Penn State Homecoming
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Penn State Announces Homecoming Game, Other Football Schedule Info
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The final details of Penn State football’s 2026 schedule are filling in. The Nittany Lions on Friday announced the team’s matchup against Wisconsin on Sept. 26 will serve as the annual Homecoming game. While the university’s Homecoming website initially listed the game time as 3:30 p.m. eastern time, it’s since been removed, and a university…
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Scenes From the 2024 Penn State Homecoming Parade
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Penn State’s annual Homecoming Parade took to the streets of State College Friday night as floats made their way from East Halls, through campus, down College Avenue, and up to the Lion Shrine in a route filled with music and celebration. As always, Onward State’s photographers were along the parade route to capture all the…
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Penn State-Illinois Preview and Predictions: Time for Explosiveness When it Matters
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Prepare for bright lights, loud music and screaming fans. No. 9 Penn State’s tilt with No. 19 Illinois (4-0) on Saturday is one expected to generate a massive crowd for the team’s first night game of the 2024 season. And rightfully so: This game’s a big one as both teams look to remain undefeated for…
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What to Know About Road Closures, Parking and Transit Changes for Penn State Homecoming Parade
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Road closures and parking, traffic and bus route changes are in store for Friday as Penn State’s annual Homecoming parade travels through campus and downtown State College. The parade steps off at 6 p.m. from Curtin Road on campus. Martha King, a Penn State alumna and world champion lumberjill, is the 2024 Homecoming grand marshal…
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Penn State DC Tom Allen’s Move to Box Puts Spotlight on All-Time Great
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There was a dress rehearsal the day before Penn State played Kent State. Tom Allen, the team’s defensive coordinator, went to the coaches’ box. Dan Connor, the program’s all-time leading tackler and now a defensive analyst, put on the headset and manned the sideline. It was a shift that proved successful the next day, two…
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Penn State’s ‘Most Improved’ Position Is Wide Receiver. Can It Prove That Against Illinois?
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Liam Clifford turned his head and there was the ball. He managed to retain one foot in bounds for what became the highlight play of his 2023 season. It was equally as masterful a catch as it was a throw by Penn State quarterback Drew Allar, who led a brilliant two-minute drill that resulted in…
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1994 Penn State Football Team Created Indelible Memories
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Speeding home Sunday on Route 322 on the first day of fall, the FM radio was tuned to a local station carrying the Steelers game. As they went to commercial break a voice said, “You’re listening to the Pittsburgh Steelers AUDIO network.” “Audio?” I thought to myself. “They used to say “Radio” network.” Given that…
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Penn State LB Dominic DeLuca’s Status Is Unclear. That Could Give Freshman a ‘Green Light’
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The status of one of Penn State’s starting linebackers is in question ahead of Saturday’s game against No. 19 Illinois. Dominic DeLuca, a two-time team captain, was absent from Wednesday’s practice viewing session after exiting at halftime against Kent State this past weekend. James Franklin said after practice on Wednesday he was “not prepared or…
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Penn State Practice Observations: Weather Doesn’t Wait for Big Ten Football
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The rain came down hard. James Franklin could have moved Wednesday’s practice inside, but opted not to. With a chance for showers in Saturday’s tilt with No. 19 Illinois, Penn State is attempting to replicate a realistic game environment. Weather does not wait for Big Ten football season. The Nittany Lions are undefeated through three…
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Penn State Looks to Uphold ‘Standard’ in Front of 1994 Team That Set It
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The greatness of Penn State’s 1994 team is undeniable. They are the standard — undefeated, overpowering and unmatched — for a program that has long fought to return to national championship contention since being snubbed of a title that season. Kerry Collins, Ki-Jana Carter and more from that team will return to Beaver Stadium for…