Roar Lions Roar: A Penn State Football Podcast

When does a game that ends 30-0 somehow feel even more dominant than that? When the team that scores 30 holds the other team to fewer yards in the first half than points scored in the game. Penn State steamrolled Maryland yet again en route to moving to 8-2 on the season. Nick and Matt get together to break down the win, give out game balls, and heave praise upon the roster's incredible group of u...

Penn State will attempt to move to 8-2 on the season when the Terrapins come to town on Saturday. Bill is joined by Daniel Gallen of Lions247 to break down this matchup with Maryland and discuss whether or not the Nittany Lions really need to feel threatened by the Terps who more often than not end up all bark and no bite. ________ Take advantage of our discount code with Homefield Apparel and use...

Isn't it fun when a good team does what it's supposed to do against bad teams? That's exactly what Penn State did on Saturday in its dismantling of the lowly Hoosiers. Indiana simply couldn't hang with the Nittany Lions so Bill and Craig are here to break down exactly why that was the case. The guys talk through the solid offensive and dominant defensive performance as well as spend some time talk...

One of the big storylines in James Franklin's tenure at Penn State has been his team's unfortunate habit of allowing a loss to Ohio State to carry over into the next week. On Saturday, they have the chance to prove that such a habit is a thing of the past. Bill is joined by our buddy Jacob Rude of Locked on Hoosiers today to break down the upcoming clash between the Nittany Lions and Indiana. Jaco...

It's time to take a quick break from our regularly-schedule football podcast to talk Penn State Basketball! Flip and Vincent are here to break down everything related to Micah Shrewsberry's team, going position-by-position to identify potential breakout players, those who need to step up, and more. You can expect to find hoops podcasts all throughout the season, so be sure to be on the lookout! __...

I mean...that could have been worse? That's surely little solace to Penn State fans after watching approximately 3.5 quarters of an upset win over the Buckeyes, but the truth is that Penn State followed the script to beating Ohio State NEARLY perfectly. And then there were the turnovers. Flip and Matt got together for a #MattCast to discuss the second regular season loss for the Nittany Lions, wha...

It's about that time, folks! It may not be the Whiteout game as it usually is when the Buckeyes come to town, but Penn State and its fanbase are ready to host Ohio State with a raucous home crowd anyway come Saturday at noon ET. To help break down this clash of heavyweight Big Ten foes, Bill sat down with Bill Landis of Rivals to hear what the other side of the coin is thinking and feeling about t...

The Whiteout game for Penn State not only represents a chance to showcase the best environment in college football for the fans and those watching on television, but also provides an opportunity to show off everything the Nittany Lions have to offer to some of the top recruits in the entire country. With another Whiteout weekend in the books, we were grateful to be joined by Ryan Snyder of On3 to...

The Whiteout may not offer a cure for the common cold, but it was able to cure an ailing Penn State offense. Nick and Bill are back to break down what was an emphatic win for the Nittany Lions over Minnesota in a packed Beaver Stadium on Saturday night. The crowd that was in attendance not only witnessed Penn State getting back into the win column but saw James Franklin's team post the most points...

Which narrative will prevail this week, folks? Penn State always showing up for the Whiteout or Penn State having a bad habit of stacking losses? Nick and Bill break down everything to do with this Nittany Lions-Golden Gophers showdown on Saturday night in Happy Valley. They briefly touch on the Michigan game to identify the things that Minnesota will try to emulate of the Wolverines, try to figur...

Former Penn State quarterback Tommy Stevens has had one of the most unique career arcs of any quarterback to come through Happy Valley. From first joining the Nittany Lions partially thanks to an insane recruiting domino effect to carving out a role in the offense despite being the backup quarterback to eventually transferring to causing an arms race between two NFL programs as the draft wound dow...

Well...that wasn't great. Bill and Flip got together to discuss the murder that occurred on Saturday in Ann Arbor when the Nittany Lions' corpse was left motionless on the field in Michigan Stadium. Are we being dramatic? Perhaps! But things sure don't feel great in the Penn State universe right now, so the guys are here to try and dig through it all, dissect what it means for the short-term and l...

