• A Homecoming to Remember: Penn State Beats Maryland, 38-14, is Ranked No. 18 by S&P

    A Homecoming to Remember: Penn State Beats Maryland, 38-14, is Ranked No. 18 by S&P

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    Penn State Football did not disappoint on Saturday. After two years of close scores with the Terps, Penn State significantly trounced Big Ten foe Maryland yesterday, 38-14, in front of a nearly full Beaver Stadium. Despite the rainy and humid...

  • Pregame Predictor: Turtle Soup and a Handshake

    Pregame Predictor: Turtle Soup and a Handshake

    | Posted by Eric Herrold

    So, let’s try this again Maryland. Perhaps a lesson in etiquette could do you a little good. As your Captains approach center-field for the pregame coin toss, the proper procedure is to stand tall and shake the hands of the...

  • Penn State Prepares to Take on Maryland for Homecoming

    Penn State Prepares to Take on Maryland for Homecoming

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    When Maryland (4-0) was first added to the Big Ten, most people assumed they would be the joke of the conference. In fact, when Penn State first played them, it was assumed that the game would be a blow-out in...

  • Game Balls and Helmet Stickers: Mission Accomplished

    Game Balls and Helmet Stickers: Mission Accomplished

    | Posted by Eric Herrold

    The sweet taste of victory. Can you smell it? Can’t you just feel it in the air? We needed this one, more than ever. And darn it, they got it in the end! They managed to pull a win out...

  • Guts and Glory

    Guts and Glory

    | Posted by Dawn Meyer

    I know all is right in the world when the game ends and my phone immediately starts ringing with my PSU alumnus sister on the other end. No hello, just “YEAH PENN STATE!!!” as a greeting. It’s the kind of...

  • Pregame Predictor: A Not-So Perfect World

    Pregame Predictor: A Not-So Perfect World

    | Posted by Eric Herrold

    In a perfect world, this week would be a no-brainer. Coming off of that wallop of a loss in the Big House, the Nittany Lions would come out on Saturday hungry. In a perfect world, not just hungry, but starving...

  • Penn State Returns Home for Minnesota Game

    Penn State Returns Home for Minnesota Game

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    After last week’s tough welcome to the Big Ten this season with a loss against No. 4 Michigan, Penn State returns home to Beaver Stadium this weekend for a kickoff against fellow Big Ten team, the Minnesota Golden Gophers. With...

  • Linebacker U

    Linebacker U

    | Posted by Dawn Meyer

    The first great linebacker in the history of Penn State was the 1906 captain, William “Mother” Dunn. Legend has it that he got his nickname when, as freshman class president, he led his class across campus and somebody shouted, “There...

  • Game Ball and Helmet Stickers: The Big House

    Game Ball and Helmet Stickers: The Big House

    | Posted by Eric Herrold

    Ok everyone, off of those ledges and off of those cliffs please. Our Nittany Lions need you down the road. It was ugly. Maybe it was uglier than expected. Then again, what did you really expect? I know, I know,...