In Wednesday’s 90-85 loss to Michigan State, senior Puff Johnson exited in the first half with a right hand injury. He didn’t return to the game, one reason Rhoades wound up playing Ace Baldwin Jr., Zach Hicks and D’Marco Dunn for 35-plus minutes each. On Friday, Rhoades said Johnson will “be out for a bit.”

A flurry of roster moves last week has provided a much clearer picture of what Penn State football projects to look like in 2025. With many upperclassmen returning, the Nittany Lions’ “job’s not finished” mentality could propel them further than the semifinals.

Notre Dame cornerback Christian Gray celebrates his interception of Penn State quarterback Drew Allar an a pass attempt to wide receiver Omari Evans during the fourth quarter of the Orange Bowl on Jan. 9, 2025. Joe Hermitt | [email protected] Joe Hermitt | [email protected]

The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more after James Franklin's squad was eliminated in the semifinals of the College

Rutgers visits the Penn State Nittany Lions after Ace Bailey scored 24 points in the Scarlet Knights' 85-82 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (6-5, 266) was a force opposite Abdul Carter and could wind up on multiple preseason All-America teams. Dennis-Sutton had eight sacks, 13 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hurries, an interception and two fumble recoveries last year.

It did not take very long for former Penn State wide receiver Tyler Johnson to find his new home in college football. Less than a week after officially entering the NCAA transfer portal, Johnson has reportedly signed with his new school. Johnson is heading to East Carolina out of the transfer portal.

Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen has agreed to take the same position at Clemson, the school announced on Tuesday. Allen, who just finished his first season as Penn State's defensive coordinator and linebackers coach,

JuJu Watkins scored 35 points, leading an 18-0 run with 10 points before halftime, and No. 4 Southern California defeated Penn State 95-73 in one of the first sporting events held in Los Angeles since the deadly wildfires began.

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As time would suggest, Penn State was the third-best team in the Big Ten in 2024 behind Oregon and Ohio State, but the makeup of the new Big Ten championship game format showed Penn State was a team to watch in the Big Ten title hunt with the way the schedule played out.