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http://www.wewantthelion.net/ - We Want The Lion is a humorous, irreverent Penn State football blog. If you're looking for cogent statistical analysis, then you might want to go somewhere else. But if you like semi-sharp wit and tasteless jokes, check us out.

Finale Recap: Penn State 42, Michigan State 14
wewantthelion.net - 20 hours ago
Finale Recap: Penn State 42, Michigan State 14
— wewantthelion.net — First half: holy crap, this is boring. Second half: holy crap, what just happened?! Early on, it looked like this could be one of those games where ealy missed opportunies could cost the Lions late. The second half proved that theory completely wrong. Onto the recap... (more) Finale Recap: Penn State 42, Michigan State 14

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Regular Season Finale Preview: Penn State at Michigan State
wewantthelion.net - 3 days ago
Regular Season Finale Preview: Penn State at Michigan State
— wewantthelion.net — Gametime: 3:30 pm Records: Michigan State 6-5 (4-3); Penn State: 9-2 (5-2) Series Record: Penn State leads, 13-12-1 TV: ABC Audio: Here Weather: A little sun, a little cloud. 50-something degrees They're playing for this thing, so you know it's important. (more) Regular Season Finale Preview: Penn State at Michigan State

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WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 12
wewantthelion.net - 4 days ago
WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 12
— wewantthelion.net — The guys both bounced back from a terrible Week 10 to post respectable showings in Week 11. Will went 5-3 and Greg went 4-4, and Will is now seven games back in the standings. Is it likely that he'll make up all the ground between now and the end of the season? No, it isn't. But stranger things ... (more) WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 12

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Ticket Talk (and other links)
wewantthelion.net - 6 days ago
Ticket Talk (and other links)
— wewantthelion.net — Despite the fact that there is indeed a game coming up this weekend, the Penn State news universe has been dominated by talk of the proposed changes in the season ticketing system for 2011. If you missed this news, we're here to get you up to speed. After that, we'll have a couple more ... (more) Ticket Talk (and other links)

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Game 11 Recap: Penn State 31, Indiana 20
wewantthelion.net - 8 days ago
Game 11 Recap: Penn State 31, Indiana 20
— wewantthelion.net — Even though Penn State was up 31-13 at one point in this game, don't be fooled; this was a pretty terrible performance. If not for Indiana's lack of defense, this game could've been disastrous. Luckily, the Lions put it together in the second half. Onto the recap... (more) Game 11 Recap: Penn State 31, Indiana 20

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Game 11 Preview: Indiana @ Penn State
wewantthelion.net - 10 days ago
Game 11 Preview: Indiana @ Penn State
— wewantthelion.net — Gametime: 12:00 pm Records: Indiana: 4-6 (1-5); Penn State: 8-2 (4-2) Series Record: Penn State leads, 12-0 TV: Big11Ten Network Audio: Here Weather: Cloudy, High of 57 Last home game. Be there. (more) Game 11 Preview: Indiana @ Penn State

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WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 11
wewantthelion.net - 12 days ago
WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 11
— wewantthelion.net — Not unlike their beloved Nittany Lions, the streak of good fortune in picks may be over for Greg and Will. Both guys posted a terrible 2-5 mark last week. For Greg, he drops back to four games under .500, just two weeks after breaking even for the first time all year. Meanwhile, the rough ... (more) WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 11

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Game 10 Recap: Ohio State 24, Penn State 7
wewantthelion.net - 14 days ago
Game 10 Recap: Ohio State 24, Penn State 7
— wewantthelion.net — We were trying to think of ways to sum up this disaster, and then we stumbled upon this in the official recap at GoPSUSports: "Senior punter Jeremy Boone had a career-high 10 punts for a 45.8 average." If you are touting that stat in your post-game recap, you know things have gone ... (more) Game 10 Recap: Ohio State 24, Penn State 7

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wewantthelion.net - 17 days ago
Game 10 Preview: Ohio State @ Penn State
— wewantthelion.net — Gametime: 3:30 pm Records: Ohio State: 7-2 (4-1); Penn State: 8-1 (4-1) Series Record: Tied, 12-12 TV: ABC, ESPN (regional) Audio: Here Weather: High of 55, 10% chance of rain. If we had to circle one game on the schedule every year, we would pick the Ohio State game, no questions ... (more) Game 10 Preview: Ohio State @ Penn State

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WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 10
wewantthelion.net - 18 days ago
WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 10
— wewantthelion.net — So much for being .500! Greg went 4-5 last week to promptly drop back to a game below the even mark. Will posted a 3-6 mark to drop a game in the standings. His chance to catch up is rapidly fading. The big game on the conference slate this week is of course the Penn State-Ohio State ... (more) WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 10

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The Many Moods of Jim Tressel
wewantthelion.net - 19 days ago
The Many Moods of Jim Tressel
— wewantthelion.net — Since Jim Tressel display such a range of emotions on the sidelines and in public, we thought we'd take this opportunity to demonstrate Mr. Sweater Vest's vast array of feelings through some well-timed photos. Click "Read More" to see all the pics. Enjoy! Content Bored (more) The Many Moods of Jim Tressel

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Gearing Up for Ohio State
wewantthelion.net - 20 days ago
Gearing Up for Ohio State
— wewantthelion.net — We're scrapping the healines this week in anticipation of the showdown against our most-hated rival, Ohio State. We're here to get you set for the biggest game of the season. Here's a little look at the history of the series and the upcoming game. (more) Gearing Up for Ohio State

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Game 9 Recap: Penn State 34, Northwestern 13
wewantthelion.net - 21 days ago
Game 9 Recap: Penn State 34, Northwestern 13
— wewantthelion.net — This one looked like a game until the fourth quarter, when Penn State decided to blow Northwestern right out of the water. Why they waited until the fourth is anyone's guess, but we'll take a road win no matter what the margin of victory. Onto the recap... (more) Game 9 Recap: Penn State 34, Northwestern 13

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Preview: PSU @ Northwestern
wewantthelion.net - 24 days ago
Preview: PSU @ Northwestern
— wewantthelion.net — Gametime: 4:30 pm Records: Northwestern: 5-3 (2-2); Penn State: 7-1 (3-1) (just noticed we never changed it from Minnesota two weeks ago. whoops) Series Record: PSU leads 9-3 TV: ESPN Audio: Here Weather: High of 48, 10% chance of rain. (more) Preview: PSU @ Northwestern

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WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 9
wewantthelion.net - 25 days ago
WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 9
— wewantthelion.net — A big milestone was reached in Week 8, as Greg went 5-3 to pull to an even .500 on the season. If he goes one game over .500 from here on out, we're pretty sure he'll consider his picks season a success. Will put up another 4-4 mark, and still has some work to do to get his season record up ... (more) WWTL Point Spread Pick 'Em: Week 9

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Around the NCAA: Week 8
wewantthelion.net - 26 days ago
Around the NCAA: Week 8
— wewantthelion.net — The flu has taken over our blog, but we're still truckin -- just a day behind our usual schedule. This past weekend was another fun one for the NCAA. There was more controversy over the officals, teams that didn't lose got jumped in the BCS, and, in the Big11Ten, the Buckeyes rebounded ... (more) Around the NCAA: Week 8

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