Ty Howle is always in the center on the football field, but he isn't necessarily always the center of attention. Howle, a fifth-year senior, had been patiently waiting to make his start at center for the 2013 Penn State football team.
There is no denying that there are certain places you wish you could drop your dollars at, but are unfortunately unavailable in Happy Valley. Sure, State College is great, but these places could make it just a little better.
Everyone knows that there's only one place to get a delicious handmade breakfast that's lightening fast to boot: The Waffle Shop. Everyone also probably knows that there are three Waffle Shops to choose from: West College, East College, and Atherton. Well I'm going to let you all in on a townie secret that most people don't know -- one of these things is not like the other.
The Nittany Lions (2-1) will try and get back on track in the final non-conference matchup tomorrow afternoon against the Kent State Golden Flashes (1-2). Penn State is undefeated against the Golden Flashes in three previous matchups and it will stay that way if all goes according to plan Saturday.
The list of "Greatest Linebackers in Penn State History" is a long one, but towards the top you will undoubtedly find LaVar Arrington. Of course, there's the LaVar Leap, but his career statistics are amazing. Arrington was a First Team All-American and All-Big Ten linebacker in 1998 and 1999, he won the Butkus, Bednarik, and Lambert Awards in 1999, and was the #2 overall pick in the 2000 NFL draft.
We asked, and you all responded with some pretty adorable Penn State love stories. Because of the volume of stories we received, we'll be publishing a few every Friday for you to enjoy. Here are the first three stories.