No. 5 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. No. 9 Southern California Trojans The Records: Penn State (11-2, 9-1 Big Ten); USC (9-3, 7-2 Pac 12) The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 49-29 overall, 25-14 at Penn State; USC: Clay Helton, 15-7 record overall and at USC The Game: For many teams facing off in bowl games, the paths the teams take to get to said games are usually incredibly different. For USC and Penn State, however, the paths were eerily similar. Both USC and ... Read More
Penn State stays at No. 7 ahead of Big Ten championship game
The Penn State Nittany Lions found themselves in the top-10 in the College Football Playoff poll once again, this week staying at No. 7. Saturday, the Nittany Lions welcomed the Michigan State Spartans to Happy Valley, and Penn State validated its ranking by way of a 45-12 victory. The Nittany Lions sit behind the Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 1), the Ohio State Buckeyes (No. 2), the Clemson Tigers (No. 3), the Washington Huskies (N0. 4), the Michigan Wolverines (No. 5) and the Wisconsin Badgers ... Read More