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Rudel’s Penn State Mailbag — Nebraska

Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Hello, Neil: With a new head coach coming in and stadium renovations happening, the program needs a whole reset. Does the new coach reinvent our program — new traditions, new outlook, new program identity, new unis — or do they keep the ...

Oregon, USC top matchup Saturday

The big game this weekend will feature two former PAC-12 teams in Oregon and USC. It’s basically an elimination game from any chance at the Big Ten title game. Here are a few other things to watch this week in the conference: Game of the week No. 16 Southern California (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten, ...

Masse’s Nebraska game breakdown

Penn State Offense: In this bleak season, Kaytron Allen has provided some light, as he tries becoming PSU’s all-time leading rusher. Allen needs 138 yards and 139 to break Evan Royster’s record of 3,932 yards. Nick Singleton moved into fourth last week and is 68 yards from passing Curt ...

Former Nittany Lion defender working on his national image

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Abdul Carter is eager to move past his public punishment. The New York Giants’ rookie edge rusher got benched by interim coach Mike Kafka for the first defensive series against Green Bay for missing a walk-through last week. Carter disputed that he was asleep inside ...

Late game in late season a test for the fans

Well, there’s pressure on the studio audience now. That’s the blue-and-white faithful who support Penn State football in that big open-air TV studio known as Beaver Stadium. While fans often clamor for night games, this week’s 7 p.m. kickoff represents what’s likely the latest late ...

Report card on 2025’s new coaches mixed

Please forgive the baseball analogy, but the FBS head coaches who were hired prior to the 2025 season are a mixed bag of home runs, slow rollers and strikeouts. Of the 29 teams that entered this season with new head coaches, nine are already bowl eligible, six are at .500 and 14 sport losing ...