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Penn State highs and lows

UNIVERSITY PARK ­— Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 35-6 victory over Washington on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: Tyler Warren dove over the pile for a 2-yard touchdown that gave the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead with 9:22 left in the second quarter. The play was symbolic because it wasn’t called a week ago when needed vs. Ohio State. Offensive player of the game: Warren caught eight passes for 75 yards. He also rushed three times for 7 yards and two touchdowns. Defensive player of the game: Abdul Carter made six ...

PSU rolls over Washington, 35-6, in annual White Out

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Call it a perfect time for a bounce back game for Penn State after last week’s deflating loss. The Nittany Lions jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead, and although it was a shaky second half, it was more than enough to get back on track with a 35-6 victory over Washington in its first trip to Happy Valley as a new Big Ten member. Attendance was announced at 110,233 for the annual White Out game, which was the ninth-largest crowd ever at Beaver Stadium. The Lions jumped out to a 28-0 lead at the half, thanks to a balanced ...

Nittany Lions have offense in a groove to start season

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team scored 100-plus points for the second-straight game in a 103-54 dismantling of UMBC Friday night inside the Bryce Jordan Center. After scoring 108 in Monday night’s season opener, Penn State put up 103 points against the Retrievers, marking the first time in program history that Penn State has scored 100-plus points in back-to-back games. Eleven different Nittany Lions scored, and the Penn State bench contributed 51 points in the balanced team effort. The Nittany Lions shot 55.2 percent ...

Will Penn State ever become consistently elite?

If elite is defined by James Franklin, who started this entire discussion after a bitter loss to Ohio State in 2018 (and shouldn’t have because it was the wrong time and because he hasn’t been able to live up to it), then probably not. On the field, the Nittany Lions are a ways off. Franklin proves that every time they line up against Ohio State. Whether that gap can be closed, or be closed by Franklin, is questionable. But for the sake of today’s discussion, let’s take a different path, and I will say Penn State is an elite program, though perhaps not an elite team. Thanks ...

Will Penn State ever become consistently elite?

Too many obstacles in the way to become consistently elite By Cory Giger sports@altoonamirror.com No, Penn State will not become a consistently elite program. Why? Let me count the ways. 1. James Franklin is not a good enough coach. He beats up on weaker competition but is 1-14 against the top five and 3-18 against the top 10. Mic drop. But if you need more … 2. To become elite, consistently, means winning multiple playoff games most years. Penn State should be able to win a first-round game a lot of years, especially when it’s at home. That gets you in the final eight, ...

No. 8 Hoosiers biding their time

By Eric Olson The Associated Press One of the nitpicks about the first College Football Playoff rankings was that the committee undervalued Indiana. The Hoosiers’ No. 8 ranking — they’re in the same spot in the Associated Press Top 25 poll — puts them fourth among Big Ten teams behind No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State and No. 6 Penn State. If the season ended today, Indiana would be in the 12-team bracket as the No. 9 seed. The Hoosier faithful would argue they merit a higher seed. Indiana is unbeaten, and the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions each have a loss. The Hoosiers have ...