Tom Allen wore a weary smile in Penn State's locker room after the Orange Bowl as he surveyed a silent, still group of players hurting over the Nittany Lions' 27-24 loss to Notre Dame. Penn State's defensive coordinator, at least for that moment, tried to find context.

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

The Penn State football roster that shined in the College Football Playoff semifinals and produced the most wins in school history will return a serious core of contributors. Foundationally, the Nittany Lions appear in about as good of shape as possible heading into preparations for a 2025 season with even greater expectations.

Nebraska will have to be at the top of its game to hang with Penn State. Coach Mark Manning won his 300th dual meet in his 24 years at Nebraska when the Huskers defeated Minnesota last Saturday. Manning is 300-107-3 at Nebraska.

Penn State’s 2024 season has come to a disappointing close with a loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. Now it’s time to turn the page and look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the current state of Penn State football.

It was an old-fashioned, scrappy Big Ten battle in the Breslin Center on Wednesday night, one that came down to the final minute. But No.

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?

For a brief moment, the future of USC’s defense in the Lincoln Riley era hung in the balance, with a defensive coordinator uprooted 2,570 miles away in State College, Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, former Penn State DC Tom Allen was formally inked as Clemson’s newest defensive coordinator,

Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (6-5, 266) was a force opposite Abdul Carter and could wind up on multiple preseason All-America teams. Dennis-Sutton had eight sacks, 13 tackles for loss, nine quarterback hurries, an interception and two fumble recoveries last year.

Check out the greatest moments and plays in this matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Michigan State Spartans.

Penn State wide receiver Harrison Wallace III is expected to enter the transfer portal after finishing the 2024 season as the Nittany Lions' leading pass catcher, 247Sports/CBS Sp

The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-5, 2-4 Big Ten) visit the No. 12 Michigan State Spartans (14-2, 5-0) Wednesday. Tip-off from the Breslin Center is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Let's