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What is your biggest concern vs. Notre Dame?

Kotelnicki must stick with strengths to defeat Notre Dame By Cory Giger sports@altoonamirror.com Andy Kotelnicki needs to realize he’s not in Kansas anymore. Kotelnicki has done a good job in his first season as Penn State’s offensive coordinator, but there are times when he still tries to get way too cute. He needed to scheme a whole bunch of wacky stuff when he was at Kansas or Buffalo — places where he didn’t always have great talent — but at PSU, he’s got plenty of horses who just need to be turned loose to do what they do. Take, for instance, a key third-and-1 ...

Irish say Love will be ready against Lions

By Michael Marot The Associated Press Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love is expected to start Thursday in the Orange Bowl against sixth-seeded Penn State, enabling the seventh-seeded Fighting Irish and their trademark ground game to operate at — or near — full capacity in the first College Football Playoff semifinal. Love re-injured his ailing right knee late in the third quarter of Notre Dame’s 23-10 victory over second-seeded Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. He went into the medical tent twice before returning to the sideline with a hefty brace protecting the knee. But when ...

Remaining teams famously known for their defenses

By Jim Vertuno The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — The expanded College Football Playoff has a decidedly old-school feel: Smothering defenses have carried the last four teams still in the hunt for the national championship. If you want offense, look elsewhere this weekend. The defenses, with All-Americans spread throughout the lineups, are the story of the semifinals. Ohio State, Texas, Penn State and Notre Dame all rank among the top eight defenses nationally this season. The No. 8 seed Buckeyes (12-2) meet the No. 5 Longhorns (13-2) in the Cotton Bowl on Friday night. The ...

WR Evans taps into potential at Penn State

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Omari Evans enjoyed a breakout game in the Fiesta Bowl win over Boise State that the Lions have been looking for throughout the season in the wide receivers group. Trey Wallace was the No.1 WR throughout the season, but there has not been anyone that separated themselves as another playmaker. Liam Clifford and Julian Fleming were really the only other candidates for a breakout, and both have only shown flashes. It was a breath of fresh air for James Franklin to see Evans emerge with a 55-yard performance on ...

Campbell scores 19 in defeat

From Mirror reports LINCOLN, Neb. — Despite knotting the score at 59-all with less than five minutes to play, the Penn State women’s basketball team dropped a 72-61 decision to the Nebraska Cornhuskers Sunday afternoon inside Pinnacle Bank Arena. Penn State’s Alli Campbell was a standout in the Lady Lions’ effort, setting a career-high in the scoring column with 19 points while matching her season-high in 3-point baskets with a 2-for-3 showing behind the line. Teammate Gabby Elliott was the only other Penn Stater in double digits, mustering her third-straight game with ...

Lions have no answer for Indiana big man

The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Oumar Ballo scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Indiana held off a late rally to beat Penn State 77-71 in a game played at The Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday. The game was the fifth Big Ten Conference contest Penn State has held at “The Cathedral of College Basketball” and the Nittany Lions lost for the second time. Nick Kern Jr. hit two free throws in the final minute to tie the game at 29-29 going into intermission, but the Hoosiers got two 3-pointers and a layup from Mackenzie Mgbako to open the second half and Myles Rice ...