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1,500 turn out for annual Empty Bowls Dinner  Mar 8, 2010
Among them were bowls signed by Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, University of Pittsburgh football coach Dave Wannstedt and country music star Tim McGraw. Take-home soups in large and small containers were on sale at $5 and $3, respectively. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Keep The E-Mails and Letters Coming  Mar 7, 2010
And I also wrote a column about Penn State football, which drew a response from Ray Barber, a fellow alumnus, whom I now meet at Macs every Sunday morning during football season to discuss the previous days game. So there are readers out there after all. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Student charged in riot gets three years probation  Mar 7, 2010
Penn State student Garrick Stafford was sentenced to three years probation in a plea agreement for his involvement in the 2008 downtown riot following the Penn State football team's away victory against Ohio State. Stafford, now 20, was charged with felony counts of riot, theft by unlawful taking and receiving stolen property after police said he took a streetlight from Beaver Canyon after Penn State beat Ohio State in Columbus. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Breens Status Up in the Air  Mar 5, 2010
comDate: Mar 1, 2010 The likely replacement for All-Big Ten punter Jeremy Boone has left the Penn State football program. It is not clear if he will return. (LionNews.com)
Freshman Hill settling into role as reliever  Mar 4, 2010
Though he did not see any game action, Hill spent the fall on the Penn State football team as a freshman quarterback. "I didn't throw much over the fall, so it's not like I'm going to be throwing every day or anything," Hill said, "but [pitching] coach [Jason] Bell has done a good job of helping me keep my arm strong. So as far as throwing multiple days a week and not knowing exactly when my name will be called, I totally support it.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Report: Expansion would add money to Big Ten  Mar 3, 2010
Penn State football coach Joe Paterno has been a vocal supporter of expanding to 12 teams. And Alvarez sees expansion as a path toward the kind of football title game that keeps the SEC and other conferences on national TV and fans' radar after Thanksgiving, when the Big Ten typically begins a multiweek break before the bowls. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Penn State's Paterno's priceless  Mar 2, 2010
" Make no mistake, football is the power broker for the majority of Penn State's other varsity sports. On a typical football Saturday at Beaver Stadium, Kaluza estimates the school makes approximately $6 million through ticket sales, parking and concessions. Penn State also earns $14 million a year through its various TV contracts, including $10 million for football. This past season, 856,066 fans made their way to Beaver Stadium, an average of 107,088 for the eight home games. It was the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Magazine preview: Joe Paterno, decade by decade - the 60s  Mar 2, 2010
They also were very good at what they did and that's why the Penn State football team became better and better ... Paterno railed that the stadium move would destroy Penn State football, and he laughs about it nowadays when he tells the story. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
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While Derek Moye and seven other Penn State football players competed against each other in NCAA Football '10 on XBOX for a charity event, there were plenty of real football topics to talk about with the Nittany Lions - like D'Anton Lynn's future with the team, and Brett Brackett's position next year, for instance. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Lion's Den stays closed on State Patty's Day  Feb 28, 2010
And that means keeping his doors shut on a sales day equal to a Penn State football game, he said. "At some point you have to step up and do something," Rosengrant said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Nittany Lions Ready for Action  Feb 28, 2010
There, the Penn State football chapter of Uplifting Athletes will hold its second annual Video Game Challenge to help call attention to Global Rare Disease Day and to raise money for the fight against kidney cancer. Eight different Penn State football players will participate in a tournament of EA Sports NCAA Football 2010 for the Xbox. (LionNews.com)
Aspiring walk-ons attempt to move on  Feb 27, 2010
The trio was among the 50 or so aspiring Penn State football players who attended open tryouts on Feb. 8 at Holuba Hall ... "Penn State football just doesn't fit into the picture right now. So you have to be proud of the effort you put in, walk away knowing you did everything you could and get ready for what's next. But it's hard. It's definitely hard." ... "Penn State football is definitely one of the reasons why I came here," Curran said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Grant prepares for final home game  Feb 26, 2010
The game that many associate with the re-birth of the Penn State football program was also the game that netted the women's basketball program one of its most highly touted recruits. It wasn't so much the outcome of the game that got to Grant. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Turner, OSU Outlast the Lions  Feb 26, 2010
Former Penn State football player and were also in the house. The OSU starters played 186 of 200 available man minutes in this game. (LionNews.com)
MON. A.M. CLICKS: Duff, NHL player engaged; WWE mishap  Feb 23, 2010
