1. Penn State Football: Why Bill O'Brien Isn't Afraid of 4th Down

    Bill O'Brien was a revelation after being tasked to do the impossible last year: Replace Joe Paterno. That's mainly because he didn't try to replace him at all. He just did his own job, and he did that job amazingly well...

    Adam Jacobi Written by Adam Jacobi about 3 months ago 3,434 reads 6 comments

  2. Penn State Football: Way Too Early Game-by-Game Schedule Predictions for 2013

    While it's probably incredibly too early for predictions, it's never too early for some harmless fun when looking ahead to Penn State football's 2013 season...

    John McGonigal Written by John McGonigal about 3 months ago 8,329 reads 18 comments

  3. Kick Time Set for Blue-White Game Presented by AAA on April 20

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - One of the highlights of the Penn State sports calendar, Blue-White Weekend presented by AAA, gets underway Friday, April 19 with the Blue-White football game ...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 2,043 reads 0 comments

  4. Penn State Players Choreograph a Dance for School's Annual THON Event

    No one will ever confuse Penn State football players for solid backup dancers, but they did their best to entertain a massive crowd that embarked on the Penn State campus this weekend for THON, the university’s annual charity fundraising event...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 174 reads 0 comments

  5. Penn State Football: 3 Best Schemes for Nittany Lion Defense in 2013

    Retooling the Penn State defense will be a tough task for coach Bill O’Brien. With the departure of Ted Roof, the Nittany Lions will be guided by John Butler on the defensive side...

    Colin Tansits Written by Colin Tansits about 3 months ago 2,538 reads 0 comments

  6. Video: Penn State Players Dance for THON

    Penn State's "THON" is one of the largest student-run philanthropic efforts in the world. It's a dance marathon than raises millions of dollars for pediatric cancer, and the 2013 event this weekend raised a program-record $12...

    Mike Denevi Written by Mike Denevi about 3 months ago 165 reads 0 comments

  7. Penn State Football: 4 Players with the Most to Prove in Spring Practice

    With national signing day complete, the Penn State Nittany Lions can now focus on getting on the field and preparing for the upcoming season during spring practice...

    Barry Leonard Written by Barry Leonard about 3 months ago 5,023 reads 3 comments

  8. Penn State: Scandal Costs Stand at More Than $27M

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State's bill for legal fees, consultants and other costs associated with the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal stands at more than $27.6 million...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 1,295 reads 0 comments

  9. Penn State Football: Christian Hackenberg Can Keep Penn State Aura Alive

    Back on February 29, 2012, Penn State football picked up its first verbal commit of the 2013 recruiting class: Christian Hackenberg...

    John McGonigal Written by John McGonigal about 3 months ago 5,581 reads 6 comments

  10. O'Brien Says Paterno Would Be 'Proud' of Program

    Bill O'Brien always has spoken respectfully of Joe Paterno. O'Brien said on Wednesday that he believes his predecessor would approve of how he is running Penn State's football program...

    Charles Bowman Written by Charles Bowman about 3 months ago 59 reads 0 comments

  11. Penn State Football: WR Eugene Lewis Is a Sleeper Star to Watch in 2013

    The Penn State Nittany Lions will look to build off of a successful 2012 campaign that saw many players emerge for breakout seasons. Wide receiver Eugene Lewis, who redshirted last year, will be a name that fans will know by the end of 2013...

    Barry Leonard Written by Barry Leonard about 3 months ago 3,467 reads 0 comments

  12. Jay Paterno Aims to Write a Book About His Father and Their Time Together

    Joe Posnanski wrote the biography "Paterno," which was released last summer, but it looks like Jay Paterno will be next up to try and write about the legacy of his father and former Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 5,986 reads 0 comments

  13. Bill O'Brien Adds Anthony Midget as Defensive Backs Coach

    Penn State football's 2013 coaching makeover appears to be complete with Anthony Midget now on-board as safeties coach...

