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Women: UCLA at Penn State

Women: UCLA at Penn State Tipoff: 2 p.m., Rec Hall, University Park Records: UCLA (12-1, 2-0 in Big Ten); Penn State (7-6, 0-2 in Big Ten) TV/streaming: Peacock Notable: Penn State’s Gracie Merkle leads the country in field-goal percentage. … Merkle is the tallest Penn State women’s basketball player in school history at 6 feet, 6 inches. … UCLA leads the all-time series, 3-1. … UCLA is ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press Top 25. … UCLA was picked to win the Big Ten in the preseason poll. The Bruins’ only loss is to nationally ranked Texas. … UCLA went 34-3 last ...

Report: Lions hire USC’s Lynn as new DC

According to multiple reports, Penn State has hired USC defensive coordinator and former Nittany Lion D’Anton Lynn to the same position. The Centre Daily Times’ Jon Sauber first reported that the team was close to a deal with Lynn. Lynn spent many years as a secondary coach in the NFL ...

Penn State leader Dani Dennis-Sutton would not be denied

NEW YORK — That virtually all of his fellow upperclassmen and NFL Draft hopefuls punched out and put themselves ahead of the team did not deter Dani Dennis-Sutton. Penn State’s standout defensive end wanted to finish what he started. In fact, in his mind, there never was a ...

Smith caps season

NEW YORK — Terry Smith is ready to, as he said, “pass the torch.” He will always savor his seven games as Penn State’s interim coach, and now he’ll go back to being associate head coach, this time to Matt Campbell. “Me personally, it’s very rewarding that I know and understand ...

RB Quinton Martin rushes into 2026

NEW YORK — Penn State running back Quinton Martin Jr. is in the same boat as many other Nittany Lions. He isn’t quite sure what’s next, and his future could look a lot different as early as later this week when the transfer portal opens on Friday, Jan. 2. After 2024, when he played in six games as a true freshman, Martin did not see his first carry of the season until Saturday’s Pinstripe Bowl. With the absences of Kaytron Allen and Nicholas Singleton, Martin made the most of his audition, perhaps to both his current team and others, in a 22-10 win over Clemson at Yankee ...

Highs & Lows — Clemson

NEW YORK -— Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 22-10 victory over Clemson on Saturday in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium: Play of the game: Trebor Pena scored a 73-yard touchdown with 12:51 left to give the Nittany Lions a 15-3 lead. Pena ran the final 56 yards after shedding two Clemson tacklers. Offensive player of the game: Ethan Grunkemeyer completed 23-of-34 for 262 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. He was 11-of-14 for 192 yards and two TDs in the second half. Defensive player of the game: Dani Dennis-Sutton made four tackles, ...