The Nittany Lion Fan Academy readies Penn State football fans for the Beaver Stadium opener against Bowling Green.
Penn State will host its second Nittany Lion Fan Academy as a prelude to the Sept. 7 home opener against Bowling Green. The event is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET on Sept. 6 at Medlar Field, located across the street from the stadium. Admission is free.
Penn State, which begins the 2024 season at West Virginia on Aug. 31, is ranked eighth in the preseason AP Top 25 poll after a 10-3 season. Head coach James Franklin begins his 11th season at Penn State with a roster that returns 16 starters, including seven each on offense and defense. Penn State also returns one of the nation's most highly ranked defensive players in Abdul Carter, who is playing defensive end after two seasons at linebacker. The Nittany Lions' returning starters on defense include linebacker Kobe King, safeties KJ Winston and Jaylen Reed and defensive tackles Dvon J-Thomas and Zane Durant.
Franklin also hired three new coordinators this season: Andy Kotelnicki from Kansas on offense, former Indiana head coach Tom Allen on defense and Justin Lustig from Vanderbilt on special teams.
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