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
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
Bowl game picture getting clearer for Penn State
Following the College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings being released Tuesday night, the 8-2 Penn State Nittany Lions now sit at No. 8 in the playoff committee's ranking to go along with being ranked No. 9 in the AP Top 25 and No. 10 in the Coaches Poll. While making the College Football Playoff remains a long shot, the bowl game picture got much clearer after the chaos this past weekend. The Nittany Lions continue to be a legitimate contender in the Big Ten Championship race, currently ... Read More
Chaos puts Penn State in thick of Playoff Race
“What marvelous chaos!” That saying, usually reserved for the NHL by award-winning announcer (and Pittsburgh Pirates fan) Mike “Doc” Emrick, perfectly encapsulated this weekend's college football games. The No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions entered the weekend needing a perfect storm to make the Big Ten championship game as well as to be considered for the College Football Playoff. Saturday night, the perfect storm started to pick up major steam. Coming into the weekend, to make the Big Ten ... Read More
Cheers and Jeers: Penn State grinds out victory over Indiana
The No. 10 Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2, 6-1 Big Ten) ground their way to a 45-31 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Here are the game's “Cheers and jeers.” Cheers Forcing turnovers— Penn State's defensive and special teams units forced four fumbles in the first half alone against the Hoosiers. Three came by way of the defense, while the fourth was on a punt that touched an Indiana player before it was downed. But only the muffed ... Read More
Penn State looks to continue winning ways against Hoosiers
#10 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Indiana Hoosiers The Records: Penn State (7-2, 5-1 Big Ten); Indiana (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 45-29 overall, 21-14 at Penn State; Indiana: Kevin Wilson, 25-45 record while head coach at Indiana and overall. The Game: Penn State enters Saturday afternoon's game with an 18-1 overall record against Indiana, dating back to 1993 when the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten. The lone victory for the Hoosiers ... Read More
Happy Valley: A Roar Restored
Five years ago this month, the college sports landscape changed forever when a major scandal broke at Penn State. Legends were fired, a former assistant coach was arrested, and a community was shaken to its core. Restoring the roar in Happy Valley has been a tough and arduous task filled with sanctions, firings, tough losses and coaching changes, but, for the first time since 2011, the Penn State football team and its surrounding community have something to be happy about. It's been seven ... Read More