‘Penn State Football’ Archive

Returning to the land of Penn State blogging, but for how long?

I have not blogged in the last two weeks since I wrote my tirade about Penn State’s handling of the Jerry Sandusky scandal. My reaction has gone to shock, anger, numbness to increasing ambivalence about my university and its football team. Sure, I have watched the Nittany Lions (the Nebraska game a day later) and [...]

Matt McGloin does Q&A with ESPN

Friday Q&A: Penn State QB Matt McGloin – ESPN
Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin is saying the right things (though hinting there is more he’d like to say) about the 2011 Nittany Lions. It sounds as though he had a bit of an epiphany during preseason practice – Don’t screw it up for the defense! McGloin [...]

Blue White Roundtable: Bye week blues

Adam Collyer of Black Shoe Diaries writes the questions because bloggers don’t take bye weeks…
BSD: The Nittany Lions now sit at #15 in the polls, having won 7 straight. Think back to the morning of September 3rd. What were your expectations for this team? Are they were you thought they would be [...]

Penn State: Rob Bolden’s mother says he’s okay being a backup

Bolden’s mom: He’d be content as backup – Nittany Extra, Reading Eagle
A bit of bombshell came out last night in the link above — Rob Bolden’s mother said he would be okay with being a backup right now. Now, this is not from Bolden himself, but his mother is as good a source as any [...]

PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS 10 Illinois Fighting Illini 7

In the last 3 minutes of the Penn State Nittany Lions victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini, I noted that I feel my heart racing and wondered aloud what my heart-rate was then. I had not expected to actually measure it, but there just happened to be tools where I watching the game, so there [...]

Beat writers on Penn State vs. Illinois; Paterno post-game presser

Bob Flounders and David Jones of the Patriot-News

Cory Giger and Neil Rudel of the Altoona Mirror

Frank Bodani and Jim Seip of the York Daily Record/Sunday News

Kevin McGuire of Examiner.com

Joe Paterno post-game press conference courtesy of Blue White Illustrated

Penn State Football Story: Illinois game

I don’t think there was a single frame from before the final drive of the game.

WHITE OUT! Snow forecasted for tomorrow’s Penn State vs. Illinois game

Accuweather: 2 to 4 inches of snow on the way to Centre County – CDT
Snow football aficionados like myself are thrilled that big snowstorm that is hitting much of the Northeast should hit State College for tomorrow’s Penn State vs. Illinois game.
The temperature on Saturday is expected to be around 32 degrees in the morning [...]

2001: Penn State vs. Ohio State: Joe Paterno breaks Bear Bryants record wins 324th game

Ten years ago today, I was sitting with my girlfriend (she’s my wife now) and friend Brad in section SEU, row 80. That is directly under the scoreboard in the top row of the south end zone upper deck. There were occasional flurries and a big 18 point 2nd half deficit. I promise it isn’t [...]

Blue White Roundtable: Penn State vs. Illinois

Adam Collyer of Black Shoe Diaries has questions and I HAVE THE ANSWERS
BSD: Northwestern’s offensive output against the Penn State defense was rivaled only by Alabama. What made the Wildcats so effective? What adjustments did Penn State make in the second half?
Getting the ball in the red zone 5 seconds has a way [...]

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