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James Franklin praises Boise State’s Ashton Jeanty ahead of Penn State’s CFP game
Penn State will reach the College Football Playoff semifinals if it beats Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl on New Year’s Eve. But in order to do that, the Nittany Lions will have to stop — or at least limit — arguably the best player in college football: Ashton Jeanty....
Tim Benz: Lots to complain about with new College Football Playoff, but let’s pick the right things
There’s plenty to complain about following the first round of the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff. But let’s be sure we are complaining about the right things. One of those things is not that Alabama “deserved” to be in the CFP instead of Indiana or Southern Methodist. Alabama lost three...
Former Penn State QB Beau Pribula commits to Missouri via the transfer portal
Former Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula has found his new school. Pribula, Penn State’s backup quarterback who entered the transfer portal ahead of the College Football Playoff, has committed to Missouri, according to a report from on3. Pribula also took visits to Iowa, UCF and Ole Miss and called off...
Penn State beats Louisville to make Katie Schumacher-Cawley 1st female coach to win volleyball title 
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Katie Schumacher-Cawley took in her milestone moment with a big smile, hugging confetti-covered players and supporters before hoisting the championship trophy that sets her apart from other volleyball coaches. Other than one focus lapse, the Nittany Lions made sure she would get it. Jess Mruzik had 29...
‘This is a grind’: Penn State celebrates 1st CFP win, preps for new workload, opponent
UNIVERSITY PARK — Before this season, all previous iterations of coach James Franklin’s Penn State football program failed to reach the promised land of the College Football Playoff. A good chunk of the past decade saw the Nittany Lions stymied by the former four-team CFP field when a national title...
History looms in NCAA volleyball championship with female coaches poised as first to win a title
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Players and coaches who will make history at the NCAA volleyball championship still find it hard to believe a female coach hasn’t already won a title. After all, a female coach has influenced almost every stage of their volleyball lives. It was assumed a woman had already...
Konan Niederhauser scores 18, Ace Baldwin adds 15 in Penn State win
PHILADELPHIA — Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. had 15 points and six assists and Penn State defeated Drexel, 75-64, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. Penn State led 51-38 with 15 minutes left in regulation before Drexel went on an extended rally to get within 58-56...
Penn State pummels SMU in 1st round of CFP, using pick-6s to reach quarters
UNIVERSITY PARK — For as much as James Franklin likely subscribes to the coach-talk cliche of disregarding outside noise, he had to be aware of the major reputational implications Saturday’s College Football Playoff game held for him and his Nittany Lions program. Finally, Penn State was in the CFP, but...
Penn State eyes breakthrough, SMU eyes validation in College Football Playoff opener 
This is not about validation exactly. Still, it kind of is. For SMU and Penn State both. And each side knows it. When the 11th-seeded Mustangs (11-2) walk into wintry Beaver Stadium on Saturday to meet the sixth-seeded Nittany Lions (11-2) in the first round of the expanded College Football...
Tim Benz: For the College Football Playoff, let’s hope the games overcome the planning
The 12-team College Football Playoff begins Friday. I’d like to be more excited about it than I am. That’s probably because three of the first-round CFP contests are occurring on a Pittsburgh Steelers’ game day. The lone game I’ll definitely get to watch is the Friday night opener between No....
Penn State roars back after dropping 1st 2 sets, beats Nebraska in volleyball Final Four
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jess Mruzik had 26 kills, Caroline Jurevicius had 20 and Penn State rallied from an 0-2 semifinal hole for a five-set victory over Nebraska early Friday to reach the NCAA championship. Penn State will face host Louisville, which eliminated No. 1 overall seed Pitt 3-1 in the...
Penn State hotel prices soar ahead of home playoff game
The Penn State Nittany Lions take the field Saturday for the team’s first-ever playoff home game, and hotel prices are surging in the State College area. The Nittany Lions will play the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, a team that’s used to playing under sunny skies in Texas. Weather forecasts for...
SMU coach Rhett Lashlee downplays Penn State’s cold-weather competitive advantage 
Under normal circumstances, the current weather in University Park, Texas, seems quite favorable for conducting football practice or any sort of strenuous activity. But as the SMU Mustangs have been enjoying sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s this week, an awareness exists that conditions are about to change drastically...
