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If Franklin Gets Blame for Good Teams Falling Short, He Gets Some Credit for a Struggling One Earning Saturday’s Win
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MADISON, Wisc. – To put it bluntly, being able to quantify and identify what any given head coach is or is not actually responsible for during a game is difficult at best. Especially a coach like James Franklin who has delegated the task of calling plays to one assistant and setting defensive inclinations to another.…
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Penn State Football: Brisker’s Toughness Rewarded with Late Interception
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MADISON, Wisc. – Jaquan Brisker just kept getting up. In fact on three different occasions Penn State’s senior safety found himself lying on the field of Camp Randall Stadium looking toward the sky in pain. Three times he got back up and three times he returned to the game. “I couldn’t let my teammates down,”…
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Penn State Football: 5 Storylines to Follow as the Nittany Lions Face Wisconsin
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It’s time for some Penn State football and this week the Nittany Lions open their 2021 season against No. 12 Wisconsin, opening the year on the road against a Big Ten foe for the second-straight season. Not only is it a big opportunity for Penn State to pick up a win on the road against…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Announces Out of Conference Schedule
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The Penn State men’s basketball team will host seven of its 11 non-conference at the Bryce Jordan Center the program announced on Thursday. The Big Ten schedule will be released at a later date. The Micah Shrewsberry era will tip off the 2021-22 season and the first year of the Micah Shrewsberry era against Youngstown…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey Announces Team Captains
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Penn State senior defenseman Paul DeNaples was voted team captain Penn State men’s hockey announced on Thursday while fifth-year seniors Clayton Phillips and Adam Pilewicz along with junior Connor McMenamin will serve as alternates. “Being a good teammate and properly representing the University that gave me this amazing opportunity has been a priority of mine…
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Penn State Football: Freshman King Set for Time at Corner This Weekend
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According to Penn State cornerbacks coach Terry Smith, true freshman Kalen King will play for the Nittany Lions this weekend against Wisconsin and should see substantial action for Penn State all season long. “He continues to do great things,” Smith said. “He had a really great spring for us, a great summer and a great…
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Penn State Football: Duality of Clifford Leaves Nittany Lions Waiting to See
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It gets reiterated on an almost daily basis that whichever version of Sean Clifford shows up during Penn State’s 2021 season will determine the kind of season the Nittany Lions have. Of course – as is often said on an almost as regular basis – Penn State’s success of failures will not entirely come down…
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Penn State Football: Dotson A Little Bigger, A Little Faster
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With 2:01 left to go in the fourth quarter, Penn State trailing Minnesota 31-26, Jahan Dotson catches a pass from Sean Clifford in stride over the middle of the field. For the next five seconds Dotson runs as fast as he can, but it’s not fast enough. He’s caught from behind and Penn State eventually…
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Penn State Football: Roberson Gets Nod at No. 2 Quarterback Spot
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Penn State will look to redshirt sophomore Ta’Quan Roberson this season at the No. 2 quarterback spot, coach James Franklin announced on Tuesday. “There really hasn’t been a whole lot of conversation,” Franklin said. “I sit in the quarterback meetings every single day and [Sean Clifford] is taking 90% of the reps with the ones…
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Penn State Football: With Questions and a Tough Schedule, Being Solid but Unremarkable in 2021 Wouldn’t Be the Worst Thing
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It’s Monday of the first week of Penn State football’s season. It means that in less than a week the Nittany Lions will be 1-0 or 0-1, days from opening their home slate, less than two weeks from the first White Out in two years. It will mean a lot of things. The Monday of…