PHILADELPHIA – Penn State hasn’t had many opportunities to play at Lincoln Financial Field, and it probably would like to keep it that way. The Nittany Lions eventually pulled away from Temple, winning 27-9, before 61,714 on a sun-splashed Saturday afternoon. Penn State had lost its last ...
Some nitpicking as the Nittany Lions attempt to go not 1-0 but 2-0: ■ Penn State’s already favorable schedule took a negative turn during Week 1 of the season. That’s because two heavy favorites, Michigan and Rutgers, both struggled mightily. Michigan, of course, needed a controversial ...
After an impressive showing in last weekend’s 45-0 shutout win over Marshall, Penn State will hit the road for the first time this season to Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field to take on Temple. Here are five keys to the game for the Nittany Lions moving to 2-0. 1. Defensive line ...
Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: I haven’t seen an opener this impressive since 1999 when No. 4 Penn State hosted No. 3 Arizona and thrashed them 41-7. This was the year Penn State was one of the pre-season favorites to win it all and featured an all-time great ...
Offense Penn State: Iowa State 2.0 offense looked good. Statistics aside, it was nice seeing this unit come out with purpose and intensity — qualities so often lacking against cupcake opponents during the James Franklin era. Amazing what some good offensive coaching can do for a guy like ...
Some Penn State fans of a certain age probably felt for Western Michigan and its no-time-remaining loss to Michigan last week. They know the feeling. One added second in 2005 led to a similar loss for the Nittany Lions. It’s a Michigan thing. And, just as 21 years ago, the broadcast ...
