Penn State category, Page 54
Balanced Penn State never trails during victory over RutgersVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Sam Sessoms scored 17 points to lead four in double figures as Penn State never trailed and cruised to a 66-49 victory over Rutgers on Tuesday night. John Harrar added 16 points, and Jalen Pickett had 15 for Penn State (8-6, 3-3 Big Ten), which has won...
Penn State football team’s 2022 schedule altered by Big Ten
STATE COLLEGE — The 2022 football schedule for Penn State has been altered by the Big Ten, according to changes reflected on the program’s official website. Among the changes: a new opponent from the Big Ten West, a moved bye week and a host of other alterations to the order...
Penn State’s LaVar Arrington headlines College Football Hall of Fame class
Former North Hills and Penn State linebacker LaVar Arrington added another significant honor to his resume Monday when he was named to the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022. During his career at Penn State, Arrington was one of the nation’s top players as a two-time All-American, the...
No. 3 Purdue gets big lift off bench in win at Penn StateVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Trevion Williams, coming off the bench for the first time in five games, scored 21 points including the final go-ahead basket, and No. 3 Purdue held off Penn State, 74-67, on Saturday. The 6-foot-11 Williams was 9-of-12 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds despite sitting out more than...
No. 3 Purdue looks for road win vs. Penn State
No. 3 Purdue (12-2, 1-2) vs. Penn State (7-5, 2-2) Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pennsylvania; 12 p.m. Saturday Bottom line: No. 3 Purdue looks for its fourth straight win over Penn State at Bryce Jordan Center. Penn State’s last win at home against the Boilermakers came on Feb. 2,...
3 questions that Penn State football will need to answer heading into offseason
Penn State football’s 2021 season wrapped up Saturday with a 24-10 loss in the Outback Bowl to the No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks. The loss moved Penn State to 7-6 on the season with a 4-5 record in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions began the year as well as they...
Seth Lundy’s dandy in Penn State win over Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. — Seth Lundy scored 23 points and his side-step fadeaway 3-pointer from the right side with 35 seconds left gave Penn State the lead for good as the Nittany Lions beat Northwestern, 74-70, on Wednesday night. Leading 68-65, Lundy broke free behind Northwestern’s press for a breakaway and-1...
Penn State hires new special teams coordinator to replace departed Joe Lorig
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State moved quickly to hire its new special teams coordinator to replace the departed Joe Lorig. Less then 24 hours after Lorig was officially hired by Oregon, Penn State hired Stacy Collins to Lorig’s old post of special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/nickels coach. Collins comes to the...
Nance, Northwestern host Penn State
Penn State (6-5, 1-2) vs. Northwestern (8-3, 1-1) Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston, Illinois; 9 p.m. Wednesday Bottom line: Two forwards will be on display as Seth Lundy and Penn State will face Pete Nance and Northwestern. The junior Lundy has scored 21 percent of the team’s points this season and is...
Penn State offensive tackle Rasheed Walker declares for 2022 NFL Draft
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State left tackle Rasheed Walker declared for the 2022 NFL Draft on Monday as Nittany Lions roster churn continues after the season ended in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. “It’s only crazy until you do it,” Walker wrote in a social media post. “This has been...
Oregon hires Penn State special teams coordinator Joe Lorig for same position
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/nickels coach Joe Lorig has been hired as the special teams coordinator and nickels coach at Oregon, the Ducks announced Monday. Lorig spent the past three seasons on coach James Franklin’s staff where he was also the nickels corner coach. The Athletic...
Penn State’s offseason storylines: Overhauling the offense, Manny Diaz’s 1st year, prepping true freshmen
Yes, 7-6 is bad. But 11-11 is worse. Penn State is a .500 program dating to the start of the 2020 season. That Lions squad started 0-5 and battled back to win four consecutive games and earn a 4-5 mark. The 2021 season played out in opposite fashion. After a...
Perimeter shooting helps Penn State hold off IndianaVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored 15 points, and Myles Dread shot 4 of 5 — all from 3-point range — and finished with 12 points to help Penn State beat Indiana, 61-58, on Sunday. Sam Sessoms scored all 10 of his points in the second half for Penn State...
