From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored 23 points, Andrew Funk added 22 and Penn State opened the season with a school record 18 3-pointers and a 93-68 win over Winthrop on Monday. Myles Dread added 12 points and Seth Lundy had 10 for the Nittany Lions, who went ...
By Todd Irwin sports@altoonamirror.com The last time we saw the Penn State wrestling team, it was winning its ninth national championship in the last 11 contested NCAA tournaments and going 5-for-5 in the individual finals. It’s a new season for the Nittany Lions, who have four of those NCAA champs back in Roman Bravo-Young (133), Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (184) and Max Dean (197). Only Nick Lee (141) has graduated, but he’s a member of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club. “I’m still sticking around,” Lee said on Monday. What can Penn State fans expect to see ...
By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 45-14 victory over Indiana on Saturday at Memorial Stadium: Play of the game: Kaytron Allen took a swing pass, zipped up the left sideline and cut across the field for a 45-yard gain to the Indiana 21 in the third quarter. Offensive player of the game: Allen rushed for 86 yards on 18 carries and scored three touchdowns. He also caught two passes for 72 yards. Defensive player of the game: Linebacker Kobe King led the Lions with eight tackles, including 2.5 for loss. Most ...
Sean Clifford remains the Nittany Lions’ starting quarterback, and the Nittany Lions got back on the winning track Saturday, rolling past Indiana 45-14 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington. While Clifford started and freshman Drew Allar didn’t enter until the third series of the third quarter, it was the defense and running game that powered Penn State. The Nittany Lions had 13 tackles for loss in the first half alone –- 16 for the game –- and allowed minus-6 yards rushing in the first half and 65 for the game. On the flip side, freshman Kaytron Allen rushed for 86 yards on 18 ...
By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Some nitpicking as the Nittany Lions hit November at 6-2 or probably about one game better than most thought they’d be until they opened 5-0: n Today’s game at Indiana will be Penn State’s first game this season played in a sedate atmosphere. Road games at Purdue, Auburn and Michigan were packed. Memorial Stadium won’t be. Indiana has trouble drawing in good years, and the Hoosiers have lost five straight so the Lions will need to find their energy internally. n This is when team leadership — and coaching — is magnified. ...
Clifford has lost right to be permanent starter By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com After last Saturday’s 44-31 loss to Ohio State, Sean Clifford lowered his career record vs. OSU and Michigan to 2-6, without a win over the Buckeyes. James Franklin has maintained loyalty to Clifford. After a shaky start at Michigan, which Clifford didn’t finish due to injury (leaving a QB question for the next game against Minnesota), Franklin said, “Sean has earned the right” to be the starter. That isn’t the case anymore. Not after Clifford was intercepted on the Lions’ ...