The time has come, folks. It's Michigan week. Nick and Matt got together to break down everything about this Michigan game they could think of. But first, they take some time to discuss some of the James Franklin narratives surrounding this game, such as his record against top-5 teams on the road and how his team performs out of the bye week. He'll have a great chance to buck trends in both areas...

IT'S MICHIGAN WEEK. Penn State survived its first two road tests of the season at Purdue and Auburn but will now face its toughest one in the form of #5 Michigan. As part one of our preview coverage for the Lions' biggest game of the 2022 season thus far, we thought a good place to start would be getting the inside scoop from someone who lives and breathes Wolverine football. Who better to provide...

With Penn State on a bye this week, it's a good chance for us here at Roar Lions Roar to take a step back and assess things on a broader scale without a game preview to take care of. Given that the bye week is also coming after five weeks of play, meaning several true freshmen have burned their redshirts, now seems as good a time as any to take a look at what that class has contributed so far, and...

It was rainy. It was ugly. It was boring at times. It was painful at times. It was fun at times! And then it was ugly and painful and boring again. But hey, 5-0 is 5-0, and wins like these are never to be taken for granted against a team like Northwestern that WANTS to play in as ugly a fashion as possible. Bill and Flip are here to break down Penn State's latest win, look back at the season that...

If Penn State is to move to a perfect 5-0 on the season, it will have to do so by defeating its second Big Ten West foe of the season – the Northwestern Wildcats. Bill got together with friend of the pod Ben Goren, formerly of Inside NU, to get the lowdown on what to expect from Pat Fitzgerald's team this weekend in Happy Valley. From the outside looking in, the Wildcats don't seem to fl...

After a 4-0 start, we've learned a good amount about the 2022 Penn State football team. In some ways, they're better than we anticipated. In some ways, they still have a lot of room to grow. What can't be denied is how exciting this year's edition of the team is, flaws and all. Bill and Nick got together for this week's midweek pod to break down those strengths and weaknesses and assess the reason...

The #Mattcast is back. Matt and Flip return for another round of the famous Mattcast to discuss Penn State's latest win. The Nittany Lions were able to move to 4-0 after defeating Central Michigan in a game that screamed from the top of its lungs "I AM A NON-CONFERENCE GAME THAT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER". The guys break down the game itself, what we should take away from it, and reassess the landscap...

One more non-conference test remains before the Nittany Lions dive into the meat of Big Ten play this fall, and that test comes this weekend in the form of Central Michigan. Flip and Craig are here to break down the matchup with the Chippewas, what Penn State needs to do in order to move to 4-0, and what they want to see from James Franklin's team in its final tune-up before Big Ten play resumes....

SEC? Penn State took its show on the road down to Alabama for what was supposed to be arguably its toughest road test of the season and absolutely blew the doors off of the Auburn Tigers in front of their dejected home fans. Nick and Bill got together to recap this beatdown and how James Franklin's team pulled it off. Most notably, that includes another incredible rushing effort led by true freshm...

It's time for Penn State's toughest test yet, as the Nittany Lions will travel to the unfriendly confines of Jordan Hare Stadium to take on Auburn (2-0) in Week Three. James Franklin's team took home a 28-20 win last year in a thrilling contest in front of a whiteout crowd in Beaver Stadium, but now the Tigers and their fans get their chance to turn the tide. Bill and Nick break things down from a...

With two weeks of Penn State football in the books, it's time to take a step back from the day-to-day conversation and do a quick heat check with a stock up and stock down report. Flip and Craig get together for a quick look at all things Nittany Lions and how they're feeling after two games worth of data on the 2022 squad. Take advantage of our discount code with Homefield Apparel and use the cod...

2-0! The Nittany Lions moved to 2-0 on the season with a comfortable win against Ohio in front of the hometown faithful on Saturday. Penn State wasn't troubled much by the Bobcats which allowed them to get out in front early and give plenty of valuable reps to the many younger, talented players on the roster. Of course, the most notable of those names was backup quarterback Drew Allar, who shined...

You know the only thing better than being 1-0? Being 2-0. And that's what the Nittany Lions will be trying to do this weekend in front of the hometown faithful. Penn State returns to Happy Valley this Saturday to take on Ohio, and Nick and Flip are back to break down the matchup. The guys talk about what to expect from the visiting Bobcats, what they want to see from the Lions in Week Two, and mak...