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Bill O’Brien chose his words carefully. He was also vague when asked about officiating at his weekly news conference, so as not to incur the wrath of the Big Ten. But O’Brien made it clear that he will be seeking answers about some of the calls that have been made in his first season as [...]

Ron Vanderlinden has coached his share of standout linebacking corps since he has been at Penn State, and he indicated that this year’s group is as good as any he’d had. “Athletically, I think they ran right near the top of the list,” Vanderlinden said Thursday during a conference call. “They’re all unique in their [...]

Bill O’Brien coach of the year? No doubt. The notion that Penn State wouldn’t field a competitive team after the NCAA hit the football team with severe sanctions? Absurd. The difference between the two teams that will meet Saturday in the unofficial Probation Bowl? Penn State’s players had nothing to do with why the NCAA [...]

Zach Zwinak has rushed for at least 100 yards in back-to-back games, but there is a reason why the redshirt sophomore is No. 2 on Penn State’s depth chart: the Nittany Lions have no plans to ditch the committee approach they have been using at running back. “I like to rotate guys in and it’s [...]