While the upset over Ohio State was the signature win that had eluded head coach James Franklin for the majority of his three-years at Penn State, the 62-24 win Saturday over Purdue served as a big statement win for both him and the program. After the emotional high of defeating the then-No. 2 team in the country (and a big rival, to boot), Saturday's game had the possibility of being a considerable let down. The Nittany Lions were on the road against a team with an interim head coach looking ... Read More
Archives for October 2016
Evgeni Malkin scores 300th goal in win over Flyers
In the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, Evgeni Malkin scored twice — the second of which was his 300th career goal. Welcome to the 300 club, Geno! pic.twitter.com/Ym7KAlQMOL — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 30, 2016 Head coach Mike Sullivan said of Malkin's accomplishment, “It's hard to score in this league. To score 300 is a credit to him and how good he is as a player.” Malkin said he was happy to have his 300th goal, especially ... Read More
Twenty things that also take 55 seconds
In Saturday night's game, the Pittsburgh Penguins scored three goals in 55 seconds to take a 3-2 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins went on to win, 5-4. Just so you have a sense of how fast 55 seconds is, here are 20 other things that take about that long. 1. Thinking of an Instagram caption Everyone knows your Instagram caption has to be incredibly clever and punny — and that’s not always easy to do. You probably have to text at least two other friends to get approval on the ... Read More
Crosby, Malkin combine to beat Philadelphia 5-4
For the first time this season, the Pittsburgh Penguins (6-2-1) and Philadelphia Flyers (3-5-1) faced off in one of hockey's best rivalries. The Penguins won the 5-4 slug-fest, which was decided by Evgeni Malkin's second goal of the game that came in the third period. Malkin's game-winner also marked his 300th career goal. Pittsburgh went down early and had to fight back from a 2-0 deficit after the Flyers' Jakub Voracek and Wayne Simmonds jump-started Philadelphia's offense. But the ... Read More
Cheers and Jeers: Barkley, PSU offense shine in rout of Purdue
The Penn State Nittany Lions (6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) exploded for 45 points in the second half of Saturday afternoon's game on the way to a 62-24 victory over the Purdue Boilermakers. Here are the game's “Cheers and jeers.” Cheers Third quarter explosion— The Penn State offense benefited from great field position field throughout the third quarter and used it to its advantage, scoring 24 points in the third quarter. (Two Purdue turnovers also helped.) In that third quarter, Chris Godwin got the ... Read More
Pirates finalize 2017 coaching staff
The Pittsburgh Pirates announced several coaching changes for the 2017 season. Kimera Bartee was named the first base, outfield and base-running coach, Joey Cora was named the third base coach and infield coach and Tom Prince was named the bench coach. Bartee served as the Pirates' minor league outfield and base-running coach for nine seasons. He made several trips to Pittsburgh while filling this role, so he's familiar with the team and its strategy on the basepaths. He also served ... Read More
McQueary wins $7.3 million in PSU defamation suit
Former Penn State assistant coach Mike McQueary was awarded $7.3 million in damages stemming from his role in the Jerry Sandusky chid sex abuse scandal. A jury found that Penn State defamed McQueary following his testimony, which helped prosecutors bring charges against Sandusky, became public in 2011. Sandusky is serving a 30- to 60-year prison sentence for the molestation of 10 boys while he was in charge of his foundation, The Second Mile. Following four hours of deliberation, the ... Read More
No. 24 Nittany Lions hit the road to face Purdue
#24 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Purdue Boilermakers The Records: Penn State (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten); Purdue (3-4, 1-3 Big Ten). The Head Coaches: Penn State: James Franklin, third season, 43-29 overall, 19-14 at Penn State; Purdue: Gerad Parker (interim), 0-1 record while head coach at Purdue, 0-1 overall. The Game: Penn State hits the road this week to face Purdue at Ross-Ade Stadium in only the third road game of the season for the Nittany Lions. James Franklin's squad is fresh off ... Read More
Panthers’ early deficit vs. Hokies sinks Pitt
Murphy’s Law was in full effect for about the first quarter and a half of Thursday night's game at Heinz Field for the Pitt Panthers. You name it; it went wrong — turnovers, penalties and straight-up bad luck. In one instance, a well-defended pass ping-ponged off both the Virginia Tech receiver and the Pitt defender, staying alive and off the ground long enough to be hauled in for a big gain for the Hokies. But the efforts of Pitt's determined defense weren't enough, and the Panthers (5-3, ... Read More
Penguins beat Islanders, 4-2
For the second time in his two games this season, Sidney Crosby had yet another hand in a Pittsburgh Penguin win. This time, the captain scored the game-winning goal in Thursday's 4-2 win against the New York Islanders. But Crosby wasn't the only star of Thursday's game. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was the best player on the ice and has become a vital part of this early season. Without Fleury's amazing instincts and unrelenting presence around the net, Pittsburgh would've lost this game. The ... Read More