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Penn State Football Positional Previews: Quarterbacks
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Penn State’s season opener against West Virginia is just 54 days away and the start of camp is now firmly less than a month away as the Nittany Lions look to leave their mark in a busy year of firsts with the Big Ten and College Football Playoffs both expanding. A lot of factors will…
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Penn State Football: LaVar Arrington II Commits to Nittany Lions
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Penn State continued its roll on the recruiting trail with a familiar name as three-star athlete LaVar Arrington II has committed to Penn State football, he announced Thursday, July 4. Arrington is, unsurprisingly, the son of Penn State all-time great linebacker LaVar Arrington. Arrington is a native of Covina, California and rated the No. 39…
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Penn State Athletics Releases Renderings of Practice Bubble and Soccer Operations Center
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Penn State Athletics released renderings on Tuesday evening showcasing a better look at the incoming soccer operations center and the multi-sport seasonal indoor practice bubble, both to be located next to Jeffrey Field. The operations center is part of a $21.25 million project approved last year by the university’s Board of Trustees for renovations and…
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Penn State Athletics: As Expenses Grow, Kraft Still Committed to 31 Sports at Penn State
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In the face of growing spending for Penn State athletics and athletic departments across the nation, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft is committed to keeping all 31 varsity sports programs, he told StateCollege.com last week. “What I always tell people is the football [and] basketball, is the national brand national piece,” Kraft said.…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Receiver to 2025 Class
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Class of 2025 four-star wide receiver Jeff Exinor Jr. has committed to Penn State football, he announced Friday. Exinor became the 20th commit to the Nittany Lions in the current recruiting cycle. Hailing from Owings Mills, Maryland, Exinor is rated as the No. 7 overall player in his home state and the 11th-best athlete in the country,…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Open Up 2025 Class with Size
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Penn State men’s basketball landed its first commitment of the 2025 cycle on Wednesday evening as center Justin Houser announced his decision. Houser hails from the Phelps School in Malvern, the same program where former Nittany Lion center Mike Watkins played his senior season of high school. Houser hits the scales at 6-foot-11 and fielded…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Continue Recruiting Roll with Another Commitment
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Penn State football continued its positive momentum on the recruiting trail Wednesday following the verbal commitment of four-star defensive end Jayden Woods. Woods is the 19th commit and the 10th four-star recruit in the Nittany Lions’ class of 2025. According to the 247 Network, Penn State’s 2025 class is rated the sixth-best in the nation.…
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Pat Kraft Talks Penn State Wrestling at Beaver Stadium
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Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft is enthusiastic about the prospect of wrestling at Beaver Stadium, even if there are plenty of hurdles between the idea itself and that idea becoming reality. “I said this before, we’re looking at every opportunity,” Kraft told StateCollege.com earlier this week. “I think you know, there’s…
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Former Nittany Lion Andrew Jones Named Head Coach For Toronto Raptors G League Affiliate
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Former Penn State men’s basketball center Andrew Jones will serve as the head coach of the Raptors 905, the G League affiliate of the Toronto Raptors the franchise announced on Monday. “Drew is stepping up to lead our G League team during an important phase of the Raptors’ franchise. We believe that success at 905…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Quarterback to 2026 Class
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After a busy weekend for Penn State’s 2025 recruiting class, the Nittany Lions picked up their second verbal commitment for the class of 2026 as four-star quarterback Troy Huhn announced his decision on Tuesday. Huhn chose Penn State over several other schools, including Big Ten rivals Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State. Huhn, from Mission…