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Penn State at Rutgers Start: 8 p.m., Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, N.J. Records: Penn State (8-0, 2-0 Big Ten); Rutgers (10-3, 2-1 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: Penn State has every starter ranked no lower than seventh by InterMat. … Former Bishop McCort great Mason Gibson is a true freshman for the Scarlet Knights. … 2023 NCAA runner-up Mikey Labriola, who wrestled at Nebraska and is originally from Easton, is an assistant coach at Rutgers. … This will be the Lions’ last action before the biggest dual meet of the season against Iowa, which will be the second ...

Sparty has its way with PSU

The Associated Press EAST LANSING, Mich. — Theryn Hallock scored 17 points, Julia Ayrault added 16 and No. 21 Michigan State beat Penn State 82-61 on Wednesday night for its fourth straight victory. Michigan State (16-3, 6-2 Big Ten) has also won four straight in the series and eight of the last nine. Jocelyn Tate scored 12 of Michigan State’s opening 27 points in building a 12-point lead. The Spartans extended their lead to 41-24 at the break after scoring 18 points off 18 Penn State turnovers. Michigan State’s lead reached 31 points midway through the third quarter ...

PSU gets UCLA star from portal

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State women’s soccer program and coach Erica Dambach announced the signing of junior forward Taylor Cheatham from UCLA Wednesday afternoon. The Plano, Texas, native Cheatham arrives in Happy Valley from the portal with two seasons of eligibility remaining after spending a pair of years in Westwood. One of the nation’s most coveted prospects coming out of the ECNL ranks, Cheatham arrives in Happy Valley following two seasons with the transcontinental Big Ten Conference rival UCLA Bruins. Cheatham appeared in 34 matches over her ...

Lions have 5 on first-ever AP CFP team

The Associated Press Ohio State’s run to its first national championship in a decade enabled the Buckeyes to dominate the Associated Press’ all-College Football Playoff team. The AP changed the way it put together its postseason all-star teams this season as college football introduced an expanded 12-team playoff that had some schools playing as many as four postseason games. The AP released an all-bowl team Jan. 7 for players who competed in non-playoff bowl games. Now the cooperative is unveiling an all-playoff team reserved only for players from the 12 College Football ...

PSU part of usual suspects

By Eric Olson The Associated Press The longest college football season in history ended Monday. Only seven months and two days until the start of the next. Some very familiar names will line up to compete for spots in the second go-round of the 12-team College Football Playoff, which will culminate Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. There are sure to be some surprise teams, too. National champion Ohio State will have many of its stars move on to the NFL, but the next wave of talent is always at the ready in Columbus, drawn by the program’s pedigree and the ...

Changes needed for CFP format

Notes and observations after the conclusion of the college bowl season and inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff tournament: n The new 12-team format brought added excitement and intrigue to this season’s postseason tournament, and eliminated much of the controversy that surrounded teams that were put in, and left out, of the College Football Playoffs, under the previous too-narrow four-team format. However, this year’s expanded postseason didn’t go off without question marks. The postseason seedings, mandating that conference champions from each of the Power Five ...