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Penn State Football Begins Offseason of Change After Orange Bowl Loss

The Nittany Lions could look quite different in 2025, as the program awaits decisions from several key players.

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What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ahead of Orange Bowl vs Notre Dame

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals, the Pitt Panthers, has a similar taxonomic nickname for a similar reason.

Orange Bowl: History of Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Two of the most storied programs in college football will meet in the Orange Bowl for a chance to play in the National Championship Game.

Penn State HC James Franklin Is Under Fire

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CFP: Can Penn State coach James Franklin win the big one?

As Penn State's coach, James Franklin owns an abysmal 3-10 record against opponents ranked in the Associated Press Top 10. It's a mark that saw a small but significant boost with Penn State's resounding 31-14 College Football Playoff quarterfinal win against No.

The Big Lead on MSN · 23h

Penn State needs to make the difficult move and fire James Franklin

James Franklin coached the Penn State Nittany Lions to a loss in a big game. Franklin cleared one hurdle this year when Penn State finally made the College Football Playoff semifinal after defeating SMU in the first round and Boise State in the second round.

College Football Network on MSN · 15h

What’s Next for James Franklin and Penn State After Another Big-Game Failure?

With Thursday night’s loss to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin could not win the big game. It’s becoming a tough shadow to avoid. Notre Dame will move on to the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan.

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Penn State football offseason news: Transfer portal, roster updates, recruiting from Nittany Lions experts

The Lions247 team has its finger on the pulse of Penn State transfer portal news, recruiting, coaching staff moves and more ...

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3 Penn State Nittany Lions to blame for blowing shot at natty against Notre Dame

James Franklin had to feel that his Penn State Nittany Lions could taste their berth in the College Football Playoff National ...

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Why does Penn State say 'We Are'? Explaining history of the Nittany Lions' chant

For years, Penn State had a pair of popular cheers, “The Nittany Lion” and "Short Yell State.” In the mid-1970s, according to ...

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Penn State-Notre Dame predictions: Will the Nittany Lions win in the CFP semifinals?

Penn State and Notre Dame will square off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami for a spot in the national ...

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Penn State vs Notre Dame final score: Nittany Lions fall to Irish in CFP Orange Bowl semifinal

It's Penn State vs Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Follow along for live score and game updates from ...

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Penn State instant analysis: Nittany Lions national title bid ends with 27-24 last-second loss to Notre Dame

Penn State fell to Notre Dame, 27-24, on a field goal with eight seconds remaining at the Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

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Penn State's Jaylen Reed Says the Nittany Lions Are 'at Our Peak' for the Fiesta Bowl

Reed says the Nittany Lions are 'playing great football right now' as they prepare to face Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.

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History of Penn State football championships: How many national titles have the Nittany Lions won?

The Nittany Lions are one of the few teams still fighting for the first National Championship of the 12-team College Football ...

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Neil Rudel on PSU: The sun set on the Nittany Lions’ season with loss

James Franklin talked all week about this being a “four-quarter game,” and boy was he right. Though the Nittany Lions got off ...

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