HAPPY DAYS FOR TEMPLE; RHULE STAYING

Rock Hoffman

Meatloaf sang, “Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” and that’s what you could say about the Temple football program over the last three days. They didn’t get an American Athletic Conference Championship when they lost the title game to the University of Houston 24-13. “This one hurts,” said Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich, who was the […]


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EAGLES SCORE FROM EVERYWHERE, KNOCK OFF PATRIOTS 35-28

Al Thompson

The Eagles rallied to score 35 unanswered points – 21 from defense and special teams – to pull off a stunning 35-28 win over the New England Patriots.
The win give the Birds a 5-7 record, and in the horrible NFC East, more than a chance to win the division and make the playoffs.
Three of the Birds final four games are at home. Three of the teams are at .500 or below.


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WR ODELL BECKHAM JR POSTGAME VS JETS DECEMBER 6, 2015

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WR Odell Beckham Jr.
Postgame vs. Jets, December 6, 2015

Q: All season, it’s been about the inability to finish – another situation here today. How do you digest that whole thing?

A: It’s tough. Losing sucks. Not finishing sucks, but that was the case today and all we can do is move forward.


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PENN STATE TO FACE GEORGIA IN THE 2016 TAXSLAYER BOWL

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Nittany Lions and Bulldogs to clash in Jacksonville on Jan. 2

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 6, 2015 – Penn State returns to a Florida bowl for the first time since the 2010 season when the Nittany Lions take on Southeastern Conference foe Georgia in the 71st annual TaxSlayer Bowl on Saturday, January 2 at noon. The game will air on ESPN. The Nittany Lions last played in a Florida bowl in the 2011 Outback Bowl.


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FRANKLIN TO JOIN FOX SPORTS STUDIO SHOW FOR BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

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Nittany Lion head coach will serve as a guest commentator during pregame, halftime and postgame Saturday

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 4, 2015 – Penn State head coach James Franklin will participate in the FOX Sports broadcast at the Big Ten Championship game Saturday. He will join host Rob Stone and analysts Matt Leinart and Dave Wannstedt on set in Indianapolis for FOX College Football Pregame, as well as at halftime and postgame coverage.


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YAZUJIAN CLAIMS COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA ACCOLADES

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Junior snapper earns a spot on the second team

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 3, 2015 – Junior long snapper Tyler Yazujian (Royersford, Pa.) has been selected to the CoSIDA Academic All-America™ team for his performance in the classroom and on the field.


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OWLS MATAKEVICH PLAYING AT A HIGH LEVEL

Rock Hoffman

That Temple linebacker Tyler Matakevich is having a great season is a surprise to no one. The senior from Stratford, CT had over 100 tackles in each of his first three seasons on North Broad, in doing so he became just the third Owl to have three-straight 100-plus tackle seasons joining Joe Klecko and Steve […]


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GIANTS HEAD COACH COUGHLIN PRESS CONFERENCE, DECEMBER 3, 2015

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Giants head coach talks Wednesday about how he preparing to take on the Jets and keep pace in the dreadful NFC East.


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NITTANY LION TRIO SELECTED TO ALL-BIG TEN OFFENSIVE TEAMS

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Barkley and Godwin to All-Big Ten team; Hamilton earns honorable mention accolades

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Dec. 1, 2015 – Freshman running back Saquon Barkley (Coplay, Pa.) was named to the All-Big Ten second team by the coaches and media Tuesday evening. Sophomore wide receiver Chris Godwin (Middletown, Del.) was selected to the All-Big Ten second team by the media and the third team by the coaches. Additionally, sophomore wide out DaeSean Hamilton (Fredericksburg, Va.) earned an honorable mention bid from the media.


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NO DOUBT IN TEMPLE WIN; TITLE GAME NEXT

Rock Hoffman

After being bowl-eligible in 2014 and not getting an invitation, the Temple football team adopted the slogan, “Leave no doubt.” With a dominating defensive performance against Connecticut in a 27-3 win on Saturday night at Lincoln Financial Field, the Owls clinched the American Athletic Conference East Division title. There is no doubt, this season Temple […]


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