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Penn State hires Offensive Coordinator Before Cotton Bowl (12/27/2019) Dec 27, 2019

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Just two days before taking on Memphis in the Cotton Bowl, Penn State has officially announced the addition of new offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca. Reacting to the new hire, previewing the Cotton Bowl matchup between Penn State and Memphis and the other bowl games being played on Saturday, including the College Football Playoff semifinals.

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A Festivus Airing of Penn State Grievances (12/23/2019) Dec 23, 2019

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Gather around the table for the traditional Festivus airing of grievances! It's a football edition with rants about goal line cameras and the College Football Playoff, but we also touch on Penn State's most recent recruiting class and the ongoing search for an offensive coordinator.

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Penn State Celebrates Fax Machine Appreciation Day! (12/18/2019) Dec 18, 2019

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Otherwise known as National Signing Day. This episode of Locked on Nittany Lions takes a quick look at what to expect and what not to expect from the Nittany Lions on National Signing Day. The question of which Big Ten teams needs a win the most during the bowl season is also addressed, as well as some postseason awards I previously compiled for Athlon Sports.

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Penn State basketball is... ranked?! (12/17/2019) Dec 17, 2019

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Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons continues to create his own legacy at Penn State with more All-American honors and the Cotton Bowl is approaching quickly, but we are here to make sure you know Penn State's men's basketball team is actually ranked! And it comes at a historic time for Penn State too.

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Penn State needs a new offensive coordinator (12/10/2019) Dec 10, 2019

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Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne was hired to be the new head coach at Old Dominion. We discuss what this means for Penn State moving forward, as well as a new recruiting update ahead of the early signing period and the reveal of the Heisman Trophy finalists for this season. How close is Penn State to having its second Heisman Trophy winner? Or another finalist?

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James Franklin's Contract, Memphis Tigers, and the Cotton Bowl... OH MY! (12/9/2019) Dec 09, 2019

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We have a lot of ground to cover in the first podcast of the week. Penn State and James Franklin agreed on a contract extension. Another offensive lineman says he is returning in 2020. And Penn State is heading to the Cotton Bowl for the first time since 1974, where they will face the Memphis Tigers. Follow Locked on Nittany Lions on Twitter @LockedOnNittany and LIKE on Facebook. If you use Spotify, subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and show us your Spotify Wrapped Podcasts for 2019 (we'll even retweet you if you have us in it)!

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Should Penn State forget about the Orange Bowl? (12/4/2019) Dec 04, 2019

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Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons was named the Big Ten Linebacker of the Year, and defensive end Yetur Gross-Matos says he is heading to the NFL after the bowl game. But what bowl game will that be? The latest College Football Playoff rankings seem to eliminate Penn State from most Orange Bowl scenarios, but the Rose Bowl is still within reach.

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It sounds like James Franklin is sticking around (12/03/2019) Dec 03, 2019

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Penn State's less-than-stellar performance against Rutgers could have had a pretty drastic impact on Penn State's bowl outlook. Tonight's College Football Playoff rankings will be worth keeping a close eye on after an eventful weekend when Penn State wasn't exactly spectacular. Will it matter? WE'll find out with the latest College Football Playoff rankings. Also, it soudns as though James Franklin will be sticking around Happy Valley as more evidence fuels that notion.

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A win is a win, and Penn State has 10 of them (12/2/2019) Dec 02, 2019

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Penn State had a sluggish regular season finale against Rutgers, but improved to 10-2 with a 27-6 victory over the Scarlet Knights. Tight end Pat Freiermuth says he is coming back, and Rutgers finally got the reunion with Greg Schiano lined up. Lots of stuff to dig into with today's episode!

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About that James Franklin and Florida State Story (11/29/2019) Nov 29, 2019

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With Penn State getting set to close out the regular season with a home game against Rutgers, it is time to go on the record with an official prediction. Expect Penn State to win big in their regular season finale. But the biggest question may be what the future has for James Franklin, who reportedly had been in contact with Florid aState recently about its vacancy. It seems Franklin will end up sticking around, but can you blame Franklin if he did have any contact with the Seminoles?

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