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Late 3 lifts Washington over Penn State in 1st-ever meeting
UNIVERSITY PARK — Mekhi Mason hit 6 of his 11 3-point attempts and scored 20 points, and DJ Davis knocked down a 3 with just under a minute left and Washington held off Penn State to earn a 75-73 win Saturday in the first meeting between the programs. The Huskies...
Penn State football ticket, parking prices set to increase
The cost of Penn State football season tickets and parking passes are rising next season — the result of a new fee. Fees will be added to sports tickets, parking and concessions as part of the new Legacy Fund campaign to raise money for scholarships and facilities, the team announced,...
Penn State has 5 players invited to NFL Combine; Pitt will have 4 at event
Led by presumptive first-round picks Adbul Carter and Tyler Warren, Penn State had five players receive invitations to the annual NFL Scouting Combine, which will be held later this month in Indianapolis. Carter, a 6-foot-3, 252-pound defensive end, is viewed as one of the top players in the entire draft...
Penn State football’s spring session could look different
James Franklin covered a wide range of topics Tuesday in his first appearance with local media of the offseason, ranging from hiring Jim Knowles to Drew Allar’s confidence heading into 2025. After all, the offseason has been a busy one, with multiple coaching searches on top of typical responsibilities. Asked...
Chibuzo Agbo’s 7 3-pointers pace USC in win over Penn State
LOS ANGELES — Chibuzo Agbo scored 21 points with a career-high seven 3-pointers and Desmond Claude scored 16 points and USC broke it open in the second half and beat Penn State, 92-67, on Tuesday night. USC (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) shot a blistering 67.3% (33 for 49), including 75%...
Johnson posts a double-double as UCLA feasts on Penn State turnovers for 7th straight win, 78-54Video
LOS ANGELES — Kobe Johnson scored 15 points and grabbed 13 rebounds for his first career double-double, and UCLA turned in a dominant 78-54 win over Penn State on Saturday. The Bruins forced 18 Penn State turnovers, turning them into 24 points. UCLA turned the ball over just four times....
Local ties to the Super Bowl: New Kensington’s Skyy Moore the Chiefs’ ‘good-luck charm’?
The question, presumably, was asked with tongue in cheek. But then again, facts are facts — and since the Kansas City Chiefs drafted New Kensington’s Skyy Moore, the team is 3 for 3 in advancing to the Super Bowl. Moore, appropriately, played along during media day festivities in New Orleans...
Penn State adds Greg Gattuso to Jim Knowles’ defensive staffVideo
The Nittany Lions are adding a Penn State letterman and former national champion to Jim Knowles’ staff. Greg Gattuso, Albany’s longtime head coach and a defensive lineman on Penn State’s 1982 national championship team, is joining the Nittany Lions as a defensive consultant, according to a source. WYNT’s Rodger Wyland...
Dawson Garcia’s double-double boosts Minnesota past Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK — Dawson Garcia scored 19 points and grabbed 14 rebounds and reserve Brennan Rigsby scored 14 points and Minnesota pulled away from Penn State at the end for a 69-61 win on Tuesday night. Rigsby was perfect shooting going 5 for 5 including 2 for 2 from 3-point...
Calling Penn State the ‘epitome of college football,’ Jim Knowles explains why he left Ohio State
Jim Knowles was introduced as Penn State’s defensive coordinator in a Tuesday press conference, a little more than a week after news broke that he was leaving Ohio State. Knowles joining Penn State is a big move for both parties. Knowles spent three years with the Buckeyes and played a...
John Mobley Jr., Bruce Thornton lead Ohio State to 83-64 victory over Penn StateVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Freshman John Mobley Jr. had 19 points, Bruce Thornton scored 17 and Ohio State cruised to an 83-64 victory over Penn State at Rec Hall on Thursday night. Mobley hit three 3-pointers and added eight assists and six rebounds for the Buckeyes (13-8, 5-5 Big Ten), who...
Penn State returns to ‘basketball facility’ Rec Hall in hopes of curing late-game woes
STATE COLLEGE — The Bryce Jordan Center won’t ever be heralded as one of the cathedrals of college basketball, even if it housed Penn State hoops for the next 100 years. The venue is largely considered best suited for concerts or other events like the university’s annual THON fundraiser for...
