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
Penn State Falls in White Out Game Heartbreaker: Oregon Escapes 30-24 in Double OT Upset

Penn State’s annual White Out provided the atmosphere, but it was Oregon that walked out of Beaver Stadium with the statement win. Before a sold-out crowd of over 111,000, the No. 2 Nittany Lions fell 30-24 in double overtime to No. 6 Oregon on Saturday night. Trailing 17-3 entering the fourth quarter, Penn State’s offense […]

Mike Lipinski  •  28 Sep 2025
Colorado Hands Delaware 31-7 Loss as Blue Hens Drop to 1-1 in First FBS Season

BOULDER, Colo.  — Delaware’s first road trip as an FBS program ended in defeat, as Deion Sanders’ Colorado Buffaloes rolled to a 31-7 win at Folsom Field on Saturday. The Blue Hens (1-1) hung close in the first half behind a career-best 312 passing yards from quarterback Nick Minicucci, but Colorado’s speed and depth proved […]

Mike Lipinski  •  06 Sep 2025
No. 2 Penn State Overcomes Slow Start, Shuts Out FIU 34–0 for Second Straight Win

No. 2 Penn State shook off a sluggish first half and pulled away late to defeat FIU 34–0 on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions (2–0) led just 10–0 at halftime before outscoring the Panthers (1–1) 24–0 in the second half to secure their second straight win of the season. Quarterback Drew Allar […]

SportsTalkPhilly Staff  •  06 Sep 2025
Delaware’s Fintan Brose Makes History with Conference USA Offensive Lineman of the Week Honor

Did you know there’s a Conference USA Offensive Lineman of the Week award? Neither did I! But as any true lineman will tell you (and you’re never a former lineman), it’s about time the big guys in the trenches get a little weekly recognition. The “hog molly’s” deserve love, too. Well, this week the honor […]

Mike Lipinski  •  01 Sep 2025
Penn State Football: Nittany Lions To Kick Off Anticipated Season Against Nevada

Penn State’s most highly-anticipated season in more than a decade is set to start off this weekend with a match-up with Nevada.

SportsTalkPhilly Staff  •  29 Aug 2025
Delaware Blue Hens Defeat DeSean Jackson’s Delaware State Hornets 35–17 in FBS Debut

The Delaware Blue Hens opened their 2025 season — and their new era as an FBS program — in style on Thursday night, knocking off in-state rival Delaware State, 35–17. The Hornets, led by first-year head coach and former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson, kept things competitive, but the Blue Hens pulled away to […]

SportsTalkPhilly Staff  •  28 Aug 2025