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New faces for PSU on display this season

UNIVERSITY PARK — The 2023 Penn State men’s basketball team has an entirely different look from the 2022 team that advanced to the round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament last spring. This year’s team consists of many changes, including a new coaching staff and nine transfers, but the goal to make it back to the tournament remains the same. New head coach Mike Rhoades is entering his 20th season as a Division I head coach after a six-year tenure at VCU, where Rhoades made three NCAA Tournament appearances and became the university’s fourth-winningest coach with a record of ...

No. 2 Michigan suspends staffer

The Associated Press No. 2 Michigan announced Friday it has suspended a low-level football program employee a day after disclosing it is under NCAA investigation for allegedly stealing the play-calling signals used by Wolverines opponents. Athletic director Warde Manuel issued a one-sentence statement saying that analytics assistant Connor Stalions had been suspended with pay pending the conclusion of the investigation. Stalions had not been previously identified by the school, but was named in an ESPN report alleging he is a key figure in the probe. A person who has been briefed ...

Allar approaching return on even keel

One of the subplots to Saturday’s game-of-the-season is Penn State’s first-year starting quarterback, Drew Allar, who happens to be an Ohio native making his debut in the Horseshoe. That doesn’t mean the 6-foot-5, 240-pound sophomore has spent his time sorting through ticket requests. “I don’t know how many,” Allar told reporters this week. “I’ve leaving that to my parents. I’ve got to be focused on the game.” A Medina, Ohio native who committed to Penn State before Ohio State put a late recruiting rush on, Allar grew up going to games at Ohio Stadium (about two ...

Coach still learning about his Buckeyes

PSU at OSU Saturday: Noon TV: FOX Radio: WRKY-FM 104.9 The line: Lions are 4.5-point underdogs By Mitch Stacy The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Halfway through the season, Ryan Day says he’s still learning about his No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes. The fifth-year coach should know a lot more on Saturday when the undefeated Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0 Big Ten) get a visit from undefeated No. 7 Penn State (6-0, 3-0). The game will help define the rest of the season for the Big Ten East rivals and possibly bring the College Football Playoff picture into focus. That the Buckeyes’ ...

PSU point-counter: What is key to defeating Ohio State? (Rudel)

Through six games, Penn State’s defense is ranked first in the nation in total defense. Saturday will be the Nittany Lions’ chance to justify that standing – and for an upset to happen, that will be necessary. If this underestimates the offense, well, so be it, and while the Lions do lead the Big Ten in scoring offense, (44.3), those numbers have been inflated by the 63 points they scored against both Delaware and UMass. The absence of explosive plays has been well documented, and neither the running game nor the wide receivers have performed consistently enough to expect the ...

PSU point-counter: What is key to defeating Ohio State? (Giger)

The defense has to play great for Penn State to have a chance. But winning the game will come down to the offense making at least some plays. The deep passing game doesn’t work. It never has this season. For anybody to all of a sudden expect the Nittany Lions to change their stripes at this stage, that’s probably too much to ask of the passing game. James Franklin claims “this is who we are,” meaning the grind-it-out style that relies on the defense to excel while not giving the offense a chance to lose the game. Sound familiar? Yeah, that’s essentially how Penn State played ...