Both Notre Dame and Penn State wouldn’t have played in the College Football Playoff semifinal in past years despite their ...

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College ...

The nickname soon started to take off, albeit with some initial confusion. The first Nittany Lion mascot costume a student sported in 1921 was of an African lion, mane and all, which came from a ...

The Nittany part of Penn State’s mascot is unique to the school, though. It’s taken from Mount Nittany, a mountain ridge near ...

So, what is a Nittany Lion? The Nittany Lion is more than just a symbol of Penn State University; it’s a nod to the mountain lions that once roamed the Keystone State. Known by many names across ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Nittany Lion true freshman Zack Ryder has been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week for the week ending Jan. 5, 2025. Penn State has now won six weekly awards ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (7-0, 1-0 B1G) opened up Big Ten dual meet action on Friday by shutting out Michigan State (2-2, 0-1 B1G) 55-0 in sold out Rec ...

Cornerback Jalen Kimber became the third Nittany Lion to declare for the draft after starting 15 games for the team this season. While these players have not formally declared for the NFL Draft ...

The Nittany Lion faithful filled Rec Hall Friday evening as they eagerly awaited Penn State’s first dual meet since the National Collegiate Duals back in December. And it’s safe to say the ...