The rest, as they say, is history. The Nittany Lion would later appear in other places on campus, most notably with a statue, the Nittany Lion Shrine, by sculptor Heinz Warneke that was dedicated ...

But how did the name come to be? And what, exactly, is a Nittany Lion? Heading into its Orange Bowl matchup against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinals Thursday, here’s a ...

(WHTM) – Penn State’s high-flying offense will have a major test on Thursday night against Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl thanks in part to a former Nittany Lion, Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator Al ...

Current Records: Penn State-Schuylkill 0-3, Cornell 7-5 The Cornell Big Red's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Penn State-Schuylkill Nittany Lions at 2:00 p.m. ET on Sunday ...

Along the way, they also competed in 53 bowl games as of January 2025. The Nittany Lion is the mascot of the Pennsylvania State University athletic teams, which also include the Penn State Nittany ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team (6-0, 0-0 B1G) sent various attached and unattached wrestlers to two tournaments this weekend as Penn State prepares for the ...

Penn State had a dreary shooting afternoon Sunday in Philadelphia, where the Nittany Lions "hosted" Indiana in a Big Ten basketball game at the Palestra. Despite another stellar crowd and a rowdy ...

The Nittany Lions go more than 33 minutes before hitting a 3-pointer and make 3-of-20 overall. They also make 10-of-17 free throws. IU (12-3, 3-1) hosts USC on Wednesday. Need a break? Play the ...

Penn State brought in Northern Illinois transfer Yanic Konan Niederhauser to play the five, a move that has been a significant upgrade for the Nittany Lion frontcourt. The 7-foot, 250-pound native ...

In the quarterfinals, the Nittany Lion faithful traveled well for a Fiesta Bowl win over No. 3 Boise State. On Friday, Penn State football issued another request to fans ahead of its trip to Miami ...

The Penn State Nittany Lions and Notre Dame Fighting Irish have faced each other 19 times since 1913 with a series record of 9-9-1. Their first-ever matchup was the first game ever at “New ...

This year’s team of Nittany Lions advanced to the Orange Bowl after beating SMU and Boise State in the first two rounds of the College Football Playoffs. After the game, Notre Dame Head Coach Ma ...