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Penn State at Illinois SUNDAY Start: 2 p.m., Huff Hall, Champaign, Ill. Records: Penn State (13-0, 7-0 Big Ten); Illinois (9-3, 4-3 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Plus Notable: Penn State is coming off a 27-13 win over Ohio State Friday night. … The Illini will be wrestling in their first dual meet since Feb. 1. … Illinois is having one of its better seasons in recent memory, coming into Sunday ranked 19th by InterMat. … Lucas Byrd is their highest-ranked wrestler, coming in ranked fourth at 133 pounds. … This is Penn State’s last road dual meet of the season. The Lions wrap ...

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Penn State at Ohio State Start: 7 p.m., Covelli Center, Columbus, OH. Records: Penn State (12-0, 6-0 Big Ten); Ohio State (13-2, 5-2 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: For the fifth time this season, the Nittany Lions have a Big Ten Wrestler of the Week as Josh Barr got the honor earlier this week. … The Buckeyes, ranked sixth in the country, have every starter in the InterMat rankings. … It doesn’t get much bigger than the matchup at 141 pounds as PSU’s second-ranked Beau Bartlett will once again face top-ranked Jesse Mendez. The two wrestled in the NCAA finals last ...

Franklin’s search for new RB coach is on

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s press availability on Tuesday: Hiring season Franklin said he’s in the midst of interviews to fill two vacant positions on his staff, including running backs coach after Ja’Juan Seider, who held the job since 2018, took a similar role at Notre Dame. “We wish him nothing but the best,” Franklin said, citing Seider’s tenure and the fact that his son, Jaden, was a PSU walk-on. “When you lose somebody, it’s a painstaking process to fill it. There aren’t as many qualified (candidates) as people think.” The Lions ...

Lions lose RB coach to Irish

UNIVERSITY PARK — The movement on Penn State’s coaching staff continues. Running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider, according to published reports, is leaving the Nittany Lions to become the RBs coach at Notre Dame. Seider, who spent the last seven seasons at PSU, was also the Lions’ assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator. Seider helped develop running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen into one of the nation’s best backfields. Each has committed to returning to Penn State for the 2025 season. Notre Dame returns standout running back Jeremiyah Love, among ...

Kasak injured during Nittany Lions’ Big Ten victory

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Sunday was the first time an opponent scored double digits against Penn State wrestling this season, but the Nittany Lions still were comfortable as far as the dual meet went in a 35-10 victory over Maryland. It was the first ...

Lady Lions fall on road to Northwestern

From Mirror reports EVANSTON, Ill. — The Penn State women’s basketball team suffered a 69-63 loss to Northwestern on the road on Sunday. Despite a trio of Penn State players in double figure scoring, as well as five lead changes and six tie scores, PSU could not overcome the deficit down the stretch. The Lady Lions fell to 10-14, 1-12 in the Big Ten, while Northwestern improved to 8-14 overall, 1-10 Big Ten. Freshman Talayaha Walker led the Lady Lions in scoring with 14 points, redshirt-sophomore Gracie Merkle notched her 10th double-double of the season with 13 points and 12 ...