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Lions’ schedule will take on a new look

From Mirror reports Significant changes have been made to the 2022 Penn State football schedule. The Big Ten announced Tuesday several revisions in its composite schedule, which is expected to be formally released today. The changes were widely reported on social media Tuesday. Penn State was initially supposed to play Ohio State and at Michigan on back-to-back weekends (Oct. 1 and Oct. 8) on top of early-season games at Purdue and Auburn. The revised schedule now has the Lions visiting Michigan on Oct. 15 — following a revised bye on Oct. 8 (from Oct. 22) — and hosting ...

PSU finds out Terps are tough at home

The Associated Press COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Diamond Miller scored a season-high 24 points, Ashley Owusu added 20, and No. 10 Maryland never trailed Thursday as it routed Penn State 106-78. The Terrapins (11-4, 3-1) bounced back from Sunday’s 70-63 overtime loss at Indiana and won their 31st consecutive home game. Maryland smothered the Nittany Lions, forcing 20 takeaways and holding a 26-6 edge in points off turnovers. “I loved our aggressiveness,” coach Brenda Frese said. “I think we forced them into about seven turnovers in the first quarter, setting the tone ...

Lundy, Pickett lead PSU

The Associated Press EVANSTON, Ill. — Seth Lundy scored 23 points and his side-step fadeaway 3-pointer from the right side with 35 seconds left gave Penn State the lead for good as the Nittany Lions beat Northwestern 74-70 on Wednesday night. Leading 68-65, Lundy broke free behind Northwestern’s press for a breakaway and-1 layup for a six-point lead. Boo Buie followed with a bucket to reduce Penn State’s deficit to 71-67. Sam Sessoms made two free throws for the Nittany Lions before Pete Nance countered with a 3 with four seconds remaining to make it 73-70. On the ensuing ...

TAMPA — With their defense gutted by players who couldn’t wait to leave Penn State one game early and take their chances in the NFL Draft, the Nittany Lions’ only chance in the Outback Bowl was for their offense to carry the load. It didn’t. In fact, the defense, minus six ...

PSU tops Hoosiers

UNIVERSITY PARK — Jalen Pickett scored 15 points and Myles Dread shot 4 of 5 — all from 3-point range — and finished with 12 points to help Penn State beat Indiana, 61-58, on Sunday. Sam Sessoms scored all 10 of his points in the second half for Penn State (6-5, 2-1 Big Ten). Seth ...

Luketa declares for NFL

TAMPA – In the aftermath of Penn State’s 24-10 loss to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on Saturday, Nittany Lion linebacker-defensive end Jesse Luketa said he hadn’t made a decision on the 2022 season. An hour later, he thanked Penn State on Twitter and said he’s moving on to the NFL. Luketa made nine tackles against the Razorbacks and provided leadership for a defense that was missing six starters because Luketa’s teammates decided to forgo the game and/or were injured. “It was tough, losing guys to opt-outs,” he said. “These (first-time starters) are hungry. I was ...