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Why Penn State needs WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith to step up as a ‘true No. 1′ target
STATE COLLEGE — The time is now for KeAndre Lambert-Smith. He knows it. James Franklin knows it. In an ideal world, college football will know it, too. Penn State’s wide receiver room is in flux as Drew Allar pushes to become the starting quarterback. Parker Washington left early for the...
AP sources: Notre Dame closing deal with Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry
Notre Dame is finalizing a deal to make Penn State’s Micah Shrewsberry its new men’s basketball coach, two people with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because contract details were still being completed and needed school approval. Shrewsberry,...
Penn State OC Mike Yurcich assesses QBs Drew Allar, Beau Pribula, Jaxon Smolik in spring camp
STATE COLLEGE — The last time Mike Yurcich met with reporters was in the postgame locker room at the Rose Bowl. Penn State’s offensive coordinator, all smiles after the win, spent time on Jan. 2 breaking down Sean Clifford’s final game. Things have changed quite a bit since. Days before...
Penn State’s defensive line has plenty of talent, but the tackle group must find a new leader
New Penn State defensive line coach Deion Barnes will be working with one of the most talented end rooms in the country this spring. And Barnes, a former PSU defensive analyst who succeeds John Scott Jr., knows defensive end talent when he sees it. Barnes played the position at a...
End of the line for Penn State as Texas prevails in NCAA TournamentVideo
DES MOINES, Iowa — Dylan Disu had a season-high 28 points on 14-for-20 shooting, steadying Texas down the stretch after a late Penn State surge and leading the Longhorns to their first Sweet 16 in 15 years with a 71-66 victory in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on...
Nino Bonaccorsi wins Pitt’s 1st NCAA wrestling title in 15 years; Penn State wins team race
Nino Bonaccorsi, a 197-pound Bethel Park graduate, became Pitt’s first NCAA wrestling champion in 15 years Saturday night, and he didn’t have to wait long to receive congratulations from the last Panther to achieve that honor. Bonaccorsi defeated South Dakota State’s Tanner Sloan, 5-3, to become Pitt’s 17th national champion....
Penn State’s Andrew Funk lands on list of great March Madness shooters
DES MOINES, Iowa — Penn State star Jalen Pickett was already familiar with Andrew Funk and his long-distance shooting acumen, having faced the Nittany Lions newcomer in a Siena-Bucknell game with their previous teams. When they were paired together in a preseason workout last fall, well, the impression was really...
Penn State takes wrestling lead after Day 1; Spencer Lee advances
TULSA, Okla. — Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis and Iowa’s Spencer Lee remain on track to win their fourth Division I wrestling titles, and Penn State leads the team race after the opening day of action at the national championships on Thursday. Lee, a Franklin Regional grad, pinned Air Force’s Tucker Owens...
How Penn State plans to develop RB depth behind Nick Singleton, Kaytron Allen
Penn State’s running back room was stocked with experience this time last year. Noah Cain transferred to LSU before spring ball opened in 2022. But fourth-year rusher Devyn Ford was back. So were third-year backs Keyvone Lee and Caziah Holmes. Fast forward to February, and none of those three were...
Penn State dominates Texas A&M for 1st NCAA Tournament win since ’01
DES MOINES, Iowa — Andrew Funk had the shooting game of his career on Penn State’s biggest stage in more than two decades. Funk went 8 of 10 on 3-pointers and scored 27 points Thursday night in a 76-59 win over Texas A&M for the Nittany Lions’ first NCAA Tournament...
Penn State honors its football history with creation of Legacy Plaza at Beaver Stadium
Beginning this fall, Penn State fans will have an opportunity to walk down memory lane and dive deeper into the 136 prior seasons of Nittany Lions football. The university announced Thursday that ahead of the 2023 campaign, a new Legacy Plaza would be completed at Beaver Stadium to pay homage...
Tim Benz: Tournament expansion is a bad idea — but if the NCAA can’t resist, here’s how to do it
Thursday and Friday mark what many feel to be two of the best days of the sports year: the first two days of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. Perfectly timed on the sports calendar. Perfectly formatted with its fan-friendly three-week-long bracket system. Perfectly packaged with its survive-and-advance drama, and David...
Penn State favored again at NCAA wrestling championships
Penn State is favored to claim another team title and Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis and Iowa’s Spencer Lee, a Franklin Regional grad, will seek their fourth national titles at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships, which start Thursday in Tulsa, Okla. Penn State has won nine national championship in the past...
