Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: I think the Big Ten football gods wanted to let Matt Campbell and all the Iowa State transfers to Penn State know that they are no longer in the Big 12 Conference. Big Ten is arguably the toughest football conference in the nation. This ...
Offense Penn State: Rocco Becht looked pretty good following two awful outings, but the roller coaster ride isn’t the mark of a reliable field general. And that’s scary considering the running game is as inept as wearing a wind breaker in the arctic. The offensive line is as weak as a wet ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s offense took an important step forward last weekend in the 31-23 loss to USC in the annual White Out. The run game may still have had trouble finding its footing with 31 carries for just 68 yards, but quarterback Rocco Becht was able to throw for 289 yards ...
Penn State coach Matt Campbell has shared his awareness of fan and media expectations, but he’s not yet leaned into those things as a motivational tool. Some other coaches have — including the one whose team dealt the Nittany Lions their most recent loss. “We didn’t really listen to ...
Perhaps no team outside the SEC controls the prospects of more playoff-caliber teams on its schedule than Notre Dame. At present, three of Notre Dame’s remaining opponents are nationally ranked and contending for spots in their respective conference championship game. Two of those ...
Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: Most of us can agree these Iowa State transfers are not Big Ten players. However, for me Pat Kraft has to take ownership of this mess. Hiring a coach in December led to the following. 1. Unable to retain many impact players; 2. Could not ...
