Penn State category, Page 46
Disruptive ‘D,’ dominant all-around show by Kaytron Allen led Penn State past Indiana
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Penn State’s defense has made most offenses look feeble in 2022. The losses to unbeaten Ohio State and Michigan? Few programs possess that kind of offensive talent. Indiana certainly doesn’t, and the Nittany Lions dominated the Hoosiers’ offense Saturday in a 45-14 Big Ten East victory at...
Micah Shrewsberry hopes Penn State takes step forward in Year 2
STATE COLLEGE — The whirlwind has slowed down a bit for Micah Shrewsberry as he enters his second season at Penn State. Personally, anyway. “I know my way around campus,” Shrewsberry said with a laugh. “May not know the street names around campus, but I can get there when I...
Kaytron Allen, Nicholas Singleton help No. 16 Penn State run past IndianaVideo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton gave No. 16 Penn State a knockout ground game Saturday. The combination was too much for Indiana. Allen ran for 86 yards and a season-high three scores, Singleton added 73 yards rushing and another touchdown and the two freshmen helped the Nittany...
Indiana considers QB change with No. 16 Penn State up next
Indiana coach Tom Allen intends to keep No. 16 Penn State guessing. He might stick with Connor Bazelak as the starting quarterback. Allen could go with experienced backup Jack Tuttle, who plans to transfer at the end of the season. Or, with Indiana’s postseason hopes fading, perhaps he’ll get a...
Penn State’s run game leans on talented freshmen with Keyvone Lee ailing
Keyvone Lee led Penn State in rushing last season with 530 yards. Yes, it wasn’t a banner year for the Nittany Lions’ ground game, which averaged 3.2 per attempt. Lee, a third-year back, has been limited this year due to an undisclosed injury. His status for No. 16 Penn State’s...
From first-year starter to first-round prospect, Penn State’s Olu Fashanu drawing NFL attention
Dane Brugler watched the Outback Bowl, noticed big No. 74 at left tackle and saw potential. But even he’s been surprised to see how quickly Penn State’s Olu Fashanu has developed into one of the best prospects in the country. And make no mistake about it, that’s where Fashanu stands...
Penn State’s James Franklin noncommittal on Drew Allar, Sean Clifford as starting QBVideo
James Franklin always has been committed to his 1-0 weekly mantra. And he reaffirmed Tuesday, days after a loss to Ohio State all but eliminated Penn State from Big Ten title and College Football Playoff contention, that he will stick with that mentality when choosing his starting quarterback for Saturday’s...
Defense shares blame in Penn State’s 4th-quarter collapse
STATE COLLEGE — When Ohio State’s offense is concerned, it’s always only a matter of time. A matter of time before they find the groove. A matter of time before the big plays pile up. A matter of time before a good beginning turns into a nightmare of an ending....
5 takeaways from Penn State football’s 44-31 loss to Ohio State
Penn State took a 21-16 lead with 9 minutes, 26 seconds left in Saturday’s game against Ohio State. Then, things went sour. Penn State was abruptly outscored 28-10 with a flurry of scores by tight end Cade Stover, two from running back TreVeyon Henderson and defensive lineman J.T. Tuimoloau. Nittany...
Penn State allows 28 points in 4th quarter, falls to No. 2 Ohio StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — For the final act in a spectacular performance, J.T. Tuimoloau kept a blocker from cutting his legs, reached up and grabbed a pass intended for a receiver a few yards behind him and casually cruised into the end zone to seal an Ohio State victory. The interception...
No. 13 Penn State’s secondary draws attention of No. 2 Ohio State
STATE COLLEGE — Ryan Day spends the 48 hours before a game drawing up contingency plans. Ohio State’s coach wants his team to be ready for anything. “We say sometimes you’re chasing ghosts, but I’ve been in games before where we didn’t chase those ghosts and we didn’t have answers...
To pull the upset, Penn State has to disrupt Ohio State’s perfect red-zone offense
Ohio State is halfway to history. In the last decade, no FBS team has finished a full season, covid-shortened 2020 not included, with a perfect red-zone conversion rate. Some have come close. For example, LSU’s 2019 juggernaut, led by Joe Burrow, Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase, scored on 73 of...
