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Iowa Stuns No. 3 Penn St.;
Alabama Wins for Saban


Des Moines Register Des Moines Register Nov 8, 08 9:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Iowa shocked third-ranked Penn State with a last-second field goal, all but eliminating Joe Paterno's hopes for a third national title, the Des Moines Register reports. Backup kicker Daniel Murray booted a 31-yarder to defeat the Nittany Lions 24-23. Elsewhere, No. 1 Alabama needed overtime to beat LSU 27-21, giving coach Nick Saban an emotional win at his former school, the AP notes. No. 2 Texas Tech crushed Oklahoma State, 56-20. More »

More about:  NCAA football • BCS • Penn State Nittany Lions • Iowa Hawkeyes • Joe Paterno

No. 8 Vols Blast Gamecocks, Win SEC

Michigan State, Indiana knocked off by unranked opponents

Associated Press Associated Press Mar 9, 08 7:29 PM CDT
(Newser) - What was a one-point game at halftime for Tennessee quickly turned into a blowout in the second half, as the Volunteers outscored South Carolina by 32 after the break for an 89-56 victory, reports The Tennessean . The win was the Vols' 32nd straight at home as they improved to 28-3 heading into the SEC tournament. UT Guard Chris Lofton celebrated Senior Day with 28 points. Elsewhere in the Top 25: More »

No. 4 Tennessee Tops Florida

No. 16 Vandy holds off Mississippi State in OT, No. 10 Wisconsin humiliates Penn State

Associated Press Associated Press Mar 6, 08 2:39 AM CST
(Newser) - The 4th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers fell behind by 16 points on the road against a Florida squad fighting to earn an NCAA berth—but roared back to win anyway, 89-86 behind JaJuan Smith's 23 points and Chris Lofton's 21. In the process, the Vols set a school record for victories in a single season. Florida, meanwhile, dropped its 6th of the last 10 and may have played itself out of the NCAA tournament. Elsewhere in the Top 25: More »

No. 3 North Carolina Bests NC State 84-70

Michigan St. routs PSU 86-49,  Marquette tops St. John's 73-64

Associated Press Associated Press Feb 20, 08 11:28 PM CST
(Newser) - Tyler Hansbrough’s 32 points and 12 rebounds led No. 3 North Carolina past in-state rival North Carolina State 84-70. The Tar Heels had a 31-7 run that spanned the two halves; the Wolfpack was never close after that stretch. Wayne Ellington contributed 21 points for the 25-2 Heels. Gavin Grant led N.C. State with 17 points, reports the Associated Press. Elsewhere in men’s basketball: More »

Penn State Shocks No. 8 Michigan State

Arkansas crushes Florida, South Carolina upsets Ole Miss

Associated Press Associated Press Feb 3, 08 6:26 AM CST
(Newser) - Penn State was hitting 59% of its free throws, had lost six straight and hadn't beaten a ranked team in two years. So of course the Nittany Lions went out yesterday and made 16-of-20 free throws to shock No. 8 Michigan State 85-76 in a Big Ten upset, reports the Associated Press. Stanley Pringle led the Lions with 19 points. In other Top 25 action: More »

Hoosiers Beat PSU, Extend Streak to 12

Nittany Lions put up game effort despite top player's injury

Associated Press Associated Press Jan 20, 08 7:51 PM CST
(Newser) - Penn State pushed Indiana as best it could, leading 52-51 at one point in the second half, but the stronger Hoosiers compiled a 27-6 run to put away the Nittany Lions 81-65. Ninth-ranked Indiana, now 16-1, won its 12th consecutive game for the first time since the well-chronicled Bobby Knight era. Eric Gordon led the Hoosiers with 25 points. More »

More about:  NCAA basketball • Big Ten Conference • Indiana Hoosiers • Penn State Nittany Lions • Eric Gordon

Flowers' Power Too Much
for Lions

BC upsets Miami, Oklahoma State
falls to Baylor

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Jan 16, 08 2:41 AM CST
(Newser) - Senior Michael Flowers had a collegiate-high 23 points, leading the Badgers to a 80-55 rout of Penn State, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. "I don't know if he missed at all tonight," said teammate Greg Stiemsma after the game. Wisconsin posted an intimidating 59.6% shooting, including 10 for 18 from three-point range. Elsewhere in college ball: More »

No. 25 Badgers Best Wolverines

Super frosh Gordon leads No. 11 Indiana past Iowa, Penn State beats Northwestern

Associated Press Associated Press Jan 3, 08 2:40 AM CST
(Newser) - No. 25 Wisconsin got 25 points from reserve freshman Jon Leuer and beat Michigan 70-54 to open Big Ten conference play. The Badgers improve to 11-2 with the win and both losses were to Top Ten teams, Marquette and Duke. On the flip side, Michigan fell to 4-9 and is off to their worst start since 1981-82, reports AP. Elsewhere in the Big Ten: More »

Penn State Knocks Off
A&M 24-17

Nittany Lions post ninth win in 11 bowl games

Houston Chronicle Houston Chronicle Dec 30, 07 5:25 AM CST
(Newser) - Penn State fell behind early to Texas A&M, 14-0, but didn't abandon the running game. It's a good thing they didn't because they ended up with 270 yards on the ground and a 24-17 Alamo Bowl victory, reports the Houston Chronicle . The Aggies put up a strong game with defensive coordinator Gary Darnell acting as head coach after Dennis Franchione resigned. More »

More about:  NCAA football • Big 12 Conference • Big Ten Conference • Texas A&M Aggies • Penn State Nittany Lions • Joe Paterno

OSU Holds on to No. 1 With Win at Penn State

Ohio State now 9-0 after 37-17 thumping of Nittany Lions

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Oct 28, 07 6:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ohio State didn't have to punt once in the course of last night's solid defeat of the Penn State Nittany Lions as the first-ranked team won its 27th-straight victory. Penn State saw an early 7-3 lead trickle, and then gush, away as the Buckeyes stayed "one step ahead of us all night," coach Joe Paterno told the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. More »

More about:  Big Ten • Ohio State Buckeyes • Penn State Nittany Lions

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