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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Bill O'Brien has constantly emphasized the importance of his run-on program, and his hope is this will allow him to add needed depth during a time of sanctions and scholarship reductions. Penn State's head coach said last wee...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State played its final game six weeks ago, but its biggest win came Thursday -- with the news that Bill O'Brien would return as head coach of the Nittany Lions. Sanctions couldn't defeat this program. But an O'Brien depa...

Two of Penn State's offensive seniors and head coach Bill O'Brien received national honors Monday. O'Brien became one of nine finalists for the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, and center Matt Stankiewitch was named one of six finalists for...

NittanyNation recently spoke with several Penn State players and commits about their thoughts on the Big Ten expansion to 14 teams. Here's what they had to say: Bill O'Brien, head coach "I think it's fantastic. I think that it's funny it's not th...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Between sanctions and controversy, some people might be concerned with the state of PSU recruiting. Bill O'Brien is not one of those people. The first-year head coach passionately ranted for more than two minutes Tuesday a...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Bill O'Brien crossed his arms while his ball cap nearly hid his eyes. The first-year head coach wasn't happy. O'Brien hoped to silence the questions surrounding his team with a Penn State victory: Can Penn State's football te...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Bill O'Brien crossed his arms and smiled during Tuesday's news conference. Yes, he admitted, he had some butterflies. "I'd be crazy to tell you otherwise," he said."This is my first football game as a head coach." It's a w...