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Kittanning’s Nick Bowers set for happy, healthy senior year at Penn State
Penn State tight end Nick Bowers has seen the glory college football can provide, scoring a touchdown on his first career catch in 2017 against Nebraska and finding the end zone again in the Citrus Bowl against Kentucky last season. He’s also seen the despair the game sometimes engenders, missing...
79 points by Terps, Nittany Lions tied for most since 2015
It’s the time of year when mismatches skew statistics. That said, there was some prodigious production worth noting in Week 1. Maryland and Penn State each scored 79 points in their openers, tied with Fresno State last year and Missouri in 2016 for the highest total since UNLV hung 80...
Donnie Collins: Penn State does what’s expected, and shows what’s needed
STATE COLLEGE — So, Penn State did what it should have done. It posted its most lopsided win in 28 years against a team it should have beaten by as many as it beat them. In football, 79 points is a lot of points. And a 72-point win is a...
John Steigerwald: Early season cupcake games are dumb, greedy
Idaho has been outscored 158-20 in its last two season openers. Penn State beat the Fighting Potatoes, 79-7, on Saturday at Happy Valley. Last September, it lost to Fresno State in a squeaker 79-13. Nothing new here. The stupidity of cupcake openers has been going on for a long time,...
Penn State overcomes early sloppiness to rout visiting Idaho
STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford’s first game as Penn State’s starting quarterback was a short one. A near flawless first-half performance backed by a dominant effort from the defense allowed Clifford to take the second half off as the 15th-ranked Nittany Lions hammered FCS foe Idaho, 79-7. Clifford left the...
No. 15 Penn State eager to debut speedy defense vs. Idaho
UNIVERSITY PARK — Sean Clifford is in as good a spot as anyone to evaluate Penn State’s defense. Throughout summer camp, the Nittany Lions have been challenging the young quarterback. Snap after snap, one attribute stands out. “Speed,” Clifford said. “I can tell you that they are a fast team....
Creating depth chart a players’ affair at Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — Every year at this time, college football fans wait anxiously for coaching staffs to settle on their first depth chart of the season, giving them their first look at what their favorite teams will look like on the field when the season opens. James Franklin gave Penn...
Fans guide to Penn State football
Penn State football fans will notice changes on gamedays this season, notably when trying to accomplish the day’s most difficult task: parking their cars. Penn State has overhauled traffic and parking plans around Beaver Stadium, meaning the way fans arrive and depart will be much different than last year. Athletic...
Penn State adds 4-star RB from Florida to 2020 recruiting class
Penn State football coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions got another Class of 2020 recruit when Superior Collegiate Academy’s Keyvone Lee made his announcement official Monday night. #BREAKING: 4⭐️ RB Keyvone Lee (@KeyvoneL) has committed to #PennState. #WeAre #PSUnrivaled @247Sports @Rivals @BN9 @SpecSports360 pic.twitter.com/uBgw61VB6X— CHRIS TORELLO (@TorelloSports) August 27,...
Report: Penn State, coach James Franklin, AD Sandy Barbour targets of lawsuit
Penn State, its football coach and athletic director are defendants in a lawsuit filed by a former physician employed to oversee the health of its football team, according to a report by PennLive.com. In the 43-page suit filed in eastern Pennsylvania, Dr. Scott A. Lynch claims Franklin “on multiple and...
QB Sean Clifford ready to take over new-look Penn State team
UNIVERSITY PARK — Sean Clifford always planned to be Penn State’s starting quarterback. The opportunity came sooner than even he expected. Clifford has a huge task in replacing Trace McSorley, but he sounds and looks the part. “This is the most confident and most ready I’ve ever been in my...
Michigan, Nebraska primed to become best of Big Ten
The power structure in the Big Ten could be in for a shakeup. Jim Harbaugh enters his fifth year at Michigan overdue for a breakthrough, and two-time defending conference champion Ohio State is transitioning from Urban Meyer to Ryan Day and replacing a first-round NFL Draft pick at quarterback. Momentum...
