Matt Rhule is playing back home for the first time in nearly a decade. The Penn State alum did not take the open coaching job, instead signing a two-year extens

Quarterback Drew Allar, linebacker Tony Rojas and edge rusher Max Granville are out with long-term injuries for the Lions. Penn State corner A.J. Harris is expected to play vs. the 7-3 Cornhuskers. Young running backs Jabree Coleman, Tikey Hayes, Corey Smith and Quinton Martin Jr. are out.

Penn State football gets off the blue buses at Beaver Stadium for the game against Nebraska on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025.

The first part of Pate's comment might be more intriguing.

Penn State men’s basketball suffered its first loss of the 2025-26 season, a 77-65 loss to Providence at the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase.

Rutgers was on pace for another stop on its fourth drive, with safety Kaj Sanders breaking up a pass on 4th-and-2 to force a turnover on downs. But an inexcusable roughing the passer penalty on Weaver gave Ohio State a fresh set of downs in the red zone, leading to its second touchdown two plays later.

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Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz retains a slight lead as the favorite for the Penn State job. Georgia Tech's Brent Key has also seen a bump in his chances, and along with Drinkwitz and Chesney, he is the lone candidate whose chances at the job are currently above 7%.