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Penn State’s struggles continue with running game
EAST LANSING — The Spartan Stadium field was covered in snow from the opening kickoff of Saturday’s game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Michigan State Spartans. Conditions were slick, with players like running back Keyvone Lee saying they had to work to find their footing on the playing...
Penn State looks ahead to what’s next after loss to Michigan State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Daequan Hardy still was enmeshed in the rhythm of the regular season Saturday evening, even after the final whistle had blown on his redshirt sophomore year. The Penn State cornerback kept referring to “next week.” The Nittany Lions have an opportunity next week, Hardy said. He...
No. 12 Michigan State bounces back, beats Penn State
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State was unfazed by injuries, illness, snowy conditions and an embarrassing loss the previous week. The Spartans put all that behind them and finished the regular season on a high note. Payton Thorne threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to lead No. 12...
Penn State defeats Oregon State at Emerald Coast ClassicVideo
DESTIN, Fla. — Jalen Pickett scored 14 points, Penn State made 12 3-pointers, and the Nittany Lions defeated Oregon State, 60-45, on Saturday, the final day of the Emerald Coast Classic. Penn State (4-2) made 12 of 30 from 3-point distance and had more 3-pointers than two-point field goals (10)....
Tari Eason, LSU beat Penn State in OT at Emerald Coast Classic
DESTIN, Fla. — Tari Eason went 7 of 8 from the free-throw line after regulation and finished with 20 points, Xavier Pinson scored all of his 15 points after halftime and LSU beat Penn State, 68-63, in overtime on Friday night to advance to the championship game of the Emerald...
No. 12 Michigan State looks for bounce back vs. Penn State
Michigan State quarterback Payton Thorne relived his team’s outing at Ohio State three times on film. The nightmarish performance will be hard to forget. “It was tough to watch and see the things that happened,” he said of the 56-7 road loss to the Buckeyes. “It was really frustrating to...
Penn State gets healthy ahead of regular-season finale
Penn State football should be much closer to full health Saturday than it was when the Nittany Lions took on Rutgers last week. The team dealt with a bout of the flu that made 21 players unavailable for the 28-0 win over the Scarlet Knights, and that doesn’t include the...
Penn State, James Franklin agree to 10-year contact extension
After being linked to open jobs at Southern Cal and LSU in the coaching rumor mill, Penn State’s James Franklin has agreed to terms on a 10-year contract extension through 2031, the school announced Tuesday. Franklin will make $7.5 million annually under the new deal. He was already under contract...
Penn State ties program record with 15 3-pointers in win over CornellVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Seth Lundy scored 23 points, Sam Sessoms added 22 points and the duo combined to make 11 3-pointers to help Penn State beat Cornell, 85-74, on Monday night. Penn State tied a program record with 15 3-pointers, previously set against Purdue in 2000-01 and Hartford in 2008-09....
Penn State freshman QB Christian Veilleux shines in his debut vs. Rutgers
UNIVERSITY PARK — As late as Friday night ahead of Penn State football’s Saturday noon matchup with Rutgers, James Franklin didn’t know who his starting quarterback would be. The Nittany Lions were dealing with a team-wide sickness, and he thought there was a good chance the team would’ve had to...
Penn State coach James Franklin willing to talk Tuesday about futureVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State coach James Franklin declined to discuss a report from earlier this week that he told The State College Quarterback Club he wasn’t leaving the university when he was asked after Saturday’s 28-0 win over Rutgers. “I’d like to right now talk about Rutgers,” Franklin said...
Backup QB Christian Veilleux, defense carry Penn State to shutout of RutgersVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Christian Veilleux used the biggest opportunity of his young college career to make up for lost time Saturday. Penn State’s freshman quarterback, who was out of football a year ago when his high school canceled the season because of the coronavirus pandemic, stepped in for an ailing...
Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker holds up his end in decision to return for extra year
Jaquan Brisker and several other players will take the field Saturday for a Senior Day game as seniors with Penn State football — for a second time. The senior is one of many who took advantage of an NCAA ruling that didn’t count the 2020 season toward players’ eligibility and...
