#Jake Pinegar

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…

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…

Week 11 resulted in another action-packed Saturday in the Big Ten. For Maryland, Saturday was a nightmare. The Terps went to State College, Pennsylvania, and were destroyed by Penn State, 30-0. All 14 Big Ten teams were on the gridiron Saturday, all in conference play. Let's dive right into the action. Coming off a miserable 24-3 loss to Iowa last…

Two weeks ago, James Franklin provided a lengthy 740-word answer in response to a question about his evolved approach to fourth-down decision-making, acknowledging that there's been "a pretty significant shift" in the coaching community. But really, all Franklin had to do to explain his stance was point at the numbers. With the regular season now…

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…

Best Win of the Week - Penn State Homer blog week, but Penn State began its very reasonable run at a perfect November with a resounding win in Bloomington. Off a loss and playing in a stadium where closer than you'd think games tend to happen for them, the Nittany Lions were dominant in every phase after the first quarter. The 31-point margin of…

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…

The Nittany Lions look to remain unbeaten as nonconference play comes to a close. Penn State (3-0) vs. Central Michigan (1-2) Kickoff: Noon, Beaver Stadium, State College, PA The Betting Line: Penn State -26 (Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.) TV: BTN, Noon - Matt Followill (play-by-play), Matt…

The Nittany Lions look to climb to 3-0, while Auburn is seeking some revenge. Penn State (2-0) vs. Auburn (2-0) Kickoff: 3:30 p.m., Jordan-Hare Stadium, Auburn, AL The Betting Line: Penn State -3 (Odds/lines subject to change. T&Cs apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.) TV: CBS, 3:30 p.m. - Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson…