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Breaking Down Penn State's Quarterback Situation Through Week 1 of Camp The Nittany Lions still have questions behind starter Rocco Becht.

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How Experience And Talent Made USC's Gary Patterson A '1 Of 1' Addition

How Gary Patterson could elevate Lincoln Riley's USC Trojans in a possible make-or-break year.

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How Experience And Talent Made USC's Gary Patterson A '1 Of 1' Addition

Six Early Standouts From Penn State Football Training Camp Several Nittany Lions have turned heads during the first week of practice.

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Penn State's Special Teams Needed More Space, so Matt Campbell Renovated His Office The Nittany Lions coach reduced the size of his office to create more room for players and coaches.

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Some of the top transfers in college football includes plenty of guys who followed their coaches

Some of this season’s top college football transfers simply followed their coaches from one school to another

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Brett Eskildsen - Participating in drills in camp Eskildsen (shoulder) has been participating in drills in camp and looks ready to go for the start of the 2026 season, according to Jon Sauber of The Centre Daily Times.

Impact Over three days in camp, it seems Eskildsen has shown the highest floor and the most consistency at receiver, while also being the best deep threat with legitimately elite speed. The wideout opened camp dealing with a shoulder injury but looks healthy now. He had a career-best season in 2025, catching 30 passes for 526 yards and adding five scores for Iowa State across 12 contests.

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Penn State's Matt Campbell Seeks More Consistency From Two Key Players Nittany Lions Malachi Goodman and Koby Howard look to harness their immense talent during training camp.

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Does Penn State Actually Have a Receiver on the College Football 'Freaks List'? Speedy Nittany Lions wideout Brett Eskildsen makes Bruce Feldman's 2026 list of the best athletes in college football.

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Penn State in Joel Klatt's preseason top 25 🏈 Joel Klatt Show

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How D'Anton Lynn Already Has Reshaped and Revived Penn State's Defense Players and coaches say Lynn has been a perfect fit for the Nittany Lions.

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One Penn State Football Position Battle That Already Has Taken an Interesting Turn The Nittany Lions have a competitive group at defensive end, where a linebacker has entered the mix.

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Penn State Football Week in Review: The Best of Training Camp, Media Day The Nittany Lions are back on the field, and we learned plenty about them this week.

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Peter Gonzalez - Finally healthy Gonzalez (undisclosed) is finally healthy for Penn State, Daniel Gallen of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Because of undisclosed problems, Gonzalez did not play either of Penn State's 2024 or 2025 seasons. So, ideally for the wide receiver concerning 2026, his collegiate career can finally include some targets.

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Karon Brookins - Dealing with personal matter Brookins is dealing with a personal matter preventing his participation in Penn State's fall camp, Tyler Calvaruso of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Brookins followed Penn State's head coach Matt Campbell from the Cyclones. PSU's updated roster recently began its fall camp, but for both days, he has not practiced. The team expects to get him back, but it is unknown when en route to Week 1.

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Sights and Scenes From Penn State Football Media Day The Nittany Lions opened the doors of Holuba Hall for their first August media day under head coach Matt Campbell.

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Why Penn State's Matt Campbell Made Michael Mauti a Priority Hire This Offseason Mauti, an All-American linebacker at Penn State, is the Nittany Lions' new director of engagement.

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

2026 College Football Odds: Bettors Love Oregon, OSU In 'Top-Heavy' Big Ten

Patrick Everson breaks down Big Ten betting futures, including how bettors are finally showing the Ducks some love.

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2026 College Football Odds: Bettors Love Oregon, OSU In 'Top-Heavy' Big Ten

Which Freshmen Already Look Ready to Play for Penn State? Several first-year Nittany Lions are standing out early in training camp.

4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

James Peoples - Falling behind in RB competition Peoples is behind Carson Hansen in the running back depth chart as fall camp begins, Tyler Donohue of 247Sports.com.

Impact Peoples has logged some first-team reps early in fall camp, but Iowa State transfer Carson Hansen continues to lead the way in Penn State's backfield. While Peoples has competed at a high level during practices the former Ohio State transfer appears to be primarily competing with Quinton Martin Jr. for the team's No. 2 running back role.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Carson Hansen - Leading running back room Hansen is the clear frontrunner for Penn State's starting job in the backfield for the 2026, according to Tyler Donohue of 247Sports.com.

Impact Hansen took first-team reps at running back to open fall camp and continues to lead the backfield rotation. The Iowa State transfer has an advantage given his familiarity with the coaching staff and has stood out early in practice. After starting for two seasons with the Cyclones, Hansen is primed to earn the starting job when Penn State begins its season in the Sept. 5 home opener against Marshall.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Alex Manske - Making an impression in camp return Manske has turned heads in training camp after he missed Penn State's spring practice with an undisclosed medical issue, per Daniel Gallen of 247Sports.com.

Impact The redshirt sophomore quarterback was praised by head coach Matt Campbell, who said, "He's playing as good of football in the last two days as we've witnessed Manske play his entire career." Manske has put aside his undisclosed injury and has been performing well to open fall camp, catching up to speed in coordinator Taylor Mouser's offensive scheme. The signal-caller followed Campbell from Iowa State to Penn State this season and will compete against Connor Barry for the backup job.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Top Takeaways and Insights From Penn State Football Media Day Head coach Matt Campbell and the Nittany Lions preview the 2026 season.

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Carson Hansen - Still first RB used in practice Hansen is still Penn State's first running back that the team uses in practice, Daniel Gallen of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact During the spring, Hansen logged first-team reps, even though James Peoples impressed. Fast-forward to the fall, and nothing has changed, which is good for the Iowa State transfer. As part of ISU during 2025, Hansen logged more than 1,000 all-purpose yards and five touchdowns. Transferring to a well-known program like Penn State was always going to include a competitive environment, but his pedigree and close relationship to Matt Campbell (who Hansen followed from Iowa State to PSU) may be enough to be top dog in the Nittany Lions' running back room.

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Highlights and Observations From Day 2 of Penn State Football Camp The Nittany Lions receivers looked much better during the second practice of training camp.

5 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

What I'm Watching Closely During Penn State Fall Camp — and Why You Should Too The Nittany Lions begin the countdown to their Sept. 5 opener against Marshall.

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