Quarterback Rallies Around Coach Amid Roaring Criticism Penn State’s starting quarterback Drew Allar publicly defended head coach James Franklin after the team’s shocking loss to UCLA prompted fans to call for Franklin’s job. Speaking via Zoom, Allar emphasized that outsiders don’t fully grasp Franklin’s challenges and credited the coach with fostering a family-like culture at…

Sanderson Snatches Sidun for Penn State’s 2027 Wrestling Juggernaut Landon Sidun, ranked No. 2 in FloWrestling’s Class of 2027, has officially committed to Penn State wrestling under Hall-of-Famer Cael Sanderson. The Norwin High junior boasts a 72-2 high school record, including a PIAA title as a freshman and an undefeated sophomore season cut short by…

Grade School: Penn State Flunks UCLA 101 In Pasadena, the seventh-ranked Nittany Lions stumbled to a 42–37 loss against a previously winless UCLA, earning a dismal report card: Offense (C), Defense (F), Special Teams (C–), Coaching (F). Quarterback Drew Allar did his best with a 73% completion rate and 78 rushing yards, but the ground…

Once again, the chants of “Fire Franklin!” echoed through the stadium like a group of disgruntled carolers who missed the memo that this wasn’t a year-end performance review. As the Nittany Lions trudged off the field in Eugene, a mob armed with foam fingers and existential dread decided the only remedy for a season gone…

In a move that has sent shockwaves through the Beaver Stadium concourse (and possibly registered on the Richter scale in Happy Valley), Penn State’s vaunted linebacker corps has discovered an unwelcome surprise: there is, in fact, no Plan B. When star defender Tony Rojas went down with a long-term injury, coaches frantically flipped through laminated…

In an unprecedented display of strategic mystique, Penn State’s offense has decided that scoring points is so last season. Instead, the Nittany Lions have pivoted to perfecting the art of invisible playmaking—complete with audibles only the players can’t hear and route trees thicker than their playbook. On third-and-goal, the quarterback ceremoniously unlaces his sneakers, tosses…

In a daring display of digital bravery, Penn State supporters across the country are dusting off their global positioning apps and brushing up on time zone arithmetic to survive the nerve-wracking trek to the Rose Bowl livestream. After a triumphant stay-at-home opener, the Nittany Lions are venturing into foreign territory—also known as the West Coast—to…

In what was supposed to be a routine quacking session for Beaver Stadium, the Nittany Lions swaggered onto the field convinced they’d beaten Oregon before kickoff. With a home crowd so loud it could probably rattle Quidditch matches in nearby stands, Penn State figured the Ducks would tap out faster than you can say “tailgate.”…

In a press conference that felt more like a public service announcement than a football debrief, Penn State coach James Franklin fielded question after question about last weekend’s soul-crushing loss to Oregon—while reassuring everyone he “understands your question” on eight separate occasions. Eyewitnesses report that Franklin’s mastery of the phrase reached peak performance by the…