Ben Jones
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Penn State Football Climbs in College Football Playoff Rankings
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Penn State football rose to No. 11 in this week’s College Football Playoff rankings which were released on Tuesday night, jumping three spots in the standings after being ranked No. 14 last week. Penn State saw the same exact movement in the latest AP Poll released on Sunday afternoon. Georgia leads the CFP rankings, slotting…
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Penn State Football: Franklin Updates Joey Porter Jr.’s Status
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Penn State corner Joey Porter Jr. could return this season following a bout of appendicitis that kept him out of the Nittany Lions’ 30-0 win over Maryland last weekend. Porter was seen on the sidelines in street clothes and otherwise appeared to be in good spirits. “One other thing that I did wanted to mention,…
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Pickett’s Triple-Double Fuels Penn State to 68-62 Win over Butler
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Penn State men’s basketball leaned on a 17-2 run and a triple-double by guard Jalen Pickett to hold off Butler 68-62 on Monday evening at the Bryce Jordan Center to improve to 3-0 on the year. The Nittany Lions started off Monday’s game much like its first two, going ahead 15-4 behind balanced scoring from…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Picks Up Vote in AP Top 25
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Penn State men’s basketball will head into Monday night’s contest against Butler with at least passing Top 25 recognition as the Nittany Lions picked up one vote in the latest AP Poll released on Monday afternoon. The Nittany Lions are now one of eight Big Ten teams represented in the poll with Indiana, Illinois and…
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Penn State Football Bowl Projections Following a 30-0 Win over Maryland
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Penn State sits at 8-2 on the year with meetings against Rutgers and Michigan State the only obstacles between it and a 10-win season. The Nittany Lions are very likely headed somewhere warm for a bowl game. The question currently is who that game might be against. As the season rounds into the final two…
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Penn State Football Continues to Rise in AP Top 25
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Penn State football rose three spots to No. 11 in the latest AP Top 25 Poll on Sunday following a 30-0 victory over Maryland that improved the Nittany Lions’ record to 8-2 on the year. Up next for Penn State is a trip to Rutgers before closing out the regular season against Michigan State at…
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Penn State Football: Rutgers Kick Time Set, Will Air on Big Ten Network
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Kickoff time and TV arrangements are set for Penn State football’s road game at Rutgers this upcoming weekend. The Nittany Lions and Scarlet Knights will kick at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday with the game airing on the Big Ten Network. Kick time and broadcast responsibilities were announced Sunday morning. The Nittany Lions will enter the…
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Handing Out the Grades Following Penn State’s 30-0 Win over Maryland
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Sometimes the grades are hard, other times Penn State wins 30-0 and holds its opponent to 134 yards while gaining 413 like it’s nothing. That’s when they’re easy. Offense: A The transformation that Penn State has taken this year from being a team that hoped it could one day run the ball to a team…
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Penn State Football: Franklin, Clifford Talk Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalty
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Late in the first half of Penn State’s 30-0 shutout victory over Maryland coach James Franklin was flagged for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty by the officials. The call backed Penn State up 15 yards and give the Nittany Lions a long 2nd-and-25 which effectively killed a promising scoring drive. A 50-yard field goal by Jake…
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Now Penn State’s All-Time Leading Passer, Sean Clifford Knows How You Feel — and He’s at Peace with It
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Sean Clifford is at peace. That much is apparent as he grins, holding court for a handful of reporters still lingering in the media room following Penn State’s 30-0 thumping of Maryland. It’s harder than it might seem, finding serenity in the twists and turns life has to offer, but Clifford appears to have found…