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Penn State football is starting to receive big-time props seven months before its next game.
Even “No. 1 ranking” big.
That’s what leading FOX Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt predicted Thursday as part of his “way-too-early Top 10 rankings” during his latest podcast episode.
Surely, the Nittany Lions, who won a school-record 13 games and just made a run to the College Football Playoff semifinals, will be a popular top-five pick among national prognosticators. They return many key pieces from their best team yet under coach James Franklin − from quarterback Drew Allar to 1,000-yard rushers Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen to star defensive linemen Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant.
And Klatt is bullish on Penn State for 2025.
Apr 13, 2024; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin walks on the field during a warmup practice prior to the Blue White spring game at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
In part, he said, it’s being able to follow a well-established plan of success around them. The one Michigan and Ohio State used to win the past two national titles.
“There is a clear blueprint in college football that has been now established over the last two years,” Klatt said in his podcast. “Everything runs in cycles, and right now the cycle is about veteran, experienced players. You got to have them, and it’s even more valuable when they come from your own program. When you can bring guys back to your program, and they know the drill, and they know the culture, and the culture of the team rests in those core players, you’ve got something special.”
His Penn State No. 1 details:
“Drew Allar has started 29 games, so he’s going to be one of the more experienced quarterbacks in college football. Singleton and Allen have started together since their freshman…
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Author : York Daily Record
Publish date : 2025-01-23 18:32:00
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