Penn State Sports

James Franklin plainly doesn’t like the unregulated NCAA transfer portal, but like every college football coach, he’s trying to make it work for him.

ATLANTA — As we close the book on Penn State football for the 2023 season, the 2024 season has already begun in the recruiting wars, the transfer portal, the NIL market, and the weight room.

Going up: 1. Lane Kiffin. He’s got a bit of pro wrestling villain in him, which might make him a man for college football’s loony moment. 2. Nick Singleton. There were times this year when Kaytron Allen seemed to be Penn State’s clear RB1. Doesn’t seem that way now. As much as any Lion, Sing…

ATLANTA - Penn State vacated 2023 with not so much a whimper as a shrug Saturday.

ATLANTA - An X (aka Twitter) account called WEARE_PennSt quoted Penn State linebacker Kobe King saying Friday that, “Ole Miss will wish they never had to play us after we do what we came here to do. They can have that belt. We’ll embarrass them on the field.

OFFENSE: Closed fast to make the numbers look good (510 yards, 343 passing yards), but the opposing defense wasn’t a great one. Amazing inablility to involve WRs, and strange inability to fully leverage the run game, were huge in this game and this season. Grade: D.

ATLANTA — Being a serious Penn State fan represents a substantial investment — season tickets, Nittany Lion Club membership, parking, travel, etc. — and it’s becoming clear that it isn’t enough.

When: noon Saturday.

By Mike Gross

ATLANTA - Penn State defensive end Adisa Isaac made it official Wednesday night: After Saturday’s Peach Bowl, he’s turning pro, declaring himself eligible for the NFL Draft.

ATLANTA - Among other things, Saturday’s Peach Bowl will be a matchup of one of the country’s best defenses (Penn State’s) and one of its most explosive defenses (Mississippi’s).