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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…

Georgia finished off the 2022 college football season with an undefeated season and their second straight National Championship, the first team to do so since 2011 and 2012 Alabama. Kirby Smart now has the task of making history, leading a program to the first three-peat since Minnesota did so in the 1930's. However, Alabama will look to reload…

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…

Georgia will chase a third consecutive national championship in 2023 as the favorite in the USA TODAY Sports way-too-early Top 25 for next season, ahead of the familiar run of teams that have come to dominate the Bowl Subdivision. The Bulldogs are followed by No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Alabama, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Penn State. After an…

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…

The Utah Utes (10-3) take on the Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) in the Granddaddy of Them All- the Rose Bowl- in Bowl Season. Kickoff comes from historic and iconic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 2, at 4:00 p.m. CT. This is the final Rose Bowl as we know it. The game is a College Football Playoff semifinal next season and…

When the news came down last week that a 12-team College Football Playoff would be implemented starting with the 2024 season, coaches like Billy Napier (Florida), Mike Norvell (Florida State) and Mario Cristobal (Miami) were no doubt rejoicing. By tripling the access to the prestigious CFP, it means coaches at high-resourced Power 5 programs across…

TAMPA - People who have worked with Alex Golesh seem to love him. When you wonder why USF hired another coordinator to be head football coach, that's important to remember. A succession of schools also put Golesh in charge of their recruiting efforts at a fairly young age. That, too, is a consideration if you have questions about his resume. And a…

College football officially kicks off it's real opening week this weekend with a slate of big matchups. With the Eagles facing an FCS squad, and a -50 favorite we are not going to include them in our selections this week. All picks are against the spread. Friday UNC at. VT (+5.5) This game will have a Super Bowl-esque atmosphere in Blacksburg, as…

Today's Penn State football news headlines feature a look at the Lions' potential lineup for Saturday's matchup at Rutgers, plus the latest thoughts from coach James Franklin on Manny Diaz and the progress made by his offensive line. While little has changed with official designations on Penn State's depth charts, trends are emerging going into…

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,…

Two weeks ago, Weekend Predictions was surging toward a fifth winning season in five in picking games against the spread. By Monday night, I was desperately hoping the Ravens would beat the Saints by at least a field goal so I could avoid my first-ever winless week. I cleared that low bar, at least, but terrible back-to-back weeks have dragged my…

The ACC's division leaders, Pittsburgh and Wake Forest, picked up huge wins last week to stay on track for a trip to the ACC Championship Game. The Panthers escaped with a 30-23 victory over UNC in overtime, while the Demon Deacons took down NC State to remain in control in the Atlantic. Two more huge conference games take place this weekend.…

Check out FanDuel's 2022 college football over under win total odds, including the Michigan over under win total prediction, part of our college football odds series. He finally did it. In 2021, Jim Harbaugh - who played for Michigan in the 1987 Rose Bowl - finally led the Wolverines to a Big Ten championship as a head coach. He had beaten Ohio…

The Cincinnati Bearcats take on the SMU Mustangs. Check out our college football odds series for our Cincinnati SMU prediction and pick. The Cincinnati Bearcats won't make the College Football Playoff this year, but they can still win the Group of Five championship and make back-to-back appearances in New Year's Six bowls, which would be a terrific…

Two Big Ten foes will clash on the first Saturday of November as the Penn State Nittany Lions will look to bounce back against the Indiana Hoosiers. Join us for our College Football odds series, where our Penn State-Indiana prediction and pick will be made! While it seemed that an upset of the Ohio State Buckeyes was on the works after Penn State…

The last time Florida State played at Miami, Mike Norvell endured what he described as one of his toughest coaching experiences. The Hurricanes clobbered the Seminoles in that 2020 game at Hard Rock Stadium, totaling 517 yards of offense in a 52-10 win. Norvell, who was one game removed from his debut as FSU's coach, watched it all in isolation…

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…

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…

Penn State coach James Franklin was asked this week about the importance of the Nittany Lions being "cool." They are, in fact, 3-0, field one of the nation's most electrifying freshmen and helped Eli Manning introduce wannabe college football star Chad Powers to the world. Penn State football is in a good spot. Yet coach James Franklin, always…

Through two games I'm actually a touch more optimistic about the Lions than I was at this point last year. Both seasons started with road wins against B1G West programs, but the 2021 week 2 win over Ball State felt much more hard-earned than the 2022 week 2 win over Ohio. The run game seems improved, the backup QB situation is not a total question…

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…

Check out FanDuel's 2022 college football over under win total odds, including the Miami over under win total prediction, part of our college football odds series. Mama called. When a coach has a strong, close relationship with a school - either as an alumnus (in most cases) or through family ties or a powerful bond with the community - it's hard…