Penn State men eliminated by Northwestern in Big Ten Tournament
CHICAGO — Nick Martinelli scored 24 points, Jayden Reid added 14 and Northwestern defeated Penn State, 76-66, in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday. Fifteenth-seeded Northwestern led 34-32 at halftime and the Wildcats’ biggest lead of the second half was seven points before they went on...
‘Striving for excellence’: How Cael Sanderson and Penn State continue to lap Big Ten foes
Cael Sanderson nodded his head as Mitchell Mesenbrink spoke. The Penn State head coach listened intently as his 165-pounder explained part of what makes the school’s wrestling program special. “Our coaches have set a foundation at Penn State that doesn’t change,” Mesenbrink said in a press conference following the 2026...
Rutgers beats Penn State to sweep season series
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Tariq Francis and Lino Mark combined for 34 points to lead Rutgers to a 74-62 victory over Penn State on Sunday in a Big Ten Conference regular-season finale. Rutgers (13-18, 6-14) swept the season series against the Nittany Lions, and has won two of its last three...
Penn State fires women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger after 7 seasons
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State fired women’s basketball coach Carolyn Kieger on Thursday after seven seasons. Kieger finishes with an 84-123 record. The Lady Lions went 11-18 this season and 4-14 in Big Ten play and did not make the 14-team field for the conference tournament. “We appreciate coach Kieger’s...
Converted DE Zane Durant from Penn State still plays with explosiveness as NFL Draft prospect
It was one of those oddball inquires typically associated with Super Bowl media day. But when, at the NFL Combine last week, Zane Durant was presented with a question regarding what emoji he would say best describes his game, the Penn State product was quick with an answer. “I probably...
Penn State men put up little fight in loss to Ohio State
UNIVERSITY PARK — John Mobley Jr. scored 28 points, and Bruce Thornton added 18 in Ohio State’s 94-62 win over Penn State on Wednesday night. Penn State (12-18, 3-16 Big Ten) was led in scoring by Freddie Dilione V and Ivan Juric with 15 each. Dominick Stewart added 11. Ohio...
Matt Campbell shifting culture of Penn State football
The cracks started show in Penn State’s 2025 foundation as soon as Terry Smith turned the team around in his time as interim head coach. He had a talented group finally playing more freely. It was no coincidence that a team once expected to compete for a national title, despite...
Penn State’s Drew Allar has no regrets about final year, believes he owns strongest arm in draftVideo
About 15 months ago, quarterback Drew Allar chose to return to Penn State for his senior season, hoping to chase a national championship and solidify his NFL Draft stock as a top pick. Nothing went quite as he imagined. The Nittany Lions had a disastrous season, leading to coach James...
Penn State TE, North Allegheny grad Khalil Dinkins hopes NFL teams look beyond his stats
Khalil Dinkins wants to be the latest Penn State tight end to find a spot in the NFL, joining former teammates Tyler Warren, Theo Johnson and Brenton Strange. His pass-catching numbers don’t rival those recent Nittany Lions stars, but an invite to the NFL combine gave the 6-foot-4, 251-pound Dinkins...
Notre Dame, Penn St. RB tandems share stage once again at NFL’s scouting combine
INDIANAPOLIS — Former Notre Dame running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price rekindled some fond memories at this week’s NFL’s scouting combine. They shared a room — just as they used to when they were college teammates. Only here, one of college football’s best backfield duos is no longer working...
Iowa State transfer Carson Hansen ready to battle for Penn State’s RB1 job
Kooper Ebel was one of many Iowa State regulars who followed Matt Campbell to Penn State after the 2025 season. Ebel, a 6-foot-4, 235-pound senior linebacker, produced 77 tackles last season, tying him for the ISU team lead with safety Marcus Neal Jr. Neal is another Cyclone who is State...
Late heroics from Josh Reed, Freddie Dilione send Penn State to surprise win over Iowa
Josh Reed scored a career-high 25 points, shooting 9 of 12, and Penn State rallied to beat Iowa, 71-69, on Saturday, ending the Nittany Lions’ three-game losing streak. Freddie Dilione V scored 15 points, and Ivan Juric scored 11 for the Nittany Lions (12-17, 3-15 Big Ten). Penn State finished...
