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Neil Rudel on PSU: Nittany Lions’ task has never been greater

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It’s difficult to remember a more challenging situation than the one facing the Nittany Lions today. They’re in Columbus, where they’ve won twice since 1978 — in 2008 when Mark Rubin punched the ball loose from Terrelle Pryor and in 2011 with Tom Bradley as the interim coach — to ...

Jersey Shore hosts Athens in Class AAAA football playoffs

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Athens (9-1) has made a four-win improvement this year and is back in the playoffs after losing at Shamokin in last year’s semifinals. The Wildcats though will be without dynamic quarterback Connor Davidson who is serving the second game of a two-game suspension after being ejected in Week ...

Eagles set for a challenge against Bishop McCort

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Coming off a momentous victory that clinched its playoff bid, Bald Eagle Area football faces a tough hill to climb in the District 6 Class AA quarterfinals. The eighth-seeded Eagles drew top-seeded Bishop McCort as their opening playoff matchup, a foe that has yet to drop a game this season. ...

Raiders face Greater Johnstown once more

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In pursuit of back-to-back seasons with a playoff win, Bellefonte football faces a very familiar foe on Friday. After hosting Greater Johnstown (1-9) in its Week 10 Laurel Highlands cross-over matchup, the two teams are set to battle for the second week in a row, this time with it all on the ...

PSU’s Grunkemeyer makes second start vs. Ohio State

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Ethan Grunkemeyer grew up in Lewis Center, Ohio — about 30 minutes from the Horseshoe. Saturday, he’ll make his second career start with the Nittany Lions (3-4 overall, 0-4 in the Big Ten) against the nation’s top-ranked team, the 7-0 Buckeyes (noon, Fox). “Ever since I was a kid, I ...