If you don't know the name Carl Nassib by now, get ready to hear it quite a lot this fall. Nassib is a fifth-year senior defensive end ready to take up the burden as a key sack contributor to the Nittany Lion's defense. But there is more to Nassib than his 6-foot-6, 270-pound frame.
Penn State's traveling back to the Horseshoe for another primetime nationally televised tilt. The Nittany Lions will meet Ohio State on Oct. 17 at 8:00 p.m. on either ABC, ESPN, or ESPN2, the network announced today.
A week before Saturday's Blue-White game, Anthony Zettel laid out a lofty goal for this season: An All-American selection. There's a lot of football to be played before that's decided, but the senior defensive tackle wan named to the preseason watch list for the 12th annual Lott IMPACT Trophy. The trophy is a big honor, awarded to the top defensive player in college football who has the biggest impact on his team both on and off the field.
For the first time in four seasons, Penn State will have a full compliment of scholarships on the roster jockeying for position to make the first team, a welcome sign for a coach in need of talent at multiple positions.
James Franklin will return to Yankee Stadium on Tuesday to throw out the first pitch in the Yankees' tilt against the Tampa Bay Rays.
The annual Blue-White scrimmage came and went, giving fans plenty of fuel as summer approaches. This season brings with it a recurring question: How exactly will the offensive line fare in 2015?