Seth Engle

Let’s try this again. No. 10 Penn State (-49) will return to Beaver Stadium after an idle week to take on one of the nation’s least efficient teams in Kent State (0-3) on Saturday. The Nittany Lions squandered the opportunity for a blowout against Bowling Green two weeks ago, and this weekend should serve as…

Phil Trautwein knows a good offensive lineman when he sees one, and Penn State freshman Cooper Cousins fits the mold. Trautwein played alongside all-time greats throughout his national-title winning career at Florida and in his NFL brief tenure. He sees similarities between Cousins and two of his most accomplished former teammates: Maurkice and Mike Pouncey.…

It’s been quite the two weeks for Penn State’s defense. The narrow 34-27 win over Bowling Green on Sept. 7 showcased what was one of the team’s least efficient defensive performances in years. And it was in that game that standout safety Kevin Winston Jr., one of the team’s top overall players, sustained a “long-term”…

Penn State will be without one of its top overall players for the foreseeable future. Kevin Winston Jr., the team’s standout safety and a defensive captain, will be out with a “long-term” injury, James Franklin said on Wednesday. Winston was injured early into the second quarter of the Nittany Lions’ 34-27 win against Bowling Green…

In typical circumstances, the pressure on Penn State wouldn’t be so high ahead of a matchup with a lackluster team like Kent State. But because of a near upset two weeks ago to Bowling Green, another MAC program, there’s an intensity by the Nittany Lions at practice to redefine themselves as a dominant team vying…

It’s early, but the statistics reveal James Franklin has a problem on his hands. Penn State isn’t running enough plays. That means its defense is staying on the field too long and its offense isn’t converting on third down. Out of 18 Big Teams, the Nittany Lions are tied for 15th with 59.5 plays per…

James Franklin knows it as well as any power-conference coach in the country. With an expanded Big Ten and 12-team College Football Playoff, there comes less of a reason to schedule tough non-conference opponents. That could disappoint traditionalists who crave unique and regional rivalries, but if it gets Penn State into the playoff, Franklin isn’t…

James Franklin and Bill O’Brien go way back. For two seasons from 2003-04, Franklin, then a wide receivers coach, and O’Brien, leading the running backs, worked side by side on Maryland’s coaching staff. Their careers both led them to Penn State, where Franklin succeeded O’Brien as the program’s head coach in 2014. Now, after a…