Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno passes away at age 85

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Legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has lost his battle with lung cancer at the age of 85. Paterno died early Sunday morning at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College some hours after reports came out late Saturday night that the longtime coach had passed. Those reports were false and Paterno continued to [...]

How the Media has Doomed Penn State

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Before you write off this article as just a big piece of nonsense, hear me out. Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach from 1969-1999, is accused of very heinous crimes against children. The Grand Jury Report is sickening. If found guilty, Sandusky deserves to spend the rest of his life confined in a [...]

Penn State Football: Nittany Lions land TicketCity Bowl

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It was something on the back of every Penn State player and fan’s mind when bowl selections came out this weekend, would the Jerry Sandusky sex scandal affect where the team would head in the postseason? Those fears were realized on Sunday when the Lion learned of their fate-a trip to the TicketCity Bowl in [...]

Big Ten: Penn State throttled by Wisconsin 45-7

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No. 19 Penn State took an early 7-0 lead on the road at No. 16 Wisconsin thanks to a 44-yard bomb from Matt McGloin to Curtis Drake with 8:44 left in the first quarter. Then the wheels fell off. And kept falling off, for three-quarters. The Badgers scored 35 unanswered points, many of which came [...]

Big Ten: Penn State faces Wisconsin for Leaders division crown

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The run down: No. 19 Penn State at No. 16 Wisconsin, 3:30 ABC Setting aside the sex scandal that has rocked Penn State, the Nittany Lions (9-2, 6-1) still have a chance to reach the inaugural Big Ten Championship game. All they have to do is beat the No.16 Wisconsin Badgers (9-2, 5-2) on the road at Camp [...]

Penn State Football: Still’s remarkable senior season

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Standing at a hulking six foot five, and more than 310 pounds, Penn State’s Devon Still is more than an imposing presence on the football field. The senior defensive tackle from Wilmington, De, has been the anchor of No.19 Penn State’s defense yet again this season. He’s No. 1 in the Big Ten in solo [...]

Big Ten: Nittany Lions Hold on to Beat Buckeyes 20-14

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Another win, another step closer to a Big Ten Championship game berth for the No. 21 Penn State Nittany Lions. The Nittany Lions (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) gave interim head coach Tom Bradley his first win with a 20-14 victory at Ohio State (6-5, 3-4 Big Ten). Penn State got out to a fast start [...]

Big Ten Preview: Penn State faces Ohio State in crucial game

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The Rundown: The Penn State Nittany Lions (8-2, 4-1 Big Ten) continue their quest at a Big Ten Championship game berth when they travel to Ohio State to face the Buckeyes tomorrow afternoon. The Lions hold sole possession of first place in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten, with the winner of the division [...]

Penn State Football: The road to the Big Ten Championship

Malcolm Willis and Penn State look to run the table and earn a berth in the Big Ten Championship game in Indianapolis.

Despite Saturday’s 17-14 loss to Nebraska, the No.21 Nittany Lions still control their own destiny in the Leaders Division of the Big Ten in route to the Championship game on Dec. 3rd. Standing in the Lions’ way are the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-4, 3-3 Big Ten) and the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers (8-2, 4-2 Big [...]

Penn State Football: Lions lose on emotional senior day 17-14

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As the final seconds ticked off on the 2011 Penn State seniors’ home careers at Beaver Stadium with Penn State down 17-14, one couldn’t help but think that this could be the worst week in Penn State history. Then the clock hit all zeroes, and those fears were confirmed. The Lions capped a tumultuous week [...]