Columns
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Hook: Show Some Kindness to Fellow Drivers on Happy Valley Roads
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A few months ago on these pages I wrote a “scootering” column after suffering a Jones fracture in my right foot. Because I was required to keep weight off my foot to allow it to heal (doctor’s orders!), rather than use crutches (ugh!), I purchased three knee scooters and was scootering here, there and everywhere.…
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PSUPoorman’s Top 10: Penn State Football Firsts vs. Nevada, From Scorigami to a Female Drum Major
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In many ways, Saturday was a day of firsts in Beaver Stadium — no matter where or how you looked at it…or the game. That’s why my Sunday Top 10 — new for the 2025 Penn State football season — this week focuses on what was stadium new, what was transfer portal borrowed, and what was…
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With New Wide Receivers, Penn State QB Drew Allar Plays the Percentages
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Hudson, Hudson, Singleton. Hudson (incomplete). Peña, Peña, Hudson, Peña, Singleton, Singleton, Hudson, Reynolds. Hudson (incomplete), Peña (incomplete). Reynolds, Ross, Hudson (touchdown), Peña, Peña, Hudson, Peña, Allen, Peña, Singleton. Singleton (incomplete). Allen. And that, ladies and gentlemen, was Penn State quarterback Drew Allar’s day against Nevada on Saturday in Beaver Stadium, where the No. 2 Nittany…
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Penn State’s New International Students Show ‘Resilience, Persistence and Perseverance’ in Getting to Campus
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International students have long been admired by many Happy Valley residents for their courage. Who else has navigated so many cultural obstacles, educational challenges, financial demands and language barriers in order to attend Penn State? Who else has overcome so many fears of the known and the unknown? This year, things got even tougher for…
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Penn State Football: James Franklin Talks Depth Pre-Nevada
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Three days before No. 2 Penn State’s season-opener against Nevada in a ready-to-go Beaver Stadium, coach James Franklin announced that Ethan Grunkenmeyer was his No. 2 quarterback behind Drew Allar — at least for the first game. But in his post-practice press conference, Franklin went in-depth about why the key backups at the other positions are…
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Gary Danielson of CBS Sports Goes Four Downs on Penn State Football in 2025
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Veteran college football analyst Gary Danielson, who is calling Penn State’s season-opener vs. Nevada for CBS at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, knows his Nittany Lions. He also knows how to nit-pick them with a critical eye. Danielson worked four of their road games for CBS last season — some tight ones, too. The 33-30 OT win…
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Battista: God Just Doesn’t Make Them Any Better Than Our Friend Tim
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The State College community lost one of its best residents last week, someone who many of you probably didn’t even know. His name was Tim Holdcroft, and he was the epitome of an unsung hero in life, with family, at work, in his church and in the community. His untimely death has devastated family and…
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Penn State Football: Opening With Nevada is A-OK with Coach K
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Week 1 of college football is upon us and there will be some big matchups: No. 1 Texas at No. 3 Ohio State. No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 10 Miami (Fla.). No. 9 LSU at No. 4 Clemson. No. 8 Alabama at Florida State. Brent Pry’s Virginia Tech squad at No. 13 South Carolina.…
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Will Penn State’s Offensive Line Match the Success of the 1981 and 1994 All-Time Greats?
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College football magazine savant Phil Steele says Penn State’s offensive line is the best in the nation heading into the much-hyped 2025 season. Does it have a chance to be the best O-line in Nittany Lion football history, which dates back to 1887? With quarterback Drew Allar and the running back combo of Nick Singleton…
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Column: Penn State Football Should Retroactively Claim Previous National Championships
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College football national championships historically have been more subjective than objective. Before the advent of the BCS and later the College Football Playoff, “national champion” was often a matter of who you asked. Various organizations, from the Associated Press to the Helms Athletic Foundation to the National Championship Foundation crowned different teams, often with conflicting…