    Adam Nofflett Written by Adam Nofflett about 3 months ago 135 reads 0 comments

  14. Penn State Football: How the 2012 Recruiting Class Will Rebuild the Program

    Last week coach Bill O’Brien and Penn State officially signed some of the most important athletes for the future of the program...

    Colin Tansits Written by Colin Tansits about 3 months ago 5,323 reads 5 comments

  15. Gov. Tom Corbett Is Mum on the Paterno Family Report

    The man who has had almost as rough a time with the Jerry Sandusky scandal as Joe Paterno said today he has not had a chance to read the Paterno family's rebuttal of Penn State's Freeh Report on the scandal...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 159 reads 0 comments

  16. Penn State Reportedly Weighing Settlement Offers from Jerry Sandusky's Victims

    According to a report by t he Associated Press ( via ESPN.com ), Penn State University has received settlement offers from most of the alleged Jerry Sandusky victims...

    Richard Langford Written by Richard Langford about 3 months ago 11,597 reads 67 comments

  17. Joe Paterno's Family Pleads His Case on 'Katie'

    The Freeh Report on Penn State, released last summer, was a devastating blow not just to the Penn State community but to the reputation of the recently-departed Joe Paterno as well...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 492 reads 1 comments

  18. Jay Paterno Says He Never Recalls Seeing Jerry Sandusky

    One day after the Paterno family report was issued, former Penn State assistant coach Jay Paterno, the son of the late former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, made several national media appearances Monday morning...

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 135 reads 0 comments

  19. Nittany Lions' Gilliam Granted Additional Year of Eligibility

    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., February 11, 2013 - Penn State Football coach Bill O'Brien announced that senior tackle Garry Gilliam (Carlisle) has been granted a sixth year of eligibility after the NCAA approved a request for an extension of eligibility waiver.

    Nick Yokoyama Written by Nick Yokoyama about 3 months ago 100 reads 0 comments

  20. Penn State Football: 5 Burning Questions Nittany Lions Face This Spring

    Now that national signing day is wrapped up, Bill O'Brien and the Penn State football team can look ahead to the start of spring practice and a bevy of questions that need to be answered...

    John McGonigal Written by John McGonigal about 3 months ago 5,127 reads 5 comments

  21. Penn State Football: 4 Players Bill O'Brien Will Lean on in 2013

    Before Penn State began the 2012 football season, the Lions had an established group of senior leaders. In a video sent out at the end of July 2012, these senior players made ...

    Colin Tansits Written by Colin Tansits about 3 months ago 1,333 reads 0 comments

  22. Penn State Football: 4 Freshmen the Nittany Lions Can Build Around

    The Penn State Nittany Lions just wrapped up the first full season of recruiting under head coach Bill O'Brien. The class includes quarterback Christian Hackenberg , one of the most sought-after quarterbacks in the country...

    Barry Leonard Written by Barry Leonard about 3 months ago 3,985 reads 2 comments

  23. Commentary: Paterno Legacy Little Changed by Family's Commissioned Report

    When Joe Paterno's family announced it was releasing a report today that would ostensibly clear him of any wrongdoing in the Jerry Sandusky scandal, I had a pretty good idea what its ...

    Chris Perez Written by Chris Perez about 3 months ago 38 reads 0 comments

  24. ESPN Statement from Louis J. Freeh

    STATEMENT OF LOUIS J. FREEH February 10, 2013 I respect the right of the Paterno family to hire private lawyers and former government officials* to conduct public media campaigns in an effort to shape the legacy of Joe Paterno...

    Chris Perez Written by Chris Perez about 3 months ago 422 reads 0 comments

  25. Why Penn State's 2013 Recruiting Class Was an Overwhelming Success

    Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien just wrapped up his first recruiting class since the NCAA sanctions. Many analysts thought Penn State would fall off the recruiting map after dealing with the bad publicity, but O'Brien proved everyone wrong...

    Full Ride Written by Full Ride about 3 months ago 6,922 reads 11 comments