Articles tagged:Penn State football

Posted: Thu Dec 15 10:01 p.m. by The Associated Press
Penn State asks NCAA for more time in investigation of Jerry Sandusky

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Posted: Sun Nov 13 8:24 p.m. by The Associated Press
Penn State students, fans wonder how university will manage to move forward

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Posted: Fri Nov 11 1:01 p.m. by The Associated Press
Football goes on at Penn State, but assistant coach Mike McQueary won't be at the game

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Posted: Thu Nov 10 11:52 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
The latest on Penn State, Jerry Sandusky and the firing of Joe Paterno

Allegations of child abuse. Allegations of a cover-up. Firings. Student riots. The many layers of the Penn State scandal that start with former defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky are covered in full by our partners at PennLive.com, including the announcement today of Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach. Here's ...

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Posted: Wed Nov 9 10:53 p.m. by The Associated Press
Penn State trustees fire Joe Paterno and school president Graham Spanier

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Posted: Mon Nov 7 4:41 p.m. by The Associated Press
Pennsylvania state police commissioner: Joe Paterno didn't do enough in Jerry Sandusky case

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Posted: Mon Nov 1 1:54 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

A Penn State fan wearing a blue and yellow Halloween costume was mistaken for a Michigan football fan and assaulted by four people Saturday at Beaver Stadium, the Centre Daily Times reported.

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Posted: Sun Oct 31 3:51 p.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter
Michigan receives another good effort from Denard Robinson, but it is not enough

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Denard Robinson got his speed back. But falling into the groove he found at the beginning of Michigan’s football season, back when the Wolverines were the talk of the country and ranked in the Top 25 for the second straight September, didn’t mean much for his ...

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Posted: Sun Oct 31 9:23 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

Penn State's offense, led by a former walk-on quarterback, held off the Michigan football team for a 41-31 victory Saturday night. Michigan, after a 5-0 start, has lost three consecutive games. The Big Ten Network has highlights from the game.

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Posted: Sun Oct 31 1:19 a.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
Penn State 41, Michigan 31: Your comprehensive guide to Saturday's coverage

There were two possibilities entering Saturday night's football game in State College, Pa. A) A porous Michigan defense would finally find an offense -- led by a former third-string, walk-on quarterback -- it could keep in check. B) A struggling Penn State offense would finally find a defense it could ...

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Posted: Sun Oct 31 1:10 a.m. by Pete Bigelow AnnArbor.com
Third-down defense among frustrations Wolverines endured against Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Freshman safety Ray Vinopal hadn’t seen much action on the football field until he started his first college game Saturday night against Penn State. It didn’t take him long to identify a key problem for the Michigan defense. “We get teams in a lot of third ...

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Posted: Sun Oct 31 1:09 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

Michigan linebacker Jonas Mouton tied for the team lead with 12 tackles and had a sack during Penn State's 41-31 win over the Wolverines. The Michigan defense allowed 435 yards to a struggling Nittany Lions offense. Mouton explains where the Wolverines go from here in this post-game video clip.

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Posted: Sun Oct 31 1:06 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson had 191 yards rushing, 190 yards passing and accounted for all four of Michigan's touchdowns -- three rushing and one passing. But Michigan lost to Penn State, 41-31, after trying to come back in the second half. Robinson explains the difference in halves, after the jump.

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Posted: Sun Oct 31 1:02 a.m. by Michael Rothstein Sports Reporter
Michigan running backs continue to struggle and other notes

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - As quarterback Denard Robinson continues to gain yards at a steady pace, the carries dwindle for the Michigan running backs. Robinson rushed 27 times on Saturday in a 41-31 Michigan loss to Penn State. The Wolverines’ running backs touched the ball 15 times. “We tried to ...

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Posted: Sun Oct 31 12:13 a.m. by Melanie Maxwell Staff Photographer

Penn State piled up 29 first downs and 435 total yards of offense as it beat Michigan, 41-31, on Saturday, handing the Wolverines (5-3, 1-3) their third consecutive loss. Melanie Maxwell has photos from the night game at Beaver Stadium.

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