Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals, the Pitt Panthers, has a similar taxonomic nickname for a similar reason.

After the Penn State Nittany Lions corralled Boise State on New Year’s Eve, everything was coming up oranges in the Heckert household. That’s right, oranges — not roses. Hey c’mon, it’s 2025. Beating the Broncos in the Fiesta Bowl — also known as the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff — punched Penn

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 Golden. A tight end on the Nittany Lions from 1988-91,