MSN Slideshow 3 Reasons Why Penn State Can Finally Break Through in 2025 By James Fragoza FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp April 11, 2025 | 2:00 PM EDT 1 of 3 Right now, he is the best quarterback in the Big Ten, with the most game experience of many Power Four passers returning in the fall. Armed with a favorable schedule that includes five of six games to begin the season at home, PSU can jump out to a lightning-fast start. Hiring defensive coordinator Jim Knowles away from Ohio State actually gives that side of the ball a little more depth in coaching and execution. Share FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Related Slideshows History of the Penn State Nittany Lions Mascot Who Is Mason Taylor’s Father? Meet the Hall of Famer Who Keeps TE on His Feet How Does the College Football Playoff Selection Committee Work? 2025 Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens Coaching Staff Led by Ryan Carty, Terence Archer History of the Kennesaw State Owls Mascot History of the Marshall Thundering Herd Mascot