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Penn State finished the 2022 season at No. 7 in the final Associated Press top 25. It is poised to start the 2023 slate inside the top 10, as well. Early rankings and oddsmakers' opinions in the future market have head coach James Franklin's team anywhere from a top-five team to No. 9 nationally. Sporting News places the Lions in the latter spot in…

Penn State football will head into the 2023 season with high expectations The 2022-23 college football season is over, meaning it's officially time for Penn State football to start looking at the 2023 season. The Nittany Lions finished this past season 11-2 with a Rose Bowl win. It was a monumental season for Penn State after going 11-11 the two…

Confetti hadn't even dropped on the 2022 college football season when odds for next year's contenders were released. Penn State's now part of the hot list to win a confetti celebration in Houston next January. Penn State opened with 18/1 odds to win 2023-24 College Football Playoff championship, according to BetOnline. The Lions earned a rising…

Today's Penn State football news headlines feature growing optimism for 2023 and beyond, plus a scholarship for walk-on linebacker Dominic DeLuca. Because of the youth that dotted the Lions roster for the 2022 season and the way the campaign ended with a 35-21 victory over Utah in the Rose Bowl, attention is already shifting to what could be in…

Last year's Rose Bowl saw an absurd amount of offense and a wild 48-45 scoreline, and while the Utah Utes are back for the second straight year, our Rose Bowl betting picks are expecting a much different style of game - read more below. So often the most anticipated of the New Year's Six bowl games, the Rose Bowl kicks off on January 2 between the…

After starting the season unranked, a young and feisty Penn State squad end the season in Pasadena. (#9)Penn State (10-2, 7-2) vs. (#7)Utah (10-3, 7-2) Kickoff: 5 p.m., Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA The Betting Line: Penn State+2 (Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.) TV: ESPN, 5 p.m. - Chris Fowler…

Another season has come and gone Penn State fans. The Nittany Lions finished with double-digit wins following two subpar seasons, but with losses to Ohio State and Michigan, there's still plenty to prove in Monday's Rose Bowl. James Franklin has led the Lions to three New Year's Six Bowl games since taking over the program. He's 2-1 in those games,…

STATE COLLEGE - Penn State's newcomers will be celebrated on Wednesday when they sign their national letter of intent. Five days later, the coaching staff and current roster will fly to California and switch gears to preparing for the Rose Bowl. It's been a month full of multi-tasking, in-home visits and hosting last-minute official visitors.…

Kyle Whittingham is completing his 18th full season as head coach at Utah. James Franklin is completing his ninth season as head coach at Penn State. After Franklin and the Nittany Lions went 11-11 combined during 2020 and 2021, they have compiled a10-2 record this season while Whittingham and the Utes have gone 10-3. Monday, Jan. 2, 5 p.m. ET at…

Penn State's James Franklin pursues career win No. 100 in his 12 seasons as a head coach when the Nittany Lions visit Rutgers on Saturday. But the real question is whether Penn State will record consecutive shutouts for the first time under Franklin. Will it happen? To the prediction. When: 3:30 p.m. ET Saturday Where: SHI Stadium, Piscataway,…

The Big Ten season is dwindling down to its final weeks. Both division titles remain up for grabs with very different endings ahead for each. Meanwhile, we remain a homer blog as much as possible…though not quite as homer as last week. What were the highlights - and Iowa-lights - of Week 11…here you go. Best Win of the Week: Purdue The Boilermakers…

Penn State's James Franklin and Maryland's Mike Locksley have worked together and recruited together, so it's no surprise that they occasionally think alike. Take their views on rivalries. Franklin goes out of his way to avoid even using the term. Though Locksley isn't afraid to say the word rivalry, he's clear to point out this Penn State-Maryland…

Penn State coach James Franklin's default word when discussing player injuries is "hopeful." That's the most Franklin will say before any game, let alone a visit from No. 2 Ohio State. Penn State will be "hopeful" for more than good health Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The second-ranked Buckeyes have scored at least 45 points in six consecutive…

It's the final game of the non-conference season for the Central Michigan Chippewas (1-2), who are trying to shake off a slow start with a major upset to gain momentum into the MAC season, traveling to Happy Valley to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) in a noon matchup on Saturday. The Chips were a dark horse favorite to make a run at the…

Last week, we went over the good things about Penn State football heading into 2022. Today, let's go Chief Keef and talk about what we don't like about the Nittany Lions heading into the season. This should come as no surprise for those that have followed the program this offseason. James Franklin has even said himself, multiple times, that…