Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft had plenty to talk about when he met with reporters on Monday. Kraft touched on James Franklin, Cael Sanderson, NIL and much more. But one topic in particular that Kraft sunk his teeth into was the future of the College Football Playoff.

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The case of fired Penn State football doctor Scott Lynch is now a college athletics cautionary tale being told on Capitol Hill. In his testimony before a congressional subcommittee Tuesday, Justin Falcinelli,

Penn State made an intriguing decision on Tuesday evening, according to many sources. It affects their coaching staff going forward under head coach James Franklin. A former star quarterback will join the offensive staff for the Nittany Lions this offseason.

The Penn State Nittany Lions got an immediate boost to their offseason when several key players committed to return for 2025. That included both star running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, much to the delight of head coach James Franklin.

Penn State is on the verge of something special next fall but it can only happen if its coach, James Franklin, can get his team over the hump. It's likely a national championship year or a colossal failure with who it has returning to State College.

According to CBS Sports' John Talty, Penn State is close to finalizing a potential championship puzzle – which might come

Head coach James Franklin and Penn State are bringing in a former Nittany Lions' record-holding quarterback to the coaching staff ahead of the 2025 season.

Spring football practice is ramping up, and the power structure among Big Ten teams had a decidedly different look ahead of fhe 2025 season.

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Here is what CFP executive director Rich Clark had to say about the additions: