The Nittany part of Penn State’s mascot is unique to the school, though. It’s taken from Mount Nittany, a mountain ridge near ...

The reality of the Nittany Lion isn’t nearly as exotic or mysterious as its name might indicate. Penn State’s longtime mascot is a common mountain lion, the kind that roamed the mountains near ...

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 ...

The Penn State Nittany Lions college football team is the football team of Pennsylvania State University in NCAA college football games. First formed in 1887, the team has played 131 college ...

Well, most of the team was, at least. Before the Orange Bowl kicked off, the Penn State cheerleading squad, including the Nittany Lion mascot, caught up with Peter, the beloved golden retriever of ...

After the Nittany Lions topped SMU and Boise State and the Fighting Irish beat Indiana and Georgia in the first two rounds of ...

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 ...

Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin poses with Fiesta Bowl mascot Spirit before he speaks to the media at Fiesta Bowl media day. / Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via ...