Unfortunately for Trace McSorley, he’s been through this before. Same with Penn State’s other veterans. Immediately in the aftermath of losing to Ohio State and then Michigan State on Saturday, the quarterback reflected on last […]
The tape didn’t lie. Penn State didn’t like what it saw when reviewing Saturday’s last-minute loss to Michigan State. “We had gotten better all year long,” coach James Franklin said of the first five games […]
STATE COLLEGE — Garrett Taylor still had streaks of eyeblack left on both cheeks. Some 40 minutes after Penn State’s latest stupefying loss, it hadn’t fully sunk in yet for the junior safety. “You have […]
STATE COLLEGE — Another week, another major school record for Trace McSorley. And another loss. It’s that last one that will stick with Penn State’s senior quarterback the most. A week after putting up a […]
This time, there were two weeks to recover from the shock. Penn State is hoping it makes a difference this time around. For the second straight year, the Nittany Lions are following up a gut-wrenching […]
Pat Freiermuth may have already scored the easiest and toughest touchdowns of his Penn State career in his first five games. The true freshman tight end had first found the end zone for Penn State […]
Penn State’s chances of rebounding this week from its loss to Ohio State improved with one word from James Franklin. Asked Tuesday whether injured receiver KJ Hamler was expected to return for Saturday’s matchup against […]
Penn State lost its last game and didn’t play this past weekend. But when the Nittany Lions get back on the field on Saturday, they will be ranked higher in the polls than they were […]
As Penn State and college football followers continue to debate the Nittany Lions’ ill-fated final play call on Saturday, a simple truth remains. The Lions had a 12-point lead with eight minutes left against Ohio […]
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State offensive coordinator Ricky Rahne took responsibility Monday for calling the failed fourth-and-5 running play on the Nittany Lions’ final drive against Ohio State, saying “ultimately I didn’t give our guys […]
STATE COLLEGE — Four losses. Eight total points. The difference, James Franklin said, between a great program and an elite program. “We’re comfortable with being great. That’s the issue,” the Penn State coach said Saturday […]
STATE COLLEGE — Mark Allen’s season-ending injury came before last week’s game against Illinois. But Miles Sanders was waiting for the biggest stage to pay respect to his fellow running back. For the first time […]
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