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Penn State football fans say expanded alcohol sales add to ‘good football, good environment’
UNIVERSITY PARK — Alcohol was available to all fans 21 and older at Beaver Stadium during the game this weekend between Penn State and Northwestern. It came after the Penn State board of trustees approved the expanded sale of alcohol in the stadium on Sept. 23 and picked the matchup...
Even at 5-0, Penn State sees things to improve during bye week
Don’t call it a week off. James Franklin wants that to be known. There’s a difference, he said, between a bye week and a vacation. In other words, Penn State’s coach doesn’t believe his team has earned the latter just yet. So as Penn State approaches its lone bye week...
PJ Mustipher isn’t all the way back, but he is having fun at the heart of Penn State’s defense
STATE COLLEGE — In a split second, PJ Mustipher disappeared. It’s not often the 6-foot-4, 318-pound defensive tackle gets lost in the crowd. But with Northwestern knocking on the door, looking for life and pushing for a one-score game at Penn State’s 1-yard line, Mustipher became invisible under a collection...
No. 11 Penn State outlasts Northwestern in sloppy game
STATE COLLEGE — As rain pounded the field during warmups, Penn State’s PJ Mustipher found himself in his natural element. Frolicking shirtless, the 320-pound defensive tackle high-stepped and skipped, grinning ear-to-ear as he kicked up grass and dirt an hour before No. 11 Penn State outlasted Northwestern, 17-7, in the...
No. 11 Penn State hosts Northwestern trying to stay perfectVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State coach James Franklin realizes it’s a luxury to have so many serviceable players at his disposal this early in the season. Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald is impressed by the numbers. “They’re playing as many guys as I can ever remember anybody playing,” Fitzgerald said. “As far...
Schools like Penn State self-police student-athlete endorsement deals
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. A unanimous 2021 Supreme Court decision opened the door to student-athletes earning money for their “name, image, and likeness” — often...
Manny Diaz’s defense looking dangerous for No. 11 Penn StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — When he was hired as Penn State’s defensive coordinator last winter, Manny Diaz quickly realized the Nittany Lions were already built to play his style. Penn State’s fast, physical defense can attack from all angles and is designed to take the ball back. “I think that’s a...
James Franklin on Drew Allar’s playing time and Penn State’s push to establish depth
Standing in a makeshift media room adjacent to Ross-Ade Stadium’s visiting locker room, James Franklin was crystal clear about the intent behind playing underclassmen in Penn State’s opener at Purdue: “I am determined to develop depth.” It was a point he made in the offseason. It was a point he...
After struggling against Central Michigan, Penn State looks to make adjustments against cover zero
STATE COLLEGE — It’s a quarterback’s dream, really. It’s high on an offense’s wish list of things to see, and for a defense, it’s often a sign of desperation. An attempt to find something, anything, that will spark a big play at a key time. An all-or-nothing type of move....
Penn State-Central Michigan takeaways: Kalen King, Dani Dennis-Sutton and the Sean Clifford experience
STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin sat at the Beaver Stadium media room dais and looked a bit surprised. He admitted that while it didn’t feel like it, Penn State did, in fact, win the “critical areas” he and his staff examine after every game. Turnover battle. Explosive plays. Penalties. The...
Sean Clifford’s 4 TDs lead No. 14 Penn State past Central MichiganVideo
STATE COLLEGE — James Franklin took a few moments to look over the stats after his team’s latest win. Franklin’s No. 14 Nittany Lions beat Central Michigan in nearly every column on Saturday, but after Penn State’s 33-14 win, Franklin wasn’t satisfied. “In terms of the critical areas, I wouldn’t...
No. 14 Penn State’s Adisa Isaac ready for Central MichiganVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Last season was supposed to be a breakout campaign for Adisa Isaac, but Penn State’s top defensive end spent it on the sideline with a busted ankle. Now he’s back, and his coaches and teammates realize the wait was worth it. The 6-foot-4, 243-pound redshirt junior has...
