Since 2000, the Mackey Award has gone to the best tight end in college football. Penn State has never had a winner — until maybe 2024. All throughout the preseason, Franklin made sure to highlight two wide receivers as clear-cut practice standouts: Liam Clifford and Harrison Wallace III.

The Penn State Nittany Lions closed non-conference play with a record-setting, 56-0 victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes.

Dejuan Lane, Max Granville, Luke Reynolds and Anthony Speca were among the youngsters who impressed most Saturday.

The Penn State Nittany Lions showcased tight end Tyler Warren and quarterback Drew Allar in a win over Kent State.

Penn State demolished Kent State on Saturday afternoon 56-0 in Beaver Stadium. Here are three takeaways from the Nittany Lions’ final nonconference game of the regular season. O

Penn State head coach James Franklin and his team have arrived at Beaver Stadium for their match-up with Kent State. PSU is a heavy favorite for the 3:30 kick which will air on the Big Ten Network. Get behind-the scenes insights,

James Franklin’s goal was to create more offensive plays. The outcome in Penn State’s 56-0 win over Kent State was that and then some. The three keys to offensive dominance — third-down execution, diversified involvement and quick defensive sets — were all checked on Saturday.