Penn State category, Page 25

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — James Franklin picked up his 100th career coaching victory by seeing No. 11 Penn State make big plays in every phase of the game. Sean Clifford ran for a touchdown and threw for another, and the Nittany Lions scored twice on fumble returns and once on a...

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Since joining the Big Ten in 2014, Rutgers just doesn’t do too well against some teams. The obvious is No. 2 Ohio State, which has beaten the Scarlet Knights nine times, including this season’s 49-10 tilt. The other team that has owned Rutgers is No. 11 Penn...

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Seth Lundy and Jalen Pickett each scored 20 points and Penn State beat Furman, 73-68, on Thursday to open the Charleston Classic. Pickett made his first seven shots of the game, the last on a 3-pointer to give Penn State a 19-point lead early in the second...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Of all the teammates and opponents Penn State safety Ji’Ayir Brown has lined up with and against over the years, none has caught his eye quite like Abdul Carter. The more Carter plays, the more Brown’s initial impression is confirmed. The rookie linebacker is something special....

Ji’Ayir Brown acknowledged that this season has fallen short of his lofty expectations. Back in the preseason, the Penn State safety set personal goals that might have been “a bit crazy.” As a team, his expectation was to reach the College Football Playoffs. That dream is dead. And yet, that...

Good news, Penn State fans: Joey Porter Jr. is expected to play again this season. Porter, the Nittany Lions’ star cornerback, missed last week’s game against Maryland with appendicitis, coach James Franklin confirmed Tuesday. Franklin typically doesn’t divulge injury specifics unless they’re season-ending. However, Franklin, who acknowledged after the 30-0...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored 15 points, distributed 11 assists and collared 10 rebounds and Penn State beat Butler 68-62 on Monday night. Pickett’s effort marked only the second triple-double in Nittany Lions history. On March 16, 1998, Calvin Booth scored 19 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked 10...

STATE COLLEGE — On a day when Sean Clifford made history and Nick Singleton ran rampant, Penn State proved it was a class above Maryland. Let’s get right to our takeaways from the Nittany Lions’ 30-0 win on Saturday. Clifford’s record-setting night Quarterback Sean Clifford didn’t play well. He overthrew...

STATE COLLEGE — Maryland coach Mike Locksley reminded his players this week that their annual trip to Penn State is not a rivalry game. It’s been too one-sided to look at it that way. “Obviously, we have to compete a little better to get it to that point,” Locksley said....

Penn State University Athletics has announced some changes in parking for the football game on Saturday. The Nittany Lions will take on the University of Maryland at 3:30 p.m. at Beaver Stadium. On Friday, Pennsylvania is expected to have heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Nicole. Forecasters said up...

Phil Trautwein played with first-round picks when he won a national championship as Florida’s left tackle in 2008. He played with first-round picks during NFL stops with the Rams, Browns, Saints and Chargers. And he coached a first-round pick at Boston College, when guard Chris Lindstrom went No. 14 overall...

James Franklin sat down in the Beaver Stadium media room and went through what seemed like a typical opening statement Tuesday. He thanked reporters for being present, both in State College and on Zoom. He assessed the Indiana game through the lens of the turnover battle, the explosive play battle,...

STATE COLLEGE — Jalen Pickett scored 23 points, Andrew Funk added 22 and Penn State opened the season with a school record 18 3-pointers and a 93-68 win over Winthrop on Monday. Myles Dread added 12 points, and Seth Lundy had 10 for the Nittany Lions, who went 18 of...

Pitt’s women’s soccer team earned an at-large bid Monday and will make its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament, hosting Buffalo on Saturday. The Panthers went 12-4-3 in the regular season, setting program records for wins (12) and goals (44) and making the ACC tournament. They are seeded fourth in...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Penn State’s defense has made most offenses look feeble in 2022. The losses to unbeaten Ohio State and Michigan? Few programs possess that kind of offensive talent. Indiana certainly doesn’t, and the Nittany Lions dominated the Hoosiers’ offense Saturday in a 45-14 Big Ten East victory at...

STATE COLLEGE — The whirlwind has slowed down a bit for Micah Shrewsberry as he enters his second season at Penn State. Personally, anyway. “I know my way around campus,” Shrewsberry said with a laugh. “May not know the street names around campus, but I can get there when I...

Indiana coach Tom Allen intends to keep No. 16 Penn State guessing. He might stick with Connor Bazelak as the starting quarterback. Allen could go with experienced backup Jack Tuttle, who plans to transfer at the end of the season. Or, with Indiana’s postseason hopes fading, perhaps he’ll get a...

Keyvone Lee led Penn State in rushing last season with 530 yards. Yes, it wasn’t a banner year for the Nittany Lions’ ground game, which averaged 3.2 per attempt. Lee, a third-year back, has been limited this year due to an undisclosed injury. His status for No. 16 Penn State’s...

Dane Brugler watched the Outback Bowl, noticed big No. 74 at left tackle and saw potential. But even he’s been surprised to see how quickly Penn State’s Olu Fashanu has developed into one of the best prospects in the country. And make no mistake about it, that’s where Fashanu stands...