Tyler Donohue
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Penn State football and recruiting at @Lions247, @247Sports. Fan of my wife and kid. Past: @BleacherReport, @ESPNRadio, Rutgers FB recruiting staff (2006-2008).
Joined January 2012
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Passion. Personality. Team captainship as a sophomore. Dean's List honors in the classroom. A young man who went international to chase his dream. Seems like the complete package as a Penn State student-athlete if you ask me.
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Penn State is now 20-3 since October 2016. All 3 losses occurred away from home. All 3 losses occurred against a ranked opponent. The combined margin of those defeat was 7 points. James Franklin was 16-14 with PSU before this. He signed a top-5 class last week. Stay tuned. .
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Everyone is about to go crazy seeing what Saquon Barkley does as the NFL Combine. Here's a reminder of what Penn State already knows.
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James Franklin on Penn State: "One of the few places left where it's a real college football program. At a time when it's more challenging than it's ever been, these players put their team first. A lot of distractions right now. I'm proud to be their head football coach.".
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Ali Barkley (you-know-who’s little brother) is back on campus.
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James Franklin delivers this opening statement regarding the letter sent to Jonathan Sutherland.
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Drew Allar is asked if this qualifies as a "big win" for him, James Franklin and Penn State. "I don't care what anybody says about me or my team or my coach. At the end of the day, our process is our process. The only opinions that matter are the ones in the Lasch building.".
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Penn State football fans have officially delivered White Out energy in Beaver Stadium. Time to play ball.
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For the second straight NFL season, a former Penn State running back led all rookies in yards from scrimmage.
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20-3 since October 2016. 3 losses away from home vs teams that finished season ranked 3rd, 5th and 15th. Just signed PSU’s highest-rated recruiting class of modern rankings era. Previously led Vandy to two 9-wins seasons. Otherwise Vandy has won 8+ once since 1956. #JustSayin.
James Franklin, Willie Taggart voted among CFB's most overrated head coaches:
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James Franklin was 18-14 at Penn State heading into this game. PSU hadn’t been ranked since 2011. The Lions are 34-7 the rest of the way, now have nation’s 5th-longest streak in AP Top 25 Poll (49 weeks).
Feel like three years ago, @PennStateFball fans?. Marcus Allen (@Chico_Hndrxx) blocked it, Grant Haley (@haleyboy10) housed it, and down went No. 2.
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Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton passionately defended Drew Allar in postgame when asked about the scrutiny that awaits Penn State's QB after this Orange Bowl performance.
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BREAKING: After a long Wednesday, we welcomed our first child on 10/14 at 1:13 AM!. Olive Delilah debuted at nearly eight pounds and is off to an impressive start, with four poops before noon. Mom absolutely dominated her pregnancy and is on the mend. Dad is so, so, so in love.
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Penn State fans — it's Game 3 of the 2022 season and I just heard this on a CBS SEC broadcast. "I gotta be honest. It's been a while since we've seen a team come into Jordan-Hare and run the ball like this.".
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Saquon Barkley and Miles Sanders reunite on Penn State practice field.
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Six programs have finished Top 15 in final College Football Playoff rankings each of the last three years. Those teams, and their average ranking:.Clemson (1.7).Alabama (2).Oklahoma (4.3).Ohio State (4.7).Washington (8).Penn State (8.7).
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So the officials overturned an Omari Evans catch that was definitely a catch without actually reviewing it?.
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Penn State DE Smith Vilbert (three sacks today) on Arkansas QB / Outback Bowl MVP KJ Jefferson: . "I've never seen a quarterback like that. His size and his speed at the same time. He was just a unique type of player.".
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The Penn State offense has scored 30 touchdowns through five games. Who has scored those touchdowns?. Seniors: 1.Juniors: 1.Sophomores: 18.Freshmen: 10
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James Franklin had a few things to say about some of those crowd reactions in Kinnick Stadium.
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Two years ago, Micah Parsons became the top-rated Penn State recruit in 13 years. Today, he became the program's first sophomore to earn AP first-team All-American status in 21 years. So, yeah, that transition to linebacker worked out well.
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We've seen Penn State in the two heavyweight fights of its season. Hard not reach this conclusion. This PSU offense, led by a 3rd-year coordinator, the 5-star QB he recruited and a lot of returning talent was NOT ready for primetime in 2023. Fair or not, that’s team-defining.
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Penn State QB Trace McSorley weighs in on the NFL draft debate of Saquon Barkley vs QBs. He calls Barkley "a quarterback's best friend."
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I left a CFB job at 21 years old, packed my car and drove to LA for a shot in sports media. This profession made me feel like wanderer. Then, this summer, PSU fans cared if I stayed. Yesterday, so did colleagues, coaches and players. I believe I’ve found a home in Happy Valley.
