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With a tumultuous 2012 season behind them, Penn State's new leaders are embracing a fresh start.

Hello from the Lasch Football Building at Penn State, which remains, for another 14 months, the easternmost outpost of the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions don't practice today, but I am here to attend workouts and meetings, conduct a few interviews, and t...

From Johnny Football to a goal-line stop in South Bend, these are the moments that defined the 2012 season.

It's an impressive list of teams -- Army, Penn State, Ohio State -- that fall just short of dynasty status.

After a scandalous and angst-ridden offseason, Penn State returned to the football field. ESPN.com was granted week-long access as Bill O'Brien and his team prepared for and played against Ohio.

Editor's note: Ivan Maisel has the latest from Penn State as the Nittany Lions prepare for their season opener versus Ohio. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- In the staff meeting on the day before the season opener, Penn State head coach Bill O'Brien went aro...

Editor's note: Ivan Maisel has the latest from Penn State as the Nittany Lions prepare for their season opener versus Ohio. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- As the Penn State coaching staff prepares the Nittany Lions in the first game week that they have spe...

Editor's note: Ivan Maisel has the latest from Penn State as the Nittany Lions prepare for their season opener versus Ohio. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Penn State football team began arriving at its warehouse-sized training facility at 6 a.m. Wednes...

Editor's note: Ivan Maisel has the latest from Penn State as the Nittany Lions prepare for their season opener versus Ohio. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- It took nearly the entire two-hour practice for the Penn State offense to get on head coach Bill O'Br...

Editor's note: Ivan Maisel has the latest from Penn State as the Nittany Lions prepare for their season opener versus Ohio. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Shortly after 1 p.m. Monday, defensive coordinator Ted Roof conferred with head coach Bill O'Brien to...

The landscape has changed dramatically in the seven months since Bill O'Brien accepted the Penn State job. But his commitment hasn't wavered.

Mark Emmert and the NCAA chancellors and presidents dealt with an unprecedented situation at Penn State with unprecedented speed. Let's hope that their impatience doesn't get in their way of their intentions.

More than any other quality, spring football is about renewal. That is true every spring on every campus, but never more so than in 2012.

Bill O'Brien, a longtime Patriots assistant, is getting used to college players again. He's also trying to strike a balance between respecting the past and moving forward at Penn State.

Bill O'Brien is balancing two difficult jobs: beginning to make inroads at Penn State while preparing the Patriots for the Super Bowl.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- They spoke at Joe Paterno's memorial Thursday the way that his teams played and represented Penn State for the last 46 seasons: simply, with little flash and great focus. They emphasized academics every bit as much as footb...