STATE COLLEGE, PA – An explosive second quarter lifted the Penn State Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) over the UMass Minutemen (0-4, 0-0 MAC) by the final score of 48-7 in front of a crowd of just over 99,000. The game started predictably. Sophomore quarterback Christian Hackenberg threw two incomplete passes, allowing UMass to take possession and drive for 41 yards, although they were ultimately unsuccessful against a solid Penn State defense. After UMass attempted a 39-yard field goal, ... Read More
Iowa Topples Pitt With Strong Second Half
At Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Panthers (3-1) lost for the first time this season at the hands of the Big Ten's Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1) in a non-conference matchup on Saturday afternoon. Pitt stormed out to a 17-7 halftime lead, but struggled to move the football offensively in the second half while the defense surrendered three scoring possessions to Iowa, led by backup quarterback C.J. Beathard. Beathard took over at halftime for starter Jake Rudock and did not disappoint, completing seven of ... Read More
Steelers Attempt Rebound in Primetime Matchup at Carolina
With ten days to brush off a lifeless defeat at the hands of the division-rival Baltimore Ravens, the Pittsburgh Steelers (1-1) visit Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium and the Carolina Panthers (2-0) on primetime Sunday Night Football. Pittsburgh lost by a 26-6 score at Baltimore in Week Two in the league's weekly Thursday night game, failing to truly compete with the hosts in an important early-season divisional matchup. The team's focus now turns to the undefeated Panthers and mobile ... Read More
Nittany Lions Host Winless Minutemen
The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) will return to Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon to battle the University of Massachusetts Minutemen (0-3, 0-0 Mid-American Conference) in the second home game of the season. Penn State managed to edge Rutgers 13-10 last week, using a late fourth-quarter drive to come out on top in front of a record-breaking crowd of just over 53,000. UMass is coming off of a narrow 34-31 loss to Vanderbilt after failing to score a last minute touchdown. So ... Read More
Penn State defense lifting team to success
While there’s much star power to talk about on Penn State’s offense, it’s been the Nittany Lions defense that came through in a big way last weekend in the team’s first Big Ten matchup, a 13-10 win over host Rutgers. Facing one of the nation’s most veteran quarterbacks in Gary Nova, the Penn State defense played to near perfection in the second half to turn things around and give their offense a chance to win it at the end. "Overall, I say it was a great team victory, and by that I mean ... Read More
Week 2 provides surprises for PSAC West
Week 2 of the PSAC West football season shed some light on a few outstanding performances around the division. Clarion, Slippery Rock, Gannon and Seton Hill all picked up solid wins for the PSAC West. As shocking as it was to hear the Golden Eagles and the Griffins both won, it may have been more of a eyebrow raiser to hear that IUP was walloped by Kutztown. The Crimson Hawks lost by a score of 44-7. The winning teams from the West outscored their opponents, 183-56. That's pretty ... Read More
Penn State escapes with three-point win over Rutgers
Penn State (3-0-0) clashed with Rutgers (2-1-0) in Piscataway, New Jersey on what would ultimately become a record-breaking night, as the Nittany Lions escaped with a 13-10 victory. An ugly kick started an ugly game; both teams had a weak start as junior kicker Kyle Federico sent the opening kick into the sidelines, but Penn State couldn’t capitalize on Rutgers’ mistake. After Trevor Williams, the junior cornerback, got his first interception of the year and first of the game, and Adrian Amos, ... Read More
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Clarion, Slippery Rock highlight Week 2 for PSAC West
CLARION 55, MILLERSVILLE 16 A steady barrage of touchdowns helped Clarion (1-1) to a 55-16 blowout win over Millersville (0-2) Saturday. Clarion used a balanced attack and scored on an interception return and a punt return in the win while Delrece Williams scored twice on the ground. Stat Leaders: Clarion: PASSING: Connor Simmons 8-10-0 84 yards and TD; RUSHING: Delrece Williams 15-92 and 2 TDs; RECEIVING: Eric Frye 6-96 and TD; TACKLES: Julian Howsare 10; SACKS: Julian Howsare, ... Read More
Penn State Set To Welcome New Big Ten Opponent in Conference Opener
On Saturday night in Piscataway, NJ, the Penn State Nittany Lions (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) open the conference schedule at Rutgers University's High Point Solutions Stadium, welcoming the Scarlet Knights (2-0, 0-0 Big Ten) over from the American Athletic Conference. Penn State comes off a 21-3 victory in its home opener against Akron, improving to 2-0 on the season. This will be the first true road game, as the season opener was played against Central Florida on a neutral field in Dublin, Ireland. ... Read More