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Back when Penn State extended quarterback Drew Allar a scholarship offer, he was rated somewhere between the 447th and 257th best prospect in the nation according to the 247 Network. Fast forward nearly a year and Allar sits at No. 12 in the 247 Network’s Top 100 prospects list and is rated the top quarterback…

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford’s status is “fluid” ahead of the Nittany Lions’ meeting with Illinois this upcoming weekend, according to head coach James Franklin. Clifford was seen participating during the open media portion of practice on Wednesday – a period that lasts roughy 15 minutes. The three-year starter appeared to have no particular issue…

Penn State verbal commit Drew Allar is now rated the nation’s No. 1 quarterback prospect for the 2022 class per the 247 Network which updated its rankings on Wednesday. In terms of overall rating the Ohio native would come to Happy Valley as the program’s third-highest ranked high school signal caller ever behind Anthony Morelli…

It goes all the way back to the 2015 season as Christian Hackenberg left the game with an injury during the TaxSlayer Bowl and Trace McSorley took the field in his place. From that moment on a lineage of backup quarterbacks shaping the future of Penn State football began to unfold. If you look at…

At 5-1, Penn State football sits just one victory away from bowl eligibility as the Nittany Lions look to bounce back from a 23-20 loss to Iowa two weeks ago. With Illinois on the docket for a weekend clash at Beaver Stadium, the Illini should provide Penn State with a small amount of respite before…

Penn State football will exit the off week still at No. 7 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll released on Sunday. The Nittany Lions (5-1) are one of four Big Ten teams inside the top 10, with Ohio State (5-1) leading the way at No. 5 while Michigan (6-0) sits one spot ahead of…

Penn State coach James Franklin spoke at length on Wednesday evening following the Nittany Lions’ practice about the perception players had faked and embellished injuries during Penn State’s eventual 23-20 loss to Iowa this past Saturday. Franklin’s comments follow in the wake of remarks made by Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz earlier in the week when…

Penn State coach James Franklin did not offer any substantial update following practice Wednesday regarding quarterback Sean Clifford’s health status, although the Nittany Lions appear optimistic Clifford will return this year. Prior to Franklin speaking with reporters Clifford was not seen working on the field with his fellow quarterbacks during the open portion of Wednesday’s…

Senior defensive tackle PJ Mustipher will miss the remainder of the 2021 season James Franklin confirmed following practice on Wednesday. The longtime starter left Penn State’s clash against Iowa this past weekend during the Hawkeyes’ first drive and did not return. Mustipher was later seen walking the sideline on crutches wearing street clothes. “PJ will be out for the…