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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Pick Up Second Commitment from Alabama for 2023 Class
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Penn State football added another prospect from Alabama on Saturday afternoon as four-star safety DaKaari Nelson verbally committed to the Nittany Lions. A 6-foot-3 safety from Selma, Alabama, Nelson is the 15th commitment to the Nittany Lions’ 2023 haul and the sixth defensive player in the class. He recently visited campus prior to making his…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Set to Face Clemson in Big Ten/ACC Challenge
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Penn State men’s basketball will travel to Clemson for the 2022 ACC/Big Ten Men’s Basketball Challenge on Tuesday, Nov. 29, as matchups for the 24th-annual challenge were announced Friday morning. Game times and TV designations are set to be announced at a later date. All 14 games for the cross-conference challenge will air on ESPN, ESPN2…
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New Deal Ahead? Penn State-Pepsi Agreement a Week from Expiring
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Penn State and Pepsi are just a week away from the expiration of their current partnership with the agreement “under review,” according to university documentation. The partnership, which began in 1992 started with a 10-year $14 million deal under then university president Joab Thomas. The current agreement, which was struck in 2012, will expire —…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Alabama Defensive Line Prospect to 2023 Class
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Penn State football added a big piece to its 2023 class on Tuesday afternoon, heading down south for Alabama defensive end prospect Tomarrion Parker. The four-star talent is rated the No. 48 prospect in the 2023 class according to the 247 Network and the sixth-best defensive line prospect in the cycle. Parker hits the scales…
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Penn State Men’s Hockey: ‘Welcome to Hockey Valley,’ New Pegula Branding Says
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Pegula Ice Arena picked up some new signage recently with the addition of a large “Welcome to Hockey Valley” sign at the eastern end of the rink. Hockey Valley has been a trademarked slogan owned by the university since 2011 and can be seen intermittently throughout the building, most noticeably at center ice where the…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add to 2023 Class with Defensive Line Prospect
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Penn State added to its 2023 recruiting class on Friday evening following the verbal commitment of three-star New York defensive line prospect Tyriq Blanding. Blanding, who attends Christ the King Regional in Middle Village, Queens, is fresh off of a visit to State College just a week ago and committed to Penn State over the…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Land Favorable Big Ten Home/Away Scheduling
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The Big Ten conference announced single-play and double-play opponents this week with Penn State men’s basketball landing a fairly favorable draw of games from the conference. The Nittany Lions will – in total – face seven double-play opponents and six single-play opponents in the 20-game Big Ten men’s basketball slate. For games set to occur on…
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Three Penn State Football Players Sign NIL Deals with Local Hotels
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Scholar Hotel Group announced on Thursday afternoon that it has entered into a one-year name, image and likeness (NIL) exclusive agreements with Penn State football players Caedan Wallace, D’Von Ellies and Adisa Isaac. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The trio, according to a press release will act as brand ambassadors and make appearances…
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Penn State Women’s Basketball: Lady Lions’ Big Ten Opponents Set, Will Host Iowa and NPOY Candidate Caitlin Clark
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Penn State women’s basketball is inching closer towards its 2022-23 season as the Big Ten announced on Thursday the Lady Lions’ full slate of conference opponents. Dates, times and television programming will be announced at a later time according to the conference. The Lady Lions are set to face five schools at both Bryce Jordan…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: John Harrar Set To Represent Purdue at The Basketball Tournament
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Former Penn State big man John Harrar will take the court on behalf of Penn State coach Micah Shrewsberry’s old stomping grounds, representing Purdue men’s basketball as part of the 2022 edition of The Basketball Tournament. The team announced Harrar’s addition to the roster earlier this week. The five-on-five tournament begins on July 16 and…