Christian Hackenberg was a five-star recruit. So was Anthony Morelli.
Penn State’s recent four-star quarterback recruits include Rob Bolden, Pat Devlin, Paul Jones and Kevin Newsome.
I can hear your collective groans.
Not a single one of those guys ever went on to start a game at ...
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No. 15 Northwestern (6-1 Big Ten, No. 14 CFP) vs. No. 3 Ohio State (5-0, No. 4 CFP) Saturday at noon (Fox)
Line: Ohio State by 20¢
Series record: Ohio State leads 63-14-1.
What’s at stake?
Ohio State is seeking a school record fourth consecutive outright Big ...
Maryland, MSU canceled
In yet another twist to this crazy college football season, a matchup between Maryland and Michigan State has been canceled a second time after an outbreak of COVID-19 in College Park.
The Terrapins (2-3) were slated to face the Spartans (2-5) on Saturday night as ...
Incoming class
Nate Bruce OL Harrisburg, Pa.
Jamari Budding LB Ypisilanti, Mich.
Liam Clifford WR Maineville, OH
Jeff Davis Jr. DB Bristol, Conn.
Khalil Dinkins TE Wexford, Pa
Kalen King DB Detroit, Mich.
Kobe King LB Detroit, Mich.
Rodney McGraw DL Chicago, Ill.
Jaylen ...
The following are the highlights of Penn State coach James Franklin’s Tuesday press conference:
Saturday’s game: vs. Illinois, 5:30 p.m., Fox Sports 1
MAIN STORYLINE
With Penn State set to reveal its 2021 recruiting class with the early-signing period beginning today, Franklin spoke ...
By Michael Marot
The Associated Press
Two of the seven Big Ten Champions Week games were canceled Tuesday because of COVID-19 outbreaks as an uncertain postseason looms for college football.
The annual rivalry game between Indiana and Purdue set for Friday was canceled for the second time ...
ROSEMONT, Ill. — Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, according to a vote by conference coaches and media released Tuesday.
A Heisman Trophy finalist in 2019 when he delivered one of the most productive seasons by a Buckeyes quarterback, Fields ...
Power 5 title games
FRIDAY
PAC-12 CHAMPIONSHIP
Oregon at Southern Cal, 8
SATURDAY
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP
at Indianapolis
Northwestern vs. Ohio State, noon
BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP
at Arlington, Texas
Oklahoma vs. Iowa State, noon
ACC CHAMPIONSHIP
at Charlotte
Clemson vs. ...
There are many reasons for the Nittany Lions’ three-game win streak that they’re riding into Big Ten “Championship Week.”
But the biggest is internal leadership.
While most watching from the outside of Penn State’s program believe the players have sacrificed enough and are fine ...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. —Hunter Dickinson scored 20 points, including the tying and winning scores, as Michigan scrapped past Penn State, 62-58, in a low-scoring grinder of a Big Ten Conference opener on Sunday.
It was a breakout game for Michigan’s freshman starting center, who pulled down ...
Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 39-24 win over Michigan State on Saturday at Beaver Stadium:
Play of the game: Jahan Dotson returned a punt 81 yards for a boosted the Nittany Lions’ lead to 39-24 with 11:24 remaining.
Offensive player of the game: In ...
Kickoff
Saturday: Michigan State (2-4) at Penn State (2-5), Noon
TV: ABC
Latest line: Penn State is favored by 14.5 points
With all the uncertainty that has surrounded this year, college football’s goal was really pretty simple: Just get the season in.
And for the Nittany Lions, by ...
As the season is winding down, Penn State is rolling.
The Nittany Lions used a strong second half and overwhelmed Michigan State, 39-24, Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium.
The win was PSU’s third straight after opening the season 0-5 and marked the Lions’ first home victory of ...
By Eric Olson
The Associated Press
Minnesota has had its last two games canceled because of COVID-19 issues, more than 20 players will be unavailable for this week’s game and the Gophers’ best player has opted out.
It begs the question: How motivated are the Gophers to play Nebraska ...
By Paul Newberry
The Associated Press
For once in college athletics, chasing the pot of gold matched up seamlessly with doing the right thing.
No. 3 Ohio State will take the field in the Big Ten championship game despite playing just five games, thanks to the conference bigwigs making an ...
By Eric Olson
The Associated Press
Things to watch during the eighth week of play in the Big Ten Conference:
GAME OF THE WEEK
No. 25 Wisconsin at No. 19 Iowa
The reflex is to make Michigan-Ohio State the game of the week when it comes around each year, if only for the rivalry’s rich vein ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — “Shaka has grown into a great young man.”
That is what the defensive end told the media before the 2020 season began, as to how the Penn State program would remember him once he walked away from this five-year chapter in his life.
On Saturday, Penn State will ...
Yes, but I think the league missed a great opportunity to show out-of-the-box thinking that would have injected some needed excitement into the Big Ten.
And that would have been to allow the Buckeyes — with the Big Ten’s help — to schedule the best opponent they could find for a date ...
Nothing is normal about this year. Nothing makes sense. When you’re living in a world where world where nothing is normal, you cannot try to rationalize things the same way you would during usual circumstances.
Usually, rules are rules. They apply to everyone. It’s how we keep order in the ...
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BLACKSBURG, Va. — Izaiah Brockington scored a career-high 24 points to lead Penn State to a 75-55 victory over No. 15 Virginia Tech on Tuesday night.
Brockington hit 10 of 14 the floor, including two 3-pointers for the Nittany Lions (3-1), who used a 17-0 run early in ...