By Greg Pickel  The Penn State postgame media session was as joyful as you might expect following a 38-10 win over SMU in the first round of the

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Four thoughts from the Lions' postgame media session

By Nate Bauer  Penn State could undoubtedly have drawn up a better start to its College Football Playoff debut against SMU on Saturday. The Nittany

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Highs & Lows: Penn State romps past Mustangs

By Greg Pickel  Penn State has won its first College Football Playoff game. The No. 6 Nittany Lions dominated No. 11 SMU, 38-10, on Saturday at

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Penn State-SMU Takeaways: Defense propels Nittany Lions into CFP quarterfinals

Penn State may be coming off its second loss of the season against Oregon in the Big Ten Championship game, but the Nittany Lions also showed that

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Penn State-SMU Predictions: Will the Nittany Lions win their playoff debut?

By Greg Pickel  No. 6 Penn State meets No. 11 SMU on Saturday for the right to face Boise State in a New Year's Eve College Football Playoff

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Penn State-SMU Matchups: Who will have the edge in CFP's first round?

By Nate Bauer  INDIANAPOLIS - The question will be on the minds of college football fans everywhere until Sunday afternoon. The College Football

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Where will PSU be seeded in the College Football Playoff?

By Nate Bauer  INDIANAPOLIS - Penn State spent its Saturday night clash with No. 1 Oregon fighting back from a deep first-half deficit, unable to

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Highs & Lows: Penn State comes up short in Big Ten title game

By Greg Pickel  INDIANAPOLIS -- No. 1 Oregon beat No. 3 Penn State 45-37 in a high-scoring and often-entertaining Big Ten title game here at Lucas

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin shakes hands with Oregon Ducks head coach Dan Lanning in the 2024 Big Ten Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. (Mandatory Credit: Robert Goddin-Imagn Images)

Penn State-Oregon Takeaways: Mistakes doom Lions in narrow loss

How quickly things have changed for Penn State over the past week. This time last week, Nittany Lion fans were already beginning to plan for a

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Penn State-Oregon Predictions: Can the Lions claim a Big Ten title?

By Greg Pickel  A battle between a longtime Big Ten team and a newcomer makes up this year's conference title game. No. 3 Penn State, the owner of

Penn State and Oregon meet in the Big Ten title game on Saturday. (On3 graphic/Imagn Images photos)

Penn State-Oregon Matchups: Who will have the edge in Indianapolis?

By Nate Bauer  By the time Penn State retreated to the locker room after its pregame warmups at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon, the opportunity

Ohio State's loss proved to be Penn State's gain as the Nittany Lions seized their opportunity Saturday, earning a dominant win over Maryland

Highs & Lows: Penn State blasts Maryland for 11th win

By Greg Pickel   Penn State is 11-1 at the end of the regular season for the first time in the James Franklin era. The Nittany Lions earned that mark

NCAA Football: Maryland at Penn State

Penn State-Maryland Takeaways: Warren sets records, helps Lions gain title shot

By Greg Pickel  Penn State hosts Maryland on Saturday to close out the regular season portion of its 2024 schedule. It will be Senior Day in State

Maryland Terrapins quarterback Billy Edwards Jr. (9) throws a pass against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Memorial Stadium

Penn State-Maryland Matchups: Who will have the edge on Saturday?

No team would've benefitted from a 12-team playoff more over the years as Penn State. Now, in the first year of its expansion, the Nittany Lions are

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Penn State-Maryland Predictions: Lions aim to lock up a CFP spot with win over Terps

By Nate Bauer  Penn State understood going into its late-season tilt with Minnesota that its task wouldn't be easy. The Nittany Lions, entering the

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Highs & Lows: Penn State pulls out all the stops in narrow win

By Greg Pickel  MINNEAPOLIS — Penn State did not win pretty on Saturday night at Minnesota, but it did avert an upset and kept its College Football

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Penn State-Minnesota Takeaways: Lions overcome injuries, miscues to beat Gophers

Penn State head coach James Franklin has hit plenty of milestones over the course of his tenure, but he has an opportunity to reach another one this

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Penn State-Minnesota Predictions: Can Lions wrap up road slate with another win?

By Greg Pickel  No. 4 Penn State hits the road for the final time in the regular season when it visits Minnesota on Saturday. The Nittany Lions will

NCAA Football: Maryland at Minnesota

Penn State-Minnesota Matchups: Who will have the edge in Minneapolis?

By Nate Bauer  Penn State journeyed to Purdue this weekend with an opportunity to take advantage of the Big Ten's last-place program. Closing in on a

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Highs & Lows: Penn State dominant in victory over Boilermakers

By Greg Pickel  WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Penn State became the latest team to blow out Purdue this season on Saturday. The No. 4 Nittany Lions

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Penn State-Purdue Takeaways: Tyler Warren shines again for Lions

Penn State head coach James Franklin and his staff have to be happy with the way their team responded after the loss to Ohio State. Not only did the

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Penn State-Purdue Predictions: Lions favored against Boilermakers

By Greg Pickel  Two teams moving in opposite directions meet on Saturday at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. The latest College Football

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Penn State-Purdue Matchups: How big is the Nittany Lions' edge?

By Nate Bauer  Penn State took a week's worth of pent-up frustrations out on visiting Washington Saturday night at Beaver Stadium. The result, a 35-6

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Highs & Lows: Penn State bullies Huskies in White Out romp

By Greg Pickel  No. 6 Penn State did nothing to spoil its first slot in the College Football Playoff rankings on Saturday night against Washington.

Penn State-Washington Takeaways: Lions pull away during dominant first half

It's been a tough couple of days for Penn State head coach James Franklin and his team, but there's no time to sit around and second-guess Saturday's

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Penn State-Washington Predictions: Will the Lions get back in the win column?

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