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Penn State Wrestling: Bo Nickal Earns UFC Contract
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Penn State wrestling legend Bo Nickal won the main event of the Dana White Contender Series’ season finale Tuesday after forcing his opponent to submit with a triangle choke 52 seconds into the first round. Following the middleweight bout, UFC owner Dana White presented Nickal with a contract with the mixed martial arts promotion. “Me…
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Penn State Pulls Away in Second Half to Beat Central Michigan 33-14
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No. 14 Penn State (4-0, Big Ten 1-0) overcame a slow start to beat Central Michigan (1-3) 33-14 on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium. A week after the Nittany Lions’ dominant defensive performance against Auburn, Manny Diaz’s squad again changed the game, generating chaos plays. On the back of running back Kaytron Allen’s 111 yards…
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No. 22 Penn State Cruises Past Auburn 41-12
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Penn State football (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten) overcame a hostile SEC crowd to handily defeat Auburn (2-1) 41-12 on Saturday at Jordan-Hare Stadium. The Nittany Lion defense forced four turnovers and six sacks. Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz was unafraid to send extra defenders on the blitz and the front four consistently won their battles on…
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Penn State Rolls Past Ohio 46-10 in Home Opener
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Penn State football (2-0, 1-0 Big Ten) crushed Ohio (1-1) 46-10 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium in a Nittany Lion home opener that saw a host of freshman shine during extended playing time. Efficiency was the name of the game for the Nittany Lions, as veteran starting quarterback Sean Clifford led the way with 213…
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Penn State Comes Back Late to Beat Purdue 35-31 in Season Opener
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Penn State overcame a series of mistakes and a fourth quarter deficit with a scoring drive in the final two minutes to beat Purdue 35-31 Thursday night in the 2022 season opener at West Lafayette. After a promising start from Sean Clifford and his playmakers, a second half injury scare led to true freshman Drew…
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Penn State Football: Running Back Caziah Holmes No Longer on Roster
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Running back Caziah Holmes is no longer with Penn State football, as confirmed by a team official Saturday morning. The redshirt sophomore appeared at Nittany Lions’ practice as recently as Wednesday and participated in Media Day. After playing through his true freshman season, Holmes saw a decline in carries (51 to five) and received a…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Quarterback to 2023 Class
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James Franklin has picked up a second offensive recruit in three days adding a quarterback to Penn State’s 2023 recruiting class on Friday. Three-star quarterback Jaxon Smolik announced his verbal commitment to Penn State football’s Class of 2023 Friday afternoon. Smolik reopened his recruitment on Thursday after decommitting from Tulane. Despite his commitment to Tulane…
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Penn State Football Lands Commitment from Four-Star Wide Receiver Carmelo Taylor
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Penn State snagged its newest pass catcher on Wednesday afternoon . Four-star Virginia wide receiver Carmelo Taylor verbally committed to Penn State’s Class of 2023, announcing his decision on his Instagram account. He is the 18th player in the Nittany Lions’ class this recruiting cycle. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carmelo…
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Penn State Football: Defensive Lineman Tomarrion Parker Decommits
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Four-star defensive lineman Tomarrion Parker decommitted from Penn State football’s Class of 2023 Tuesday afternoon, according to a report from Chad Simmons of On3 Sports. Parker retweeted the report, confirming its authenticity. The Phenix City, Alabama edge rusher originally committed to the Nittany Lions in June. At the time of his commitment, 247Sports ranked Parker as Penn State’s third-best…
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Penn State Football Flips Alabama Commit for 2023 Class
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Penn State football bounced back from a tough week on the recruiting trail on Friday afternoon by flipping a four-star prospect who had previously been committed to Alabama. Defensive back Elliot Washington II, from Venice, Florida, announced his verbal commitment to Penn State football’s Class of 2023 Friday afternoon, becoming the fifth defensive back to…