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Beaver Stadium renovation enters year two as athletics debt climbs

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State is now deep into the second year of the most ambitious stadium overhaul in college football history, and the financial picture surrounding the project continues to grow more complex. According to NCAA financial disclosure reports, the university closed fiscal year 2025 with $534.7 million in athletics-related debt, a dramatic increase tied directly to the ongoing Beaver Stadium Revitalization Project. The figure represents more than a threefold jump from the previous year’s $163.1 million, placing Penn State ahead of every other major athletics ...

Penn State heads to No. 9 Nebraska on Saturday

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Penn State men’s basketball team is back on the road Saturday afternoon to face No. 9 Nebraska at 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT on Big Ten Network. FOLLOW ALONG TV: Big Ten Network – Dave Revsine (pxp) & Shon Morris (analyst) RADIO: Penn State Sports Network – Steve Jones (pxp) & Dick Jerardi (analyst) NATIONAL RADIO: SiriusXM Ch. 380 & SXM App Ch. 970 OPENING TIPS The Nittany Lions are back on the road for their sixth road contest in the last nine games Saturday afternoon when Penn State heads to #9 Nebraska. Penn State has ...

Fitzgerald tosses six shutout frames as Lions win, 5-0

RICHMOND, Va. – Redshirt senior Colin Fitzgerald tossed six shutout frames to lead the Penn State baseball team to a 5-0 win over Richmond on Friday afternoon at Pitt Field. Spencer Barnett launched two solo homers. Penn State improved to 2-2, while Richmond dropped to 3-3. Fitzgerald made his second start of the 2026 season for the Nittany Lions. His tremendous outing included six shutout frames and eight strikeouts. He allowed seven hits and two walks. Fitzgerald recorded three strikeouts in the third inning and two in the fourth. Dimond Loosli fired two shutout frames and ...

Lions gear up for baseball opener

As the Penn State Altoona baseball team prepares to embark on its 2026 campaign, the Lions are hoping that an infusion of young talent will pair with their returners to help the program ascend the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference standings. Last season, the Lions went 14-24-1 overall, including a 4-10 mark within the AMCC. Penn State Altoona was voted sixth in the conference's preseason poll by league coaches, and 10th-year head coach RJ Barnard knows that his team will need to achieve more consistency and improve as the season progresses to navigate a challenging AMCC ...

Lady Lions square off with Rutgers

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State women’s basketball is set for its second meeting of the year with Rutgers on Saturday. The rematch between the Lady Lions (9-17, 2-13 Big Ten) and the Scarlet Knights (9-17, 1-14 Big Ten) is slated for 4 p.m. with national coverage on the Big Ten Network. GAME INFORMATION at Rutgers Date: Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026 | Time: 4 p.m. ET Location: Piscataway, N.J. | Venue: Jersey Mikes Arena Live Stats | Watch: Big Ten Network | Notes | Radio LAST TIME OUT Penn State secured its second conference win of the season with an 81-71 feat over ...

No. 6 Lions battle Buckeyes this weekend

UNIVERSITY PARK – The sixth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions welcome Ohio State to Hockey Valley this weekend for a pair of conference matchups on Friday and Saturday evening at Pegula Ice Arena. FOLLOW THE ACTION Dates: Friday, February 20 | Saturday, February 21 Place: Pegula Ice Arena | University Park, Pa. TV: Network Time: 8:30 p.m. | 8 p.m. Tickets: Friday | Saturday Streaming Video: Friday | Saturday Listen: LionVision Live Statistics: Live Stats Game Notes: Penn State | Ohio State THIS WEEK’S MATCHUP This week marks the 59th and 60th meetings all-time ...