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Playmaking safety Ji’Ayir Brown enjoying Penn State swan song
Ji’Ayir Brown acknowledged that this season has fallen short of his lofty expectations. Back in the preseason, the Penn State safety set personal goals that might have been “a bit crazy.” As a team, his expectation was to reach the College Football Playoffs. That dream is dead. And yet, that...
Penn State’s James Franklin explains Joey Porter Jr.’s injury, expects CB to return this season
Good news, Penn State fans: Joey Porter Jr. is expected to play again this season. Porter, the Nittany Lions’ star cornerback, missed last week’s game against Maryland with appendicitis, coach James Franklin confirmed Tuesday. Franklin typically doesn’t divulge injury specifics unless they’re season-ending. However, Franklin, who acknowledged after the 30-0...
Jalen Pickett records 2nd Penn State double-double beating Butler
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored 15 points, distributed 11 assists and collared 10 rebounds and Penn State beat Butler 68-62 on Monday night. Pickett’s effort marked only the second triple-double in Nittany Lions history. On March 16, 1998, Calvin Booth scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked 10...
Penn State-Maryland takeaways: Sean Clifford’s record, Nick Singleton’s growth, more
STATE COLLEGE — On a day when Sean Clifford made history and Nick Singleton ran rampant, Penn State proved it was a class above Maryland. Let’s get right to our takeaways from the Nittany Lions’ 30-0 win on Saturday. Clifford’s record-setting night Quarterback Sean Clifford didn’t play well. He overthrew...
No. 14 Penn State’s defense smothers Maryland in shutoutVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Nick Singleton scored two touchdowns and ran for 113 of his 122 yards in the first half, and the defense of No. 14 Penn State smothered Maryland in a 30-0 win Saturday. Tight end Brenton Strange caught a touchdown pass, and Jake Pinegar kicked three field goals...
No. 14 Penn State looks for another win over Maryland
STATE COLLEGE — Maryland coach Mike Locksley reminded his players this week that their annual trip to Penn State is not a rivalry game. It’s been too one-sided to look at it that way. “Obviously, we have to compete a little better to get it to that point,” Locksley said....
Penn State makes 16 3s, rolls past Loyola Maryland 90-65Video
STATE COLLEGE — Camren Wynter scored 18 points, and Penn State made 16 3-pointers in a 90-65 victory over Loyola Maryland on Thursday night. Myles Dread made four 3s and Wynter three as Penn State shot 16 of 30 from long range. The Nittany Lions hit a program-best 18 3-pointers...
Penn State makes parking changes for Maryland football game ahead of rain from Hurricane Nicole
Penn State University Athletics has announced some changes in parking for the football game on Saturday. The Nittany Lions will take on the University of Maryland at 3:30 p.m. at Beaver Stadium. On Friday, Pennsylvania is expected to have heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Nicole. Forecasters said up...
‘He’s got everything you want’: Penn State OL coach Phil Trautwein on Olu Fashanu’s NFL stock, more
Phil Trautwein played with first-round picks when he won a national championship as Florida’s left tackle in 2008. He played with first-round picks during NFL stops with the Rams, Browns, Saints and Chargers. And he coached a first-round pick at Boston College, when guard Chris Lindstrom went No. 14 overall...
Penn State’s defensive line hopes historic day at Indiana carries over vs. Maryland
James Franklin sat down in the Beaver Stadium media room and went through what seemed like a typical opening statement Tuesday. He thanked reporters for being present, both in State College and on Zoom. He assessed the Indiana game through the lens of the turnover battle, the explosive play battle,...
Penn State’s James Franklin praises disruptive defenders, another true freshmanVideo
Penn State’s 2022 recruiting class continues to leave its stamp on the Nittany Lions’ successful season. No. 14 Penn State hosts Big Ten East rival Maryland (6-3) at 3:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. If James Franklin’s team can run the table in its remaining regular-season games, a 10-2 finish likely would...
Jalen Pickett, Andrew Funk lead Penn State past Winthrop
STATE COLLEGE — Jalen Pickett scored 23 points, Andrew Funk added 22 and Penn State opened the season with a school record 18 3-pointers and a 93-68 win over Winthrop on Monday. Myles Dread added 12 points, and Seth Lundy had 10 for the Nittany Lions, who went 18 of...