Are Penn State’s WRs good enough to reach the College Football Playoff? James Franklin thinks so
There are certainly exceptions. But one constant among College Football Playoff teams in recent years has been game-changing wide receivers. Alabama is the best example, climbing to the mountaintop with Jaylen Waddle, DeVonta Smith, Jerry Jeudy and Calvin Ridley. Ohio State’s Marvin Harrison Jr., Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson helped...
Texas A&M poses stiff challenge to Penn State in NCAA 1st roundVideo
For the first time in more than a decade, Penn State men’s basketball is going dancing. The Nittany Lions head into the bracket as a No. 10 seed, eyeing a matchup against No. 7-seed Texas A&M at 9:55 p.m. Thursday. On paper, the Aggies should pose a challenge to Penn...
Gov. Shapiro’s NCAA bracket pits Pitt vs. Penn State in Sweet 16
It’s a bold prediction. One only a Pennsylvania governor could dream up. Right there in his Sweet 16 round, Gov. Josh Shapiro has Pitt meeting Penn State in this year’s NCAA Tournament. The governor shared his bracket Wednesday on social media. It's the best three weeks in basketball, Pennsylvania.Take a...
Michael Henn returns to March Madness with Penn State
Growing up in Washington, Michael Henn fell in love with basketball — the family sport. That love took him to UC Davis, California Baptist, Portland, Denver and, finally, Penn State. It kept him going through bone spurs, and it carried him all the way back to the NCAA Tournament. At...
Jay Wright on Pitt’s turnaround; Penn State’s NCAA tough opener; West Virginia’s showdown with Maryland
This will be the most exciting week of college basketball in Western Pennsylvania in a long time. Pitt, Penn State and West Virginia have all qualified for the NCAA Tournament in the same year for the first time since 2011. The action gets going Tuesday night as Pitt takes on...
Penn State promotes ‘superstar’ assistant Deion Barnes as next defensive line coach
On the eve of spring camp, Penn State filled its latest coaching vacancy. Turns out, it’s the internal candidate most thought had the inside track at the job. Deion Barnes was promoted to be Penn State’s defensive line coach. The program announced the decision on Monday night, a day before...
Penn State falls just short vs. Purdue in Big Ten final, earns NCAA at-large bidVideo
CHICAGO — Penn State fell short of winning its first Big Ten Tournament title Sunday, losing to Purdue, 67-65. But the Nittany Lions are happy with their consolation prize, an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Tenth-seeded Penn State (22-13) will face seventh-seeded Texas A&M (25-9) at 9:55 p.m. Thursday...
Tribune-Review’s NCAA Tournament Bracketology: Pitt among 1st on the dance floor
For the past six seasons, the NCAA Tournament was an event Pitt fans followed because it’s what you do in March. They rooted only for their brackets, hoping to have a reason to brag to their buddies. Now, Pitt fans actually can have a specific rooting interest in the tournament,...
Penn State advances in Big Ten Tournament with 3rd win over Illini this seasonVideo
CHICAGO — Andrew Funk hit five of his six 3-pointers and scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half as Penn State defeated Illinois, 79-76, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. Camren Wynter scored 18 points, and Seth Lundy had 17 points and...
Edey, Purdue on top of wild Big Ten heading into tourney
CHICAGO — While Zach Edey and Purdue won the Big Ten title this season, Trayce Jackson-Davis and Indiana had their share of big moments. Same for Boo Buie and Northwestern, and Tyson Walker and Michigan State. The Big Ten Conference Tournament is back in Chicago this year, and — judging...
Penn State captures 7th all-time Big Ten wrestling championship
Penn State continued its dominance of Big Ten wrestling this season by capturing the conference championship, its seventh and first since 2019. After working through the regular-season schedule with a 16-0 record (8-0 in the Big Ten), Penn State claimed four individual champions and nine NCAA qualifiers Saturday in Ann...
Penn State beats No. 21 Maryland on Camren Wynter’s layup at buzzerVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Camren Wynter made a layup with less than a second remaining, capping Penn State’s rally for a 65-64 win over No. 21 Maryland in the regular-season finale Sunday. “Right place at the right time,” Wynter said after the game. “The ball just came to me, and I...
