Barnes has had massive -- and somewhat unreasonable -- expectations hanging over him following his freshman season and he simply couldn't meet them. While fans may look at Barnes' stats as a cut and dry measure of failure, as Shoop mentioned, teams looked for ways to neutralize his talents.
Melanie Collins is quickly earning a reputation as one of the hardest working sports reporters in the business.
Brilliant sunny skies, temperatures in the 70's and the chance to help out a good cause drew thousands of runners and walkers to Beaver Stadium Sunday morning.
Two men are recovering from stab wounds after a violent confrontation inside a State College apartment building.
John Urschel has won his fair share of prestigious awards but Friday night he may have received his biggest honor as the recipient of the 84th AAU Sullivan Award.
Allen Robinson caught 48-percent of the yards and 30-percent of the touchdowns Christian Hackenberg passed for last season. So as Robinson heads out the door to his NFL future, the hole he leaves in Penn State's offensive production is one that will take a group effort to fill. No single player will fill Robinson's shoes but sophomore Eugene Lewis is ready to lead the charge in the post-Robinson era.