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Plenty of options for Penn State’s 3rd wide receiver

Penn State football has one of the best wide receivers in the country heading into the 2021 season. Senior Jahan Dotson is the type of dynamic playmaker who defenses have to keep track of at all times. Otherwise, they’re at risk of finding him trotting into the end zone, ball...
James Franklin wants more points, big plays from Penn State’s offense

Following the fifth day of Penn State’s preseason camp, Sean Clifford was asked a question about his 2020 season. The veteran quarterback, who a few days earlier was willing to discuss the highs and lows of his first two seasons as the leader of the Nittany Lions’ offense, made it...
ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 ‘competitors’ bond to form ‘groundbreaking alliance’

The joint news release from the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 said the three power conferences will “remain competitors.” Nonetheless, their three commissioners Tuesday announced what the ACC’s Jim Phillips described as a “groundbreaking alliance” that will allow all 41 schools from the three leagues to work together while dealing...
Penn State ‘sleeper’ candidates come in all different sizes

Penn State’s preseason list of top players is long. It must include wide receiver Jahan Dotson, who led the Big Ten in receiving yards a year ago. Then there is the list of most important players, and that’s where quarterback Sean Clifford comes in. Best young players? Another long list....
Penn State men’s basketball adds first top-150 recruit since 2016 class

Penn State men’s basketball added its first top-150 recruit since 2016 on Monday afternoon, as four-star combo guard Jameel Brown committed to the Nittany Lions. Brown is listed at 6-foot-4, 190 pounds and plays for Haverford School in Philadelphia. He is the No. 111 player in the country, No. 19...
Big Ten teams forfeit if unable to play because of covid-19

ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten is the latest Power Five conference to announce that a team must forfeit if it doesn’t have enough players available for a league game because of covid-19. The Big Ten said Monday the team that forfeits will be assessed a loss in the conference...
Iowa State, Notre Dame highlight AP preseason All-Americans

Notre Dame and Iowa State each had three players selected to The Associated Press preseason All-America team, led by Fighting Irish defensive back Kyle Hamilton and Cyclones running back Breece Hall. The preseason All-America team was released Monday, five days before the first games of the season kickoff. Penn State...
Penn State’s Juice Scruggs, healthy and ready to compete, looks to continue ‘special’ story

STATE COLLEGE — Rasheed Walker needed a roommate, and the Penn State offensive lineman knew he didn’t have to look far to find the right fit. Walker joined the Nittany Lions alongside fellow offensive lineman Juice Scruggs in the Class of 2018, and Walker watched how Scruggs navigated a career...
Penn State AD Sandy Barbour eager to welcome spectators back to Beaver Stadium

For decades, Penn State accepted and met the challenge of herding more than 100,000 people into Beaver Stadium for football games. That changed last season in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic, with no ticket, parking or concession revenue and an oddly silent atmosphere at games. But Penn State athletic...
Here are 5 Penn State football underclassmen who can step up in 2021

Penn State football’s roster has youth at several positions. The Nittany Lions have several players who can contribute this season despite their relative lack of playing time at the collegiate level. Let’s take a look at five young players in particular who could contribute at a high level this season...
Experience matters at defensive tackle, and Penn State is counting on 2 vets to hold down the middle

On paper, Penn State is expected to field one of its most inexperienced defensive lines in recent memory. The Nittany Lions must replace a pair of first-team All-Big Ten ends (Shaka Toney, Odafe Oweh). Stout tackle Antonio Shelton, a 2020 starter, is now with the Florida Gators. PJ Mustipher, a...
Penn State WRs need to ‘bring it’ in competition to contribute

The Penn State wide receiver situation is well-trod territory entering the 2021 season. Senior Jahan Dotson and sophomore Parker Washington appear entrenched atop the depth chart. Sophomore KeAndre Lambert-Smith appears to be the top candidate to move into the No. 3 spot, especially after he was singled out by wide...
Penn State plans to use versatility on defense to maximize players’ potential

Penn State football long has prided itself on high-level defenses, and that hasn’t changed in the five years with defensive coordinator Brent Pry leading the way. The program frequently produces top-end talent — including two first-round picks in the 2021 NFL Draft — and finds its way near the top...
Nittany Lions hope extended offseason leads to better start

STATE COLLEGE — Sean Clifford has spent the better part of five preseasons learning new offenses. Although Penn State’s quarterback is taking cues from his third offensive coordinator in as many years, and fourth since he arrived on campus, Clifford has plenty of reasons to be hopeful. “I expect a...
Chasing Tide: Alabama is No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25 again

Another college football season will start with everyone chasing the Tide. Alabama is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 preseason poll for fourth time in the past six seasons. Coming off their sixth national championship under Nick Saban, the Crimson Tide enter the season loaded with potential replacements...
Column: Why would the ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 form an alliance?

The Atlantic Coast Conference, Big Ten and Pac-12 are exploring ways to counter the Oklahoma-Texas expansion and curtail the Southeastern Conference’s growing power in college football. The commissioners of the ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 have discussed how creating an alliance between leagues that span the country could provide both...

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