During Wednesday's practice, Penn State football brought out a level of intensity and competitiveness that was lacking for a majority of the 2025 season so far. After dropping out of the AP Top 25 Poll entirely due to a Week 6 upset conducted by UCLA, the Nittany Lions (3-2, 0-2 Big Ten) seek to reassert their dominance. That starts on the practice field.
There were dull, quiet moments that compared to the practice response after losing to Oregon, the players expressed confidence in their community and fire on and off the field.
“My confidence out this roof right here,” safety King Mack said to The Daily Collegian.