December 2023
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Penn State Football: Kalen King Declares for NFL Draft
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Penn State cornerback Kalen King has declared for the NFL Draft, he announced on Sunday via Twitter. King’s announcement came one day after Penn State’s Peach Bowl loss, which he did not play in. “I could never be who I am, on and off the field, without everyone’s willingness to embrace me and my brother…
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Auld(-22) Lang Syne to a Disappointing 2023 Penn State Football Season as Franklin Collects a Big Payday
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James Franklin gets paid to handle the moving parts — in good times and in bad. In fact, that is in essence the job of head coach in college football these days. And he gets paid quite well to do so. And, in Franklin’s 10 years at Penn State — he was hired Jan. 11,…
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Handing Out the Grades Following Penn State’s 38-25 Loss to Ole Miss
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ATLANTA — Penn State fell to 10-3 on the season Saturday in an uninspiring 38-25 loss to Ole Miss that was worse than the final score. The Nittany Lions moved the ball decently well on the ground but once again couldn’t find a passing attack against one of the better teams on the schedule. Opt…
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Nittany Lions Feel Opt-Outs in Coverage Against Talented Ole Miss Passing Attack
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ATLANTA — When Penn State announced that cornerbacks Kalen King and Johnny Dixon would not play in Saturday’s Peach Bowl (King traveled with the team and was seemingly set to play; Dixon did not travel with the team) it was an immediate blow to the Nittany Lions’ chances facing a deep and talented Ole Miss…
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Some Parts of Penn State’s Peach Bowl Loss Don’t Matter. Some of Them Matter a Lot
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ATLANTA — To a certain extent a lot of this can be explained away, but not all of it. If you want to look at Penn State’s 38-25 Peach Bowl loss to Ole Miss on Saturday through a more positive perspective, you might embrace the realities that come with the Nittany Lions operating with three…
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Penn State Falls 38-25 to Ole Miss in Peach Bowl
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A depleted Penn State defense gave up a season-high 540 yards as the No. 10 Nittany Lions (10-3) fell to No. 11 Ole Miss (11-2) 38-25 on Saturday afternoon at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Quickly adjusting to Penn State’s defensive pressure, Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart threw for 379 yards and three touchdowns while running…
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5 Takeaways From Penn State’s 90-63 Win Over Rider
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Penn State improved to 7-6 on Friday afternoon to close out the final game of the non conference schedule with a convincing 90-63 victory over Rider at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Nittany Lions got a career-high 29 points from Kanye Clary while Ace Baldwin Jr. scored 10 points to go along with his nine…
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Local Art on Display Now for ClearWater Conservancy Fundraiser
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From oil pastels to intricate paper cuttings to found wood sculpture, the artwork in the Art & Chocolate 2024 gallery exhibition open now through Feb. 2 at 3 Dots Downtown, 137 E. Beaver Ave., covers a wide range of mediums from more than 20 local artists. While each piece is one-of-a-kind, they all share one remarkable similarity…
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Top Centre County Stories in 2023
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As 2023 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on the past year with the Year in Review. Here are some of the Centre County Gazette’s top stories of 2023. Concepcion Sworn In, Pipe Departs for Harrisburg – January Sworn in on Jan. 17, Amber Concepcion is the first female Centre County commissioner in…
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5 Storylines to Follow as Penn State Takes on Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl
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ATLANTA— Penn State will look to win 11 games for the second year in a row on Saturday and the fifth time under James Franklin as the Nittany Lions take on Ole Miss at noon on Saturday in the Peach Bowl. While bowl games have lost some of their luster, Penn State still has a…