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Penn State LB Jesse Luketa remains confident, seeks improvements
At 0-4, Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa remains resolute. At the same time, he doesn’t sugarcoat his team’s poor start. “Our confidence level is still there,” Luketa said during a video conference with media Tuesday. “There is a Penn State standard, and there’s no reason for us to have a...
Penn State’s struggles start with turnovers
Penn State coach James Franklin is pretty direct when he tries to dissect what has gone wrong with his team, which is 0-4 for the first time since 2001. “In my opinion, it’s turnovers,” Franklin said Saturday via video conference following his team’s 30-23 loss to Nebraska at Memorial Stadium...
Penn State falls short late, reaches 0-4 with loss to Nebraska
LINCOLN, Neb. — Luke McCaffrey had a hand in two touchdowns in his first start, Nebraska’s defense made two huge late defensive stops and the Cornhuskers held on to beat Penn State, 30-23, for their first win Saturday. McCaffrey took over for Adrian Martinez, who had started all of his...
Offensive lineman Frederick Scruggs a rare bright spot for Penn State
Entering this season, Penn State was seen as a viable candidate to win the Big Ten conference and perhaps even qualify for the college football playoff. But three games in, it still is looking for its first win. As if being 0-3 isn’t bad enough, the Nittany Lions have lost...
Penn State linebacker Brandon Smith remains confident despite 0-3 startVideo
Penn State linebacker Brandon Smith’s confidence belies his team’s 0-3 record. But the sophomore realizes a win is needed, starting with Saturday’s road game against Nebraska. “As far as our confidence level, we’re still confident in what our abilities are and what we’re able to do,” Smith said during a...
Penn State faces uncertain season after Patrick Chambers’ ouster
STATE COLLEGE — It took the better part of a decade, but Patrick Chambers had Penn State basketball on what athletic director Sandy Barbour called a “positive trajectory.” Time to see if the Nittany Lions can continue it without him. Chambers’ abrupt resignation last month following an internal investigation by...
Heart condition forces Penn State RB Journey Brown to give up footballVideo
Penn State running back Journey Brown has been forced to step away from football as a result of being diagnosed with a heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. A native of Meadville, Brown, 21, has not played all season after the condition was discovered in September. Penn State coach James Franklin announced...
Penn State defensive end Jayson Oweh seeks to offer more
This season has been a struggle for Penn State football coach James Franklin. And for reasons far more profound than his team’s 0-3 record. His family. While Franklin directs his team in State College, his family has taken residence in Florida as a precaution because of the coronavirus pandemic. Specifically,...
Iowa team to beat in deep, talented Big TenVideo
The Big Ten office hasn’t released a conference schedule, nonconference games are in a state of flux and other uncertainties loom over the college basketball season because of the covid-19 pandemic. None of that can tamp down Illinois coach Brad Underwood’s enthusiasm. “This Big Ten basketball season,” he said, “will...
At 0-3, tight end Pat Freiermuth remains committed to Penn State
Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth is certain of one thing. He is not going anywhere. When asked if he would consider opting out for the remainder of the season — as some other NCAA players with NFL aspirations have done — Freiermuth suggested he has given little consideration to...
For Penn State, James Franklin, ‘a lot of things’ need to be corrected
After Saturday’s 35-19 home loss to Maryland, Penn State football coach James Franklin actually thought his team displayed consistency. That’s to say he was displeased with his offense and defense equally. “We’ve had games in the past where we started slow on offense, and our defense kept us in the...
Penn State loses to Maryland for 1st time in 5 years, stays winless
UNIVERSITY PARK — Taulia Tagovailoa competed 18 of 26 passes for 282 yards and three touchdown passes, and Maryland beat Penn State, 35-19, on Saturday. Rakim Jarrett caught five passes for 144 yards with a pair of touchdowns, Dontay Demus caught another and Jake Funk added 80 yards rushing and...
