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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 Warner for third. Allen is 83 yards from 1,000 for second straight year. Defense: Take away a 57-yard touchdown run on the first play and PSU held Michigan State to 3.6 yards per play last week. This was the defense many thought they would see all season with Lions collecting five sacks, eight ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

On the day of the game, improvement is mandatory

First off, I want to wish James well. He treated me and the media professionally, almost without exception. He came to Penn State at a fragile time, won 70 percent of his games, including a Big Ten title in 2016, and represented the university with class. But you never got the idea he loved ...

Blind loyalty and stubbornness among Franklin’s many faults

Oh, man, I could probably fill up half the sports section by fully analyzing all the areas where James Franklin needs to improve as a coach. Neil said I only have 650 words, so I’ll cut to the chase with two of the most important ones. Loyalty and stubbornness. Franklin was loyal to a ...