Penn State DT Robert Windsor learns from Steelers’ T.J. Watt
Although he was a wrecking ball on the interior of Penn State’s defensive line last year, senior defensive tackle Robert Windsor prefers spending most of his time in nature, eating cheese and “spreading the love.” The Fond Du Lac, Wisc., native joked about his biggest catch and his favorite ground...
Penn State gets commitment from 4-star Florida running back
Penn State coach James Franklin got another high-profile commitment for his 2020 class. Caziah Holmes, a four-star all-purpose back from Cocoa High School in Florida announced his commitment Friday and became the Nittany Lions’ 22nd commitment of the 2020 class. This what y’all been waiting for‼️ Caziah Holmes (@CaziahHolmes)...
Clairton product Lamont Wade on starting track for Penn State
Lamont Wade declared for the transfer portal in mid-January, cleaned out his locker and then changed his mind two weeks later. So far, returning seems like it was a good idea for the former Clairton safety. The Penn State junior appears to have the edge at safety, maybe the most...
Micah Parsons primed to be Penn State’s next star linebackerVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Micah Parsons hardly could wait to see his face on the massive video board atop Beaver Stadium. He imagined how cool it would be to hear 107,000 fans roar when he was announced as a starting linebacker for Penn State — as a freshman. Parsons rolled into...
James Franklin wants Penn State to host PIAA championships
Penn State’s Beaver Stadium has hosted one PIAA football championship game. Coach James Franklin thinks it’s time for another. At Penn State’s football media day Saturday, Franklin said he would “love” for the nation’s second-largest stadium to host Pennsylvania’s high school football championships. “I think there are a lot of...
Matt McGloin returns to Penn State, starting next phase
UNIVERSITY PARK — Matt McGloin never will relinquish the dream, even a year after he last lived it. He’s pushing 30 now, far past those glory years at Penn State, never mind the ones where he captivated the region’s imagination as the star quarterback at West Scranton. A year ago,...
Penn State safety Lamont Wade looking for big season
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State junior safety Lamont Wade seriously thought about transferring in the spring. He entered the NCAA transfer portal while he figured things out. One thing that bothered Wade was not spending more time with his son, who was born in 2018. Wade, a five-star recruit from...
Penn State safety John Petrishen enters transfer portal
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State senior safety John Petrishen announced Friday he has entered the NCAA transfer portal. The 2015 Central Catholic graduate and Lower Burrell resident appeared in three games in 2017 and 13 games in ‘18, mainly on special teams. Petrishen wasn’t expected to play much at safety...
Clemson No. 1 in preseason football coaches poll, Penn State 14th
Clemson is No. 1 in the USA Today preseason coaches’ poll for the first time, followed by Alabama at No. 2. The defending champion Tigers received 59 of a possible 65 first-place votes, and the Crimson Tide got the rest in the poll released Thursday. The Associated Press preseason Top...
Penn State adds 2020 commitment from Montreal WR
The Penn State football team picked up another member of the Class of 2020 on Thursday morning. Malick Meiga, a wide receiver from Cegep du Vieux High School in Montreal, gave a verbal commitment to the Nittany Lions. He is rated three stars by 247sports. Extremely bless to announce that...
3-star tight end Nick Elksnis becomes Penn State’s 2nd commit of 2021 class
Penn State football coach James Franklin received another Class of 2021 commitment Wednesday when Nick Elksnis from Jacksonville, Fla. made his announcement. After much thought and prayer, I am humbled to say I have committed to Penn State University to continue my athletic and academic career!!! #formygoodbutHISglory #WeAre @coachjfranklin @TylerBowen...
Penn State, other Big Ten East powers face offensive uncertainty
CHICAGO — The two most important spots on a football team are the coach and the quarterback. Ohio State has questions at both. The Buckeyes aren’t the only powerhouse program with uncertainty in the Big Ten’s East Division. Michigan and Michigan State each have a new offensive coordinator, and Penn...
Big Ten notebook: Heart transplant surgery doesn’t slow Penn State great Matt Millen
CHICAGO — Matt Millen will be back in a broadcast booth when the coming college football season begins, new heart and all. The former Penn State star who played on four Super Bowl championship teams worked the room before Friday’s Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon and said heart transplant surgery has...