Penn State defense learning to thrive by creating chaos under coordinator Manny DiazVideo
Ji’Ayir Brown recorded a couple of firsts Saturday afternoon in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Penn State senior safety brought in his first interception of the year and tacked on his first career sack. The latter came with the added bonus of a forced fumble — something Brown was still smiling about...
All substance: Nick Singleton impressing Penn State on, off field
James Franklin joked Nick Singleton “hasn’t said 17 words” since he joined the program in January as one of the most highly touted running back recruits in Penn State history. He sure has let his play say plenty, though. Even as the Nittany Lions’ star true freshman’s national profile skyrocketed...
Penn State’s Franklin explains new defensive look, rise of TE Strange
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State’s offense has earned the spotlight after what the Nittany Lions did to Auburn last Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. James Franklin’s 3-0 team generated 245 rushing yards and five touchdowns on the ground in a 41-12 triumph. PSU’s offensive line had a major say in the...
Watch: Eli Manning goes undercover at Penn State walk-on tryoutVideo
A few weeks ago, Eli Manning was at Holuba Hall for a Penn State practice. In a video on the Penn State football Twitter feed that has since surpassed 3,000 likes, the two-time Super Bowl champion was filmed awarding walk-on punter Barney Amor a scholarship. At the time, it seemed...
Penn State’s Sean Clifford earned his moment at Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. — Five hours after being hit sticked into a different dimension, Penn State’s Sean Clifford stood at the midfield logo of Jordan-Hare Stadium and took a moment to himself. The scoreboard in front of him was turned off. But the one at Clifford’s back still read the final:...
Penn State’s youngsters key a defensive effort that overwhelms 1-dimensional Auburn
AUBURN, Ala. — Penn State’s young players may have been the difference in the Nittany Lions’ 41-12 trouncing of Auburn Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. And Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen were pretty good, too. We kid, we kid. Singleton and Allen, Penn State’s true freshman runners, tore up the Tigers’...
Freshman backs power No. 22 Penn State to dominant win at AuburnVideo
AUBURN, Ala. — Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen combined for 176 rushing yards and four touchdowns as No. 22 Penn State cruised to a 41-12 win at Auburn on Saturday. The Nittany Lions’ freshman running backs were instrumental in the red zone. Penn State (3-0) scored touchdowns on each of...
No. 22 Penn State 1st Big Ten football team to visit Auburn
A Big Ten team is set to visit Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first time. Now, the question becomes: Are the Tigers ready for No. 22 Penn State after struggling to beat San Jose State? The Nittany Lions were installed as modest 3.5-point favorites entering Saturday’s matchup of 2-0 teams,...
No. 22 Penn State visits Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium
No. 22 Penn St. (2-0) at Auburn (2-0), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. (CBS) Line: Penn State by 3 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Penn State leads 2-1. What’s at stake? There’s always the Big Ten versus Southeastern Conference theme. Penn State is trying to get its second road win...
Safeties, cornerbacks in the spotlight for Penn State defense
Penn State’s defensive backfield is deep and confident. First-year defensive coordinator Manny Diaz won’t hesitate to play a minimum of four corners and four safeties during the course of a game. And those numbers might start to grow. Penn State (2-0) leads the nation in pass breakups with 25 in...
Former Penn State president Graham Spanier defends himself in new book
Former Penn State University President Graham Spanier has written a book alleging that he, deceased Penn State football coach Joe Paterno and two other university administrators were falsely accused of — and unjustly punished for — covering up child abuse by former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. “The book is an...
Penn State’s front-seven to be tested by Auburn’s running attack
Purdue’s Aidan O’Connell attempted 60 passes by design, and Ohio threw 40 times out of necessity. Penn State is two games into its 2022 season, and it has yet to face an offense that prioritizes running the ball. That’s going to change this weekend. Auburn is dependent on its ground...
Penn State preparing for Auburn’s ‘Orangeout’ atmosphere
Auburn star Derick Hall made quite the claim Monday when speaking with local media, saying: “I know our Orangeout will be better than their Whiteout.” Last year, Auburn visited Penn State and lost 28-20 in front of a sold-out Beaver Stadium crowd. Now, it’s the Tigers’ turn to host the...
