College Football Playoffs
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Penn State-SMU Availability Report Released. Who’s Out For the Opening Round of the College Football Playoff?
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The availability report for Penn State’s first-round College Football Playoff matchup with SMU has been released. Who’s in and who’s out? Tyseer Denmark, a true freshman wide receiver, is the only new addition to the Nittany Lions’ list of inactives. That is, with the exception of backup quarterback Beau Pribula, who entered the transfer portal…
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Penn State-SMU Preview and Predictions: The Nittany Lions Should Win, but Will They?
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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,…
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The Start of One Era… The End of Another
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This weekend marks the start of a new era in major college football as a first round of home-field games will be played in the first 12-team playoff. Saturday that era’s beginning includes a game at Beaver Stadium between Penn State and SMU. This new era of playoffs, big money and big paydays are the…
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Penn State’s QB Question Mark After Beau Pribula’s Departure: ‘We Don’t Have a 3rd Option’
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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…
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Penn State CFP Practice Observations: There’s a New Backup Quarterback in Town
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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…
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter Feels He’s ‘Best Player in General’ in College Football
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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…
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Penn State Defensive End Abdul Carter, Tight End Tyler Warren Named AP All-Americans
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A pair of Penn State players have been selected within a high-profile group of the nation’s top talent. Defensive end Abdul Carter and tight end Tyler Warren were named Associated Press All-Americans on Monday. Carter was a first-team selection while Warren made the second team, finishing behind Bowling Green’s Harold Fannin Jr., who earned first-team…
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Why Did Penn State QB Beau Pribula Enter the Transfer Portal? James Franklin: He Was Put in ‘No-Win’ Situation
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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,…
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United Adds Flights to State College for College Football Playoff Weekend
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Fans traveling to State College for Penn State’s College Football Playoff game against SMU next weekend have a few more options. United has added flights to and from airports at each of the playoff host sites, including State College Regional Airport, for the weekend of Dec. 20-22, the airline announced this week. For SMU fans…
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Psst, Wanna Rent My House Next Weekend?
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If I were smart about money – which I’m not – I’d quickly get me one of those short-term rental permits from the Borough of State College, rent out my house for the Dec. 21-22 weekend and dash off to New York City for a dose of holiday cheer. Some of you, I’m sure, are…