• Game Balls and Helmet Stickers: Maryland

    Game Balls and Helmet Stickers: Maryland

    | Posted by Eric Herrold

    Let me start by saying this, that little rascal was hard to corral! Like a lion on the hunt, we embarked on this quest with no room for failure. And yet, just when it seemed like we had him trapped,...

  • A nail-biter in Baltimore: Nittany Lions squeak past Maryland, 31-30

    A nail-biter in Baltimore: Nittany Lions squeak past Maryland, 31-30

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    The Nittany Lions (6-2, 2-1) were responsible for hundreds of raised heart rates this past Saturday as they took on the University of Maryland Terrapins (2-5, 0-3) at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Md. As per usual, fans and alumni...

  • WE ARE

    WE ARE

    | Posted by Dawn Meyer

    My first blog for this week was written in my head. It wasn’t very nice. I didn’t put it on paper. You’re welcome. It was a rant about all of the complaining. Here’s the thing: no one wants to hear...

  • Player Spotlight: Carl Nassib

    Player Spotlight: Carl Nassib

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    Rarely do walk-on hopefuls make the renowned Penn State football team. Even more rarely, however, do they become the nation’s leader in sacks. Senior defensive end Carl Nassib (West Chester, Pa.) did just that thanks to relentless work ethic and...

  • Pregame Predictor: The Terps

    Pregame Predictor: The Terps

    | Posted by Eric Herrold

    Howie Mandel, the comedian, emcee of Deal or No Deal and host of the show Mobbed among many others, first brought the disease mysophobia to the forefront. A byproduct of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), mysophobia is the fear of germs....

  • Away we wear white: Penn State heads to Terps territory to set the record straight, and maybe get a handshake this time

    Away we wear white: Penn State heads to Terps territory to set the record straight, and maybe get a handshake this time

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    This weekend, the Nittany Lions (5-2, 2-1) are on the road again, this time to the University of Maryland (2-4, 0-2). After last year’s unsportsmanlike handshake incident, the Nittany Lions are hungry for a victory over the Terps. Of the...

  • Overrated

    Overrated

    | Posted by Dawn Meyer

    I’m biased, of course, but I just didn’t think Ohio State looked that good. Neither did the black out. Where have I heard the idea of asking the fans to wear all one color... Oh, that’s right, Penn State white...

  • Game Ball and Helmet Stickers: OSU

    Game Ball and Helmet Stickers: OSU

    | Posted by Eric Herrold

    Well, it was a valiant effort. Penn State looked darkness in the eye and actually took hold of them a couple of times. The final score is not indicative of the fight the Lions gave. Down 21-10 with just over...

  • Despite valiant efforts, Penn State falls to No. 1 Ohio State, 38-10

    Despite valiant efforts, Penn State falls to No. 1 Ohio State, 38-10

    | Posted by Kristin Goett

    The Nittany Lions left everything out on the field in Columbus this past Saturday after fighting hard for four quarters against number one ranked Ohio State. Despite every effort to thwart the Buckeyes, Penn State simply could not reach the...