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Bob Flounders’ look at Penn State’s 25 most valuable players wraps up in time for the Nittany Lions’ season opener at Temple with Nos. 1-5 on the list. Quarterback Christian Hackenberg took his rightful place as the player who can most impact Penn State’s season, but the other four key contributors are on the defensive side of the ball, highlighted by Austin Johnson and Anthony Zettel. Flounders shed light on…

Penn State kicks off its season against Temple in the latest in an intrastate rivalry series that has been dominated by the Nittany Lions to the tune of 39 straight wins. The Owls enter the matchup at Lincoln Financial Field as seven-point underdogs but return plenty of experience, including 10 starters on a defense that ranked No. 4 nationally in scoring defense last season. Penn State has its hands full…

Bob Flounders continued his five-part series looking at Penn State’s 25 most important players on this week’s Keystone Kickoff Show. He’s down to Nos. 6-10 on his list, which includes wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton and running back Akeel Lynch. These are players who are central to the Nittany Lions’ plans in 2015. Stay tuned to the Keystone Kickoff Show and KeystoneSportsNetwork.com next week for the final portion of the rankings,…

Bob Flounders continued his series looking at Penn State’s most important players for the 2015 season, this week focusing on two key linemen, two playmakers and a breakout candidate in Carl Nassib. This was the third installment of the series and featured the players who ranked Nos. 11-15 on Flounders’ list. Nassib checked in at No. 11, followed by offensive tackle Andrew Nelson, tight end Mike Gesicki, center Angelo Mangiro…

Penn State has a deeper roster and more experienced nucleus going into the 2015 season as the program continues to ascend from NCAA sanctions that were levied in 2012. Coach James Franklin has quickly added high-end talent in the 2014 and ’15 classes, but many of those prospects have yet to make an impact on the field. Bob Flounders and Andrew P. Shay continued a series looking at the most…

For Penn State to take a sizable leap forward in 2015, coach James Franklin is relying on more than a few key factors. His team is young and still has depth and experience issues, particularly along the offensive line, but the 2015 season brings optimism that a nearly full roster of scholarship players can take a big step toward being a Big Ten title contender. Christian Hackenberg, Austin Johnson and…