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State High Football’s Undefeated Season Ends Following 27-7 Loss to Harrisburg in 6A State Semifinals
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Sometimes when it rains it pours. That was what State College learned on Saturday afternoon falling 27-7 as Harrisburg rattled off 27-straight points in the second half to advance to the PIAA 6A State Finals. The loss gives the Little Lions their first and only defeat of the season. In a game that literally started…
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Penn State Football: Joey Porter Jr. Will Forgo Bowl, Declare for NFL Draft
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Penn State redshirt junior corner Joey Porter Jr. will not participate in the Nittany Lions’ upcoming bowl game and will enter the 2023 NFL Draft process, he announced on Twitter early Wednesday evening. “To my family, thank you for the unconditional love and support,” Porter wrote. “I wouldn’t be the man I am today without…
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Penn State Football: Nearly Two Dozen Nittany Lions Recognized With All-Big Ten Selections
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Penn State football has had 23 different Nittany Lions named to various postseason All-Big Ten teams over the past two days. The conference announced defensive and special teams awards on Tuesday while Wednesday featured offensive players. Penn State true freshman running back Nick Singleton was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year. On the…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Falls 101-94 in Double Overtime to Clemson
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Traveling deep into much warmer territory, Penn State men’s basketball fell to Clemson 101-94 in double overtime on Tuesday night, falling just short in what was ultimately a comeback effort and dropping the Nittany Lions to 6-2 on the year. Penn State trailed the Tigers by seven with 51 seconds to go before an eventual…
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Penn State Football: Rose Bowl? This Is the Selection Process
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Penn State football finds itself just days away from learning its bowl destination as conference championship weekend will iron out the final wrinkles of a busy and dramatic postseason selection process. For the most part, the prevailing projections have been sending Penn State to the Cotton Bowl with Ohio State set to make a repeat…
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Penn State Football Cracks Top 10 in Penultimate College Football Playoff Rankings
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Penn State football moved up three spots to No. 8 in the penultimate College Football Playoff rankings, which were released on Tuesday night ahead of conference championship weekend. Fellow Big Ten conference foe Michigan is ranked No. 2 while Ohio State sits just outside the playoff field at No. 5. TCU is currently No. 3…
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Penn State Football: Quarterback Christian Veilleux Enters Transfer Portal
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Penn State backup quarterback Christian Veilleux announced on Tuesday afternoon that he will be entering the transfer portal. The news was largely expected given the rise of true freshman quarterback and five-star prospect Drew Allar, who is expected to start for Penn State in 2023. “Being at Penn State has been nothing but a blessing,”…
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Penn State Football: How Has Abdul Carter’s Freshman Season Compared to Micah Parsons’?
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The moment Penn State freshman linebacker Abdul Carter announced he was wearing the No. 11 the comparisons began. Could Carter match all of the players to have worn the No. 11 before him? Could he bring the same level of playmaking ability and game-changing skills of Micah Parsons? Could he move like LaVar Arrington or…
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Penn State Football: Top Draft Prospect Olu Fashanu Returning to Nittany Lions in 2023
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Penn State redshirt sophomore left tackle Olu Fashanu will return to the Nittany Lions for the 2023 season, the star offensive lineman announced on Twitter early Monday evening. “For the last three years, I’ve been blessed to have the opportunity to be around a group of extremely hardworking individuals,” Fashanu wrote. “Everyone in this program…
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Penn State Bowl Projections Ahead of Tuesday Night’s CFP Rankings Update
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Update: As of Sunday afternoon, [December 4th] Penn State is expected to land at the Rose Bowl with Michigan and Ohio State both headed to the playoffs. Penn State football finds itself very likely headed to a New Year’s Six bowl game this year, a fitting end to a 10-2 regular season that saw the…