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For Gateway product Jaquan Brisker, ‘just being a Nittany Lion is great’
Given the season’s unique circumstances, all NCAA athletes in fall sports will have the option of another year of eligibility. So as a senior, Penn State safety and Gateway product Jaquan Brisker could return or opt to pursue an NFL career. If he has given any thought to which path...
Even at 2-5, Penn State defensive end Shaka Toney’s optimism persists
By any measure, the Penn State football team’s season has been a disappointment. At 2-5, there is no other way to label a program that had aspirations of being a contender for the national title before the campaign opened. But leave it to defensive end Shaka Toney, ever an eternal...
Izaiah Brockington leads Penn State to rout of No. 15 Virginia TechVideo
BLACKSBURG, Va. — Izaiah Brockington scored a career-high 24 points to lead Penn State to a 75-55 victory over No. 15 Virginia Tech on Tuesday night. Brockington hit 10 of 14 the floor, including two 3-pointers for the Nittany Lions (3-1), who used a 17-0 run early in the first...
Seton Hall rallies, and rallies, to beat Penn State in OT
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sandro Mamukelashvili scored a career-high 30 points, Myles Cale scored 16 and Seton Hall beat Penn State, 98-92, in overtime on Sunday. The Pirates (2-3) led for just two-and-half minutes. Shavar Reynolds’ 3-pointer with 45 seconds left in the extra session gave Seton Hall a 93-91...
Penn State coach James Franklin happy to be ‘1-0’
Penn State football coach James Franklin has a different way at looking at his team’s record, no matter how well or — as has been the case for much of this season — poorly it is playing. His team isn’t 2-5. It’s 1-0. At least when only considering Saturday’s 23-7...
Penn State finally puts together total performance, beats RutgersVideo
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — After the worst start in school history, Penn State is starting to play like the Nittany Lions of old. Sean Clifford threw a 29-yard touchdown, and Penn State’s defense set up three scores with stops or takeaways Saturday in a 23-7 victory over Rutgers that gave the...
Former WPIAL hoop stars Kalin, Marisa come through in clutch for Duquesne, Penn State
Amanda Kalin and Makenna Marisa were exceptional talents when they played basketball in the WPIAL. They were all-around players who could shoot it, drive it and defend it — Kalin at Pine-Richland and Marisa at Peters Township. But they also had something else in common: They both were clutch. Their...
Penn State freshman Caedan Wallace provides stability at right tackle
Penn State’s 27-17 road win against Michigan was significant because it was the program’s first victory of a disastrous season. A note of much less significance was Penn State started five freshmen or redshirt freshmen on offense: tight ends Brenton Strange and Theo Johnson, running back Keyvone Lee, wide receiver...
Penn State hockey gets first win, beats Michigan, 9-5
Forwards Bobby Hampton and Aarne Talvitie each scored two goals for Penn State’s men’s hockey team which recorded its first win of the 2020-21 season by defeating Michigan, 9-5, at home in the Pegula Ice Arena on Thursday. The Nittany Lions (1-5-0) also got a goal and two assists from...
Kirk Ciarrocca accepts responsibility for Penn State’s offensive issues
Penn State’s offensive numbers can tell two stories. First the yards. Penn State is third in the the 14-team Big Ten with 417.8 yards per game this season. But points carry more weight. And Penn State is ninth in the conference at 25 points per contest. That leads to the...
Penn State hockey remains winless after loss to Michigan
Goaltender Oskar Autio made 28 saves on 30 shots for Penn State in a 3-1 home loss to Michigan at Pegula Ice Arena on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions’ lone goal was scored by defenseman Evan Bell. Penn State (0-5-0) will host Michigan at 6 p.m. Thursday....
Former Penn State star Trace McSorley throws 1st NFL TD pass for Ravens vs. Steelers
In the 23 months since his final action in college for Penn State, Trace McSorley’s experience in meaningful football games had been limited to exactly one snap. That was a 1-yard carry on a third-and-1 three snaps into the 2019 regular-season finale for the Baltimore Ravens against the Pittsburgh Steelers....
