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Penn State football announced that it will honor the 10th anniversary of the 2016 Big Ten Championship team on Saturday vs. Minnesota.
The Nittany Lions' overtime victory against the Golden Gophers that season sparked a 9-game winning streak that culminated in the conference crown.
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Through six Big Ten games, Penn State football has been outscored by 44 points in the second half, including a 42-9 scoring differential in the third quarter.
Matt Campbell says there's an all-in effort to find a solution heading into the final stretch of the regular season:
"It's a real problem. I'll be honest with you. My concern is I think there's times where it's a mental maturity piece of it, in my opinion, that you're up in some of those games, and like it's a mental relapse. We’ve got to figure it out. It starts with the head football coach making sure.
"...Believe me, there is an elite sense of urgency from the head football coach, our staff, then, obviously, our players understand it's not okay. It's an area that we have to demand a pathway forward.
"Whether that's we’ve got to do a better job at halftime, whether we have to have better schematic plans coming out of the second half, or we have to do a better job mentally getting our guys ready to go play the second half. Whatever those things are, I think it's fair to shoot holes in all of it because it's not getting done. We have to be better."
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No. 10 Penn State volleyball sweeps Maryland for its 8th consecutive win.
The Nittany Lions have not lost since October 16.
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A short list of players to watch in Penn State football's first injury report of the week.
OL Malachi Goodman and PK Cristiano Rosa are listed as probable.
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Penn State wrestling returns to the mat on Thursday for a season opening dual against Bloomsburg at Rec Hall.
Give us your score prediction for the Nittany Lions 🦁 vs Huskies 🐶
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The College Football Playoff is officially expanding to 24 teams next fall.
Will a larger playoff field change Matt Campbell's postseason expectations for Penn State football?
"I don't think those things ever change. Especially at a place like Penn State, I think your expectation is that you want to be the last man standing."
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BEN ROLAPP: IS PENN STATE TARGETING AN UNDERVALUED QB?
With the 2027 Class starting to close down, the Quarterback position is still a question.
So I dug into PSU Flip Target Ben Rolapp, the big name on Matt Campbell's radar.
Penn State's pursuit of 2027 3-Star QB Ben Rolapp is intriguing. After digging into his skill set, I think there's a legitimate argument that he's better than his recruiting ranking suggests.
WHERE HE SHINES
✅ Accuracy: Arguably his biggest strength. Excellent touch, ball placement and the ability to lead receivers into open space.
✅ Pocket Presence: Poised under pressure, keeps his eyes downfield and isn't afraid to take a hit to deliver a throw.
✅ Football IQ: Shows patience, composure and the ability to operate an offense rather than simply relying on athleticism.
✅ Mobility: Not an elite runner, but athletic enough to extend plays, escape pressure and make defenses respect his legs.
✅ Mechanics: Quick release, good intermediate accuracy and the ability to throw from different platforms.
WHERE HE NEEDS WORK:
⚠️ Arm Strength: Good, but hasn't demonstrated elite Power Four arm talent.
⚠️ Deep Ball: Needs greater consistency pushing the football downfield against tighter coverage.
⚠️ Progressions: Must prove he can consistently work through multiple reads against more sophisticated defenses.
⚠️ Competition: The jump to Big Ten defensive speed and complexity will be significant.
WHO DOES HE REMIND ME OF?
Three quarterbacks come to mind:
Brock Purdy: Accuracy, anticipation, quick release and making plays without overwhelming physical tools.
Baker Mayfield: Toughness, competitiveness and the ability to improvise when plays break down.
These are playing-style comparisons, NOT predictions of career success, and for Matt Campbell's style of quarterback.
WHAT'S HIS CEILING?
Rolapp can be a legitimate developmental Power Four prospect with multi-year starting potential. His high-end ceiling could be an All-Conference caliber quarterback if his processing, arm strength and consistency continue improving.
MY TAKE:
Not every successful college QB has a cannon for an arm or 4.5 speed.
Accuracy. Decision-making. Pocket awareness. Toughness.
