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Projection: PSU would host game

The Associated Press Texas’ return to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday also gave the Longhorns the top seed in The Associated Press College Football Playoff bracket projection, which now features two SEC head-to-head meetings in the first round. The Longhorns would be the No. 1 seed as the Southeastern Conference champion. Ohio State of the Big Ten is No. 2, Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference is No. 3 and Iowa State of the Big 12 is No. 4. Those four teams would receive first-round byes in the 12-team playoff. Texas replaced Alabama as the top seed after the Crimson Tide lost ...

Gophers beat USC in fourth

By Dave Campbell The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck faced a crucial decision, in a tense fourth-and-goal situation with the game tied late, but in his mind there wasn’t even a choice to be made. “How often do you have an inch to go beat USC?” Fleck said. Max Brosmer powered into the end zone for Minnesota from the 1-yard line with 56 seconds left, his third rushing touchdown of the game for a 24-17 win over 11th-ranked Southern California on Saturday night. Brosmer, who went 15 for 19 for 169 yards passing, buried himself in a crowd of ...

PSU men will play in benefit game

UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State men’s basketball team will get a head start on the 2024-25 season on Oct. 25 when the Nittany Lions face Lafayette in a charity exhibition game at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pa. Tipoff is slated for 8 p.m. from Sorrentino Gymnasium, with all proceeds benefiting both Hope Within Ministries and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Head coach Mike Rhoades will return to his alma mater when the Nittany Lions square off against Lafayette. Rhoades led Lebanon Valley College to the 1994 NCAA Division III National Championship as the ...

PSU looks to keep momentum vs. Bruins

By Travis Johnson The Associated Press UNIVERSITY PARK — Drew Allar is having the most fun he’s ever had playing football. As the triggerman of one of the country’s most effective offenses, Penn State’s quarterback has been all smiles all season. The junior has clicked with new offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki to help the No. 7 Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) execute the most big plays in the Big Ten and third most in the country. As they prepare to face UCLA (1-3, 0-2 Big Ten) in the final leg of a four-game home stand on Saturday, Allar only foresees them getting ...

League will revise how officials call onside kick

The Associated Press The Big Ten’s change in the way its football officials will align themselves for onside kicks is being done on an experimental basis for the rest of the season and will be evaluated to determine if it will be used across all conferences, the NCAA’s supervisor of officials said Tuesday. Onside kick officiating was put in the spotlight after Minnesota, on a controversial call, was penalized for offside when it recovered an onside kick late in its game at Michigan on Saturday. Effective immediately, the line judge and head line judge will be positioned on the ...

Sports at a glance

PSU’s Carter recognized UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State junior defensive end Abdul Carter was tabbed National Player of the Week by the Bednarik Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy on Tuesday. Carter had a major impact in No. 7 Penn State’s 21-7 win over No. 19 Illinois on Saturday. He collected four tackles for loss, two sacks, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against the Illini to earn Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week and Senior Bowl Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors. The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually, by the Maxwell Football Club, to the outstanding ...