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Penn State Defeats Indiana
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Matt McGloin threw for 315 yards and two scores, James Van Fleet returned a blocked punt for a touchdown, and Penn State found the nation’s capital to be a satisfactory home away...
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Penn State Football: Paterno Mum On Saturday’s Starting QB
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – The quarterback derby still isn’t over at Penn State. Coach Joe Paterno today declined to name a starter for Saturday’s season opener against Indiana State, other than saying...
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Penn State Overwhelms Indiana State 41-7 In Season Opener
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Penn State’s season opener featured the unusual sights of a two-quarterback rotation and Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno calling the shots from the press box. The running...
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College Football: Penn State Looks to Find the Offense vs. Eastern Michigan
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – It wasn’t pretty, but Penn State picked up a 14-10 win last week over a Temple squad that was gunning for the upset at the Linc. However, the victory did little to clear up what...
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Joe Paterno Returns To Sideline In Penn State’s Win Over Eastern Michigan
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Wearing his familiar khakis and jet-black sneakers, Joe Paterno paced the sideline again Saturday and peppered his coaches and players with critique. In return, his Penn State...
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Penn State Presses On Minus Two Key Defenders
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Eager to play after being relegated to reserve status, Nate Stupar didn’t envision spending so much time on the field Saturday under such unwelcome circumstances. When star...
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Football: Penn State Opens Big Ten Play on Saturday at Indiana
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (CBS) - The Nittany Lions open play in the Big Ten on Saturday, traveling to Bloomington to take on Indiana. Penn State is coming off a 34-6 win over an overmatched Eastern Michigan...
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McGloin Leads Penn State Past Indiana In Big Ten Opener
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Matt McGloin watched agonizingly as Penn State squandered its scoring chances Saturday. He needed only one play to fix the whole darn thing. McGloin made the right read and the...
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Penn State Tops Iowa
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Every blitz call into the defensive huddle had Penn State linebacker Gerald Hodges eager with anticipation. Clinging to a three-point lead in the fourth quarter, Hodges and...
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Paterno Ties Record As Penn State Beats Northwestern, 34-24
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) – True to form, Joe Paterno wasn’t ready to wax nostalgic. Even so, taking a spot alongside Eddie Robinson was special, and the next time Penn State wins, JoePa will be all alone...
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Football: Amidst Continuing Scandal, Penn State Visits Ohio State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (CBS) -- As the fallout continues from the child sex abuse charges levied against former Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky (see related stories), the Nittany Lions...
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Mistakes Cost Penn State Shot At Big Ten Title
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin was furious — not when he spiked the ball, but after being penalized for doing so. With the Nittany Lions already trailing 14-7 early in the...
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New Penn State Football Coach O’Brien Meets Nittany Lions
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A smiling Matt McGloin’s eyes lit up when asked about new Penn State coach Bill O’Brien’s star pupil at his other job. After finishing up his duties as the offensive...
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Matt McGloin: ‘I Am A Nittany Lion And Will Remain One’
NEW YORK (AP) — Penn State starting quarterback Matt McGloin has tweeted that he intends to stay with the Nittany Lions. McGloin tweeted that the penalties announced by the NCAA on Monday were...
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Disappointing End To Emotional Day In Happy Valley
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A white towel draped over his shoulder, the new Penn State coach in the white polo shirt donned headphones to communicate with his assistants in the press box as he paced the...
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O’Brien Looks For Answers For Penn State’s Late Letdown
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — An emotionless Bill O’Brien spoke in measured tones, delivering short and sometimes one-word answers. Penn State’s new head coach clearly wasn’t happy, and meeting the media...
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Penn State QB McGloin Calming His Coach, Confident In His Kicker
By Spike Eskin PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – The players on this year’s Penn State football team have a tough job. The school went through unprecedented controversy over the last year, all of which has been...
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Penn State Sinks Navy 34-7 For O’Brien’s First Win
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Matt McGloin had been waiting to make this call. The seconds were ticking down in Penn State’s 34-7 win Saturday over Navy, so the senior quarterback got teammates Jordan Hill...
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Penn State Topples Temple 24-13 In Cross-State Rivalry
By Joseph Santoliquito STATE COLLEGE, PA (CBS) — It’s another year of waiting for Temple. After playing competitively for a half, the Owls began bending under the grind of a surging Penn State team,...
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Penn State Opens Big Ten Play With 35-7 Win At Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Matt McGloin threw for 211 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores to lead Penn State to a 35-7 win over Illinois Saturday in the schools’ Big Ten opener. Sophomore...
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Penn State Races Past Northwestern 39-28
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Quarterback Matt McGloin had the go-ahead score on a 5-yard touchdown run with 2:37 left and Penn State rallied from 11 points down in the fourth quarter to beat No. 24...
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Diamonds, Gridirons and Ice
By Bill Campbell The Officials’ Year They will be talking about the year 2012 in professional sports for a long time to come. Why? Because it will be remembered as the year in which you often couldn’t...
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Penn State Wins 5th Straight; Pounds Iowa 38-14
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Bill Belton ran for 103 yards and three touchdowns and surging Penn State throttled Iowa 38-14 on Saturday night for its fifth straight win. Matt McGloin threw for 289 yards and...
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Penn State Falls To Ohio State, 35-23
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Braxton Miller was his usual self, running for 134 yards and accounting for three touchdowns a week after getting knocked out of a game, leading No. 9 Ohio State to a 35-23...
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McGloin, Penn State Roll To 34-9 Victory Over Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Matt McGloin passed for 321 yards and two touchdowns to help Penn State defeat Purdue 34-9 on Saturday. Brandon Moseby-Felder had six catches for 129 yards, Zach Zwinak ran...
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Anxiety Weekend
By Bill Campbell The NFL It’s difficult to put this past weekend in the NFL out of mind because so many unusual things happened and they all combine to make a football fan pretty anxious. First, there...
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Penn State Wins Season Finale 24-21 in Overtime Against Wisconsin
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sam Ficken hit a 37-yard field goal in overtime, and Wisconsin’s Kyle French attempt from 45 yards went wide left to seal Penn State’s 24-21 win Saturday in an emotional...
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McGloin Selected As Finalist For Burlsworth Trophy
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A season that once seemed destined for disaster, has turned into something of an inspiration. Matt McGloin, quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions, has been selected as a...
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Matt McGloin Wins Burlsworth Trophy
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin was named the winner of the 2012 Burlsworth Trophy on Monday. The award is given to the most outstanding college football player who began his...
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PSU QB Race Starts Monday As Spring Ball Begins
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The quarterback race at Penn State begins Monday, though there won’t be a winner by the time spring practice ends in a month. Coach Bill O’Brien said Sunday that Steven Bench...
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Former Penn State QB Matt McGloin Signs With Raiders
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin signed a three-year contract with the Oakland Raiders, McGloin’s agent announced on Wednesday. McGloin also reported the news on his...
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Former Penn State QB McGloin Says Ohio State Fans Spit On Players
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin is an Oakland Raider, landing as Terrelle Pryor’s backup. The Raiders are known to have some crazy fans. According to McGloin, it’s not...
View ArticleMcGloin Having Busy Summer Under Center
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Eagles’ depth chart appeared to be set at quarterback before training camp got underway. An injury has changed the rotation throughout the preseason. Nick Foles was locked in...
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