Those traits & offensive fit matter.
And they're exactly what makes Rolapp interesting for Matt Campbell's offense.
I wouldn't call him a future star today, but I absolutely believe he's a prospect who could outperform his 3-Star ranking, like many others.
Penn State fans shouldn't overlook this kid simply because of the stars next to his name.
The "star game" is overrated.
Will we find out QB Ben Rolapp is underrated?
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Braeden Davis is not included as part of the newly updated Penn State wrestling roster for the 2026-27 season.
An All-American in 2025, Davis finished 7th at the Big Ten Championships and did not place at the NCAA Championships at 141 pounds last year.
📸: @hweikelphoto
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Penn State wrestling kicks off its season in two days, but a pair of returning Nittany Lions will not be on the roster this year, including last season’s heavyweight starter.
On Tuesday, Cael Sanderson confirmed that Cole Mirasola and Will Henckel are taking gap years to perform religious missions:
"Will Henckel and Cole Mirasola, both just strong men of faith, and felt like it'd be a good opportunity for them to go out there and share that with the world this year.”
Both will retain their eligibility.
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Matt Campbell started his weekly press conference with an update on Jack Ham and discussed the outpouring of support the program has received in the days since the Nittany Lion legend's medical emergency:
"Obviously, what Jack and his family mean to Penn State football, on behalf of our program and obviously the athletic department, the love, the care that we have gotten on behalf of Jack, we really appreciate it greatly."
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Penn State football fans hoping to see Koby Howard back on the field will have to wait a little longer.
On Tuesday, Matt Campbell said the Nittany Lions are in a “pause state” for Howard’s return from injury:
“I think we kind of came to a decision a little bit Thursday, Friday of, we’re kind of in a pause state right now on where Koby’s at.
“Again, we were trying to beat a timeline coming back. I think the reality is, I’ve continued to say, I refuse to put Koby on the field until he’s 100% ready to go back on the football field. And so, whether that pause means the end of the season, whether it’s postseason play, I can promise you, I will let you guys know.
“But right now, I think we’re in a pause state to make sure we get him fully 100% back to health.”
📸: @hweikelphoto
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As Penn State football sits one win away from bowl eligibility, the Nittany Lions’ potential postseason destinations are all over the map.
A selection of some of the more prominent bowl projections heading into Week 11 ⬇️
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Penn State women's basketball fell to Dayton on Monday night and are now 0-3 on the season. The Lady Lions will next travel to Tempe to take on Arizona State this Sunday.
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We may finally get to see the debut of 2024 World Champion Masanosuke Ono on Thursday during Penn State Wrestling's season opener against Bloomsburg 👀
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IS IT ONO TIME?! 👀
Jeff Byers, the voice of Penn State wrestling, said on @LockedOnNittany Lions with @zach_seyko today that he expects to see Masa Ono at 133 in Thursday's season opener against Bloomsburg, with Marcus Blaze moving up to 141.
Penn State vs. Bloomsburg is Thursday at 7 p.m. ET at Rec Hall, streaming on B1G+.
Penn State volleyball is back in the top 10 as the Nittany Lions continue to ride a seven-match winning streak.
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Fifteen years ago today, Joe Paterno was fired as Penn State football coach.
As the Nittany Lions' program has started to more openly embrace its history and tradition, how has Paterno's legacy evolved in the last decade and a half?
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Start your week off on a good note.
Steve Jones shared an encouraging update on Jack Ham during his radio show on Monday:
"We'll do this a step at a time, but know the progress has been made has been really good, really good."
🔈: @Sports7MM
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Penn State field hockey is one of the first two teams out of the 2026 NCAA Tournament despite a 12-6 record that included a win over No. 1 Northwestern in the final game of the regular season. The Nittany Lions have not made the tournament since 2022.
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With the news of the expansion of the College Football Playoff in 2027, the Big Ten announced on Monday that it will end its conference championship game after this season.
Penn State football finishes with a 1-1 record in the title game during its 15-year history.
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