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1 day ago | psucollegian.com | Lyle Alenstein

As the sun set over the Penn State practice field, James Franklin positioned himself in an all grey-tracksuit in front of a Penn State backdrop. It was the final media availability for the spring, and he was in good spirits with the Blue-White game set for Saturday to conclude practices until the summer. He talked about the format for the spring game, plans for supporting his former players for the NFL Draft, players returning to the field from injury and early enrollees.

1 day ago | psucollegian.com | Lyle Alenstein

Penn State moved quickly on its newest commit. The Nittany Lions secured a pledge from 2026 DL Isaac Chukwurah, he announced on X on Tuesday afternoon. 1000% COMMITTED 🦁💙🤍 #WEARE @PennStateFball @coachjfranklin @DBarnes_18 @CoachJaxDL @tbrown_19 pic.twitter.com/21jmkzyuKe— Isaac “CHUK” Chukwurah (@IsaacChukwurah1) April 22, 2025He visited on Friday and picked up an offer. He is the second defensive line commit in the 2026 class, joining 4-star defensive end Daniel Jennings.

1 day ago | psucollegian.com | Lyle Alenstein

Penn State will play the Blue-White Game this year, despite many programs across the country cancelling their spring games. The reasoning for the various cancellations is due to ongoing tampering in college football. Many coaches believe other programs are poaching players through the transfer portal due to spring game film. Despite this, James Franklin knows the impact the Blue-White Game has on the State College community.

1 day ago | psucollegian.com | Lyle Alenstein

After the first day of the spring portal window saw four Nittany Lions depart, another one is now reportedly on the way out. Defensive tackle Joseph Mupoyi is going portaling, according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports.

2 days ago | psucollegian.com | Lyle Alenstein

It was a long week for Penn State following its Orange Bowl loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. It was a longer week for Drew Allar, who said he was in a “tough state” following his interception that ultimately cost the Nittany Lions the season. He walked off of the field teary-eyed alongside position coach Danny O’Brien. He walked with his head down into postgame media.