Bench: "I Had A Good Time"
Penn State quarterback transfer Steven Bench arrived in Raleigh on Friday for his official visit to NC State. He discusses his trip with Pack Pride.
Pack Next To Host Bench
One visit is in the books for Penn State quarterback transfer Steven Bench. Earlier this week he was in Tampa checking out the University of South Florida.
Bench Focused On Three
Steven Bench inked with Penn State in 2012 out of Bainbridge, Georgia after picking up an offer late in the process.
Cup of Joe: Penn State vs. Pitt and Big Ten hockey announced
We have a little bit of everything here for you this morning. Quick basketball and hockey links and a dash of recruiting and Penn State caravan fill up the Penn State portion of our morning round up. Here is your Cup of Joe...
Bill O'Brien took to the national radio airwaves on Wednesday, joining the CBS Sports Radio morning show. [Nittany Lions Den]
Penn State will be...
Cup of Joe: QB depth once again a concern
Yesterday's news about Steven Bench being released from his scholarship by Penn State seemed to come out of nowhere. Bench was reportedly informed by Bill O'Brien that he will not be receiving much more opportunity to win the starting job in the fall, suggesting Tyler Ferguson and incoming Christian Hackenberg have a bigger upside. With that, Bench asked to be released so...
QB Hackenberg is "Prepared to Compete"
The FOX Sports NEXT five-star prospect said Steven Bench's transfer "doesn't change anything" with his approach as he gets ready to enroll at Penn State.
Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
Now-former Nittany Lion quarterback Steven Bench "sad" his Penn State career is over. He'll be transferring at the end of the spring semester.
QB Bench to transfer from Penn State
Penn State backup quarterback Steven Bench plans to transfer, a move that at least temporarily lessens the field for the starting job this fall.
Nittany Lions coach Bill O'Brien said Wednesday that Bench was granted a release to leave the program. He will finish the spring semester at Penn State.
Bench's departure likely puts sophomore and junior college transfer Tyler...
Steven Bench Leaving Penn State Football Program
Penn State has announced that sophomore quarterback Steven Bench will transfer from Penn State. Bench had been in a competition with JUCO transfer Tyler Ferguson for the starting quarterback job. I think it’s safe to say this is some surprising news, but it really shouldn’t be. Clearly, Ferguson had the upper-hand on the starting…
Penn State grants QB Steven Bench release from scholarship
Penn State's three-man quarterback competition in 2013 has been trimmed to two. Penn State announced on Wednesday afternoon that quarterback Steven Bench has been granted a full release from his scholarship. Just days ago head coach Bill O'Brien was saying Bench will be in competition for the starting quarterback job in 2013 as spring practices wrapped up.
"I have...
Expected PSU starting QB transferring from Happy Valley
There's been a lot of shocking news and controversy over the past 18 months or so surrounding the Penn State football program, but it's all been stuff off the field. Well, welcome to controversy on the field as sophomore quarterback Steven Bench will be transferring from Penn State. It's interesting because most expected Bench to be the starting QB after his performance...
2013 Spring Football Exit Interview: Penn State edition
We continue our look into what took place at all 12 spring football camps across the Big Ten landscape and up next are the Nittany Lions of Penn State.
No doubt this is a team that will be rebuilding after going 8-4 in their first year of their well-documented probation and postseason ban. Lots of questions existed at positions like quarterback, running back, and linebacker...
Blue White Game offered some positive vibes
It was nice to get back to covering some football over the weekend. Waking up early on a Saturday tends to be something I despise, but knowing I am heading to a football stadium makes for a completely different take. On Saturday my travels led me to the familiar confines of Beaver Stadium for Penn State's annual Blue White Game. I entered the stadium not really knowing what to...
Penn State QB race to continue this summer, as expected
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA - Penn State's search for a starting quarterback, as expected, was not concluded during the annual spring game. Instead, Bill O'Brien looks forward to an open competition for the starting quarterback job, which appears to be a knotted up between Steven Bench and Tyler Ferguson and will see stud recruit Christian Hackenberg added to the mix later this summer...
