James Franklin’s Nittany Lions capped off a great 2019 season with a win over a tough Memphis Tigers team in the Cotton Bowl, Here’s how we graded them!

Penn State finished up a memorable 2019 season with a home game against the hapless Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Although the Lions eventually got the job done, it wasn’t the cakewalk it was supposed to be. See how we graded them!

Trips to the Horseshow are rarely predictable and always a challenge for Penn State. This year’s showdown with Ohio State had the Nittany Lions as a three-score underdog. While the victory went to the Buckeyes as predicted, Penn State certainly impressed with strong defensive play and the resiliency to battle back from a second-half 21-0 deficit and give this OSU team by far their toughest challenge to date. See how we graded our Nittany Lions this week!

After suffering their first loss of the year a week ago in Minnesota, Penn State bounced back with a not-so-pretty nailbiter against the Hoosiers. See how we graded their performance this week!

Penn State saw their undefeated season ended and their College Football Playoff hopes took a major hit with a shocking loss to Minnesota on Saturday. See how we graded them!

In a rainsoaked game in East Lansing, Penn State hung Sparty out to dry. See how we graded the Lion’s decisive road victory.

Penn State picked up a crucial conference victory over the Michigan Wolverines in the 2019 edition of the White Out at Beaver Stadium. See how we graded them!

James Franklin defeated a top 25 opponent on the road for the first time in his career. However, the lions overcame both the Hawkeyes and the zebras to leave Iowa City with a W. See how we graded them this week!

Nothing gets a homecoming crowd in the spirit more than a dominating win over Purdue. It wasn’t all rosy for the Lions though. See how we graded them!

Penn State made a statement with a shut out win in College Park Friday night, See how we graded the Lion’s dominant performance.

The final chapter in the Keystone Classic is in the books and it went the way of the Blue and White. See how we graded them in their 100th matchup against the Panthers.

The 2018 Penn State Nittany Lion went out with a whimper in an ugly loss to Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl. See how we graded the lackluster post-season performance.

Penn State got the job done in style and sent the seniors off right with a dominating win over Maryland at home. See how we graded their final 2018 regular season performance.

Seeing Rutgers on the schedule usually means a stress-free contest that is never in doubt. While the result of the game is familiar, this year’s matchup with the Scarlet Knights proved to be more aggravating than usual. See how we graded the boys in blue and white!

After the Michigan drubbing, the Nittany Lions showed their fortitude against an underachieving Wisconsin Badgers team. See how we graded them this week!

Penn State continued its trend of making 4th quarter leads interesting with a down-to-the-wire victory over the Iowa Hawkeyes. See who stood out in our weekly grades!

Penn State was barely able to snap their two-game losing streak with a sloppy win at Indiana. Our grades reflect their underwhelming performance.

For the second time in as many years, Penn State dropped a very winnable game to the Michigan State Spartans. As usual, our grades match their effort.

Yet again, Penn State came up short in a heartbreaking loss against the rival Buckeyes. See how we graded them in what may be our most anticipated Grading the Lions ever!

For the second week in a row, the Nittany Lions came, saw, and conquered in a dominant fashion. Is Penn State hitting their stride in the 2018 season? Check our grades for the answer!

The third installment of the “Keystone Classic” ended in a rain-soaked 51-6 rout of the Pitt Panthers. Despite the score, its not exactly straight A’s for the Lions. See how we graded them!