Ben Jones
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Back Again, Warren Reflects on Long-Ago Position Change, Being a Red Zone Threat
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Penn State tight end Tyler Warren has long been a commodity for the Nittany Lion offense, a staple in a tight end room that has not been short on current or hopeful NFL talent. But what most people don’t remember — or maybe don’t know — is that Warren came to Penn State with no…
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Penn State Football: Allar, Dawkins and Warren Laugh over Incoming NCAA Football Video Game Player Ratings
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The return of the popular NCAA Football franchise is one of the more anticipated video game moments of the past decade. With the most recent iteration of the franchise coming in the summer of 2013, it has been a long time coming for many college football fans. The franchise, originated by the EA Sports game…
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Drew Allar Tackles Having Fun, Expectations, Leaked Phone Numbers and Giving Yourself the Grace to Make Mistakes
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The challenge of being Drew Allar is that he came to Penn State facing the pressure of fixing problems he didn’t have anything to do with. It’s not Drew Allar’s fault Penn State has beaten Ohio State just once under James Franklin. It’s not Drew Allar’s fault that Penn State has not quite gotten over…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Squanders Huge Lead, Falls 75-70 to Minnesota
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MINNEAPOLIS — For Penn State men’s basketball coach Mike Rhoades the most frustrating thing about the Nittany Lions’ 75-70 loss to Minnesota on Saturday at Williams Arena was just about everything. “Even though we made a bunch of threes in the first half, I think it gave us a little bit of a false sense…
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Dawkins Making Most of Platform, a Nod to Smaller Things in NIL Era
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In the era of Name, Image and Likeness there has been a lot of focus on the big ticket items that grab headlines and raise eyebrows. Is a college football player really worth the value of a Tesla? Is a private jet sponsorship something that a college athlete needs? Regardless of where you might fall…
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5 Takeaways from Penn State’s Loss to Iowa
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Penn State men’s basketball fell 90-81 on Tuesday night on the road against Iowa in what was something of a stereotypical contest for a Nittany Lion team prone to falling behind early before making an eventual comeback. Penn State trailed by as many as 17 in the first half against the Hawkeyes following a slow…
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Penn State Football Gets 2/1 Odds to Make First Expanded Playoff Field
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At least one online odds maker is favoring Penn State to make the first 12-team expanded College Football Playoff format this upcoming season. BetOnline[.]ag is taking wagers that include 2/1 odds in favor of the Nittany Lions making the field. The same outlet also sees Penn State with the fourth-best odds to win the newly…
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Starocci Injured as Penn State Rolls Past Edinboro 55-0 in Regular Season Finale
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Penn State wrestling finished off the regular season at 12-0 with a thumping of Edinboro on Sunday afternoon at Rec Hall as the Nittany Lions shutout the visitors 55-0 to complete a perfect regular season campaign. However, the otherwise routine afternoon did come with an asterisk as Carter Starocci, the No. 1 ranked wrestler at…
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5 Takeaways from Penn State’s 83-74 Win over Indiana
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Penn State made it back-to-back wins on Saturday afternoon, making the trip across campus from Rec Hall and a victory over Illinois earlier in the week back to the Bryce Jordan Center for an 83-74 win and regular season sweep of Indiana. Ace Baldwin Jr. led the way with 23 points while Zach Hicks continued…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Returns to Rec Hall, Leaves with Upset Win over No. 12 Illinois
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The most fitting part of Penn State men’s basketball’s 90-89 win over No. 12 Illinois on Wednesday night at Rec Hall was that lots of people watching from home probably turned it off. It was one of those games. Penn State wasn’t playing poorly, but Illinois was just a bit better. Rec Hall was excited,…