Pitt, Penn State, West Virginia earn spots in NCAA women’s soccer tournament field
Pitt’s women’s soccer team earned an at-large bid Monday and will make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, hosting Buffalo on Saturday. The Panthers went 12-4-3 in the regular season, setting program records for wins (12) and goals (44) and making the ACC tournament. They are seeded fourth in...
Disruptive ‘D,’ dominant all-around show by Kaytron Allen led Penn State past Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Penn State’s defense has made most offenses look feeble in 2022. The losses to unbeaten Ohio State and Michigan? Few programs possess that kind of offensive talent. Indiana certainly doesn’t, and the Nittany Lions dominated the Hoosiers’ offense Saturday in a 45-14 Big Ten East victory at...
Micah Shrewsberry hopes Penn State takes step forward in Year 2
STATE COLLEGE — The whirlwind has slowed down a bit for Micah Shrewsberry as he enters his second season at Penn State. Personally, anyway. “I know my way around campus,” Shrewsberry said with a laugh. “May not know the street names around campus, but I can get there when I...
Kaytron Allen, Nicholas Singleton help No. 16 Penn State run past IndianaVideo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton gave No. 16 Penn State a knockout ground game Saturday. The combination was too much for Indiana. Allen ran for 86 yards and a season-high three scores, Singleton added 73 yards rushing and another touchdown and the two freshmen helped the Nittany...
Indiana considers QB change with No. 16 Penn State up next
Indiana coach Tom Allen intends to keep No. 16 Penn State guessing. He might stick with Connor Bazelak as the starting quarterback. Allen could go with experienced backup Jack Tuttle, who plans to transfer at the end of the season. Or, with Indiana’s postseason hopes fading, perhaps he’ll get a...
Penn State’s run game leans on talented freshmen with Keyvone Lee ailing
Keyvone Lee led Penn State in rushing last season with 530 yards. Yes, it wasn’t a banner year for the Nittany Lions’ ground game, which averaged 3.2 per attempt. Lee, a third-year back, has been limited this year due to an undisclosed injury. His status for No. 16 Penn State’s...
From first-year starter to first-round prospect, Penn State’s Olu Fashanu drawing NFL attention
Dane Brugler watched the Outback Bowl, noticed big No. 74 at left tackle and saw potential. But even he’s been surprised to see how quickly Penn State’s Olu Fashanu has developed into one of the best prospects in the country. And make no mistake about it, that’s where Fashanu stands...
Penn State’s James Franklin noncommittal on Drew Allar, Sean Clifford as starting QBVideo
James Franklin always has been committed to his 1-0 weekly mantra. And he reaffirmed Tuesday, days after a loss to Ohio State all but eliminated Penn State from Big Ten title and College Football Playoff contention, that he will stick with that mentality when choosing his starting quarterback for Saturday’s...
Defense shares blame in Penn State’s 4th-quarter collapse
STATE COLLEGE — When Ohio State’s offense is concerned, it’s always only a matter of time. A matter of time before they find the groove. A matter of time before the big plays pile up. A matter of time before a good beginning turns into a nightmare of an ending....
5 takeaways from Penn State football’s 44-31 loss to Ohio State
Penn State took a 21-16 lead with 9 minutes, 26 seconds left in Saturday’s game against Ohio State. Then, things went sour. Penn State was abruptly outscored 28-10 with a flurry of scores by tight end Cade Stover, two from running back TreVeyon Henderson and defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau. Nittany...
Penn State allows 28 points in 4th quarter, falls to No. 2 Ohio StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — For the final act in a spectacular performance, J.T. Tuimoloau kept a blocker from cutting his legs, reached up and grabbed a pass intended for a receiver a few yards behind him and casually cruised into the end zone to seal an Ohio State victory. The interception...
No. 13 Penn State’s secondary draws attention of No. 2 Ohio State
STATE COLLEGE — Ryan Day spends the 48 hours before a game drawing up contingency plans. Ohio State’s coach wants his team to be ready for anything. “We say sometimes you’re chasing ghosts, but I’ve been in games before where we didn’t chase those ghosts and we didn’t have answers...
To pull the upset, Penn State has to disrupt Ohio State’s perfect red-zone offense
Ohio State is halfway to history. In the last decade, no FBS team has finished a full season, covid-shortened 2020 not included, with a perfect red-zone conversion rate. Some have come close. For example, LSU’s 2019 juggernaut, led by Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase, scored on 73 of...
