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Interception in double overtime sinks Penn State against Oregon, 30-24

UNIVERSITY PARK — In last season’s Big Ten championship game between Penn State and Oregon, points were handed out like candy with the Ducks leading 31-24 at halftime and ultimately winning the game, 45-37. Only nine months later, points were at a premium in Saturday’s game, at least in the first half. The Lions’ lackluster offense woke up in the fourth quarter with 14 points after, at times, was brutal to watch for three quarters. What turned out to be one of the more brutal offensive performances in recent memory turned out to be an instant classic, but the Lions fell to ...

It’s (finally) time for Penn State football to deliver

A case can be made that Saturday night marks the biggest regular-season game of James Franklin’s career and, ever the marketer, the Nittany Lions’ coach is calling in reinforcements. He opened his first availability of the week Monday by challenging Penn State fans to stand throughout the ...

Stine: A good time for PSU to live up to its slogan

The week is here, and the question has been lingering for two weeks now, and maybe even longer than that. Can Penn State beat Oregon? I’ve pondered this question a lot myself over the last few weeks over what was basically a makeshift preseason for the Nittany Lions the first three games ...

Mailbag: Nittany Lions have not lived up to hype

Sorting through the blue and white mailbag: Neil: PSU has not been dominant in the last three games to the degree I think they should. With all the hype they were receiving before the season, we could be looking at two losses this year. Happy Valley will be Unhappy Valley. Randy Sibert, ...

Chris Masse’s Oregon game breakdown

Penn State Offense: Slow starts are a dangerous repeat from last year. The Nittany Lions are playing with fire if that continues. Also a bit concerning that, despite the cupcake schedule, the Lions rank ninth in Big Ten in yards per game, including seventh in rushing, ninth in passing. Drew ...

‘College GameDay’ experience carries validation

Some folks might think college football pregame shows, specifically ESPN’s College GameDay, get too much attention — but that’s just not true. When the show focuses on your team and visits your town, it means that team matters. That’s the case again Saturday in Happy Valley. As ...