College Football
STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 23: Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions leads the team onto the field before the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Beaver Stadium on October 23, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Well, folks, […]
Photo: South Florida Football Twitter/@USFFootball By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor USF used the run game to blow out Temple 34-14 and win their first conference game in 2-years. The loss marks the fourth time this season that Temple has lost by 20-points or more. The Bulls utilized the three-headed monster combo of Jaren […]
Photo: Illinois Football Twitter/@IlliniFootball By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Illinois, a 24-point underdog, used a classic Big Ten ground and pound style to upset No. 7 Penn State in a nine-overtime slog on homecoming in Happy Valley. The Illini’s two back combo of Chase Brown and Joshua McCray rushed for 365-yards and a […]
Photo: Temple Football Twitter/@Temple_FB By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Temple (3-3, 1-1 AAC) returns to action on Saturday night, the Owls travel to Tampa to take on AAC conference foe South Florida (1-5, 0-2 AAC). The Owls were soundly defeated 52-3 by then No. 5 Cincinnati before enjoying a bye last week. The […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor After a much-needed bye week, No. 7 Penn State (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) returns to the gridiron for a homecoming affair against Illinois (2-3, 1-3 Big Ten). The Nittany Lions are coming off a heartbreaking 23-20 loss to Iowa where they lost veteran quarterback […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor #7 Penn State will look different when they take the field on Saturday against Illinois for a homecoming affair in Happy Valley. The Nittany Lions will be bringing back their “Generations of Greatness” uniform combination. This will be the fourth time the uniforms […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Freshman defensive tackle Nick Bags announced that he is leaving the Owls program and entering the NCAA transfer portal. Bags, who is the fourth scholarship player to leave the Owls this fall, registered five tackles in three appearances for the Owls. The Staten […]
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Embed from Getty Images Iowa's Spencer Petras connected with Nico Ragaini for a 44-yard touchdown with 6:26 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the #3 Hawkeyes a 23-20 lead. The score proved to be the game-winner for the Hawkeyes as they outlasted #4 Penn State in a sloppy, but entertaining affair in Iowa City. […]
Embed from Getty Images #4 Penn State (5-0, Big Ten) travels to Iowa City to take on #3 Iowa (5-0) for a Big Ten contest that could have College Football Playoff implications and be a preview of the Big Ten Championship Game. The Nittany Lions are coming off 24-0 dismantling of Indiana last weekend in […]