James Franklin, Big Ten and Penn State
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LAS VEGAS – Penn State’s appearance in last season’s Big Ten championship game was the Nittany Lions’ first since 2016, the year Saquon Barkley, Trace McSorley, Chris Godwin and the rest knocked off Wisconsin in Indianapolis to win the title.
Entering his 12th season as head coach, Franklin says his team is embracing the conversations that rank the Nittany Lions as the class of college football heading into this season.
Expect to see more of 1,000-yard rushers Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton as pass receivers, and PSU did upgrade its wideout room with transfer portal additions Trebor Pena (Syracuse), Devonte Ross (Troy) and Kyron Hudson (USC).
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Penn State football enters 2025 with immensely high expectations. James Franklin, however, made a bold declaration ahead of the season.
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LAS VEGAS – Penn State has the talent. The Nittany Lions get Oregon at home this season in a White Out game at Beaver Stadium. Defending national champion Ohio State’s 2025 roster looks significantly different after the Buckeyes lost a boatload of talent to the NFL.