DK Pittsburgh Sports Penn State http://dkpittsburghsports.com Award-winning columnist Dejan Kovacevic covers Steelers, Penguins, Pirates, Pitt and more Thu, 01 Oct 2015 04:14:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.5 Stout Penn State defense in for new challenge http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/stout-penn-state-defense-in-for-different-challenge/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/stout-penn-state-defense-in-for-different-challenge/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2015 00:49:11 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33207 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In the formerly popular, now extinct ‘NCAA Football’ video game, the triple option offense was a sneaky weapon and a way to sure victory. It’s also difficult to stop in real life as well. When Army visits Beaver Stadium on Saturday with its ninth-ranked rushing offense, James Franklin said there’s […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/stout-penn-state-defense-in-for-different-challenge/feed/ 5 Penn State notebook: It’s Nebraska week http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/penn-state-notebook-its-nebraska-week/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/penn-state-notebook-its-nebraska-week/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2015 04:03:18 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=33018 By DARIAN SOMERS There is no trophy or name for the rivalry, but — for a lot of fans in Happy Valley — when Nebraska plays at Beaver Stadium, it’s a big deal. When Nebraska comes to Rec Hall, it’s an even bigger deal. On the football field, the matchup has meant two long-running, tradition-filled […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/30/penn-state-notebook-its-nebraska-week/feed/ 1 Penn State forced to dig deep at two positions http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/penn-state-absorbs-injuries-at-running-back-safety/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/penn-state-absorbs-injuries-at-running-back-safety/#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2015 19:40:25 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32988 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — James Franklin doesn’t like to give injury updates. He’s made that consistently clear throughout his short tenure at the helm of Penn State football. Each week though, the second-year coach is asked about the status of the players who were out, or went out during the previous weekend’s game. […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/29/penn-state-absorbs-injuries-at-running-back-safety/feed/ 3 Hackenberg’s arm strong for Penn State http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/hackenbergs-arm-strong-in-penn-state-runaway/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/hackenbergs-arm-strong-in-penn-state-runaway/#comments Sun, 27 Sep 2015 02:43:36 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32502 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Partly by circumstance and partly by design, Christian Hackenberg got to air it out. It wasn’t pretty at times, but the junior quarterback’s three touchdowns were the deciding factor in Penn State’s 37-21 Saturday win over San Diego State at Beaver Stadium. Hackenberg chucked for 296 yards, completing 21 […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/hackenbergs-arm-strong-in-penn-state-runaway/feed/ 10 Final: Penn State 37, San Diego State 21 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/pregame-penn-state-san-diego-state/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/pregame-penn-state-san-diego-state/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:30:17 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32299 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Penn State (2-1) vs. San Diego State (1-2), 3:30 p.m., Beaver Stadium TV, radio: BTN, BTN2, KQV-AM 1410 Online: GameTracker | Multimedia | Media notes Connor’s pregame notes: • Freshman running back Saquon Barkley has drawn a lot of attention for his performance the past two games, hurdling […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/26/pregame-penn-state-san-diego-state/feed/ 21 Penn State notebook: Hockey holes to fill http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/24/penn-state-hockey-two-huge-holes-to-fill/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/24/penn-state-hockey-two-huge-holes-to-fill/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2015 04:03:03 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=32034 By DARIAN SOMERS UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Casey Bailey and Scott Conway are gone from the Penn State hockey program due to two very different reasons. Bailey, the Nittany Lions’ leading scorer last season, was signed to an NHL contract by the Maple Leafs. Conway, the Lions’ top freshman scorer last season, was kicked off […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/24/penn-state-hockey-two-huge-holes-to-fill/feed/ 6 Penn State’s O-line finally above the line http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/22/penn-states-o-line-finally-above-the-line/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/22/penn-states-o-line-finally-above-the-line/#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2015 20:00:45 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=31752 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — All through 2014 and through the first three games of 2015, Penn State coach James Franklin has been right about one thing: The offensive line is the lynchpin of the offense as a whole. After the Nittany Lions ran for just 77 yards and Christian Hackenberg was sacked […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/22/penn-states-o-line-finally-above-the-line/feed/ 9 Barkley, Lynch run wild in Penn State romp http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/barkley-lynch-run-wild-in-penn-state-romp/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/barkley-lynch-run-wild-in-penn-state-romp/#comments Sun, 20 Sep 2015 05:32:07 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=31252 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — With a top-billed quarterback possessing an NFL arm facing a defense decimated by player dismissals, one would think the key to Penn State’s offensive success against Rutgers would’ve been through the air. But when the clock hit 0:00 Saturday night at Beaver Stadium, it was the Nittany Lions’ […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/20/barkley-lynch-run-wild-in-penn-state-romp/feed/ 10 Final: Penn State 28, Rutgers 3 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/pregame-penn-state-rutgers/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/pregame-penn-state-rutgers/#comments Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:00:35 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30708 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Looking ahead to kickoff … Game: Penn State (1-1) vs. Rutgers (1-1), Big 10 Conference opener for both team, 8 p.m., Beaver Stadium TV, radio: BTN, BTN2, KQV-AM 1410 Online: Gameday | Multimedia | Media notes Connor’s pregame notes: • Just under four drive-time hours from each other, Penn State and Rutgers share a […]

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]]> http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/19/pregame-penn-state-rutgers/feed/ 12 Penn State steering clear of Rutgers woes http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/penn-state-steering-clear-of-rutgers-woes/ http://dkpittsburghsports.com/2015/09/16/penn-state-steering-clear-of-rutgers-woes/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2015 02:09:47 +0000 http://dkpittsburghsports.com/?p=30797 By CONNOR WHOOLEY UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — After Penn State’s practice Wednesday, James Franklin had to address the biggest news of the day. It wasn’t anything about starters, or anything injury related. It didn’t even have much to do with his own team. Franklin was asked about the situation with the Nittany Lions’ next opponent, […]

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