The Big Ten Coordinator of Officials, Bill Carollo, admitted what every Penn Stater already knows: the controversial officiating calls made in the Penn State-Ohio State game -- one technical error and one human error -- were just that: errors.
Penn State Athletics announced the 25 members of its inaugural Nittany Lion Fan Council on Monday.
The 6-foot, 210 pound Maryland native had 21 offers and chose Penn State among schools like Pitt, Wisconsin, Temple, and others.
Christian Hackenberg and Akeel Lynch -- who were nominated to the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award watch lists, respectively, earlier this month -- are both garnering even more national attention. Hackenberg was named Davey O'Brien Award watch list, which goes to the top quarterback in college football, while Akeel Lynch was named to the Doak Walker Award watch list, presented to the top running back in college football.
Senior center Angelo Mangiro is a candidate for the Rimington Trophy for the Most Outstanding Center in Division I, while his teammate and fellow redshirt senior, Kyle Carter, is a contender for the Mackey Award for the Most Outstanding Tight End.