The Penn State Nittany Lions (0-1) will open a five-game home series against the Buffalo Bulls (1-0) on Saturday at 12 p.m. ESPN2 will provide live coverage of the game. After the Lions fell 27-10 and allowed Temple to snap a 74-year losing streak last week, head coach James Franklin is eager to get his team back home in front of friendly crowds. "We are looking forward to being back at home in front of our friends and family and our supporters," he said. "I think it's going to be really, ... Read More
Penn State takes on Temple in season opener
After waiting almost nine months, Nittany Lion fans are just a few hours away from seeing their boys take the field against Temple in the season opener. Penn State will start its 129th season at Lincoln Financial Field at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday; ESPN will broadcast the game. In the 44 matchups the teams have had, Penn State has come out on top in 31 of them, including last year’s 30-13 rout of the Owls in November at Beaver Stadium. What to Look For The Lions will be returning seven ... Read More
Top 5: 2015 Penn State football edition
With the transition from summer to fall comes the start of the college football season. Before long, it will be time to break out the travel grills, hop in the car, and watch your favorite boys suit up on the field. Here are the top five things to look forward to in the 2015 Penn State football season. 5. Another Winning Season Bill O’Brien’s two short years with the Nittany Lions were both winning seasons, but James Franklin’s takeover has changed the way Penn State fans think about the ... Read More
PSU goalie Matt Skoff enjoying time with hometown Pens
This week at Pittsburgh Penguins prospect development camp is not the first time goaltender Matt Skoff has been on the ice at Consol Energy Center. Skoff, a native of McKees Rocks, Pa., has played for Penn State three times in the Three Rivers Classic college hockey tournaments held at the home of the Pens. He also played for Montour High School in their run to the 2009 PIHL Penguins cup final at Mellon Arena. During his career with Penn State, he’s also played in Philadelphia’s Wells ... Read More
Paterno to be inducted to Pennsylvania Hall of Fame
The legendary career of Joe Paterno will be memorialized in the Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in October. Deified, disgraced, and then honored once again, Paterno’s fall from grace following the 2012 Sandusky child sex abuse scandal ended with the termination of his employment at Penn State and his eventual death from lung cancer complications. His career, which spanned 62 years with the Nittany Lions, featured 409 wins (112 of which were recently restored after the NCAA sanctions stripped ... Read More
Nittany Lions add three to roster, release schedule
The Penn State Nittany Lions mens’ hockey team has announced the addition of three players for the upcoming season. Chris Funkey, Derian Hamilton, and Vince Pedrie will join the Lions in the 2015-2016 campaign. With the commitments, Penn State has gained two defensemen and a goalie. Chris Funkey G || 5-10 || 175 || March 16, 1994 Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois Last Team: New Jersey Hitmen (USPHL) Funkey was a three-year starter for the Hitmen and played in 31 games in the ... Read More
Christian Hackenberg: junior joke or answer to prayers?
The question on every Penn State fan’s mind is this: Will Christian Hackenberg live up to the hype of his freshman year, or will his sophomore slump turn into a junior joke? Arguments from professionals and fans alike swing both ways; they range from calling Hackenberg, the junior quarterback from Palmyra, Virginia, washed up and overrated to calling him the best college quarterback; from saying that he’s all talk and no delivery to declaring that he will go number one in the 2016 NFL ... Read More
Penn State hockey impact a growing phenomenon
The lockers have been cleared, the ice has been removed and the equipment has been stored, but the impact of the 2014-2015 season for the Penn State men’s hockey team will resonate in the coming years. In terms of the economic impact for the university, upswing in recruiting for the team, and support of the surrounding community, men’s hockey is one of the best performing athletic programs for Penn State right now. They Just Can’t Get Enough: Just as a film’s success is partially defined ... Read More
Steelers sign 12 rookie free agents
The Pittsburgh Steelers completed their NFL Draft weekend by signing 12 undrafted rookie free agents. The 12 players, along with the Steelers eight draft picks, will take part in the team’s rookie minicamp, which will be start on Friday, May 8 and wrap up on Sunday, May 10. Of the 12 rookie free agents signed, nine are offensive players and three are defensive players. Miles Diffenbach, a 6-foot-3, 303-pound guard from Fox Chapel High School and Penn State University is the only local ... Read More
Penn State hockey season recap
Even though the Penn State Nittany Lions hockey team may not have placed where they wanted to in the Big Ten Tournament, their season was successful overall. Top Ten Moments: 1. Head coach Guy Gadowsky brought the Nittany Lions their first winning season as a Division I team. Penn State finished the year with an 18-15-4 record, doubling the number of wins it had in the 2013-2014 season. 2. Nicknamed “The Sniper,” Casey Bailey became the program’s first professional player when he signed ... Read More