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Nittany Nation is the place to go for the latest news and rumblings about the Penn State football program. Our team of contributors, led by longtime Nittany Lion beat reporter Frank Bodani, will offer perspectives and insight on PSU from the present and past, along with coverage of York County's unique connections to Penn State football.
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Just watching this one
The Nittany Lions will be without two starters today in the regular-season finale against Michigan State. Starting receiver Chaz Powell, a Susquehannock High grad, suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder last week and did not make the trip. … Continue reading
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Pregame report
We just arrived at Spartan Stadium, about 90 minutes before kickoff. And the most interesting thing so far is the weather. Rarely, have the Nittany Lions seen the sun on their previous eight trips to East Lansing since joining the … Continue reading
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Penn State memories
It was supposed to be the final game of the strangest regular season. Go back to 2001 and the Nittany Lions were supposed to end things here, possibly launch themselves to a bowl game in East Lansing, Mich. on Thanksgiving … Continue reading
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Life on the road
Back on the road with the Nittany Lions means returning to the one place we’re still just not sure about after all these years. East Lansing, Michigan. We do try to make this work, we really do. And so do … Continue reading
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A chat with Navorro Bowman
Last weekend the Nittany Lions earned a 31-20 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. Instrumental in that win was Penn State linebacker Navorro Bowman, who ran an interception back for a touchdown. Take a look at this Big Ten Network video … Continue reading
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The Lion Truth: The meaning of Thanksgiving
Below is this week’s Lion Truth video. This week, Penn State players tell what they like most about Thanksgiving.
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Anticipating the Bucket Bowl
Penn State’s 31-20 victory Saturday against Indiana, however sloppy, still put an end to the Hoosiers’ bowl dreams. Purdue is in the same situation. Despite promising wins against Big Ten foes Ohio State and Michigan, the Boilermakers find themselves out … Continue reading
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Tagged Boilermakers, Hoosiers, Indiana, Nittany Lions, Old Oaken Bucket, Penn State, Purdue
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Penn State football chat at 8 p.m.
Chat live with everybody’s favorite Penn State beat reporter, Frank Bodani at 8:00 p.m. Only one more regular season game left, so bring your toughest questions… Penn State Live Chat 11/16 Then there’s this:
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Bowman is Big Ten’s best
Linebacker Navorro Bowman did it all for the Nittany Lions last Saturday. And so the Big Ten rewarded him for his game-changing efforts against Indiana. Bowman, a junior, made a team-high 12 tackles and returned an interception 73 yards for … Continue reading
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Soldier alters Buckeyes’ perspectives
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Among the visitors to Ohio State’s practices this week was Sgt. Sean Clifton, a 36-year-old Army intelligence officer with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group of the Ohio National Guard. Clifton was in Afghanistan … Continue reading
