Penn State practices sights and sounds; Lions called PA’s top team: Newsstand

Penn State news and notes for Aug.

13 include updates from the Lions latest preseason practice and a rundown of every states best team.

The Nittany Lions were on the fields outside of Holuba Hall for the 11th of 25 days of drills leading up to the opener with Nevada on Tuesday.

Head coach James Franklin is happy with where his team is at.

But, more work remains before game one.We got pretty much everything in now, he said.

Theres not a whole lot more well be putting in.

So, we can refine things.

We got to play cleaner.

I like what were doing.

But theres just too many missed assignments and things like that.

Bad football will get you beat long before good football will win you games.

And weve done a good job of that.

But, we got to get those things cleaned up right now and start refining the other things.Penn State linebackers Dom DeLuca and Amare Campbell getting pass rush work.

pic.twitter.com/xMFAxn3SoM T-FrankOn3 (@ThomasFrankCarr) August 12, 2025Penn State WR great ALLEN ROBINSON was at the Nittany Lions football practice on Tuesday, watching the wide receivers.During a high point drill, James Franklin called out ARob @AllenRobinson as The Jump Ball King right there! pic.twitter.com/tvgyDqxQPx Mike Poorman (@PSUPoorman) August 12, 2025In other news, David Cobb of CBS Sports names Penn State the top college football team in Pennsylvania.

Its hardly surprising news, seeing that the Lions are No.

2 in the preseason Associated Press top 25 and No.

3 in the initial USA Today Coaches Poll.

Penn State and Pitt havent played since 2019, but we dont need a head-to-head showdown to know who runs the state, Cobb writes.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance and look well-equipped to compete for a national championship in 2025.Penn State headlines of the dayWhich Penn State freshmen are inching closer to earning green-light status for the 2025 season?: Pickel, BWIWill Penn State have a new punt returner in 2025?: Buy or sell: Pickel, BWIPenn State Camp Report: QB battle update, depth chart clues, and contact drills: Carr, BWIPenn State in the NFL roundup: No deal in sight for Micah Parsons; will Chris Godwin be ready for Week 1?: Pickel, BWISee Amare Campbell, Cortez Harris, Malachi Goodman, and more Penn State freshmen and transfers in action at practice: PHOTOS: Pickel, BWIPhysical, assertive, and dominant: Penn State offensive line sets tone for offense: Bauer, BWITrimmings: Five Penn State commits who will see their rating rise this fall: Fitz, BWIQuote of the dayYeah, I think were all surprised.

I mean, we knew he was a talent, right? Tall, long, athletic, high-level basketball player, quarterback.

His senior year, he moves to defensive end, blows up, gets some offers.

We offer.

He commits.

Everybody else still comes after him.

Got a great family, and they held true.

And you know, we still didnt know what we were going to get.

Because, you only play one year of defensive end, its a long way from the quarterback position.

But his physicality and his explosiveness and his motor have been impressive.

Everybodys talking about him, you know? Its early.

But, hes flashed, and theres a lot of excitement about his ability.PSU coach James Franklin on freshman DE Chaz Coleman..

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