“He’s like a man playing against boys out there right now”
In a conference historically dominated by tailbacks and battles in the trenches, Larry Johnson accomplished the unimaginable by becoming the first running back to eclipse the 2,000 rushing mark in the Big Ten.
Four 200 plus …

A Penn State tradition since 1971
Going to a football game in Happy Valley is never complete without watching Penn State score a few touchdowns, observing the Nittany Lion do his one armed push-ups, tailgating before (and after?) the game, making a stop at McLanahan’s and …

‘If you strip Notre Dame down, they look just like us. There’s no ghosts. There’s no such thing as the luck of the Irish.’

The capacity crowd at Notre Dame Stadium began celebrating before the game even began. Ranked number 1 in the nation, and well …

Over the weekend Hershey, Pennsylvania was the host of the annual Big 33 game, pitting some of the top recruits from the Keystone State up against a collection of recruits from the Buckeye state of Ohio.

Curtis Drake at the Big 33 (Photo source: BWI)
Ohio won …

As one of the most heralded recruits to ever matriculate at Penn State, it was almost impossible to live up to the hype that preceded Derrick Williams. His mere presence forced defensive coordinators  to readjust their packages and account for the speedy wide out. Although …

On first down, Michael Haynes chases down Nebraska quarterback Jamaal Lord where the ball slips out of his hand before he even had the chance to throw it. Michael Haynes recovers the fumble and races into the endzone for what should have been a fumble …

The Big Ten Network held its annual awards show last night, and Penn State fared just as well in that competition as they did in the athletic contests held over the past year.  That is to say, they cleaned up.
The winner for best finish of …

Down by 7 to the Fighting Irish in the first stadium wide White Out, Penn State needed a spark and they needed one fast.
That moment came with just over a minute left in the first quarter. Instead of kicking the ball out of bounds on …

This is a Sycamore. Yup, a tree.
Think Coastal Carolina or Eastern Illinois is a bad opponent?  The Terre Haute Tribute Star announced that Penn State is scheduling a 2011 home game with Indiana State, to be held September 3rd.  The Sycamores (seriously) will lead …

Talor Battle led Penn State to an NIT Title in 2009
As we discussed earlier, Talor Battle was a finalist for the Team USA roster at the upcoming World University Games.  There was to be competition, for sure, with Kansas’s Sherron Collins, Villanova’s Corey Fisher, and …