Penn State cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields eager to set an example
Things are far from normal for Penn State and cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields. Or the entire world in general. The coronavirus pandemic not only led to the Big Ten conference delaying the start of the season, but the precautions to prevent illness have led to a feeling of isolation. “I got...
Penn State men’s hockey team to open play Nov. 19
The Big Ten conference announced a partial schedule for men’s hockey to open the 2020-21 season. Penn State’s season opener will be a road contest against Minnesota on Nov. 19. It’s first home contest will be against Michigan on Dec. 2. The Big Ten announced only the first half of...
Penn State defensive tackle P.J. Mustipher looking to get back on track
When asked to gauge the play of Penn State’s defensive line this season, defensive tackle P.J. Mustipher focuses on one figure. His team’s record. “We’re 0-2, so I mean, it’s not up to our standards,” Mustipher said via video conference Wednesday. “We’ve got to get back to what we’re used...
Ex-Penn State defenseman Kris Myllari signs with ECHL’s Utah Grizzlies
Former Penn State defenseman Kris Myllari has signed a one-year contract with the Utah Grizzlies, ECHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche. Myllari, 23, spent the past four seasons at Penn State. In 149 career NCAA games, he scored 62 points (19 goals, 43 assists). He ranks first all-time among Penn...
Penn State WR Jahan Dotson inspired by recently passed grandmother
One of the few bright spots for Penn State’s football team during Saturday’s 38-25 home loss to Ohio State on Saturday was junior wide receiver Jahan Dotson. The native of Nazareth in Northampton County accounted for most of Penn State’s offense with eight catches for 144 yards and three touchdowns....
Changes will be coming for Penn State
Penn State’s football team has done things differently this week. No, not because of its 0-2 start with losses to Indiana and Ohio State. But because Tuesday was election day. The NCAA allowed all athletes to have an off day from team activities to have the opportunity to head to...
Penn State coach James Franklin seeks improvement in many areasVideo
For Penn State football coach James Franklin, there were plenty of areas in need of improvement after his team’s 38-25 loss to Ohio State on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. “There’s a bunch of things that we got to get cleaned up,” Franklin said via video conference Saturday. “You know, obviously,...
Gateway graduate JaQuan Brisker making impact in Penn State secondary
While Penn State football’s season opener against Indiana on Oct. 24 didn’t go as planned, the Nittany Lions players, including Gateway graduate JaQuan Brisker, were happy to be back on the field competing. The Big Ten announced in August it was cancelling its 2020 football schedule because of covid-19 concerns....
Ohio State drops Penn State to rare 0-2 start
STATE COLLEGE — Justin Fields passed for 318 yards and four touchdowns, two to Chris Olave, and No. 3 Ohio State beat No. 18 Penn State, 38-25, on an eerily quiet Saturday night at what is usually one of the most raucous settings in college football. Jeremy Ruckert also caught...
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford wants to limit turnovers vs. Ohio State
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford did quite a few good things in his team’s season-opening 36-35 overtime loss Oct. 24 at Indiana. He completed 24 passes on 35 attempts for 238 yards and three touchdown passes. He also led the Nittany Lions in rushing with 122 yards on 17 carries...
TE Pat Freiermuth wants to show what Penn State’s offense is capable of
During his team’s 36-35 overtime road loss to Indiana on Saturday, Penn State junior tight end Pat Freiermuth made history when he caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sean Clifford early in the first quarter. That score was the 16th touchdown of Freiermuth’s career, making him the school’s all-time...
Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton on facing Ohio State: ‘It’s not a rivalry’
When Penn State faces Ohio State in football, it’s usually a pretty big affair. That won’t be any different when the schools meet at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. But its not a rivalry. At least not to Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton. “First of all, it’s not a rivalry,”...
Pitt, Penn State basketball teams lose tournament dates
Two eight-team men’s basketball tournaments involving district teams and played in South Carolina were canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Charleston Classic and the Myrtle Beach Invitational, set to be played Nov. 19-20 and Nov. 22, have been called off until 2021. The websites of both events said that...
