
By all accounts, Penn State is "dominating the state" in recruiting so far in the still-fresh James Franklin era. But that catchphrase doesn't come cheap. According to numbers reported yesterday by Yahoo Sports, Penn State nearly tripled its recruiting expenses -- from $258,800 in 2011 to $736,739 in 2013 -- good for third highest in the Big Ten.

With multiple Nittany Lions in the Hall of Fame, we decided to take a look at all six Penn Staters who are forever immortalized among the NFL's greatest players.

According to defense attorneys, James Franklin and director of performance enhancement Dwight Galt contacted her due to her connections to the team.

A new online petition was created this weekend opposing the new Paterno statue.

Penn State will be well-represented in this year's NFL Draft, which takes place May 8-10. A total of eight Nittany Lions are draft-eligible this year, and a few have a chance to be drafted.

Penn State's Sept. 13 matchup against Big Ten newcomers Rutgers in Piscataway Township, New Jersey will kick off at 8 p.m. on the Big Ten Network, marking the third primetime kickoff that Penn State will have in 2014.