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The 2 Kinds of Penn State Football Adversity: In-Game and Post-Game
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Penn State coach Matt Campbell talks a lot about handling Adversity. A lot. It’s going to come, he says. It’s how you handle it. Adversity came to Beaver Stadium on Saturday night. And the guy on the other sidelines, Luke Fickell — his team playing poorly in a hostile environment and his seat already very warm…
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Penn State Falls Out of AP Top 25 After Loss to Wisconsin
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Penn State has taken a tumble out of the rankings. The Nittany Lions on Sunday afternoon were dropped from the AP Top 25 entirely following a 24-20 upset loss at the hands of Wisconsin on Saturday night. They were included on some voters’ ballots and finished in the “others receiving votes” category as the de…
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Matt Campbell Evaluates Penn State’s Loss to Wisconsin
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Standing at the podium in the media room beneath Beaver Stadium, Penn State head coach Matt Campbell wrestled with the harsh reality of a game that slipped away. The Homecoming showdown served as Campbell’s first big test since taking the reins, paired with the added weight of being the team’s Big Ten opener. The No.…
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Penn State Lost to Wisconsin: How Bad Was it?
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How bad was it? Ahead 17-0 just 18 minutes into the game and lost bad. Ahead 20-10 until Wisconsin scored with just 211 seconds left in the game and lost bad. Ahead 20-17 until there were only 75 seconds left when Wisconsin scored on a 72-yard touchdown from quarterback Colton Joseph to tight end Jacob…
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Penn State Football: Tonight, the Haters Were Right
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On Dec. 11, 2023, Twitter user @drewjanda put out a since-deleted post that now lives in sports meme infamy. It read as follows: “The haters said I couldn’t do it. And they were correct. Honestly great call from the haters.” It perfectly encapsulates the Nittany Lions’ Saturday night meltdown at the hands of Wisconsin. The…
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Wisconsin Rallies to Stun Penn State 24-20 in Big Ten Opener
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Wisconsin (3-1, 1-0) overcame a 17-point deficit and scored on a 72-yard touchdown pass with just over a minute remaining in the game to hand No. 13 Penn State (3-1, 0-1) a 24-20 defeat in the Big Ten opener on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Penn State jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first…
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Penn State, Wisconsin Release Pregame Availability Reports
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There wasn’t much clarity on Penn State’s pregame availability report. Two hours before kickoff against Wisconsin on Saturday, the Nittany Lions released their Big Ten-mandated availability report. The two biggest questions, center Brock Riker and tight end Andrew Rappleyea, were listed as game-time decisions. They had previously been listed as questionable throughout the week. Also…
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Penn State Football After Dark: Homecoming Contest Begins a String of ‘Night Shift’ Games
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Under coach Matt Campbell, Penn State football practice is held early in the morning, with coaches and players arriving at Lasch Building before the sun comes up. For the next month or so, they’ll now be playing football after it sets. “I told our guys we’re on the night shift for a while,” Campbell said…
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Penn State vs. Wisconsin Preview and Score Prediction
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Big Ten play begins on Saturday for both Penn State and Wisconsin, who will do battle in front of a dual Homecoming/helmet stripe crowd at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions are hoping to remain undefeated, while the Badgers enter with one prior loss, a 41-13 clobbering against Notre Dame in Week 1. Here’s everything to…
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Penn State, Wisconsin Release Initial Availability Reports
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The first availability report of the season has dropped for Penn State ahead of its Big Ten opener against Wisconsin. The Nittany Lions, as expected, will be without wide receiver Koby Howard, who’s out for an “extended period of time.” Howard posted on his Instagram hinting at a return for the Michigan game on Oct.…
