Penn State's legendary Coach Joe Paterno, who needs no introduction on these pages, was nominated for the Presidential Medal of Freedom for the second time in as many years by a bipartisan collection of legislators, including Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA), Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA), Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA5), and more than a dozen others. Check out the details after the jump.
Penn State steamrolled Indiana State, 41-7, on Saturday. Using the magic of digital video recording, along with my time in the press box, I was able to come up with four things from the game against Indiana State that will also be key for the upcoming week against Alabama.
Up 28-0 in the third quarter and threatening to score again, Penn State went to fullback Joe Suhey to try to punch it in. After he fell short, Penn State tried the same play again. The officials stopped the play to perform a review, so who did the Nittany Lions go to on their third attempt?
Joe Suhey.
It was common theme for Penn State in a 41-7 rout of Indiana State: run, and run often. Led by tailback Silas Redd, the Nittany Lions ran for 245 yards against an overwhelmed Indiana State defense.
With football season rapidly approaching, there's plenty of be excited about when it comes to the 2011 Nittany Lions.
Tomorrow, members of the Penn State football team will host the 9th annual Lift for Life event from 2-7pm in Holuba Hall. The Lift For Life event has generated over $500,000 for kidney cancer since it began at Penn State in 2002.
We know Penn State has the best fans in college sports, but how does that translate into a social media following? Check out where Penn State landed on SportsFanGraph.com's NCAA Social Media rankings.