Seth Engle

Penn State has received its fifth major contribution toward the $700 million renovation of Beaver Stadium. Playfly Sports, the athletic department’s new multimedia partner, has donated $5 million to the project. That brings the renovation’s publicly announced fundraising total to $60.25 million, with a leading gift of $25 million from the Misitano family and PAM…

Penn State played 14 freshmen in a 56-0 win over Kent State on Saturday. It was exactly the type of involvement down in the depth chart that James Franklin could’ve hoped for. Entering the weekend, just three three freshmen had appeared in games this season. That’s now changed significantly, and more could see the field…

Penn State football will return to the early slate for its Oct. 5 matchup with UCLA. The Nittany Lions and Bruins will kickoff at noon EDT in Beaver Stadium, with FOX set to broadcast the contest. The matchup will mark Penn State’s fourth consecutive home game and third noon affair of the season. While it…

It played out how it should have against Bowling Green. Penn State pulled most of its starters before the end of the third quarter and played 14 freshmen in a 56-0 smothering of Kent State on Saturday. No defensive player played more than 25 snaps, and it was a freshman who was used most. That’s…

Penn State made a statement with a 56-0 blowout over Kent State on Saturday. And now, James Franklin’s program is moving up in the rankings. The Nittany Lions ranked No. 9 in the new AP Top 25 poll, which was released on Sunday. It’s a one-spot bump from their ranking last week. Illinois, which will…

James Franklin was all smiles as he embraced his family postgame. And rightfully so. Penn State broke a pair of school records for total yards and first downs in its 56-0 blowout win over Kent State on Saturday. That should mean a lot for one of the most historically successful programs in the history of…

James Franklin’s goal was to create more offensive plays. The outcome in Penn State’s 56-0 win over Kent State was that and then some. The three keys to offensive dominance — third-down execution, diversified involvement and quick defensive sets — were all checked on Saturday. It was exactly the performance Franklin had hoped for. But…

There are no major surprises on the availability report for Penn State’s game against Kent State. Kevin Winston Jr., the team’s star safety who sustained a “long-term” injury against Bowling Green on Sept. 7, has officially been ruled out. So have 12 other players, the majority being freshmen. Winston joins tight end Andrew Rappleyea, defensive…