The desire to run it back in 2025 will set high expectations — the highest of any of James Franklin's Penn State teams.

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

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The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff is set to crown a national champion on Monday as 7-seed Notre Dame takes on 8-seed Ohio State at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium. This will be the ninth meeting for two of college football's most storied programs and marks the third consecutive season the Buckeyes and Fighting Irish will face off -- the longest such streak in the series' relatively brief history.

Penn State scored a massive win on Monday, when running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen announced that they would both be returning to Happy Valley next

PSU finished 13-3 and coordinator Andy Kotelnicki’s offensive produced plenty of explosive plays – gains of 20 or more yards. The Lions also amassed a large share of runs and passes ranging from 15 to 19 yards. What kind of numbers are we talking about?

The Notre Dame ground attack fueled the offense all season, but it has struggled in the postseason, which must change vs Ohio State

Penn State landed two wide receivers in the transfer portal last month: Kyron Hudson from USC and Devonte Ross from Troy. The Lions also have three wide receivers in their current recruiting class: Matthew Outten of Portsmouth, Va.; Lyrick Samuel of New York; and Koby Howard of Davie, Fla.

Georgia (No. 30) and Indiana (No. 2). Notre Dame (14-1) and Ohio State (13-2) meet Monday night in Atlanta for the 12-team format’s first national championship game. Ohio State’s defense is ranked No.

As Franklin said before hiring Allen last year, Penn State's defense is not in rebuild mode. The program is about winning now, which the returns of Drew Allar, Nicholas Singleton, Kaytron Allen and offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki have foreshadowed. Franklin is chasing hardware next season, and the defensive coordinator hire will reflect that.

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