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Tom Allen held an extended embrace with Bowling Green quarterback Connor Bazelak. Just two seasons ago, Allen was the head coach at Indiana and Bazelak was his quarterback. Allen ultimately emerged victorious on Saturday as No. 8 Penn State claimed a 34-27 victory, but it didn’t come without a stellar job by Bazelak that left…

James Franklin didn’t even have to watch the film. He knew what went wrong for Penn State’s defense in the first half of its narrow 34-27 win over Bowling Green on Saturday. The Nittany Lions couldn’t get stops on first down and couldn’t consistently tackle. But the most important question still lingers: why? Penn State’s…

No. 8 Penn State (2-0) overcame a disastrous first-half defensive performance to squeak out a shockingly close 34-27 win over Bowling Green (1-1) on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions trailed 24-20 at halftime and didn’t have a lead more than halfway through the third quarter as the Falcons spent the first half seemingly…

As one Penn State tight end likely returns to action, another has been ruled out. Andrew Rappleyea, who played significantly as the team’s No. 2 tight end last weekend, has been listed inactive ahead of the Nittany Lions’ home opener against Bowling Green, per the Big Ten’s Availability Report. In a positive light for James…

Game days will return to State College this weekend. No. 8 Penn State (-35) will look to win its second game of the season when it takes on Bowling Green (1-0) on Saturday in the team’s home opener. The contest is set to kickoff at noon EDT and will be broadcast on BTN. The Nittany…

The first play resulted in a pass breakup. What followed were four more, two forced fumbles, an interception, six tackles for loss and two sacks. A bulk of the conversation following Penn State’s 34-12 season-opening win at West Virginia surrounded the offense. But it was the defense that also played better in the team’s rematch…