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Lions 9-0 at home after win

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Zach Hicks scored 20 points to lead four in double figures and Penn State held off Northwestern for an 84-80 victory on Thursday night. Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 15 of his 17 points from the line and had seven assists and five steals for Penn State. Puff Johnson added 11 points and Freddie Dilione V scored 10. The Nittany Lions made half of their 44 field-goal attempts and shot 36 of 45 (80%) from the free-throw line. Northwestern’s Brooks Barnhizer scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his seventh consecutive double-double. He ...

Penn State taking simple approach

By John Marshall The Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Football coaches, perhaps more than other sports, are huge proponents of structure, routine, consistent messaging. Since the early days of his time in Happy Valley, Penn State’s James Franklin has adhered to the philosophy of ...

Keep an eye on Boise St. special teams

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Some pre-game notes as Penn State attempts to ring in 2025 with a win over Boise State: When the bowl matchups were announced, the Broncos got the Nittany Lions’ attention early on with their 37-34 loss to Oregon in Eugene. Penn State had trouble matching the Ducks’ speed and couldn’t get a handle on their explosive passing game. Boise, meanwhile, might well have won the game had it not collapsed on special teams as the Broncos allowed a punt return and kickoff return for a touchdown. The Lions have spent extra time on the Boise film ...

A recipe for beating Boise

PSU football Tonight: Penn State vs. Boise State, 7:30 p.m. Records: Penn State (12-2), Boise State (12-1) What: Fiesta Bowl TV: ESPN Winner gets: Winner of Georgia-Notre Dame game By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com It’s time for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals with No. 6 Penn State coming into Glendale, Ariz. as 11.5-point favorites against No. 3 Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl. A win would put the Lions in the semifinals at the Orange Bowl in Miami against Wednesday night’s winner of the Georgia-Notre Dame game in the Sugar Bowl. Here are five keys ...

AP has Nittany Lions as part of next week’s Final 4

By Eric Olson The Associated Press The College Football Playoff quarterfinals are here, and six of the eight teams are no strangers to the big stage. Boise State and Arizona State are out to show they belong. They’re top-four seeds as conference champions, and both are double-digit underdogs. The Broncos got off the plane for their Fiesta Bowl game against Penn State wearing T-shirts saying “Please Count Us Out” in capital letters. Penn State is an 11-point favorite, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Boise State quarterback Maddux Madsen said the shirts are the team’s ...

Dawkins’ leadership in spotlight

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — One of the reasons Penn State has advanced this deep into the College Football Playoff is because the Nittany Lions have outstanding team leadership. And one of their best leaders is senior center Nick Dawkins. It’s a role he’s been accustomed to from a young ...