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No. 4 Nittany Lions stifle Hoosiers with 24-0 shutout as showdown with Iowa looms
STATE COLLEGE Not a fourth-and-1 from Penn State s 4-yard line. Not a late drive with some backups starting to rotate in. Not even on a short white-flag field goal from the Big Ten s most accurate k

PSU gameday: Nittany Lions’ 2021 success built out of 2020 struggles
Had the play been ruled differently on the field or by replay review there s a chance it wouldn t have changed much.

Franklin: Penn State defensive lineman Hakeem Beamon won’t play this season
A missing month has now turned into a missing season for Hakeem Beamon.

Franklin, Penn State looking to clean up issues heading into heart of schedule
The message was clear enough. James Franklin wanted more focus and a better stretch of practice this week compared to last.

PSU notebook: Wideouts make their mark; Lions up to No. 4 in AP poll
STATE COLLEGE The ball came rocketing at him, and KeAndre Lambert-Smith couldn t haul it in.

PSU tops Villanova, but concerns remain
STATE COLLEGE It was notable that Sean Clifford threw for more yards than any other Penn State quarterback in a game on American soil. It was just as notable that the Nittany Lions needed it to carr

PSU gameday: Tight end trio providing a boost for Lions headed into Villanova game
A player wearing No. 44 was suddenly in place to take the snap on the goal line for Penn State. Alarm was setting in for Auburn.

Penn State adds to No. 1-ranked recruiting class with pledge from Maryland O-lineman
Andre Roye was originally set to announce his college choice on Wednesday. The Maryland offensive lineman elected to push his decision back, waiting to decide between Penn State, Maryland, N.C. State

Penn State’s Franklin: ‘I felt like we were fighting more than Auburn’ in Saturday’s win
James Franklin practically spiked his headset at the final whistle. A long week and a long, humid night at Beaver Stadium led to a quick burst of emotion for the Penn State coach after Saturday s win

Sean Clifford, Penn State continue their rejuvenation after beating Auburn; Lions jump to No. 6 in AP poll
STATE COLLEGE Sean Clifford didn t care if anyone followed him or not. He was going to take a victory lap.

No. 10 Penn State turns back No. 22 Auburn 28-20 in wild White Out win
STATE COLLEGE Sean Clifford was in command, Mike Yurcich s offense converted four red zone trips into four touchdowns and the defense outlasted a physical Auburn side 28-20 in a weird, wild White Ou
PSU Gameday: Quarterbacks step into primetime spotlight for White Out game
He knows he still has work to do to win over his critics. That a solid opening to his third year as starting quarterback is being met with cautious optimism.

Penn State, Franklin facing another USC ‘distraction’ heading into Auburn game
James Franklin wasn t thrilled to talk about it. But the Penn State coach is going to have to deal with chatter about the USC job for, oh, another two to three months.

‘Welcome back:’ Jesse Luketa’s highlight reel pick-six gets Beaver Stadium roaring again
STATE COLLEGE By late in the third quarter, the novelty was starting to wear off a bit. The initial energy from Beaver Stadium s first true crowd since November 2019 had ebbed as Penn State calmly c

Wyoming Area’s Dominic DeLuca returns from torn ACL to make college debut for Penn State
STATE COLLEGE Dominic DeLuca was one of the last players to leave the field. Saturday was a long time coming.

PSU gameday: New year, new mood for Nittany Lions’ home opener
Keyvone Lee, all 239 pounds of him plus full gear and helmet, did a running cartwheel into a backflip. Lighter teammates Joey Porter Jr. and Marquis Wilson followed suit.

Defensive end Arnold Ebiketie makes quick impact in Penn State debut
Naturally there was some joking in practice from some of Arnold Ebiketie s new teammates.

Penn State holding steady with Stout in kicking game after eventful opener
It could have easily been the difference between a win and a loss. The job now for Penn State is to make sure the kicking game doesn t cost the team a different game.

Lackawanna College duo, ‘gusty’ defense closes out Penn State’s upset of Wisconsin
Jaquan Brisker spent a big chunk of the afternoon riding the bike on the sideline. Ji Ayir Brown was cramping up himself, worked on by athletic trainers late in the fourth quarter.

PSU notebook: New offense does just enough differently to pull out a win
Here was something once routine, now completely alien for Penn State.