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Penn State tight end Luke Reynolds has officially been promoted on the depth chart. Reynolds, who has appeared in both of the Nittany Lions’ two games, has been given the green light to burn his freshman redshirt, James Franklin said on Monday. Players can appear in up to four games, not including postseason competition, and…

The health of one of Penn State’s key defensive weapons is up in the air ahead of a matchup with Kent State on Saturday. Kevin Winston Jr., a starting safety and team captain, exited the last week’s game against Bowling Green early in the second quarter, and James Franklin was unable to provide an update…

Penn State football has been granted its first night game of the 2024 season. The No. 10-ranked Nittany Lions’ homecoming game against No. 24 Illinois will kickoff at 7 or 7:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 28, the Big Ten announced on Monday. The game’s broadcast designation has not yet been determined. Action Network’s Brett McMurphy…

Penn State had the weekend off, but is nonetheless moving down in the rankings. James Franklin’s program is No. 10 in the AP Top 25 poll released on Sunday, down two spots from last week’s ranking. The Nittany Lions are one of seven Big Ten teams included in the top 25. Ohio State stayed put…

Penn State will get in extra work over a weekend off. With the Big Ten expanding to 16 teams this offseason, every team in the conference has been granted a second bye week, and the Nittany Lions will take their first on Saturday with injuries aplenty and a handful of mistakes needing to be cleaned…

Injuries, to an extent, derailed what began as a promising 2021 season for Penn State. And through two games this season, James Franklin is already drawing parallels in regard to his program’s lack of health three years prior.  What is causing the team’s injury influx could be anyone’s guess, but it’s already played a role…

James Franklin isn’t typically comfortable pushing pressure on his program. But there’s no question about his mentality as Penn State moves on from a close 34-27 win against Bowling Green and into an idle week ahead of a matchup with Kent State on Sept. 21. “We got to win,” Franklin said after practice Tuesday. And…

Penn State football will be without one of its blossoming offensive weapons for the foreseeable future. Coach James Franklin said after practice on Tuesday that tight end Andrew Rappleyea had sustained a “long-term injury.” Rappleyea was ruled inactive ahead of Saturday’s 34-27 win against Bowling Green and was seen on the sideline in crutches. The…