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Penn State Notebook: Devonte Ross makes his mark with spectacular TD catch
By The Citizen on September 6, 2025
STATE COLLEGE – Devonte Ross caught 11 touchdown passes last season at Troy. It took the wide receiver a week longer than he wanted to…
Second-ranked Penn State sputters on offense before subduing FIU [updated]
By The Citizen on September 6, 2025
STATE COLLEGE – The atmosphere around the second-ranked team in the country hasn’t reached Defcon 3 yet when it comes to its struggles to complete…
Second-ranked Penn State sputters on offense before subduing FIU
By The Citizen on September 6, 2025
STATE COLLEGE — Another prohibitive underdog hindered Penn State’s ability to finish drives Saturday before the second-ranked Nittany Lions subdued FIU, 34-0, at Beaver Stadium.…
Penn State announces it’s leaving Nike for 10-year deal with Adidas
By The Citizen on September 5, 2025
Penn State announced Friday that it will shift its athletic brand partner from Nike to Adidas beginning in July 2026 in a 10-year agreement. Penn…
Penn State Notebook: Franklin gives blunt assessment of running game
By The Citizen on September 1, 2025
Penn State football coach James Franklin was blunt Monday in explaining why the Nittany Lions struggled to run the ball and score touchdowns in the…
Penn State backup QB Ethan Grunkemeyer looks impressive in opener
By The Citizen on September 1, 2025
Penn State began this season with a backup quarterback who had played in one game and who had attempted two passes. One of coach James…
Penn State breezes in opener, but needs to clean up a few things [opinion]
By The Citizen on August 31, 2025
A season with championship aspirations began on a brilliant afternoon Saturday at Beaver Stadium and generally went as expected. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen ran…
Penn State Notebook: New wide receivers provide lift in blowout win
By The Citizen on August 30, 2025
STATE COLLEGE – Kyron Hudson and Trebor Pena raved Saturday about the atmosphere for their first game at Beaver Stadium, both describing it as special.…
Penn State defense, Dennis-Sutton dominate Nevada in opener [updated]
By The Citizen on August 30, 2025
STATE COLLEGE – Chubba Purdy entered the transfer portal after last season before deciding to stay at Nevada. He probably didn’t consider where the Wolf…
Breaking down the Penn State football team by position-by-position
By The Citizen on August 29, 2025
Penn State offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki is well aware of the expectations and the hype regarding the second-ranked Nittany Lions. He’s heard the criticism of…
Quarterback Drew Allar is comfortable, trimmer and set for his final year at Penn State
By The Citizen on August 23, 2025
During the first week of Penn State’s preseason practice, offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki noticed the trimmer Drew Allar was wearing long pants. “I told him,…
Penn State notes: James Franklin nears decision on No. 2 quarterback
By The Citizen on August 19, 2025
STATE COLLEGE – Penn State has yet to name a No. 2 quarterback with less than two weeks before the season opener against Nevada. Nittany…
Penn State football team names Dominic DeLuca, 4 others as captains
By The Citizen on August 17, 2025
Dominic DeLuca has been named a Penn State football team captain for the third consecutive season, only the third player in the program’s history to…
Terry Smith has made Penn State a destination for top cornerbacks [opinion]
By The Citizen on August 9, 2025
The most important staff hiring that James Franklin has arguably made at Penn State was one of his very first in 2014. Franklin named former…
Penn State notes: Anthony Donkoh receives much camp work at guard
By The Citizen on August 7, 2025
STATE COLLEGE – Anthony Donkoh, who started 10 games at right tackle last season, is receiving a lot of work at right guard during Penn…