The RISE and RALLY bowl celebration planned for January 5-7 in Atlantic City to honor Penn State's seniors has been cancelled with the event organizers citing the annual Maxwell Club Awards Gala as the reason in a press release.
It was a successful recruiting weekend in Happy Valley as Penn State hosted its verbal commits for the 2013 Class and received four additional commitments today in linebacker Zayd Issah, linebacker Jonathan Walton, defensive back Anthony Smith, and receiver DeaSean Hamilton.
Football Saturdays at Beaver Stadium migh be over until next fall, but the 2012 senior class will be at the Bryce Jordan Center tomorrow afternoon for an autograph session before Penn State Basketball faces Army.
Penn State joined Notre Dame as the only college football program with two first-team Academic All-American honorees as junior guard John Urschel and senior defensive end Pete Massaro were both selected to the Capital One Division I team.
After becoming a folk hero in State College this year, Craig Fitzgerald is receiving a bit of national attention. He is one of the three finalists for the 2012 Strength and Conditioning Coach of the year award by the Football Scoop website.
After taking home Big Ten Coach of the Year honors last week, Bill O'Brien may soon be able to add to his trophy case after being named one of the nine finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award that spans the entire nation.