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Players can’t be blamed for phoning it in vs. these teams

Parents know it’s OK to let your kids eat one cupcake on occasion. No big whoop from a calorie standpoint. But forcing them to gobble down two cupcakes can be irresponsible. So, you blame the overindulgent parents — not the kid — for the ensuing bellyache. All of which is to say that, ...

PSU men’s basketball announces exhibition game

UNIVERSITY PARK — Fans can get an early look at the 2025-26 Penn State men’s basketball team on Sunday, Oct. 26, when the Nittany Lions host Shippensburg in an exhibition game inside the Jordan Center. Tipoff time for the final tune-up before the regular season begins will be announced at a later date. The exhibition game will be the second of two exhibition contests for the Nittany Lions, who are also slated to travel to Dayton on Sunday, Oct. 19, for a charity exhibition game in support of adolescent & young adult mental health and suicide prevention. Shippensburg finished the ...

James Franklin says there’s much to improve before Villanova

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: vs. Villanova (3:30 p.m., FS1) Records: Penn State (2-0), Villanova (1-0) Odds: No line Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 2 by the Associated Press. Series: Penn State leads, 6-3-1 FIU ...

Nittany Lions’ special teams impress

UNIVERSITY PARK — Nobody will call Penn State’s 34-0 win over Florida International on Saturday the prettiest game they’ve ever seen. In fact, it wasn’t very pretty for much of it despite the defense pitching a shutout. “We’re playing a bunch of young guys, and it felt like that ...

Rudel: Nittany Lions take step backward vs. FIU

UNIVERSITY PARK — This is one of the downsides of playing a Florida International. Dominate as a 41 1/2-point favorite, and you should. But struggle, as the Nittany Lions did for practically the entire duration of Saturday afternoon’s game at Beaver Stadium, and it raises caution ...

Rudel’s FIU highs & lows

UNIVERSITY PARK — Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 34-0 victory over Florida International on Saturday at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: Drew Allar hit Davonte Ross with a 42-yard touchdown pass to bump the Nittany Lions’ lead to 20-0 with 4:44 left in the ...