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Spartans Take Umbrage With Odrick

3 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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More photos » by Carolyn Kaster - AP Eastern Illinois quarterback Jake Christensen (11) closes his eyes and prays Jared Odrick will show mercy and not kill him. Browse more photos » In typical classless...
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Odrick Named Big Ten Defensive Player Of Year

3 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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  Yaaaaaaaaaay and gradulations: The All-Big Ten football team was announced tonight live on the Big Ten Network. Penn State's six first team honorees were tied with Iowa for first among all conference schools. The Nittany Lions' nine overall honorees were second...
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Penn State Defeats Sacred Heart 87-75

1 day ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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More photos » by Carolyn Kaster - AP Browse more photos » After a disappointing 1-2 trip to the Charleston Classic, the Nittany Lions were hoping to find some offense and get back to winning games in the friendly...
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Royster And Bowman To Bolt?

17 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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Some Senior Day speculation -- is it also the last home game for Evan Royster and Navorro Bowman? Bowman and Royster might not be in Maybin's class, but both of them are clearly NFL-caliber players. Both would go very high in next April's draft.Todd McShay, a well-regarded...
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Brandon Beachum (Officially) Tears ACL

11 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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So sayeth The Daily Collegian: Brandon Beachum will miss the remainder of the 2009 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee on Saturday, according to a release issued by the Penn State football program. Beachum, a true sophomore running back...
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All Aboard The Struggle Bus

2 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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by Frank Franklin II - AP 7 months ago: Penn State's Talor Battle (12) drives past Notre Dame's Kyle McAlarney (23) during the second half of an NIT semifinal college basketball game Tuesday, March 31, 2009 in New York. Talor...
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Special Teams Coach: Located And Free

12 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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Well, this wasn't difficult.  God bless the internets.     Lost in yesterday's crapfest -- Navorro Bowman has likely played his last game at Beaver Stadium.  As for injuries, Brandon Beachum sustained what appeared to be a very serious knee injury...
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Clark, Bowman named Big Ten Players of the Week

4 days ago by Zombie Nation Yardbarker Blogger Network  | Comments
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Penn State senior quarterback Daryll Clark, and junior linebacker Navorro Bowman swept the Big Ten's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week awards for their performances against Michigan State in the season finale. Navorro Bowman Bowman recorded 10 tackles (seven solo), with...
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North Carolina Defeats Valiant Penn State, 80-69.

7 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
Oh, forget it. I don't even have the heart to write the fake "Tarheels Beat Nittany Lions" post.  This game was a disaster, practically from the opening tip.  UNC-Wilmington (1-2) -- a team that went 7-25 and had a RPI ranking of 273 one year ago --...
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Odrick, Penn State rake in the All-Big Ten honors

3 days ago by Zombie Nation Yardbarker Blogger Network  | Comments
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Senior defensive tackle Jared Odrick was voted the Big Ten's Defensive Player of the Year, and Defensive Lineman of the Year by the conference coaches. Odrick was just one of six Nittany Lions selected First Team All-Big Ten, including Daryll Clark, Evan Royster, Stefen Wisniewski...
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Penn State 35, Michigan 10: Kneel Before Zug

October 25, 2009 by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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More photos » by Carlos Osorio - AP about 18 hours ago: Penn State defenders celebrate a fumble recover during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 24...
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And Here Come The Pretzels

19 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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On yesterday's ESPN GameDay show, Chris Fowler and the crew passed along information that Penn State coaches indicated their offensive playbook would be uncharacteristically open against Ohio State.  The coaching staff trusted the improved offensive line, and especially...
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Jackson's Career Day Helps Nittany Lions Fend Off Sacred Heart, 87-75

2 days ago by gopsusports.com  | Comments
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The Penn State men's basketball team held off a hot-shooting Sacred Heart team, 87-75 behind D.J. Jackson's (Farrell, Pa.) career-high 26 points on Wednesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Talor Battle (Albany, N.Y.) added 19 points eight rebounds and five assists in the winning effort.
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Making Big Plays?

18 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | 1 comment
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by Carolyn Kaster - AP 1 day ago: Penn State head coach Joe Paterno, right, frowns as he looks at assistant coaches Larry Johnson, center, and Tom Bradley, left, during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Ohio...
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So Much On The Line

20 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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More photos » by Carolyn Kaster - AP 9 days ago: In this Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009, photo, Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark passes the ball during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Minnesota in State...
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Grading the Penn State Offense Against Michigan

October 26, 2009 by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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More photos » by TONY DING - AP 1 day ago: Penn State tight end Andrew Quarless (10) catches a 60-yard pass to score a touchdown in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game agianst Michigan, on Saturday, Oct...
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Penn State: Daryll Clark is consensus Big Ten QB of the year; Jared Odrick coaches pick for defense

3 days ago by William F Yurasko's Blog  | Comments
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All-Big Ten Conference football teams - complete media and coaches' lists - Patriot-NewsQB Daryll Clark was named Big Ten quarterback of the year as selected by both the coaches and Big Ten media. Remember who the preseason pick was Terrelle Pryor. Of course, Pryor quarterbacked...
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Penn State Basketball Preview - Part III

16 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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More photos » by Frank Franklin II - AP 7 months ago: Penn State's Talor Battle (12) drives past Notre Dame's Kyle McAlarney (23) during the second half of an NIT semifinal college basketball game Tuesday, March...
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Grading The Offense: Nittany Lions Put The Turd In Saturday

September 27, 2009 by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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More photos » by Carolyn Kaster - AP about 19 hours ago: Iowa's Broderick Binns (91) closes in on Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark (17) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 26,...
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Six Nittany Lions Selected First Team All-Big Ten; Odrick Named Defensive Player of the Year

4 days ago by gopsusports.com  | Comments
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A conference-high six members of the Penn State football team have been selected first team All-Big Ten and senior defensive tackle Jared Odrick (Lebanon) was named Defensive Player of the Year in voting by the conference head coaches and media panel.
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Mike Zordich Jr. Charged With DUI

September 04, 2009 by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
This. This is not good. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State redshirt freshman middle linebacker Michael Zordich has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol following an incident at 3:25 a.m. Sunday. Mr. Zordich, 19, was stopped on Bigler Road after university...
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Jared Odrick is Big Ten DPOY; PSU Players honored

3 days ago by Nittany White Out Yardbarker Blogger Network  | Comments
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With the Big Ten prematurely ending its season–only Illinois has not yet finished their regular season–they also become the first conference to release it’s end of year awards.  And it’s beyond obvious the respect and admiration that the coaches and media members...
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Penn State Basketball Preview - Part IV

15 days ago by Black Shoe Diaries  | Comments
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More photos » by Carolyn Kaster - AP about 1 month ago: FILE -- This is a March 17, 2009, file photo showing Penn State coach Ed DeChellis yelling from the bench during overtime of an NIT college basketball game against...
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Nitt Picks Vaguely Remembers Some Other Sport They Play On Campus In The Winter

October 20, 2009 by Black Shoe Diaries  | 1 comment
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More photos » by Ralph Wilson - AP about 19 hours ago: Tim Frazier looks to pass during practice at the Penn State preseason men's NCAA college basketball media day in State College, Pa. on Monday Oct. 19, 2009. (AP...
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PSU Review: Michigan State

4 days ago by The Nittany Lion  | Comments
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TNL Said: 21-17 (Sparty)Actual Score: 42-14 (PSU)Wow, this is one time I am happy to be completely wrong. For a half it looked like the offense was left back in Happy Valley but then WR Curtis Drake took an end around pitch and lobbed a 14 yard touchdown pass to TE Andrew Quarless...
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