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PSU receiver in the portal In a move that was not a surprise after Friday’s news that he had been away from the team all week, Penn State wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith announced on Monday he was entering the transfer portal. Lambert-Smith was a huge part of the passing game early in the season, but was largely phased out in the last few games after offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich was fired after the Michigan game. For the 2023 season, Lambert-Smith had 53 catches for 673 yards and four TDs. Lambert-Smith was nowhere to be found at Saturday’s Blue-White Game, and coach ...

Don’t put much stock in Blue-White

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirrorcom I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s kind of surprising that it isn’t talked about more often when it comes to spring football. It’s not much of a secret, but it needs to be addressed in the spring. The Blue-White Game is a scrimmage. Nothing more, nothing less. Seriously. There will probably be just as many people inside Beaver Stadium as there will be tailgating in the parking lots. But nonetheless, there will be football played in State College today, and it’s another chance to see what’s coming next season. ...

Penn State Football Spring Capsule: Secondary

Position: Secondary The final position look in an eight-part series before this Saturday’s Blue-White game. Returning starter(s): Both starting safeties are returning in Jaylen Reed and Kevin Winston Jr. The only cornerback returning is Cam Miller, and his only start came in the Peach Bowl when Kalen King opted out of the game. Key players lost: Cornerbacks Kalen King, Johnny Dixon, and Daequan Hardy are all preparing for possible NFL careers. Statistically speaking: Winston led the team in tackles last season with 61 total, and also added an interception and five pass breakups. ...

Penn State Football Spring Capsule: Quarterback

Position: Quarterback Following is the seventh in a series previewing Penn State’s spring practice: Returning starter(s): The highly-touted Drew Allar will return as Nittany Lion QB in 2024. Key players lost: Nothing of note, but Bishop Guilfoyle graduate Karson Kiesewetter switched from quarterback and is now listed as a safety on the roster. Statistically speaking: Allar threw 25 touchdowns and had just two interceptions last season, and didn’t throw his first pick until the eighth game against Indiana. He finished the season with 2,631 yards. Backup Beau Pribula also got an ...

Penn State spring football capsule: Special teams

Position: Specialists Following is the second in a series previewing Penn State’s spring practice: Returning starter(s): Riley Thompson is back as the team’s starting punter, while Tyler Duzansky started all 13 games as the team’s long snapper. Gabriel Nwosu is a backup punter, but he handled the team’s kickoff duties all of last season. Nicholas Singleton was the team’s primary kick returner, and Kaden Saunders split punt returning duties with Daequan Hardy, who is now gone. Key players lost: Hardy had two punt return touchdowns last season, and Alex Felkins took over as ...

New OC, Allar work to gain comfort

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com Looking at the statistics from his 2023 season, PSU quarterback Drew Allar had as good of a year as most programs could only dream of for a first-year starter. As a true sophomore, Allar threw 25 touchdowns and just two interceptions. His first pick didn’t happen until the eighth game of the season against Indiana. The problem was the offense that was on display most of the season largely disappeared against the top two Big Ten opponents in Michigan and Ohio State, which ultimately cost offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich his job. Now ...