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Neil Rudel’s Commentary

Penn State’s stressful search ends with Matt Campbell

Friday was a wild day at Penn State and capped a wild coaching search. It concluded with the landing of a new football coach — Iowa State’s Matt Campbell, who informed his team at a meeting in Ames on Friday night. Numerous national media outlets that closely cover college football ...

PSU football search has been anything but crafty

Today is national early signing day for high school football recruiting. And Penn State still has no coach. Take a bow, Pat Kraft. When he presumably almost tripped going up the steps of the Lasch Building in his haste to fire James Franklin on Sunday, Oct. 12, the move was universally ...

PSU quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer ‘growing up’ before Lions’ eyes

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Nittany Lions may have found their quarterback to lead them through their coaching transition. Ethan Grunkemeyer played his best game yet in helping Penn State (6-6) defeat Rutgers, 40-36, Saturday to finish the regular season with a third-straight victory and gain ...

Rudel’s Rutgers highs & lows

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 40-36 victory over Rutgers on Saturday at SHI Stadium: Play of the game: Amare Campbell scooped up a fumble by Rutgers quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis and raced 61 yards for a touchdown that gave the Nittany ...

Rudel’s Rutgers report card

Following is Neil Rudel’s report card from Penn State’s 40-36 victory over Rutgers on Saturday at SHI Stadium: Quarterback: A Grunkemeyer (17-21-209, 1 TD, no picks) has shown impressive growth over his six starts. Line of scrimmage management has been especially good. Running back: ...

Penn State soon to solve coaching mystery

Some nitpicking as the Nittany Lions draw the curtain on a lost season: Penn State’s coaching search should be coming to a close. With the regular season ending Saturday at Rutgers, and the early recruiting signing period beginning Wednesday (through Friday), it’s quite possible James ...