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Penn State taps ex-Miami coach Manny Diaz as defensive coordinator
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Former Miami coach Manny Diaz was hired as defensive coordinator at Penn State less than a week after he was fired by the Hurricanes. Diaz replaces Brent Pry, who left Penn State after eight seasons coaching the defense to become Virginia Tech’s head coach. Diaz, 47,...
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford to return for 6th season in 2022
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford will return to the Nittany Lions for a sixth season in 2022, he announced Friday on social media. “I could not pass up the chance to be with this family and play the game I love again,” Clifford wrote in a statement....
Pickett, Sessoms lead Penn State past Wagner, 74-54Video
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored 16 points with four assists, and Sam Sessoms made three 3-pointers, also scoring 16 points, as Penn State broke away from Wagner, 74-54, with a big second half on Wednesday night. Six players scored at least eight points for the Nittany Lions (5-4), who...
Arkansas star wide receiver opts out of Outback Bowl vs. Penn StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Arkansas will be without arguably its top offensive playmaker when it faces Penn State in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1. Razorbacks wide receiver Treylon Burks announced Wednesday that he has “decided to opt out of the bowl game and forego my senior season and declare for...
Penn State’s James Franklin searching for ‘the right person’ to replace Brent Pry at defensive coordinator
James Franklin is a busy man. The Penn State coach was out on the road recruiting Sunday night, and he’s trying to put the finishing touches on his top-10 Class of 2022 while also spinning that momentum forward into the 2023 cycle ahead of National Signing Day later this month....
Penn State falls to Ohio State in Big Ten opener
UNIVERSITY PARK — Kyle Young scored 16 points, E.J. Liddell added 14 points and Ohio State beat Penn State, 76-64, on Sunday night in a Big Ten opener for both teams. Ohio State made seven 3-pointers in the opening 10 minutes of the game. Six different Buckeyes made a 3...
Penn State to play Arkansas in Outback Bowl
Penn State will open the new year on the football field. The Nittany Lions will play in the Outback Bowl for the fourth time in program history when they take on No. 21 Arkansas at noon Jan. 1 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay. The game will air on...
Pitt women’s volleyball team advances to Sweet 16 with win over rival Penn State
Kayla Lund was elated to have an opportunity to take down Penn State, one of the Pitt women’s volleyball team’s oldest tormentors, Saturday night at Petersen Events Center. The Panthers graduate student and outside hitter decided to take advantage of the extra year provided because of the pandemic before Pitt...
Pitt, Penn State women’s volleyball teams to meet in 2nd round of NCAA TournamentVideo
After earning victories in Friday’s opening round, the Pitt and Penn State women’s volleyball teams will square off in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday. At Petersen Events Center, Penn State opened the evening with a 3-1 victory over Towson. The Nittany Lions (21-10) started with a...
Feds: Former Penn State track coach tricked women into sending him nude photos
BOSTON — A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick women into sending him nude or semi-nude photos of themselves has been indicted on 15 counts, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Steve Waithe, 28, of Chicago, was...
Prestigious Senior Bowl adds 6th Penn State player to its 2022 game
Penn State’s player list for the Senior Bowl is growing. Jordan Stout, the Nittany Lions’ first-team All-Big Ten punter, accepted an invite to the all-star showcase on Thursday. Six Penn State players have accepted invitations — Stout, wide receiver Jahan Dotson, safety Jaquan Brisker, cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields, linebacker-end Jesse Luketa...
Miami subdues Penn State in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
UNIVERSITY PARK — Sam Waardenburg scored 14 points and Kameron McGusty, Charlie Moore and Isaiah Wong each scored 12 and Miami beat Penn State 63-58 in a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game Wednesday night. Jaheam Cornwall made two foul shots to reduce Penn State’s deficit to 60-58 with 1:31 remaining. McGusty...
