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Penn State and James Franklin offered a closer look at the spring depth chart this week with a handful of intriguing tweaks that might suggest bright futures for at least two young players. Cornerback Daquan Worley and tackle Chance Sorrell were both spotted with the second units at their respective positions, while mammoth redshirt freshman Chasz Wright appeared to make the move from tackle to guard. The NIttany Lions’ young…

The University of Michigan recently announced a new twist to its spring game, where the coaches will use a draft to select the rosters on both sides. Bob Flounders and Dustin Hockensmith took that idea and applied it at Penn State, assembling their own respective “fantasy” rosters designed to be as competitive as possible. On one side, Hockensmith went strong on offense. And on the other, Flounders loaded up on…

Penn State’s football program remains in a state of flux as coach James Franklin continues to make gains in an effort to recover from heavy scholarship reductions. The Nittany Lions are pushing forward in overall numbers, but inexperience in several key areas has led to questions going into spring practice. Can Penn State’s offensive line take a step forward? Can position coach Sean Spencer replace veteran defensive ends Deion Barnes…

If preliminary figures hold true, Penn State stands to offer student-athletes the largest cost-of-attendance stipend in the Big Ten at $4,788 per academic year. Perhaps more surprisingly, Ohio State ($2,454), Michigan ($2,054) and Michigan State ($1,872) all lag significantly behind, but with plenty of time to alter their respective stipend figures between now and July. The stipend has potential to become a tremendous recruiting tool for the programs that can…