Matt Campbell was officially introduced as the 17th Penn State football head coach at a press conference on Monday at Beaver Stadium. See altoonamirror.com and Tuesday's edition of the Mirror for more information. Mirror photos by Patrick Waksmunski
Penn State’s bowl assignment was confirmed Sunday, and the Nittany Lions will match up with Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York City on Saturday, Dec. 27. It’s a noon kickoff for ABC. Like the Nittany Lions (6-6), Clemson was among the nation’s most disappointing teams. The Tigers were ranked No. 4 in the Associated Press preseason poll, but lost three of their first four games. Dabo Swinney’s team, however, rebounded to win their last four and finished 7-5 on the season. Penn State played in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl, defeating Boston College, ...
New Penn State football coach Matt Campbell arrived in State College with his family on Sunday and will be introduced today. His former program, however, is already feeling the void of his departure. Iowa State announced Sunday it is declining to participate in a bowl, a move that will cost the school $500,000, according to Big 12 rules. Athletic director Jamie Pollard released a statement saying “the administration and coaching staff respect and support the players’ decision.” Bowl projections had the Cyclones (8-4) as candidates for the Liberty Bowl (Memphis), Texas Bowl ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State wrestling team beat Lehigh, 36-6, in sold-out Rec Hall on Sunday afternoon. The Nittany Lions controlled the dual from start to finish and won eight of 10 bouts in front of more than 6,300 fans in Rec Hall. Nittany Lion sophomore Luke Lilledahl opened up the dual meet with a dominant performance at 125. Lilledahl downed Logan Wadle 17-2, getting the technical fall at 3:21 in the second period. True freshman Marcus Blaze then posted a 19-4 tech fall over Mason Ziegler at 5:37. Cael Nasdeo got the call at 141, but a first period takedown allowed ...
Friday was a wild day at Penn State and capped a wild coaching search. It concluded with the landing of a new football coach — Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, who informed his team at a meeting in Ames on Friday night. Numerous national media outlets that closely cover college football ...
From Mirror reports College football's bowl selection day is Sunday, but Penn State's assignment has already been reported. According to Brent McMurphy, who covers the Big Ten for On3.com, the Nittany Lions (6-6) are confirmed to play in the Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium in New York on Saturday, Dec. 27, against a team from the ACC. Possible opponents include Clemson, Louisville, Duke and longtime PSU rival Pitt, McMurphy reported, and will be determined Sunday. Penn State played in the 2014 Pinstripe Bowl, defeating Boston College, 31-30, to close out James Franklin's first ...
