Local & Penn State Sports
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Final Thoughts: Penn State’s James Franklin Wanted a Complete Game. He Got It at Purdue
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James Franklin made a clear request entering the final three-game stretch of the regular season. He wanted to see whether his Penn State team was capable of playing complete and dominant football over four quarters. In a 49-10 win at Purdue on Saturday, Franklin’s wish came true. It was a game that saw efficiency from…
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Penn State Wrestling Shines in NWCA All-Star Classic
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Penn State went 4-1 Saturday night at Rec Hall in the NWCA All-Star Classic, a lineup of high-profile exhibition matches featuring some of the nation’s best collegiate wrestlers. Shayne Van Ness, Tyler Kasak, Levi Haines and Carter Starocci each captured victories, while Beau Bartlett dropped his bout with rival Jesse Mendez. Penn State’s night was…
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Penn State’s Tyler Warren Is Him (Again) vs. Purdue
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WEST LAFAYTETTE, Ind. — OK, Tyler William Warren did not bang the Purdue marching band’s Big Bass Drum at halftime of fourth-ranked Penn State’s 49-10 win over the Boilermakers here in Ross-Ade Stadium. But he could have. Really. Is there anything on the football field that Warren has not done this season? Tyler Warren is…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball Outpaces Virginia Tech 86-64 in Baltimore Showcase
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Penn State men’s basketball (4-0) outmatched Virginia Tech (3-1) 86-64 in the Hall of Fame Series in Baltimore on Friday night. In his return to his hometown, Ace Baldwin Jr. tallied 19 points, 10 assists, and three steals to lead the Nittany Lions. How It Happened Yanic Konan Niederhauser went up for the tip, but…
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5 Penn State Wrestlers to Participate in NWCA All-Star Classic
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Before the start of the 2024-25 Penn State wrestling season against Drexel, five Penn State wrestlers will take part in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) All-Star Classic at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The exhibition, which takes place in Rec Hall, highlights 32 top men’s and women’s wrestlers before the official start of the season. Penn…
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Penn State-Purdue Preview and Predictions: Is a Blowout Incoming in West Lafayette?
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Penn State controls its own destiny entering a matchup at Purdue (1-8) on Saturday. The Nittany Lions (-28.5) are three wins away from a likely trip to the College Football Playoff and shouldn’t have any trouble defeating the lowly Boilermakers, in a game that’s set to kickoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on CBS. Here’s a…
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Carter Starocci Working to Achieve Unprecedented Title No. 5
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Carter Starocci, whose name has become synonymous with Penn State wrestling over recent years, decided to return to Happy Valley once more this past offseason. He is looking to achieve a feat no college wrestler has ever done before and to put himself in a separate category that no college wrestler after him will likely…
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Penn State ‘Confident’ RB Nick Singleton Will Return From Injury at Purdue
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Penn State running back Nick Singleton appears to be on the track to playing at Purdue on Saturday. James Franklin said after practice on Wednesday that he’s “confident” Singleton will be “ready to go” against the Boilermakers after he exited with an apparent injury in the third quarter of a 35-6 win over Washington this…
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Class of 2025 Standout Marcus Blaze Commits to Penn State Wrestling
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Marcus Blaze, the No. 1 ranked wrestling recruit in the 2025 class according to Flo Wrestling and the No. 3 recruit according to MatScouts, committed to Penn State early Wednesday morning. Blaze, from Perrysburg, Ohio, has already made quite an impression in the world of wrestling, hauling in accolades such as a U17 world title in 2023, a U20 silver…
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Penn State’s Warren, Carter Named Semifinalists for Walter Camp Player of the Year Award
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A pair of Penn State players are up for one of the nation’s most prestigious honors. Tight end Tyler Warren and defensive end Abdul Carter were each named semifinalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award, a short list which was released on Wednesday. Warren and Carter were two of 20 players included.…