In Monday's press conference, James Franklin spoke highly of the defensive depth and pointed to certain young players that will be more active in the rotation alongside veterans.
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Penn State played well across the board in an impressive win to start its college football season against Nevada, with backup position battles becoming more competitive, even at quarterback.
After Penn State secured a 35-point victory to start its college football season at Beaver Stadium, the Nittany Lions still have many question marks at backup positions on offense and defense despite a strong overall performance.
The Nittany Lions just earned the No. 2 spot on the Coaches Poll and followed it up with a No. 2 unchanged placement on the AP Top 25 Poll.
The Nittany Lions take the No. 2 spot on the US LBM Coaches Poll after Texas had a poor performance against Ohio State.
Running back Saquon Barkley headlined this season's NFL Top 100 and earned praise from players all around the league.
The Nittany Lions and the Buckeyes were both top three teams heading into Week 1, and now could be fighting for the top spot in the AP Poll after impressive showings on Saturday.
Ross Dellenger released his Week 1 Top 10 on Monday, leaving out Penn State due to an easy opponent, but allowing Texas to make the list after a poor performance.
Penn State football had an easy first win against Nevada on Saturday, and quarterback Drew Allar was efficient and confident on the field to kickoff the season on a great note.
Penn State news: The finale of Micah Parsons' contract dispute with the Dallas Cowboys, the start of Penn State football's and women's volleyball's seasons, and what first-round draft picks Tyler Warren and Abdul Carter accomplished in the preseason.
Dani Dennis-Sutton showed up big on Saturday against Nevada. PFF named him to the National Team of the Week and Big Ten Team of the Week. He also earned the run defender of the week award for Pro Football Focus.
After a beautiful blowout in Happy Valley against Nevada, James Franklin was displeased with a two-point conversion fail and an officiating mishap at the end of the game.
Trebor Pena and Kyron Hudson showed Penn State fans exactly what they came to Happy Valley to do in season opener against Nevada.
Penn State's star duo on defense shakes up Nevada's first two drives of the game, paving the way for two Nittany Lion scoring drives.
Penn State senior quarterback Drew Allar has his hands full leading the Nittany Lions, so who needs a full class load?
Defensive end Zuriah Fisher was ruled out on the day of Saturday's Penn State v. Nevada season opener and slot cornerback Zion Tracy was listed as questionable.
The Nittany Lions will take on the Wolf Pack Saturday afternoon and the game is expected to be an easy blowout for James Franklin's team.
One more Nittany Lion wideout suffers long-term injury ahead of Week 1 against Nevada. Josiah Brown and Kaden Saunders will be ruled out for most of the 2025 season, trimming the Penn State football wide receiver room.
With Penn State's conquest for college football National Championship honors almost underway, Analyst Joel Klatt made his predictions for conference championship games and the College Football Playoff (CFP).
Micah Parsons said he approached the Dallas Cowboys in attempts to discuss a contract extension and avoid a trade before getting sent to Green Bay.