Penn State LB Tony Rojas ‘on track’ in return from injury
Penn State sorely missed Tony Rojas after he went down with a season-ending injury. His absence exposed a glaring lack of depth in the linebackers room, but it was also impossible to replace his elite athleticism and playmaking on defense. The good news for Penn State in 2026? Rojas is...
Former teammate of Steelers’ Joey Porter Jr. at PSU, Zakee Wheatley a versatile safety prospect
INDIANAPOLIS — It’s not uncommon for a player to transition, at some point in his football career, from cornerback to safety, and there are plenty of cases of deep safeties moving to in-the-box linebacker. But how about a player who has made the move among the three and back again?...
Penn State’s Rocco Becht ready to resume throwing after recovery from shoulder surgery
STATE COLLEGE — Drew Allar isn’t the only Penn State quarterback who is expected to throw on Saturday. Veteran Rocco Becht, the Iowa State transfer who will lead Matt Campbell’s Penn State offense in the fall, said Wednesday his recovery from offseason shoulder surgery is progressing nicely. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound...
Penn State men put up little fight against Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. — Pryce Sandfort scored 20 of his career-high 33 points in the first half and finished with eight 3-pointers, leading ninth-ranked Nebraska in an 87-64 rout of Penn State on Saturday. The Cornhuskers (23-4, 12-4 Big Ten) bounced back from a 57-52 loss at Iowa on Tuesday and...
Rutgers rolls past Penn State men’s basketball team
STATE COLLEGE — Tariq Francis had 22 points and seven assists, and Rutgers led the entire game in an 85-72 victory over Penn State on Wednesday, the Scarlet Knights’ first road win of the season. Francis scored 15 points to help the Scarlet Knights take a 39-20 halftime lead, its...
First Call: Mike Tomlin shows up at a college hoops game; Steelers linked to former WPIAL, Penn State safetyVideo
Wednesday’s “First Call” reveals efforts by many of Mike Tomlin’s former players to lend their support to him in the wake of his decision to step down as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. A former Penn State and WPIAL standout is linked to the Steelers in free agency....
Bittle, Simpkins combine for 44 points to lead Oregon 83-72 past Penn State, snap 10-game skid
EUGENE, Ore. — Nate Bittle and Takai Simpkins scored 22 points each to help Oregon snap a 10-game losing streak with an 83-72 win over Penn State on Saturday. The Ducks (9-16, 2-12 Big Ten) had been without a win since Jan. 2 over Maryland, their only previous Big Ten...
No. 1 Penn State routs No. 2 Ohio State to win Big Ten wrestling dual meet championship
This one never felt like No. 1 vs. No. 2. It wasn’t close. Cael Sanderson’s top-ranked Penn State team is that good. And the talented second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were missing a few key regulars Friday night in front of a record crowd of 16,006 at Bryce Jordan Center. Ohio...
Matt Campbell on D’Anton Lynn’s fit as Penn State’s defensive coordinator: ‘I think we see the game very similarly’
Former Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock’s decision to retire after more than 40 seasons in college created an opportunity for D’Anton Lynn to head east and join his alma mater. A skilled defensive back who spent four years with Penn State (2008-11), Lynn retooled the UCLA and USC defenses...
Penn State men pick up road win at Washington
SEATTLE — Freddie Dilione V scored 16 points, Josh Reed added 14, and Penn State beat Washington, 63-60, on Wednesday night. Kayden Mingo had 13 points and Eli Rice scored 13 for Penn State. The Nittany Lions (11-14, 2-12 Big Ten) had lost back-to-back games and 10 of their last...
Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna won’t face school suspension after assault charges
Penn State men’s hockey star Gavin McKenna will not face a university suspension and is in line to play this weekend at No. 2 Michigan, coach Guy Gadowsky confirmed Wednesday. McKenna is charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct after he allegedly punched a 21-year-old male, resulting in a...
Pitt, Penn State players invited to 2026 NFL combine
Nine football players from Penn State and two from Pitt received invitations to participate in the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. They will be among 319 prospects in attendance Feb. 23-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the NFL announced Wednesday. Players will perform medical exams, interviews and on-field drills...
New Penn State coach Matt Campbell says Latrobe’s Alex Tatsch could be next great at Linebacker U
Despite being widely regarded as “Linebacker U” for a rich tradition on defense, Penn State had an obvious lack of depth at the position over the past two seasons. It was never more apparent than when Tony Rojas suffered a season-ending injury early in 2025. The Nittany Lions had no...
