Local & Penn State Sports

The talent is overwhelming for a Penn State team that lost just one game in the regular season and will play Oregon in Saturday’s Big Ten Championship. These star-studded Nittany Lions haven’t gone unnoticed, and many were recognized during the unveiling of the Big Ten’s all-conference teams and individual honors on Tuesday. Penn State defensive…

When Oregon’s Dillon Gabriel, Jeffrey Bassa and Terrance Ferguson traveled to Indianapolis for July’s Big Ten Media Days, they prophesied they’d be back for the conference championship game in December. But until Saturday afternoon, they likely couldn’t have predicted facing Penn State, which needed a improbable Michigan upset over Ohio State to earn a bid.…

The college football transfer portal is set to open on Monday, Dec. 9. Players across the country are expected to test the open market, and one Penn State offensive weapon is getting ahead of the curve. Tight end Jerry Cross, a former four-star recruit, plans to enter the portal, On3’s Pete Nakos reported on Monday.…

The Big Ten has long searched for a postseason game of this caliber. It’s the reason it expanded to the West Coast and abandoned divisions. All of it, for a matchup like this. Penn State and Oregon, two powerhouse programs with little history against each other. James Franklin and Dan Lanning, two of the most…

Penn State could soon return one of its top offensive weapons. James Franklin said he is “hopeful” that wide receiver Harrison Wallace III, who did not play in a 44-7 win over Maryland on Saturday, will be “able to go” in next weekend’s Big Ten Championship against Oregon. Wallace “tweaked something” in the week leading…

James Franklin dashed into the Beaver Stadium tunnel. Penn State fans roared from each side of the hall. The regular season concluded with a 44-7 win over Maryland on Saturday, and everything is still ahead of the Nittany Lions. They’ll play No. 1 Oregon in the Big Ten Championship next weekend. The road to a…

James Franklin met Maryland’s Mike Locksley at midfield. Locksley brought him in close and said something in his ear. “If that’s what you think, then that’s fine,” Franklin responded after Penn State’s 44-7 win over the Terrapins on Saturday. The pair of former colleagues turned Big Ten foes were evidently heated postgame. Why? Locksley was…

Penn State (11-1, 8-1) dominated Maryland (4-8, 1-8) 44-7 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium to close out the regular season and earn an unlikely berth in the Big Ten Championship Game. With Ohio State suffering its second conference defeat in a loss to Michigan, Penn State will face Oregon for the Big Ten title next…

Penn State will again be without one of its top defensive backs against Maryland on Saturday. Cornerback Elliot Washington II, who leads the Nittany Lions with six pass deflections, has been ruled out for a third consecutive game, per the Big Ten’s availability report. Wide receiver Harrison Wallace III has been listed questionable. He currently…