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Penn State Football Set for Two Key Behind-the-Scenes Hires
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Penn State football is making two new, behind-the-scenes hires, a spokesperson confirmed to StateCollege.com on Friday afternoon. The hires were first reported by Lions247. The first: James Franklin is adding longtime NFL offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains to the staff as an offensive analyst. Loggains most recently spent the last two seasons as the offensive coordinator…
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Penn State Basketball: Development Key for Future, But a Balance In-Season
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One of coaching’s great challenges is finding a way to balance the development of younger players with the task of simply winning the game in front of you. One of fandom’s greatest challenges is assuming that a coaching staff has a better grasp on the players on any given team than you might. It’s the…
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Penn State Women’s Hockey: Even With Historic Regular Season Nearing Close, Postseason Still Up For Grabs
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Sitting at 15-1-2 on the year and with a CHA regular season title under its belt, Penn State women’s hockey has had – by an immeasurably large margin – the best season in program history. A quick look around the country during a COVID-19 impacted season, only Northeastern has more victories at this point of…
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Penn State Basketball: Nittany Lions Find Offense in 86-83 Win over Nebraska
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Penn State men’s basketball hung on to overcome 41 points from Teddy Allen en route to a 86-83 victory over Nebraska on Tuesday night in Lincoln for the Nittany Lions’ first Big Ten road victory of the year. Penn State is now 8-12 on the season. It was Myreon Jones pacing Penn State early and…
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Penn State Football: Howle Happy to Be Back as Tight Ends Coach
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New Penn State tight ends coach Ty Howle spoke to the media on Tuesday for the first time in his role, almost a decade removed from his playing career as a Nittany Lion along the offensive line. “The reason I came back here was for an opportunity like this,” Howle said. “When I left Penn…
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Penn State Basketball: Shooting Slumps a Tough Way for Season to Drag Out
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It goes without saying that winning basketball games is difficult when you have a hard time putting the basketball into the basket. And yet, for all of the issues Penn State men’s basketball has faced over the years, it might be the most straightforward problem plaguing the program right now. The shooters aren’t making shots.…
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Penn State Basketball: Close and Yet So Far, Nittany Lions Fall Late 74-68 to No. 11 Iowa
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Penn State fell 74-68 on Sunday evening to No. 11 Iowa in the kind of game that showcased the team the Nittany Lions want to be as well as the team the Nittany Lions often are. There was the first half, Penn State trailing by 13 in the opening stages of the game as the…
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Penn State Basketball Falls 92-82 To No. 4 Ohio State
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Penn State fell 92-82 to No. 4 Ohio State on Thursday night in a game that was far closer than the final score while also being a good illustration of the differences between teams that are very good and teams that can hang around with them. The Buckeyes looked their ranking, shooting 57% from the…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey: Minnesota Series Canceled
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Penn State men’s hockey’s upcoming series against Minnesota scheduled for February 27-28 has been canceled due to positive COVID-19 results among Penn State’s Tier 1 personnel. The series will likely not be rescheduled according to a program press release. Thursday’s news marks the eighth-straight contest that has been canceled or postponed for the Nittany Lions following…
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Trustees Committee Recommends Approval of $48 Million Expansion for Penn State Football’s Lasch Building
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Update: The full Board of Trustees approved the final plans and expenditure of funds by a 27-6 vote on Friday, Feb. 19. The Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Finance, Business and Capital Planning on Thursday recommended approval of an expansion plan for the Lasch Football Building budgeted at $48.3 million. The full board…