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(7) Penn State defeats Illinois 30-13, improves to 3-0
It wasn’t pretty at times, but Penn State found a way to win another B10 opening game on the road to start the season. A game that was 16-7 at half really took a turn in Penn State’s favor during the mid to late third quarter. “There were a lot of positives to build on,” Penn State head coach James Franklin said. TURNOVERS Manny Diaz’s defense had a field day against this Illinois offense.
Penn State Rolls Over Ohio, Winning 46-10
Penn State opened its home schedule defeating Ohio by a score of 46-10. The win improves the Nittany Lions record to 2-0, while the Bobcats fall to 1-1. WELCOME HOME DREW Drew Allar took his first snaps as a Nittany Lion at Beaver Stadium to a very nice ovation. Allar made his official collegiate debut as a Penn Stater last week at Purdue where he went 2/4 for 26 yards.
Penn State Defeats Purdue 35-31
WEST LAFAYETTE – It wasn’t pretty, but the Penn State Nittany Lions opened up their 136th season of collegiate football defeating the Purdue Boilermakers by a score of 35-31. A game that featured eight lead changes and had everybody on the edge of their seats for a game that took over four hours in West Lafayette at Ross-Ade Stadium. The Nittany Lions trailed by three points after the first quarter.
Penn State Stunned in Home Closer
The Nittany Lions suffered a tough loss tonight losing 93-70 to the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Penn State came into this one after a strong win Friday on Senior Night against Northwestern, beating them by a score of 67-60. However, tonight was a different story as, although the Lions got off to a hot start, Nebraska was always right there to answer. Cornhuskers’ freshman guard Bryce McGowens led the way for Nebraska scoring 25 points.
Lady Lions Lose On Senior Day Versus Minnesota
The Penn State Lady Lions were defeated by the Minnesota Golden Gophers of 94-83. Penn State ends the regular season dropping two straight games and finishing 11-17 overall, 5-12 in the Big Ten. The Lady Lions will play Wednesday night in the opening round of the Big Ten Tournament in Indianapolis. Minnesota wins its final two games of the regular season and finishes 14-16 overall, 7-11 Big Ten. The Golden Gophers were led by Sara Scalia and Kadi Sissoko. Both combined for 64 of the 94 teams points.
Nittany Lions Find a Way, Knock Off Spartans 62-58
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA – The Penn State Nittany Lions had lost their previous three games by a combined total of nine points to Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota. Tonight would not be the case as the team in blue and white overcame a 14 point deficit to defeat the 19th ranked team in the country by 4. Talk about a player that represents Penn State men’s basketball that is big man John Harrar.
Penn State Men’s Basketball Falls in Another Close Contest
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.- After a whole host of issues off of the court, Penn State lost its second straight game by a combined total of three points. The Nittany Lions were defeated by the Michigan Wolverines 58-57 at the Bryce Jordan Center after leading by as many as 11 in the first half. The visitors did not shoot incredibly efficiently, but they made the buckets that counted when it mattered most.
Penn State Lets One Get Away at Home vs. Northwestern
Penn State Lady Lions basketball played for a great cause today in the form of the Play4Kay game benefiting Pink Zone. Yet, the result on the court was not what the Lady Lions had envisioned losing to the Northwestern Wildcats 78-72. The loss brings the Lady Lions record to 9-13 and 3-9 in B10 play. The Lady Lions dominated the first quarter winning it 28-18. Makenna Marisa looked like the top 10 scorer in the country she is, having 11 first quarter points on 5-6 shooting.
Penn State women’s basketball falls to No. 23 Northwestern in conference play
Penn State struggled to defend a powerful Northwestern offense on Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Lady Lions fell to the Wildcats 82-59, dropping their overall record to 7-15. Penn State is now just 1-10 in Big Ten play with seven regular season games remaining. The Lady Lions started off slow in the first quarter but picked up the pace tremendously, ending the quarter with a two-point lead.
Penn State women’s basketball drops fourth game in a row against No. 17 Indiana
Looking to regain some momentum in conference play, Penn State couldn’t support a hot start and ultimately fell to No. 17 Indiana 76-60 at the Bryce Jordan Center on Thursday night. The Lady Lions entered the halftime locker room down just one. However, Penn State was outscored by 15 points in the second half. Leading the way for Penn State was guard Kamaria McDaniel who led all scorers in points with 24 on 25 shots.
Penn State women’s basketball fails to complete comeback, falls to Rutgers
Penn State continued its rough stretch in Big Ten play on Thursday night. The Lady Lions fell to Rutgers 62-57 at the Bryce Jordan Center, their fifth loss in the last six games. Penn State is now 7-10 overall as well as 1-5 in conference play. Penn State fell behind in the contest early and couldn’t recover throughout the rest of the game. The Lady Lions held a lead for just 3:41 in the game, with their biggest lead being only four points.
Despite threat of impeachment, Trump remains defiant at rally in Hershey
Hours after the House Democrats announced official articles of impeachment, President Donald Trump traveled to Hershey, PA to rally supporters and spread his “Keep America Great” message to supporters. Despite the rainy weather, tens of thousands made their way inside to the GIANT Center to hear the President speak with many waiting outside in the elements to hear him in front of a tailgate-like crowd.
Penn State men’s basketball dominates in-state foe Bucknell
On Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center, Penn State dominated Bucknell on all fronts. The complete control of the game led the Nittany Lions to a 98-70 victory, their fourth of the young season. The 98 points scored in Tuesday’s win was just the second time since 2010 in which Penn State scored 98 or more points in any contest. At the half, Penn State led 45-42. After some halftime adjustments, senior Lamar Stevens went on an 8-0 run to help the Nittany Lions close out the game.
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