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Penn State running back Noah Cain to miss remainder of season
Penn State running back Noah Cain will miss the remainder of the 2020-21 season because of an undisclosed ailment, coach James Franklin announced during a video conference with media Tuesday. “Love Noah,” Franklin said. “So much respect for Noah. He really had an unbelievable offseason and worked really hard for...
Madden Monday: Why this Steelers offense may be better than Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell editions
The Steelers are 6-0 after a 27-24 win Sunday in Tennessee. And they got there in familiar fashion. Playing one great half and one crummy half. I’m not stunned that was enough to beat the likes of Denver, Houston and the New York Giants earlier in the season. But enough...
AP Top 25: Penn State drops to No. 18 after loss to Indiana
Indiana jumped into The Associated Press college football poll Sunday after pulling off the weekend’s most dramatic upset, and Ohio State moved up to No. 3 following a dominant season debut. Clemson remained a rock-solid No. 1 and Alabama was No. 2. The Tigers received 52 first-place votes and the...
ESPN’s ‘College GameDay’ returning to Happy Valley for Penn State-Ohio State game
One of the most anticipated games of the Big Ten schedule will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and ESPN’s “College GameDay” will be there to preview it. For the ninth time and fourth consecutive year, “College GameDay” will be in Happy Valley. Penn State will host Ohio State in...
Penalties, turnovers hurt Penn State in loss at Indiana
Penn State coach James Franklin didn’t dig deep to figure out what went wrong for his team in its season-opening 36-35 overtime loss Saturday at Indiana. “Give Indiana credit,” Franklin said during a video conference Saturday. “They played well. And we didn’t. Not a good combination.” Specifically, Franklin cited penalties...
No. 8 Penn State toppled in OT by Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Michael Penix forced overtime with a 2-point conversion run with 22 seconds left, then scored on a diving 2-point conversion to give Indiana a season-opening 36-35 upset victory over No. 8 Penn State — ending the Big Ten’s longest streak of consecutive losses to top-10 teams at...
Penn State defensive end Shaka Toney embraces leadership role
It’s roughly an 11-hour drive between Philadelphia and Bloomington, Ind. Despite such a distance, it’s fair to assume Penn State defensive end Shaka Toney will have his most ardent supporters on hand when his school opens its season on the road against Indiana at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. “My gang...
Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland gets unique honor
Penn State safety Jonathan Sutherland is scheduled to make history Saturday in his team’s season-opening road game against Indiana. He’ll be the first player in school history to wear No. 0 on his jersey. His teammates voted to allow him this unique designation. “It’s a blessing,” Sutherland said in a...
Penn State basketball coach Pat Chambers steps down amid allegations of ‘inappropriate conduct’
Penn State basketball coach Pat Chambers has resigned after “new allegations of inappropriate conduct,” the school announced Wednesday. "As difficult as this news may be, we think it's in the best interest of Penn State, our program and our student-athletes."Watch Sandy Barbour's full opening statement below. pic.twitter.com/ySDL15Am8K— Penn State On...
Penn State tight end Pat Freiermuth eager to open season
When the Big Ten canceled the 2020-21 football season in August because of the coronavirus pandemic, Penn State junior tight end Pat Freiermuth’s parents went to work. “My parents have been a big advocate for us to play,” Freiermuth said in a video conference on Tuesday. “They did a great...
North Allegheny’s Khalil Dinkins commits to Penn State
Video conference calls replaced many of the in-school recruiting visits and campus tours canceled during the pandemic. North Allegheny senior Khalil Dinkins, one of the WPIAL’s top football players, navigated that new normal this year and committed Wednesday to Penn State. Dinkins announced his decision on Twitter. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound...
Penn State football team to wear patches on jerseys
Penn State’s football team will wear patches on its jerseys as well as helmet stickers and warmups shirts which will contain a social justice logo promoting unity for the 2020-21 season. According to a press release from the school, the initiative’s goal “is to construct a culture of respect, appreciation...
