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PSU’s Warren named national top player

From Mirror, wire reports UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State tight end Tyler Warren was named The Associated Press College Football Player of the Week on Monday. Warren caught 17 passes to tie the Football Bowl Subdivision record for receptions by a tight end in the Nittany Lions’ 33-30 overtime win at Southern California. His 224 receiving yards set a Penn State and Big Ten tight end record, and his 17 catches were the most since Northwestern’s Joe Harvey had the same number for 208 yards against Michigan in 1982. Warren was also recognized as the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of ...

Nittany Lions show their mettle in the clutch

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Throughout the past decade, against the biggest brands in college football, Penn State has had more come-from-ahead losses than come-from-behind wins. That changed Saturday as the Nittany Lions repeatedly rallied back and defeated USC in overtime, 33-30, at the Los Angeles Colesium. The victory improved Penn State to 6-0 on the season and elevated them to No. 3 in the Associated Press poll. The Lions got off to yet another slow start, falling behind 14-3, 17-6 and 20-6 in the first half and 23-20 and 30-23 in the fourth quarter before tying ...

Penn State moves up to No. 3 in poll

The Associated Press Oregon and Penn State each moved up a spot in The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday following thrilling wins in high-profile games, and Top 25 newcomers Navy and Army are in the rankings together for the first time since 1960. Texas strengthened its hold on No. 1 with its 31-point victory over Oklahoma. The Longhorns received 56 of 62 first-place votes, four more than last week and their most since they were a unanimous No. 1 in October 2008. This weekend wasn’t as crazy as the week before, when four of the top 11 teams were upset and only two ...

Beating USC would be win to brag about

Gameday Saturday: Penn State at USC,3:30 p.m. The line: Penn State by 4.5-points TV: CBS Radio: WRKY-FM 104.9 By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com James Franklin typically begins his post-game press conferences with some items he feels good about. After last week’s win over UCLA, it didn’t take him long to remind us the Nittany Lions are 5-0 for the fourth straight year, that “we’re the only school in the country to start 5-0 in each of the last four years,” and added it’s the first time that’s happened in Penn State history. It could be construed as ...

Singleton looks good to go vs. Trojans

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Following are the highlights of James Franklin’s Monday press conference: Saturday’s game: at USC (3:30 p.m., CBS) Records: Penn State (5-0), USC (3-2) Odds: Penn State is a 4.5-point favorite. Rankings: Penn State is ranked No. 4 by the Associated Press. USC fell out of the Top 25 but received votes and would be ranked No. 26. Singleton update Franklin usually doesn’t discuss injured players, unless they’re ruled out for the season, but he did say he expects standout tailback Nick Singleton to play. Singleton was a late ...

Penn State moves up to No. 4 in latest ranking

By Eric Olson The Associated Press It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll. Texas returned to No. 1 after a one-week absence following Vanderbilt’s monumental upset of Alabama. The Commodores’ win over Alabama on Saturday caused the Crimson Tide to drop from No. 1 to No. 7. The last top-ranked team to fall so far was Ohio State, which plunged to No. 11 in 2010 following an October loss to Wisconsin. Texas, which had an open date, received 52 first-place votes and became the first team in two years to bounce in and out of the top spot in a span of ...