Pac-10 World is USC’s if they want it

Raise your hand if you thought Oregon State would respond to the challenge without Squizz Rodgers last night?
Raise your hand again if you thought Oregon wouldn’t tear through the Beavers rush defense with relative ease?
One last time, raise your hand if you think UCLA has ANY chance against USC next weekend?
They didn’t, they most certainly [...]

Paterno returns home

From Jeff Nelson, Penn State SID
UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State football coach Joe Paterno was released early from the Mount Nittany Medical Center and returned home today. He no longer experiences hip-related pain and will continue his rehabilitation at home following hip replacement surgery on Sunday.

 
Coach Paterno has been working on bowl preparation schedules while in the hospital [...]

Nittany Lions clean up conference awards

UNIVERSITY PARK – A school record 10 members of Penn State’s Big Ten Championship football team have been selected first team All-Big Ten, with a record total of 14 Nittany Lions being recognized on the first or second team in voting by the conference coaches and media.
In addition, Joe Paterno has been named Dave [...]

Clark shares offensive honor

CO-OFFENSE:
Daryll Clark, Penn State, JR, QB, Youngstown, Ohio/Ursuline
Clark accounted for a career-high five touchdowns and 341 passing yards to lead Penn State to a win over Michigan State and a share of the Big Ten title. The junior quarterback completed 16-of-26 passes (61.5 percent) with a career-best four touchdowns and added a one-yard rushing [...]

Paterno surgery a success

From PSU Sports Information
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., November 23, 2008 — Successful hip replacement surgery was performed today on Penn State Coach Joe Paterno at the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli reports that all objectives were accomplished and that Paterno is resting comfortably and anxious to get home.

Paterno is expected to be on [...]

MSU: The Day after

A little pimpin’ with Daryll Clark for your Sunday afternoon.
Clark was noticeably giddy after throwing his touchdown passes to Williams and Butler, to the point he had some swagger to his step.
A “little pimp” in his step as quarterbacks coach Jay Paterno said.
“That’s a little confidence step,” Clark said. “When things are going right and [...]

Game Blog: Michigan State

UNIVERSITY PARK — Keep it here for live updates from Beaver Stadium as No. 8 Penn State hosts No. 15 Michigan State with a shot at the Rose Bowl and a share of the Big Ten title on the line. Ohio State earned at least a share of the title earlier today with their beatdown [...]

Joe rallies the Valley

Penn State held a Rally in the Valley after the women’s volleyball game tonight and head coach Joe Paterno got fired up as usual.
Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Trib is in town to cover the game and said Joe turned into Joe Namath, saying Penn State would win the Big Ten title Saturday. Joe also [...]

Robinson will be watching

Had the chance to talk to former Penn State quarterback Michael Robinson earlier this. As he tells me he will definitely be watching tomorrow’s game against Michigan State.
It’s been well documented about the relationship between Robinson and current Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark. So it should come as no surprise that Robinson wants his understudy [...]

NLH recap

Joe Paterno did his final (of the season, people, come on!) edition of Nittany Lion Hotline tonight. It was a quick 30 minute version because of the men’s basketball game at the BJC.
Joe said he is “embarassed” at all the talk of him and his health and people need to focus more on the team.
Also [...]