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Nittany Lions Come Up Short at Iowa: Post-Game Link Dump

Penn State continues to seek answers at quarterback. Terry Smith addresses the media following Penn State’s loss to Iowa. The struggle to stop the run continued once again in key moments. Many new faces saw time on Iowa, giving the team an injection of enthusiasm despite the loss. Kaytron Allen, Zakee Wheatley and Elliot Washington […]

A Valiant Effort Comes Short

For the first time since 2014, Penn. State took the field with someone other than James Franklin on the sidelines. It was Terry Smith who had the honor, and his Nittany Lions almost pulled it off. Playing at night at Iowa is one of the worst ways to start your career, and that was the […]

Three Takeaways From Penn State’s 25-24 Loss Against Iowa

Penn State played its first game without James Franklin on the sidelines since 2014. It came in the worst possible environment, especially with a new quarterback at the helm. Here are your takeaways. 1) Defensive Effort Defense played like a Penn State defense for the first time since Oregon. Maybe it’s because it was Iowa, […]

Iowa 25, Penn State 24: Fun, while it lasted

The effort that interim coach Terry Smith had begged for was there Saturday night for Penn State. In the end, the execution wasn’t. In a scene familiar to Penn State fans for nearly 30 years, the Lions dropped a weird, close game to Iowa. This time, it was the Hawkeyes rallying in the final few […]

Penn State 3, LIU 0: Win Your Clunkers

No. 6 Penn State extended its winning streak to three games with a 3-0 shutout win over LIU to complete the sweep. The Nittany Lions overcame yet another slew of penalties and poor puck handling to move to 5-1 on the season. Charlie Cerrato, Matt DiMarsico, and Reese Laubach all found the back of the […]