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Penn State Makes Big Splash With 2028 4-Star Quarterback Commit
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Penn State football just added a key foundational piece to its 2028 recruiting class. With the 2027 cycle winding down, the Nittany Lions made a major addition to their 2028 group with a pledge from four-star quarterback James Armstrong on Thursday afternoon. Armstrong is ranked as the No. 4 Pennsylvania native, No. 10 quarterback and…
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Penn State Football June Recruiting Roundup
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The final pieces of Penn State’s 2027 class are beginning to fall into place. June was a busy month on the recruiting trail for the Nittany Lions, who secured key additions to bolster their group while losing commitments from some top players. Here’s a recap of the action. June 8: Long Snapper Clayton Powell Special…
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For Former Nittany Lion Brett Brackett, Penn State’s Lift For Life Carries Extra Weight
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Brett Brackett knows all about overcoming big odds. It’s been nearly 16 years since he became a household word in Happy Valley doing just that. The date was Nov. 6, 2010, and inside Beaver Stadium, Penn State was on the 7-yard line and trailing Northwestern 21-0 with three seconds left in the first half. At…
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Penn State Football Wants to Be the ‘Most Violent Team in the Nation’ in 2026
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Among the many staff changes Penn State football underwent this year was at the helm of the strength and conditioning program. Reid Kagy has stepped in as the Nittany Lions’ new director of strength and conditioning — arriving from Iowa State where he worked under head coach Matt Campbell — to help establish a physical…
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Paterno: Penn State-Nike Relationship Was About More Than Just the Shoes
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Today marks the end of a long partnership between Nike and Penn State. On Monday, Penn State’s athletic social media featured some pictures of Penn State athletes and the swoosh thanking Nike for 33 years. Since the university is expressing its appreciation, it seemed a good time to echo that sentiment, and do so with…
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Penn State 2026 Cornerback Room Preview
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Penn State’s cornerback room was largely untouched by the turnover that gutted the rest of the defensive side of the ball, but it still features some interesting retooling heading into the fall. Position coach Terry Smith was one of few coaches retained on staff, while all three projected starters are returners. Here’s how the room…
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For Penn State, July 1 is a(D)idas Day
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Good-bye, Air Force 1s. Hello, Samba. It’s three stripes and Nike is out. Penn State’s 33-year partnership with Nike ends at midnight on Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, Penn State is an adidas school. It’s been a mad race to the Nike finish and adidas starting line, for Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics and its many partners. The…
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Who Are Penn State’s Best Players in EA College Football 27?
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Over the last few days, EA has begun rolling out rankings for its College Football 27 video game set to release worldwide on July 9. Even for those not interested in playing the game, the ratings provide some interesting insight into how Penn State is viewed nationally and which players are likely to be the…
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Penn State Finishes 21st in Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings
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Thanks to the national champion (again) Nittany Lion wrestling team and the Frozen Four finalist PSU women’s ice hockey team, Penn State placed No. 21 nationally in the recently-released Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, emblematic of a college athletic program’s overall excellence. The Nittany Lion wrestlers won their fifth consecutive national title — and 13th overall…
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How the NCAA’s New Eligibility Rules Impact Penn State Now and in the Future
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With the NCAA Division I cabinet unanimously voting to pass the age-based eligibility rule (five-for-five), the landscape of college athletics has shifted dramatically. Under the new regulations, redshirt years and waivers are being replaced by a universal standard across all sports — every college athlete will have five years to play five seasons, with rare…
