The No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2, 9-1 Big Ten) scored 24 points in the second half to catapult themselves to a 38-31 victory over the No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship on Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN. Here are the game's “Cheers and jeers.” Cheers "Splash" plays continue to be successful— While Penn State isn't known for stellar first halves — and this game was no different — the team was able to capitalize on a few big plays on offense. ... Read More
#7 Penn State set to take on #6 Wisconsin for Big Ten supremacy
No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. No. 6 Wisconsin Badgers The Records: Penn State (10-2, 8-1 Big Ten); Wisconsin (10-2, 7-2 Big Ten) The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 48-29 overall, 24-14 at Penn State; Wisconsin: Paul Chryst, 39-24 record overall, 20-5 at Wisconsin. The Game: For the first time in program history, Penn State will be competing in the Big Ten Championship game Saturday evening when the team takes on Big Ten West division champion ... 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
Penn State takes home big-time hardware with win over Spartans
The Penn State Nittany Lions used a combination of explosive plays on offense and stellar defensive play to clinch their first-ever trip to the Big Ten Championship by way of a 45-12 beat down of the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday afternoon. The Nittany Lions clinched the Big Ten East with their victory over the Spartans and with Ohio State's victory over Michigan earlier Saturday afternoon. Penn State held the tie-breaker over the Buckeyes because of Penn State's victory over Ohio State ... Read More
Cheers and Jeers: No. 7 Penn State clinches Big Ten East
The No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2, 8-1 Big Ten) were catapulted to a win by a 21-point third quarter en route to a 45-12 victory over the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium in State College, PA. Here are the game's “Cheers and jeers.” Cheers “Bend, don't break” defense— Michigan State marched the ball into the red zone on all four of its first half drives, however, Penn State only gave up field goals on all four trips. In the second half, Michigan State ... Read More
No. 7 Penn State looks for 10th win of season against Michigan State
#7 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Michigan State Spartans The Records: Penn State (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten); Michigan State (3-8, 1-7 Big Ten) The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 47-29 overall, 23-14 at Penn State; Michigan State: Mark Dantonio, 108-58 record overall, 90-41 at Michigan State. The Game: Penn State welcomes Michigan State to Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon for the two teams' last regular season game of the season. With a win against the Spartans and an ... Read More
Penn State up to No. 7 in most recent CFP Poll
With Tuesday night's most recent College Football Playoff rankings, the Penn State Nittany Lions found themselves ranked No. 7, up from No. 8 last week. Both the AP Poll and the Amway Coaches Poll, which were released Sunday, ranked the Nittany Lions at No. 8 — up from Nos. 9 and 10, respectively. Penn State finds themselves in the thick of a bid to play in the Big Ten Championship against the winner of the Big Ten West division Saturday, December 3rd. The Nittany Lions need a victory over ... Read More
Defense pitches shutout in Penn State rout of Rutgers
The No. 8 Penn State Nittany Lions (9-2, 7-1 Big Ten) dominated from the outset in a 39-0 victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday night at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, N.J. Here are the game's “Cheers and jeers.” Cheers Smothering Defense— Penn State's defense kept Rutgers off the scoreboard following a fumble on the opening kickoff, and the Nittany Lions never looked back in the defense's most dominant performance this season. Penn State held the Scarlet Knights to ... Read More
Pitt powers to 7-4 record behind 56-14 blowout of Duke
Possessing a dynamic offense has rarely — if ever — been a problem for the Pitt Panthers (7-4) this season. And Saturday, Pitt rang up 56 points in a thorough 56-14 waxing of the Duke Blue Devils (4-7) in a game that, for once, didn’t come down to the wire. A week after a huge upset of the then-No. 2 Clemson Tigers, the Panthers' defense came out the chute with decidedly more bite than usual. On the second play from scrimmage, linebacker Oluwaseun Idowu punched the ball out of running ... Read More
Penn State hits the road to take on Rutgers in prime-time
#8 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights The Records: Penn State (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten); Rutgers (2-8, 0-7 Big Ten) The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 46-29 overall, 22-14 at Penn State; Rutgers: Chris Ash, 2-8 record at Rutgers and overall. The Game: Penn State hits the road for its penultimate regular-season conference match-up against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. The Scarlet Knights come into Saturday night's game ... Read More