By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com Who would have thought Penn State would still be playing in January just a couple months ago? The Nittany Lions have the chance to punch their ticket into the College Football Playoff national championship with a win over Notre Dame in tonight’s ...

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The Nittany Lions’ national championship dreams died hard. Penn State jumped out to an early double-digit lead, but Notre Dame got stronger as the Orange Bowl game wore on and defeated the Lions, 27-24, in a College Football ...

FORT LAUDERDALE — Forgive Al Golden if he feels like he’s living in a time warp. The former 1990 Nittany Lion team captain currently serves as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator. Golden is now scheming to stop Penn State in Thursday’s College Football Playoff semifinal (7:30 p.m. ...

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com FORT LAUDERDALE — With the status of Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter in question for Thursday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal between the Nittany Lions and Notre Dame, PSU defensive coordinator Tom Allen continues to get backups ...

By Eric Olson The Associated Press If Ohio State beats Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals, the sport will be assured of having consecutive national champions from outside the Sun Belt region for the first time in three decades. The possibility means the playoff’s expansion ...

Men: Penn State at Illinois Tipoff: 9 p.m., State Farm Center, Champaign, Illinois Records: Penn State (Penn State 12-3, Big Ten 2-2), Illinois (11-3, Big Ten 3-1) TV: Big Ten Network (Jeff Levering, Shon Morris and Andy Katz) Radio: Penn State Sports Network Satellite: Sirius ...