Audrey & Jon return to discuss the latest in the coaching carousel surrounding Penn State football as the Nittany Lions hired Stan Drayton to be their next head of the running backs group. Drayton coached Brian Westbrook, Ezekiel Elliott and Bijan Robinson before his head coach stint at Temple.

James Franklin appears to have found a good replacement for JaJuan Seider who left for Notre Dame and will help guide the best running back room in college football for 2025.

Plus, hear the latest on the Beaver Stadium renovation plans, thoughts from some of the younger Nittany Lions who were available to media this week and what to expect heading into Spring.

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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber react to Penn State making a splash hire and bringing on Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator. Tune in for thoughts on big a hire this is for the program, what it means for the 2025 Nittany Lions and how James Franklin made the biggest offseason move to date. Plus, with the return of Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Zane Durant and more is 2025 a make or break year for Penn State?

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Audrey & Jon are back late night to discuss Penn State's season-ending loss to Notre Dame. Despite another 10-0 lead, the Nittany Lions could not pull off a monumental win this season as the fourth quarter mistakes led to a devastating loss in the national semifinal. James Franklin's team got a memorable performance from Nick Singleton and the defense but the wide receivers and Drew Allar struggled to make much noise and the season came to an end. Hear Audrey & Jon's first thoughts on the loss and what is next for this program.

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The biggest game of the last two decades for Penn State is finally here as the College Football Playoff semifinal is just a day away as the Nittany Lions meet the Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl. Tune in for the latest from the Audrey & Jon as they share info from South Beach and the latest on Abdul Carter, the coaching staff's gameplan and their predictions for the matchup. Will Penn State advance to its first ever national championship game and who will step up for James Franklin's squad? Will Nick Singleton or Kaytron Allen lead in rushing? Can Tyler Warren get space against an ND defense that will be keying in on them? Who on the defense will spy Riley Leonard and is Jeremiyah Love going to be 100 percent?

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Get ready for the 2025 Orange Bowl as Notre Dame faces Penn State for the chance to move on to the National Championship. Matt Fortuna & Pete Sampson join from The Independent and Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber from The Nittany Dispatch to give a preview of the upcoming semifinal. Find out what both sets of reporters think of the opposing team and how Riley Leonard, Drew Allar, Jeremiyah Love, Nick Singleton, Jadarian Price, Kaytron Allen, Abdul Carter and Xavier Watt will play in this massive game for both teams. Also, which coach has the edge between Marcus Freeman and James Franklin.

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Audrey & Jon share their thoughts on Penn State’s win against Boise State in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl by the score of 31-14. The Nittany Lions jumped out with the early lead on stellar play from the offense led by Drew Allar, Tyler Warren and Omari Evans touchdowns. The defense stifled Ashton Jeanty and Amin Vanover, Dvon J-Thomas, Zakee Wheatley and Dani Dennis-Sutton all stepped up in the absence of Abdul Carter who was out due to injury. Late it was Kaytron Allen and Nick Singleton who took over behind a stout offensive line. The victory James Franklin is his second straight over a top 10 opponent as the Nittany Lions get their 13th win of the season. 

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The Nittany Lions have arrived in the desert as they prepare for their matchup with the Broncos of Boise State. James Franklin leads a team that is still riding high after a dominant performance against SMU in the first round of the playoff into their next game with a path to the semifinals on the line. How will Penn State prepare to slow down the top running back in college football in Ashton Jeanty? What did the defensive line have to say about the job they have ahead of them and how does the offense matchup with the Boise D? Can Drew Allar go off against their passing defense or will Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen continue their late season big game trend? Plus, can Boise slow down Abdul Carter or Dani Dennis-Sutton how will Jaylen Reed be lined up. 

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It was a day for the defense as Dominic DeLuca had two interceptions, including a pick six, and Tony Rojas had one that went for another pick six as the Nittany Lions stifled the SMU offense to earn a place in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Abdul Carter threw in numerous pressures and a sack as well as Dani Dennis-Sutton who helped terrorize Kevin Jennings in a huge win for James Franklin. Penn State’s offense struggled early but took over on the ground as Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen both averaged nearly seven yards per carry. Drew Allar could not find his receivers but made plays with his legs to help the cause as the Nittany Lions had a comfortable lead at the half.

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The first round of the College Football Playoff is almost set to kickoff from Happy Valley on Saturday as SMU faces the Nittany Lions for a chance to advance. Audrey & Jon breakdown the matchup and what to expect on both sides of the ball as well as where Penn State has the advantage against the Mustangs. Will Drew Allar be able to buy time against the SMU front and how will the run game fair against one of the top run defenses in college football? How will Tom Allen’s defense matchup against Kevin Jennings and who else should fans keep an eye out for? Will Abdul Carter show up on the biggest stage and will a holding call ever be called? Tune in for predictions and everything you need to know heading into Saturday. 

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If the anticipation of the playoff weren't enough, the Nittany Lions were all over the breaking news world over the last two days. The quarterback news out of Happy Valley dominated headlines and led to a commitment at wide receiver from Kyron Hudson but first Audrey & Jon discuss the news that Drew Allar will return to Penn State for the 2025 season leading to the departure of backup Beau Pribula. Pribula needed to make a decision and rightfully is moving on to get his opportunity but Penn State is in a tough spot now that they do not have the proven backup for the College Football Playoff run. All of this and the preview of the SMU game is still to come later this week.

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