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Nebraska Softball Clinches First-Ever Outright Big Ten Regular-Season Title
sports23 days ago

Nebraska Softball Clinches First-Ever Outright Big Ten Regular-Season Title

Nebraska softball clinched its first-ever outright Big Ten regular-season title by sweeping Penn State in a doubleheader (5-1, 10-4), improving to 42-6 overall and 22-1 in the conference and earning the No. 1 seed for the Big Ten Tournament in College Park, Md. Pitcher Jordy Frahm logged a complete game in game 1 and closed game 2, totaling nine innings with five hits allowed, one run, and 10 strikeouts, while seniors Camenzind, Hoffmann and Farrell supplied key hits to fuel the offense.

Huskers Secure Historic Outright Big Ten Softball Crown
sports24 days ago

Huskers Secure Historic Outright Big Ten Softball Crown

No. 3 Nebraska softball clinched its first outright Big Ten regular-season title with a 10-4 win at Penn State, pushing NU to 42-6 overall and 22-1 in conference. The Huskers erupted for six runs in the sixth inning, led by Kacie Hoffmann (2 hits, 2 RBIs) and Lauren Camenzind (2 RBIs, 3 runs), with Hannah Coor adding 2 RBIs and Jesse Farrell/Nessa McMillen contributing doubles. Alexis Jensen (20-2) earned the win over five innings, Jordy Frahm secureda 10th save, and the team extended its win streak to 17 games (31 of 32 dating back) while maintaining the nation’s longest active conference winning streak at 15. A rematch with Penn State is set for May 3 at 11 a.m. CT on BTN.

Packers draft Dani Dennis-Sutton on Day 3, praising his grit and ceiling
sports1 month ago

Packers draft Dani Dennis-Sutton on Day 3, praising his grit and ceiling

Green Bay selected Dani Dennis-Sutton on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft. A fan lauds the Penn State edge rusher’s four-year rise, his relentless effort through a disappointing 2025 season, and his bowl-game commitment, while predicting he’ll be viewed as a future first-round talent in re-draft projections and could form a dynamic pairing with Micah.

Packers select Penn State edge Dennis-Sutton at No. 120 to bolster pass rush
sports1 month ago

Packers select Penn State edge Dennis-Sutton at No. 120 to bolster pass rush

Green Bay used Day 3 to draft Penn State edge Dani Dennis-Sutton at No. 120, a 6-5 256-pound rusher with 84 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, 17 QB hits, six passes defended and five forced fumbles over the past two seasons, plus a 4.63-second 40-yard dash at the combine and three blocked kicks this past year, as the Packers look to replenish their edge group after losses in the offseason.

Steelers add Penn State QB Drew Allar in 3rd-round haul
sports1 month ago

Steelers add Penn State QB Drew Allar in 3rd-round haul

The Steelers drafted Penn State quarterback Drew Allar in the third round (76th overall) with a pick they acquired from Dallas in the George Pickens trade, adding to a QB room that includes Mason Rudolph and Will Howard. Allar, who missed the second half of 2025 with a broken left ankle, finished that season with 1,100 yards, 8 TDs and 3 INTs on 64.8% completion in six games, and ended his Penn State career with 7,402 yards and 61 TDs in 35 starts.

Vega Ioane's Viral Moment Reveals a Gentle Giant Behind the Ravens' First-Round Pick
sports1 month ago

Vega Ioane's Viral Moment Reveals a Gentle Giant Behind the Ravens' First-Round Pick

Vega Ioane, Baltimore's 14th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and the earliest Ravens guard ever selected, is celebrated for his on-field dominance but captured attention off the field when a Penn State equipment‑cart incident went viral: Ioane jumped a wall to help push a struggling staffer after a Penn State loss to Ohio State. Ravens GM Eric DeCosta praised the moment as a small but meaningful reflection of Ioane’s humility and character, shaped by being the youngest of nine siblings from Graham, Washington, who says he can switch from a calm, team‑focused persona off the field to a relentless mauler on it.

Franklin cites $7M NIL budget; PSU books reveal bigger 2024-25 NIL spend
sports1 month ago

Franklin cites $7M NIL budget; PSU books reveal bigger 2024-25 NIL spend

Penn State coach James Franklin said the football program had a $7 million NIL budget for the 2024-25 season, but PSU’s financial report shows about $13.3 million in football NIL spending for that year and roughly $18.4 million in total NIL payments across athletics (football ~72% of NIL funding). The report also notes direct revenue-sharing began in 2025, and Franklin says PSU increased NIL funding for 2025 after acknowledging the program lagged behind rivals, stressing improved alignment with university leadership and continued NIL strategy work.

Guard Ioane Emerges as Ravens' Mock-Draft Favorite
sports1 month ago

Guard Ioane Emerges as Ravens' Mock-Draft Favorite

As the NFL Draft nears, Vega Ioane of Penn State is widely projected as the Ravens' runaway pick, praised for his mauler run-blocking and pass protection and viewed as a plug-and-play interior lineman to shore up Baltimore's line after Tyler Linderbaum's departure; other names like Spencer Fano, Jordyn Tyson, Kenyon Sadiq, and Francis Mauigoa appear in various mocks, but Ioane remains the consensus favorite.

Penn State Clinches Record-Setting Fifth Straight NCAA Wrestling Title
sports2 months ago

Penn State Clinches Record-Setting Fifth Straight NCAA Wrestling Title

Penn State won its fifth consecutive NCAA team title with a record 181.5 points, crowning four champions (Luke Lilledahl at 125, Josh Barr at 197, Mitchell Mesenbrink at 165, Levi Haines at 174) and sealing the title during the medal rounds. Coach Cael Sanderson praised the program, staff, and players, emphasized consistency and leadership, and highlighted the drive to maximize bonus points as the Lions surpassed the 2025 record of 177.

Penn State Aims for Six Finals as 2026 NCAA Wrestling Finals Bout Order Revealed
sports2 months ago

Penn State Aims for Six Finals as 2026 NCAA Wrestling Finals Bout Order Revealed

Penn State has wrestlers in six of the 10 finals at the 2026 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland, with the finals set to start at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The announced bout order includes PSU contenders at 125 (Luke Lilledahl), 149 (Shayne Van Ness), 165 (Mitchell Mesenbrink), 174 (Levi Haines), 184 (Rocco Welsh), and 197 (Josh Barr). Mesenbrink and Haines are chasing their second NCAA titles, while Lilledahl, Welsh, Van Ness and Barr could win their first; Penn State has already clinched the team title and aims to set a new points record during session six.

Penn State clinches fifth straight NCAA wrestling title with four champions
sports2 months ago

Penn State clinches fifth straight NCAA wrestling title with four champions

Penn State won its fifth straight NCAA wrestling team title and set a school-record 181.5 points, as four Nittany Lions claimed titles: Luke Lilledahl (125), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165), Levi Haines (174) and Josh Barr (197). The finals also featured other winners: Jax Forrest at 133 (OSU), Aden Valencia over Shayne Van Ness at 149, Landon Robideau over Antrell Taylor at 157, Sergio Vega over Jesse Mendez at 141, and Max McEnelly over Rocco Welsh at 184, highlighting PSU’s depth in adding to the championship tally.