Players from the Penn State football team. A high school student on a dunk. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Athletes entertain kids at THON  Feb 22, 2010
Alec Kulina, 8, of Harrisburg, wore a white Penn State football jersey with his name written across the back. Clutching a blue piece of construction paper completely filled with autographs from the football team and Lady Lions basketball team, Kulina said he planned to laminate and hang his prize when he got home. (Daily Collegian, PA)
FOS-TV: Sizing Them Up  Feb 22, 2010
comDate: Feb 21, 2010 A quick look at all of the Penn State football players who took part in Saturday's Make-a-Wish event. Please or to read the rest of this story. (LionNews.com)
FOS-TV: Make-a-Wish Tours  Feb 22, 2010
See what went down as Penn State football players rolled out the blue carpet for kids fighting cancer. Fran Ganter's voice cracked. (LionNews.com)
Kids revel in Athlete Hour fun  Feb 21, 2010
Two kids had a combination sword fight and water gun showdown with Penn State football player Mike Wallace ... Alec Kulina, 8, of Harrisburg, wore a white number 87 Penn State football jersey with his name written across the back. (Daily Collegian, PA)
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In total, 28 Penn State football players participated in this event and each was assigned a THON family to take around the building. Whether it was Ollie Ogbu playing foosball with his kid, Jack Crawford shooting pool with his, or Evan Royster letting his kid try some equipment on, the football team appreciates giving back to this university-wide cause. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)

Football players 'make a wish' for THON children  Feb 21, 2010
A couple of blocks away from the 46-hour dance marathon, members of the Penn State football team personally escorted 15 Make-A-Wish children and their families around the Lasch Football Building Saturday afternoon. Associate Athletic Director for Football Administration Fran Ganter said the team members wanted to do their part for THON.. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Phil Grosz's Inside Look at Penn State Football  Feb 20, 2010
Phil Grosz BlueWhiteIllustrated. The work never stops for the Nittany Lions, who are in the midst of a heavy winter workout session. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Letter: Plea to end State Patty's Day not the answer to problems  Feb 18, 2010
I'm sure there are plenty of people who avoid downtown during football weekendstoo, but there is no professor on the front page of the Collegian trying to put an end to Penn State football. Those are weekends of high-risk drinking for not just students, but for alumni and fans alike. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Paterno gets new look for Penn State sideline after eye surgery  Feb 13, 2010
"When I don't wear (them) and I put on a sweater, I reach to take the glasses off and I don't have them on," he told Fight on State, a website that covers Penn State football which first reported Paterno's comments Thursday. Paterno said he had been having trouble reading the last six months, so he visited a Philadelphia eye doctor he had known for decades. (USA Today -- Sports)
Magazine preview: Lee preps for NFL future  Feb 13, 2010
Lee is on the sideline taking his official visit to Penn State watching perhaps the lowest point in Penn State football history. He's watching Iowa defeat the Nittany Lions 6-4 in a memorable game for all the wrong reasons. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Paterno has vision surgery, ditches old glasses  Feb 12, 2010
He told Fight On State, a Web site that covers Penn State football, that he had been having trouble reading the last six months, so he visited a Philadelphia eye doctor he had known for decades. Paterno says he still feels funny without glasses, so he had a set made with similar frames but much thinner lenses. (ESPN -- College Football)
Names & Faces  Feb 12, 2010
The Penn State football coach may not need his trademark thick-rimmed glasses any more ... Names Articles Joe Paterno The Penn State football coach may not need his trademark thick-rimmed glasses any more. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Big Macs' goal comes into focus  Feb 12, 2010
Hull, a Penn State football recruit, sustained a separated shoulder two weeks earlier while playing in a football all-star game. "The last thing we wanted was for the match to start at 103," Kiski Area coach Chuck Tursky said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Glasses be gone? JoePa gets vision surgery  Feb 12, 2010
The Sentinel Online : Features Penn State Football ... Sponsor Penn State Football ... Penn State football coach Joe Paterno listens to a question at his weekly news conference in State College. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
High School Wrestling: Canon-McMillan edges Kiski Area for AAA title  Feb 10, 2010
That is when Michael Hull, a Penn State football recruit, made his appearance, despite a separated shoulder. "We were ignited when Michael's father cleared him to wrestle at 3 p.m.," said Mary, referring to the starting time of the match. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
From sports to snow, he's in the know  Feb 10, 2010
If you've been to a Penn State football game since 2000, you know him. If you've been to a women's volleyball game or a men's volleyball game or a wrestling match or a men's gymnastics meet or a men's lacrosse game -- you know him. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Walk-ons vie for spot on team  Feb 8, 2010
