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Joe Cowart sat behind his desk last spring and watched as students filed into his classroom. And every day he spotted a certain basketball player, the teacher/football coach always had a comment waiting. "You look like an athlete who'd make the NF...

Marcus Allen (Upper Marlboro, Md./Wise) stood off to the side in Holuba Hall, his eyes focused on the action in front of him, while Penn State players darted from side to side on the first day of spring practice. His teammate, cornerback Joe Shelt...

Jake Waters, arguably the top junior college quarterback in the country, has committed to play for Kansas State. He was later joined in the Wildcats' class by teammate Devon Nash, a 6-foot-5, 250-pound defensive end. Waters and Nash become the 13t...

Junior-college All-Americans Jake Waters and Devon Nash will announce their college decisions at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday. Waters, a quarterback, is expected to announce between Penn State and Kansas State. Nash, a defensive end, will pick between K-St...

Jake Waters' parents ushered Bill O'Brien inside their home on a frigid Monday, escorting him to the dining-room table where a spread of crackers, brownies and water awaited. The juco quarterback's starstruck younger brother asked the coach for an...

Juco defensive tackle Marquel Combs, who claims 50 offers, recently decided where to take his final official visit -- Houston. The 6-foot-3, 310-pound prospect said in a text message Tuesday night that his final visit came down to four schools. He...

SOMERSET, Pa. -- ESPN 300 athlete Tyler Boyd stuffed his fingers into his hand-warmer Friday night and tried to find the right words to describe his recruitment with Penn State. "They're still in it," he said of the Lions. "Coach [Stan] Hixon came...

Every week, NittanyNation will pose five questions to a recruit, player, alum or coach about all things Penn State. This week's subject is junior college quarterback Jake Waters (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Iowa Western C.C.), Penn State's top uncommitte...

When 2014 tailback Parris Campbell Jr. (Akron, Ohio/Saint Vincent-St. Mary's) arrived at Beaver Stadium for a summer football camp, he didn't expect to leave with such a longing to return. But after touring the campus and chatting with the coaches...

Junior college quarterback Jake Waters (Council Bluffs, Iowa/Iowa Western C.C.) tried to relax at Tuesday's practice. He knew Penn State assistant Charlie Fisher was watching from the sideline, and he felt as if this was a tryout. The 6-foot-2 qua...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- After playing in the shadow of Michael Mauti in September, Gerald Hodges broke out against Northwestern. The outside linebacker finished with a team-high 11 tackles, a team-high 1.5 tackles-for-loss and -- notice a pattern --...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Zach Zwinak slept in his hotel room Friday night and woke up thinking Bill Belton would grab a majority of the carries early on. He figured Bill O'Brien might call his number a few times, so he was prepared. "For me, I go in ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Matt McGloin gathered his teammates into a tight huddle, while many in the crowd stared at the scoreboard -- Northwestern 28, Penn State 17 -- and figured the game was over. The fifth-year signal-caller swore he wasn't nervou...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Northwestern has waited half a century to start a season with a 6-0 record. The Nittany Lions made sure it will have to wait at least one more season. Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin composed himself and led the Lions ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- In what's become a recurring theme, Penn State dominated the first half but hasn't seen the performance translated on the scoreboard. The Nittany Lions' defense has bottled up Kain Colter, and they've limited the country's ni...

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 6 storylines: 1. Could this be Northwestern's...