In front of a crowd over 19,500 -- the largest college hockey crowd in Pennsylvania history, Penn State Men's Hockey rode a strong start and an early goal to defeat the Vermont Catamounts 4-2 Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center.
Despite going into the game leading the Big Ten Conference in free throw percentage, Penn State fell to Nebraska, 68-64, when they missed opportunities from the foul line in the last minute of the game.
While the rival Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers do open their lockout-shortened seasons this afternoon in Philly, make sure to stay on your couch and tune in to Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia at 8 p.m. for the first annual Philadelphia College Hockey Faceoff between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the University of Vermont Catamounts, taking place in the Wells Fargo Center following the Pens-Flyers game.
For $5, you can enjoy 119 glorious minutes of His Dudeness and all the white Russians and bowling that go with it at the State Theatre. Just don't be out of your element. One show starts at 7:30 p.m., with another one at 10. For the die-hard among you, why not wear your bathrobe to the event?
The Penn State Board of Trustees met earlier this afternoon at the Penn Stater Conference Center as part of its bimonthly meeting. A number of motions were voted on, including the election of the new Board of Trustees chair and vice chair, won by Keith Masser and Stephanie Deviney, respectively.
When the Penn State student body woke up to a blanket of snow on Wednesday morning, most of us took it as our cue to dawn our puffiest winter jacket and a pair of Uggs. How can we possibly get through the long, cold winter ahead of us if we continue to dress like this? I set out to find the key to looking winter chic. As it turns out, the answer is simple: Statement pants!