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Carter declares for NFL

The Penn State football roster movement has quickly begun. As expected, Abdul Carter confirmed his intentions over the weekend to declare for the NFL Draft. He’s expected to be among the top players selected, a certain first-rounder. Defensive tackle Zane Durant announced he will return for the 2025 season and will be a cornerstone or the defensive line. The secondary will be in flux. Safety Jaylen Reed and cornerback Jalen Kimber declared for the NFL draft on Sunday and corner Cam Miller entered the transfer portal. Reed was out of eligibility. Kimber was a transfer from ...

Nittany Lions continue to impress with their wins

By Andy Elder For the Mirror UNIVERSITY PARK –– As the season wears on, the numbers the No. 1 Penn State wrestling team keeps compiling get more and more stupefying. The latest example came Friday night in front of another Rec Hall sell-out crowd of 6,368. The Nittany Lions blanked Michigan State 55-0 in the Big Ten opener, tying a team record for margin of victory set on Feb. 18, 2018 in a 55-0 win over Buffalo. Penn State produced six pins, three technical falls and a major decision and didn’t concede a takedown in amassing a 36-0 advantage. Greg Kerkvliet, Shayne Van ...

Late interception dooms Lions’ hopes

By Eddie Pells The Associated Press MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A diving interception off an ill-advised pass set up Notre Dame’s trip to play for the program’s 12th national title after a thrill-a-minute 27-24 victory over Penn State on Thursday night in the Orange Bowl. Defensive back ...

The sun sets on PSU’s season

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — James Franklin talked all week about this being a “four-quarter game,” and boy was he right. Though the Nittany Lions got off to strong start, outrushed Notre Dame 141-15 in the first half and looked like they were the better team, the Fighting Irish never flinched and answered every challenge. Notre Dame has a famous sign hanging in its locker room that reads, “Play like a champion,” and the Fighting Irish certainly did. Their 27-24 victory in the College Football Playoff semifinal will be etched as the ...

Lady Lions come up short vs. Ducks

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Despite the Lady Lions coming back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter, Oregon came out with a 63-61 win over Penn State on Thursday evening. The Lady Lions fell to 9-7 overall, 0-5 in the Big Ten while the Ducks improved to 12-4 overall, 3-2 Big Ten. Indiviudally, Gabby Elliott, Alli Campbell and Talayah Walker produced double-figure scoring outings to lead the Lady Lions. Elliott scored 26 points, her ninth time scoring in double figures this season and fourth time in a row. She shot 10-of-17 from the field, including ...

College wrestling

Wrestling: Michigan St. at PSU Start: 8 p.m., Rec Hall, University Park, Pa. Records: Michigan State (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten); Penn State (6-0, 0-0 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Network Notable: This will be the start of the Big Ten portion of the schedule for both the Spartans and Nittany Lions. … Michigan State has only wrestled three dual meets so far with wins over American (20-12) and Ohio (22-19), and a loss to Cal State-Bakersfield (21-14). … The Spartans have also competed in three tournaments — the Michigan State Open, the Army Black Knight Invitational, and the Midlands ...