Penn State Nittany Lions were just inches away from reaching the national championship final until the opportunity slipped from their grasp as they lost to Notre Dame in the semifinal. The post Crisis Hits Drew Allar as FOX Analyst Exposes Penn State’s Alarming Roster Gap Amid James Franklin’s Trace McSorley Move appeared first on EssentiallySports.

North Carolina first-year coach Bill Belichick hired Michael Lombardi, his former right-hand man in the NFL. Cal tabbed former NFL coach Ron Rivera for its GM job. Stanford picked quarterback alum Andrew Luck. Recently, Oklahoma selected Jim Nagy, the former executive director of the Senior Bowl, to be its general manager.

Penn State’s 2025 homecoming weekend will be Oct. 11-12 and James Franklin’s Nittany Lions will face Northwestern on Oct. 11 at Beaver Stadium. The homecoming week details are posted on Penn State’s homecoming website. The kickoff time for PSU -Northwestern has not been announced.

Penn State tight end Luke Reynolds hauls in a pass as Purdue linebacker Yanni Karlaftis defends during the fourth quarter on Nov. 16, 2024 Joe Hermitt | [email protected] Joe Hermitt | [email protected]

The Happy Valley, as opposed to its name, is once again caught in a whirlwind. The post Triple Trouble Announced for Drew Allar as James Franklin’s $5M Move Adds to Penn State’s Looming Concerns appeared first on EssentiallySports.

While football Saturdays remain vacant, a couple of ancillary offshoots help fill the air. The post Pressure Mounts on Jim Knowles as James Franklin's Crisis Pushes Penn State into Unexpected Territory appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Penn State made an intriguing decision on Tuesday evening, according to many sources. It affects their coaching staff going forward under head coach James Franklin. A former star quarterback will join the offensive staff for the Nittany Lions this offseason.

I think everybody had a pretty good idea of who we were at tight end and running back.” But is it enough? The post Major Crisis Confirmed for James Franklin as Penn State HC Clears Spring Game Stance Amid Mounting Concerns appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Head coach James Franklin and Penn State are bringing in a former Nittany Lions' record-holding quarterback to the coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season. Penn State's vice president of intercollegiate athletics Pat Kraft revealed that former Nittany Lions star passer Trace McSorley would be returning to his alma mater in a coaching role on Saturday night at the THON Pep Rally,

Penn State great Trace McSorley is back with the Nittany Lions' football program. News about a possible PSU-McSorley reunion first surfaced over the weekend, via Onward State and The Daily Collegian,

Program legend Dan Connor is officially Penn State’s linebackers coach.

McSorley returns to Happy Valley, and Dan Connor gets an official promotion as James Franklin continues to hire Nittany Lions lettermen.