College Football Playoffs

No. 6 seed Penn State capitalized on a high-pressure defense and strong run game to pound No. 11 seed SMU 38-10 in the College Football Playoff first round on a frigid Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The victory in their first-ever playoff game sends the Nittany Lions to the Dec. 31 Fiesta Bowl, where they will…

The snow has melted and left a damp and frigid field of grass within Beaver Stadium. The air is still, for now, but on Saturday it will be filled with noise and excitement. Penn State is in the College Football Playoff. And where better for the Nittany Lions to make their debut than at home,…

Beau Pribula is gone, and Penn State now has a quarterback problem on its hands. Drew Allar will obviously remain the starter in the team’s first-round College Football Playoff matchup with SMU on Saturday. But the depth behind him is under question. Who will be Allar’s backup and what does the rest of the quarterback…

There’s a buzz in the air within Penn State’s practice facility. The College Football Playoffs have arrived. From here on out, it’s win or go home. It’s understandably a different vibe at practice this year compared to the preparation that preceded a somewhat meaningless Peach Bowl in 2023. Every rep matters now because every rep…

It likely came as a surprise for Penn State’s Abdul Carter when he wasn’t announced as the recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Award for the nation’s best defensive player. His 19.5 tackles for loss lead the Power Four and his 10 sacks rank second in the Big Ten. However, Carter’s loss to South Carolina’s Kyle…

The biggest story in college football currently surrounds one of Penn State’s quarterbacks. Not Drew Allar, who announced his return for the 2025 season on Monday, but backup Beau Pribula, who is set to enter the transfer portal and has left the program before Saturday’s first-round College Football Playoff game against SMU. With Allar’s return,…