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Drexel at Penn State capsule

Start: 1 p.m. Sunday, Rec Hall, University Park Records: Drexel (0-3, 0-1 EIWA); Penn State (0-0, 0-0 Big Ten) TV: Big Ten Plus Radio: gopsusports.com Notable: Even though this is the Lions’ first dual meet, it will already be Drexel’s fourth of the season. The Dragons fell to Northern Colorado, 29-16, on Friday night. … Before the season opener on Sunday, five Nittany Lions will wrestle in the NWCA All-Star Classic at Rec Hall on Saturday evening. Beau Bartlett (141), Shayne Van Ness (149), Tyler Kasak (157), Levi Haines (174), and Carter Starocci (184) will all compete in ...

Purdue hoping to pull off big surprise versus Lions

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s been a rough season for coach Ryan Walters and the Purdue Boilermakers. They endured the most lopsided loss in school history, 66-7, haven’t won a game since August and still don’t have a victory over an FBS team. Half of their eight losses have come by 35 or more points and it’s not getting any easier in West Lafayette, Indiana. They’ve already faced No. 1 Oregon and No. 2 Ohio State and now Purdue will close out its home schedule Saturday against No. 4 Penn State before finishing the regular season at No. 5 Indiana in two weeks. “That’s what you ...

Hoops du Jour

Women: Niagara at Penn State Tipoff: 11:30 a.m., Bryce Jordan Center, University Park Records: Niagara (0-2); Penn State (3-0) TV: Big Ten+ Internet: Penn State Sports Network on the Penn State app Notable: Kayla DeCriscio, a 2012 Altoona graduate, is an assistant coach for Niagara. DeCriscio has been coaching at the Division I level since 2018 and played basketball at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown. She ranks in the top 20 in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference in career 3-point field goal percentage (39%). She graduated in 2016 with bachelor’s degrees in ...

Texas ruins the Big Ten party

By Eddie Pells The Associated Press Undefeated Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while Tuesday’s poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi. Led by the Ducks, then Ohio State, the Big Ten captured four of the top five spots — a string interrupted only by Texas of the Southeastern Conference, which was slotted in at No. 3 and would receive a first-round bye. Georgia’s 28-10 loss to Ole Miss dropped the Bulldogs from third to all the way to 12th, but they would be the first team out ...

Pribula’s versatility gives Lions options

By Travis Johnson The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — It’s too chilly in Happy Valley for shirtless strolls around the practice field, but Beau Pribula and Andy Kotelnicki continue to bond even as those walks come to an end. In his first year as Penn State’s offensive coordinator, Kotelnicki has had to adjust No. 4 Penn State’s game plan each week with two lingering questions. How much Pribula is the right amount and how should Penn State (8-1, 5-1 Big Ten, No. 6 CFP) deploy the shifty dual-threat quarterback in an offense that’s fueled primarily by rocket-armed ...

Franklin wants Lions prepared to play

Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: at Purdue (3:30 p.m., CBS) Records: Penn State (8-1 overall, 5-1 in Big Ten), Purdue (1-8 overall, 0-6 in Big Ten) Odds: Penn State is a 28.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 4 by the Associated Press. Series: Penn State leads, 16-3-1, and has won 10 straight. Keeping the troops fresh Approaching the 10th game with three regular-season dates left and a likely appearance in the College Football Playoff, Franklin said it’s the time of the year when practice time gets ...