🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning! There’s nothing better than Thanksgiving dinner, but leftovers the next day are right behind!

 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Finish Strong. No. 4 Penn State football closes out the regular season tomorrow with Maryland (4-7) in town for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on the Big Ten Network!

🏈 GAME NOTES: No. 4 Penn State vs. Maryland
📰 NEWS: Tom Allen Named A Broyles Award Nominee
🎤 WEEKLY PRESSER: Head Coach James Franklin

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Friday, November 29
🏔 Mountain City Acoustic Trio at Tussey Mountain
🏒 Women’s Hockey vs. Merrimack @ 4 p.m. | Watch on YouTube | Live Stats
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Nebraska @ 5 p.m. | BTN | Live Stats
⚽️ Women’s Soccer at North Carolina @ 6 p.m. — NCAA Quarterfinals | ESPN+ | Live Stats

Saturday, November 30
🛍 Small Business Saturday
🏈 Football vs. Maryland @ 3:30 p.m. | BTN | Listen | Live Stats
🏒 Women’s Hockey vs. Clarkson/St. Thomas @ 1 p.m./4 p.m. | Watch on YouTube

Sunday, December 1
🎶 A Holiday Spectacular: Crooner & Co. Swing Band — Nittany Knights
🏀 Men’s Basketball vs. Buffalo @ 2 p.m. | BTN | Listen | Live Stats

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🔺 A Lot On The Line. The top two teams in the Big Ten women’s volleyball standings close out the regular season against each other today, as No. 4 Penn State hosts No. 2 Nebraska at 5 p.m.!

🏐 STANDINGS: Big Ten Women’s Volleyball Standings

🔺 Win Or Go Home. Penn State women’s soccer plays in the NCAA Quarterfinals today in Chapel Hill, N.C. against the North Carolina Tar Heels!

⚽️ BRACKET: NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament

🔺 Buffalo Ball. Penn State men’s basketball is back at home and back on national television this Sunday, hosting Buffalo at 2 p.m. on the Big Ten Network.

🏀 SCHEDULE: Penn State Men’s Basketball

🔺 Music City. Penn State women’s hockey is in Nashville this weekend, competing at the Smashville Women’s Collegiate Hockey Showcase!

The Nittany Lions play Merrimack today at 4 p.m. and either Clarkson or St. Thomas tomorrow.

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“A strong NIL program is a foundational component of building and maintaining an elite roster of players that will ensure our program is competitive in today's college football.”

— Penn State Head Football Coach James Franklin before the 2024-2025 season.

Let’s go 1-0!

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🦁 Have a great weekend, everyone!