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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 ...

Buckeyes understand importance of game

By Eric Olson The Associated Press Much has been made about the stakes for unbeaten Indiana in Saturday’s top-five showdown with Ohio State. Don’t forget what this game means for the Buckeyes. Ohio State hasn’t won a Big Ten championship, let alone play in the title game, since 2020. Ohio State has had its last three seasons ruined by Michigan in the final regular-season game. Imagine the noise in Columbus if Indiana is the spoiler this year. With a one-point loss at Oregon on this season’s ledger, the Buckeyes had no margin for error in the games that followed against ...

New CFP rankings move Boise State

Boise State received the fourth and final bye in Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff rankings, leaving BYU out of that mix and placing the Big 12 alongside the SEC on the list of power conferences with a gripe. Undefeated Oregon received top billing once again, delivered by the committee a few hours after Big Ten number crunchers ran through tiebreaker scenarios and realized the Ducks had clinched a spot in the conference title game no matter what happens between now and December. Ohio State stayed at No. 2, one spot ahead of Southeastern Conference co-leader Texas. Miami of the ...

Nittany Lions wary of Gophers’ defense

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: at Minnesota (3:30 p.m., CBS) Records: Penn State (9-1 overall, 6-1 in the Big Ten), Minnesota (6-4 overall, 4-3 in the Big Ten). Odds: Penn State is a 12.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 4 by the Associated Press. Minnesota is unranked. Series: Penn State leads, 10-6, and won the last meeting, 45-17, in 2022 at Beaver Stadium. Scouting Minnesota The Gophers lead the Big Ten with 16 interceptions on defense and are one of the nation’s best at securing turnovers ...

Lions get high grade with latest class

From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades has inked the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history, and the 19th-ranked class in the country, as three highly-touted prospects signed to join the Nittany Lions during the November early signing period. Penn State’s three-member class ranks 19th in the nation per 247 Sports. The three-member class is comprised of Mason Blackwood (Rochester, N.Y.), Justin Houser (Camp Hill) and Kayden Mingo (Farmingdale, N.Y.). The three new Nittany Lions join the program as the Class of 2029 and ...