Despite falling to No. 1 Minnesota 5-2, the Penn State hockey team made huge strides this weekend.
Don't miss your chance to gain behind-the-scenes access of the men's ice hockey team. Hockey Valley: The Opening of Pegula Ice Arena, a documentary that debuted in December, will air again on the Big Ten Network this Monday after the 7 p.m. game against Minnesota.
Penn State was able to erase an early 2-0 deficit, but couldn't hold off the no. 1 Minnesota Gophers after Ben Marshall scored with four minutes left to give the Gophers the 3-2 victory in the first Big Ten game at Pegula. Penn State is now 4-11-1 on the year.
It was 22 days since Penn State's last deal meet, but it was clear the team didn't miss a beat. The Nittany Lion wrestlers defeated Purdue 34-3 in Rec Hall Sunday afternoon, dropping only one bout to the Boilermakers. David Taylor added his 47th career pin, and four Nittany Lions had major decisions.
For a few minutes, it looked like Penn State basketball team was going to flip the script, and do to IU hoops what IU football did to Penn State back in October. However, it was for naught, as the Hoosiers took down the Nittany Lions, 79-76.
So, yes, a terrible incident did happen at Vanderbilt last year when Franklin was the coach, and now that he's our coach, it's worth knowing about. But rather than write some slipshod column based on half-truths and conjecture, let's focus on the facts of the matter and what is known.