Seth Lundy scores 32, Myles Dread hits 3 at buzzer in Penn State win
UNIVERSITY PARK — Seth Lundy hit five 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 32 points, Myles Dread made a 3 at the buzzer and Penn State beat VCU, 72-69, on Wednesday night. Dread was scoreless and 0 for 4 from the field, all 3-point shots, before he took a pass...
Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa hopes to feast again on Rutgers
Sunday was different for Penn State linebacker Jesse Luketa. For the first time this season, he watched game film with his teammates and enjoyed a win — a 27-17 triumph at Michigan the day before. “It was a great feeling,” Luketa said during a video conference with media Tuesday. “Dealing...
Penn State guard Will Fries sees improvement in offensive line play
From a near cancellation because of the coronavirus pandemic to a putrid 0-5 start for the first time in program history, quite a few things have been dramatically different for Penn State’s football team this season. Add another new experience for them when they travel to Piscataway, N.J. for Saturday’s...
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford happy to finally ‘play loose’
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford is a pretty deep thinker when it comes to his position. But he doesn’t necessarily ruminate over the X’s and O’s of being a signal caller. He’s much more profound about it. “One (term) that I’ve heard used before is your ‘flow state,’ ” Clifford...
Jamari Wheeler leads Penn State past VMI in Jim Ferry’s 1st game as coachVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Jamari Wheeler scored a career-high 18 points, and Penn State used a 17-3 run early in the second half on Saturday to break away for an 86-65 win over VMI in Jim Ferry’s first game as the Nittany Lions coach. Ferry, a veteran coach who was an...
Penn State beats Michigan for 1st win of season
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Sean Clifford threw for 163 yards and scored one of Penn State’s three rushing touchdowns, and the Nittany Lions finally broke their winless skid to start the season, beating Michigan, 27-17, on Saturday. Keyvone Lee and Will Levis also ran for TDs, and Penn State (1-5,...
The weight of being a starter isn’t too much for Penn State tight end Brenton Strange
Like a lot of college freshmen, Penn State tight end Brenton Strange dealt with weight issues. But he wasn’t stricken with the “freshman 15.” No, he packed on roughly 35 pounds. Because he had to. Arriving at Penn State in 2019, Strange weighed, by his estimation, “210, 215” pounds. Today,...
Covid-19 remains biggest opponent for Big Ten football teams
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The coronavirus pandemic was considered by many coaches to be the biggest opponent for Big Ten Conference teams coming into this virus-delayed football season, and it certainly has been. With the annual bragging rights game between Minnesota and No. 18 Wisconsin called off on Tuesday because of...
Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton: ‘None of us are losers’
Penn State defensive tackle Antonio Shelton is pragmatic about Thanksgiving. “For me, Thanksgiving is really just a meal with a home,” Shelton said during a video conference with media on Tuesday. “We have practice on Thanksgiving. You still have a game to prepare for. When I was a freshman, that...
Men’s hockey: Penguins prospect Clayton Phillips scores for Penn State in 7-3 loss to WisconsinVideo
Penguins defensive prospect Clayton Phillips scored his first goal of the season for Penn State in a 7-3 road loss to Wisconsin at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis. on Tuesday. Phillips goal was a power-play score at 9:54 of the third period. It was the second point in as many...
James Franklin, Penn State seeking ‘a way to get back on track’
At 0-5, Penn State’s football team has done nothing but lose this season. But that doesn’t mean coach James Franklin has lost his team. At least not based on his observations. “I look at how we’ve played in games,” Franklin said during a video conference with media Tuesday. “We’ve given...
Penn State men’s basketball opener against Drexel postponed by covid
The season opener for the Penn State men’s basketball team has been postponed because of coronavirus protocols, the school announced Tuesday afternoon. The Nittany Lions were scheduled to face Drexel at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College. The cancellation is one of at least nine...
Men’s hockey: Penn State falls to Wisconsin, 6-3
Forward Kevin Wall had a goal and an assist for Penn State which lost to Wisconsin, 6-3, on Monday at LaBahn Arena in Madison, Wis. The Nittany Lions (0-3-0) also got goals from forwards Tim Doherty and forward Connor McMenamin while defenseman Clayton Phillips, a third-round draft pick (No. 93...
