Eight Penn State teams competed over the weekend and went a combined 9-2. Women’s soccer and field hockey ended their regular seasons while men’s basketball began its own.
Nationally top-ranked Nittany Lion wrestler David Taylor and No. 3 Matt Brown represented Penn State well at Saturday's NWCA All-Star Classic at George Mason University. Taylor defeated No. 3 Michael Moreno of Iowa State in a 13-2 major decision in the 165 bout while Brown lost a tightly contested 4-3 decision to No. 2 Andrew Howe of Oklahoma in the 174 bout.
Matt McGloin has gone from receiving no Division I scholarship offers to playing in an NFL game. McGloin saw his first playing time as a member of the Oakland Raiders today when starting quarterback Terrelle Pryor went down with an injury late in the game. The Raiders were blown out by the Eagles, but McGloin was solid in his first action as a professional football player.
No. 2 Penn State women's volleyball defeated the No. 17 Michigan Wolverines and the No. 14 Michigan State Spartans this weekend.
The Nittany Lions pulled out a much needed win in Pittsburgh Friday night after defeating Robert Morris (0-5-1) 5-4. Five different players scored for Penn State and goaltender Matthew Skoff turned aside a career-high 48 shots in the win. Penn State now moves to 2-3-1 on the year.
When asked after Penn State’s 24-17 overtime victory over the Illinois Fighting Illini if he felt fortunate to come out with the win, Bill O’Brien scoffed at the idea. He might want to reconsider.