Published October 28, 2009, 6:39 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Talor Battle returned to Penn State an inch taller than last season with a more toned upper body.
Good thing, too: The 6-foot point guard may need to shoulder a bigger load if the Nittany Lions want to return to the NCAA tournament a year after winning the NIT.
Battle is already Penn State's leading...
Published October 27, 2009, 11:02 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Cael Sanderson settled into a chair at the head of a conference table, cameras recording his every word. Penn State's new wrestling coach fidgeted with his fingers under the table, out of sight from the cameras.
A star in wrestling circles, Sanderson is eager to launch a new era for Penn State wrest...
Published October 18, 2009, 8:12 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - From an off-balance catch in the end zone to a fourth-down tackle at the goal line, Penn State came through in the clutch.
The Nittany Lions are back on track three weeks after a crushing loss to Iowa, using big plays to keep pace in the Big Ten race.
Cornerback A.J. Wallace combined with Navorro Bo...
Published October 5, 2009, 2:14 AM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill (AP) - Needing a push to get its offense going, Penn State turned to its ground game, and a struggling offensive line came through.
Evan Royster and Stephfon Green punished Illinois on a windy and wet day, getting plenty of room to run behind the Nittany Lions' offensive line in a 35-17 victory.
Green had ...
Published October 4, 2009, 12:50 AM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - When Penn State watched the video of Illinois' 30-0 loss last week to Ohio State, the Nittany Lions thought they saw something that might do their maligned offensive line some good.
Boy, were they right.
The 15th-ranked Nittany Lions battered the Illini with 338 yards rushing on a wet, windy, 50-deg...
Published October 4, 2009, 8:23 PM EST
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Looking for a decisive win after last weekend's upset loss to Iowa State, Penn State found itself at halftime Saturday holding a narrow lead at Illinois in a game that could easily go either way.
The Nittany Lions came out of the locker room in the third quarter and, on a windy, wet afternoon with t...
Published September 29, 2009, 3:24 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State star linebacker Sean Lee says his sprained left knee is feeling better but he hasn't returned to the practice field yet.
Lee says he is rehabbing every day, and that he's just started jogging again.
It's up to the team doctor to determine whether Lee will be ready for the No. 15 Nittany L...
Published September 27, 2009, 7:56 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - After three underwhelming nonconference wins to start the year, it was hard to tell just how good Penn State was going to be.
Iowa's defense and special teams provided a resounding answer Saturday night, yet again using the Nittany Lions as a springboard to success with a 21-10 upset.
Iowa has won e...
Published September 23, 2009, 10:55 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - The face of Penn State football is a senior citizen who often rolls up his khakis and jokingly abhors modern conveniences like e-mail.
But gradually, the program has crafted a gameday image that they hope transcends iconic coach Joe Paterno.
The formula blends well-orchestrated theatrics, like the a...
Published September 20, 2009, 8:57 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Three nonconference games, three lopsided wins for Penn State, three top-10 rankings.
Penn State stayed at No. 5 in the AP Top 25 poll released Sunday, just one point behind fourth-ranked Mississippi, after a decisive 31-6 victory over Temple (0-2).
Even so, the Nittany Lions (3-0) know there's more...
