On a wet and rainy Saturday afternoon, the Penn State Nittany Lions overcame a sloppy first half to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers 29-26 in overtime. Here are the game's “Cheers and jeers.” Cheers Charles in charge— Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley found Irvin Charles for an 80-yard touchdown with just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter to cut the Minnesota lead to three. The reception was not only Charles' first touchdown as a member of the Nittany Lion, but it was also his ... Read More
Football is back in Happy Valley with the annual Blue-White game Saturday
Football returns to Happy Valley and Beaver Stadium as Penn State hits the field for its annual Blue-White game at 2:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions squad that will tear up the turf Saturday will be much different than the squad that took the field on senior day in the fall for Penn State. Gone is record-setting quarterback and NFL prospect Christian Hackenberg, as well as defensive tackle Austin Johnson, who both left school early to enter the NFL Draft. Gone, too, are seniors ... Read More
Penn State names Matt Limegrover as OL coach
The Penn State Nittany Lions football team underwent some major changes in the New Year, and even more keep coming. On Wednesday, head coach James Franklin announced that former Minnesota assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and offensive line coach Matt Limegrover would take over as the Nittany Lions’ offensive line coach. "I am both humbled and honored to join Coach Franklin's staff and coach at Penn State," Limegrover said. "Growing up in Western Pennsylvania, I have been a Penn ... Read More
Penn State Nittany Lions to take on Georgia Bulldogs in TaxSlayer Bowl
On January 2, the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) will travel to Jacksonville, Fla., to face off against the University of Georgia Bulldogs (9-3) in the 71st annual TaxSlayer Bowl at EverBank Field. The game will kick-off at noon and will be broadcast on ESPN. Fast Facts: This is Penn State’s 46th postseason appearance since 1923. The program is tied for the ninth most bowl appearances in the nation, and maintains a 64.4 win percentage, ranking them second nationally in teams with at least 20 ... Read More
Lions and Knights do battle in Beaver Stadium
The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1, 1-0) and the Army West Point Black Knights (1-3) will face off on Saturday at noon for the first time since 1979 inside a sold-out Beaver Stadium. The game will be available on ESPNU. Saturday is slated to be Military Appreciation Day, and head coach James Franklin is looking forward to honoring members of the military. "We are excited about the opportunity to play a service academy in Army," he said. "You know that when you line up against an academy, ... Read More
Six Nittany Lions to enter NFL
The Nittany Lions saw three players drafted into the National Football League in the 2015 draft and three more went on to sign rookie free-agent contracts, giving Penn State a total of six players in the NFL this spring. Donovan Smith (Owings Mills, MD) was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the second pick of the second round; Adrian Amos (Baltimore, MD) was picked by the Chicago Bears; and the Pittsburgh Steelers selected hometown tight end Jesse James (Glassport, PA) in the fifth ... Read More
Penn State travels to Indiana to try to snap losing streak
The Penn State Nittany Lions (4-4, 1-3 Big Ten) will travel to Bloomington to take on the Indiana Hoosiers (3-5, 0-4 Big Ten) on Saturday for the second year in a row. Penn State is seeking redemption after narrowly losing 20-19 to Maryland last week and will look to kicker Sam Ficken and quarterback Christian Hackenberg to lead the offense. Ficken has connected on 17 of his 19 attempts this season, including three from behind the 45-yard line. Ficken is the first player from Penn State to ... Read More