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PSU, Rutgers to debut new Big 10 lineup in 2014
A previously scheduled nonconference game between Rutgers and Penn State in 2014 will become the Big Ten's first game under the new 14-team alignment with the Scarlet Knights joining the league. The Sept. 13, 2014 date for the NIttany Lions' visit to Rutgers was kept, except it will now be ...
Penn State defends medical changes after report
Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced. Speaking often in an angry tone that might be otherwise reserved for an argument with an official, O'Brien told reporters in a conference call ...
O'Brien defends PSU, fires back at Sports Illustrated article
Penn State coach Bill O'Brien is fervently disputing suggestions raised in a report that player medical care has been compromised after the team doctor was replaced. Speaking often in an angry tone that might be otherwise reserved for an argument with an official, O'Brien told reporters in a conference call ...
Penn State losing guard Jermaine Marshall early
Penn State guard Jermaine Marshall, the team's second-leading scorer, is foregoing his senior year of eligibility to pursue a professional career overseas. The team announced the surprise move in a statement Wednesday. The 6-foot-4 Marshall, who is on schedule to graduate this summer, cited his family including a 1-year-old son, ...
Yale beats Penn St 10-7 in 1st round of NCAAs
Colin Flaherty scored three goals during a big second-half run that helped Yale rally from a four-goal halftime deficit to beat Penn State 10-7 Saturday in the first round of the NCAA men's lacrosse tournament. Conrad Oberback added two goals, and Kirby Zdrill had the go-ahead score with 9:06 left ...
O'Brien hops on bus, boosts support for Penn State
The contingent, appropriately dressed in blue and white, gathered in front of the blue and white bus with the unmistakable logo of the Penn State mascot. But one man was missing, with nearly 10 minutes to go Tuesday, before the 9:30 a.m. departure time. "Who are we waiting for," Penn ...
O'Brien, PSU staff optimistic on recruiting trail
Penn State is hitting the football recruiting trail hard with coaches visiting close to 200 schools in the first two weeks of the May recruiting period. Coach Bill O'Brien gave the update Thursday at Penn State's branch campus in DuBois. It was the first stop of the last day of ...
PSU coach O'Brien not expecting more transfers
Penn State has 67 scholarship players on its football roster and coach Bill O'Brien sees no reason why that will change significantly by the time the season starts Aug. 31. O'Brien said Wednesday he doesn't expect a second wave of departures from the Nittany Lions, even though NCAA sanctions still ...
Penn State readies for big NCAA lacrosse weekend
Penn State men's lacrosse is celebrating the program's 100th anniversary in groundbreaking fashion. The Nittany Lions (12-4) will host their first NCAA tournament game in school history when Yale (11-4) visits on Saturday. And that's just the second half of a big lacrosse weekend in Happy Valley. The women's team ...
Penn State, Pitt to meet in Big 10-ACC Challenge
In-state rivals Penn State and Pittsburgh are facing off again — on the basketball court. The Pennsylvania programs will be pitted against each other in this year's Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The Nittany Lions will visit the Panthers on Dec. 3. Penn State and Pitt last met in 2005, when the ...
Last stand for DT Hill at PSU: graduation pics
Defensive tackle Jordan Hill had one last stand to make at Penn State before starting his NFL career with the Seattle Seahawks — posing for pictures in his graduation cap and gown. But ever the smart player, the former Nittany Lion decided to skip the familiar snapshots at Saturday's graduation ...
Ex-PSU QB McGloin honored with baseball field
Former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin now has a baseball field named after him. School trustees on Friday approved naming the field at the university's Scranton campus after McGloin. In his senior year in 2012, McGloin set the school season record for passing yardage (3,266) and tied the record for ...
Back on road, confident O'Brien barnstorms for PSU
Bill O'Brien got to the point. There's no time to waste for a major college football program, even in the offseason — and especially for a Penn State team facing roster restrictions because of NCAA sanctions. Whether he was rallying the fan base Monday at a luncheon or explaining to ...
Draft was light on glamour, heavy on intrigue
Minnesota went all in with three first-round picks. Super Bowl champion Baltimore went for replacements for Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. The New York Jets added to their quarterback uncertainty by taking Geno Smith in the second round. Teams loaded up on linemen, making the big and beefy guys this ...
Vikings draft punter in 5th round, Kluwe out?
Chris Kluwe's eventful run as Minnesota Vikings punter may have come to an end on the final day of the NFL draft on Saturday. The Vikings selected UCLA punter Jeff Locke in the fifth round, perhaps paving the way for the outspoken Kluwe's exit after eight seasons in Minnesota. In ...
Vikings take Penn State LB Mauti in 7th round
The Minnesota Vikings have taken Penn State linebacker Michael Mauti with the 213th overall selection in the seventh round. Mauti suffered a torn ACL injury three times in his career at Penn State. The Vikings had three seventh-round draft picks when the round began, giving them enough assets to take ...
QB Steven Bench to transfer from Penn State
Penn State backup quarterback Steven Bench plans to transfer, a move that temporarily lessens the field for the starting job this fall. Nittany Lions coach Bill O'Brien said Wednesday in a statement that Bench was granted a release to leave the program. He will finish the spring semester at Penn ...
Penn State guard Tim Frazier granted 5th year
Injured Penn State point guard Tim Frazier has been granted a medical hardship waiver by the NCAA for a fifth year of eligibility. Frazier sat out all but four games last season because of a left Achilles injury. He was the second-leading scorer in the Big Ten the previous season ...
O'Brien, PSU optimistic heading into summer
For a team that's being forced to whittle down scholarship depth, Penn State sure is developing a lot of options. A youth movement on display at the Blue-White intrasquad scrimmage over the weekend was the first sign of potential contributors come fall. Redshirt freshman Austin Johnson, vying to replace standout ...
Olympian Sam Mikulak adds 2 more titles at NCAAs
Olympian Sam Mikulak didn't miss a beat Sunday, even after capping a busy weekend with two more NCAA men's gymnastics titles. The Michigan standout won individual crowns on the parallel bars and high bar — scoring an impressive 16.1 points on the latter apparatus — a day after taking the ...
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