COLUMBUS, Ohio — Penn State surprised its fans, this time in a pleasant way, for at least a half. But in the end, it was a championship-level team in Ohio State that stepped on the gas in the second half on its way to a 38-14 win over Penn State on Saturday at Ohio Stadium in front of ...

It’s difficult to remember a more challenging situation than the one facing the Nittany Lions Saturday. They’re in Columbus, where they’ve won twice since 1978 — in 2008 when Mark Rubin punched the ball loose from Terrelle Pryor and in 2011 with Tom Bradley as the interim coach — to ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State women’s basketball’s player Gracie Merkle earned a spot on the Lisa Leslie Center of the Year Preseason Top 20 Watchlist on Friday. This award honors the best centers in women’s college basketball and is presented by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. ...

Ethan Grunkemeyer grew up in Lewis Center, Ohio — about 30 minutes from the Horseshoe. Saturday, he’ll make his second career start with the Nittany Lions (3-4 overall, 0-4 in the Big Ten) against the nation’s top-ranked team, the 7-0 Buckeyes (noon, Fox). “Ever since I was a kid, I ...

Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: “Football is our backbone,” according to Pat Kraft. No, football is a game, student education is the backbone. The Big Ten provides a stage, and thanks to prior leadership, the Lions are on that stage. A few wins or losses either way ...

Penn State will play Ohio State for the 41st time in the series on Saturday, and it will be the last meeting for at least the next two seasons. Mark me as a fan of the new expanded conference with the four West Coast schools joining the Big Ten, which is as strong as ever in football with ...