Penn State’s ‘all-in’ push for 2025 follows successful model set by Big Ten foes
In Penn State’s post-Orange Bowl locker room — between the tears, yelling or thousand-yard stares — it was clear the 2024 team felt it was capable of winning a national championship. Junior defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton was among those seemingly most impacted by the loss, seeking solace from former Penn...
Tre Donaldson scores 7 during Michigan’s game-closing 9-0 run for a 76-72 victory over Penn StateVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Tre Donaldson scored seven of his career-high 21 points during a game-closing 9-0 run, and Michigan edged Penn State, 76-72, on Monday night. Michigan grabbed three offensive rebounds on one possession midway through the second half before Rubin Jones sank a 3-pointer to extend the lead...
Penn State’s James Franklin pries coveted assistant away from rival to be Lions’ new DC, per reportsVideo
Few know the impact Jim Knowles can have on a defense better than James Franklin. Knowles, one of the top defensive minds in the sport, is expected to be Penn State’s new defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports. Franklin hired Knowles away from Ohio State, where he spent the last...
AP Top 25: Ohio State, Notre Dame are 1-2 in final poll; Penn State finishes 5th
Ohio State was No. 1 in the final Associated Press Top 25 college football poll of the season Tuesday after beating Notre Dame for its first national championship since 2014. The Buckeyes (14-2) received every first-place vote following their mostly dominant run through the College Football Playoff. The Irish (14-2)...
Proposed changes to ACC championship game create more problems than answers
As the ACC tries to game the system, a question arises: Is the game itself really worth playing? Two days before Ohio State beat Notre Dame, 34-23, to win the first 12-team College Football Playoff, ESPN published a story with quotes from ACC commissioner Jim Phillips about some potential changes...
Ace Baldwin Jr., Yanic Konan Niederhauser lead Penn State over Rutgers 80-72 to snap 4-game skidVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Ace Baldwin Jr. had 22 points, Yanic Konan Niederhauser scored 18 and Penn State snapped a four-game losing streak with an 80-72 victory over Rutgers on Monday night. Baldwin made 6 of 16 shots with three 3-pointers and 7 of 9 free throws for the Nittany Lions...
Penn State’s veteran offensive line appears to be team strength heading into 2025
Penn State’s offensive line may be its strongest unit heading into 2025. The running back room, with returns from Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, certainly has an argument, but the big boys up front were a strength in 2024 and are only losing one player from the regular rotation. Starting...
Kobe King’s decision to enter NFL draft leaves Penn State inexperienced at linebacker
With the NFL Draft declaration deadline passing Wednesday and an extended transfer window coming to a close, Penn State’s stay-or-go decisions for the 2025 season are all but wrapped up. It’s been a good set of decisions for Penn State overall as Drew Allar, Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen and Dani...
Penn State drops 4th in row, falls to red-hot Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Frankie Fidler had a season-high 18 points and Jaden Akins scored 16, leading No. 12 Michigan State to a 90-85 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night. The Spartans (15-2, 6-0 Big Ten) have won 10 straight for the first time since the 2018-19 season, the...
Report: Penn State starting WR Omari Evans to enter transfer portal
The dominoes are set to fall quickly in Penn State’s wide receiver room after another disappointing season. The Nittany Lions have added two transfers for 2025 in USC’s Kyron Hudson and Troy’s Devonte Ross. Now, one starter from 2024 is on his way out. Junior receiver Omari Evans plans to...
QB Allar, RBs Allen, Singleton announce plans to return to Penn StateVideo
Penn State starting quarterback Drew Allar, who announced a vague plan to return to campus in December, officially has decided to return to Penn State in 2025. And his two backfield mates are coming back, as well. Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen also announced Monday that they plan to return...
Starting Penn State defender Dvon J-Thomas officially enters NFL DraftVideo
Though he was out of college eligibility anyway, starting Penn State defensive tackle Dvon J-Thomas made his declaration for the NFL Draft official Sunday night. In a message posted to social media, J-Thomas expressed his love for the university he spent six years at and thanked many along his journey....
Penn State falls to Oregon for 3rd loss in row
STATE COLLEGE — Jackson Shelstad scored 17 points, Keeshawn Barthelemy added 15, Jadrian Tracey had 13 and No. 15 Oregon held on to beat Penn State, 82-81, on Sunday. Nate Bittle had 11 points, TJ Bamba and Kwame Evans Jr. added 10 apiece for the Ducks (15-2, 4-2 Big Ten),...
