PSU at Auburn When Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Line: Auburn is 2.5-point underdog TV: CBS Radio: TOONA 1430-AM & 99.7-FM By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com It’s pretty obvious the last two seasons didn’t sit well with James Franklin. Nor should they. As the Nittany Lions ...
Defensive line needs to establish its presence By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Penn State is averaging 40 points per game and has allowed just one touchdown in the last five quarters so today’s question is a bit of an exercise in splitting hairs. But even at 2-0 with a nice comeback win on the road over Purdue and a domination of Ohio University, the Nittany Lions have room for growth. To be the elite program James Franklin aims to build, the Lions must measure themselves not against Ohio U. or even Purdue but Ohio State and Michigan. Which is why my top concern at ...
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s future appears to be in good hands. Its present may be, too. The Nittany Lions cruised in their home opener Saturday, blowing out Ohio University, 46-10, before 107,306 at Beaver Stadium. The stars were a pair of freshmen — tailback Nick Singleton and quarterback Drew Allar. Singleton electrified the stadium by rushing for 179 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns — a 70-yarder to put the Lions up 14-0 and a blazing 44-yarder in the third quarter that made it 40-7. In between, he ripped off a 48-yarder to open the second half, which ...
By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 46-10 victory over Ohio University on Saturday at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: Drew Allar stepped out of a sack in the fourth quarter and found Khalil Dinkins for a 28-yard touchdown that bumped the Nittany Lions’ lead to 46-7. Offensive player of the game: Nick Singleton rushed 10 times for 170 yards and touchdowns of 70 and 44 yards. He also had a 48-yard run. Defensive player of the game: Tough to single out one but Lion corner Marquis Wilson ...
Ohio at PSU Saturday: Noon Records: Both teams are 1-0 TV: ABC Radio: TOONA 1430-AM; 99.7-FM The latest line: PSU by 24.5 By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — The 2022 Penn State football season is a homecoming for the Rocco family. Danny Rocco is in his first ...
The Nittany Lions can feel good about many aspects of their performance at Purdue. Quarterback play (save Sean Clifford’s bad interception), the debuts of Mitchell Tinsley and Barney Amor, Joey Porter Jr. having one of the better statistical games of a Penn State cornerback ever (six breakups, eight solo tackles, fumble recovery) and Penn State’s fourth-quarter defense were all quite impressive. But I’m going to take the Lions’ short-yardage offense. How many times have we seen Penn State stuffed on third- and fourth-and-short over the last few seasons? You’re right: ...
