Jan 29, 2012
From: GoPSUSports.com -- UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team followed up a win over Iowa with yet another statement victory by hammering visiting Ohio State 34-9 in a key Big Ten dual. Penn State won eight of ten bouts in front of yet another sold out Rec Hall crowd of nearly 7,000 fans, not giving up a single takedown in its eight victories over the fifth-ranked Buckeyes.
True freshman Nico Megaludis (Murrysville, ... Read More
Jan 28, 2012
From: Cleveland.com -- New Ohio State Buckeyes' head coach Urban Meyer has already made a huge splash since being hired, bringing on more than a handful of top high school recruits. And it looks like the impact will continue onto National Signing Day.
Meyer has already taken three blue-chippers from Penn State, one from Michigan State, and another from Notre Dame.
One top player that has not made his decision yet is wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who is a five-star ... Read More
Jan 26, 2012
From: PennLive.com -- Guests are filing in to today's "A Memorial for Joe" service at Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center, the final public event in a three-day celebration of legendary coach Joe Paterno's life.
Among the guests are Ohio State football coaches Urban Meyer and Luke Fickell, ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit, Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Nittany Lion greats Franco Harris, Michael Robinson and Brandon Short, among others.
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Jan 25, 2012
By: AP via WashingtonPost.com --COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jared Sullinger had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 4 Ohio State took advantage of Penn State’s slow start to roll to a 78-54 victory on Wednesday night.
The Buckeyes (18-3, 6-2 Big Ten) won their third in a row and fifth in six games while tuning up for Sunday’s big home showdown with No. 20 Michigan. The Wolverines, Ohio State and Michigan State came into the week tied for ... Read More
Jan 25, 2012
By James Brady (SBNation.com) -- A couple solid wins has put Ohio State right back in the thick of things, sitting at No. 3 presently, on a two-game winning streak with a home contest against Penn State up next. They absolutely dominated Nebraska in their most recent outing, a 79-45 win which came after avenging a defeat at the hands of Indiana with an 80-63 win. Following this next game, OSU will take on two tough ranked ... Read More
Jan 25, 2012
From: isportsweb.com -- There was a time in 2011 when the immediate future didn’t look so hot for Ohio State football. The program needed a long-term solution at the head coaching position, and fans waited on Luke Fickell’s fate. The incoming recruits, while solid, didn’t provide the star power that the Buckeyes were searching for. Or needed.
Fast forward a few months and everything has changed. Urban Meyer’s hiring shook up the recruiting landscape as some of the nation’s best ... Read More
Jan 22, 2012
From: CBSNews.com -- STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Joe Paterno, who racked up more wins than anyone else in major college football but was fired from Penn State amid a child sex abuse scandal has died. He was 85.
His family released a statement Sunday morning to announce his death.
Paterno's son Scott announced Nov. 18 that his father was being treated for lung cancer, which was diagnosed in mid-November during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness.
The storied career of ... Read More
Jan 20, 2012
From: WaitingForNextYear.com -- When Urban Meyer was hired to be the new head football coach at The Ohio State University, everyone knew things were going to change at Ohio State. Many predicted that recruiting in particular would be dramatically different under Urban Meyer’s watch.
That’s no slight on Jim Tressel. Urban Meyer will be lucky to match what Jim Tressel accomplished in his decade at the helm. But Jim Tressel was a rare, unique man and coach. His laid ... Read More
Jan 17, 2012
By Bud Elliott (SBNation.com) -- Joey O'Connor, a former Penn State verbal commitment, has committed to the Ohio State Buckeyes. O'Connor plays for Windsor (CO). O'Connor officially visited Columbus last weekend and received an offer from the Buckeyes. He committed soon thereafter.
O'Connor is 6'4" and 300 pounds. He held offers from numerous Big Ten and Pac-12 programs, decommiting from Penn State shortly after the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. O'Connor profiles as an interior lineman for ... Read More
Jan 16, 2012
By Eric Prisbell (WashingtonPost.com) --The Big Ten is the nation’s strongest conference this season. It may also be the nation’s most balanced. Aside from Nebraska and Penn State, every other team in the 12-team league is capable of an upset or two. Among the noteworthy results this weekend: Northwestern beating Michigan State; Iowa blasting Michigan and Ohio State avenging an earlier loss to resurgent Indiana.
There certainly are many Big Ten haters out there. But the league is the nation’s ... Read More