Penn State football -- its roster full of touted high school standouts with full scholarships -- became Johnson's obsession ... Tonight, the Penn State football team will hold a tryout at Holuba Hall for those won't-give-up dreamers, all who have the same goal of wearing Nittany Lion navy and white come fall 2010 ... Alphonso Newsuan sees the Penn State football players walking around campus, and he can't help but feel intimidated. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Nittany Lions are full of surprises (2)  Feb 5, 2010
The 2005 Penn State football team was Snakes on a Plane. Get it. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Six Penn State football players invited to NFL combine (Yesterday)  Feb 3, 2010
Six Penn State football players invited to NFL combine ... -- Six Penn State football players have been invited to take part in the NFL Scouting Combine later this month. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Super Bowl Teams, Wall Street Need Walk-On Mind  Jan 29, 2010
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Just before the Super Bowl hullabaloo crescendos is the perfect time to connect and reflect with Penn State football player Tom Golarz, a soon-to-graduate economics major who stopped fretting wins and losses and high- paying jobs after getting the doctors diagnosis. Golarz was 17 when he first heard of Primary sclerosing cholangitis, a disease that damages and blocks the bile ducts around the liver. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Paterno's glasses up for auction for charity  Jan 28, 2010
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Boone sets his sights on the NFL  Jan 25, 2010
Advertisement Local Penn State Football ... Whatever Boones fate this summer, his impression upon the Penn State football program will be a lasting one. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Jeremy Boone is moving closer to the NFL dream  Jan 24, 2010
The Sentinel Online : Features Penn State Football ... Sponsor Penn State Football Penn State Football ... Whatever Boones fate this summer, his impression upon the Penn State football program will be a lasting one. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
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Phil Grosz's Inside Look at Penn State Football ... Phil Grosz's Inside Look at Penn State Football. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Family reflects on importance of THON  Jan 23, 2010
As avid Penn State football fans, the Smiths noticed Atlas THON wearing the hats on the last home football game of the 2009 season. And as the group's first Four Diamonds family, the Smiths said the students have really gone above and beyond for them. (Daily Collegian, PA)

Lee and Odrick Set to Play in 61st Senior Bowl  Jan 23, 2010
Advertisement Local Penn State Football. Lee and Odrick Set to Play in 61st Senior Bowl. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Clark joins Boone and Quarless at 85th East-West Shrine Game  Jan 19, 2010
Advertisement Local Penn State Football. Clark joins Boone and Quarless at 85th East-West Shrine Game. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Issue Preview: Jones gets jump start  Jan 16, 2010
That will be after competing in spring drills with the Penn State football team. But to fully appreciate where Jones' football career is, you have to know his background. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Future Lions go big in '09  Jan 16, 2010
It was a memorable senior season for most of future of the Penn State football team. Click here to check out the season numbers, awards and odds and ends for the Nittany Lions' Class of 2010. (Penn State Sports -- Rivals.com)
ESPNU 150 wide receiver Adrian Coxson back on the market  Jan 13, 2010
Penn State Football Recruiting 2010 - ESPN. Camps nes. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
INSTANT UPDATE: Brice Schwab  Jan 13, 2010
com provides the best content and community covering Penn State football recruiting. -30. (LionNews.com)
Staff Column: Collegian, editor dive into Twitter  Jan 13, 2010
Sports Twitter accounts like @psufootblog led the way during the fall, giving play-by-plays from the press box as well as some insight into what it's like to be on the road covering Penn State football. psufootblog did more than just link, and that model is one we've adopted for our Collegian account. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Editorial: PSU earns important win despite field  Jan 12, 2010
Over winter break, the Penn State football team defeated Louisiana State, 19-17, in the Capital One Bowl, largely because of four field goals by junior Collin Wagner. The win over LSU came at a much-needed time for the Nittany Lions, saving a successful yet forgettable season while adding even more to the Penn State football legacy. (Daily Collegian, PA)
INSTANT UPDATE: Adrian Coxson  Jan 12, 2010
Get the best inside coverage of Penn State football recruiting only from FightOnState. com. (LionNews.com)
ARMY BOWL: In-Game Analysis  Jan 10, 2010
No other source takes you inside Penn State football recruiting like FightOnState. com. (LionNews.com)
BLANKET COVERAGE: Cap One Victory  Jan 10, 2010
No other source covers Penn State football like FOS; get complete coverage of the Nittany Lions' Capital One Bowl victory over LSU here ... com is the exclusive home to the BEST content and community covering Penn State football. (LionNews.com)
Royal Mitchell talks about playing wheelchair basketball  Jan 10, 2010
I was always a fan of Penn State football. Q: How does wheelchair basketball compare to your experience in track and field. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Quarless forever linked to Paterno  Jan 10, 2010
ORLANDO, FLA. -- Almost to a man, former Penn State football players credit Coach Joe Paterno for having a lasting impact on their lives. One of them reversed the equation -- literally. (Nola.com -- Sports)

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