Penn State QB race in focus at spring game
The candidates for the Penn State starting quarterback job will get a chance to create separation in the competition when the Nittany Lions wrap up spring practice Saturday.
Steven Bench and Tyler Ferguson are the main competitors to take over for last year's record-setting starter, Matt McGloin, who hopes to get a shot in the NFL.
The snaps have been split evenly between Bench...
O'Brien barnstorms for PSU
Bill O'Brien got to the point.
There's no time to waste for a major college football program, even in the offseason -- and especially for a Penn State team facing roster restrictions because of NCAA sanctions.
Whether he was rallying the fan base Monday at a luncheon or explaining to reporters about the post-spring practice evaluations that led to the departure of starting...
Filling the Void: Penn State's quarterback battle to be settled in spring or summer?
Christian Hackenberg may not be in the picture this spring at Penn State, but he will be a key name in the mix under center before the start of the 2013 season. (Photo source: USA Today Sports)
Spring football presents fans with a number of open competitions to keep an eye on. As is typically the case, quarterback competitions tend to shine a little brighter this time of year around...
Filling the Void: Penn State's quarterback battle to be settled in spring or summer?
Christian Hackenberg may not be in the picture this spring at Penn State, but he will be a key name in the mix under center before the start of the 2013 season. (Photo source: USA Today Sports)
Spring football presents fans with a number of open competitions to keep an eye on. As is typically the case, quarterback competitions tend to shine a little brighter this time of year...
Morning Cup of Joe - Big Ten going D3?
With the start of spring practice on Monday came the first official Bill O'Brien press conference of the season. The tone seemed to relay one of confidence and there will once again be open competition nearly across the board on offense and defense.
You can read O'Brien's full transcript here and catch some of the highlights here.
Among the highlights of O'...
O'Brien optimistic this spring
If putting a football team together is like a puzzle, Penn State doesn't seem to have all the pieces right now.
Not by its own choosing, of course. Scholarship reductions were imposed by the NCAA as part of sanctions for the Jerry Sandusky child molestation scandal. By 2014, the Nittany Lions roster can't have more than 65 scholarship players - or roughly 20 fewer than the...
PSU QB race starts Monday as spring ball begins
The quarterback race at Penn State begins Monday, though coach Bill O'Brien says he won't name a starter by the time spring practice ends in a month.
O'Brien said Sunday that Steven Bench and Tyler Fergson will split the reps in spring ball. They'll be evaluated at spring's end, though O'Brien doesn't expect to settle on a starter until during training...
3 things I’d like to see from Penn State before the 2013 Blue-White Game
There are so many hyperbolic comparisons I could make to symbolize Penn State’s first season under Bill O’Brien. But I’ll spare myself that embarrassment so many sportswriters bring upon themselves, and just say this: the worst is over, but the future will be anything but smooth sailing.
O’Brien had the worst job in college football this past season. No, not that Penn State...
Despite uphill battle, Bill O'Brien's recruiting path is smooth
If there is one thing we have learned about Bill O'Brien over the course of the last calendar year, it may be that he is a relentless and fearless leader. Now, with days to go the Big Ten's coach of the year is working on putting together a surprisingly decent recruiting class in his first full recruiting cycle, despite being faced head one with stiff scholarship reductions...
Despite uphill battle, Bill O'Brien's recruiting path is smooth
If there is one thing we have learned about Bill O'Brien over the course of the last calendar year, it may be that he is a relentless and fearless leader. Now, with days to go the Big Ten's coach of the year is working on putting together a surprisingly decent recruiting class in his first full recruiting cycle, despite being faced head one with stiff scholarship reductions...
Penn St replenishes QB depth with JUCO prospect
Penn State coach Bill O'Brien has turned to a junior college prospect to help replenish depth at quarterback.
Tyler Ferguson signed a letter of intent Thursday to play for the Nittany Lions. Ferguson, who played this year at the College of the Sequoias in Visalia, Calif., will be eligible next season and plans to enroll in January.
The sooner he arrives, the better for Penn...
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