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Nittany Lions put away pesky Central Michigan, 33-14, move to 4-0

UNIVERSITY PARK -- Penn State emerged from Saturday afternoon still unbeaten on the season, but it didn't do so with style points. The Nittany Lions jumped out to a quick two-touchdown lead against Central Michigan then played on fairly even terms with the Chippewas before eventually settling for a 33-14 victory in front of 106,624 at Beaver Stadium. After Central Michigan tied the game at 14 midway through the second quarter, Penn State took the lead for good on Kaytron Allen’s 13-yard touchdown run with 1:58 remaining in the first half. The Lions’ defense did not allow any ...

Badgers facing tall task on Saturday

The Associated Press Things to watch during Week 4 of play in the Big Ten Conference this weekend: Game of the week Wisconsin at No. 3 Ohio State These teams have the best conference records in the Big Ten since 2011, but Ohio State has won eight straight and 11 of 12 in the series and hasn’t lost to the Badgers in Columbus since 2004. Ohio State is allowing 2.6 yards per rush, which bodes well against a Wisconsin offense that likes to pound the ground. How the Badgers deal with C.J. Stroud will determine if this game is close. Wisconsin has allowed only nine passes of 20 yards ...

Do you agree with James Franklin’s stance on non-conference scheduling?

Auburn series, SEC foe benefit Lions’ program By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com The entire Nittany Nation seemed to love the two-year series with Auburn — the outcomes, the interaction with War Eagle fans and visiting their outstanding venue. Except, that is, the one person whose vote matters most. James Franklin didn’t take long to water down the idea of future relations with not only Auburn but seemingly the entire SEC. Asked after the Lions’ 41-12 domination on Saturday if he’d like to see more home-and-home games “like this” — Auburn had never hosted a ...

Franklin not shying away from tough decisions

PSU at Auburn When Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Line: Auburn is 2.5-point underdog TV: CBS Radio: TOONA 1430-AM & 99.7-FM By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com It’s pretty obvious the last two seasons didn’t sit well with James Franklin. Nor should they. As the Nittany Lions ...

Lions road trip on national radar

The Associated Press Things to watch during Week 3 of play in the Big Ten Conference this weekend. GAME OF THE WEEK No. 22 Penn State at Auburn: Penn State’s James Franklin could use a win here to really energize his program. Auburn’s Bryan Harsin, whose job status has been a topic of conversation on the Plains since last year, desperately needs a sharper performance than the Tigers gave last week when they had to come back from a halftime deficit to beat San Jose State. Last year’s Auburn-Penn State meeting produced one of the most entertaining games of the season, with ...

Through two games, what is your top concern for Penn State?

Defensive line needs to establish its presence By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Penn State is averaging 40 points per game and has allowed just one touchdown in the last five quarters so today’s question is a bit of an exercise in splitting hairs. But even at 2-0 with a nice comeback win on the road over Purdue and a domination of Ohio University, the Nittany Lions have room for growth. To be the elite program James Franklin aims to build, the Lions must measure themselves not against Ohio U. or even Purdue but Ohio State and Michigan. Which is why my top concern at ...