• Archive for 2012

    Barnes, Carter named to Freshman All-America team

    Penn State defensive end Deion Barnes and tight end Kyle Carter have been named to the FOX Sports Freshman All-America Team. Barnes was selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Year after he led the Nittany Lions with 10 tackles for loss, six sacks and three forced fumbles. Despite missing three games with injuries, [...]

    Penn State, Pitt extend series

    Penn State and Pittsburgh announced Friday that they’ve added two games to a renewal of their football rivalry. The Nittany Lions and the Panthers will meet from 2016-19, starting with a game Sept. 10, 2016, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. The schools announced in 2011 that their football teams would meet in 2016-17. They have [...]

    Hill named 2nd-team All-American

    Penn State defensive tackle Jordan Hill has been named to the Athlon Sports All-America second team, it was announced Wednesday. Hill, a senior from Steelton, made 64 tackles, including 8½ for loss and 4½ sacks. He also had an interception, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. He was named to the All-Big Ten first [...]