Hawkeyes suffocate Nittany Lions
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIowa's defense methodically, patiently, inexorably wrapped itself around Penn State and squeezed out a win in Happy Valley.
Story | Conversation | September 26, 2009Iowa-Penn State is a classic matchup
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comThere will be few surprises when Iowa and Penn State take the field Saturday. That's just the way Joe Paterno and Kirk Ferentz like it.
Story | Conversation | September 24, 2009Stage set for historic 2009 season
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comOld blood resides at the top of the polls. Established stars are back for more. If you like seeing college football history being made, then watch the 2009 season.
Story | Conversation | August 09, 2009Fantasy football matchups for 2009
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPenn State versus Virginia Tech or USC versus Florida sound good? They aren't on any real '09 schedule, but they both made our fantasy list.
Story | Conversation | June 10, 2009Paterno wants 12 teams in league
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPenn State coach Joe Paterno said Thursday night that he has pushed within the Big Ten Conference to expand the league to 12 teams as a method of leveling the playing field in college football.
Story | Conversation | April 30, 2009It ain't easy being green
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comSit down and read our St. Patrick's Day ode to the grass on the other side of the fence. What could be greener than that?
Story | Conversation | March 12, 2009Breaking the huddle on spring practice
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.com...The question, as it has been for five years, is whether the Hurricanes will arrive. 2. Oklahoma State -- With 17 starters returning from a team that finished 9-4, this is the year the Cowboys...
Page | ConversationFSU penalties to impact wins race
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comNCAA penalties against Florida State should turn the horse race between Bobby Bowden and Joe Paterno for the most wins in major college football history into a runaway.
Story | Conversation | March 06, 2009Highlights, good & bad, of bowl season
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comWith so many games, it was easy to cull out the best (and worst) of the bowl season crop.
Story | Conversation | January 13, 2009Trojans put Nittany Lions to bed in second quarter
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comNormally, USC coach Pete Carroll makes his adjustments at halftime. Carroll didn't wait around for the Rose Bowl halftime show, dropping the hammer on Penn State in the second quarter, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | January 01, 2009On opposite sides of the spectrum, Paterno and Carroll just win
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIt's a battle of old school (Joe Paterno) and new school (Pete Carroll) when Penn State and USC meet in the Rose Bowl, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | December 30, 2008Nittany Lions seniors were a breath of fresh air
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comFour years ago, the stench of losing was attached to Penn State. But a special group of seniors has cleansed the air in State College, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 2008Fair or not, Penn State carries the Big Ten flag against USC
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comPenn State rolled up a long list of accomplishments in 2008. But every Big Ten champ enters the bowl season with the same question these days. So, are the Nittany Lions the next Big Ten BCS victim?
Story | Conversation | December 27, 2008Trojans' defense doesn't rest, but is it the best?
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIs USC's defense the best ever? There are skeptics, including coach Pete Carroll, who would argue against that statement. But the Trojans have the stars -- and the stats -- to back it up, writes Ivan Maisel.
Story | Conversation | December 29, 2008BCS bowl games offer storied programs, great coaching matchups
Ivan Maisel, ESPN.comIt's debatable whether the BCS got it right, but of the five BCS games, three, including the championship game, are keepers.
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