Penn State football opened training camp on Wednesday after months of anticipation and buildup as the Nittany Lions prepare for a 2025 season saddled with sky-high expectations. Buoyed by a boatload of returning talent and a College Football Playoff semifinal finish last season,

Penn State begins preseason camp Wednesday with high hopes that it could win its first college football national championship since 1986. The Nittany Lions are expected to be ranked among the top two or three teams when The Associated Press and USA Today release their preseason polls in August.

Just minutes after drills started, Jim Michalczik slammed his hat on the ground. Michigan State’s veteran offensive line coach was angry about a lack of intensity and threatened to make his players run if it happened again.