Penn State looking to rebound against bowl-hopeful Rutgers
STATE COLLEGE — Jaquan Brisker doesn’t want his final season to end in losing fashion. That’s why Penn State’s star safety decided to return this year. He simply couldn’t stomach the Nittany Lions’ 4-5 effort a year ago. “I didn’t want my name behind that,” said Brisker, a Gateway graduate....
Penn State men’s basketball gets 2nd home win of season
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball recovered from its Monday loss to Massachusetts by earning a home victory over the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers on Thursday night at Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions won 74-59. The Nittany Lions (2-1) and the Terriers played close in the early portion...
Penn State’s Arnold Ebiketie becomes latest Nittany Lions defensive standout to accept Senior Bowl invite
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State defensive end Arnold Ebiketie became the latest Nittany Lions standout to accept an invitation to the Reese’s Senior Bowl. The Senior Bowl announced Ebiketie’s acceptance Tuesday, and it comes on the heels of safety Jaquan Brisker and linebacker/defensive end Jesse Luketa accepting invites to the...
Penn State’s James Franklin proud of Sean Clifford after physical Michigan game: ‘He was beat up’
STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford took hit after hit Saturday, but each time, the Penn State quarterback pulled himself up from the Beaver Stadium grass, even if it seemed to take a little more effort every time. In Penn State’s 21-17 loss to Michigan, Clifford was sacked seven times and...
2 Penn State defensive standouts accept invites to Senior Bowl
STATE COLLEGE — Two top Penn State defensive players accepted invitations to the Reese’s Senior Bowl, which means they’ll have the chance to receive extra evaluation from NFL teams during the pre-draft process next year. Nittany Lions safety Jaquan Brisker and defensive end/linebacker Jesse Luketa accepted their invites, the Senior...
Trent Buttrick beats former team, leads UMass over Penn State 81-56Video
AMHERST, Mass. — Trent Buttrick scored 19 points against his former team and led five in double figures as UMass rolled to an 81-56 victory over Penn State on Monday night. Buttrick, who appeared in 78 games in four seasons with the Nittany Lions, also had team highs with nine...
Pitt, Penn State earn 1st-round byes in NCAA men’s soccer tournament
Pitt and Penn State earned first-round byes as the NCAA revealed the bracket for its men’s soccer tournament Monday. Pitt, seeded fifth, will host the winner of Thursday’s first-round matchup between Northern Illinois and Oakland in the second round Sunday. Penn State, seeded 12th, will face the winner of Thursday’s...
Penn State bowl projections: New York-bound after recent skid?
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State fell out of the national rankings after last weekend’s loss to Michigan marked its fourth defeat in five games, and the Nittany Lions also have tumbled down the Big Ten’s bowl pecking order. While a trip to Florida — or even California when the Rose...
Penn State’s Jahan Dotson named semifinalist for Biletnikoff Award
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson has turned in a masterful 2021 campaign, and the senior is receiving some national attention for his performance. Dotson was named one of 10 semifinalists for the Biletnikoff Award, which is presented to the best pass-catcher in the Football Bowl Subdivision...
Penn State’s offensive line overwhelmed by Michigan’s pass rush
UNIVERSITY PARK — Michigan’s edge rushing duo of Aidan Hutchinson and David Ojabo caused a lot of problems for Penn State’s offensive line. The two combined for five sacks with Hutchinson sacking Sean Clifford three times and Ojabo getting to him twice. Michigan’s defense as a whole had seven sacks...
No. 6 Michigan scores on late TD pass to sink Penn StateVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Michigan tight end Erick All woke up Saturday with a sore ankle, a leftover reminder of the Wolverines’ last painful loss. Inside a packed, hostile Beaver Stadium, he was able to block out the discomfort enough to help No. 9 Michigan stay in the Big Ten championship...
No. 23 Penn State to lean on passing game vs. No. 9 MichiganVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Quarterback Sean Clifford used to run a lot, but that’s not really part of Penn State’s gameplan these days. At this point in the season, with three games left, the No. 23 Nittany Lions aren’t worried about trying to kickstart a stagnant running game by giving their...
