November 2021
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Overcome Flu Outbreak and Rutgers in Victory
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It helps that Penn State has one of the best defenses in the nation, and it certainly doesn’t hurt any that Rutgers is Rutgers and not Ohio State. But the Nittany Lions quite literally toughed out a win Saturday afternoon en route to a 28-0 victory over the Scarlet Knights — and the flu. “We…
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Are James Franklin and Penn State Closing in on a New Deal?
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Penn State coach James Franklin didn’t deny that he told The State College Quarterback Club earlier this week he’s “not going anywhere” but he didn’t expand much on those comments either following the Nittany Lions’ 28-0 win over Rutgers on Saturday. The Quarterback Club is a longstanding weekly luncheon during which Franklin, like his predecessors,…
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Penn State Football Shuts Out Rutgers 28-0 on Senior Day
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Penn State football (7-4, 4-4 Big Ten) took down Rutgers (5-6, 2-6 Big Ten) 28-0 Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium on Senior Day. After tallying just one first down in the first quarter, an injured Sean Clifford entered the locker room and James Franklin turned to newly named second-string quarterback Christian Veilleux to assume the…
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Centre County Adds 1 COVID-19 Death, 97 Cases
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Centre County registered one new COVID-19 death and 97 more cases of the virus on Saturday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The death is the county’s 254th since the start of the pandemic and 10th reported this month. The new cases bring the county’s total to 22,114 (19,920 confirmed and 2,194 probable). Pennsylvania…
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Penn State Women’s Soccer Triumphs in Penalty Kick Shootout Over USC, Returns to Sweet 16
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Penn State women’s soccer (13-7) upset No. 3 seed and 11th-ranked USC 3-2 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday in Los Angeles. Ally Schlegel scored twice, but two equalizers for USC sent the match into overtime tied 2-2, and then the dreaded penalty shootout. All five Nittany Lions converted, and a…
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Centre County Adds 89 COVID-19 Cases; Pennsylvania Reports 7,604 New Positives
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Centre County reported 89 new COVID-19 cases on Friday to increase its total to 22,017, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Among total cases, 19,837 are confirmed and 2,180 are probable. Pennsylvania added 7,604 cases to bring the statewide total to 1,674,328. It is the commonwealth’s largest increase since mid-January. The county also had…
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‘We’re Grateful for Them.’ Fans Boost Penn State Wrestling in Home Opener
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After having no fans in the stands last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State wrestling took to the mat in front of a sold-out Rec Hall crowd for the first time in 21 months on Thursday night In front of more than 6,500 fans, the Nittany Lions defeated Army 32-7 to improve to 3-0 on…
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Penn State Football: 5 Things to Watch as the Nittany Lions Host Rutgers
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Penn State is 6-4 on the year and nothing quite helps morale like a game against Rutgers. Then again plenty of people said that when the Nittany Lions hosted Illinois and then look what happened. Nevertheless, this should be – on paper – a fairly straightforward affair if Penn State shows up and plays with…
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Penn State Student Died After 11-Story Fall Down Trash Chute, Police Say
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A Penn State student whose body was discovered after she was reported missing last week died as a result of falling inside an 11th floor trash chute at a downtown State College apartment building, police confirmed on Friday. Video evidence suggests 19-year-old Justine Gross was alone at 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the 11th…
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After Winning District Title, State College Football Set to Open PIAA Playoffs
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State College played it close to the vest against Williamsport in the District 6-4 Finals on Saturday night and squeezed out a 17-14 victory over the Millionaires. The win put the Little Lions in the first round of the PIAA Tournament against Delaware Valley on Friday night at Hazleton High School. Bald Eagle Area, however,…