Penn State’s Jaquan Brisker named first team All-Big Ten
STATE COLLEGE — Gateway graduate Jaquan Brisker and two other Penn State standouts picked up marquee honors from the Big Ten on Tuesday. Brisker, a safety, and Arnold Ebiketie, a defensive end, were named to the All-Big Ten first-team defense by both the conference’s coaches and media. Jordan Stout was...
Virginia Tech hires Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry as next head coach
Virginia Tech reached into its archives to find its next coach, hiring Penn State defensive coordinator Brent Pry, a disciple of longtime Hokies assistant Bud Foster. Pry was a graduate assistant working with the defensive line under Foster, the hugely successful coordinator, as the Hokies rose to national prominence. Pry...
Penn State’s struggles continue with running game
EAST LANSING — The Spartan Stadium field was covered in snow from the opening kickoff of Saturday’s game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan State Spartans. Conditions were slick, with players like running back Keyvone Lee saying they had to work to find their footing on the playing...
Penn State looks ahead to what’s next after loss to Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Daequan Hardy still was enmeshed in the rhythm of the regular season Saturday evening, even after the final whistle had blown on his redshirt sophomore year. The Penn State cornerback kept referring to “next week.” The Nittany Lions have an opportunity next week, Hardy said. He...
No. 12 Michigan State bounces back, beats Penn State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State was unfazed by injuries, illness, snowy conditions and an embarrassing loss the previous week. The Spartans put all that behind them and finished the regular season on a high note. Payton Thorne threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead No. 12...
Penn State defeats Oregon State at Emerald Coast ClassicVideo
DESTIN, Fla. — Jalen Pickett scored 14 points, Penn State made 12 3-pointers, and the Nittany Lions defeated Oregon State, 60-45, on Saturday, the final day of the Emerald Coast Classic. Penn State (4-2) made 12 of 30 from 3-point distance and had more 3-pointers than two-point field goals (10)....
Tari Eason, LSU beat Penn State in OT at Emerald Coast Classic
DESTIN, Fla. — Tari Eason went 7 of 8 from the free-throw line after regulation and finished with 20 points, Xavier Pinson scored all of his 15 points after halftime and LSU beat Penn State, 68-63, in overtime on Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Emerald...
No. 12 Michigan State looks for bounce back vs. Penn State
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne relived his team’s outing at Ohio State three times on film. The nightmarish performance will be hard to forget. “It was tough to watch and see the things that happened,” he said of the 56-7 road loss to the Buckeyes. “It was really frustrating to...
Penn State gets healthy ahead of regular-season finale
Penn State football should be much closer to full health Saturday than it was when the Nittany Lions took on Rutgers last week. The team dealt with a bout of the flu that made 21 players unavailable for the 28-0 win over the Scarlet Knights, and that doesn’t include the...
Penn State, James Franklin agree to 10-year contact extension
After being linked to open jobs at Southern Cal and LSU in the coaching rumor mill, Penn State’s James Franklin has agreed to terms on a 10-year contract extension through 2031, the school announced Tuesday. Franklin will make $7.5 million annually under the new deal. He was already under contract...
Penn State ties program record with 15 3-pointers in win over CornellVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Seth Lundy scored 23 points, Sam Sessoms added 22 points and the duo combined to make 11 3-pointers to help Penn State beat Cornell, 85-74, on Monday night. Penn State tied a program record with 15 3-pointers, previously set against Purdue in 2000-01 and Hartford in 2008-09....
Penn State freshman QB Christian Veilleux shines in his debut vs. Rutgers
UNIVERSITY PARK — As late as Friday night ahead of Penn State football’s Saturday noon matchup with Rutgers, James Franklin didn’t know who his starting quarterback would be. The Nittany Lions were dealing with a team-wide sickness, and he thought there was a good chance the team would’ve had to...
Penn State coach James Franklin willing to talk Tuesday about futureVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State coach James Franklin declined to discuss a report from earlier this week that he told The State College Quarterback Club he wasn’t leaving the university when he was asked after Saturday’s 28-0 win over Rutgers. “I’d like to right now talk about Rutgers,” Franklin said...
