Joel Haas

Penn State’s struggles in Big Ten play continued with a lopsided defeat at Northwestern in the debut of the new Ryan Field on Friday night. The Nittany Lions were gashed for over 400 yards on the ground amid a 34-13 loss, falling to 3-2 this season and remaining winless in conference play. Here’s a look…

Penn State has been on a downward trajectory across the last two seasons, going from a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance in 2024 to a 3-8 record against Big Ten opponents since. In that same time frame, Northwestern went from 4-8 in 2024 to 7-6 last year, followed by a promising 3-1 start this season.…

EVANSTON, Ill. — The newly installed, cutting-edge scoreboard at Ryan Field displayed just 33 seconds remaining in Friday night’s game, with Northwestern leading Penn State 34-13 — and no, it wasn’t malfunctioning. Underneath the purple glow of that scoreboard and surrounded by the buzz of a rowdy student section, quarterback Aidan Chiles lined up in…

Penn State offered no clarity on the status of cornerback Daryus Dixson ahead of Friday’s contest against Northwestern. After listing Dixson as questionable throughout the week, the Nittany Lions categorized him as a game-time decision during the final availability report before kickoff at 8 p.m. EDT. He’s the only game-time decision, while many others are…

Running back James Peoples isn’t satisfied with the current state of the Penn State rushing attack, and for good reason. Though he leads the team with 37 carries for 199 yards and two touchdowns, the Nittany Lion ground attack has sputtered out of the gate and struggled to generate explosive plays. Even Peoples’ best outing…

Penn State is set for a primetime battle against Northwestern on Friday night, also marking the opening of the Wildcats’ newly constructed $850 million Ryan Field. The Nittany Lions are looking to rebound from an embarrassing loss to Wisconsin last weekend, but it may be a tougher matchup than anticipated in the preseason. Here’s what…

Through the opening third of the season, Penn State’s pass rush has struggled to produce consistent pressure, leading to questions surrounding a unit that entered the season with high expectations. Despite the lack of backfield finishes being viewed as a team weakness, starting defensive end Ikenna Ezeogu remains steady in his belief that the Nittany…

Penn State may be without a standout cornerback for Friday’s game. Sophomore Daryus Dixson is listed as questionable for the Nittany Lions’ matchup at Northwestern, according to the team’s availability report released Tuesday night. Joining him as questionable are linebacker Cam Smith, cornerback Christian Askew and kicker Cristiano Rosa. Confirmed as out for Penn State…

Penn State wasted away an early 17-0 lead over Wisconsin to fall 24-20 in heartbreaking fashion last Saturday, including an offensive performance that left many dissatisfied. Paramount in the Nittany Lions’ loss were several questionable offensive decisions related to both personnel and play-calling and the unit struggled to move the ball for much of the…