The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti opened this week’s three-day preseason kickoff festivities in Indianapolis by acknowledging he’s still waiting for the NCAA to make a decision on the sign-stealing scandal involving Michigan. The Wolverines, of ...
PSU adds DE from Texas The Penn State football program announced the addition of defensive end Max Granville to its 2024 signing class on Thursday. He will join the team for fall camp immediately. That brings the total to 26 signees for the upcoming season, 12 on offense and 14 on defense. Granville is a 6-foot-3, 225-pound defensive end out of Fort Bend Christian Academy where he was a three-year lettermen who helped lead his teams to a district and state championship his junior and senior years. In his senior season, he finished with 12 sacks, three forced fumbles and two ...
By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com Penn State coach James Franklin made it clear on Wednesday at Big Ten Media Days that the goal is not to win 10 or 11 games. “That’s not the expectation at Penn State,” Franklin said. “(The players) chose Penn State just like I chose Penn State — to compete for championships. We’re one of the few programs where we win 10 or 11 games and people are unhappy. We embrace that.” An appearance in the College Football Playoff would calm a lot of the unhappiness around Happy Valley and the fan base. That possibility is a little greater ...
By Phillip B. Wilson The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Players from defending national champion Michigan and Ohio State claimed seven of the Big Ten’s 12 positional honors on Tuesday. They were selected by a media panel on the first of three conference media days in Indianapolis. The Buckeyes had four selections — safety Caleb Downs, receiver Emeka Egbuka, running back TreVeyon Henderson and defensive end JT Tuimoloau. The Wolverines selections consisted of defensive tackle Mason Graham, defensive back Will Johnson and tight end Colston Loveland. “It’s preseason, so ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Athletics has announced game day themes for the 2024 football season on Monday with the nationally-recognized White Out game scheduled for Nov. 9 against Washington. The Penn State Stripe Out will take place on Oct. 5 against UCLA, and the Helmet Stripe will happen on Nov. 2 against Ohio State. The Sept. 7 game against Bowling Green will be the THON game, Sept. 21 against Kent State is the Military Appreciation Day, Sept. 28 against Illinois will be Homecoming, and Nov. 30 against Maryland will be Senior Day. Penn State’s season opener at West ...
From Mirror reports UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State baseball team received a commitment from Central High School graduate Paxton Kling on Saturday. Kling played two seasons at LSU and won a College World Series title in 2023. Kling, an outfielder, announced his decision to transfer to Penn State in a social media post titled, “Coming home.” In 2023, Kling played in 53 games and started 22 as a true freshman for the Tigers. He hit .289 with five doubles, four home runs and nine RBIs. He played in 10 games during the NCAA Baseball Tournament and in three games of the College ...
