"Free Big Macs for everyone!"
That was the sentiment shared by most students that attended the basketball game last night at the Jordan Center in which Penn State (3-0) defeated the Long Island Blackbirds (0-3) 77-68.
It had taken 28 games dating back to early last season for the Nittany Lions to reach the 70 point threshold required for the beloved Big Mac Attack promotion to kick-in. Penn State would need most of those points in a back and forth game in which Penn State didn't pull away from until the very end.
Last night, @RBecklerPSU and I received a tip that former Penn State football great Franco Harris would be meeting with University officials at The College Diner (Yes, the Diner). As he was leaving, we were able to sit down with the Penn State legend to discuss the recent events surrounding Penn State and to talk about his purpose for coming here. And boy, did he have a lot to say.
Penn State Board of Trustees member David Joyner has been named acting director of athletics following the sudden departure of Tim Curley last week.
I can’t imagine going through all this nonsense as a freshman, and I suppose this plea is mainly for them. I can promise you this; if you’ve only been on campus for less than three months, this is not the Penn State that I fell in love with. I am thankful that I had at least one year of normalcy here, but I am even more thankful for the next three years in this special place called Happy Valley. Trust me, it will get better. Don’t give up just yet.
Penn State (2-0) dominated the Radford Highlanders (2-1) last night at the BJC, winning 62-46. Here's our review.
Throughout the turmoil of last week regarding the football team, many of Penn State's other fall sport's teams faced important tests. Several team's seasons also came to an end. Here is a recap of the happenings of Penn State's non-revenue sports during the past week.