Local & Penn State Sports
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Penn State Drops to No. 6 in AP Top 25 Poll, Keeping Playoff Hopes Alive After Ohio State Loss
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After rising to the top three prior to its 20-13 loss to Ohio State on Saturday, Penn State has moved down to No. 6 in the new AP Top 25 poll released on Sunday. The first edition of this year’s College Football Playoff Rankings will be revealed on Tuesday and, despite a defeat, Penn State…
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Penn State Gets a Primetime White Out, but There’s a Catch
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Penn State has received the kickoff time for its game against Washington next weekend. The Nittany Lions will, in fact, play a night White Out game in 2024, scheduled for an 8 p.m. EDT kickoff. But there’s a catch. This game will broadcast exclusively to a streaming audience on Peacock, the team announced Saturday night.…
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Penn State Was ‘Right There,’ but Lacked the Execution in Ohio State Loss
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Tyler Warren came alive, gaining 64 yards between an acrobatic catch and a direct-snap rush. Penn State only needed three yards to tie the game in the fourth quarter. Despite four chances, the Nittany Lions fell short at the goal line without Warren touching the ball again. The opportunity was there, but the execution wasn’t…
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Jason Kelce Smashes Phone of Fan Who Called His Brother Travis a Homophobic Slur Outside Beaver Stadium
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Former Philadelphia Eagle Jason Kelce slammed an apparent Penn State fan’s phone to the ground outside Beaver Stadium on Saturday after the fan used a homophobic slur to describe Kelce’s brother Travis. Kelce then used the same slur in response to the heckler. Multiple videos circulating on social media show Kelce, who was in town…
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Penn State’s James Franklin Again Can’t Get Over the Ohio State Hump. When Will He, if Ever?
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James Franklin stood motionless, watching as Ohio State celebrated on his own turf. He looked defeated, searching for something in the air. It looked as if he couldn’t believe Penn State’s 20-13 loss against the Buckeyes, who danced with arms around each other as Franklin stared blankly. Reality must have set in. Franklin hasn’t beaten…
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Penn State’s Players Still Aiming High: ‘We Still Have a National Championship to Go Get’
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Despite Penn State’s desultory 20-13 loss to Ohio State in Beaver Stadium, a couple of Nittany Lion veterans said that they still have their eyes on the ultimate goal in college football — a national championship. For Penn State, the week ahead includes the release of the initial rankings of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday…
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No. 3 Penn State Falls to No. 4 Ohio State 20-13
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No. 3 Penn State (7-1, 4-1) struggled on offense and suffered its first loss of the season, falling 20-13 to No. 4 Ohio State (7-1, 4-1) on Saturday in front of a record crowd of 111,030 at Beaver Stadium. It was the Nittany Lions’s eighth consecutive loss to the Buckeyes. Penn State twice got to…
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Penn State QB Drew Allar Active, Pair of Starters Questionable Against Ohio State
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It’s all but official. Penn State quarterback Drew Allar has been cleared to play against Ohio State on Saturday, per the Big Ten’s availability report. Allar was originally ruled a game-time decision after an injury forced him to miss the second half of the Nittany Lions’ 28-13 win at Wisconsin this past weekend. Allar has…
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9 Ways Penn State’s Beau Pribula Is Like Trace McSorley — That’s What He Said
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Beau Pribula is 6-foot-2 and 206 pounds. Trace McSorley played 6-2 and 203. They share the No. 9 jersey while playing quarterback for Penn State. Both are wiry and lean and twisty and turny and resilient and elusive and gutsy and shifty and swifty and oh-so-popular with their teammates, fans, fellow students and Penn State…
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Penn State-Ohio State Preview and Predictions: Can James Franklin Get Over Big-Game Hump?
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It’s the biggest game of the week for a reason. No. 3 Penn State will have its fate tested in a clash with No. 4 Ohio State Saturday, a game that could ultimately define the pursuit of a College Football Playoff appearance for both programs. Despite widespread disapproval from fans, this matchup will air at…