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Every day over the next two weeks, NittanyNation will take a closer look at each position and how Penn State fared over the course of the season. Up today: Running back. If one position symbolized Bill O'Brien's "next man up" philosophy, it wou...

NittanyNation asked several players for their opinions and also looked at the tape to find Penn State's five most improved players since Week 1: 1. RB Zach Zwinak He entered Week 1 as a player vying to become the fourth option at tailback: Bill B...

Welcome to Week 10 of NittanyNation's power rankings, a top-10 list of Penn State players who are surpassing expectations, and who to keep an eye on. After a win on the road at Purdue, several offensive contributors returned to the list. Some new ...

With about four scholarships left to give this year, Penn State coach Bill O'Brien and his staff are treading carefully -- but that doesn't mean they're starting to relax. Quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher has taken to the road this week, and Tues...

No one would have blamed Bill O'Brien if his Penn State team managed to win just two games to this point. No one would have cursed his name if the offense struggled or regressed from last season. But, somehow, some way, O'Brien and the Nittany Lio...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Bill Belton woke up Sunday morning and, for once, didn't feel sore. After a three-week absence, he felt comfortable. He didn't limp, didn't wince and was finally able to push that first game toward the back of his mind. "D...

Every week, NittanyNation takes a look at five storylines that stand out: What should fans keep an eye on? What's the bigger picture? What might be on display Saturday? Here are NittanyNation's Week 5 storylines: 1. "Poaching" PSU players: When...

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State is finally trading in its ball-carrier carousel for a committee approach. After an injury-riddled month that saw four different tailbacks start four games, Bill O'Brien said everyone finally appears to be healthy -...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The good and the bad from Penn State's 24-13 win over Temple on Saturday: THREE UP 1. Passing game: Coming into this game, Matt McGloin believed Temple's defense might be the best his team's faced yet this season. On paper...

It started out as a joke and ended with a hashtag. Early last season, six of Penn State's Class of 2011 recruits began calling their close-knit group the "Supa Six," and the nickname recently caught on. They're now ending their tweets with #supasi...

Every week, NittanyNation takes a look at five storylines that stand out: What should fans keep an eye on? What's the bigger picture? What might be on display Saturday? Here are NittanyNation's Week 4 storylines: 1. Temple hasn't beaten PSU sin...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Another open practice, another question at tailback. Bill Belton missed the beginning of Wednesday's open practice, but Derek Day stretched and practiced with the running backs. Day is recovering from a separated shoulder, an...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Bill O'Brien has stressed the importance of walk-ons this season -- and today's weekly news conference was no different. Penn State will hold open tryouts Wednesday evening at Holuba Hall, and O'Brien said he hopes to unearth...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- With its two starting tailbacks sidelined with injuries, the Nittany Lions were expected to struggle running the ball. Instead, the two bruising backup tailbacks -- Michael Zordich and Curtis Dukes -- combined for 22 carries ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State rebounded from an 0-2 start behind a strong offensive effort and opportunistic defense Saturday. The Nittany Lions (1-2) forced four turnovers and finished with 341 total yards in a 34-7 victory over Navy. The Mids...