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Peoples, Hansen make Doak Walker list

UNIVERSITY PARK – Penn State senior Carson Hansen and junior James Peoples were tabbed to the Doak Walker Award watch list on Tuesday. The Doak Walker Award, presented by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum, is annually given to the nation’s most outstanding college running back. Carson Hansen · Sr. · RB · 6-2 · 220 · Lakeville, Minn. · Lakeville South · Iowa State Named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List in 2025. Selected Academic All-Big 12 in 2024 and Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team in 2023. Has played in 38 games and made 17 starts. In his career, has collected ...

Looking at PSU’s tight end group

Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Tight ends Player to watch: Benjamin Brahmer (No. 18) Class: Senior Height/weight: 6-foot-7, 250 pounds Career to this point: The towering senior is fifth all-time in ...

Spikes come up short versus Thunder, 6-3

TRENTON, N.J. – Down 6-2 entering the ninth inning, the State College Spikes rallied to bring the tying run to the plate before falling to the Trenton Thunder, 6-3, in a Sunday night series finale at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. The Spikes (17-15 2nd Half) now sit 1 ½ games back of the Aberdeen IronBirds for first place in the second-half standings with 14 games remaining in the MLB Draft League season, while the Thunder (16-15 2nd Half) now sit two games back. Jacoby Long’s RBI double in the ninth brought the Spikes within three runs, and after Justin Journete singled, Blake ...

Scanning Penn State’s o-line situation

Following is a preseason series on Penn State’s position groups and a key player to watch from each: POSITION: Offensive line Player to watch: Malachi Goodman (No. 78) Class: Redshirt freshman Height/weight.: 6-foot-6, 330 pounds Career to this point: Redshirted in his true freshman ...

Camping out: Lions embrace connectivity

UNIVERSITY PARK – The word most predominantly heard in Penn State’s preseason camp is “culture.” As Matt Campbell attempts to put his stamp on the Nittany Lion football program, he is emphasizing all the intangibles that he believes translate to the field. The Lions will stage their first scrimmage today at Beaver Stadium, at which point, Campbell told a post-practice briefing Thursday, he’ll get a better idea of “where are we,” and “are we showcasing the right players?” Associate head coach Terry Smith has seen enough already to declare a different vibe than ...

Bears rally to beat Spikes, 10-8

GRANVILLE, W. Va. – Camden Ross extended his on-base streak to 25 games and Justin Journette delivered a laser shot to left field for his seventh homer of the year, but the State College Spikes saw their 6-0 lead dwindle until Zack Thompson hit a walk-off grand slam to give the West Virginia Black Bears a 10-8 win on Thursday night at Kendrick Family Ballpark. Journette’s two-run, line-drive homer into the Spikes (16-1315 2nd Half) bullpen in the fifth capped a four-run frame and gave State College a six-run lead. The long ball left the bat at 110 miles per hour, the second-hardest ...