John Bacon is a writer, public speaker, and college professor at Northwestern and Michigan who has taken a strong interest in sports -- especially college football -- over the course of his career, authoring five books on the subject. Last season, Bacon injected himself in four Big Ten football programs -- Ohio State, Northwestern, Michigan, and of course, Penn State -- to write his newest book, Fourth and Long: The Fight for the Soul of College Football.
Despite facing strict roster limitations and an uncertain quarterback situation, Penn State football has received two votes in the Associated Press's preseason top-25 poll.
The Penn State women's volleyball team ranks first in the Big Ten coaches preseason poll, with five players named to the preseason All-Big Ten team.
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania's application for a building permit for the installation of a gas pipeline was approved by the State College Borough Council, according to a press release issued by the State College Borough Council.
ESPN gave Penn State fans a taste of what's in store for its Training Days feature in a short video clip released today. Cameras have been following around coach Bill O'Brien and the team during training camp for a one-hour ESPN or ESPN2 special to air Tuesday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m., to be followed by a series of 30-minute features. And if this clip is any indication, we're in for a real treat.
Begininning in January, Penn State will house one of 16 U.S. Census Research Data Centers. The data center will be an important resource tool for faculty and graduate students studying economics, demography, statistics, sociology, and health services.