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Penn State-Akron: Nittany Lions Week One Review

While Penn State was not expected to have any trouble with Akron on Saturday, the Nittany Lions soundly took care of business against the Zips in their first game of the season...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 2 months ago 480 reads 0 comments
Penn State Football 2009: Akron Preview

The Penn State Football team opens up its 2009 season on Saturday with a noon game against Akron. The game will be played at Beaver Stadium, the first of eight home games on the season for the Nittany Lions...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 2 months ago 1,074 reads 0 comments
Penn State Football To Play In D.C. In 2010

The Penn State football team has not played in the Washington, D.C. area since a game against Maryland in 1993. The Nittany Lions will finally return to the area on November 20, 2010 to play ...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 3 months ago 379 reads 2 comments
Penn State Football Player Profile: Collin Wagner, Kicker

As with every other season, the Penn State football team will feature a lot of new players due to graduation. There has been much interest in the new Nittany Lions who will take the field at ...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 3 months ago 529 reads 0 comments
Penn State Football: 2009 Passing Attack

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Written by Brett Lissenden about 3 months ago 793 reads 0 comments
Dear Penn State Football: Take a Lesson from Your Basketball Team

Last season, Penn State's non-conference schedule could have cost them a National Championship berth. The Lions beat one quality opponent at home in Oregon State, and trounced inferior opponents Coastal Carolina, Temple, and Syracuse (away)...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 3 months ago 1,129 reads 13 comments
Filling out Your Bracket: The Final Four

This article is part of a series of articles that uses historical trends in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament to provide advice for predicting future results. Recent trends will be the most heavily considered, namely from 2000 to the present...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 8 months ago 1,543 reads 0 comments
Filling out Your Bracket: The Elite Eight

This article is one of a series that uses historical trends in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament to provide advice for predicting future results. Recent trends will be the most heavily considered, namely from 2000 to the present...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 8 months ago 875 reads 0 comments
Filling Out Your Bracket: The Sweet 16

This article is part of a series of articles that uses historical trends in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament to provide advice for predicting future results. Recent trends will be the most heavily considered, namely from 2000 to the present...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 8 months ago 1,353 reads 0 comments
Filling Out Your Bracket: Other Second Round Games

This article is part of a series of articles that uses historical trends in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament to provide advice for predicting future results. Recent trends will be the most heavily considered, namely from 2000 to the present...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 8 months ago 915 reads 0 comments
Thursday in College Basketball: Notre Dame Comes Full Circle To End Skid

On Jan. 12, 2009, Notre Dame was outscored by 14 points in overtime, and lost to an upstart Louisville team. Coming into Thursday night's rematch, Notre Dame had not won a game since, putting them on a seven-game losing streak...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 9 months ago 85 reads 5 comments
Thursday in College Basketball: Pat Summitt Earns 1,000th Win

Until Thursday night, no Division I college basketball (men's or women's) coach had ever reached 1,000 wins. Tennessee coaching legend Pat Summitt changed that on the court named after her with a 30-point Tennessee win over Georgia...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 9 months ago 152 reads 2 comments
Filling Out Your Bracket: No. 1 and No. 2 Seeds in the Second Round

This article is part of a series of articles that uses historical trends in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament to provide advice for predicting future results. Recent trends will be the most heavily considered, namely from 2000 to the present...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 9 months ago 18,775 reads 5 comments
Thursday in College Basketball: Clemson Shows Off Defense in Big ACC Win

After Wake Forest's defeat of Duke on Wednesday night, Virginia Tech and Clemson stood that much closer to leading the ACC...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 129 reads 5 comments
Penn State Basketball: Five Critical Questions

Penn State basketball has their sights on the NCAA Tournament. Usually that's only a phrase heard well before the season starts in central Pennsylvania, but this year it is a reality 21 games into the season...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 349 reads 13 comments
Thursday in College Basketball: West Virginia Dominates Georgetown

After playing five of their six games against Top 20 opponents, No. 14-ranked Georgetown was looking for a break Thursday night at home against unranked West Virginia. They got no such break...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 241 reads 2 comments
Penn State Basketball: NCAA Tournament Bound?

