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LINCOLN - One more offseason. One more preseason. One more football season. And one more postseason. All with a new commissioner, and an eye toward a larger future in the league. One more trip around the sun with this iteration of Big Ten football. And one more year with divisional schedules. One more year, for certain, of a Big Ten title game. The…

The son of one of the most prolific running backs in NFL history made quite a name for himself during college football's bowl season. Southern Mississippi sophomore Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards - the most in any bowl game ever - to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 victory over Rice at the LendingTree Bowl on Dec. 17, the second day of bowls…

The son of one of the NFL's most prolific running backs made quite a name for himself this bowl season. Southern Mississippi's Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards - the most in any bowl game ever - to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 LendingTree Bowl victory over Rice. The record had been held by Appalachian State's Camerun Peoples, who rushed for…

No. 8 Utah takes on No. 11 Penn State in the Rose Bowl Game in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday. Game time is scheduled for 5 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on ESPN. Utah (10-3) returns to the Rose Bowl after a second straight Pac-12 championship. The Utes ranked eighth in the FBS with 40 points per game this season under Kyle Whittingham, and…

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…

The No. 16 Penn State Nittany Lions will look to continue their recent dominance over the Minnesota Golden Gophers when they meet in a key Big Ten Conference crossover matchup on Saturday. Although the Gophers (4-2, 1-2) won the last meeting, a 31-26 win at Minnesota in 2019, the Nittany Lions (5-1, 2-1) have won five of the past seven meetings.…

Where: SHI Stadium in Piscataway, NJ Kick-off: Saturday, November 19 at 3:30 PM ET Weather: 41 degrees, sunny with a 3% chance of rain, 11 mph winds TV: BTN with Brandon Gaudin (play-by-play), Jake Butt (color), and Rick Pizzo (sideline) Radio: Radio: RWJBarnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network (WFAN 101.9 FM/660 AM, Fox Sports New Jersey 93.5…

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - James Franklin picked up his 100th career coaching victory by seeing No. 11 Penn State make big plays in every phase of the game. Sean Clifford ran for a touchdown and threw for another and the Nittany Lions scored twice on fumble returns and once on a kickoff return in beating Rutgers 55-10 Saturday. Freshman Nick Singleton…

Penn State and Rutgers have significant goals that remain with the regular season winding down. James Franklin's team will finish with a top-10 ranking if it can win its final two contests and defeat a quality opponent in a bowl game. The Scarlet Knights must win their final two games to get to.500 and (hopefully) earn a bowl invite. Rutgers is…

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,…

Maryland football (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) looks to rebound in a major way Saturday, but it won't be easy. The Terps will travel to iconic Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, to take on the No. 14Penn State Nittany Lions. In their last showing, the Terps came out flat, falling to the Wisconsin Badgers, 23-10, on the road. Wisconsin junior…

Before each Ohio State game this year, LGHL is going to bring you some "bold predictions". This will include a few hot takes for the game, whether it be passing yards, points scored, sacks, or some other things that we could see happening during the game. We'd love to hear your bold predictions. Either respond to us on Twitter at @Landgrant33 or…

No. 10 Penn State takes on No. 5 Michigan in a top-10 Big Ten showdown at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor, Mich., on Saturday. Game time is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET, and it will be televised on Fox. Penn State (5-0) had a bye week to prepare for the matchup at the Big House. Coach James Franklin has guided the program to road victories at Purdue and…

This game features a couple of squads looking to build on week one successes, as the Bobcats (1-0, 0-0 MAC) travel to Happy Valley to take on the Nittany Lions (1-0, 1-0 B1G). The last time these teams met, September 1, 2012, Ohio stunned Penn State 24-14 on the strength of a 21-0 run in the second half. Ohio went on to win its first seven in a row…

October opens with a key Big Ten crossover contest as the Northwestern Wildcats take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Wildcats (1-3, 1-0) have lost three in a row but have a chance to turn things around with a return to conference play. It won't be easy, however, on the road against the undefeated (4-0, 1-0) Nittany Lions. Besides losing its…

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 Central Michigan Chippewas (1-2) visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0) in a non-conference matchup Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 pm ET. We continue our College Football odds series with a Central Michigan-Penn State prediction and pick. Central Michigan sits at just 1-2 heading into their matchup with Penn State. The Chippewas…

Below is our Penn State vs. Auburn betting preview and prediction. Peruse all the current betting specifics and secure your best fantasy plays with our top DFS and college fantasy football players to watch in this contest. Spread: Penn State -2 Moneyline: Penn State (-140); Auburn (+120) Over/Under: 48 points Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET Location:…

Week 1 of the college football season kicks off with an exciting slate of games on Thursday night, and I have you covered with my best bets. Check back for more content on the massive slate of games over the weekend. For now, check out my favorite bets for Thursday's games. Game Info: 7:00 PM EST, 9/1/22, Coverage: ESPN The Backyard Brawl returns…

Thursday night is the real opening of the 2022 College Football season, no offense to week zero, and we have some great games on the schedule to get things going. Three ranked teams open their season and there is a Big Ten showdown that could have early implications for both teams involved. If you want to get in on the College Football betting…

This article is part of our College Football Picks series. Penn State enters the season looking to bounce back from an underwhelming 7-6 season in 2021. The Nittany Lions return sixth-year senior quarterback Sean Clifford, who amassed 3107 yards, 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions last year. Typically, opening the season with Purdue is a nice…

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…