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We need a pep talk. Sports performance expert Jason Brader delivers one in this Q&A

March 21, 2020 at 5:57 p.m.

We need a kickstart now, and who better to deliver it than Jason Brader? Brader, a Liberty High and Muhlenberg College graduate, is a high-octane athletic trainer, inventor, podcaster and...

How James Franklin became Penn State’s $7 million man

February 26, 2020 at 4:24 p.m.

How did Penn State raise coach James Franklin's annual salary above $7 million while paying him a base rate of $500,000? The answers were in the financial term sheet released...

Kirk Herbstreit on the set of ESPN's College GameDay with Lee Corso.

ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit: ‘Penn State’s brand is back’

November 7, 2019 at 11:27 a.m.

Kirk Herbstreit has spoken fondly of Penn State for years, helping promote the program's brand consistently on ESPN. Now, college football's top analyst says that brand is thriving. "After all...

Penn State head coach James Franklin leads his team onto the field against Purdue.

Schedule strength boosts Penn State to No. 4 in College Football playoff rankings

November 6, 2019 at 11:55 a.m.

Penn State opened the season at No. 4 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, its highest position in the poll's history. Previously, Penn State's highest ranking was fifth in...

Penn State running back Saquon Barkley picks up yardage and squares off with Michigan safety Delano Hill (44) on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pa. Michigan won, 28-16.

‘This is my dream.’ Penn State’s Saquon Barkley declares for NFL draft

March 29, 2019 at 12:18 a.m.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Saquon Barkley gathered his big family Sunday morning at their Scottsdale hotel and asked everyone the questions one last time: Are we still going to do this?...

Penn State players carry Joe Paterno off the field following the coach's 324th career victory in 2001.

Penn State to commemorate 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno’s first game as head coach

March 28, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

Penn State announced Wednesday that it will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno's first game as head coach, which coincides with the football team's Sept. 17 game against Temple...

‘It was an honor,’ Penn State’s Christian Hackenberg says after declaring for NFL draft

March 29, 2019 at 6:02 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg knew he was leaving school, headed to California to begin the next stage of his career, when his right shoulder was hammered...

Penn State offensive coordinator John Donovan has been let go after two seasons.

Penn State coach James Franklin fires his offensive coordinator

March 29, 2019 at 5:20 a.m.

Penn State coach James Franklin made the first move to remaking his offense, firing offensive coordinator John Donovan. Franklin announced the decision Sunday following Penn State's 55-16 loss at Michigan...

Saquon Barkley’s leap energizes Penn State in win over Buffalo

March 29, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

STATE COLLEGE — As the wet, quiet fans at Beaver Stadium cooed over Saquon Barkley's 'Hello, world' play, the running back returned to the sideline and pointed to his shoes....

Temple sacks Penn State for stunning victory

August 19, 2019 at 4:28 a.m.

PHILADELPHIA — Temple triumphantly ended 74 years of losing to Penn State on Saturday, scoring 27 unanswered points in a stunning 27-10 victory at Lincoln Financial Field. The win, after...

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