After a enthusiastic 73-58 pounding of Michigan on Tuesday, the Penn State basketball team finds itself in unfamiliar territory. The team is 15-5 on the season and 4-3 in the Big Ten Conference...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 1,204 reads 12 comments
Thursday in College Basketball: Purdue Overcomes Northwestern

With a 1-2 Big Ten record entering Thursday night, the Purdue Boilermakers needed a win at Northwestern to keep afloat in the race for the Big Ten title. Purdue had already endured a home loss to Illinois and a road defeat to Penn State...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 37 reads 0 comments
Filling Out Your Bracket: Tough First Round Picks

This article is part of a series of articles that uses historical trends in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament to provide advice for predicting future results. Recent trends will be the most heavily considered, namely from 2000 to the present...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 787 reads 2 comments
Filling Out Your Bracket: Make or Break First Round Picks

This article is part of a series of articles that uses historical trends in the Men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament to provide advice for predicting future results. Recent trends will be the most heavily considered, namely from 2000 to the present.

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 800 reads 0 comments
Thursday in College Basketball: Minnesota Survives Iowa

When you're a team trying to make your mark and remain on the national scene, the games against mediocre opponents count just as much as the showdowns with ranked foes. And in the end, winning is what matters, no matter how you do it...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 102 reads 2 comments
Wake Up, Penn State: Lions Have a Basketball Team Too!

There's nothing better to brighten your spirits after a disappointing Rose Bowl loss like the excitement of a basketball team off to its best start in a very long time. Last night Penn State defeated No...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 390 reads 20 comments
Utah Utes: The Real National Champions

The Utah football team defeated Alabama 31-17 last night in the AllState Sugar Bowl. The win sealed an undefeated 12-0 season for the Utes, something no other team in the FBS was able to accomplish...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 1,809 reads 66 comments
Penn State Football: Rose Bowl Review and 2009 Preview

Rose Bowl Review Penn State came into their Rose Bowl match-up against heavily favored USC saying all the right things, but quickly proved nearly every college football fan outside of Pennsylvania ...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 1,772 reads 50 comments
2008 NFL Season: Top 10 Wide Receivers

With the conclusion of the 2008 NFL Regular Season, this is a great opportunity to look back at some of the best individual efforts across the league this year. This slideshow counts down the ten best receivers this season...

Written by Brett Lissenden about 10 months ago 1,730 reads 10 comments

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Brett Lissenden Article Archive

Penn State-Akron: Nittany Lions Week One Review

Penn State Football 2009: Akron Preview

Penn State Football To Play In D.C. In 2010

Penn State Football Player Profile: Collin Wagner, Kicker

Penn State Football: 2009 Passing Attack

Dear Penn State Football: Take a Lesson from Your Basketball Team

Filling out Your Bracket: The Final Four

Filling out Your Bracket: The Elite Eight

Filling Out Your Bracket: The Sweet 16

Filling Out Your Bracket: Other Second Round Games

Thursday in College Basketball: Notre Dame Comes Full Circle To End Skid

Thursday in College Basketball: Pat Summitt Earns 1,000th Win

Filling Out Your Bracket: No. 1 and No. 2 Seeds in the Second Round

Thursday in College Basketball: Clemson Shows Off Defense in Big ACC Win

Penn State Basketball: Five Critical Questions

Thursday in College Basketball: West Virginia Dominates Georgetown

Penn State Basketball: NCAA Tournament Bound?

Thursday in College Basketball: Purdue Overcomes Northwestern

Filling Out Your Bracket: Tough First Round Picks

Filling Out Your Bracket: Make or Break First Round Picks

Thursday in College Basketball: Minnesota Survives Iowa

Wake Up, Penn State: Lions Have a Basketball Team Too!

Utah Utes: The Real National Champions

Penn State Football: Rose Bowl Review and 2009 Preview

2008 NFL Season: Top 10 Wide Receivers

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