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Penn State's student-run newspaper is objecting to the university's plans to honor the 50th anniversary of former head coach Joe Paterno's first game later this month. The editorial says undergraduates know Paterno only through the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal, court fights or alumni who ''can't accept'' that their time at the university is past. It also says Paterno is no longer a community hero, and questions whether he deserves to be commemorated. Continue to Article

September 02, 2016 4:17:pm EST

Nyeem Wartman-White knows how quickly promise can disintegrate into heartbreak. Nearly one year to the day that a torn left ACL robbed him of all but three series of his junior season, the Penn State linebacker will return to the lineup when Kent State visits Beaver Stadium on Saturday. ''I had selfish thoughts,'' Wartman-White said of last season's opener against Temple. Continue to Article

September 02, 2016 12:36:pm EST

Penn State receiver Chris Godwin is comfortable carrying things on his back. Now, he and the rest of Penn State's receiving corps are ready to do it again and lift their offense - led by a new quarterback and coordinator when the team opens against Kent State on Saturday - in the process. ''We're taking full responsibility because of the fact that we're one of the most mature groups on the team with the most returning players, guys that all saw playing time last year,'' DaeSean Hamilton said. Continue to Article

August 31, 2016 6:16:pm EST

At Penn State, getting out from under Joe Paterno's shadow is more complicated than the typical transition from a coaching giant. After being the most stable - in many ways stagnant - football program in the country for nearly five decades, Penn State has been awash in change in the five years since Jerry Sandusky became infamous and dragged down Paterno with him. Moving forward has required Penn State's new leaders to perform a most difficult maneuver: Distancing the school from a child sexual-abuse scandal that drew worldwide attention and shook Happy Valley, while not appearing to abandon the memory of the coach who many Penn Staters believe gave the university an identity for which they can still be proud. Continue to Article

August 30, 2016 2:25:am EST

Two seasons of ugly offense at Penn State had head coach James Franklin and the Nittany Lions in need of more than just a change of scheme. The first job facing new offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead was bringing some positive vibes to Happy Valley. Penn State unveils its new spread offense Saturday against Kent State. Continue to Article

August 29, 2016 12:13:pm EST

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