The Nittany Dispatch: A Penn State Football Podcast

Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's 52-6 victory over the Villanova Wildcats, including another slow start and tumultuous performance for the offense. Has Drew Allar regressed? What did James Franklin have to say postgame and did Nick Singleton take a step forward today? Plus, thoughts on another dominant defensive performance and how that will translate to tougher competition as the...

Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's offensive struggles and where the team can improve as it wraps up non-conference play. Plus, what did James Franklin have to say about Drew Allar's performance this season and how he can improve going forward. What do we need to see from the Nittany Lions against Villanova before they have a bye week heading into the game against Oregon.  Hosted by...

Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber discuss Penn State's 34-0 victory over the FIU Panthers, including a lackluster performance from the Nittany Lion offense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Audrey reacts to the news that the Penn State board of Trustees is considering a move from Nike to Adidas for all of its gear and apparel. Why does this matter and how could it benefit the program? Plus, what did James Franklin have to say in his weekly press conference, what expectations are there for the Nittany Lions starters in their week two game against FIU and how does Drew Allar, Nick Sing...

With Jon sidelined for this game, Audrey shares her postgame thoughts on the Nittany Lions 46-11 win over Nevada to open the 2025 season. Tune in for her thoughts on the new wide outs in Kyron Hudson & Trebor Pena as well as how Drew Allar looked in his first senior season game. Plus, what did James Franklin say postgame about his team's performance to start the year 1-0. Hosted by Simplecast, an...

Audrey and Jon discuss Penn State's season opener against Nevada and James Franklin's first weekly press conference of the season. Then, they make their College Football Playoff predictions for the 2025 season and discuss recent position battle news including who will be the starting safety opposite Zakee Wheatley.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Audrey & Jon can feel the season on the horizon as the Nittany Lions kickoff the 2025 campaign just over a week away. This week, they preview the season by playing a game of this or that with this Penn State team as well as discussing where the team ranks among the nation. Also, it’s prediction time, where do Audrey & Jon think the Lions will finish this season and how will James Franklin fare lea...

As the season approaches, Audrey & Jon breakdown each position group for the Nittany Lions and rank where they stand among the entire team. Find out if the it’s the running backs or offensive live that take the top spot, which groups still have work to improve and what areas have the most depth heading into the season. Plus, a discussion of the five biggest games of the season for Penn State and w...

It’s August, so Audrey & Jon are back to kick coverage off for the 2025 season for the Nittany Lions. Tune in for thoughts on the first practice of the season that the media was able to attend, what James Franklin had to say, the renovations at Beaver Stadium plus early thoughts on the new look Wide Receiver group. Plus, Jon shares more from his conversation with James Franklin as he reflects on h...

Audrey & Jon return to discuss the latest availability with Penn State coaches including James Franklin, Andy Kotelnicki and Jim Knowles. Plus, news that defensive Max Granville suffered a long-term injury and will miss extended time for Penn State. How does that affect the defensive line depth and who will need to step up? Plus, thoughts on the Nittany Lions scheduling and the White Out game agai...

Audrey & Jon return to discuss the 2025 Blue White game their takeaways from James Franklin’s last practice of the Spring. How do the new look Penn State Wide Receivers look so far and how will the addition of Trebor Pena impact that group, where does he fit in the offense. With Drew Allar locked in for his final season, how did backups Ethan Grunkmeye and Jaxon Smolick look in their time in front...

Audrey shares her first thoughts on the 2025 Penn State Nittany Lion squad coming out of the Blue White Game at Beaver Stadium. Both the stadium and team are under construction and Audrey shared her reaction to the unique format of the game this year, who stood out among the non projected starters and additional news out of the transfer portal including the addition of Trebor Pena to the Wide Rece...

Audrey Snyder & Jon Sauber return for updates on the Nittany Lions as they near closer to the Spring Game. Plus, news on the transfer portal and the departures of Jon Mitchell, Ta’Mere Robinson and more. How will this impact Penn State going forward and will there be any additional departures in the next week? This week the media also caught up with Jim Knowles and James Franklin and got a look at...

