The time has finally come. Kickoff from the Beav comes in two short days. The sports writers here at Onward State have scoured over statistics and depth charts, and finally let JayPa out of our torture chamber, now that we know who our starting quarterback is. We have now come up with the most comprehensive football preview you’ll see. OK it’s one paragraph apiece, but we’re a blog, so deal with it.
For the first time since 1992, Penn State will send a true freshman behind center to take the first snap of the season as it was announced Robert Bolden will start Saturday against Youngstown State.
The Women’s Rugby World Cup is the premier competition for female rugby players. This year’s competition features two Penn State alumnae, Claudia Knudsen-Braymer (2002) and Kim Magrini (2004), on a United States team that has seen success in prior years.
Earlier this year, there was talk of Penn State President Graham Spanier taking over the post of NCAA President after the death of Miles Brand. G-Span did not want the job, however, and Mark Emmert was eventually elected to the position.
But in his quest to keep all college citizens safe, it was announced on Tuesday that Spanier has been selected to head the Bowl Championship Series Presidential Oversight Committee.
Alabama running back Mark Ingram, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday and has been ruled out for their season opener this Saturday against San Jose State and could very well be out of the lineup when the Nittany Lions play Alabama on September 11 as well.
Just days until the Nittany Lions take the field against Youngstown State, coach Paterno has yet to announce a starting quarterback; however, seniors Ollie Ogbu and Brett Bracket have shown enough leadership to be voted captains for 2010.
The rush is on. Penn State alumni and fans are urging Penn State officials to rename the current Beaver Stadium to Joe Paterno Field at Beaver Stadium, and they want it done while Joe still roams the sidelines.
According to reports by StateCollege.com, alumnus Warren Armstrong has been actively persuading President Graham Spanier and athletics director Tim Curley to change the name of the stadium to honor Paterno, who is entering his 45th year and a couple wins shy of 400 career victories.
For more on a possible name change, read on after the jump.
Pre-season practices officially concluded on Friday and with that, Joe Paterno and his coaching staff should be pretty much done evaluating players and getting ready to focus on Youngstown State, the first opponent of the 2010 season.
Find out more about the Quarterback position announcement after the jump…
Homework may start piling up, but don’t go off like State College Spikes skipper Gary Robinson.
Check out the video after the jump.
The women’s volleyball team started off the season strong in North Carolina in a busy sports weekend that also saw action in men’s soccer, women’s soccer and field hockey.
Read on for a recap
For those students hoping to make it to Tuscaloosa in two weeks, get to bed early on Sunday night because tickets for the September 11 match-up with the defending national champion, Alabama Crimson Tide, go on sale this tomorrow, Monday 30, at 7 a.m.
Read more details about the sale!
The Big Ten announced its men’s basketball conference schedule today and, to put it bluntly, Penn State fans should be in an uproar. Arguably Penn State’s two biggest home games of the year, versus Purdue and Michigan State, will occur three days within each other. The dates? January 5 and January 8. The problem? Everyone will still be home on winter break, a schedule disappointment for all the seniors this year.
Read the full post to find out more details.
One week after an exciting overtime win at West Virginia, the #12 Lady Lions soccer team will take on #15 Virginia in their home opener at Jeffrey Field tonight. You can help be a part of history as the team is hoping to set the attendance record for the stadium.
Read on to learn more.
Fall sports media day offers the media a chance to ask questions of all Penn State coaches not named Joe Paterno. A recap of what went down at the press conference after the jump.
For those of you pulling into the grass lots around Beaver Stadium this season without prepaying for your spot, make sure to have a little extra cash on you because rates have gone up. When you buy a parking pass on game-day this year, Andrew Jackson will need a twin as prices have doubled from $20 to $40.
Fret not, though. If you pre-purchase your spot, the cost of a normal vehicle will only be $10. Find out more after the jump.
