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Chris Masse’s PSU-Michigan game breakdown

Offense Penn State: Rocco Becht looked pretty good following two awful outings, but the roller coaster ride isn’t the mark of a reliable field general. And that’s scary considering the running game is as inept as wearing a wind breaker in the arctic. The offensive line is as weak as a wet ...

PSU football looks for answers up front

UNIVERSITY PARK — Even though Penn State’s results don’t show it, Matt Campbell believes his team is making progress. With a trip to Michigan looming, the Penn State coach would like to see more. Campbell is looking to his offensive line to help develop some semblance of an on-field ...

Offense takes small step forward vs. USC

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s offense took an important step forward last weekend in the 31-23 loss to USC in the annual White Out. The run game may still have had trouble finding its footing with 31 carries for just 68 yards, but quarterback Rocco Becht was able to throw for 289 yards ...

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 ...