With Sterling Lucas taking the LSU job, a spot on the defensive staff opened last week. Shane Beamer acted quickly with the hiring of former Penn State defensive line coach Deion Barnes as the Gamecocks' next defensive ends/outside linebackers coach.

Barnes, who was a Penn State graduate assistant since 2020, earned the full-time positional job in 2023 after the abrupt departure of John Scott.

Penn State defensive line coach and former player Deion Barnes is expected to be hired by South Carolina, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Barnes has coached Penn State’s defensive linemen for the last three seasons,

Penn State is zeroing in on USC defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn to take the same position with the Nittany Lions.

Penn State fans don’t need much reminding about just how crazy the past few months have been, but if they want another one, here you go. Yes, Penn State plays one more football game in the 2025 season on Saturday in the Pinstripe Bowl against Clemson.

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They then must account for one of the most depleted recruiting classes in memory.Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. And they also expect to lose a significant number of underclassmen because of the recent program turmoil,

Former Penn State commit Layton Von Brandt named Penn State in his top eight as the Nittany Lions try to pursue him again: