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Downtown State College Celebrates 25th Annual Fall Fest
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Community members filled South Allen Street on a picturesque autumn day Saturday for the 25th annual Downtown State College Fall Fest. Hosted by the Downtown State College Improvement District, the event featured free family activities from local nonprofits, a fun house, fall photo station, face painting, custom balloon creations from Nittany Balloons, personalized cartoon drawings…
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The Dichotomy of Penn State and Northwestern Football
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Penn State has been on a downward trajectory across the last two seasons, going from a College Football Playoff semifinal appearance in 2024 to a 3-8 record against Big Ten opponents since. In that same time frame, Northwestern went from 4-8 in 2024 to 7-6 last year, followed by a promising 3-1 start this season.…
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Everything I Experienced Covering a Game at the New Ryan Field
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This past Friday, I had the honor of covering Penn State in the first game played in Northwestern’s new Ryan Field, and it’s an experience I won’t soon forget. The journey began with a morning flight to Chicago, which featured a healthy contingent of Big Ten influence. In addition to two Penn State fans and…
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Here’s How Penn State QB Rocco Becht Thinks He Can Do Better
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Rocco Becht is a smart guy. He’s a wise old head in college football terms. This is his fifth season playing and mostly starting Power 4 football. He’ll turn 23 in a month. He’s started 44 games as a college QB1. And won 29 and lost 15 — the losses, while some…
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Great PA News Quiz: House Passes Big Election Bill, and a Historic Higher Ed Donation
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In this quiz: A former campaign treasurer pleads guilty to wire fraud, a data center developer offers $10,000 to residents and a Philly-set movie turns 50.
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Worse Than Bad. Chip Kelly, Jerry Neuheisel and Northwestern Pile On Penn State. Again
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EVANSTON, Ill. — Important dates in Big Ten Conference offensive coordinator hiring history, good to know especially now, in the aftermath of Penn State’s total collapse over the past six quarters (51-16) and two losses in the past six days: Dec. 11, 2025: New Penn State head coach Matt Campbell hires his former OC at…
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Matt Campbell Dissects Penn State’s Loss to Northwestern, Supports QB Rocco Becht
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EVANSTON, Ill. — The newly installed, cutting-edge scoreboard at Ryan Field displayed just 33 seconds remaining in Friday night’s game, with Northwestern leading Penn State 34-13 — and no, it wasn’t malfunctioning. Underneath the purple glow of that scoreboard and surrounded by the buzz of a rowdy student section, quarterback Aidan Chiles lined up in…
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Northwestern Runs Over Penn State 34-13
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Northwestern (3-1) racked up a staggering 413 rushing yards and dominated Penn State (3-2) in every phase to hand the Nittany Lions a 34-13 defeat on Friday night in the first game at the Wildcats’ new Ryan Field. The Wildcat offensive line bullied Penn State’s defensive front, as running back Caleb Komolafe ran for 188…
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Shapiro Visits Centre County to Announce Major Funding for High-Speed Internet Expansion
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Gov. Josh Shapiro joined state and local officials at Bald Eagle Area Middle and High School on Friday to announced $448 million in grants awarded across the commonwealth to expand high-speed internet access, including $29 million for projects in Centre and Mifflin counties. The money for 41 projects serving 50 counties represents the first round…
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Penn State CB Daryus Dixson a Game-Time Decision Against Northwestern, Other Updates
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Penn State offered no clarity on the status of cornerback Daryus Dixson ahead of Friday’s contest against Northwestern. After listing Dixson as questionable throughout the week, the Nittany Lions categorized him as a game-time decision during the final availability report before kickoff at 8 p.m. EDT. He’s the only game-time decision, while many others are…
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