Seth Engle
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Penn State Practice Observations: Searching for Key Offensive Contributor
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The brisk air blew through the open doors and into Penn State’s practice facility. It didn’t matter that practice was inside. The seasons are changing and the Nittany Lions cannot escape it. What an indoor practice can help with, however, is limiting injuries — and James Franklin has only added to his listed of banged…
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Penn State Basketball’s Ace Baldwin Jr. Named to Preseason All-Big Ten Team
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Penn State men’s basketball’s star point guard has earned some preseason recognition. Ace Baldwin Jr. was one of 10 players named to the preseason All-Big Ten team. His selection comes after winning the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Year award in his first year with the Nittany Lions. Baldwin is once again set to…
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter Named Bednarik, Nagurski Defensive Player of the Week
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The national recognition is rolling in for Penn State defensive end Abdul Carter. On Tuesday, Carter was named the national player of the week by both the Bednarik Award and the Nagurski Trophy. Both awards annually recognize the nation’s top defensive player at season’s end. Carter was also named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of…
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Penn State RB Cam Wallace Out With ‘Long-Term’ Injury, but Key Starters Could Return
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Penn State will be without one of its backup running backs for the foreseeable future. Cam Wallace, who was the team’s third-string running back behind Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen, is out with “long-term injury,” James Franklin said Monday. Wallace was carted to the locker room after an injury in the fourth quarter in a…
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week
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One of Penn State’s key defensive weapons has earned a notable weekly honor. Abdul Carter, who played both defensive end and linebacker for the Nittany Lions against Illinois this past weekend, has been named the Big Ten’s Defensive Player of the Week. Carter tallied seven tackles, two sacks and forced the game-sealing fumble in the…
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Penn State-USC Receive Kickoff Time for Oct. 12 Matchup
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Penn State has received the kickoff time for its Oct. 12 matchup at USC. The Nittany Lions, currently ranked No. 7 in the country, and the No. 11-ranked Trojans will kick off at 3:30 p.m. EDT (12:30 p.m. local) in Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The television broadcast is set for CBS. The game will mark…
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Analyzing Penn State’s Snap Counts in Ranked Win Over Illinois
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Penn State wasn’t expected to involve much of its youth against Illinois. This game was all about playing the best players early and often, a strategy which proved successful in the Nittany Lions’ 21-7 win on Saturday. The injury bug did continue to bite James Franklin’s roster this weekend, making for some interesting notes on…
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Penn State Has a Kicker Problem. Analyzing the Options to Replace Sahaydak
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Penn State has a glaring issue on its hands. Sander Sahaydak, who won the starting kicking competition in the preseason, is 2-for-5 on field-goal attempts this season. He missed two attempts, both from at least 40 yards out, against Illinois on Saturday before he was replaced by walk-on Ryan Barker. It’s become clear that a…
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Penn State Earns Bump in AP Top 25 Poll After Win Over Illinois
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Penn State is moving up in the polls after a 21-7 ranked win over Illinois on Saturday. The Nittany Lions are No. 7 in the AP Top 25 poll, released Sunday, up two spots from last week’s listing. The bump in the polls was, in part, made possible due to a loss by formerly No.…
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Penn State DE Abdul Carter Letting Plays Come to Him. Will Teammates Follow Suit?
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Abdul Carter saw it the whole way. He waited patiently for the moment Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer would leave the pocket, and that’s when he snapped. Carter raced toward Altmyer, bringing him down and knocking the ball out for a strip-sack that sealed Penn State’s 21-7 win over Illinois on Saturday. Carter had been lauded…