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Penn State Football Continues to Roll with Fourth Commitment in Three Days
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Penn State football continued a wave of momentum on the recruiting trail with a fourth verbal commitment since Saturday as four-star linebacker Max Granville announced his decision on Monday evening. Granville hails from Sugar Land, Texas and is ranked the No. 22 linebacker overall and the No. 28 player in his home state, according to the 247Sports Composite…
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Penn State Football: Summing Up a Busy Recruiting Weekend as Nittany Lions Add and Subtract from 2025 Class
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Penn State football saw two verbal commitments head out the door this weekend while picking up three more pledges during a busy weekend for James Franklin and his staff. The now former future Nittany Lions in question are four-star running back Alvin Henderson and four-star linebacker DJ McClary. Henderson opted to flip his commitment to…
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Penn State Football: Beaver Stadium Naming Rights? ‘I’m Open to Everything,’ Says Kraft
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Penn State Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Pat Kraft is open to selling the naming rights to Beaver Stadium, he told StateCollege.com on Monday morning. In a brief interview, Kraft also expanded on a new NCAA ruling which allows programs to sell on-field advertising space. Kraft stated that while he is open to the idea,…
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Penn State Football: Allar Slims Down Ahead of Pivotal Summer
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Penn State quarterback Drew Allar is continuing to slim down, according to a roster update the program recently released just over a month from the start of training camp. Allar is now listed at 238 pounds, down from his listed playing weight of 242 pounds during the 2023 season. It is a relatively small, but…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Continue Defensive Roll on Recruiting Trail
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Penn State football continued to roll on the recruiting trail Wednesday evening following the verbal commitment of Florida three-star safety prospect Antonio Branch Jr. Th 6-foot-2, 172-pounder out of Miami’s Northwestern Senior High is the third defensive back to commit to Penn State in just over a week, with cornerback Jahmir Joseph adding his name…
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Penn State Football: Ohio State, UCLA Top Secondary Market for Nittany Lion Home Games
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Early in the summer, there aren’t any major surprises for Penn State football secondary market ticket prices, with Ohio State’s clash against the Nittany Lions coming in as the most expensive ticket on the home slate. That likely pivotal clash on Nov. 2 is currently seeing single ticket prices of $250 on Ticketmaster, not including…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Another Corner to 2025 Class
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Jahmir Joseph gave Penn State football a second cornerback commitment of the past week for its 2025 recruiting class, as the four-star prospect from St. Joseph Regional in Montvale, New Jersey, tabbed the Nittany Lions as his future team on Monday night. Only a few days removed from his official visit to Penn State, Joseph…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Open as Favorites Against USC and Wisconsin, Slight Underdog Against Ohio State
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Penn State football is a comfortable favorite over West Virginia in the Nittany Lions’ season-opener but should find itself in close games against USC, Wisconsin and Ohio State, according to early Vegas betting lines recently released. To open the year, Vegas Insider lists the Nittany Lions as 9.5-point favorites against the Mountaineers for a noon…
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Penn State Football: As Four New Programs Join Big Ten, Quarterback Situations for Each
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Penn State football has a unique advantage this season — on paper — with the return of starting quarterback Drew Allar. Across the league Michigan, Ohio State, Washington, Oregon, USC and UCLA (among others) will look to replace their quarterback while navigating the perils of a new-look conference. Penn State will take on three of…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey, Big Ten Teams, Could Play at Winter Classic This Season Per Report
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According to a report by Todd Milewski of Badger Extra, the Big Ten is working towards playing outdoor games at Wrigley Field this season following the conclusion of the NHL Winter Classic held in the venue the day earlier. The Winter Classic is scheduled for New Years Eve and will pit the Chicago Blackhawks against…