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Penn State RB Miles Sanders arrived as a 5-star recruit in 2016. His opportunity awaits when Saquon Barkley heads to NFL. James Franklin compared him to Aaron Rodgers behind Brett Favre (he was on Packers staff then). What advice has Barkley given him? "Leave me some records."
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Penn State produced one first-round NFL Draft pick from 2011 through 2020. The Nittany Lions then sent out seven first-round picks between 2021 and 2025.
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Sixth-year Penn State DT Dvon J-Thomas called it “surreal” to see this Big Ten Championship Game announcement on the Beaver Stadium video board in postgame. “We’re all honored. And we’re going to work as hard as we can to bring it home for Nittany Nation.”
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Penn State QB Sean Clifford just returned to the Rose Bowl field, took a knee in the end zone, looked outward for a while, then left. He was still wearing his shoulder pads. The game ended about 100 minutes ago. That's a wrap on college snaps for the four-time team captain.
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Indiana coach Tom Allen on Trace McSorley:. "I'll tell you what, I tried to find him afterward. I wanted to just shake his hand. Glad I'm not going to see him again because he's a tough, tough kid.".
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Strong postgame comments from Penn State TE Theo Johnson. "It didn't come down to who was more talented, or who had more stars, or who had the better scheme. It really just came down to who beat themselves, and I think that we beat ourselves in turning the ball over today.".
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For Penn State fans feeling particularly grumpy about the Villanova game, I've got your solution (no, not an overnight run-game fix). Look at those CFB scores from Saturday. Embarrassing losses and near-upsets across America. 4-0 with a 35-point 4th-quarter lead ain't so bad.
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James Franklin says Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton are the first Penn State teammates with 2,000 career rushing yards apiece since Franco Harris and Lydell Mitchell (1971).
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Prediction: The next Whiteout will be the loudest one yet.
WATCH: Kirk Herbstreit’s biggest disappointment about no Big Ten football in 2020 — No Penn State Whiteout vs. Ohio State
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For folks who are very upset about projected top-10 NFL draft pick Olu Fashanu sitting out of the Peach Bowl, I encourage you to remember that he gave Penn State 12 more games than pretty much everyone on campus expected.
All-American OT Olu Fashanu, who has officially finished his college football career, chatting with OL coach Phil Trautwein during pregame work.
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Penn State AD Sandy Barbour: "It's no coincidence that we only had one positive test in football season, and we know that was contracted outside of football. It was because James led the way, James modeled the behavior, James held them accountable, and the guys all bought in.".
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COMMITMENT: I've accepted an offer from @CBSSports to join the powerhouse @247Sports network. Joining @seanfitz247 and @MarkXBrennan at @Lions247, a MUST-follow for #PennState fans. Relieved to end my "recruitment", remain in Happy Valley. Details here:
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Roberson carries freshman eligibly. Maybe he has some good days ahead in CFB, but this was a MESS for QB2. 7/21 for 34 yards, 2 INTs, drive-killing overthrows, 8 false starts. Penn State led 17-3 before Clifford exit. Staff has gotta live with what their Plan B looked like.
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James Franklin is asked if No. 4 Penn State is/can be the best team in college football. "I just want to beat Indiana. Saturday night, we can have another discussion about where we sit in the college football hierarchy. Then I'll probably give you another boring answer.".
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An opportunity realized for the Penn State football program. Led by Abdul Carter and Drew Allar, and followed by James Franklin, the Nittany Lions arrive at Beaver Stadium for a playoff game — four wins away from a national championship trophy.
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Thoughts on the new Penn State play-caller through 60 minutes of football?
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Saquon Barkley and Marcus Allen moving one step closer to NFL careers. Two of the most recognizable players of Penn State's rise under James Franklin.
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Nick Singleton was asked about 2025 plans after scoring 3 TDs in Orange Bowl. "I don't even know what I'm doing next year right now. I'm worried about being with Drew, Coach Franklin, all my teammates right now, just spending time. Because it's not going to be the same team.".
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Four years ago, #PennState hired @coachjfranklin 25 days before National Signing Day. The "scramble" that ensued resulted in a 2014 recruiting class that has left an indelible mark on an evolving Nittany Lions narrative. Take a look back:
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Drew Allar is talking back to defenders and being verbally fired up in a way I don't recall seeing from him as a sophomore. We've been wondering if there'd be subtle (or not-so-subtle) changes in his demeanor this autumn, and the earliest looks indicate that's the case.
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This is the best news I've ever reported on here:. My godson Parker is officially CANCER FREE following a 4-month battle featuring intensive chemo treatment and surgery. Parker turns 1 year old in March and he's already a warrior. THANK YOU for the love and support from many!
