Mike Poorman

Penn State football will get better. Nittany Lion head coach Matt Campbell said so on Saturday night, after he lost his third Big Ten game in 15 days as Penn State fans witnessed their fifth conference loss in Penn State’s last six games in Beaver Stadium. “We can’t give them the result that they deserve,”…

Penn State football’s identity? We found it on Saturday, though it never went away: It’s an incredible fan base that turned out. Once again. After being punched in the stomach. Again and again. Only to be punched again. Amazing fans, mid program…in disarray. The Nittany Lions are now 10-10 in their last 20 games, beginning…

Matt Campbell uttered the same three words again and again and again on Tuesday in his press conference in Beaver Stadium — where he and his Nittany Lions return on Saturday night for a White Out contest against No. 19 USC. The Campbell Word Counter, from his detailed review and final rehash of the Nittany…

EVANSTON, Ill. — Rocco Becht is a smart guy. He’s a wise old head in college football terms. This is his fifth season playing and mostly starting Power 4 football. He’ll turn 23 in a month. He’s started 44 games as a college QB1. And won 29 and lost 15 — the losses, while some…

EVANSTON, Ill. — Important dates in Big Ten Conference offensive coordinator hiring history, good to know especially now, in the aftermath of Penn State’s total collapse over the past six quarters (51-16) and two losses in the past six days: Dec. 11, 2025: New Penn State head coach Matt Campbell hires his former OC at…

What would coach Matt Campbell say to the Penn State fans who were upset — and angry, disappointed, devastated, flabbergasted — after the Nittany Lions blew a 17-0 lead to Wisconsin, then lost to the Badgers in the final seconds on Saturday night in Beaver Stadium. On Wednesday, I gave the first-year Penn State head coach…

So, you think you’ve been second-guessing some of the decisions Matt Campbell made on Saturday night in Beaver Stadium? Join the crowd — it’s a big one. And it includes Campbell himself. The first-year Penn State head coach said on Tuesday that the Nittany Lions’ Homecoming collapse against Wisconsin has turned into a come-to-Jesus moment for…

Penn State coach Matt Campbell talks a lot about handling Adversity. A lot. It’s going to come, he says. It’s how you handle it. Adversity came to Beaver Stadium on Saturday night. And the guy on the other sidelines, Luke Fickell — his team playing poorly in a hostile environment and his seat already very warm…

How bad was it? Ahead 17-0 just 18 minutes into the game and lost bad. Ahead 20-10 until Wisconsin scored with just 211 seconds left in the game and lost bad. Ahead 20-17 until there were only 75 seconds left when Wisconsin scored on a 72-yard touchdown from quarterback Colton Joseph to tight end Jacob…

Under coach Matt Campbell, Penn State football practice is held early in the morning, with coaches and players arriving at Lasch Building before the sun comes up. For the next month or so, they’ll now be playing football after it sets. “I told our guys we’re on the night shift for a while,” Campbell said…