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Penn State’s specialist exodus might reveal 2025 kicking confidence

1 month ago | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

Ryan Barker supplanted Sander Sahaydak on the depth chart last season and now he's firmly entrenched as Penn State's starting place kicker for 2025 after Chase Meyer's transfer portal departure.
Penn State Nittany Lions sports trivia: 5 tricky questions to test your knowledge

Feb 7, 2025 | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

How well do you know Penn State athletics? Here are five quick facts about the Nittany Lions. Penn State has been a prominent college sports powerhouse for years. Though James Franklin’s football program garners the most headlines, Penn State wrestling is on a historically dynastic run under Cael Sanderson, and in 2024, Katie Schumacher-Cawley returned Penn State women’s volleyball to its rightful place at the NCAA mountaintop (not just Mount Nittany).
James Franklin looking to flip 2026 five-star Maryland commit to Penn State

Jan 29, 2025 | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

Five-star edge rusher Zion Elee was in Happy Valley on Tuesday after visiting Auburn over the weekend as he keeps his recruitment open despite a commitment to the Terrapins.
Penn State men’s basketball vs Michigan State: breakdown, odds and prediction

Jan 15, 2025 | victorybellrings.com | Justin Segal

Penn State looks to bounce back after three straight losses, but they face one of the conference's best teams away from home. After a heartbreaking one-point loss to Oregon in Happy Valley, Penn State travels to East Lansing, Michigan for another tough test on Wednesday evening against one of the Big Ten’s best, Michigan State. The Nittany Lions now have lost three consecutive games to Indiana, Illinois, and Oregon, playing itself out of the bubble.
Abdul Carter absurdly snubbed from National Defensive Player of the Year Award

Dec 10, 2024 | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter was the only player named a finalist for both the Chuck Bedarnik Award and Bronco Nagurski Trophy, the two national Defensive Player of the Year awards in college football. Yet, lost out on the Nagurski to South Carolina defensive end Kyle Kennard in a confounding decision. Kennard led the SEC with 11.5 sacks, the fifth-most in the nation and 1.5 more than Carter, however, that’s the only pass-rushing department where he has an edge on Penn State’s superstar.
Penn State's easy path to CFP semifinal ups the pressure on James Franklin to deliver

Dec 8, 2024 | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

James Franklin lost yet another big game in the Big Ten Championship, but with one of the easiest paths to the CFP semifinal as the No. 6 seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff bracket, Franklin must get over the hump. By Josh Yourish | 12:55 PM ESTOn Sunday afternoon, the College Football Playoff committee made a clear statement with the reveal of the inaugural 12-team CFP bracket. The 12-team format will not punish teams that lose in their conference championship games.
Week 12 12-team College Football Playoff prediction

Nov 18, 2024 | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

Oregon sidestepped disaster in Madison in Week 12, but the SEC had more chaos at the top with Georgia jumping right back into the CFP picture after a win over Tennessee in Athens on Saturday night. By Josh Yourish | 9:30 AM ESTWith a clear top four and a shocking lack of competitive teams behind that group, the Big Ten has avoided chaos all season, though it nearly clipped Dan Lanning’s Oregon Ducks.
Penn State is getting too much respect from the CFP committee for its loss to Ohio State

Nov 12, 2024 | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

Penn State was ranked No. 4 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, but the Nittany Lions are too high without an impressive win on their resume. By Josh Yourish | 10:00 PM ESTOnly four undefeated FBS teams remain in college football after Miami’s loss to Georgia Tech in Week 11. So, one of the committee’s most important tasks for the second edition of the 12-team College Football Playoff rankings was to compare losses, and Penn State’s 20-13 loss to Ohio State compared very favorably.
Week 11 12-team College Football Playoff prediction

Nov 11, 2024 | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

With the expanded 12-team College Football Playoff, it's possible to survive two losses in the SEC, and maybe even the Big Ten, but any more than that and you’re playing with fire. In Week 11, Georgia suffered loss No. 2, falling to Ole Miss in Oxford 28-10, and now the team that has been a mainstay in the four-team format for much of the last decade could miss out on the Year 1 of the 12-team era.
Penn State’s outmatched wide receivers cost Nittany Lions halftime lead vs Ohio State

Nov 2, 2024 | victorybellrings.com | Josh Yourish

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar completed just two passes to wide receivers in the first half against Ohio State and Harrison Wallace III practically handed an interception to the Buckeyes. By Josh Yourish | 2:05 PM EDTNo. 3 Penn State jumped out to a 10-0 lead over the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium in Week 10.