Penn State category, Page 3
4 reasons for Penn State to be concerned vs. Michigan State
Over the past two weeks, Penn State not only had to face the best that the Big Ten had to offer, but also the best the nation had to offer. And despite having the lead against the No. 2 team in the nation with a little under two minutes to...
Freddie Dilione V scores 19 off bench, Penn State beats Navy
UNIVERSITY PARK — Freddie Dilione V scored 19 points off the bench, freshman Kayden Mingo added 16 and Penn State held off Navy, 80-71, on Tuesday night. Penn State has started 3-0 for the fourth straight season and fifth time in the last seven years. Navy got within 63-60 with...
Coach Terry Smith touts Ethan Grunkemeyer as Penn State’s ‘quarterback for the future’
Navigating through a three-game stretch against Iowa (road), No. 1 Ohio State (road) and No. 2 Indiana (home) would be difficult for an established quarterback. Attempting to do it in your first three career starts? Three words sum up that task: baptism by fire. Penn State redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan...
Penn State’s much-maligned passing offense finally breaks out in Indiana loss
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State has been searching all season for downfield passing, well before things went off the rails with James Franklin’s firing and Drew Allar’s season-ending injury. Despite another gut-wrenching loss as the Nittany Lions nearly upset No. 2 Indiana, quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer led some major leaps forward...
Dominick Stewart scores 18 points on 6 treys in Penn State win
WEST HAVEN, Conn. — Dominick Stewart scored 18 points and made six 3-pointers, Kayden Mingo had 16 points, six rebounds and six assists and Penn State went on the road to beat New Haven, 87-43, on Saturday. Penn State trailed 10-9 after the opening eight minutes before scoring the next...
Penn State nearly pulls shocker, but No. 2 Indiana scores toe-tapping TD in final minuteVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Omar Cooper Jr. jumped to catch a pass from Fernando Mendoza in the back of the end zone, sweeping his inside foot within the field of play to go ahead of Penn State 27-24 with 36 seconds remaining and save No. 2 Indiana from its first loss...
No. 2 Indiana looking for 1st win in Happy Valley against sinking Penn State
Terry Smith wants to give the Penn State football program something to feel good about, but he knows he’s running out of chances. The team’s interim coach will lead the Nittany Lions (3-5, 0-5 Big Ten) as they try to snap a five-game losing streak against No. 2 Indiana (9-0,...
College football coach buyouts piling up past $150 million, raising questions about whether the frenzy is sustainable
Merely three weeks into the season, UCLA’s DeShaun Foster and Virginia Tech’s Brent Pry were out of a job. Seven weeks later, a half-dozen more coaches were added to the list of midseason firings — and high-profile ones at that. A quarter of the SEC’s coaches who started the season...
Veteran wide receiver Liam Clifford brings ‘secret sauce’ to Penn State’s offense
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s situation at quarterback is dire. Redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkemeyer has done a commendable job handling the huddle — albeit on a struggling unit as a whole — while relieving the injured Drew Allar. In trying to find a spark with two-quarterback sets, redshirt sophomore Jaxon...
No. 2 Indiana looks to validate CFP rank at reeling Penn State
One team in Saturday’s matchup between Indiana and Penn State is ranked No. 2 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings, but it isn’t the team most experts would have predicted two months ago. The undefeated Hoosiers find themselves behind only Ohio State in the initial CFP rankings and will...
Penn State plans to throw downfield more against No. 2 Indiana
Penn State’s offense has struggled to stretch the field vertically this season, and the downfield passing game only became more futile after Drew Allar’s season-ending injury. In the last two games against Iowa and Ohio State, the Nittany Lions only completed one pass longer than 20 yards. Backup quarterback Ethan...
Tunca’s 19 points, Mingo’s 15 push Penn State 76-68 past Fairfield
UNIVERSITY PARK — Melih Tunca scored 19 points and had six assists, and Kayden Mingo added 15 points to lead Penn State to a 75-68 win over Fairfield in the season opener for both teams Monday night. Penn State trailed by three points with 2 minutes, 17 seconds remaining but...
Penn State football can still make a bowl game, but would it go?
