On a night that was quickly overshadowed by football coaching news, Penn State (9-7, 1-2) put together their best performance of the year to dominate the Purdue Boilermakers (12-4, 2-1), picking up their first conference win by the score of 65-45.
After 58 days, Penn State appears to have found its successor to Joe Paterno. Sources have told Chris Mortensen that the current New England Patriots offensive coordinator will be named head coach, with an official announcement on Saturday.
Penn State lost the first ever College Winter Classic 6-3 to Neumann University, but the night stands out as what Penn State hockey is going to become.
Rick Santorum, Penn State graduate and Republican presidential candidate, came in second place in the Iowa caucus yesterday. Santorum had been polling in the low single-digits before a late surge this weekend put him in contention to win the caucus.
The Penn State Icers will play in the first-ever College Winter Classic when they take on Neumann University at 8 p.m. tomorrow night at Citizens Bank Park. Here's what you need to know if you're planning on going.
Penn State really did not have a chance on a day when Houston quarterback Case Keenum nearly set the record for most completions in a bowl game. The Nittany Lions could not muster enough offense to keep up in a 30-14 loss in the TicketCity Bowl in Dallas.
Keenum went 45-69 passing for 532 yards and three touchdowns on the day. The record he nearly broke had been 47 pass completions, which was set by Northwestern's Mike Kafka in the 2010 Outback Bowl. Patrick Edwards led the way receiving with 228 yards on nine catches.