Freshmen blooming quickly

September 12, 2022

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 ...

Rocco family continues to be part of PSU legacy

September 10, 2022

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 ...

Postseason football runs harder in ’22

September 9, 2022

By Michael Boytim mboytim@altoonamirror.com Area high school football fans have grown accustomed to deep PIAA playoff runs for at least one or two teams each season lately, but that will be more of a challenge this season. While the winner of the District 6 Class 3A crown will have a similar road as years past, the District 6 Class 1A champion will have to win two PIAA playoff games to make the state final instead of one, and the District 5 Class 1A champion would have to win three. Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic will be a threat to win the District 6 Class 2A title this year after ...

PSU point-counterpoint: What were you most impressed with in the season opener for Penn State?

September 8, 2022

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: ...

McIlroy backs up his game

September 5, 2022

Congrats to PGA Tour star Rory McIlroy for winning the FedEx Cup and Tour Championship last weekend at East Lake Golf Club in Georgia. The win earned McIlroy an impressive $18 million payday, but what really impressed me was McIlroy’s ability to stay focused and compete at the highest level in the midst of being the most outspoken critic of the new LIV Golf Tour. For the past year, McIlroy has been extremely vocal in pledging his allegiance to the PGA Tour and has worked closely with fellow golfing great Tiger Woods to enact changes to make the tour more competitive against LIV ...

Purdue coach airs out strategy, apologizes

September 3, 2022

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. --- Shaking out the cobwebs from a late night at Purdue: n There was highly questionable coaching strategy in the fourth quarter of Penn State’s 35-31 victory over the Boilermakers, and it didn’t involve James Franklin. In ...