The Nittany Dispatch: A Penn State Football Podcast

Audrey & Jon return to discuss the 2025 Blue White game their takeaways from James Franklin’s last practice of the Spring. How do the new look Penn State Wide Receivers look so far and how will the addition of Trebor Pena impact that group, where does he fit in the offense. With Drew Allar locked in for his final season, how did backups Ethan Grunkmeye and Jaxon Smolick look in their time in front of the Beaver Stadium crowd? Plus,...

Audrey shares her first thoughts on the 2025 Penn State Nittany Lion squad coming out of the Blue White Game at Beaver Stadium. Both the stadium and team are under construction and Audrey shared her reaction to the unique format of the game this year, who stood out among the non projected starters and additional news out of the transfer portal including the addition of Trebor Pena to the Wide Receiver room. Plus, what did James Fra...

Audrey & Jon share their first impressions of the Nittany Lions Spring Practice and the new faces already turning heads in Happy Valley. How did Lavar Arrington II look in the Stix City uniform? How did wide receiver transfers Kyron Hudson and Devonte Ross show up in their first public work in Blue & White and what to make of Jim Knowles new defense? Plus, thoughts on the continued dominance of Penn State wrestling and the name cha...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 cham...

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 ...

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 in...

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 ha...

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 struggle...

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 ...

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...

Audrey & Jon return after recovering from their trip to Indianapolis to discuss the news out of State College as the Nittany Lions prepare for their matchup with SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff. What players will Penn State be looking for out of the portal, how close was Andy Kotelnicki to leaving the Nittany Lions and how is James Franklin preparing for the playoff run? Plus, what are the departures that...

Audrey & Jon react to the selection of the Nittany Lions as the number six seed in the 2024 College Football Playoff. Penn State will host a first round playoff game against SMU in Beaver Stadium on Dec. 21st at noon ET. What is the path for James Franklin and his team? Can they make a deep run and how will they build off the Big Ten Championship offensive success? Will Drew Allar shine on the biggest stage and what adjustments...

The Nittany Lions fell one score short of the Oregon Ducks on Saturday night in Indianapolis as they fall by the score of 45-37. Drew Allar had moments of brilliance and a few costly picks while the defense had their worst showing of the season in the first half. Audrey & Jon share brief thoughts postgame before going live after the selection show to discuss everything Penn State heading into the college football playoff. 

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The Nittany Lions are back in the Big Ten Title game for the first time since 2016 and James Franklin is eyeing a second conference crown against the Oregon Ducks. Audrey & Jon return to discuss the matchup and what it all means if Penn State is able to pull off a massive upset on Saturday in Indianapolis. Is this game a chance for Franklin to right the ship against Top 5 teams? Will Abdul Carter have a night against the Ducks ...

The Nittany Lions are headed back to Indy for the first time since 2016 where they will face the No. 1 Oregon Ducks for the Big Ten Title. Penn State defeated Maryland 44-7 as they dominated the game after a slow start with the ground game and passing game taking advantage of the Terps deficiencies. Tune in for Audrey & Jon’s thoughts on the game, Michigan’s upset of Ohio State and what to expect from the matchup with Dillon Ga...