Urban Meyer Had “Strong Interest” in Penn State Job Before Talks Collapsed Over NIL

Urban Meyer’s Penn State Interest Reportedly Fizzled Over NIL Concerns — But He’s Backing Brian Hartline for the Job Urban Meyer has given his public seal of approval to Ohio State offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Brian Hartline, but recent reports suggest the Hall of Fame coach himself may have briefly flirted with the […]

Mike Lipinski  •  03 Nov 2025
Liam O’Brein leads Penn to win over Brown on Halloween Night

Philadelphia: As the entire nation celebrates Halloween, the Bright lights of Friday Night College Football would come to Historic Franklin Field for an Ivy League battle as the  Penn Quakers would take on the Brown Bears. The Quakers come into the game with a 4-2 record, while Brown made their way to Philly with a […]

David Malandra Jr  •  31 Oct 2025
DeSean Jackson Tops Michael Vick in Historic HBCU “Battle of Legends” at Lincoln Financial Field

Philadelphia: There is a certain feel when your city get to host a unique college football game, & that is what we saw on Thursday as Norfolk State Spartans took on Delaware State Hornets from Lincoln Financial Field in South Philadelphia in the 1st HBCU Battle of the Legends as it would feature 2 former […]

David Malandra Jr  •  30 Oct 2025
How did we get to HBCU Battle of Legends in Philadelphia

Philadelphia: There is a special feel when you get to host a very cool sporting event & that is what we are going to see on October 30 as the HBCU will be coming to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia as Norfolk State battles Delaware State. This game has a special feel as 2 former […]

David Malandra Jr  •  29 Oct 2025
College Football: Luke Colella Leads Villanova To Win Over Albany On Homecoming

The Wildcats would start slow but come from behind to secure the win on one of the biggest weekends on campus.

David Malandra Jr  •  25 Oct 2025
Adidas Reportedly Drove James Franklin’s Firing Amid Penn State’s Apparel Switch From Nike

Just when the blockbuster news of James Franklin’s dismissal was reverberating across college football, a new twist has emerged — and it implicates none other than Adidas in the decision-making process. According to Mike J. Asti, Managing Editor at WV Sports Now and Pittsburgh Sports Now (and a national writer for Yardbarker), a source inside […]

Mike Lipinski  •  12 Oct 2025
Penn State Head Coach Hot Board: Tracking the Top Candidates to Replace James Franklin

After a stunning midseason move that saw Penn State fire James Franklin following a third straight loss, Athletic Director Pat Kraft now faces one of the most important coaching searches in program history. The Nittany Lions remain a premier job in college football, and the list of potential successors is already taking shape. Our Penn […]

SportsTalkPhilly Staff  •  12 Oct 2025
Penn State Head Coach Hot Board: Matt Rhule’s Deep Ties Make Him a Natural Fit to Replace James Franklin

As part of our ongoing Penn State Head Coach Hot Board series — which began with Indiana’s Curt Cignetti — we turn our attention to another name that could make plenty of sense in Happy Valley: Matt Rhule. After Penn State parted ways with James Franklin on Sunday following a third straight loss, Athletic Director […]

Mike Lipinski  •  12 Oct 2025
Top Penn State Recruit Kevin Brown Reacts to James Franklin Firing: “I Don’t Know What to Think”

By Luke Brown  It’s been a disastrous couple of weeks for Penn State football, and now, the University has announced a change in leadership and fired James Franklin, effective immediately. It’s Penn State’s first head coaching change since 2014, and the state of the program puts recruits in a tough place, deciding whether they should […]

SportsTalkPhilly Staff  •  12 Oct 2025