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What is your all-time favorite memory of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program?

Penn State has such wonderful football tradition, but it’s really kind of divided into two distinct segments. If you’re an old guy, like Neil (hahaha), you have a whole bunch of moments and games and achievements that you could pick as your favorite Nittany Lion memory. A huge portion of the fan base falls into that category. But, if you’re part of the large group of fans under the age of 40 or so, you don’t have as much to hang your hat on for great memories. You were too young for the elite play of the 1980s, so really all you have is the legendary 1994 team — and getting ...

PSU suffers first setback

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ian Schieffelin had 18 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in leading Clemson to a 75-67 win over Penn State on Tuesday and the championship of the Sunshine Slam Beach Division. Chase Hunter added 17 points, Chauncey Wiggins 14 and Del Jones 10 for the Tigers (6-1), who shot 44% and made 9 of 19 3-pointers led by Hunter’s three. Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 20 points and had 11 assists, Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 14 points and Nick Kern Jr. 11 for the Nittany Lions (6-1), who shot 46% and were just 4 of 18 from the arc. Neither team had a double-digit lead in ...

Frye is the right guy for Lions

CRESSON — Penn State Altoona men’s basketball coach Dave McGreal originally recruited Nehemiah Frye when he was in high school in Virginia before he committed elsewhere. “This is the first year we’re big at every position for the most part,” McGreal said. “We’re able to do ...

Franklin’s festive spirit lightens mood

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: vs. Maryland (3:30 p.m., BTN) Records: Penn State (10-1 overall, 7-1 in the Big Ten), Maryland (4-7 overall, 1-7 in the Big Ten. Odds: Penn State is a 24-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 4 by the Associated Press. Series: Penn State leads, 43-3-1 Thanksgiving banter Franklin has been hijacking the pre-Thanksgiving presser for several years by playfully asking members of the media their Turkey-Day preferences. Since ...

League title games mean different things to some football programs

Big Ten slate Friday Nebraska at Iowa Minnesota at Wisconsin Saturday Maryland at Penn State Michigan at Ohio State Illinois at Northwestern Rutgers at Michigan State Purdue at Indiana Washington at Oregon By Eddie Pells The Associated Press Indiana should be able to ...

Kern’s big game sparks Lions

From Mirror, wire reports DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Senior Nick Kern Jr. came off the bench to score 20 points and grab 13 rebounds for the first double-double of his career, leading Penn State to an 85-66 victory over Fordham in a Sunshine Slam Beach Division semifinal Monday. The Nittany Lions have opened a season with six straight victories for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. They will play Clemson today in the championship game. Clemson beat San Francisco in the other tourney opener. Kern made 9 of 12 shots from the floor and 2 of 5 at the free-throw line for Penn ...