1. Penn State Football: Would Fans Have Understood If Bill O'Brien Went to the NFL?

    Considering the success he had this year, it was expected that Penn State football coach Bill O'Brien would receive NFL inquiries. It was a no-brainer...

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  2. Penn State Football: Why Bill O'Brien Was Right to Say No to the NFL

    Attention, Penn State fans, you are all allowed to breathe easy. According to multiple reports (via Jason La Canfora ) , Nittany Lions head coach Bill O'Brien will return to ...

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  3. 10 Best Dynasties in College Football History

    There have been quite a few dynasties in sports history, and many of the most memorable ones have been in college football...

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  4. College Football: 5 Coaches Who Should Scare Nick Saban

    Upon stepping back and looking at his career and personality, Nick Saban probably isn't scared or fazed by many things. Big games? Nope. Recruiting? Nope...

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  5. Rose Bowl 2013: Will Montee Ball or Stepfan Taylor Be Better NFL RB?

    As Stanford wrapped up a 20-14 victory over Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl, the collegiate careers of two premier running backs came to an end as well...

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  6. Georgia vs. Nebraska: How Rex Burkhead's Performance Impacts NFL Draft Stock

    When healthy this season, Rex Burkhead has been a part of a deadly rushing duo for Nebraska with Ameer Abdullah as his counterpart...

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  7. Penn State Football: How Nittany Lions Can Beat Michigan in 2013

    While it's quite some time away, Penn State fans don't have much to look forward to until spring practice without a bowl game, so let's look into the future a bit at the team's matchup with Michigan in 2013...

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  8. Penn State Football: Why Tyler Ferguson Is a Key 2013 Commit for Nittany Lions

    Even after JUCO stud Jake Waters chose Kansas State over Penn State, the fan above was probably still cheering the next day when Tyler Ferguson committed to the Lions...

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  9. Penn State Football Recruiting: How 4 Newest Commits Fit on the Depth Chart

    Despite obvious hindrances to recruiting, Bill O'Brien keeps doing quite a bang-up job. After an important recruiting weekend, the Big Ten Coach of the Year was able to snag verbal commitments from four guys on the Nittany Lions' radar...

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  10. Penn State Football: 4 Recruits with Best Shot to Start for Lions in 2013

    Following the sanctions levied on the Penn State football program, many wondered how they'd be able to convince kids to come play in this type of situation...

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  11. Penn State Football: Why Christian Hackenberg and Adam Breneman Should Redshirt

    There's really no doubt in anyone's mind that Christian Hackenberg and Adam Breneman are two of the most coveted recruits Penn State has had in recent memory...

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  12. Penn State Football: Why Bill O'Brien Won't Be a PSU Lifer

    Everyone who follows college football, and sports in general, knows what happened at Penn State and the "unprecedented" sanctions that followed...

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  13. Penn State Football: Will the 'Supa Six' Stay in Happy Valley or Transfer?

    Ah, the "Supa Six." Anyone who gleans the realm of college football may not recognize this group of youngsters, but to the Penn State football program, it represents so much...

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  14. Penn State Football: 8 Replacements for Bill O'Brien If He Bolts for the NFL

    To say that Bill O'Brien has done a phenomenal job at Penn State this year is an absolute understatement. While many (including me) doubted his hiring in the first place, O'Brien has done everything he's been asked and then some on and off the field...

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  15. Penn State Football: Why Allen Robinson Is the Future of PSU's Offense

    After the departure of Justin Brown to Oklahoma and Derek Moye to the NFL, Penn State was longing for a reliable wide receiver heading into the 2012 season...

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  16. Penn State Football: Grading All 22 Starters from the Indiana Game

    After a tumultuous offseason to say the least, Penn State secured a winning record on Saturday in Bill O’Brien’s first year at the helm...

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  17. Indiana vs. Penn State: Complete Game Preview

    Penn State will welcome Indiana to Beaver Stadium on Saturday after an emotional and controversial loss to Nebraska...

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  18. Penn State Football: Why the Nittany Lions Can't Close Games

    It's been no secret that Penn State has been a phenomenal first-half team in 2012. Not only are the Nittany Lions (6-4, 4-2 Big Ten) one of the Big Ten's best first-half teams, but they are among the nation's elite in this particular category...

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  19. Penn State Football: Why Bill O'Brien's Offense Saved Matt McGloin's Career

    To Penn State fans, Big Ten affectionados and college football pundits across the country, the name Matthew McGloin had a lot of meanings last year and heading into this past offseason...

    John McGonigal Written by John McGonigal about 7 months ago 2,769 reads 24 comments

  20. Penn State Football: Grading All 22 Starters from the Purdue Game

    Unlike last weekend, this Saturday was a good time to be a Penn State Nittany Lions football fan. The Nittany Lions (6-3, 4-1 Big Ten) defeated the Purdue Boilermakers handily, 34-9...

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  21. Penn State Football: Freshmen Make Unexpected Impact in 2012

    As conventional wisdom tells us, the most seasoned and experienced veterans in any realm of work are expected to lead. This applies to most aspects of life, including sports and specifically—football...

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  22. Penn State Football: Grading All 22 Starters from the Ohio State Game

    Saturday night was a rough outing to be a Penn State fan. Thanks to a blocked punt for a touchdown, the Nittany Lions (5-3, 3-1 Big Ten) went into halftime tied 7-7 with Ohio State (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten)...

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  23. Penn State Football: The Importance of the Ohio State Game

    A few days before the beginning of Penn State's 2011 football season, I remember looking ahead a bit to the 2012 schedule to see what kind of home games were on the slate and saw Ohio State...

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  24. BYU vs. Notre Dame: Live Game Grades and Player Analysis for the Fighting Irish

    The Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the BYU Cougars in a close one, 17-14. Tommy Rees was a non-factor after the first quarter, but Irish running backs Theo Riddick and Cierre Wood carried the load for the offense...

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  25. Connecticut vs. Syracuse: 10 Things We Learned from Orange's Win vs. UConn

    After a slow and sluggish first quarter, Syracuse broke the game open in the second half and ran away with a 30-point victory over the Connecticut Huskies...

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