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The 2025 college football season is approaching quickly. The AP preseason poll was released last week, indicating that the start of the season is getting closer. The Penn State Nittany Lions are ranked No.
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Sporting News on MSNDan Connor identifies Penn State's next great linebacker
Penn State is considered Linebacker U for its long history of outstanding linebackers. With Jack Ham in the late 1960s, Shane Conlan in the late 1980s, LaVar Arrington and Paul Posluzny in the early 2000s, and Micah Parsons just a few years ago. The Nittany Lions have always produced great linebackers.
Penn State’s cornerback room might be the best overall unit on the team. Cornerbacks coach Terry Smith thinks it’s the best group he has had in 12 years. And Pro Football Focus ranks the Nittany Lions’ secondary 10th in college football, largely because of the cornerbacks.
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USA TODAY College Sports Wire on MSNFour Nittany Lions make preseason All-American teams
In a preseason that has contained the most hype for the Nittany Lions in over two decades, Penn State continues to dominate preseason All-American teams. The AP just released their teams yesterday and Penn State's dominance was almost certainly felt.
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Penn State’s James Franklin on a youngster’s ascent: ‘He’s legitimately fighting for a starting job’
Here was Franklin on the 6-2, 305-pound Gilliam, a tackle, in early April: “Xavier Gilliam’s been a guy that, as you guys saw in the winter workouts, really flashed, and he’s doing it here (in spring), as well.”
College football's preseason is almost over. Here are the Penn State Nittany Lions' award nominees as the 2025 season approaches.
What happens when you simulate 50 college football seasons in EA Sports’ "College Football 26" video game? Chaos, dynasties, heartbreak — and a few unexpected national champions.
Notably, Penn State will carry just five captains into 2025. James Franklin’s teams had featured six such elected players for the past four seasons, two for each of the offense, defense and special teams. Five captains are also the fewest for a Franklin team since Penn State had just three in 2018.