Shane Thomas

Dec 10, 2024 | dailyitem.com | Shane Thomas

STATE COLLEGE — After knocking off Purdue for its first AP top 10 win since 2019, the Penn State men’s basketball team returns to action Tuesday against Rutgers. Though the final score went 81-70 in Penn State’s favor, the Nittany Lions led by as many as 27 points in the game and were shooting 65% 30 minutes into the contest. The fans inside the Jordan Center stormed the court as the final buzzer sounded, creating a signature scene of Mike Rhoades’ tenure at Penn State.

Dec 7, 2024 | ncnewsonline.com | Shane Thomas

STATE COLLEGE — The third-ranked Nittany Lions face the top-ranked Oregon Ducks in Saturday’s Big Ten Championship in Indianapolis. A Penn State win would be its first Big Ten title since 2016, and would likely give Penn State the No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Saturday. “We get an opportunity to go into Indianapolis now and play for the Big Ten Championship,” Penn State quarterback Drew Allar said.

Nov 27, 2024 | ncnewsonline.com | Shane Thomas

STATE COLLEGE — Despite losing three starters from last year to the NFL Draft, the Penn State offensive line has been an unsung hero this season. Going into the season, coach James Franklin said he expected to rotate eight on the offensive line due to the unit’s depth and versatility. After losing starting left tackle Anthony Donkoh for the season, the offensive line looks to the next men up to fill the void.

Nov 12, 2024 | cnhinews.com | Shane Thomas

STATE COLLEGE — The Penn State men's basketball team faced an early test but pulled away from in-state foe Saint Francis 92-62 Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center. Senior forward Puff Johnson went off for a career-high 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting to lead Penn State. Johnson also had a career-high four steals in the win. After the game, Penn State coach Mike Rhoades called the fifth-year senior "a warrior." "He's just stronger," Rhoades said of the veteran forward. "He's always played hard.

Nov 2, 2024 | cnhinews.com | Shane Thomas

STATE COLLEGE — For the first time all season, third-ranked Penn State's offense couldn't find the end zone and Ohio State ran its win streak to eight over the Nittany Lions with a 20-13 win in front of a record crowd at Beaver Stadium on Saturday. Not that Penn State's offense didn't have a chance to find the end zone of the showdown. The Nittany Lions (7-1, 4-1) had first-and-goal from the three late in the first half and again late in the game. Both times they came away with no points.