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PSU suffers first setback

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ian Schieffelin had 18 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in leading Clemson to a 75-67 win over Penn State on Tuesday and the championship of the Sunshine Slam Beach Division. Chase Hunter added 17 points, Chauncey Wiggins 14 and Del Jones 10 for the Tigers (6-1), who shot 44% and made 9 of 19 3-pointers led by Hunter’s three. Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 20 points and had 11 assists, Yanic Konan Niederhauser added 14 points and Nick Kern Jr. 11 for the Nittany Lions (6-1), who shot 46% and were just 4 of 18 from the arc. Neither team had a double-digit lead in ...

SEC loses, but others gain

The Associated Press The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own. The 12-team bracket released Tuesday placed undefeated Oregon on top for the fourth straight week. It did not include Alabama or Mississippi of the SEC, both of which suffered their third losses of the season last week. That helped place SMU in the ninth spot, joining No. 6 Miami to give the Atlantic Coast Conference two teams in ...

Franklin’s festive spirit lightens mood

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: vs. Maryland (3:30 p.m., BTN) Records: Penn State (10-1 overall, 7-1 in the Big Ten), Maryland (4-7 overall, 1-7 in the Big Ten. Odds: Penn State is a 24-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 4 by the Associated Press. Series: Penn State leads, 43-3-1 Thanksgiving banter Franklin has been hijacking the pre-Thanksgiving presser for several years by playfully asking members of the media their Turkey-Day preferences. Since ...

Focus on Gophers for Lions

By Dave Campbell The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — With Penn State’s strong push for a spot in the College Football Playoff still a couple of wins from completion, the biggest roadblock to a bid for the Nittany Lions in this favorable final third of their schedule has appeared with a ...

Does PSU need to finish 11-1 to make the postseason?

First of all, thanks to those of you who expressed concern on my absence last week, wondering if I was sick. We wanted to give Andy an opportunity, so all is well. (And Cory will be back next week). Now, onto the question. In a word, absolutely. Unless Penn State wants to spend the next two-plus weeks profusely sweating out Selection Sunday (Dec. 8) about its place in the 12-team College Football Playoff field, it needs to win at Minnesota on Saturday. That would allow the Nittany Lions to maintain control of their own destiny. As Dec. 8 gets closer, understand there will be more ...

Sports at a glance

Lions’ Carter on finalist list UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State junior defensive end Abdul Carter was named a finalist for the Lombardi Award on Wednesday. The Lombardi Award, established in 1970, is presented to an outstanding lineman who best epitomizes the values of leadership, courage, performance and discipline on and off the field. In three seasons he has 149 tackles, 90 solo with 33.5 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, five forced fumbles, an interception and 12 pass breakups. This season he has 45 tackles, 29 solo,eight sacks and two forced fumbles, plus 17.5 tackles for ...