Ben Jones
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Comeback Falls Short as Nittany Lions Lose 74-68 at Maryland
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Penn State men’s basketball overcame 12-point first half deficit but couldn’t erase a late double-digit Maryland lead in the final stages of Saturday afternoon’s game, falling 74-68 on the road to the Terrapins in College Park for their fourth consecutive loss. The Nittany Lions took quite some time to get going on Saturday, scoring just…
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The Women of Penn State Football, Part 3: Recruiting and Development
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You hear a lot about head coaches, assistant coaches and the idea of ever-growing support staffs across college athletics. Football is as much an arms race to collect actual on-field talent as it is growing a small army behind that talent. Walk into Penn State’s Lasch Building and you’re just as likely to see someone…
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The Women of Penn State Football, Part 2: Nutrition and Fitness
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You hear a lot about head coaches, assistant coaches and the idea of ever-growing support staffs across college athletics. Football is as much an arms race to collect actual on-field talent as it is growing a small army behind that talent. Walk into Penn State’s Lasch Building and you’re just as likely to see someone…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Fall in Overtime to Wisconsin
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You watch enough Penn State men’s basketball and you come to recognize how close it is and also how far it still has to go. There are moments here or there when the program shows flashes of what it wants to become — and in fairness the Nittany Lions have been competitive, watchable and fairly…
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The Women of Penn State Football, Part 1: Operations
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You hear a lot about head coaches, assistant coaches and the idea of ever-growing support staffs across college athletics. Football is as much an arms race to collect actual on-field talent as it is growing a small army behind that talent. Walk into Penn State’s Lasch Building and you’re just as likely to see someone…
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Penn State Football: Seven Nittany Lions Invited to NFL Combine
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Penn State football will once again have the opportunity to turn heads at the NFL Combine this spring as seven Nittany Lions were invited to the annual event in the early stages of the 2023 NFL Draft process. Of the 319 total players invited to the event, Penn State will be represented by receivers Mitchell…
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Penn State Football: Allar No. 1 Early, but Room Not Set in Stone
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Make sure you’re sitting down for this, but Penn State is going to start things out this early spring with Drew Allar as the No. 1 quarterback. “I think obviously, across the board, we would say that there is a clean slate to a degree,” Penn State coach James Franklin said on Tuesday. “But as…
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Allen Iverson at Penn State Football Games? The Answer Could Be in New Receivers Coach Marques Hagans
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Penn State football has picked up an unexpected connection with Sixers’ star and NBA All-Time great Allen Iverson after the Nittany Lions recently hired new receivers coach Marques Hagans. “AI is someone who who I grew up around,” Hagans said during his introductory press conference on Tuesday. “He’s a few years older than me. We…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Jalen Pickett Makes Top 10 for 2023 Bob Cousy Award
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The Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame has named Penn State’s Jalen Pickett a top 10 candidate for the 2023 Bob Cousy Award, which recognizes the top point guard in Division I men’s college basketball. Penn State fans can support Pickett in the remaining rounds by participating in Fan Voting starting Friday, February 10 on hoophallawards.com. The Fan…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Lundy Shines, but Nittany Lions Fall 72-63 to Nebraska
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Penn State men’s basketball couldn’t find its offense on the road Sunday afternoon, falling 72-63 to Nebraska as the Nittany Lions failed to pick up a potentially crucial Big Ten victory with just eight games left on the regular season slate. The Nittany Lions are now 14-9 overall and 5-7 in Big Ten play. Seth…