Penn State is 3-4, and is staring 3-6 in the face with the #1 and #2 teams in the nation coming up in the next few weeks. After that, they’d have to go 3-0 in the last 3 weeks to make a bowl, which is possible, but given how things have gone the last month, […]
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We head into week two of what’s expected to be around a two month coaching search, and with last week’s post having over 1,500 comments, it felt right to start a new post. I have some news and notes on new and old candidates below, but please use this post as your “forum” for the […]
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It’s a sad indictment on the hellscape that has been the 2025 season, but I have to say that last night was the most fun I’ve had watching a Penn State football game all year. And with that, here are my first batch of position grades in the post-James Franklin era. Quarterback: C- At least […]
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Penn State is still out of the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press ranking after another heartbreaking defeat, and their road will not get easier, as they face the top two teams in the country after this week’s bye. Ohio State remains No. 1 in both polls, with other conference foes Indiana (Now 2nd in […]
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Penn State continues to seek answers at quarterback. Terry Smith addresses the media following Penn State’s loss to Iowa. The struggle to stop the run continued once again in key moments. Many new faces saw time on Iowa, giving the team an injection of enthusiasm despite the loss. Kaytron Allen, Zakee Wheatley and Elliot Washington […]
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For the first time since 2014, Penn. State took the field with someone other than James Franklin on the sidelines. It was Terry Smith who had the honor, and his Nittany Lions almost pulled it off. Playing at night at Iowa is one of the worst ways to start your career, and that was the […]
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Penn State played its first game without James Franklin on the sidelines since 2014. It came in the worst possible environment, especially with a new quarterback at the helm. Here are your takeaways. 1) Defensive Effort Defense played like a Penn State defense for the first time since Oregon. Maybe it’s because it was Iowa, […]
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The effort that interim coach Terry Smith had begged for was there Saturday night for Penn State. In the end, the execution wasn’t. In a scene familiar to Penn State fans for nearly 30 years, the Lions dropped a weird, close game to Iowa. This time, it was the Hawkeyes rallying in the final few […]
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You know the drill. We’ll be live after the game.
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Fourth quarter!
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Halfway home!
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No. 6 Penn State extended its winning streak to three games with a 3-0 shutout win over LIU to complete the sweep. The Nittany Lions overcame yet another slew of penalties and poor puck handling to move to 5-1 on the season. Charlie Cerrato, Matt DiMarsico, and Reese Laubach all found the back of the […]
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