Published April 27, 2009, 11:21 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Jay Paterno harkened back to a cantankerous junk dealer from a popular 1970s TV show in trying to describe his veteran quarterback's relationship with his green backups.
Now starring as "Fred Sanford" from "Sanford and Son," Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark!
"He's the Redd Foxx character, constan...
Published April 25, 2009, 8:33 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State's Navorro Bowman sat out Saturday's Blue-White scrimmage, and coach Joe Paterno plans to sit down with him next week after the linebacker got into more legal trouble.
Bowman, the top tackler last season for the Nittany Lions' Big Ten-best defense, had been on probation after pleading guil...
Published April 16, 2009, 9:32 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Evan Royster led the Big Ten's best rushing attack last season and the rest of the conference can expect more of the same this season.
The junior tailback says he doesn't plan to change since it worked so well last year. It's a good reason for the Nittany Lions to continue feeding Royster the ball i...
Published April 16, 2009, 8:39 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State and Rutgers will renew their football rivalry in an agreement announced Thursday by the schools.
The Nittany Lions will travel to Rutgers on Sept. 13, 2014. The Scarlet Knights visit Beaver Stadium on Sept. 12, 2015.
The teams last met on the football field in 1995, when Penn State beat R...
Published April 15, 2009, 4:33 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State will open Big Ten play this year with a nationally televised game in prime time at Beaver Stadium against Iowa.
The school and ESPN on Wednesday announced the 8 p.m. start for the conference opener on Sept. 26.
It will be the Nittany Lions' first crack at the Hawkeyes since an Iowa victor...
Published April 3, 2009, 9:53 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Never before has Penn State ended a season on a such a high note on the hardwood.
There is optimism over men's basketball in Happy Valley after the Nittany Lions won the National Invitation Tournament in New York City. A perennial also-ran in the Big Ten, Penn State heads into the offseason with its...
Published March 25, 2009, 9:21 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - No, it's not the NCAA tournament, but Penn State will gladly take a trip to the NIT semifinals.
Every win _ even if it's in the tournament known as college basketball's postseason consolation prize _ builds confidence in a program that has struggled to maintain success, at a school better known for ...
Published March 24, 2009, 1:48 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Penn State forward Jamelle Cornley plans to return to the floor for his team's NIT quarterfinal game at Florida.
The senior captain partially separated his left shoulder in a first-round win last week. But Cornley says he's almost 100 percent and wants to play when the Nittany Lions (24-11) take on ...
Published March 20, 2009, 11:01 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Trustees of Penn State University are discussing whether to lower next year's projected tuition increases in response to concerns about how the recession has affected students and their families.
The trustees earlier had approved a projected 5.5 percent tuition increase for students at the main Univ...
Published March 16, 2009, 8:46 PM EST
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - Spurned by the NCAA tournament, the Penn State Nittany Lions must regroup quickly if they're going to succeed in college basketball's postseason consolation prize _ the National Invitational Tournament.
But less than 24 hours after getting the NCAA snub, Talor Battle was understandably still having ...
