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Chris Masse’s PSU-Northwestern game breakdown

Offense Penn State: Yikes. That was mighty ugly last week. I know Koby Howard wasn’t there, but that shouldn’t make that kind of seismic difference. Playcalling in big moments was mighty Franklinesque, which is disturbing. Considering its cupcake non-conference schedule, being ranked ...

Nittany Lions eager to be Ryan’s first guest

The new Ryan Field will be unveiled for the first time on Friday night when Penn State goes to Northwestern for the first game in the new stadium. The project cost $850 million — all privately raised — and was built in the same spot as the old stadium. It’s the most expensive stadium ...

Showcasing Northwestern’s new Ryan Field

Good stories are almost always about people, but the big story tonight with Penn State playing at Northwestern will be about the place. New Ryan Field, a 35,000-seat, on-campus stadium, makes its debut with the game. It cost $870 million to build — the most expensive college football ...

The rankings have largely outlived their time

Despite the keeping of scores, the first three weeks of every college football season represent the great unknown. Without a standardized scheduling model, it is futile to rank teams through the first quarter of the season. Counted among the 35 undefeated teams in FBS three weeks into this ...

Rudel’s PSU-Wisconsin mailbag

Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: You mentioned Hank Kimball from Green Acres in a recent column. He was not acting. He stayed with my wife and me for a week in Montoursville years ago. He was doing a documentary on Little League Baseball. His room at a local hotel was ...

Chris Masse’s Wisconsin game breakdown

OFFENSE Penn State: I understand players can make huge improvements from one year to the next, but it still baffles me that James Franklin could not coax one catch from Koby Howard before being fired last fall. No one can argue that Rocco Becht is anything but a winner. His 29 wins are most ...