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Report: Franklin buyout could be mitigated

New information has emerged about James Franklin’s buyout from Penn State that reportedly will pay him $49 million. Front Office Sports, which specializes in covering the business end of sports and has more than 225,000 followers on X (@FOS) obtained a copy of his 2021 of Franklin’s contract extension. The contract stipulates that in the event he is fired, as was the case Sunday, Franklin is obligated to search for a new job, and if he finds one that pays less than the $8 million he is owed annually through 2031, Penn State only needs to make up the difference. “If ...

Smith takes over PSU football

UNIVERSITY PARK — As a third-generation Penn Stater, you could say that Terry Smith bleeds blue and white. He’s been there since 2014 when James Franklin hired him at the start of his era in 2014, he graduated from the school in 1991, and it’s a good bet that he’s not looking to ...

Franklin out at PSU

The James Franklin era at Penn State is over. The university announced on Sunday afternoon that it has “made a change in leadership,” and confirmed that associate head coach Terry Smith will become the interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Athletic Director Pat Kraft ...

Lady Lions fall to No. 1 Wildcats, 4-0

UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey team (5-7, 1-4 B1G) lost a 4-0 road game at No. 1 Northwestern (11-0, 3-0 B1G) in Big Ten field hockey action. Nittany Lion goalie Aby Deverka had a season-high ten saves in the contest. Northwestern picked up a pair of penalty corners early in the game and the Lion defense pushed the Wildcats back. Northwestern kept the ball on the Penn State side of the field through the 12:00 mark. Penn State was able to force action down to the NU zone for a bit, but the Wildcats were able to force a turnover, drive the ball down to ...

Spikes release home slate for 2026

STATE COLLEGE — The State College Spikes’ 2026 schedule is now out, with 41 home games from June 5 to Sept. 1 creating the largest regular season home slate in franchise history. The schedule includes matchups with five MLB Draft League opponents along with the Spikes hosting games in the International Series, including National Team representation from both Canada and Mexico. The Spikes will host the Canadian Junior National Team for three games June 16-18 as part of the International Series. This will mark the second straight year the Spikes compete against the Canadian ...

Martin corrals 23 kills in Lions’ win over Badgers

UNIVERSITY PARK – Kennedy Martin hit .474 with 23 kills to lead No. 19 Penn State to a big 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-16) sweep over No. 7 Wisconsin in a Big Ten women’s volleyball match Friday night at Rec Hall. The Nittany Lions improved to 9-6 overall and 3-2 in the conference with their third nationally-ranked win of the season. The Badgers saw their 10-match winning streak come to an end as they dropped to 11-2, 4-1. Martin started fast with a first set that saw her hit .692 with 10 kills, two aces, and two blocks. She did a little bit of everything in the match, finishing with ...