Day: September 9, 2015

Penn State Vs. Army Is Officially Sold Out

By Ben Rappaport

It's official: Penn State will play Army West Point on Saturday, Oct. 3 in front of a sold-out Beaver Stadium.

Analyzing Penn State’s True Freshmen Performances From Week One

By Ethan Kasales

9/9/15 6:00 am

It's been well-documented that Penn State fields one of the youngest teams in college football -- a by-product of the scholarship reductions James Franklin's squad is still slowly recovering from. Last weekend, five true freshmen saw the field for the Nittany Lions. Let's analyze how each of them fared, and see what we can expect from them going forward in this Saturday's home opener against Buffalo.

Penn State Blue Band Releases Hype Video

By Megan Fleming

9/9/15 5:55 am

The one minute and seventeen second clip takes you behind-the-scenes and on the field with the band. It features members of the Blue Band, Blue Sapphire Rachel Reiss, drum major Jimmy Frisbie, and the band's new director, Greg Drane.

Fencing Alumna Monica Aksamit Eyes An Olympic Run, Needs Your Help

By Zach Berger

9/9/15 5:50 am

The Olympics are nearing, and Aksamit wants a spot on the United States national team when it travels to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. The journey to Rio involves a packed itinerary of training and competing to qualify for the team, and that path is unfortunately an expensive one.

Forty Dollar Student Tickets Available For Buffalo Game

By Ben Berkman

9/9/15 5:45 am

Penn State's $40 student ticket deal is back for this Saturday's home tilt against Buffalo. Students with a valid ID can purchase up to two tickets per ID at $40 each.