Known by many names across country, a mountain lion is the same animal as a puma, cougar, panther, or catamount, depending on ...

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 ...

For years, Penn State had a pair of popular cheers, “The Nittany Lion” and "Short Yell State.” In the mid-1970s, according to ...

Penn State has long been the symbol of why the College Football Playoff needed expansion. Now, the Nittany Lions are proving they belong, but the biggest challenge lies ahead.

Penn State fell to Notre Dame, 27-24, on a field goal with eight seconds remaining at the Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals.