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A 3-0 Start May Be SOP for Penn State, but for Matt Campbell It Means ‘Opportunity is Now Here’
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Penn State is off to a 3-0 start against an anonymous and fairly rag-tag trio of non-conference, non-combatant opponents. That’s typical for the Nittany Lions of the past decade or so. They began their seasons 3-0 in eight out of James Franklin’s final nine seasons. (The outlier? COVID 2020.) To begin his tenure in Happy…
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Construction to Begin for Truck Pull-Off on Route 322 at Port Matilda Mountain
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Construction is scheduled to start Monday for a hazardous grade truck pull-off along U.S. Route 322 eastbound near Sandy Ridge Trail/Strawband Beaver Road at the summit of Port Matilda Mountain in Rush Township, according to PennDOT. The project aims to improve safety and reduce the likelihood of crashes by providing a designated area for commercial…
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Penn State Moves Up in AP Top 25 After Beating Buffalo
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Penn State continued its climb up the rankings following the conclusion of nonconference play. The Nittany Lions elevated one spot to No. 13 in Sunday’s AP Top 25 poll, continuing an upward trend. They began the preseason at No. 18 before jumping to No. 16 and No. 14 in the last couple weeks. Penn State…
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Inside Penn State’s Elite Defensive Start to the 2026 Season
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Three games into the 2026 campaign, Penn State’s defensive effort under new coordinator D’Anton Lynn has been nothing short of dominant. The Nittany Lions have suffocated three opposing offenses, executing soundly and efficiently from opening kick to final whistle. The tone was set immediately in the season opening win over Marshall, when Penn State pitched…
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This Storied Apple Is Pa.’s Most Grown, but You’ve Probably Never Seen It in the Produce Section
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Pennsylvania grows most York Imperial apples, but because the heirloom fruits store so well, nearly all of them end up in applesauce, cider or other products.
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Church Volunteers Restore Historic Gravestones in Pine Grove Mills
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For the third consecutive year, members of St. Paul Lutheran Church spent a day of service at the historic Pine Grove Mills Cemetery, carefully cleaning and restoring gravestones that decades of weather had darkened and worn.
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There’s No Catch to Koby Howard’s Success at Penn State: It’s All About Hard Work
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The numbers that Penn State wide receiver Koby Howard has put up in the initial three games of the 2026 season are mind-boggling. So is the work that has gone into making them happen. THE STATS: In the 14th-ranked, 3-0 Nittany Lions’ trio of non-conference games, the second-year receiver has 13 touches for 364 yards,…
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Quinton Martin Jr. Leads Improved Penn State Ground Game in Demolition of Buffalo
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After a pair of subpar performances on the ground to begin the season, Penn State’s rushing attack rounded into form during a Saturday afternoon rout of Buffalo. The Nittany Lions cruised to a 55-13 victory, completing their nonconference slate at 3-0 to kick off the Matt Campbell era. Against a decent Bulls run defense that…
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Matt Campbell Gives Positive Injury Update on Andrew Rappleyea, Brock Riker
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So far in 2026, Penn State has seen players returning to the roster from injury rather than the other way around. That seemed to change on Saturday during a 55-13 win over Buffalo when tight end Andrew Rappleyea and center Brock Riker both left the game in the first half and didn’t return. But according…
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Penn State Blows Out Buffalo in Nonconference Finale
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No. 14 Penn State (3-0) cruised through its final tune-up before Big Ten play, overwhelming Buffalo (1-2) 55-13 on Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lion rushing attack had its best game so far with 304 yards, eclipsing 200 for the first time this season as six ball carriers had runs of 12 yards…
