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Chris Masse’s PSU-Northwestern game breakdown

Offense Penn State: Yikes. That was mighty ugly last week. I know Koby Howard wasn’t there, but that shouldn’t make that kind of seismic difference. Playcalling in big moments was mighty Franklinesque, which is disturbing. Considering its cupcake non-conference schedule, being ranked ...

NIL schools following rules

Exactly 68 schools reached or came within 5 percent of reaching the $20.5 million revenue-sharing cap over the first season of a system that allowed the schools to pay their players directly. That’s the same number of athletic programs in the four biggest conferences in Division I. The College Sports Commission says 319 schools opted in to the arrangement that allowed them to pay players. Of those, 307 doled out $1.77 billion in revenue. The CSC did not divulge the identities of the 68 schools who went all-in, though it was widely expected that all Power Four schools would. Reese ...

Nittany Lions eager to be Ryan’s first guest

The new Ryan Field will be unveiled for the first time on Friday night when Penn State goes to Northwestern for the first game in the new stadium. The project cost $850 million — all privately raised — and was built in the same spot as the old stadium. It’s the most expensive stadium ...

Bauchou cards career-low 62 in Utah

IVINS, Utah — Zach Bauchou birdied his last two holes Thursday for a career-best round of 9-under 62, giving him a one-shot lead on a day of low scoring at the Bank of Utah Championship. With several players having set the pace at the Black Desert Resort, Bauchou holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th and reached the 602-yard closing hole in two for a two-putt birdie from 25 feet and his first 18-hole lead on the PGA Tour. Bauchou is at No. 86 in the FedEx Cup. Only the top 100 at the end of the FedEx Cup Fall in November retain full cards for 2027. The Oklahoma State alum ...

Rudel's PSU-Northwestern mailbag

Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: And how about grading the head coach? Start out the fourth quarter by wasting a timeout? Seriously? If you’re not going to play aggressive football then take the penalty, but don’t use a timeout. At that point, I said to my fellow fans ...

The rankings have largely outlived their time

Despite the keeping of scores, the first three weeks of every college football season represent the great unknown. Without a standardized scheduling model, it is futile to rank teams through the first quarter of the season. Counted among the 35 undefeated teams in FBS three weeks into this ...