Senior wins award for nation’s top lineman or linebacker; Nassib first Penn State winner since 1978
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 7, 2015 – Senior defensive end Carl Nassib (West Chester, Pa.) won the 46th Rotary Lombardi Award for the nation’s top lineman (offense or defense) or linebacker. He is the second Nittany Lion to win the award, joining Bruce Clark who won the award in 1978.
The Eagles rallied to score 35 unanswered points – 21 from defense and special teams – to pull off a stunning 35-28 win over the New England Patriots.
The win give the Birds a 5-7 record, and in the horrible NFC East, more than a chance to win the division and make the playoffs.
Three of the Birds final four games are at home. Three of the teams are at .500 or below.
WR Odell Beckham Jr.
Postgame vs. Jets, December 6, 2015
Q: All season, it’s been about the inability to finish – another situation here today. How do you digest that whole thing?
A: It’s tough. Losing sucks. Not finishing sucks, but that was the case today and all we can do is move forward.
Nittany Lions and Bulldogs to clash in Jacksonville on Jan. 2
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 6, 2015 – Penn State returns to a Florida bowl for the first time since the 2010 season when the Nittany Lions take on Southeastern Conference foe Georgia in the 71st annual TaxSlayer Bowl on Saturday, January 2 at noon. The game will air on ESPN. The Nittany Lions last played in a Florida bowl in the 2011 Outback Bowl.
Nittany Lion head coach will serve as a guest commentator during pregame, halftime and postgame Saturday
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 4, 2015 – Penn State head coach James Franklin will participate in the FOX Sports broadcast at the Big Ten Championship game Saturday. He will join host Rob Stone and analysts Matt Leinart and Dave Wannstedt on set in Indianapolis for FOX College Football Pregame, as well as at halftime and postgame coverage.
Junior snapper earns a spot on the second team
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 3, 2015 – Junior long snapper Tyler Yazujian (Royersford, Pa.) has been selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America™ team for his performance in the classroom and on the field.
That Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich is having a great season is a surprise to no one. The senior from Stratford, CT had over 100 tackles in each of his first three seasons on North Broad, in doing so he became just the third Owl to have three-straight 100-plus tackle seasons joining Joe Klecko and Steve […]
Giants head coach talks Wednesday about how he preparing to take on the Jets and keep pace in the dreadful NFC East.
Barkley and Godwin to All-Big Ten team; Hamilton earns honorable mention accolades
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 1, 2015 – Freshman running back Saquon Barkley (Coplay, Pa.) was named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media Tuesday evening. Sophomore wide receiver Chris Godwin (Middletown, Del.) was selected to the All-Big Ten second team by the media and the third team by the coaches. Additionally, sophomore wide out DaeSean Hamilton (Fredericksburg, Va.) earned an honorable mention bid from the media.
Giants Notebook II
By Michael Eisen
Nov. 30, 2015
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants have injuries on their offensive line and are struggling to run the ball, interlocking issues that have become a drag on the team’s offense.
