Justin Guerriero

UNIVERSITY PARK — For as much as James Franklin likely subscribes to the coach-talk cliche of disregarding outside noise, he had to be aware of the

UNIVERSITY PARK — Before this season, all previous iterations of coach James Franklin's Penn State football program failed to reach the promised land of the College Football Playoff.

UNIVERSITY PARK – Few bettors would have lined up for the proposition of Penn State marching to a lopsided victory in the College Football Playoff with under 150 passing yards and zero touchdowns through the air.

Sebastian Aho probably would admit this season has taken a different turn from what he had in mind last summer when inking a two-year deal with the Pittsburgh Penguins worth $775,000 annually.

Dec. 25—UNIVERSITY PARK — Few bettors would have lined up for the proposition of Penn State marching to a lopsided victory in the College Football Playoff with under 150 passing yards and zero touchdowns through the air.

When he sits down with reporters after games, Penn State coach James Franklin is known to dive into a multitude of statistical categories he deems “battles” as he delivers an opening statement before taking questions.

The Pittsburgh Penguins swung a minor-league trade Friday afternoon, acquiring defenseman Colton Poolman from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for forward Bennett MacArthur.

Any time Penn State tight end Tyler Warren moves in motion, opposing defenses take notice.

In boxing, there's usually a brief delay before the fighters close in on one another and start exchanging punches.

Despite staunch internal support, especially from quarterback Drew Allar, ongoing critiques of their collective performance have not escaped the attention of Penn State's wide receivers.