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Updated August 28, 2008 4:50 AM
Daryll Clark's odyssey as Penn State's next starting quarterback began with a regimented football schedule at a tiny all-boys boarding school isolated in Indiana County.
There was a time when college football games could have felt like they just dragged on and on and on and ...
What did we learn from Michigan's loss at the hands of lowly Appalachian State last season?
Updated August 27, 2008 4:50 AM
The names of this year's starting Penn State offensive linemen are all familiar. Upperclassmen Gerald Cadogan, Rich Orhnberger, A.Q. Shipley and Dennis Landolt started every game for Penn State last year. Sophomore Stefen Wisniewski played in eight games.
Scroll down the depth chart however, and the names of the other offensive linemen aren't as recognizable.
Dave Bennett likes to use golf analogies with his buddies. Then again, working in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the golf course capital of the world, what better way to prove his point?
Updated August 26, 2008 12:56 PM
Joe Paterno named Daryll Clark the starter for this weekend's game against Coastal Carolina this afternoon at his weekly press conference. Updated 12:56 PM
If not for the heaps of Erie's lake effect snow, Drew Astorino would still be playing Big Ten football -- but not at Penn State.
If I hear the words "Meridian fight" one more time I might be tempted to jump in front of a CATA bus.
Updated August 25, 2008 4:45 AM
From the first day he arrived, Paul Cianciolo had one goal -- be the Penn State starting quarterback.
When asked about Penn State's new offense, redshirt freshman running back Stephfon Green grinned from ear to ear.
Updated August 20, 2008 2:14 PM
Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still broke his left ankle during a scrimmage Saturday and will be out eight to 10 weeks after having surgery this week, said Guido D'Elia, Penn State's football communications and branding director. Updated 2:14 PM
Updated August 15, 2008 8:24 PM
Former Penn State defensive tackle Phil Taylor is planning to transfer to Baylor University, according to the Waco Tribune-Herald. Updated 8:24 PM
Updated August 11, 2008 12:54 AM
Tradition is as much a part of Penn State football as anywhere in the country. There's the nameless uniforms, the plain black cleats and the scuffed and battered helmets, badges of honor earned from every tackle or block.
Three players suspended from the team for off-field issues are back practicing with the squad, according to Paterno.
Josh Marks, one of Penn State's recent highly regarded offensive lineman recruits, has decided to leave the program.
Updated August 5, 2008 12:59 AM
His secretary picked up the phone and said it wouldn't be a problem to ask him a few questions. The Florida State fight song blasted from the receiver while on hold and was only interrupted to give information on season tickets.
Updated July 30, 2008 11:27 AM
Shortly after two Penn State football players were kicked off the team, details are emerging about a recent incident at a pool party that may have involved Penn State football players, Centre County District Attorney Michael Madeira said. Updated 11:27 AM
Updated July 28, 2008 12:54 AM
CHICAGO -- When Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany walked onto the stage at the Hyatt Regency for the Big Ten Media Kickoff, he was sweating and looking pale. He told reporters to "hang in there."
CHICAGO -- Highlight videos and hang-up wall calendars sat piled on a table in front of Curtis Painter at last week's Big Ten Media Kickoff. On the front of those items were his image and a simple title: "Painting a Masterpiece."
Updated July 25, 2008 12:52 AM
CHICAGO -- As Penn State tries to separate itself from the middle of a very crowded Big Ten, the program will have to do so in a conference many Big Ten coaches are calling a level playing field.
It's your guiltiest pleasure. C'mon, you know you love it and it's ok, you can be honest.
Updated July 16, 2008 12:54 AM
A.J. Wallace knows the backup wide receivers have heard the dogging questions.
Updated July 15, 2008 12:54 AM
It's 6 a.m., and Jordan Norwood is getting ready to head to the Lasch Football Building for an early morning lifting session.
The expression on Sean Lee's face twisted from a smile to one of excruciating pain.
Updated July 14, 2008 12:54 AM
Weight lifted
A. Q. Shipley stretched on the sidelines of Holuba Hall. Four of his teammates laid close by the senior center, sprawled on the turf, gasping for breath and writhing in pain.
Nerraw McCormack and Ako Poti had been staples along the offensive line throughout their football careers.
With his legs fully extended in a leg press machine, Josh Gaines grunted as he looked to his left for encouragement. His teammate Tyrell Sales, offered him an intense glare.
It's tough to judge someone's character. It's tougher to judge a team's character.
Updated July 11, 2008 4:30 PM
ERIE -- Penn State President Graham Spanier today denied a news report saying Joe Paterno has a succession plan in place for the next Penn State football coach. Updated 4:30 PM
Updated June 20, 2008 5:23 PM
The 2008 Penn State football captains addressed the media for the first time Thursday, discussing the team's status and progress with less than three months before the season begins. Despite a year full of off-the-field issues, each of the Nittany Lions' five captains assured that team morale and bond has never been tighter. Updated 5:23 PM
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