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New Penn State DC excited to be home

UNIVERSITY PARK — D’Anton Lynn admits he had tunnel vision during his playing days at Penn State. The new Nittany Lions defensive coordinator uses the central Pennsylvania scenery to make his point. Mount Nittany, for example, juts skyward 2,077 feet about a mile east of the team’s ...

SEC joins Big Ten in banning pro players

The Southeastern Conference passed a rule Tuesday banning players who have been drafted by NFL, NBA or WNBA teams or listed on rosters in those leagues, joining the Big Ten in taking a strong stand against this month’s unexpected surge of pro players trying to return to college. The SEC’s ...

Date official for Penn State White Out

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Athletic Department announced game day themes for the 2026 football season on Tuesday. This year’s White Out game against USC on Saturday, Oct. 10, will be the 19th full-stadium edition. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on “Big Ten Saturday Night” on NBC ...

Belichick in Ireland highlights first weekend of college football action

It’s the time of year when football stadiums are packed on Saturday afternoons, grill smoke from pregame tailgates rise and the chase for the national championship begins. A list of things fans should know starts with the fact the season begins Saturday when North Carolina plays TCU in ...

Universities expanding ways to make money for college football teams

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — You’ve heard about the patches coming soon to a college football jersey near you. You’ve seen the corporate logos cropping up on football fields from South Carolina to the University of Washington. Talent fees on season tickets, league-level deals with the likes of ...

PSU gets five on watch lists

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State football team has five of its players on the latest preseason watch lists for the 2026 campaign. The list includes quarterback Rocco Becht for the Davey O’Brien Award and senior defensive tackle Siale Taupaki who is up for the Polynesian College Player of ...