Local & Penn State Sports
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No. 4 Penn State Women’s Volleyball Upsets No. 2 Nebraska to Win Share of Big Ten Title
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No. 4 Penn State women’s volleyball (29-2, 19-1 Big Ten) upset No. 2 Nebraska (28-2, 18-1 Big Ten) in a four-set thriller at sold-out Rec Hall on Friday evening to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title for the first time since 2018. In Penn State’s regular season finale, the Nittany Lions’…
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4-Star Edge Rusher Flips Commitment from Penn State to Florida
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Class of 2025 four-star edge rusher Jayden Woods has flipped his commitment from Penn State football to Florida, he announced Friday afternoon. Woods originally committed to the Nittany Lions in June. Woods, who hails from Shawnee, Kansas, is ranked as the No. 10 edge rusher in the nation and the fifth-best player in his home state, according…
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Penn State Football: James Franklin’s Contract Reworked to Include Bonuses for New College Football Playoff Format
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Penn State head football coach James Franklin’s contract was unanimously “amended” by the Penn State Board of Trustees Committee on Equality and Human Resources in a brief public meeting held online on Friday morning. A change was necessary: Franklin’s current contract — under the incentives section — only accounted for a four-team CFP playoff, plus the four…
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Penn State or Notre Dame? Warde Manuel Weighs In on the Latest College Football Playoff Debate
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Another week of College Football Playoff rankings means another week of discourse surrounding Penn State’s seeding. Last week, the concern surrounded the Nittany Lions’ placement above a handful of multi-loss SEC teams. Now, it’s centered on ranking James Franklin’s squad No. 4, one spot above another team with a 10-1 record, No. 5 Notre Dame.…
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Penn State’s Mitchell Mesenbrink Named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
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After a dominant showing in Sunday’s Army Black Knight Invitational, Penn State wrestler Mitchell Mesenbrink was named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week. Mesenbrink went 4-0 at the Black Knight Invitational, winning by tech fall in each match by a total margin of 72-10. The sophomore 165-pounder is 5-0 to start his 2024-25 campaign after finishing…
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Spencer Bivens: A Thankful Giant Is Back in Town
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Last week was awards week in Major League Baseball. Spencer Bivens didn’t win any of them. His team, the San Francisco Giants, didn’t make the playoffs. Free agent outfielder Juan Soto is expected to sign a contract worth more than $600 million this winter. Bivens won’t command anywhere near that kind of money. A disappointing…
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Penn State Remains at No. 4 in College Football Playoff Rankings Ahead of Regular Season Finale
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Penn State is all but guaranteed a first-round home game in the College Football Playoff if it can overcome Maryland on Saturday. After a 26-25 win at Minnesota this past weekend, the Nittany Lions stayed put at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings, which were released on Tuesday night. Based on ESPN’s projected…
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Penn State Basketball Snaps Undefeated Start Against Clemson in Sunshine Slam Championship
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In a game that saw one of the nation’s top offensive teams turn the ball over at a significant rate, Penn State’s undefeated start to the 2024-25 season came to a close in a 75-67 loss to Clemson on Tuesday. Ace Baldwin Jr. tallied 20 points and 11 assists for his third double-double of the…
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Penn State’s Tyler Warren Could’ve Broken a Record. Instead, He Won the Game
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Tyler Warren’s first Penn State game was a loss that could’ve been avoided. It was against Indiana in 2020. With a 21-20 lead and under two minutes remaining, all the Nittany Lions needed was a first down to burn the clock. Instead, Devyn Ford mistakenly scored a touchdown, giving the Hooisers another chance to win.…
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Penn State’s Carter, Warren, Dawkins Named Finalists for National Awards
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A trio of Penn State players have been named finalists for some of the nation’s most prestigious awards. Abdul Carter, the Nittany Lions’ star defensive end, is a finalist for the Bednarik Award; tight end Tyler Warren is a finalist for the Mackey Award; and center Nick Dawkins is a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy.…