Penn State DE Abdul Carter believes he’s the ‘best player’ in college football
Abdul Carter was a finalist for three national awards: the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Chuck Bednarik Award — each given to the best defensive player in college football — and the Lombardi Award, presented annually to the top lineman in college football. Carter, Penn State’s star edge rusher, didn’t...
Penn State volleyball coach Katie Schumacher-Cawley hopes her Final 4 experience can help guide her team
It’s a long way from Hawaii to Louisville, Ky., but Katie Schumacher-Cawley has enjoyed every mile of the journey. Schumacher-Cawley, Penn State’s women’s volleyball coach, knows all about what she calls the external “chaos” of the NCAA Tournament Final Four. She was there in Hawaii in 1999 when — as...
Mobile SMU QB Kevin Jennings has Penn State’s attention 
It’s possible, if not likely, that one offensive play of SMU’s from the recent ACC championship game is featuring prominently in Penn State’s film preparations for Saturday’s College Football Playoff game. It came with just about seven minutes left in the first quarter and went for SMU’s opening touchdown vs....
Penn State lands transfer portal commitment from former USC WR Kyron Hudson
Drew Allar announced Monday morning that he’s expected to return for the 2025 season. And Monday night, Penn State secured a future target for Allar via the transfer portal. Kyron Hudson, a wide receiver from Southern Cal, verbally committed to Penn State. He announced his decision on social media on...
Penn State’s James Franklin on timing of Beau Pribula’s transfer: ‘We’ve got problems in college football’ 
Finding a Penn State player or coach who has uttered a single bad thing about quarterback Beau Pribula would be a difficult task. Pribula, through three seasons in State College, had the respect of teammates and coaches because of his attitude, work ethic and athletic abilities. But Sunday night, Pribula...
Penn State QB Drew Allar announces he’ll return, but distractions remain heading into CFP
Penn State has plenty of pressing business to handle heading into Saturday’s first-round College Football Playoff game in State College vs. SMU. However, this time of year often features distractions from the task at hand. Primarily, transfer portal drama, plotting out who and who won’t be returning to the program...
Penn State QB Drew Allar expected to return next season
Drew Allar is expected to come back to Penn State for the 2025 season. Allar, Penn State’s starting quarterback, has informed James Franklin and the coaching staff of his intention to return for his senior season in 2025, according to a Monday morning report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. The news...
Penn State volleyball advances to final four after beating Creighton in 5 sets
The Penn State women’s volleyball team advanced to the national semifinal for the 14th time in program history after defeating second-seeded Creighton, 3-2, on Sunday night at Rec Hall in University Park. The Nittany Lions reached the NCAA final four for the first time since 2017 with the 25-15, 16-25,...
Penn State backup QB Beau Pribula announces intentions to enter transfer portal 
Penn State is set to lose one of its most impactful players from the 2024 roster. Backup quarterback Beau Pribula, a redshirt sophomore, plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced on social media. With the timing of the news, Pribula will not be with the team for Penn State’s...
Penn State’s run to College Football Playoff filled with standout performances
There is work left to do for James Franklin’s Penn State program. A deep run in the college playoff is possible for the Nittany Lions (11-2), who face SMU (11-2) on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. But let’s not forget about what PSU’s players and coaches did in the team’s first...
Baldwin sets school record 16 assists to lead Penn St. to 48-point win over Coppin St. 
UNIVERSITY PARK — Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 14 points, Ace Baldwin Jr. set a single-game program assists record and Penn State overwhelmed Coppin State, 99-51, on Saturday. Baldwin, a fifth-year senior, recorded his fourth double-double of the season, scoring 11 points and distributing a career-high 16 assists. Tom Doaty held...
Kevin Sherrington: Why SMU-Penn State College Football Playoff matchup is redemption decades in the making 
DALLAS — For a couple of schools that will square off on the football field for only the third time in next week’s College Football Playoff opener, SMU and Penn State share a lot of history. Starting with the 1948 Cotton Bowl, the first bowl game integrated. The second game,...


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