Big Ten virtually absent at awards show

...Orlando. This was the same night that recent Big Ten stars like Malcolm Jenkins, Shonn Greene, Dan Connor and Troy Smith took home coveted awards like the Thorpe, Doak Walker, Bednarik and Davey O...

PSU avoided Bowden mess with JoePa

...Vanderlinden, a former head coach, has revived the Linebacker U. tradition with players like Paul Posluszny, Dan Connor, Sean Lee and Navorro Bowman. Florida State, conversely, has witnessed a major decline on defense the...

The evolution of Penn State's Navorro Bowman

Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg Navorro Bowman took the express lane to stardom last season, rapidly producing a performance that stacked up ...

Ranking the Big Ten: Sean Lee, No. 7

...39; defense this fall. In 2007, he arguably had just as strong a season as teammate Dan Connor, who took home the Chuck Bednarik Award that year. Lee recorded 138 tackles (seven fewer than...

Big Ten mailbag

...the pros? Penn State linebackers clearly dominate the college game, as seen with recent awards by Poz, Connor and maybe next year Sean Lee. No doubt, this year's USC LB corps was unbelievable...

Penn State's Lee expects no drop-off after ACL

...projected as a leading candidate for the Bednarik Award, claimed by his Penn State linebacker predecessors Dan Connor (2007) and Paul Posluszny (2005, 2006) in the previous three seasons. Instead, he spent practice time...

Has Linebacker U. lost its luster?

...college linebackers in recent years. It's hard to knock what guys like Paul Posluszny, Dan Connor and even LaVar Arrington did at the college level. But right now, the NFL features more...

Outlook for national awards in 2009

...t hurt that Penn State linebackers claimed the Bednarik Award in 2006 (Paul Posluzsny) and 2007 (Dan Connor). Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (outstanding senior quarterback) Penn State's Daryll Clark: Clark was...

Three Big Ten players named Bednarik Award semifinalists

...ranking second in tackles for loss (15.5). Penn State linebackers Paul Posluszny (2005, 2006) and Dan Connor (2007) won the Bednarik Award in each of the last three seasons.   Here's the...

Morning Briefing: Clark's play will impact JayPa at Penn State

Devine living up to expectations

West Virginia running back Noel Devine is playing up to the high expectations.

Story | Conversation | October 27, 2008

After tumultuous offseason, Penn State ready to get season underway

Coastal Carolina-Penn St. Preview

Team preview: Penn State

Beat goes on for JoePa and PSU, though injuries and off-field issues remain a problem.

Story | Conversation | July 09, 2008

Perrilloux's dismissal highlights busy spring season

No news is good news during spring practice. But for many schools this spring, there were plenty of headlines. Mark Schlabach looks at the top 25 developments during spring practice.

Breaking down the Big Ten

Take a look at what questions were answered this spring and what problems linger heading into the fall.