Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: I haven’t seen an opener this impressive since 1999 when No. 4 Penn State hosted No. 3 Arizona and thrashed them 41-7. This was the year Penn State was one of the pre-season favorites to win it all and featured an all-time great ...
Offense Penn State: Iowa State 2.0 offense looked good. Statistics aside, it was nice seeing this unit come out with purpose and intensity — qualities so often lacking against cupcake opponents during the James Franklin era. Amazing what some good offensive coaching can do for a guy like ...
Some Penn State fans of a certain age probably felt for Western Michigan and its no-time-remaining loss to Michigan last week. They know the feeling. One added second in 2005 led to a similar loss for the Nittany Lions. It’s a Michigan thing. And, just as 21 years ago, the broadcast ...
Waxing philosophical, a wise individual who was enduring a negative experience concluded that life is like a rearview mirror. Focusing on things that are fading into the past serves little purpose. Taking in the panoramic view through the proverbial windshield of life is the best option for ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — In last week’s weekly press conference just four days before the Marshall game, Penn State coach Matt Campbell said there was a possibility of some players coming back from injuries to be put on a pitch count. Clearly he did not mean for Tony Rojas to play as much as he ...
The sport of college football is still thriving in spite of itself. Yes, there are plenty of things not to like as Cory is pointing out — the complete lack of governance, reckless NIL, $30-plus million rosters throughout the Top 20 and, maybe worst of all, the transfer portal that teaches ...
