The final piece of the core of Penn State’s 2026 staff under Matt Campbell has been found. Boston College running backs coach Savon Huggins is taking the same job with the Nittany Lions, according to 247Sports. Huggins has spent the past five seasons with the Golden Eagles. He is 32 years old.

Having lost seven defensive tackles, including five to the transfer portal, Penn State needs interior linemen. Utah's Dallas Vakalahi (6-2, 318 pounds) brings size to a defensive line looking for more of it under coordinator D'Anton Lynn.

Aaron Nagao was the starter for the Nittany Lions to begin the season, but injuries have been plaguing him, leaving his availability in limbo.

Vakalahi is the fourth transfer defensive tackle transfer to join Matt Campbell’s PSU team, joining UCLA’s Keanu Williams (6-5, 320), Iowa State’s Alijah Carnell (6-5, 290) and Oklahoma State’s Armstrong Nnodim. Penn State is replacing Zane Durant, who is prepping for the 2026 NFL draft.

In the first game at Rec Hall in the 2026 calendar year, the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-9, 0-5 Big Ten) fell to the No. 9 Michigan Wolverines (13-2, 4-1 Big Ten), 105-65, on Thursday evening. Redshirt junior center Gracie Merkle and sophomore guard Kiyomi McMiller led the way on the offensive

A Syracuse transfer locked in a Penn State official visit, pushing back other potential trips to get a look at the Nittany Lions. It comes after Penn State worked hard on Wednesday to get him to campus. Because of it, and in speaking with sources, I entered a Crystal Ball pick for the Nittany Lions. Here is why.

Dan Connor, a Penn State great at linebacker and the program’s all-time leading tackler, will be part of Matt Campbell’s 2026 staff in a slightly different role. Connor will be PSU’s assistant linebackers coach this season,

The Michigan Wolverines and Penn State Nittany Lions are lined up for Tuesday 7 p.m. ET battle in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Sowell began things out of high school with the Colorado Buffaloes. When Deion Sanders was hired as head coach, he was essentially cut from the team and landed with the East Carolina Pirates. He was there for two years before spending the 2025 campaign with Iowa State.

Michigan’s dominant start expanded into a high-scoring first half, leading by 27 at halftime. The Wolverines (13-2, 4-1 Big Ten) handled the Nittany Lions (7-9, 0-5) from there, coasting to a 105-65 win.

The Michigan men won at Penn State on Tuesday, though that game went down to the final possession.