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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: July 2010
Tune in for Penn State Week
The Big Ten Network will air five consecutive days of the Nittany Lions’ most memorable victories and events from the past year and campus programming during Penn State Week, July 26-30. The Nittany Lion basketball, Lady Lion basketball, football, men’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Ten Network, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Penn State Week
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Media day roster revealed
Big Ten media days are the unofficial start to the 2010 season, and they’re rapidly approaching. Coach Joe Paterno and a trio of standout student-athletes will represent Penn State at the 39th Annual Big Ten Kickoff Luncheon Festivities, August 2-3 … Continue reading
Clark to join CFL
Daryll Clark has finally hooked on with a pro team. The two-year star quarterback for the Nittany Lions has signed on with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, according to Youngstown, Ohio TV station WFMJ. Clark went undrafted … Continue reading
No “Whitehouse” for Lions
There will be no “Whitehouse” game in Beaver Stadium this season, despite a ticketing error. A ticket misprint labeled the Temple game on Sept. 25 as Penn State’s “Whitehouse” game, the one Saturday each fall in which all fans in … Continue reading
Warner to be inducted into college Hall
Penn State running back Curt Warner is set to enter the College Football Hall of Fame on Saturday. The following is The Associated Press story from Genaro C. Armas. Curt Warner stopped when he came across his shiny new plaque … Continue reading
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Tagged College Football Hall of Fame, Curt Warner, Nittany Lions, Penn State
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Lift for Life a success
The totals are in, and the Penn State football team’s Lift for Life event was again a rousing success. The seventh annual event brought in $98,461.35 for the Kidney Cancer Association. “You really can’t describe it,” Brett Brackett, president of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brett Brackett, Kidney Cancer Association, Lift for life, Nittany Lions, Penn State
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Michigan rises to top
It’s a sad day in Happy Valley. Beaver Stadium isn’t tops in the football world anymore. Ann Arbor and its Big House reclaimed the country’s biggest-stadium distinction. The University of Michigan made a lot of changes its football stadium, beginning … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaver Stadium, Big House, Happy Valley, Michigan, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Wolverines
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Son says JoePa’s health is fine
Stories concerning the health of Joe Paterno were “overblown,” the coach’s son said Friday. In fact, the Penn State head coach is currently off enjoying his annual vacation to the Jersey shore. ”He’s getting ice cream, walking on the beach. … Continue reading
A look at the Lift for Life
Dozens of Nittany Lions endured a grueling day of physical tests for a good cause Friday during the Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes Eighth Annual Lift for Life. The event was a benefit for the Kidney Cancer Association. For a … Continue reading
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Tagged Lift for life, Nittany Lions, Penn State, Uplifting Athletes
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JoePa by the numbers
The 83-year-old Joe Paterno is entering his 61st season on the Nittany Lions coaching staff, his 45th as thier head coach. JoePa joined the Penn State staff in 1950 as a 23-year-old. He has been a member of the Nittany … Continue reading
