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An unforgettable 2016 was the beginning of a special ride for Trace McSorley and Saquon Barkley. The next, and potentially final, act of their college careers begins on Sept. 2 against Akron.
Steve Wagman and Randy Houston have been elected to be the next president and vice president of the Alumni Association.
James Franklin is one of 19 coaches on the pre-season Dodd Trophy watch list.
Shortly after Penn State added its fourth commit of the weekend, No. 5 pledged.
RB Saquon Barkley, QB Trace McSorley, and TE Mike Gesicki were ranked as the 5th, 41st, and 81st best players in college football, respectively, coming off of the breakout 2016 season for the Nittany Lions.
Running back Saquon Barkley, tight end Mike Gesicki, and safety Marcus Allen were the three Nittany Lions named to the first team for their performances during Penn State’s breakout 2016 season. Kicker Tyler Davis was also named to the second team.
Penn State hockey will have a large presence at NHL development camps across the league in the coming weeks with possibly 16 current, future, and former players participating in NHL camps.
Penn State totaled four 2017 NHL Entry Draft picks, second to only Boston University for the most picks from any program.
Penn State hockey made a real splash in the NHL Entry Draft, and here’s how they will fit into their future teams.
The Los Angeles Kings took Cole Hults No. 134 overall, while Denis Smirnov was drafted by the Colorado Avalanche with the No. 156 pick, and Aarne Talvitie went off the board moments later at No. 160 to the New Jersey Devils.
Barratt, a center from Morrisville, Pa., is the first Penn State prospect to be taken in this year’s NHL entry draft and the seventh in program history.
The NHL held a press conference prior to its annual entry draft Friday night detailing plans to look into more new Division I hockey programs like Penn State.
Several Penn State coaches and student-athletes from seven Big Ten Champion and one NCAA champion Nittany Lion teams traveled to Harrisburg Monday where state officials honored them at the Pennsylvania State Capitol for their accomplishments last season.
Evan Barratt, a center from Morrisville, Pa., will join Guy Gadowsky’s Nittany Lions next season. This week, he’s working out for NHL franchises in Buffalo, N.Y.
The Buffalo Bills added a Penn Stater to their roster after signing Gerald Hodges to a one-year deal.
Penn State senior Steph Lazo was named the Big Ten’s Attacker of the Year in an official announcement made by the conference.
Northwestern scored with less than a minute remaining to knock the Nittany Lions out in the semifinals for the second consecutive year.
Brown takes over for Jeff Thompson, who was fired in February. Thompson co-coached the team with his wife Rachelle until she resigned back in May after the two were were accused of creating a hostile environment within the team and emotionally abusing their athletes.
The No. 5 Nittany Lions get the tournament underway Friday at 8:30 p.m. ET against Northwestern in College Park, Md.
Katie O’Donnell netted a game-high five goals Sunday for the Nittany Lions at the Big House, while senior Steph Lazo broke the 200-point mark for her career.
Despite a 16-14 setback to the Terrapins, No. 5 Penn State has every reason to be optimistic heading into the regular-season finale against Michigan.
Penn State football released its schedule of themes for each home game in the 2017 season, listing the new events in addition to the already announced White Out, Stripe Out, and Homecoming games.
Madison Carter’s six goals weren’t enough for the Nittany Lions as No. 5 Penn State fell 16-14 to No. 1 Maryland in a top-5 showdown at the Penn State Lacrosse Field on Thursday night.
Over the course of its respective regular seasons, there have been many similarities between the Penn State men’s hockey and men’s lacrosse teams’ rise and subsequent mid-season struggles.
No. 5 Penn State came back from a 6-1 first-half deficit to beat No. 16 Northwestern 14-12 in a big conference away matchup on Thursday night.
Draft-eligible Penn State Hockey forward Denis Smirnov was ranked No. 131 in the NHL’s official midterm prospect rankings. With the final rankings being released in the near future, we broke down five potential NHL fits for Penn State’s Russian winger.
Results of the survey will be used to plan preliminary phases of maintenance to the exterior of Old Main, but a more detailed study will be held over the summer.
No. 6 Penn State won its sixth consecutive game Saturday against No. 18 Virginia behind four goals from senior Abby Smucker and 12 saves from senior Cat Rainone.
Freshman goalie Colby Kneese was named the National Player of the Week by Inside Lacrosse after his 13-save performance against then-No. 5 Ohio State on Sunday.
Zach Saar became the second Penn State Hockey player to sign a professional contract this offseason, signing a one-year contract with the AHL’s San Diego Gulls
