Penn State Sports
Local sports stories from State College, PA and Centre County.
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Penn State Legend Bobby Engram on NFF College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
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Another former Nittany Lion could soon be headed to the Hall. Former Penn State wide receiver Bobby Engram is among 80 FBS players and nine coaches who will be included on the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, the National Football Foundation (NFF) announced on Monday. Engram suited up in the blue and white…
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Penn State Football May Recruiting Roundup
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Though it didn’t match the intensity of the previous month, which featured 11 new commitments, Penn State football remained busy on the recruiting trail in May, adding seven names to its 2027 class. The month’s haul is highlighted by a quarterback and other intriguing offensive skill players, bringing the Nittany Lions’ group up to 20…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Releases Staff Update
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Penn State men’s basketball has updated its online coaching staff to reflect several changes this offseason. After losing Joe Crispin to the head coaching role at Air Force and Jamal Brunt to an associate head coach position at Syracuse, the Nittany Lions restructured the staff with two additions and three title changes The headline addition…
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How to Buy Penn State Football Single-Game Tickets
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Penn State fans hoping to catch a game in Beaver Stadium this fall will have an opportunity to buy single-game tickets soon. Individual game tickets will go on sale beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 5, through TicketMaster at this link, the team announced on Wednesday. Parking passes can also be purchased through TicketMaster.…
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Penn State Football Announces Kickoff Times, Broadcast Info for 3 Games
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The details of Penn State football’s nonconference slate have been filled in. The team on Wednesday afternoon announced kickoff times and broadcast information for its first three matchups of 2026. The home opener against Buffalo, and the first game of the Matt Campbell era, will commence at 3:30 p.m. eastern time on Sept. 5 and…
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I Watched Every Snap of Iowa State’s 2025 Season. Here’s Why Penn State Fans Should Be Excited
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I watched every snap of all 12 of Iowa State’s games last season, charting the highs and lows of an 8-4 campaign that felt far more volatile than the final record suggested. From the opening month, when the Cyclones looked like a legitimate Big 12 contender, to the frustrating mid-season stretch where injuries and inconsistency…
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Penn State Lands Back-to-Back Class of 2027 Commitments
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Penn State football added to both sides of the ball on Friday afternoon. The Nittany Lions landed commitments from three-star defensive lineman Aniti Paiva and three-star tight end Sean Currie within an hour of each other, adding to their 2027 recruiting class. Paiva ranks as the No. 12 Utah native, No. 112 defensive lineman and…
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How Penn State’s Jalen Pickett, Yanic Konan Niederhauser Fared in 2025-26 NBA Season
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Penn State was represented by a pair of recent alumni during the 2025-26 NBA season, with Jalen Pickett (‘23) and Yanic Konan Niederhauser (‘25) suiting up for the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Clippers, respectively. Pickett, during his third professional season, continued to expand his role with the team. He reached a career high 50…
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Penn State Announces Next Men’s Volleyball Head Coach
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A new era has begun for Penn State men’s volleyball. The team on Wednesday announced the hiring of longtime assistant Colin McMillan as the program’s fourth-ever head coach. He replaces the legendary Mark Pavlik, who retired following the 2026 season. “I am honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to be the next head…
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Penn State’s Biggest Winners and Losers of 2025-26: Which Teams Rose and Which Collapsed?
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Following the men’s lacrosse team’s loss in the NCAA tournament, every Penn State team sport has concluded for the 2025-26 academic year. (Individual track and field qualifiers will compete at the NCAA Championships in June.) It featured a mixed bag of results, including disappointment in several major sports and a handful of head coaching changes…