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That's at least three Penn State starters who've publicly expressed their desire to play Ohio State again this season since a loss this afternoon.
We will see them again I promise… WE WILL BE BETTER, STAY TOGETHER!! .it’s a long Season!😉 #WE are.
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James Franklin found both of his new coordinators before Signing Day, then signed a 25-man class this morning without a whiff of drama. Massive items checked off a complicated postseason to-do list.
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Shaka Toney: “I’m pretty sure whoever wrote that letter, if they met Jonathan Sutherland, they’d want their kid to be like him.”.
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Beau Pribula grew up in a household where watching Penn State football was not just a hobby. Tuning into the Nittany Lions on Saturdays was a priority. Pribula said he spent plenty of afternoons wearing a mini Penn State uniform while playing football in his neighborhood.
QB Beau Pribula steps up after Drew Allar injury: Looking back at his path to Penn State.
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Penn State WR Jahan Dotson: "We're not as one right now. We're not a unit right now. There are distractions that we shouldn't be focused on right now. We've got to be focused on getting in the win column, nothing else. We're not a good football team right now.".
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I know people want explosive numbers from Sean Clifford and the Penn State offensive attack under Mike Yurcich but, today, one stat was going to stand out above the rest for QB1: turnovers. Clifford posted a zero in the giveaway department this week. In that setting.
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Looks like Penn State football fans got the message on “White Out…energy”. Large crowd awaiting team arrival at Beaver Stadium.
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No Penn State player rushed for 40+ yards multiple times in a single game between Larry Johnson (2002) and Nick Singleton. Singleton has now done it in consecutive weeks. .
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Halfway through high school, @CaziahHolmes accepted a challenge. "I told myself I'm the best RB in the country. I watched @saquon at that time, heard his story, and it was kind of similar.". Two years later, he is PSU's first #26 on offense since Barkley:
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Ali Barkley (Saquon's younger brother) is working to improve ahead of his junior season.
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Penn State’s last three first-round NFL draft picks on defense — Chop Robinson, Odafe Oweh and Micah Parsons — combined for 28 sacks during the 2024 season. @PFF credited them with 181 total pressures. Abdul Carter is next.
Former Penn State pass rusher Chop Robinson finishes fifth in NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year voting.
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Weekly reminder: Virginia Tech did not have Jordan Stout on scholarship before he bolted. I have a hard time imagining anyone added a more impressive special teams weapon this offseason. In Game 3, he owns PSU record for field goal distance (57) and single-game touchbacks (13).
Jordan Stout for MVP.
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KJ Hamler, who led Penn State in receptions as a redshirt freshman, is asked about the Lions' season-long issue with drops on final question of his postgame media session. "It won't happen again," he answered. Why?. "It won't happen again.".
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We've heard about a "selfless" Penn State backfield all season. Noah Cain led the Lions in rushing yards through 7 games, made his 1st career start in Game 8, then suffered an injury. Here is Cain (92 yards, 2 TDs) discussing Journey Brown (202 yards, 2 TDs) after Cotton Bowl:
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Penn State WR Saeed Blacknall, standing 6-foot-2, 208 pounds, ran a 4.39 in the 40-yard dash and did 24 reps on bench press today.
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Jahan Dotson during the last two games. 22 catches.369 yards.4 total TDs.
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Andy Kotelnicki has been named @247Sports Offensive Coordinator of the Year less than a week after taking Penn State job. @bmarcello has the details:
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James Franklin: "We'll be partying like Soul Plane all the way back to State College.".
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It's really remarkable what we witnessed from Penn State RB Kaytron Allen in December. Final 3 regular-season games: 64 total rushing yards (2.5 average) - He was below a 4-yard avg. in 6 of last 8 games. B1G Championship + 2 playoff games: 328 rushing yards (7.8 avg).
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Updated look at who has scored Penn State offensive touchdowns (47 total) through 10 games based on their year of college eligibility. Seniors: 3.Juniors: 1.Sophomores: 32.Freshmen: 11
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Oregon coach Dan Lanning says James Franklin is "one of the elite coaches in the profession right now and runs his program the right way.". Franklin will be going for his 100th win with Penn State in the Big Ten title game. 99-40 at PSU; 85-28 since 2016.
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James Franklin visited 25 different high schools in eight different states during the bye week.
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Franklin on controversial overturned Freiermuth TD: "I'd love to have a lengthy conversation about this. I know our fans want me to. It's not gonna do any good. I'm gonna focus on the win and things we can control.".
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Penn State is hosting a White Out playoff game in Happy Valley, leading the No. 10 team in College Football Playoff rankings by four touchdowns. This team is 30 minutes away from picking up a 12th win for the first time since 1994. Enjoy this afternoon, Nittany Lions fans.
