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Texas A&M too big inside for Nittany Lions

The Associated Press KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Henry Coleman III scored 24 points, Wade Taylor IV had 23 and No. 12 Texas A&M beat Penn State 89-77 in the opening round of the ESPN Events Invitational on Thursday. Tyrece Radford added 14 points for the Aggies (5-0), who lost to the Nittany Lions 76-59 in the first-round of last year’s NCAA Tournament. “We’ve created a culture, a working culture,” said Coleman, who also had six rebounds. Kanye Clary led Penn State (4-1) with 19 points and Puff Johnson added 15. Ace Baldwin chipped in with 12 points. Texas A&M outscored Penn ...

Lady Lions battle in tough loss

The Associated Press NASSAU, Bahamas — JuJu Watkins scored 31 points, including the last seven points of the game plus a half-court buzzer beater, and No. 8 Southern California pulled out a 71-70 win over Penn State at the Baha Mar Pink Flamingo Championship in the Bahamas on Wednesday night. The Trojans (5-0) led by eight early in the fourth quarter when Penn State (5-1) scored 14-straight points with five different players scoring for a 68-64 lead with 3:11 to play. Watkins ended a 6¢-minute drought that included seven-consecutive misses, with a layup with two minutes to go. ...

What’s the best thing going for Penn State right now? Big Ten expansion will give Lions some renewed hope

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com It’s a good news-bad news commentary on James Franklin. The good news is he’s clearly established the Nittany Lions’ program as the third-best in the Big Ten behind Ohio State and Michigan. The bad news is he’s clearly established the Nittany Lions as the third-best program in the Big Ten behind Ohio State and Michigan. Many — make that most — would be eager to pencil themselves into 10-2 almost annually and take their chances that they’ll find a way to get over the big-game hump. Certainly Penn State has the resources and ...

What’s the best thing going for Penn State right now? Expanded playoff field will do wonders for Nittany Lions

By Cory Giger sports@altoonamirror.com When the College Football Playoff expands to 12 teams beginning next year, there’s no program or coach in the country that stand to benefit more than Penn State and James Franklin. That’s not me being a homer. Because, you know, everybody knows I’m just a Penn State homer. Wink, wink! When the Nittany Lions beat Michigan State on Friday, they’ll finish the regular season 10-2 and will be ranked in the top 12 by the College Football Playoff committee. They’re currently sitting at No. 11. This year, then, will mark the sixth time ...

Plenty of Big Ten football drama for Saturday

By Noah Trister The Associated Press Consider this Big Ten season the end of an era in many ways. Starting next year, if Michigan and Ohio State enter their November matchup unbeaten, both teams would presumably be in good shape to reach a 12-team playoff regardless of the result. That’s not the case now, with only four teams qualifying. We can also bid adieu to the Big Ten West, a division full of ... parity? Mediocrity? Whatever word you choose, it’s been an unpredictable group over the years, although this season No. 20 Iowa has wrapped up the West’s spot in the ...

Franklin expects Allar to return for Sparty

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Friday’s game: vs. Michigan State at Ford Field (7:30 p.m. NBC) Records: Penn State is 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten following last week’s 27-6 win over Rutgers; Michigan State improved to 4-7 overall and ...