Penn State-Georgia Taxslayer Bowl
GoPSUSports.com/UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. – Penn State returns to a Florida bowl for the first time since the 2010 season when the Nittany Lions take on Southeastern Conference foe Georgia in the 71st annual TaxSlayer Bowl on Saturday, January 2 at noon. The game will air on ESPN. The Nittany Lions last played in a Florida bowl in the 2011 Outback Bowl. The Nittany Lions and the Bulldogs were selected today for just their second all-time meeting and the 46th all-time bowl appearance for Penn State. The only other meeting between the teams came in the 1983 Sugar Bowl when the…
Donovan Relieved of OC/TE Duties
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA./GoPSUSports.com – Penn State head football coach James Franklin announced today that offensive coordinator and tight ends coach John Donovan has been relieved of his duties, effective immediately. “I have tremendous respect for John and the work he has put in over the last five years,” Franklin said. “I wish him and his family nothing but the best in the future.” Donovan spent the last five seasons on Franklin’s staff as offensive coordinator at Penn State (2 years) and Vanderbilt (3 years). He also spent 10 seasons at Maryland (2001-10), serving in several roles, including quarterbacks coach, running…
Michigan at PSU Noon Kickoff
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 16, 2015 – The Nittany Lions host #15 Michigan on Nov. 21 for Senior Day and the Penn State White Out in a game that will kick at noon on ABC as the national broadcast. The Penn State-Michigan contest also airs on the Penn State Sports Network (10:30 a.m. airtime) and GoPSUsports.com. The Michigan game will mark the Nittany Lions’ ninth appearance of the season on an ESPN/ABC network. Penn State is 7-11 all-time against Michigan, but has won the last three home games against the Wolverines. In the last meeting against Michigan in Beaver Stadium,…
PSU-Illinois Game Time Announced
GoPSUSports.com/UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Nittany Lions and Illinois meet in a Halloween matchup with a kick time slated for noon on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. The network will be determined Sunday. The Penn State-Illinois contest also airs on the Penn State Sports Network (10:30 a.m. airtime) and GoPSUsports.com. The Illinois game will mark the Nittany Lions’ seventh appearance of the season on an ESPN/ABC network. Penn State is 17-5 all-time against Illinois, including an 8-1 mark in home games. The Nittany Lions dropped a 16-14 decision in Champaign a year ago despite 137 rushing yards and a touchdown fromAkeel…
Old School Maryland Uniforms
Maryland football is hoping for a better future, but for now a throwback to the past will have to suffice as reason to celebrate in the present. On Monday, the Terps unveiled the Under Armour uniforms the team will wear against Penn State. Usually on the cutting edge of style, Maryland has decided to go old school with these alternates. Our guess is that you will see united support for these 1961 throwback uniforms from both Maryland diehards and casual college football fans, particularly paired with Penn State’s traditional whites. Why 1961, you ask? Maryland has designed these uniforms to…
Jim Haslett PSU Consultant
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa./GoPSUSports.com – Veteran NFL coach Jim Haslett will serve as a consultant for the Penn State football team. In his role with the Nittany Lions, Haslett will work with the Penn State football coaches, staff and program. “We are very excited to have Jim with our program,” head coach James Franklin said. “Jim has an outstanding football mind and invaluable experience that will be a tremendous resource. He has great knowledge of the game at the next level and we plan to put that to good use. He will work with our offensive, special teams and defensive coaches…
Chambers Announces Geno Thorpe’s Leaving
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (June 11, 2015) – Patrick Chambers, head coach of the Penn State men’s basketball team, announced Thursday that Geno Thorpe, a sophomore guard from Pittsburgh, would not return to the Nittany Lions next season. “We thank Geno for his two years at Penn State and wish him well,” Chambers said. Thorpe saw action in 66 games during his two seasons with Penn State, averaging 6.0 points and 2.1 rebounds.
