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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. -- With just four days until spring practice starts, NittanyNation decided to look into its crystal ball to find out what could await Penn State this season. Who'll be the opening-day starter at quarterback? And what run-on coul...

Every weekday, as part of an ongoing series, NittanyNation will take a closer look at a Penn State walk-on. Vitals: Kicker Chris Gulla, Toms River (N.J.) North, 6-foot-2, 195 pounds. Picked Penn State over: Walk-on invitations from Maryland, So...

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...

NittanyNation will be counting down the top five moments of Penn State's season this week. The No. 1 moment of the season: Winning in OT on Senior Day Michael Mauti choked back tears, and Matt Stankiewitch stared up at the private boxes as Penn St...

During the last two weeks, NittanyNation has reviewed each of Penn State's positions -- complete with summaries, grades, highlights and weaknesses. For the final review, NittanyNation gives a quick-hitting overview of each position, along with eac...

Every day for two weeks, NittanyNation is taking a closer look at each position and how Penn State fared over the course of the season. Today: Special teams In early October, it wouldn't have been a stretch to say Penn State had the worst kicke...

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...

The good and the bad from Penn State's 24-21 overtime win against Wisconsin on Saturday: THREE UP 1. Zach Zwinak controlled the offensive tempo. The redshirt sophomore set career bests in carries (36) and yards (179). He wasn't once tackled in ...

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...

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 12 storylines: 1. Allen Robinson will make Pe...

Sam Ficken stared at his bedroom wall -- sometimes before brushing his teeth, other times after hours of practice -- and remembered. The sophomore kicker had tacked a PSU-Virginia game program to that apartment wall so he couldn't forget. He didn'...

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 11 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 loss on the road to Nebraska, several defensive contributors returned to the list. Some n...

The good and the bad from Penn State's 32-23 loss to Nebraska on Saturday: THREE UP 1. Zach Zwinak again proves he's the best tailback on the team -- and can move. Not only did he flash some speed and open the game with a 50-yard rushing touchd...

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 11 storylines: 1. Matt McGloin vs. Taylor Mar...