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Coaches don’t pay attention — so they say

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 ...

Fighting Irish well-positioned for playoff run

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 ...

Second-guessing Campbell hiring simply way too premature

No, I’m not at all ready to say Penn State made a mistake by hiring Matt Campbell. And I think everybody who does ought to settle down and take a breath. Since when, in what world, should there be a definitive declaration that somebody isn’t — or is — going to be successful after ...

Hiring Smith or Chesney would have been better choices

Penn State hired the wrong coach. It should have been either Bob Chesney or Terry Smith instead of Matt Campbell. Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying Campbell needs to be fired. That simply cannot happen, since the school would still owe him $61 million. Campbell is going to be Penn ...

UCLA rookie coach Chesney steals spotlight at midway point

By the looks of it, Bob Chesney is well on his way to fixing the fixer-upper he acquired when UCLA hired him. The No. 12 Bruins have their highest ranking in four years, reached midseason as one of nine unbeaten Football Bowl Subdivision teams and are tied with No. 4 Ohio State and No. 5 ...

Run game search still going on at PSU

Following are the highlights of Penn State’s Tuesday press conference with head coach Matt Campbell, offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser, quarterback Rocco Becht, and defensive lineman Armstrong Nnodim: Saturday’s game: at Michigan (3:30 p.m., CBS/Paramount+) Records: Penn State (3-3 ...