And while the gold-helmeted Fighting Irish are a well-understod mascot, Penn State’s Nittany Lions aren’t as obvious. So, what is a Nittany Lion? The Nittany Lion is more than just a symbol of ...

Come Saturday night, Penn State football (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) will travel to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to face No. 1 Oregon (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Nittany ...

Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near the school’s State College campus until the late 19th century. One of the Nittany Lions’ historic rivals ...