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James Franklin worked for one of the six Black head coaches in college football while serving as Kansas State’s offensive coordinator in 2007. That was the year Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith faced off in the Super Bowl, a monumental moment for Franklin and others who looked like him. It’s astonishing that it’s taken this…

Penn State running back Nick Singleton has a looming decision that could significantly impact the future of the Nittany Lions. It’s a matter of whether Singleton will declare for the NFL Draft or return for his senior season in 2025. And the conversations about his future have coincided with a bid for the national title,…

The status of Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter is the most notable question mark ahead of the Nittany Lions’ Orange Bowl contest against Notre Dame on Thursday. Carter injured his left arm on the first drive of the second quarter of Penn State’s 31-14 win over Boise State this past Tuesday. On Saturday, James…

Notre Dame’s starting running back Jeremiyah Love sustained a knee injury in a 23-10 win over Georgia in Thursday’s Sugar Bowl. Love, who also tweaked his knee at USC on Nov. 30 and dealt with an illness in the week leading to a first-round College Football Playoff win over Indiana, took just six carries for…

The confetti has cleared the turf of New Orleans’ Superdome as Notre Dame adjusts its focus toward the Orange Bowl, where it will face Penn State on Thursday. The national championship game is suddenly only a win away for two blue-blood programs which have, for years, fallen just short in the College Football Playoff era. …

The story of Penn State’s season has been its relentless ability to beat the teams it was anticipated to beat. But the two games the Nittany Lions were viewed as underdogs, against Ohio State and Oregon, ultimately served as the team’s only losses. James Franklin will be tasked with overcoming that trend against Notre Dame…

There was always a path. At the start of the year, it was nearly inconceivable. By the end of the regular season, it was somewhat favorable. Regardless of how it was perceived, there was always a path for Penn State to reach the national championship. The Nittany Lions are just a win away. They’ll face…