The Pennsylvania State University announced today that $1.5 million of its proceeds from its share of this year’s Big Ten bowl revenue will be donated to the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center. The money will help fund research “in preventing and treating sexual abuse and violence throughout the state and nation.” The [...]

The Big 10 announced its conference awards on Wednesday, naming Penn State defensive tackle Devon Still its Nagurski-Woodson Defensive Player of the Year. Still became the fifth Nittany Lion to win Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors since 1998, joining standouts LaVar Arrington (1998), Courtney Brown (1999), Michael Haynes (2002) and Jared Odrick (2009). Still was [...]

I understand that I am in the minority of America when I profess my support for former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, and that I am in the minority of students here at the Pennsylvania State University when I say I support the riots that took place last night in State College. I [...]

Penn State University defensive tackle Devon Still has been named to the 2011 ESPN Midseason All-American Team. Still is a 6-5, 310-lb senior and is on track to graduate in December. Here’s what ESPN had to say about the Nittany Lion: Still, a senior from Wilmington, Del., has anchored one of the country’s best defenses. [...]

When Penn State linebacker Michael Mauti didn’t get up after a collision during the team’s blowout win against Eastern Michigan on Saturday, fans knew what could have been happening. When it was revealed that the injury was to Mauti’s knee, fans knew what was happening. Mauti had already missed his entire sophomore season battling a knee [...]

Penn State cornerback Chaz Powell opened the Nittany Lions’ season with a bang on Saturday. Powell returned Indiana State’s opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown, sparking a 41-7 Penn State victory, and earning co-Big 10 Special Teams Player of the Week honors. On defense, Powell made one tackle and helped State force three turnovers. [...]

The Penn State Nittany Lions welcomed the Indiana State Sycamores to Happy Valley today by rolling them 41-7. Chaz Powell set the tone early by returning the opening kickoff all the way to the house, and the Nittany Lions never looked back. Running back Silas Redd carried the ball 12 times for 104 yards, 94 [...]

According to Adam Rittenberg of ESPN.com, running back Stephfon Green has rejoined the Penn State Nittany Lions football team after having been dismissed from the team during training camp. Green’s return comes just ten days after coach Joe Paterno told the media that the redshirt senior has “had some problems with me,” and that “for [...]