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Neil Rudel on PSU: Matt Campbell grateful to ‘soak it all in’

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STATE COLLEGE — Nobody can accuse Matt Campbell of stealing the limelight. He passed on a scoreboard introduction, and as the Nittany Lions took the field for Saturday’s season opener, a 45-0 shutout of Marshall, Campbell came out with the team but then took a shortcut through the band and moved quietly to the sideline. When he got there, he could be seen alone in a crouch position at the 35-yard line for several minutes, clearly spending time in thought and savoring the moment. He said Jordan Hill, a former Nittany Lion and the team’s current director of player development, ...

Local roundup: Shore boys draw with Danville 2-2 in double OT

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In boys soccer, Jersey Shore battled Danville tough and earned a hard-fought 2-2 double overtime draw at home against the Ironmen. Dylan Hensler had both of the Bulldogs’ goals as Ezra Paulhamus and Gabe Welshans had assists. Danville’s Jess Pena scored in the 33rd minute to tie the game at 1-all and Grady Gale scored a goal with less than four minutes left to tie it at 2-2 and force overtime. Jersey Shore out-shot Danville, 14-5 and Aidan Lape had three saves. • Lock Haven earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory over California (Pa.), scoring both of its goals in the second half to ...

Lock Haven suffers 21-14 setback to AIC in Week 2

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SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Lock Haven football team dominated the box score and held a 14-13 lead in the fourth quarter on the road, but American International scored the final touchdown of the game to sneak past the Bald Eagles, 21-14, on Saturday afternoon. Lock Haven led 14-13 after Cureem Hathcock scored on a 2-yard touchdown run with 14:56 remaining, capping a 56-yard drive and putting the Bald Eagles back in front. However, the lead lasted less than a minute. American International connected on a 74-yard touchdown pass on the Yellow Jackets’ next offensive series and a ...

Becht's 4 TD passes leads No. 18 PSU past Marshall 45-0

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STATE COLLEGE — Rocco Becht threw for 271 yards with four touchdowns and No. 18 Penn State beat Marshall 45-0 to begin the Matt Campbell era on Saturday. Becht, a transfer who followed Campbell from Iowa State to Happy Valley, was in command in his Beaver Stadium debut and secured his ...