By Jim Vertuno The Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — The expanded College Football Playoff has a decidedly old-school feel: Smothering defenses have carried the last four teams still in the hunt for the national championship. If you want offense, look elsewhere this weekend. The ...

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s Omari Evans enjoyed a breakout game in the Fiesta Bowl win over Boise State that the Lions have been looking for throughout the season in the wide receivers group. Trey Wallace was the No.1 WR throughout the season, ...

From Mirror reports LINCOLN, Neb. — Despite knotting the score at 59-all with less than five minutes to play, the Penn State women’s basketball team dropped a 72-61 decision to the Nebraska Cornhuskers Sunday afternoon inside Pinnacle Bank Arena. Penn State’s Alli Campbell was a ...

The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Oumar Ballo scored 25 points and grabbed 13 rebounds as Indiana held off a late rally to beat Penn State 77-71 in a game played at The Palestra in Philadelphia on Sunday. The game was the fifth Big Ten Conference contest Penn State has held at “The ...

Some post-Fiesta Bowl/pre-Orange Bowl notes awaiting the star-studded final four: n Thursday night’s College Football Playoff semifinal between Penn State and Notre Dame will break a tie in the series currently tied at 9-9-1. And what a reward the winner will get: A berth in the national ...

By Brett Martel The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — No. 3 Notre Dame and No. 5 Penn State are coming off rather divergent College Football Playoff quarterfinal experiences as they prepare to clash as semifinalists in the Orange Bowl next Thursday. The Fighting Irish (13-1, CFP No. 7) ...