Penn State football has options to replace running back Journey Brown
Penn State’s football team could potentially be missing projected starting running back Journey Brown for the duration of the season because of an undisclosed ailment. Coach James Franklin acknowledged that possibility Tuesday with an optimistic but forlorn statement during a video conference with reporters. “I’m a big believer that Journey’s...
Report: Penn State RB Journey Brown could miss season
Penn State running back Journey Brown could be out for the season, Lions247 reported Monday night. The website reported Penn State confirmed via a statement that Brown is being treated for an unspecified medical condition discovered during the offseason and could “potentially” miss the 2020 season. Brown led Penn State...
Game time set for Penn State-Ohio State on Oct. 31
An expected top-10 clash between Penn State and Ohio State has now been assigned a start time. The Lions and Buckeyes will meet in primetime on Oct. 31 at Beaver Stadium. ABC will televise the Big Ten East showdown starting at 7:30 p.m, according to the conference. The game will...
Nittany Lions hoping Brandon Smith can minimize loss of Micah Parsons
The meeting between two freshmen in their first college football games was brief and harsh. Kiahn Martinez, a 5-foot-7 running back for Idaho, hauled in a pass in the flat, turned up field and, well, that’s when he met the future of Penn State’s linebacking corps. Brandon Smith was a...
It’s almost ‘go time’ for Big Ten; Buckeyes favored again
The wait is almost over for the Big Ten. The ACC, Big 12 and SEC have been playing anywhere from three to five weeks amid the pandemic, and all the players and coaches around the Big Ten could do is watch. “Most of it’s been torture, just not being able...
For Penn State’s Ciarrocca, new offense all in the details
There will be 11 players on offense, moving as one unit, playing out a barbaric symphony with equal parts precision and brutality. That’s how Kirk Ciarrocca wants it, and how he sees it developing. At some point in time, anyway. Penn State’s offensive coordinator is sure of one thing, though:...
New coach Phil Trautwein already making impact on Penn State’s offensive line
Like a lot of football players in the Big Ten, Penn State center Michal Menet has dealt with a lot of questions during the past few months. With the conference initially canceling its 2020-21 season before ultimately deciding to play a delayed and condensed schedule, Menet has had plenty of...
Wait almost over for favored Buckeyes, Big TenVideo
The wait almost is over for the Big Ten. The ACC, Big 12 and SEC have been playing anywhere from three to five weeks amid the pandemic, and all the players and coaches around the Big Ten could do is watch. “Most of it’s been torture, just not being able...
Kickoff time set for Penn State’s opener against Indiana
Penn State’s football team will open its 2020-21 season in a road game against Indiana at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 24. The contest will be broadcast on FS1. The Big Ten had initially canceled its 2020-21 season because of concerns regarding the coronavirus before ultimately deciding to delay the start until...
’51-6, that’s all I got to say’ – before homecoming, Miles Sanders recalls last game at Heinz FieldVideo
He went to high school about 10 miles from Heinz Field, and he was afforded two opportunities to play at the venue during college. Forty-eight hours before his first game at Heinz as a professional, Miles Sanders recalled the most recent time he played there. “51-6,” Sanders told reporters on...
Reconfigured season places Penn State in the Big Ten fire immediatelyVideo
Through James Franklin’s first six seasons, Penn State eased into its schedule playing 18 nonconference opponents, most of whom did not present the same challenges found in the Big Ten. Nothing unusual about that. In a typical season, and this one certainly does not qualify, many Power 5 schools employed...
Penn State, Big Ten aim to open men’s hockey season by Nov. 13
The Big Ten announced it is aiming to open the 2020-21 men’s hockey season by Nov. 13. No schedule has been announced, but play will involve a 24-game regular season scheduled for all seven members of the conference. Penn State is a member of the conference as is Michigan, Michigan...
Penn State’s Michal Menet sees max prep, attention to detail under new O-line coach Phil Trautwein
Michal Menet has been around about as long as is permitted with one program in college football. This will be his fifth season, counting a 2016 in which he redshirted. Combined with his mature appearance, you’d not be surprised if the Berks County native gets his share of “Pops” references...
