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OSU fans get to watch Lions roar

From Mirror reports CORVALLIS, OR. — The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team improved its dual-meet record to 3-0 Friday night, thanks to a 36-3 road win at No. 18 Oregon State. The Beavers dropped to 4-2. Three Nittany Lion freshmen came up with big wins, and the Nittany Lions tallied four second-half tech falls in the road victory. A near-capacity crowd of 8,540 filled Oregon State’s Gill Coliseum for the dual, an all-time record crowd for Oregon State wrestling. The dual meet began at 125 where true freshman Braeden Davis opened up the dual by dominating No. 15 ...

Disastrous first half leads to Nittany Lion loss

From Mirror, wire reports EAST LANSING, Mich. — Malik Hall matched his career high with 24 points and Mady Sissoko matched his career best with 12 rebounds as Michigan State routed Penn State, 92-61, on Thursday night. Michigan State picked up its fourth straight win and its first Big Ten Conference victory after falling to No. 23 Wisconsin and Nebraska in December. The Spartans, who improved to 9-5 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten, led by 15 at the break and pushed it to a 27-point lead after Hall hit a jumper with 13:15 left to make it 69-42. The Nittany Lions rallied and cut ...

College wrestling

Penn State at Oregon State Records: Penn State (2-0 overall, 0-0 Big Ten); Oregon State (4-1 overall, 1-0 PAC-12) Start: 8 p.m., Gill Coliseum, Corvallis, OR TV: PAC-12 Oregon Internet: www.gopsusports.com Notable: Oregon State is probably Penn State’s toughest dual meet yet, but their toughest work is still in front of them. The Beavers come into Friday night with nine of their 10 weight classes filled with ranked wrestlers. The highest is 184-pounder Trey Munoz. … The Beavers made the trip to State College last season with the Nittany Lions winning the dual meet, 31-3. ...

Four-year Buckeye announces he’s officially a Nittany Lion

Penn State added a significant player out of the transfer portal on Wednesday as former Ohio State wideout Julian Fleming announced he is coming to State College. Fleming was never the No.1 wide receiver with the Buckeyes as Marvin Harrison Jr. was the easy target most of the time, but he did have a solid career at Ohio State with 79 receptions for 963 yards and one touchdown in four seasons of work. He will have the 2024 season as his only remaining year of eligibility. The recruitment of Fleming to Penn State was hardly a surprise. He’s an alumnus of football powerhouse Southern ...

Lady Lions make Big Ten history with easy victory

UNIVERSITY PARK — In its largest Big Ten Conference victory since 2013, the Penn State women’s basketball team utilized swarming defense and placed four players in double figures in a 95-55 win over the Northwestern Tuesday night inside the Jordan Center. Penn State’s 40-point margin of victory against a Big Ten opponent was the largest at PSU since an 84-40 win over Wisconsin on Jan. 17, 2013, at home. The Lady Lions are 10-4 overall and 1-2 against Big Ten competitors this season. Northwestern dropped to 6-8 and 1-2 in in the league. Penn State’s relentless ...

Return of Warren in ’24 a boost for Penn State

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com ATLANTA — While most of the news surrounding college football rosters in December centers around players leaving, Penn State is buoyed by tight end Tyler Warren’s decision to return for 2024. Warren caught 29 passes for 295 yards this season, including seven touchdowns, which led the team. “I think really it does come down to what makes me happy in the moment and what was best for me,” Warren said. “So that was kind of the thought process. I’m focused on the Peach Bowl, and there’s a lot to accomplish with this ...