Penn State will open 2023 Big Ten schedule on the road for 8th season in a row
The Big Ten has taken Penn State and football coach James Franklin on a trip around the Midwest and Maryland for its past seven conference openers, and the 2023 season will be No. 8. Big Ten officials released the ’23 conference schedule Wednesday, and Penn State will open Sept. 16...
Caitlin Clark-led Iowa women are pick to win loaded Big Ten
The Big Ten keeps getting tougher in women’s basketball. The conference sent four teams to the NCAA Sweet 16 a second straight year in 2022, and it leads the nation with six programs in the Associated Press preseason Top 25. Caitlin Clark, who could go down as one of the...
Penn State’s offense finally clicked but now has to keep it up against Ohio State
Less than two weeks ago, Penn State’s offense hit its low point. The story of the Michigan defeat was James Franklin’s team getting gashed on the ground. And yet, Penn State managed only one offensive touchdown at The Big House. The last time that happened in conference play was the...
Penn State’s James Franklin: Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud is ‘leading the Heisman race for a reason’
Three years ago, Ohio State coach Ryan Day didn’t join Justin Fields, Chase Young and JK Dobbins at ESPN’s college football awards show. Day admitted this week he was fined for missing the event but said whatever he had to pay was “well worth it.” Why? Because he skipped to...
Jim Harbaugh: James Franklin ‘ringleader’ in Michigan tunnel flap with Penn StateVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh called Penn State coach James Franklin “the ringleader” of a halftime discord between the teams in the Michigan Stadium tunnel less than a week after Franklin described the tunnel as a “problem.” At least two videos surfaced from the Michigan-Penn State halftime...
After vote of confidence from James Franklin, Sean Clifford comes through for Penn State
STATE COLLEGE — He’s soft-spoken and serious on Saturdays, and that mood doesn’t typically shift much even after the game ends for Parker Washington. The junior receiver has to catch the football, has to make big plays, has to have a positive effect on a Penn State offense that needs...
Penn State’s Parker Washington, tight ends shine against Minnesota
STATE COLLEGE — A balanced Penn State offense is a dangerous Penn State offense. James Franklin’s No. 16 Nittany Lions leaned on a variety of skill players in a surprisingly easy 45-17 White Out victory over Minnesota on Saturday night. It was a huge bounce-back game for veteran quarterback Sean...
Penn State rebounds with rout of Minnesota
STATE COLLEGE — A week after the worst game of his six-year career, a smattering of boos rang out from the 107,000 fans clad all in white when Sean Clifford was announced as Penn State’s starting quarterback. Some wanted to see coveted freshman Drew Allar take over a struggling offense....
No. 16 Penn State, Minnesota looking to rebound after losses
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State players gathered around one big screen to watch their worst mistakes on repeat. They don’t intend to take any more beatdowns like the one they took at No. 4 Michigan last week. “We can say as much as we want to say,” defensive end Nick...
Penn State QB Drew Allar waited in the wings before. Then he became a star
MEDINA, Ohio — Class is in session, and the winding hallways are quiet. It’s a fall Friday at Medina High School, a sprawling campus in a small town 30 miles south of Cleveland. In a few minutes, 2,000 students will pass by one another en route to their next period....
Keeping Minnesota’s offense off the field a key factor for Penn State
When Minnesota was playing well early in the season, it was extremely difficult to force the Big Ten West team’s offense off the field. P.J. Fleck’s Golden Gophers started 4-0 before recent losses to Purdue (20-10) and Illinois (26-14). Minnesota didn’t have standout runner Mo Ibrahim available against the Boilermakers...
Hoosiers picked as team to beat in Big Ten season of change
It’s a season of change in the Big Ten. Indiana is the preseason choice to win the championship after finishing ninth last season. Wisconsin is picked ninth after sharing the title with Illinois. Purdue will enter the season outside the Associated Press Top 25 after appearing in six of the...
After ‘butt-kicking’ at Michigan, Penn State forced to rebound vs. Minnesota’s running game
Sunday was difficult for Penn State’s defense. For the first time this season, the Nittany Lions had to walk into the Lasch Building after a loss, and a worrisome one at that. In the words of Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, Penn State’s 41-17 defeat at The Big House was a...
