Steve Jones Show – Wednesday, September 27, 2017 Hour 1
Topic: Louisville basketball’s Rick Pitino placed on unpaid leave. Guest: Penn State Football writer Rich Scarcella (Reading Eagle).
Steve Jones Show – Monday, September 25, 2017 Hour 2
Guest: Bruce Feldman (FOX Sports/Sports Illustrated) on the Penn State/Iowa nailbiter, Florida Gators and Michigan.
Penn State Beats Iowa On Final Play
By Luke Meredith – IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — It was happening like it had so often in the past. A once-sluggish Iowa team had come to life in the fourth quarter at home under the lights, and another top-five opponent was set to go down. Trace McSorley, Juwan Johnson and the resilient Nittany Lions flipped the script, scoring on the game’s final play to survive a wild Big Ten opener. Johnson caught a seven-yard TD pass as time expired and fourth-ranked Penn State rallied to stun Iowa 21-19 Saturday night. Saquon Barkley had 211 yards rushing and 94 yards…
Brandon Smith On Good Works Team
GoPSUSports.com – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State senior linebacker Brandon Smith ihas been named to the Allstate AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) Good Works Team. He is among the 11 FBS and 22 overall honorees for their contributions to the community. Smith is the fourth Nittany Lion to earn Allstate AFCA Good Works Team honors, joining Ben Kline (2015), Stefen Wisniewski (2010) and Wayne Holmes (1994). In its 26th year, the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® shines a spotlight on the incredible stories of selflessness and community service displayed by these student-athletes and honorary head coach, and honors their…
Steve Jones Show – Monday, September 11, 2017 Hour 2
Steve talks with Matt Leon (Newsradio 1060 KYW/Philadelphia) about the Eagles big road win against the Redskins and Ben Jones (Penn State Football Writer, StateCollege.com) on the Nittany Lions 33-14 victory over Pitt.
Number 4 Penn State Tops Pitt, 33-14
By Will Graves – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Trace McSorley threw for three touchdowns, including Saquon Barkley’s 46-yard catch-and-run, and No. 4 Penn State pulled away from Pittsburgh for a 33-14 win. McSorley completed 15 of 28 passes for 164 yards, helping the Nittany Lions (2-0) avenge a loss to their in-state rivals a year ago. Tight end Mike Gesicki had two touchdown receptions and Barkley ran for 88 yards as Penn State ended a two-game skid against the Panthers. Qadree Ollison rushed for 96 yards for the Panthers (1-1), but Pitt’s offense struggled to finish drives early on…
Franklin Signs New Contract Extention
By Travis Johnson – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State head football coach James Franklin has signed a contract extension that guarantees him $34.7 million through 2022. According to Penn State, the deal is worth an average of $5.78 million annually and contains up to $1 million in incentive bonuses each year. The extension modifies the initial six-year contract Franklin signed when he was hired in 2014. That contract was to pay him $4.6 million this year. After back-to-back 7-6 seasons in Franklin’s first two years in Happy Valley, the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten last year. Penn…
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, August 10, 2017 – Hour 2
Topics – Penn State Football. Guest: Brad ‘Spider’ Caldwell
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday August 8, 2017 Hour 2
Hour 2 – Topics: Penn State Football, Eagles, Nick Suriano Guests: Ed Kracz, Eagles Beat Writer, Bucks County Courier Times.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, August 8, 2017 Hour 1
Hour1 – Topics: Penn State Football, NCAA school vs football, MLB, Steelers. Guests: Neal Coolong, NFL editor for USA Today, Twitter @NealCoolong.
