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Penn State football had a landmark season last year, but there are side effects to success. In this case, the Nittany Lions suffered more injuries than usual after making their first-ever College Football Playoff appearance.
The program reached the CFP Semifinal before losing to Notre Dame, finishing the campaign 13-3 (8-1 Big Ten). It was the longest season in Penn State football history, and several returning players are still recovering.
That's why Franklin said that the team's injury list was "not great" on Saturday, via On3's Greg Pickel. However, the bright side is that it reverses the regular timeline, which he explained on Thursday.
"Usually you start [camp], you’re in good shape, and [the injury] list grows," he said. "We’re going in the opposite direction. So we’ve made some modifications to our practice. We do that every year based on Andrew Nelson, our sports scientist, recommendations, as well as Chuck Losey and the coaches. So I think that’s helped. We’re out here a little bit shorter. Not much shorter. But we’re out here a little bit shorter, reducing reps a little bit. Not much. Not significant."
“But yeah, so those guys just had to get cleared, and they’ve cleared," he continued. "So we’re going in the opposite direction, which is good in an unusual way."
— Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) August 8, 2025One of the players who Franklin said is "totally ready to go" is backup running back Cam Wallace, via The Daily Collegian's Will Hortsman. The 5-foot-9-inch, 208-pounder missed the rest of the season after getting hurt against Kent State on September 21. He was the team's No. 3 tailback before the injury, and he could get the job back with a strong performance in training camp.
Penn State will host Nevada to open the season on Aug. 30. The Nittany Lions may not be fully healthy for that contest, but they should have more than enough firepower to compete based on Franklin's comments.
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