Former Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Jalen Kimber will participate in the 100th East-West Shrine Bowl this week. The annual game is the informal kickoff to the 2025 NFL Draft with dozens of NFL prospects participating in events at AT&T Stadium in Arlington,

Penn State will be well-represented in this year’s big game. The Nittany Lions have four players playing in Super Bowl LIX. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will meet in the title game for the second time in three seasons, with the Eagles having the most high-profile Penn State athlete in recent memory in Saquon Barkley.

Penn State has made a massive splash by hiring Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take the same job with the Nittany Lions. He replaces Tom Allen, who left PSU to become Clemson’s defensive coordinator. Here are three thoughts on what Penn State hiring Knowles means moving forward.

Julian Peterson (2) of Winslow catches a pass and would score on the play during the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group 4 football semifinal between Winslow and Manalapan at Winslow Township High School in Atco, NJ on 11/9/24. Scott Faytok | NJ Advance Media

Penn State coach Cael Sanderson and Nittany Lion wrestlers Carter Starocci and Mitchell Mesenbrink, each ranked No.1 at 184 and 165, respectively, offered opinions on Monday about four sentences and 44 words — a.k.a. smack talk — that came out of Iowa City on Saturday after the No. 2 Hawkeyes defeated No. 4 Ohio State.

The Philadelphia Eagles aim to punch a ticket to the Super Bowl but first must overcome the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship on Sunday. Washington has been on fire in the postseason while Philly has been largely dominant throughout the entire season.

The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team improved to 9-0 overall and 3-0 in the Big Ten Friday night, thanks to a 35-3 win over Rutgers. Penn State rode the wave of four technical falls and won nine of the dual’s 10 bouts to sail to victory.

Sophomore middle distance phenom Tinoda Matsatsa shattered his own NCAA Indoor Track and Field record in the men’s 1000 meters, clocking a time of 2:16.84, to cap a successful day of competition for the Georgetown University track and field team at the Nittany Lion Challenge on Satur 18.

In a visit back to his alma mater, Olympic gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik told Penn State students about his “unbelievable” past six months.

Bermudian athlete Za’Kayza Parsons delivered a strong performance for the University of Maryland, Baltimore County [UMBC] women’s indoor track and field team at the Nittany Lion Challenge. Competing at Penn State’s Multi-Sport Facility,

The West Virginia University track and field team returns to action for the YSU Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 17 and the Nittany Lion Challenge on Jan. 18. Friday’s YSU

Sauber: This begins the steamrolling for Penn State in this dual. Van Ness fell to Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett, 10-2, and is in need of a win to get himself back on track. Unfortunately for Clark, he’s in the way of that this week. It would be a surprise if the Nittany Lion doesn’t rack up bonus points in this one. Prediction: Van Ness by fall.