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Broadcast did a great job of allowing the Beaver Stadium crowd to tell the story here. This was one of those moments where the old press box started to sway a bit.
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Drew Allar showed up after Ohio State loss and spoke through tears in postgame media session. Saw same from Sean Clifford and Trace McSorley in years past. Never made the mistake of thinking they did it for us. It was for their teammates, several of whom also had to face media.
Caleb Williams has “elected not to speak to the media” after the loss to UCLA, a USC spokesperson said.
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James Franklin: "I thought Wednesday we did not have a good practice. I think they're getting patted on the back, I think they're reading articles, and we'll make sure that there's no leftovers of that come Sunday. I'll make sure that we clear all those things out of the fridge.".
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During Penn State's defensive coordinator search, James Franklin and Anthony Poindexter had “several conversations” about the job. Ultimately, Tom Allen was hired. How did Poindexter respond to that development?. Here's his answer:
Interim Penn State defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter's message to soon-to-be full-time DC Tom Allen during Peach Bowl prep:. "Wherever you can lend a hand, lend a hand. We don't have egos that way. Chime in whenever you think it's needed.".
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James Franklin says QB Drew Allar “had 5 to 6 plays” vs Oregon that are among the best of his career, some of the best he’s seen working with QBs. A few plays he’d like back, too. “The scary thing and the exciting thing is I still think there’s a lot of development left in him.”.
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6th-year Penn State OL Sal Wormley on his message to team coming out of Ohio State loss. "Get your emotions out, process this, that's fine. But by (Sunday), by the time we hit the meeting room, be ready, be accountable. Be ready to understand what you could have done better.".
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Updating these Penn State touchdown numbers through seven games. Seniors: 1.Juniors: 1.Sophomores: 23.Freshmen: 11.
The Penn State offense has scored 30 touchdowns through five games. Who has scored those touchdowns?. Seniors: 1.Juniors: 1.Sophomores: 18.Freshmen: 10
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I don’t usually get super personal on here, but felt motivated to put this out in the universe in case someone needs to read it or be reminded that being vulnerable does not necessarily mean being weak.
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That was the best performance from a Penn State backup quarterback since. ?.
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Penn State QB Sean Clifford says new offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca is here in Dallas, they spoke “a few minutes ago”.
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James Franklin in Penn State postgame: "You guys ever see the movie Soul Plane? . Take a peek at it. That's what it will be like on the ride home.".
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Penn State WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith after his first 100-yard game, including an 88-yard TD:. “I always knew what I could do. It was just a matter of time before the media, the world would find out. Being on this stage was a great opportunity, and I feel like I capitalized on it.”
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An emotional Sean Clifford assigns blame to himself, as he has also done after each win. Penn State teammates were quick to pick him up.
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This is easily the best Drew Allar has looked on the road as a starter. Like not even close. Not. Even. Close.
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We’ve gone from “White Out…energy” to “Wear White” in a span of 48 hours. Sure seems like Penn State’s (first) White Out is about to happen six weeks ahead of schedule.
Wear White ⚪️⚪️.
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Penn State LB/ captain Kobe King on Drew Allar: “My message to him is to keep doing his thing, keep leading the guys, keep being that guy that we need him to be. He’s gonna do great things for us in the future. He’s the heartbeat of this team, he’s the heartbeat of our offense.".
Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton passionately defended Drew Allar in postgame when asked about the scrutiny that awaits Penn State's QB after this Orange Bowl performance.
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Penn State RBs Coach Ja'Juan Seider:. "Let's be honest; call a spade a spade. A healthy Sean Clifford in that Iowa game and Illinois game, it's a different story, right? I know people don't want to hear that, but that's the freaking truth, and I'll stick to it.".
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Journey Brown in the last two games:. 38 touches, 261 yards, 3 TDs.
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James Franklin has long told recruits and their families that he aims to become the first black head coach to win a national championship. He’s never been closer than right now.
With Penn State (James Franklin) and Notre Dame (Marcus Freeman) squaring off in the @CFBPlayoff semifinals in the Orange Bowl, there is guaranteed to be a Black head coach in the FBS national championship game for the first time ever.
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James Franklin during opening statement of weekly Penn State press conference:. "We go to Illinois, which is a tradition around here — opening on the road in the Big Ten. We love it.". PSU begins Big Ten play on the road for the eighth straight season and 13th time in 14 years.
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So thrilled to share I will add "Dad" to my job description next football season!. Hill and I are over-the-moon excited to welcome our first child this fall. Baby girl should be joining the party before Penn State's bye week.
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This is not a legit quote. Kobe King has not been available to media this week. That @Lane_Kiffin would retweet this troll account the night before a game is disappointing from a leader of young men. Kobe King is team captain material. It’s not right to blow him up like this.
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