Audrey & Jon share their first impressions of the Nittany Lions Spring Practice and the new faces already turning heads in Happy Valley. How did Lavar Arrington II look in the Stix City uniform? How did wide receiver transfers Kyron Hudson and Devonte Ross show up in their first public work in Blue & White and what to make of Jim Knowles new defense? Plus, thoughts on the continued dominance of Pe...

Audrey & Jon return to discuss the latest in the coaching carousel surrounding Penn State football as the Nittany Lions hired Stan Drayton to be their next head of the running backs group. Drayton coached Brian Westbrook, Ezekiel Elliott and Bijan Robinson before his head coach stint at Temple. James Franklin appears to have found a good replacement for JaJuan Seider who left for Notre Dame and wi...

Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber react to Penn State making a splash hire and bringing on Jim Knowles as defensive coordinator. Tune in for thoughts on big a hire this is for the program, what it means for the 2025 Nittany Lions and how James Franklin made the biggest offseason move to date. Plus, with the return of Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen, Dani Dennis-Sutton, Zane Durant and more is...

Audrey & Jon are back late night to discuss Penn State's season-ending loss to Notre Dame. Despite another 10-0 lead, the Nittany Lions could not pull off a monumental win this season as the fourth quarter mistakes led to a devastating loss in the national semifinal. James Franklin's team got a memorable performance from Nick Singleton and the defense but the wide receivers and Drew Allar struggle...

The biggest game of the last two decades for Penn State is finally here as the College Football Playoff semifinal is just a day away as the Nittany Lions meet the Fighting Irish in the Orange Bowl. Tune in for the latest from the Audrey & Jon as they share info from South Beach and the latest on Abdul Carter, the coaching staff's gameplan and their predictions for the matchup. Will Penn State adva...

Get ready for the 2025 Orange Bowl as Notre Dame faces Penn State for the chance to move on to the National Championship. Matt Fortuna & Pete Sampson join from The Independent and Audrey Snyder and Jon Sauber from The Nittany Dispatch to give a preview of the upcoming semifinal. Find out what both sets of reporters think of the opposing team and how Riley Leonard, Drew Allar, Jeremiyah Love, Nick...

Audrey & Jon share their thoughts on Penn State’s win against Boise State in the 2024 Fiesta Bowl by the score of 31-14. The Nittany Lions jumped out with the early lead on stellar play from the offense led by Drew Allar, Tyler Warren and Omari Evans touchdowns. The defense stifled Ashton Jeanty and Amin Vanover, Dvon J-Thomas, Zakee Wheatley and Dani Dennis-Sutton all stepped up in the absence of...

The Nittany Lions have arrived in the desert as they prepare for their matchup with the Broncos of Boise State. James Franklin leads a team that is still riding high after a dominant performance against SMU in the first round of the playoff into their next game with a path to the semifinals on the line. How will Penn State prepare to slow down the top running back in college football in Ashton Jea...

It was a day for the defense as Dominic DeLuca had two interceptions, including a pick six, and Tony Rojas had one that went for another pick six as the Nittany Lions stifled the SMU offense to earn a place in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. Abdul Carter threw in numerous pressures and a sack as well as Dani Dennis-Sutton who helped terrorize Kevin Jennings in a huge win for James Fran...

The first round of the College Football Playoff is almost set to kickoff from Happy Valley on Saturday as SMU faces the Nittany Lions for a chance to advance. Audrey & Jon breakdown the matchup and what to expect on both sides of the ball as well as where Penn State has the advantage against the Mustangs. Will Drew Allar be able to buy time against the SMU front and how will the run game fair agai...

If the anticipation of the playoff weren't enough, the Nittany Lions were all over the breaking news world over the last two days. The quarterback news out of Happy Valley dominated headlines and led to a commitment at wide receiver from Kyron Hudson but first Audrey & Jon discuss the news that Drew Allar will return to Penn State for the 2025 season leading to the departure of backup Beau Pribula...

Audrey & Jon return after recovering from their trip to Indianapolis to discuss the news out of State College as the Nittany Lions prepare for their matchup with SMU in the first round of the College Football Playoff. What players will Penn State be looking for out of the portal, how close was Andy Kotelnicki to leaving the Nittany Lions and how is James Franklin preparing for the playoff run?...