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Franklin’s non-con posture is curious

PSU kickoff Saturday: Bowling Green at Penn State, Noon Records: Both clubs are 1-0 TV: Big Ten Network The line: PSU is 34.5-point favorite By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com James Franklin’s feelings on non-conference scheduling are well known. When he’s had to go on the road early in the season for matchups at Auburn (2022) and this past Saturday in Morgantown, in each case Franklin has made it clear afterward he’s not in favor of such opponents. Even though his team has won decisively in both places. “We’ve seen it every year around the country,” he ...

Why weren’t Fleming, Carter more effective against WVU?

PSU point/counterpoint: Did anything happen in the opener that surprised you? Why weren’t Fleming, Carter more effective against WVU? By Cory Giger sports@altoonamirror.com Penn State played an excellent game in its opening win at West Virginia, but there were two glaring surprises involving two of the biggest names on the team. Transfer wide receiver Julian Fleming played much of the contest, and not only had zero catches, he wasn’t even targeted once. On the other side of the ball, Abdul Carter had a mere one tackle, three penalties and was pretty much a non factor in his ...

Nittany Lions present well-coordinated effort

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — One of the main storylines entering the Penn State football season concerned the transition of new coordinators Andy Kotelnicki (offense) and Tom Allen (defense). Both passed their opening tests with flying colors. The Nittany Lions defeated West Virginia, 34-12, on a ...

Nittany Nation will be watching PSU’s opening statement

Penn State’s venture into college football’s new era begins today at a familiar old opponent, West Virginia. There’s no sport that can equal the hype of football – during the week and definitely throughout the offseason as the teams gear up to build on or the erase the memories of a ...

Modern bait-casting tackle is a joy to use

Like most kids in the 1960s, I started my fishing career with spinning tackle. There were plenty of inexpensive spinning reels available back then that made learning to cast a quick and easy process for a young angler. Gaining competence with spinning gear soon led to my buying my first fly rod. The learning curve for fly-fishing was considerably steeper, but one I readily navigated. It would be almost thirty years later that I decided to embrace bait-casting tackle as a significant part of my fishing arsenal. Because trout fishing tended to be my primary focus in those younger days, ...

US women answer challenge

The United States Women’s National Soccer team had a lot to prove to itself and the world during the 2024 Paris Olympics. New head coach Emma Hayes and her team did just that, taking the gold medal — the USA’s first since 2012 — and went unbeaten during the course of play. The squad played six games in 16 days, and Hayes’ lack of substituting players was questioned by many, but her strategy of putting in a cohesive unit worked out as she brought America back to prominence. The USWNT dominated in winning its bracket and through its semifinal with Germany. The very young ...