We’ve spent the weekend analyzing ways to predict who the victor will be on January 1, when Penn State and USC compete at the Rose Bowl. We’re going to come at you this week with some of the most advanced statistical analysis this side of the Rockies (who knew Stanford had the best statistics program […]
The Higher Ed Watch blog ranked the BCS teams in order of academic strength. Penn State took the third position. Boston College owned the competition for the second consecutive year, taking the top spot in the Academic BCS rankings. But two Big Ten schools, Northwestern and Penn State, gave the Eagles a closer run for […]
A.Q. Shipley has to be on cloud nine right now. Or cloud #57. The Nittany Lions football center and offensive co-captain will be named the winner of the Rimington Trophy, the award for best center, tonight during the ESPN/Home Depot College Football Awards Show. He’s the first ever Penn State football player to win the […]
The Daily Collegian broke the news just over an hour ago: Penn State backup quarterback Pat Devlin has told Joe Paterno he will transfer from Penn State according to a press release issued by the Penn State Sports Information Department Wednesday night. Devlin is not going to travel with the team to the Rose Bowl […]
Coach Joe Paterno has been designated as a finalist for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year award, which honors both on and off-the-field excellence in coaching. What, you thought the players were the only ones going to get credit for this fantastic season? JoePa is one of 10 Division 1-A coaches out of a […]
The Penn State Alumni Association posted information about events happening in Pasadena for the Rose Bowl. Here are the events happening on December 31, known to some as New Year’s Eve and to others as Rose Bowl Eve. The Rose Bowl Kickoff Luncheon ($85, noon, tent adjacent to stadium) The Rose Bowl Kickoff Luncheon is […]