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‘You Are Our Heroes This Weekend.’ THON 2023 Underway at Bryce Jordan Center
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When the countdown ended and the music began at 6 p.m. on Friday, 707 Penn State students got to their feet on the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center, where they’ll remain through 4 p.m. on Sunday. Thousands more joined them throughout the arena as THON Weekend 2023 kicked off with a theme of “Foster…
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Penn State Mulling Soft Drink Contract Change
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In 1992, Penn State inked a 10-year contract with Pepsi, making the beverage company the sole provider of soft drinks in on-campus locations. The business relationship between the two parties extended for years after, but in June 2022, the partnership was set to expire. Although the university renewed the contract with Pepsi for another year,…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Comeback Falls Short as Nittany Lions Lose 74-68 at Maryland
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Penn State men’s basketball overcame 12-point first half deficit but couldn’t erase a late double-digit Maryland lead in the final stages of Saturday afternoon’s game, falling 74-68 on the road to the Terrapins in College Park for their fourth consecutive loss. The Nittany Lions took quite some time to get going on Saturday, scoring just…
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The Women of Penn State Football, Part 2: Nutrition and Fitness
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You hear a lot about head coaches, assistant coaches and the idea of ever-growing support staffs across college athletics. Football is as much an arms race to collect actual on-field talent as it is growing a small army behind that talent. Walk into Penn State’s Lasch Building and you’re just as likely to see someone…
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The Women of Penn State Football, Part 1: Operations
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You hear a lot about head coaches, assistant coaches and the idea of ever-growing support staffs across college athletics. Football is as much an arms race to collect actual on-field talent as it is growing a small army behind that talent. Walk into Penn State’s Lasch Building and you’re just as likely to see someone…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Lundy Shines, but Nittany Lions Fall 72-63 to Nebraska
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Penn State men’s basketball couldn’t find its offense on the road Sunday afternoon, falling 72-63 to Nebraska as the Nittany Lions failed to pick up a potentially crucial Big Ten victory with just eight games left on the regular season slate. The Nittany Lions are now 14-9 overall and 5-7 in Big Ten play. Seth…
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Penn State Football: State High’s Finn Furmanek Joins Nittany Lions as Preferred Walk-On
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State College Area High School quarterback and athlete Finn Furmanek will make the short trip up the street to join the Nittany Lions this year as a preferred walk-on. Furmanek announced the news on Twitter early Friday afternoon. “First I would like to thank my family,” he wrote. “Without their love and support throughout my…
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Penn State Athletics: All-Time Highs Have Department Eyeing $1 Billion in Football Revenue Since James Franklin Hire
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Penn State athletics reported $181.2 million in revenue for the most recently completed 2021-22 fiscal year [in this case fiscal years conclude in June], according to the the department’s annual financial report released on Wednesday evening. That figure marks the the highest in the previous 12 years — all that Penn State currently makes available…
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Penn State Men’s Basketball: Nittany Lions Fall to No. 1 Purdue
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Penn State men’s basketball fell 80-60 to No. 1 Purdue on the road Wednesday night in the kind of game that reestablished everything we already knew about both teams. For Penn State, it was that the Nittany Lions lack any size and accompanying skillsets to really contend with a 7-foot-4 future NBA draft choice in…
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Penn State Football: Nittany Lions Add Key Target on Signing Day
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Penn State football has landed more talent along the offensive line as tackle Chimdy Onoh committed to the Nittany Lions’ 2023 class on the second Signing Day of the year.The Dundalk, Maryland native hits the scales at 6-foot-5 and 270 pounds. The rest of Penn State’s 2023 class signed during the early signing period late…