Penn State Football

Trick play works wonders for PSU

bodani@ydr.com (FRANK BODANI / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:41:56 -0700

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- A most important play, a gimmick nonetheless, was pulled off perfectly by the true freshman.

Penn State smashes Michigan State, 42-14, awaits bowl bid

editor@inyork.com (FRANK BODANI / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:16:18 -0700

Daryll Clark passed for 310 yards and four touchdowns as No. 13 Penn State wrapped up its regular season with a 42-14 victory at Michigan State on Saturday.

How Penn State and Michigan State stack up

editor@inyork.com (Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:48:52 -0700

Penn State and Michigan State kick off 3:30 p.m. Saturday in East Lansing, Mich.

Take a look at how the teams compare.

Tailgate tales: An inside look at Michigan State

bodani@ydr.com (FRANK BODANI / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:45:52 -0700

Usually, slate skies, a bitter wind and all kinds of nastiness dominate East Lansing, Mich., in late November when Penn State comes to town.

PSU's Royster a quiet success

bodani@ydr.com (FRANK BODANI / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:44 -0700

Rather quietly, the Big Ten's top returning rusher is putting up some pretty good numbers again. Penn State's Evan Royster hasn't been getting a lot of national attention, mainly because he hasn't

Michigan State game looms over struggling Penn State

bodani@ydr.com (FRANK BODANI / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:33:48 -0700

It was there all week in the Penn State locker room, the large mass of wood adorned with pictures and trinkets, the thing they call the Land Grant Trophy.

After tragic accident, Michigan State's Blair White soars

bodani@ydr.com (FRANK BODANI / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:39:44 -0700

The toughest part, he figured, would be to simply find a place on the team.

And, certainly, that was enough to handle for Blair White, the wide receiver who got zero Division I scholarship offers out of a small Catholic school in Saginaw.

Chaz Powell's injury opens door for PSU's Curtis Drake

bodani@ydr.com (FRANK BODANI / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:46:52 -0700

It's taken a key injury to give flashy Curtis Drake his big opportunity for the Nittany Lions. Susquehannock's Chaz Powell suffered a sprained AC joint in his shoulder early in the victory against Indiana.

Frank Bodani: PSU season comes down to road game at Spartan Stadium

editor@inyork.com (FRANK BODANI / Daily Record/Sunday News) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:06:33 -0700

The fate of the Nittany Lions against Michigan State could be in the hands of a select few who must decide that nothing less than victory, nothing less than a dominating attitude from the first snap, will suffice.