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Penn State has some very big shoes to fill this spring after losing quarterback Matt McGloin and linebackers Michael Mauti and Gerald Hodges....

Matthew McGloin passed for 321 yards and two touchdowns to help Penn State defeat Purdue 34-9 on Saturday.

Week 9 of our fantasy Big Ten league turned into a low-scoring slog, which seems appropriate at this time of year during conference season. Fortunately for me, Non-Gingervitis wasn't nearly as points-challenged as Rittenberg's Trombone Shorties. M...

Last week, we presented our choices for the Big Ten midseason awards. It's time to check back in on the races as the second half is in full swing: Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year 1. Braxton Miller, QB, Ohio State: The Buckeyes' seaso...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State's offensive and defensive philosophies clearly have changed. The run-first offense became a pass-first offense Saturday, and defensive coordinator Ted Roof unveiled a more aggressive defense. Roof's defense was ...

It's prediction time! The 2012 season kicks off Thursday night -- in Big Ten country, it means Minnesota-UNLV in Vegas -- and your fearless forecasters are ready for another season of brilliance (or buffoonery). Brian Bennett looked nothing like a...

Our final preseason Big Ten chat is in the books, and it was a good one. You guys are definitely ready for the games to begin. In case you missed the hour of fun, I've got you covered with a full transcript. Some highlights: Ryan from Indy: Wh...

Every football game triggers emotion for 18- to 22-year-old players who work year-round for a dozen guaranteed days in the spotlight. Every season opener heightens the adrenaline after eight months of toil. Factor in what Penn State players have b...

We're plodding our way through the best case/worst case scenarios for each Big Ten team (promise to finish up before the season). Up next: Northwestern. As a reminder, these pieces are not in any way predictions. They are meant to illustrate the r...

Penn State players know next Saturday's season opener against Ohio won't resemble a normal football game. After an offseason filled with change, NCAA sanctions, scandal residue and constant tension around State College, the emotion at Beaver Stadi...

Chris Sale rocks. Sporting News previews the Big Ten in 2012. After a rocky summer, Wisconsin's Montee Ball is grateful to be named a captain. Jordan Kohout is still helping out the Badgers as a volunteer coach. Michigan State offensive linem...

Rob Bolden's long, strange journey has led him to the Bayou. Bolden, Penn State's opening-game starter at quarterback the past two seasons, will officially join LSU's fall camp Wednesday, according to a report in the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Bo...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Paul Jones shook his head Tuesday morning as he recalled the immediate aftermath of the unprecedented sanctions levied against his Nittany Lions. He was confused, hurt, upset -- and undecided about a transfer. The redshirt so...

Wisconsin coach Bret Bielema said Thursday that he has no plans to recruit the players at Penn State, suggesting it would violate what he calls a Big Ten coaching brotherhood.

The NCAA hoped its stern ruling on Penn State's football program Monday would help change the culture in college football. Opposing coaches staking out Penn State players in the parking lot of the football program? Probably not what NCAA president...

Penn State's specific penalties won't be known officially until Monday, but the consensus is that the NCAA will come down hard on the Nittany Lions football program. As is the case with NCAA penalties, players who had nothing to do with the proble...