Penn State's season opener at MetLife Stadium against Syracuse on August 31 has been set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
Penn State looks to already have its quarterback of the future in 5-star recruit Christian Hackenberg, but the Nittany Lions might be making room for one more highly rated signal-caller. According to a PennLive story citing 247 Sports, Michael O'Connor, a pro-style quarterback currently playing at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida is expected to make his college decision this Saturday, and the destination appears to be Happy Valley.
Matt McGloin, recently signed by the Oakland Raiders after going undrafted following his strong senior campaign, is reportedly making a push up the depth chart. Chris Mortensen, ESPN's NFL insider, said on NFL 32 that McGloin was making a strong impression on the organization's higher-ups and pressuring his competition for the backup quarterback spot in Oakland.
Penn State's 2015 Big Ten schedule will include a conference opener at home and a game at an NFL stadium. Released this morning, the 2015 conference slate is similar to the 2014 schedule with the locations flip-flopped. Like the season prior, the Nittany Lions and Rutgers will get things started two weeks early on September 19, this time at Beaver Stadium.
Penn State coaches visited an astounding 625 schools in May, and it has come with an immediate payoff.
As first reported by Lions247's Sean Fitz, three-star lineman Noah Beh has committed to Penn State.
Don't tell Penn State offensive guard Eric Shrive that he won't be able to reach his goal.
Shrive, the president of Penn State's Uplifting Athletes chapter, has set a goal for the organization to raise $300,000 this year, which would shatter last year's $110,000 total.