Penn State’s 2024 season has come to a disappointing close with a loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Orange Bowl. Now it’s time to turn the page and look at the good, the bad and the ugly of the current state of Penn State football.

The NCAA transfer portal winter cycle for the 2025 college football season officially opened on Dec. 9. WGAL is here to keep you updated on Penn State's transfer portal activity for the winter cycle below.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman's Asian heritage was largely ignored after his team defeated Penn State University in the 2025 Orange Bowl.

Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen will be back for PSU next season after both cleared 1,000 yards rushing in 2024

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals, the Pitt Panthers, has a similar taxonomic nickname for a similar reason.

Lynn’s deal is for multiple years, a source with knowledge of the situation told the Southern California News Group. Lynn transformed the UCLA and USC defenses across subsequent one-year stints.

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson has hired Penn State defensive coordinator Tom Allen for the same role with the Tigers, a move that was finalized by the school’s Board of Trustees Compensation Committee.