Gerry Dincher asks: Isn’t it nice that for once Ohio State isn’t going to ruin our hopes for a truly great season? In years past how did you deal with the disappointment of the losses? Which loss to the Buckeyes sticks with you the most? I don’t have expectations of winning any more this year […]
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Well, this isn’t the game that all of us expected heading into the preseason, but Penn State and Ohio State will in fact play a Big Noon game with one of the teams being ranked No. 1 in the country. So, about those Buckeyes. We went to our sister site Land-Grant Holy Land to get […]
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The Lions head west to take on the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes (oh boy!). How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris Penn State can’t buy a win at the moment, while Ohio State appears to be unstoppable. Great combination we have going on here! The only real hope I have is that […]
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A popular name in Penn State’s head coaching search just became a little less popular as Nebraska signed Matt Rhule to a two-year extension, bringing his agreement with the Huskers to 2032. The 50-year-old native of State College and “BFF” of current Penn State athletic director Pat Kraft was rumored to be among the candidates […]
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No. 4 Penn State trailed 2-0 in the first five minutes of regulation before clamping down in the final 40 minutes of the game. The bottom six came up with two critical goals in the third period to lift the Nittany Lions to a 3-2 road win over No. 17 Ohio State. First Period Ohio […]
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After eight games of non-conference action, No. 4 Penn State opens Big Ten play with a Halloween road series against No. 17 Ohio State. The Nittany Lions and Buckeyes are off to solid regular season starts but are looking to find more consistency at both ends of the ice as the journey to the Big […]
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Women’s Hockey (10-0) The women’s hockey team has stayed unbeaten with a sweep over Lindenwood. In Game 1, Tessa Janecke and Nicole Hall each scored two goals to pace the offense to a 6-1 win. The defense allowed just 12 shots on goal in the game. In Game 2, Maddy Campbell recorded her second shutout […]
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The Nittany Lions look to end a four-game skid against the nation’s #1 team. Penn State (3-4, 0-4) vs. Ohio State (7-0, 4-0) Kickoff: Noon, Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH The Betting Line: Penn State +20.5 TV: FOX, Noon, Gus Johnson (play-by-play), Joel Klatt (analyst), Jenny Taft (sideline) Weather: A cool and breezy day with a high in the low […]
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We have a busy show tonight. We’ll preview Penn State’s trip to Columbus this weekend, talk about the coaching search, and discuss James Franklin’s potential move to Virginia Tech. Will be LIVE at 7 p.m. EST. The audio will be on Apple and Spotify at some point tomorrow.
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This weekend, Penn State takes on the #1 Ohio State Buckeyes. In an alternate universe, Penn State is a top 5 or top 10 team, and this is a high stakes game with a trip to Indianapolis (and the Playoffs) on the line. Instead, Penn State is under .500 on the year, has fired its […]
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The regular season has come to a close for four-star athlete Matt Sieg’s Fort Cherry (McDonald, PA) Rangers, and they claim a perfect 10-0 record. This was in no small part thanks to Sieg’s monster season, which broke multiple WPIAL career records. He capped off his regular season with a 243-yard, four-touchdown performance in a […]
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Penn St. Nittany Lions (3-4; 0-4 Big Ten) vs #1 Ohio St. Buckeyes (7-0; 4-0 Big Ten) 12:00 p.m. ET, November 1—Fox Ohio Stadium (Capacity: 102,780 / Columbus, OH) Tableizer using codebeautify.org Penn State Value (Nat’l Rank) Value (Nat’l Rank) Ohio State Advantage Rushing Offense (ypg) 169.6 (55) 85.6 (8) Rushing Defense (ypg) Passing Offense […]
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Welcome back to our weekly series tracking some of the bowl/CFP picks for Penn State football following each game, This season, we will follow ESPN, Yahoo, College Football News, and CBS Sports, with occasional bonus picks from other publications. Yahoo Sports/College Football News: Bowl/CFP Seed: None Location: N/A Date: N/A Opponent: N/A CBS Sports: Bowl/CFP […]
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The men’s hockey team is back up to No. 4 in the latest USCHO Poll. Shea Van Olm finally found his groove against Stonehill. Terry Smith is settling into his role as the interim coach. Penn State’s quarterback situation is as fragile as ever entering Saturday’s game against Ohio State. The women’s volleyball team has […]
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Brendan Sorsby Deserves More Heisman Buzz The Cincinnati quarterback has been nothing short of amazing in leading his team to a 7-1 record and a shot at a Big XII title. Sorsby has tossed at least two touchdowns in every game of the Bearcats’ current seven-game win streak, with only one interception to his 20 […]
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Darrell Carey Decommits Three-star DC safety Darrell Carey decommitted from Penn State yesterday: Carey committed to Penn State on April 15. The safety has offers from Maryland, Oregon, and Texas A&M, among others. Most projections have him flipping to Maryland as of today. Jaziel Hart Commits to North Carolina Four-star cornerback Jaziel Hart, who previously […]
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We’re onto week three. Like last week, use this post as a hub for coaching related news and discussion in the comments below. LSU Joins The Chaos There’s another major opening in the college game and this one is a big background, as LSU made the move to fire Brian Kelly following a blowout loss […]
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Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]
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This week’s betting line is pretty one-sided – leave me your questions on whatever you’re thinking about below!
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Hello there and welcome to the Big Ten Power Rankings! Each week we’ll rank how the teams across the conference are playing, in the hopes of seeing just who is a contender, and who is a pretender over the course of the season. The rules are few, but resolute: Teams are ranked by how they’re […]
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Penn State was – thankfully? – off last week, but Big Ten football was played. It wasn’t exactly a thrilling week in the conference, but here are some of the highlights. Best Win of the Week: Iowa? Playoffs? Iowa played its most complete game of the year and maybe its best half in some time […]
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Well, the first 7 weeks of the season have not gone as we’d all hoped. The Lions sit at 3-4, and are winless in conference play. Riding a 4-game skid that most recently included a 1-point loss to Iowa on the road, Penn State now gets to head west to take on #1 Ohio State. […]
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Penn State is still out of the Coaches Poll and the Associated Press ranking and they face the top-ranked team in the country on Saturday. Ohio State remains No. 1 in both polls, with other conference foes Indiana (2nd in both polls) Oregon (6th in both polls), Michigan (21st in both polls), and USC (23rd […]
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Not long ago, the possibility of Penn State’s trip to Ohio State would be a #1 vs. #2 match-up seemed likely – perhaps inevitable. However, what was forecasted as the biggest game of the regular season has lost its luster thanks to the Nittany Lions 0-4 start in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes will be […]
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No. 5 Penn State completed the sweep of Stonehill with a 4-2 win on Saturday night. Shea Van Olm scored his first goal of the season to give the Nittany Lions an insurance tally in the third period. Penn State will head to Columbus to start conference play next week with a 7-1 record and […]
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