Temple Game will air live on ESPN and the Penn State Sports Network from Lincoln Financial Field UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; June 24, 2015 The game time for the Penn State football season opener against Temple at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, Sept. 5 is slated for 3:30 p.m. The game will air live on […]
Trio of Nittany Lion football greats will be inducted on Saturday, Oct. 24 ceremony UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; June 16, 2015 – A trio of legendary Nittany Lions, Joe Paterno, Chuck Fusina and Matt Bahr, will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame as part of the group’s 53rd annual ceremony. The induction celebration […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., June 1, 2015 – Just past the 100-day mark until college football returns, Phil Steele’s College Football Preview has announced its preseason All-America and All-Big Ten squads. Senior defensive tackle Anthony Zettel (West Branch, Mich.) headlined the group earning first-team All-America and first-team All-Big Ten, while nine total Nittany Lions earned spots on […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; May 18, 2015 – Penn State head coach James Franklin announced the addition of offensive lineman Kevin Reihner (Scranton) to the Nittany Lion football roster for the 2015 season. Reihner transfers to Penn State after earning his undergraduate degree from Stanford University while playing three seasons for the Cardinals. “We are […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Penn State linebacker Mike Hull (Canonsburg) has signed a National Football League rookie free agent contract with the Miami Dolphins. “I am so incredibly proud of Mike, not only does he have his degree from Penn State, but also his Linebacker U degree,” Penn State Head Coach James Franklin said. “I […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; May 9, 2015 – A promise made on Memorial Day in 2008 is what motivated Stephon Morris. That promise is what helped him gain clarity in the wake of chaos during the 2012 offseason. It is what pushes him to continue the pursuit of his NFL dreams and ultimately what drove him […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; May 3, 2015 – Former Penn State offensive lineman Miles Dieffenbach (Pittsburgh) has signed a National Football League rookie free agent contract with his hometown Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the first of several Nittany Lions expected to officially sign NFL rookie free agent contracts. Dieffenbach is the fourth player of the […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; May 1, 2015 – The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Penn State tackle Donovan Smith(Owings Mills, Md.) in the second round of the 2015 National Football League Draft Friday evening. Smith was the No. 34 overall selection in the 2015 NFL Draft and second pick of the second round. Smith is the […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; May 2, 2015 – The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Penn State tight end Jesse James(Glassport) in the fifth round of the 2015 National Football League Draft Saturday afternoon. He joins tackle Donovan Smith (Owings Mills, Md.), who was a second round selection of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and safety Adrian Amos(Baltimore, Md.), who […]
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; April 28, 2015 – Junior Von Walker (Mill Hall, Pa.) has made the most of his time as a run-on linebacker for the Penn State football team. That hard work has culminated in a scholarship for the 2015-16 academic year by head coach James Franklin this week. “Von Walker is the […]