Penn State football is roiled in the middle of an epic five-game losing streak. The Nittany Lions have lost their head coach, their starting quarterback and, certainly enough, their once-promising ways during the past month. But could this team still play in the postseason? Interim head coach Terry Smith was...
In coach Chandler McCabe’s 2nd season, Robert Morris women expected to contend for Horizon title
In one season, Robert Morris women’s basketball coach Chandler McCabe went from simply trying to get a once-proud program back on its feet to steering a league championship contender. A late-season surge boosted the Colonials from a 1-7 Horizon League record to 10-10. RMU even won its Horizon tournament opener....
Penn State keeps game tight in 1st half before top-ranked Ohio State pulls away for winVideo
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State’s defense received plenty of attention entering Saturday’s game against Penn State, especially with former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles coming back to Ohio Stadium. However, it was the Buckeyes’ increasingly high-powered offense that made sure Knowles’ return wasn’t hospitable. Julian Sayin passed for 316 yards and...
Penn State and coach Mike Rhoades are retooling with a young, inexperienced roster
Mike Rhoades had to build a roster on the fly when he was hired two seasons ago at Penn State. He’s had to do it again in his third year in Happy Valley where the Nittany Lions have one of the youngest groups in the country. With just three holdovers...
Top-ranked Ohio State looks to continue rolling along when it hosts reeling Penn State
Penn State thought it finally got a leg up on Ohio State in January when defensive coordinator Jim Knowles left Columbus for Happy Valley to become the highest-paid assistant coach in college football. It ended up being a temporary setback, and, in the long run, made the Buckeyes better. Matt...
2 Penn State seniors are trending up, another down before Ohio State game
Penn State has an uphill climb to take any positives from its remaining five games. Tilts with No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana are up next, followed by more-winnable games against Michigan State, Nebraska and Rutgers. The Nittany Lions need victories in at least three of those games...
No. 1 Ohio State preparing for 5-game stretch to close the regular season, starting with Penn State
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Top-ranked Ohio State is rested twice over and preparing to finish the regular season with a five-game stretch that culminates in Ann Arbor, Mich. The Buckeyes’ open weekends (Sept. 20 and Oct. 25) essentially broke the season into thirds for coach Ryan Day and his staff. They...
Penn State interim coach Terry Smith details challenge of facing No. 1 Ohio State
Penn State is in the middle of a four-game losing streak, its worst since 2020, and things won’t get any easier this weekend against No. 1 Ohio State. Interim coach Terry Smith said the Nittany Lions are “looking forward” to the challenge they’ll face in Columbus on Saturday. “This is...
Steelers need to correct TE debacle before facing Colts’ Tyler Warren
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth isn’t the least bit surprised at the success Indianapolis Colts rookie Tyler Warren is having in his first NFL season at the position. “They do a good job of setting him up on play action. Getting him out to the flat, getting him in...
Which Penn State quarterbacks will play vs. No. 1 Ohio State?
Penn State football may have to rely on its final scholarship quarterback option at No. 1 Ohio State. While redshirt freshman Ethan Grunkeyemer is scheduled to make his second college start Saturday in Ohio Stadium, his backup could be a true freshman with no game experience and even limited practice...
Penn State’s Andy Kotelnicki committing to scheme, personnel changes in preparation for No. 1 Ohio State
UNIVERSITY PARK — Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki can’t explain Penn State’s futility so far this season. But he has learned a hard lesson that might still benefit the Nittany Lions as they continue their bye week soul-searching before visiting No. 1 Ohio State on Nov. 1. “No matter who you...
Top storylines for Terry Smith, Penn State to focus on during bye week
When it comes to bye weeks, what a difference a month (or so) makes. Penn State was 3-0 after mashing Villanova, 52-6, on Sept. 13 at Beaver Stadium. A confident group of Nittany Lions’ players and coaches headed into their first bye week with extra time to prepare and rest...
Where Penn State’s recruits stand a week after James Franklin’s firing
Penn State has 21 high school seniors who remain committed in its Class of 2026 after coach James Franklin was fired Oct. 12. Though, many members of that group are “exploring other options” and visiting alternate suitors in the Power 4 conferences. Fort Cherry safety Matt Sieg and Imani Christian...
