Bittle, Simpkins combine for 44 points to lead Oregon 83-72 past Penn State, snap 10-game skid
EUGENE, Ore. — Nate Bittle and Takai Simpkins scored 22 points each to help Oregon snap a 10-game losing streak with an 83-72 win over Penn State on Saturday. The Ducks (9-16, 2-12 Big Ten) had been without a win since Jan. 2 over Maryland, their only previous Big Ten...
No. 1 Penn State routs No. 2 Ohio State to win Big Ten wrestling dual meet championship
This one never felt like No. 1 vs. No. 2. It wasn’t close. Cael Sanderson’s top-ranked Penn State team is that good. And the talented second-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were missing a few key regulars Friday night in front of a record crowd of 16,006 at Bryce Jordan Center. Ohio...
Matt Campbell on D’Anton Lynn’s fit as Penn State’s defensive coordinator: ‘I think we see the game very similarly’
Former Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock’s decision to retire after more than 40 seasons in college created an opportunity for D’Anton Lynn to head east and join his alma mater. A skilled defensive back who spent four years with Penn State (2008-11), Lynn retooled the UCLA and USC defenses...
Penn State men pick up road win at Washington
SEATTLE — Freddie Dilione V scored 16 points, Josh Reed added 14, and Penn State beat Washington, 63-60, on Wednesday night. Kayden Mingo had 13 points and Eli Rice scored 13 for Penn State. The Nittany Lions (11-14, 2-12 Big Ten) had lost back-to-back games and 10 of their last...
Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna won’t face school suspension after assault charges
Penn State men’s hockey star Gavin McKenna will not face a university suspension and is in line to play this weekend at No. 2 Michigan, coach Guy Gadowsky confirmed Wednesday. McKenna is charged with simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct after he allegedly punched a 21-year-old male, resulting in a...
Pitt, Penn State players invited to 2026 NFL combine
Nine football players from Penn State and two from Pitt received invitations to participate in the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. They will be among 319 prospects in attendance Feb. 23-March 2 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the NFL announced Wednesday. Players will perform medical exams, interviews and on-field drills...
New Penn State coach Matt Campbell says Latrobe’s Alex Tatsch could be next great at Linebacker U
Despite being widely regarded as “Linebacker U” for a rich tradition on defense, Penn State had an obvious lack of depth at the position over the past two seasons. It was never more apparent than when Tony Rojas suffered a season-ending injury early in 2025. The Nittany Lions had no...
Penn State men lose to Southern Cal in final second
UNIVERSITY PARK — Alijah Arenas scored 11 of his 24 points in the final four minutes, including the go-ahead basket with 0.7 seconds left, to help Southern Cal beat Penn State, 77-75, on Sunday. Freddie Dilione V made a layup for Penn State that tied it 75-75 with 12 seconds...
Felony assault charge against Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna dropped
A first-degree felony aggravated assault charge against Penn State men’s hockey star Gavin McKenna on Friday was dropped, according to a press release from the Centre County District Attorney’s office. The felony charge, a misdemeanor simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct were filed against McKenna on Wednesday in conjunction with...
Penn State’s Chris Stoll, ex-Steelers QB Josh Dobbs highlight local ties to Super Bowl LX
When Chris Stoll was spending two full seasons not seeing the field as a walk-on for the Penn State football team, who could have imagined he would be the only player from the program who would get onto the field to play in a future Super Bowl? Stoll, the Seattle...
Burnett scores career-high 31, No. 2 Michigan routs Penn State to reach school-record 21-1 mark
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Nimari Burnett scored a career-high 31 points, leading No. 2 Michigan to a 110-69 win over Penn State on Thursday night. The Wolverines have won seven straight to set a school record with a 21-1 overall record. They are 11-1 in the Big Ten, tied atop...
Penn State’s Gavin McKenna charged with felony aggravated assault
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, a freshman center and the presumptive top pick in this summer’s NHL draft, has been charged with felony assault following an incident on Jan. 31. McKenna, 18, struck a 21-year-old male in the face during the altercation, according to the incident...
Penn State coach Matt Campbell happy to have a familiar face at quarterback in Rocco Becht
Matt Campbell’s inaugural season at Penn State will be led by a familiar face at the sport’s most important position, and that’s exactly how the Nittany Lions’ new coach wanted it. Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht transferred to Penn State last month, choosing to spend his final year of college...
Penn State hockey star chasing gold with Team USA in Winter Olympics: ‘This was always my dream’
In her fourth season at Penn State, Tessa Janecke has all but cemented herself as the greatest player in Nittany Lions women’s hockey history. She holds the program record with 82 career goals and counting. She was the national rookie of the year in 2023. She’s been the conference player...
Kayden Mingo’s late basket helps Penn State edge Minnesota, end 8-game skid
UNIVERSITY PARK — Freddie Dilione V had 25 points, and Kayden Mingo scored with one second left as Penn State snapped an eight-game losing streak by extending Minnesota’s skid to seven with a 77-75 victory Sunday. Mingo buried a 3-pointer, and Dilione had the final two baskets in a 9-0...
Penn State’s Dani Dennis-Sutton wants to prove he ‘can do it all’ ahead of NFL Draft
MOBILE, Ala. — The last time everyone saw Penn State defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton on a football field, he was terrorizing Clemson’s backfield in a Pinstripe Bowl win. Well, technically it was a baseball field, but the point stands. Dennis-Sutton had an emphatic two-sack performance in his final game in...
