There's typically not a whole lot to remember about noon games against MAC opponents, but the home opener tends to lead way for some surprises with the game day experience. A new marketing-obsessed coach made those changes even more palpable than usual. It wasn't the most fun three hours of football I've ever seen, but here are your Akron observations this week.
As you've likely heard by now, Senator George Mitchell released his second annual report as the Athletic Integrity Monitor at Penn State on Monday. What you likely didn't hear yesterday is exactly what Mitchell's report, which was 56 pages in length, established over the past year of monitorship. Lucky for you, we took the time to read through the entirety of the report and break it down.
Just when you thought James Franklin couldn’t get any better at recruiting, he now has the promise of postseason play and a full deck of cards.
The State Theatre announced that '80s British rock band, Asia, will come to Happy Valley on Thursday, September 18 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are available on The State Theatre's website for purchase.
On the eve of Penn State’s home opener against Akron, the Bryce Jordan Center opened its fall concert season on Friday night with a show by indie rock group Foster the People and special guest opener The Velvet Teen.
Thousands of students flocked to Beaver Canyon tonight after rallying at Old Main and Beaver Stadium to celebrate the removal of the NCAA's bowl ban and lessening of the scholarship reductions.