Is Penn State’s 3-0 start to 2025 good enough?
That’s the question many pundits have tried to tackle as the Nittany Lions pranced through an easy nonconference slate.
Hypotheticals won’t last much longer, though, as No. 6 Oregon makes its way to State College for the White Out on Sept. 27.
If the Nittany Lions are worth their No. 2 designation, it’ll show in that game.
But James Franklin’s team is on bye this week. That leaves room for us to dive into some top headlines surrounding the program on Thursday:
TOP PENN STATE HEADLINES
—Tom Fornelli’s College Football Power Ratings: Penn State leaps Georgia as Big Ten teams own top three spots (Fornelli, CBS Sports)
—Frank Leonard Q&A: Catching up with the former Penn State assistant OL coach about retiring earlier this year, his new job, and more (Pickel, On3)
—A Penn State true freshman defender is pushing for more playing time: ‘He’s got a really big upside’ (Ralph, PennLive)
—For Penn State, a Familiar Question Returns: Is the Oregon Game a ‘Must-Win’? (Jones, Penn State on SI)
—Penn State’s James Franklin says there is much more to Drew Allar’s game than TDs, yards (Flounders, PennLive)
—T-Frank’s Film Room: Here’s the reason Penn State’s deep ball isn’t working (Carr, On3)
—What we heard from Penn State coaches during Nittany Lions bye week (Donohue, Lions247)