Sloppy play and poor bench play plagued Penn State basketball Wednesday night, as they fell to Boston College 73-61.
It wasn't pretty -- for 35 of the 40 minutes, Penn State played their worst basketball of the season -- but a late effort by Penn State's Jermaine Marshall and D.J. Newbill made it a game, bringing a 20 point defecit to within 3 with 3:08 remaining. Ultimately, it wouldn't be enough, as Boston College capitalized on free throws in the final minutes.
In what could be the most awkward moment in the Penn State media room history, a random fan somehow snuck in to the Bill O'Brien press conference after Penn State's victory on Saturday.
Chip Ray (@chipray16) was elected as the new President of the Penn State Interfraternity Council at last night's meeting. Ray, an Industrial Engineering major and member of Acacia, has served as the IFC's Executive Vice President over the past term. He will have the tall task of replacing outgoing IFC President Vinnie Lizza.
"Thank you to everyone for your support," Ray Tweeted after his election. "I am very honored and excited for what the next year will bring."
In what is likely just a procedural move, attorneys for former Penn State President Graham Spanier asked a judge to throw out all charges against him yesterday.
One of Penn State's recently prominent graduates is moving on from a highly coveted journalism job as the AP's chief White House correspondent, according to a release yesterday.
Ben Feller, a 1992 Penn State graduate in journalism, has previously worked for The Centre Daily Times. He joined the White House beat in 2006, covering all aspects of the Bush presidency, and was named as AP's Chief Correspondent in 2010.
Penn State's emotional performance on Saturday is something that will be discussed for many years to come. Of all the games I've attended over the years, only 2005 Ohio State and 2007 Notre Dame came close in terms of excitement and meaning. If you were a student and didn't give up one more day at home for this game, you should regret it. Here are the last observations of the season.