The stage is set for Penn State, and now the question is whether the second-ranked Nittany Lions will capitalize. While defending national champion Ohio State, defending Big Ten champ Oregon and heavyweight Michigan are breaking in new quarterbacks, Penn State goes into the season with a ...

For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns hardly have a mandate in the poll released Monday: They edged out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998. Texas received 25 first-place ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State senior defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton, senior defensive tackle Zane Durant and junior cornerback A.J. Harris were named to the Bednarik Award watch list on Monday. The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually, by the Maxwell Football Club, to the ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Two more Penn State football players were named to watch lists the past two days. Nittany Lion redshirt senior tight end Khalil Dinkins was named to the Mackey Award watch list on Friday. The John Mackey Award is presented annually to the top tight end in college ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — The most intriguing competition on Penn State’s roster this fall is the battle for the No. 2 quarterback. And that’s for two reasons: The Nittany Lions are set at practically every position — evidenced by their Top 5 preseason ranking — and the decision will give ...

After reading Neil Rudel’s column on Monday, I write today with serious concerns about his health. Has he missed doctor appointments or perhaps missed or expired medications that have affected him so badly that he actually predicted a 12-0 regular season for the Penn State football team? ...