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2012 record: 8-4 2012 conference record: 6-2 (second, Leaders Division) Returning starters: Offense: 8; defense: 6, kicker/punter: 2 Top returners RB Zach Zwinak, WR Allen Robinson, TE Kyle Carter, OG John Urschel, OT Donovan Smith, DE Deion ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Welcome to Year 2 of the Bill O'Brien era. Fans saw the first glimpse of what's in store for the Nittany Lions this season during Saturday's annual Blue-White Game. And while many starters saw limited time and others were hel...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Saturday's annual scrimmage, known as the Blue-White Game, will offer fans a nice reprieve as they wait more than 20 weeks for the college season to kick off. Saturday will be the first time most of last season's freshmen wil...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Bill O'Brien maintained an even tone Wednesday afternoon as reporters surrounded him to pepper in questions about his two quarterbacks. He remained stoic as he explained "no guy has really stood out above the other guy." Cons...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Every spring, a few players step up and offer the first glimpses of an upcoming breakout season. Often, the media can only guess and project since they're not at every practice, weightlifting session and team meeting. The pla...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- While Bill O'Brien's voice carried over the field Monday afternoon, quarterbacks coach Charlie Fisher directed his players in a calmer manner. During position drills at Penn State's first spring practice, Fisher stood about f...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Players' tweets start up a little after 4:30 a.m., that strange time when it's not quite day and not quite night. Traffic lights blink yellow along College Avenue, and -- outside of a whirring Herr's potato chip truck -- the roa...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- With signing day just a day away, all the focus will be on the four-star talent and the big-name players. But it's not always the elite recruits who contribute most. After all, where did Penn State's current starters rank whe...

In the next week, NittanyNation will be taking a glance at different positions and their outlook for next season. TIGHT ENDS Who: Some players have taken to referring to Penn State as "Tight End U," and after one season, that's not much of an ...

During the next week, NittanyNation will look at different players from the 2012 class that could make a big impact next season. No. 3 player to watch: TE Jesse James It would be difficult to choose a Penn State player who had a better freshman...

Every day during 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: Tight ends Bill O'Brien tried to temper expectations in the preseason, labeling any ki...

Every day during 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: Wide receivers. This was the position deep with bodies and shallow with experience. Th...

This is Week 13 of NittanyNation's power rankings, a top-10 list of Penn State players who surpassed expectations and proved most valuable in a given week. After an overtime win against Wisconsin, several new players were added to the rankings. So...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Montee Ball set the NCAA record for total touchdowns Saturday, but the Badgers were unable to improve their conference record as Penn State rallied late for the 24-21 overtime win. Sam Ficken connected on a 37-yard field goal...

With Kyle Carter's dislocated wrist, Bill O'Brien plans to follow the mantra he's talked about all season: "Next man up." That means Penn State's game plan won't change much, but the tight ends will still likely see fewer targets as a group. Redsh...

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 ...