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Penn State, Orange Bowl and Notre Dame

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What is a Nittany Lion? Explaining Penn State nickname ahead of Orange Bowl vs Notre Dame

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals, the Pitt Panthers, has a similar taxonomic nickname for a similar reason.

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Former Nittany Lion Al Golden stands in Penn State’s way at the Orange Bowl

Penn State’s high-flying offense will have a major test on Thursday night against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl thanks in part to a former Nittany Lion, Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator Al Golden. A tight end on the Nittany Lions from 1988-91,

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Penn State Cheerleaders Catch Attention Before Orange Bowl vs. Notre Dame

Ahead of Thursday night's Orange Bowl, Penn State head coach James Franklin took a jab at Notre Dame. In a clear message to the college football higher-ups,

Penn State, James Franklin

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 10h

James Franklin says Penn State is ‘that close’ to winning it all. A new baseline for success has been set.

Carter entered the Orange Bowl as a game-time decision with a shoulder injury suffered against Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. The junior, a Glenside native, had a breakout junior year in his first season at defensive end, finishing with 23.5 tackles for losses and 12 sacks.

CBSSports.com · 12h

Penn State's roster is only going to get worse, which makes for a grim big-game future under James Franklin

This was the year and this was the team for Franklin and his Penn State program to prove the doubters wrong, to extinguish the derisive "Big Game James" nickname once and for all. Led by Abdul Carter,

The Big Lead on MSN · 17h

Penn State needs to make the difficult move and fire James Franklin

James Franklin coached the Penn State Nittany Lions to a loss in a big game. Franklin cleared one hurdle this year when Penn State finally made the College Football Playoff semifinal after defeating SMU in the first round and Boise State in the second round.

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What is a Nittany Lion anyway? What to know about Penn State’s mascot

The Nittany part of Penn State’s mascot is unique to the school, though. It’s taken from Mount Nittany, a mountain ridge near ...

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Why does Penn State say 'We Are'? Explaining history of the Nittany Lions' chant

For years, Penn State had a pair of popular cheers, “The Nittany Lion” and "Short Yell State.” In the mid-1970s, according to ...

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Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter declares for 2025 NFL Draft

Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter is the latest Nittany Lions to make his stay-or-go decision for next year now that the ...

Penn State's Abdul Carter entering 2025 NFL draft

Penn State consensus All American defensive end Abdul Carter has entered the 2025 NFL Draft and hired Drew Rosenhaus, Robert ...

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Highs & Lows: Penn State falters in final minute of CFP semifinal

Penn State and Notre Dame produced an instant classic Thursday night at the Orange Bowl. With a berth in the College Football ...

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Notre Dame beats Penn State on late FG to win Orange Bowl, advance to CFP title game: Live updates and reaction

The Fighting Irish advanced to their first national championship game since 2013 after a late interception set up a ...

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Penn State football loses in CFP: Why it was close. Heartbreaking. And still the norm ...

Losing to Notre Dame to end its season is one thing. Penn State losing like this? That's still the bigger problem.

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Who Is Penn State Quarterback Drew Allar's Girlfriend? All About Emma Bush (Who Goes to a Rival School!)

Penn State quarterback Drew Allar and Emma Bush have been dating since at least 2019. Here's everything to know about Drew ...

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No starters, no problem: Penn State wrestlers place 2nd at Southern Scuffle with 3 freshmen champions

Penn State coach Cael Sanderson says wrestlers have good reason to stick with the program even if they're not in the lineup.

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