Rejoice, Penn State! The NCAA announced that Penn State will have bowl eligibility this season and all scholarships will be lifted by the end of the 2015-16 school year immediately after the release of integrity monitor George Mitchell's second annual report to the NCAA on Penn State's compliance today.
The NCAA has formally dropped their lawsuit with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, according to the Associated Press.
The organization asked Commonwealth Court Judge to drop the suit filed by State Senator Jake Corman and Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord late Friday. The NCAA also said that if Covey agrees, they will move to end their federal lawsuit against McCord, Gov. Tom Corbett, and the Commonwealth, which challenged the legality of a 2013 state law that required the fine money to stay in the state.
Penn State's Sept. 20 contest against UMass will kickoff at 4:00 p.m. and be broadcast on the Big Ten Network
The Blue and White Brigade is back, offering free transportation to and from the Rutgers game this weekend.
With the Nittany Lions taking on the Scarlet Knights at 8 p.m. on Saturday, the brigade will leave in the early afternoon and return after the game ends. The UPUA introduced the program last year, taking students to the Ohio State and Syracuse games on three Fullington coach buses to great success.
The football team's 21-3 win over Akron dominated the headlines, but seven Penn State teams played at least one game this weekend. Here's how your Nittany Lion teams fared:
Two months ago, junior Jesse James was named to the preseason First Team All-Big Ten by Sporting News. Now, just two games into the season, James has already begun to solidify just why he was given that honor.