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Wallace has big game

MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — The search for the No. 1 receiver since KeAndre Lambert-Smith left Penn State in the spring seems to be over. At least for the time being, after Trey Wallace exploded for his best performance yet for his career. Wallace showed up in a big way on Saturday, finishing the day with 117 yards on five receptions and a pair of touchdowns in the Nittany Lions’ 34-12 win over West Virginia. In even more impressive fashion, all of his damage was done just in the first half alone. “It was great to see Trey have a big game,” PSU coach James Franklin said. “He’s ...

Penn State slogs way past West Virginia, 34-12

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Penn State opened its season with a soggy victory Saturday. The Nittany Lions controlled the first half en route to a 34-12 win over West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium. The teams endured a 139-minute delay due to lightning. Penn State led 20-6 at halftime, at which ...

PSU point-counter: What makes successful season? Rudel — Lions need to punch CFP ticket

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com I think it’s pretty simple: The Nittany Lions must make the new 12-team College Football Playoff in order to consider 2024 a success. And a 10-2 record should do that. That would include a(nother) presumed loss to Ohio State, which is the Big Ten favorite and a national championship contender, and one other loss along a difficult road that features trips to West Virginia this Saturday, USC, Wisconsin and back-to-back November dates at Purdue and Minnesota. Finishing 10-2 would likely land Penn State in the Top 12 and really the Lions have to ...

PSU point-counter: What makes successful season? Giger — For Franklin, it’s win a postseason game

By Cory Giger For the Mirror It’s time for “Little Game James” to grow up and take the next step in his coaching development. We need to see “Big Game James.” And we need to see it in the College Football Playoff. James Franklin, who has spent his Penn State tenure beating the teams he’s supposed to beat while losing most of the biggest games, needs at least one playoff win this year for the season to be considered a success. Simply making the playoff won’t be enough. Why? Because just about everyone already expects Penn State to make the playoffs. So, if all the ...

FBS teams must be aware of potential FCS upstarts

By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press After a brisk Week 0 warmup, Week 1 of the college football season arrives with dozens of games tonight through Monday, including a few tasty matchups. No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 14 Clemson in Atlanta; No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M; No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia; No. 19 Miami at Florida; and No. 13 LSU vs. No. 23 Southern California on Sunday night in Las Vegas are among the highlights. There is also a lot of filler on this slate. A total of 59 games this weekend will be FBS-FCS matchups. Add in the two played last week and 61 ...

Prediction time for Nittany Lions

Penn State football is right around the corner, just days away. Most media members see the Lions going anywhere from 11-1 to 9-3 this season. Here is how a survey of selected media members see this season shaping up for the Nittany Lions. Michael Boytim, Altoona Mirror: 9-3. Comment: A record of 10-2 probably gets Penn State into the 12-team playoff, so expect James Franklin’s squad to finish just short of the playoff standard, as usual. Andrew Clay, WTAJ: 10-2. Comment: It’s probably the safe bet to pick a pair of Penn State losses, but truthfully the schedule is brutal. It’s ...