Penn State MBB head coach Mike Rhoades keeps it simple when asked what success looks like in 2026-27: winning. The Nittany Lions open the season tonight against Canisius at 7:30pm. #pennstate #pennstatebasketball #nittanylions #bigten #ncaab

“In my 30 years coaching, I felt [the 2025-26 team] was one of my least toughest teams, just overall mental, physical, emotional toughness.” — Penn State MBB head coach Mike Rhoades Penn State tips off the season on Monday against Canisius at 7:30pm. @abc27Sports @abc27News

Midway through the season, the "What If" machine is running overtime, some fans worried the school fired James Franklin in his prime. Wrote a poem this Halloween weekend looking back at the ghosts of Penn State's past. #NittanyNation

A dominant finish to week 9 by @McD_Football_ ‼️ The Crusaders defeat Harrisburg for the first time since 2016 with a 51-14 win. Wait until you hear what @CutonDime25 says at the end🗣️ @abc27news @abc27sports @CoachWeachter

Traded the mic for pom-poms on Friday night📣 They make it look easy but lemme tell ya, it is NOT easy!! Huge thanks to Northern York Cheerleading for letting me crash practice! @abc27News @abc27Sports

Back to work #NittanyNation #GirlOnFire

"We are not wavering. We are going to build the right foundation, standards & expectations on how we do things. Where we're not where we need to be is in terms of the ability to finish football games when it gets hard." Matt Campbell says his team isn't flinching & is unwavering in their efforts to build a championship team... so I asked where they are in that process & what the next steps are for this team. #NittanyNation

It's been one year since Penn State fired James Franklin after a three-game losing streak that eventually extended to six games. Now Head Coach Matt Campbell has his own three game losing streak in Happy Valley, hoping to break that vs. Michigan this weekend. What progress have the Nittany Lions made since October of 2025? #NittanyNation

Penn State fell 31-23 to No. 19 USC in the White Out game on Saturday. A couple minutes after the final whistle, I went one-on-one with abc27 News anchor Mallory Metzner to explain what's going wrong for the Nittany Lions in their three-game losing streak. Instant reaction to why Penn State is struggling through six games in 2026. #NittanyNation

Penn State fans have faith that the Nittany Lions can bounce back in the annual White Out game. @abc27news @abc27sports @NittanyNationTV @nittanyinsiders #pennstate #pennstatefootball #nittanylions #weare #sports

Nittany Nation, meet Edward Kabala, a 1964 Penn State grad and avid Nittany Lion collector. Currently, he’s on the hunt for a 1967 Boston College and a 1969 Kansas State to complete his collection of tickets from the Joe Paterno era. @NittanyNationTV @abc27news @abc27sports

Marlie Dickerson was recently hired as an assistant coach for @ShipWBB after playing Division I basketball for @NiagaraWBB & @AStateWB. She joined Courtside Chronicles to talk about what it’s like to be a college athlete. @abc27news @abc27sports

Central Dauphin grad Marlie Dickerson is one of the latest Central Pennsylvania women to play Division I hoops. She talks about growing up in the midstate and how that shaped her career. Full episode —> download the ABC27 News+ app on your smart TV. @abc27sports @abc27news

Penn State sophomore WR Koby Howard will miss an “extended period of time,” according to Matt Campbell. Howard currently leads the team in receptions, receiving yards, and is third in the country in yards per reception. @nittanynationtv @nittanyinsiders @abc27sports @abc27news

“Seeing my work pay off, that just means I can’t stop. I have to be better.” Penn State sophomore WR @KobyHoward3 has 14 touches, 368 yards and three TDs through three games. And that production comes with an alarm that goes off at 4:45 a.m. @NittanyInsiders @NittanyNationTV

What’s it going to take for @WoodBoysBball to win the PCL and a state title? Senior center @jaydnjenkins_ talks about how Archbishop Wood is preparing for the 2026-27 season. To watch the full episode, download the ABC27 News+ app on your smart TV. @abc27news @abc27sports

Penn State didn't play the way they wanted to against Temple in Week 2 despite the 27-9 win. Good work week at practice coming up #NittanyNation

Matt Campbell said he wanted to see how his Penn State team would react when adversity hits this season. They found that adversity in the early goings against Temple. A sluggish offense found new life in the second half, as the Nittany Lions win 27-9 inside the Linc in Week 2. PSU has one final non-conference game vs. Buffalo before Big Ten play begins. #NittanyNation

September college football is unmatched #GirlOnFire

Penn State football jumped two spots in this week's #APTop25 poll abc27.com/sports/local-sport…