Penn State spring game recap

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Penn State head coach Joe Paterno sounded a bit more optimistic about his team's spring progress before the annual Blue-White Game, and the Nittany Lions turned in a solid effort before a record crowd of 76,500 at Beaver Stadium. The White team edged the Blue squad 21-16.
There weren't many revelations in the spring game, though Penn State can…
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Penn State, Rutgers agree to two-game series

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
Penn State and Rutgers have agreed to a home-and-home series, with the Nittany Lions visiting Rutgers Stadium in 2014 and the Scarlet Knights returning to Happy Valley the next year. 
During my trip to State College, I heard this series was close to being finalized, and it should please Penn State fans for a number of reasons. Penn State has a…
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Destination: State College (finally)

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
After nine months of Big Ten blogging, I will finally be heading to State College to check in on the Penn State Nittany Lions. Several circumstances and coverage decisions prevented any trips earlier, but that's all in the past. I'm extremely psyched to head to Penn State!
I'll be meeting with head coach Joe Paterno, several players and,…
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Paterno talks secondary struggles, scheduling

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Penn State lost all four starters from a secondary that held up for most of last season before being shredded by USC in the Rose Bowl.
Halfway through spring practice, the Nittany Lions are still picking up the pieces in the back half.
"I'm very concerned about it," head coach Joe Paterno said Tuesday. "We have a long, long way to go…
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JayPa: No more Big Ten night games in Nov.

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
I'm guessing Penn State head coach Joe Paterno has no idea how to Twitter, but his son does, and Nittany Lions quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno might have broken a bit of news today.
According to JaPa's Twitter site, the Big Ten has a "new rule" that prohibits night games in November, which means the league's marquee game for this…
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Spring Q&A: Penn State’s Daryll Clark

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
A year ago, Daryll Clark was an unproven commodity competing for Penn State's starting quarterback spot alongside Pat Devlin. Clark now finds himself at the helm of the Nittany Lions as arguably the best quarterback in the Big Ten.     Paul Spinelli/Getty Images   Already entrenched as the starter, Daryll Clark…
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Clark expects ‘Joe of old’ to return to sideline

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
I'll have a full Q&A with Penn State starting quarterback Daryll Clark on Wednesday, but here's a tidbit from the genial senior signal-caller, who has become one of my favorite interviews in the Big Ten.
Clark has seen a renewed enthusiasm this spring from 81-year-old Nittany Lions head coach Joe Paterno, who underwent hip replacement surgery…
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Penn State’s Lee expects no drop-off after ACL

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It's impossible to mimimize what Penn State has lost at key positions on both sides of the ball.
But think about what the Nittany Lions could regain at linebacker.  239 career tackles, including 138 as a junior in 2007 18.5 tackles for loss and 9 sacks, including 5.5 in 2006 26 consecutive games started between 2006-07 Five fumble…
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"Success With Honor" and the Nittany Lions Who Made It Happen

Penn State has long been respected for its accomplishments and reputation on the football field, centered around the program and university’s principle, “Success With Honor.” The driving force behind that ideal is that winning games isn’t the most important thing, but rather, winning the right way. Today, we’ll look at a few Nittany Lions that have come to embody “the Penn State way.”

Wally…
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Taking two of three to start Big Ten play

Sophomore starting pitcher Dean Wolosiansky went seven strong innings to get the win on Friday. (Matt Barker Photo)
Over the weekend, the now 18th-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes baseball team ventured over to State College, Pa., for a three-game series against the Penn State Nittany Lions, winning two out of the three contests to start Big [...]
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