Sean Clifford’s exit and more from Penn State’s Outback Bowl lossVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — In the fourth quarter Saturday afternoon, Sean Clifford walked toward the corner of Raymond James Stadium, and the Penn State quarterback exited the field through the tunnel. It was the final glimpse of Clifford in the 2021 season. With eight-and-a-half minutes left in Penn State’s 24-10 loss...
Arkansas runs over Penn State for Outback Bowl victoryVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — Arkansas football is on the rise. KJ Jefferson picked up 104 of his 110 rushing yards in the second half and threw for 90 more to lead No. 22 Arkansas past Penn State, 24-10, in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. Raheim Sanders had 79 yards and two...
Penn State, No. 22 Arkansas, excited about Outback matchup
TAMPA, Fla. — James Franklin and Sam Pittman are concentrating on the players who actually will be on the field for Penn State and No. 22 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day. That’s no disrespect to the talented collection of players who opted to prepare for the...
‘He’s our guy’: Penn State AD discusses James Franklin’s contract extension, future with program
TAMPA, Fla. — For James Franklin, the 10-year contract extension he agreed to with Penn State last month was another step toward his goal of elevating the Nittany Lions program to be among the elite in college football. In Franklin’s view, that means a year-round commitment to the program from...
Penn State coach James Franklin discusses how team will adjust to opt outs for Outback Bowl
TAMPA — Penn State is traveling into uncharted waters on both sides of the ball as it prepares for Saturday’s Outback Bowl against No. 21 Arkansas. The team will have at least five absences on defense and two on offense as it tries to cobble together cohesive units. The Nittany...
Jahan Dotson’s opt-out paves way for young Penn State wide receivers to take center stage at Outback Bowl
TAMPA, Fla. — During his sparkling Penn State career — and especially over the past two seasons — Jahan Dotson was a gravitational player for the Nittany Lions offense. No matter where the wide receiver lined up, that’s where the opposing defense had its focus, and it presented other cracks...
Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie opts out of Outback Bowl to prepare for NFL Draft
Penn State redshirt defensive end Arnold Ebiketie announced his decision to opt out of Saturday’s Outback Bowl against Arkansas on Tuesday afternoon on Twitter. “To my Penn State family, my time here has been an incredible testament to the places your dreams can take you if you’re willing to work...
Penn State DB Brisker, WR Dotson won’t play in Outback Bowl to focus on NFL DraftVideo
Penn State standout receiver Jahan Dotson and safety Jaquan Brisker won’t play for the Nittany Lions against No. 22 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. Brisker announced Monday that he has opted out of the bowl game to prepare for the 2022 NFL Draft. “I’ve been waiting for this...
New Penn State transfer Mitchell Tinsley brings proven track record to WR position
Christmas came a little early for the Penn State offense Friday evening when Western Kentucky transfer Mitchell Tinsley announced he is joining the Nittany Lions. Tinsley is a 6-foot-1, 205-pound wide receiver who will use his final year of eligibility at Penn State. In 2021, Tinsley caught 87 passes for...
Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr., a North Allegheny grad, announces he’ll return in 2022
Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. announced Saturday that he’ll return to the Nittany Lions in 2022. In the Christmas morning message on social media, Porter wrote, “At this time in my life, staying in college and completing my college degree is important to me and my family. After much...
6 Penn State thoughts with Outback Bowl matchup vs. No. 22 Arkansas one week away
We’re firmly entrenched in bowl season now as college football took a break for Christmas Day. And that means we’re one week away from Penn State getting its turn in the postseason against No. 22 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. The matchup is still scheduled for noon on Jan. 1...
Jonathan Sutherland’s return to Penn State adds depth, experience to defense
The Penn State roster for 2022 is slowly coming into shape with transfers, early entrants to the NFL Draft and other veterans electing to take advantage of extra eligibility all making announcements ahead of the Outback Bowl matchup with No. 22 Arkansas on Jan. 1. On Thursday, Nittany Lions redshirt...
