Joel Haas

Penn State kicked off its second week of fall camp Monday afternoon, this time venturing inside Holuba Hall to escape the muggy conditions outside. Reporters were granted a viewing of nearly the entire practice as things began to fall into place ahead of the season opener. Per usual, the team went through a stretching routine…

When Tony Rojas arrived at Penn State, he brought the credentials of a high school phenom. A former Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year at Fairfax High School, Rojas dominated both sides of the ball as a senior — rushing for 2,239 yards and 35 touchdowns while recording 72 tackles and 13 sacks on defense.…

Long before Ryan Barker was kicking under the lights at Beaver Stadium, his sports journey began on a soccer field at age 8. The coach was his father, and years later, Barker’s first conversation with Matt Campbell brought back that same feeling. “The first meeting was so great. It was truly one of the most…

In recent years, the wide receiver room at Penn State was defined not by what it had, but by what it lacked. Despite the Nittany Lions’ consistent presence near the top of college football, the wideouts were the subject of the program’s biggest criticism. In high-stakes moments against upper Big Ten opposition, production dipped, separation…

With fall camp well underway, Penn State held its annual local media day Friday inside Holuba Hall, beginning with a press conference from head coach Matt Campbell. The Lions’ leader discussed his win-now approach to the season, expected tight end usage and several players who’ve impressed early. Here’s what he had to say. Wanting to…

The Nittany Lions returned to the practice field for the second day of fall camp on Thursday, and so did members of the media, who were granted a viewing of nearly the entire session. It remained hot and humid outside, but this time with a smattering of rain throughout the afternoon, which created a slicker…

The Nittany Lions returned to the practice field outside Holuba Hall for a sweltering Wednesday afternoon practice, kicking off the first fall camp of the Matt Campbell era. In addition to picking up a sunburn, I also gained valuable insight into the program as the countdown to kickoff dwindles below a month. As the headline…

Penn State will ring in the Matt Campbell era with a special game theme. The Nittany Lions’ season-opener against Marshall on Sept. 5 will be the annual Stripe Out Game, they announced on Wednesday morning. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. and the contest will be broadcast on FS1. It’ll mark the team’s 11th Stripe…