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Nevada Mirror game breakdown

Penn State Offense: What isn’t to like about this offense? Drew Allar will always be a team-first guy, but he will also be playing for something extra this season with the NFL Draft looming in April as a possible first-round pick. Mix in an experienced line and two very good RBs who could have went the NFL last year, and it’s very good unit. We’ll see about all three WRs that transferred in, but there’s a lot of good things being said about all of them. Defense: Just like the offense, there’s so many returners on defense that it’s hard not to like the Lions’ unit this ...

Pre-game show sees a shakeup

Among the media that cover Penn State football on a regular basis, the consensus of preseason record predictions lands at 11-1. Among the national media types, many have the Nittany Lions advancing to the national championship, with some expecting the team to claim its first crown in nearly ...

Preseason rankings are an still inexact science

Last season, 13 teams that were not ranked in the Associated Press preseason poll made their way into the final rankings. Which begs the question, “Which teams are this year’s Top-25 sleepers?” The prospects of several high-profile teams that were unranked entering the season will be ...

The rematch awaits for Texas, Ohio St.

AUSTIN, Texas — Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith is the most feared wide receiver in college football. For most teams, anyway. When No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State meet Saturday, Smith will face the one team that shut him down last season. Texas held Smith to just one catch for 3 yards in a College Football Playoff semifinal. The Buckeyes won the game 28-14 and went on to win the national title as Smith scored a touchdown and set up the game-clinching field goal in the final minutes with a 56-yard catch. Smith is ready for the rematch against Texas and looking for some personal ...

Colorado’s mascot Ralphie VI retires, replacement in training

BOULDER, Colo. — Deion Sanders saw a valuable performer for the Colorado Buffaloes retire Tuesday — live mascot Ralphie VI. The 5-year-old buffalo nicknamed Ember is staying home on the ranch this season rather than running the field. The decision was made in the best interest of Ember, ...

James Franklin picks Grunkemeyer as PSU’s backup QB

Penn State has settled on a backup quarterback, and it’s Ethan Grunkemeyer. James Franklin confirmed the decision on Wednesday. Jaxon Smolik is the third-teamer. “It was close,” Franklin said, adding Grunk “was a little bit more consistent,” from the beginning of fall ...