The Nittany Dispatch: A Penn State Football Podcast

The Nittany Dispatch: A Penn State Football Podcast

The Nittany Dispatch is the indispensable listen for fans of Penn State football. Audrey Snyder of Inside the Lions and Jon Sauber of The Centre Daily Times give you the expert perspective on the Nittany Lions. Follow along for the latest with this twice weekly podcast that gives you all the insight from the Penn State beat.

Episodes

October 23, 2025 58 mins

Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's coaching search during the Nittany Lions' bye week. What will this staff look like next year, will Terry Smith remain on the staff whether he earns the head coach job or not? What about Jim Knowles? How has the coaching search developed with the job opening at Florida? Is Joe Brady a contender, Eli Drinkwitz in the mix or is Matt Rhule the frontrunner no matter what happens with Neb...

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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's 25-24 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes in Kinnick Stadium — the team's fourth loss in a row. How did Terry Smith respond after the loss and what were some of the takeaways from the first Nittany Lion game without James Franklin in over a decade? What did Kaytron Allen have to say about his day and who else stood out in the performance on the road?


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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's upcoming matchup with Iowa and its ongoing coaching search. How will the Nittany Lions perform in their first game without James Franklin? What did Terry Smith say to media on Wednesday night? What are the players thinking heading into the game at Iowa and can Penn State pull off a surprise win? Is Ethan Grunkmeyer ready for this stage at this point in his career?


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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft's comments about firing James Franklin and what comes next. Plus, thoughts on Terry Smith taking over as interim head coach, the coaching candidate list and how players are reacting to the change heading into the game with Iowa? What did Matt Rhule have to say in his weekly press conference, is Cignetti an actual target and who else should be on the list?

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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's decision to fire head coach James Franklin, what it means for the football program the rest of the season and moving forward. Who are the options to replace Franklin? Will the Nittany Lions go after Matt Rhule or Curt Cignetti? How will Terry Smith fare as interim head coach?


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Audrey Snyder of Inside the Lions and Jon Sauber of the Centre Daily Times discuss Penn State's 22-21 loss to Northwestern and where the program goes from here. Will James Franklin still be the head coach going forward and how will Penn State respond without Drew Allar? What did the Dani Dennis-Sutton have to say postgame and how accountable are Andy Kotelnicki and Jim Knowles for the team underperforming? What now for the Nittany ...

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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss the state of Penn State football and look ahead to its homecoming game against Northwestern. What did James Franklin say in the latest press conference following the loss to UCLA? Why hasn't Kaytron Allen gotten more carries this season than Nick Singleton? And what are the next steps for this program? What happened to Jim Knowles defense and is this group going to be an area for concern all sea...

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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss where Penn State goes from here after a shocking 42-37 defeat to UCLA. Is this the end of the road for James Franklin? How did a Jim Knowles defense give up this many points to a struggling Bruins offense and where does this team go from here?


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Audrey Snyder shares her thoughts on where Penn State is at as a team following the loss to Oregon and the news out of practice that Tony Rojas will miss time with a long term injury? Who steps up in place of Rojas and how can the Nittany Lions adjust on defense for the rest of the season? Plus, what will it take to get this offense on track against UCLA and who does Audrey think will step up for the offense against the Bruins on S...

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September 28, 2025 43 mins

Audrey Snyder of Inside the Lions and Jon Sauber of the Centre Daily Times discuss Penn State's heartbreaking 30-24 loss to Oregon in the White Out at Beaver Stadium. James Franklin once again has to talk through how his team disappointed the big stage and what happened to an offense that was supposed to be one of the best in the country? Is Andy Kotelnicki the right fight for this team as an offensive play caller and why hasn't Dr...

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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's matchup with Oregon. Then, they bring on Oregon beat writer Tyson Alger of Lookout Eugene-Springfield to discuss the game. Will Drew Allar step up to the moment and how big of a game is this for James Franklin? Will Dani Dennis-Sutton slow Dante Moore and which Penn State back will be the star in the White Out, Nick Singleton or Kaytron Allen? What can Nittany Lion fans expect from ...

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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber break down where the Penn State offense goes from here and what we learned during the Nittany Lions' first bye week of the season. What is next for Drew Allar and does Andy Kotelnicki have the scheme that makes the best use of Allar's skills? What will James Franklin change now that Oregon is on the horizon and can Nick Singleton become the home run threat he was earlier in his career. What was Jim Know...

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September 13, 2025 34 mins

Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's 52-6 victory over the Villanova Wildcats, including another slow start and tumultuous performance for the offense. Has Drew Allar regressed? What did James Franklin have to say postgame and did Nick Singleton take a step forward today? Plus, thoughts on another dominant defensive performance and how that will translate to tougher competition as the schedule gets more challenging. 

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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's offensive struggles and where the team can improve as it wraps up non-conference play. Plus, what did James Franklin have to say about Drew Allar's performance this season and how he can improve going forward. What do we need to see from the Nittany Lions against Villanova before they have a bye week heading into the game against Oregon. 


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Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's 34-0 victory over the FIU Panthers, including a lackluster performance from the Nittany Lion offense.


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September 2, 2025 28 mins

Audrey reacts to the news that the Penn State board of Trustees is considering a move from Nike to Adidas for all of its gear and apparel. Why does this matter and how could it benefit the program? Plus, what did James Franklin have to say in his weekly press conference, what expectations are there for the Nittany Lions starters in their week two game against FIU and how does Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, Dani Dennis-Sutton and the r...

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With Jon sidelined for this game, Audrey shares her postgame thoughts on the Nittany Lions 46-11 win over Nevada to open the 2025 season. Tune in for her thoughts on the new wide outs in Kyron Hudson & Trebor Pena as well as how Drew Allar looked in his first senior season game. Plus, what did James Franklin say postgame about his team's performance to start the year 1-0.


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Audrey and Jon discuss Penn State's season opener against Nevada and James Franklin's first weekly press conference of the season. Then, they make their College Football Playoff predictions for the 2025 season and discuss recent position battle news including who will be the starting safety opposite Zakee Wheatley. 


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Audrey & Jon can feel the season on the horizon as the Nittany Lions kickoff the 2025 campaign just over a week away. This week, they preview the season by playing a game of this or that with this Penn State team as well as discussing where the team ranks among the nation. Also, it’s prediction time, where do Audrey & Jon think the Lions will finish this season and how will James Franklin fare leading this squad with more hype than...

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As the season approaches, Audrey & Jon breakdown each position group for the Nittany Lions and rank where they stand among the entire team. Find out if the it’s the running backs or offensive live that take the top spot, which groups still have work to improve and what areas have the most depth heading into the season. Plus, a discussion of the five biggest games of the season for Penn State and what James Franklin’s squad needs to...

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