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PAC 10 | Beavers can't get past Nittany Lions

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 06:50:44 +1900

Another week of off-field drama couldn't slow down No. 19 Penn State. The Nittany Lions shoved aside the distraction created by the suspension...

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East Roundup: Tough Game Expected, but Penn State Makes It a Rout

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 02:41:44 +1900

The defense for 19th-ranked Penn State did not miss a beat without two suspended starters Saturday in a 45-14 victory over visiting Oregon State. >

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No. 19 Penn State 45, Oregon State 14

Sun, 7 Sep 2008 02:22:35 +1900

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- No. 19 Penn State shoved aside the distractions and Oregon State. >

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Embattled No. 19 Penn St. pushes past Oregon St.

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 22:59:54 +1900

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Royster helps short-handed Penn St. roll (AP)

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 22:56:29 +1900

No. 19 Penn State shoved aside the distractions and Oregon State. Evan Royster rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns, Daryll Clark threw two TD passes and the Nittany Lions defense didn't miss a beat without two suspended starters in a 45-14 win Saturday over the Beavers. What was supposed to be Penn State's toughest nonconference game of the year turned into a laugher early.

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Source: Penn State's Quarless allowed to suit up

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 20:07:39 +1900

Suspended tight end Andrew Quarless will suit up for Penn State's game against Oregon State after "new information" indicated he was not connected to the marijuana found Tuesday night in the apartment he and three teammates share.

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Cardinal May Not Be Sleeper Pick Much Longer

Sat, 6 Sep 2008 00:28:05 +1900

Stanford has about as good a shot at being a surprise this year as any other team not currently on the national radar. They opened the season with an eight-point win against Oregon State, a game in which they were the underdog. Although their schedule is not easy, they only have four games against ranked opponents left on the schedule, but after last year’s win over USC—called the “biggest upset ever” in Palo Alto—there’s no telling who they could upset next. They probably have the best chance of any unranked team to upset a ranked opponent when they take on conference opponent Arizona State this weekend. After their game against the Sun Devils, the Cardinal play five unranked opponents before they take on the current No. 23 ranked team in the country, UCLA. They could realistically win four of those five games, with their most likely trip-up being on September 27 when they face former Cardinal head coach, Ty ...

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More trouble for Paterno at Penn State

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:56:56 +1900

Penn State coach Joe Paterno has suspended defensive end Maurice Evans, a former Christ the King star who is a preseason All-American candidate, Abe Koroma and Andrew Quarless for the home opener against Oregon State tomorrow after State College police found marijuana in their apartment earlier in the week. Evans and Koroma were both starters on the defensive line. Quarless, a backup tight end, was previously suspended for spring practice following a DUI on March 2. He was cited for failing to stop at a red light and buying alcohol for a minor and was sentenced to a 15-month rehab program. This is not exactly what Paterno needed to hear in the wake of that ESPN Outside the Lines piece last month that was critical of the growing number of players in trouble on campus. Should be interesting to see how Paterno handles this, having dismissed three players - Phil Taylor, Chris Baker and Willie Harriott - from the team this summer for off-field incidents. • In thinking about the ...

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Penn State Football: Week One Review and Week Two Preview

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:28:05 +1900

Week One Review There isn’t much to be said after a 66-10 victory over an overmatched opponent. In my article a few months ago, I predicted that Penn State would defeat Coastal Carolina by a score of 48-6. It looks like I had the right idea, but the offense was a little better than expected and the defense was slightly worse. The lone touchdown for Coastal Carolina came off of a severely blown coverage in the secondary. Based on the most recent seasons and the ineptness of the Coastal Carolina offense, I was much more interested in how the offense performed for this game than how the defense fared. I expected Daryll Clark to have the starting QB job, which he did. However, Pat Devlin still received significant playing time in the first half. Clark looked great in all of his passing opportunities and wasn’t given the opportunity to show his running ability. Pat Devlin did make a very good pass in his ...

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PSU player kicked off team, three suspended

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 01:36:54 +1900

A Penn State football player has been kicked off the team for an undisclosed violation of team rules, and three others will miss this weekend's game against Oregon State because of a separate, off-field issue coach Joe Paterno said Thursday. Reserve defensive back Willie Harriott is off the squad, Paterno said Thursday night on his weekly radio show. 0 In November, Harriott, of New Haven, Conn., was arrested for driving under the influence and speeding.

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Penn State suspends three for Oregon State

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:33:13 +1900

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3 players out for Penn St. this weekend (AP)

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:31:00 +1900

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Penn State benches three players, kicks one off team

Fri, 5 Sep 2008 00:04:52 +1900

Penn State coach Joe Paterno has kicked one player off the team and says three players will not face Oregon State this weekend ...

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Three Penn State players suspended for game

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 23:34:56 +1900

Penn State players Maurice Evans, Abe Koroma and Andrew Quarless will miss Saturday's game against Oregon State after police found marijuana in their apartment earlier this week, Penn State coach Joe Paterno said on his radio show Thursday night. >

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College Football Week Two Predictions: Spread and Straight Up

Thu, 4 Sep 2008 19:52:10 +1900

In Week One, I went 8-3. Not too bad. This week I'll expand my picks and now pick against the spread and straight up. Thursday South Carolina at Vanderbilt (+9.5) The Gamecocks came out flat last week before breaking through in the fourth quarter to roll N.C. State 34-0. Steve Spurrier has already made his first QB change of the season, going to Chris Smelley. The Commodores got a nice win last week against Miami OH. Nickson had 166 yards rushing, and he definitely wants to get that vs. South Carolina. Winner: (Spread) South Carolina ; (Straight Up) South Carolina Friday Navy at Ball State (-6.5) Navy racked up crazy rushing yards last week, including one back going over 300 yards alone. I'm picking the upset here. Winner: (Spread) Navy ; (Straight Up) Navy Saturday Georgia Tech at Boston College (-7) Paul Johnson takes his triple option up to Boston after a solid win vs. a Ryan ...

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Oregon State Beavers Travels to Happy Valley To Face Penn St. Nittany Lions

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 20:35:45 +1900

Week two pits the Big Ten's No. 19 ranked Penn State (1-0) against Pac-10 Oregon State (0-1). While Penn State rolled over Coastal Carolina in week one winning 66-10, Oregon State struggled against Stanford and fumbled away their comeback hopes in the final seconds, falling 36-28. Penn State has dominated Pac-10 opponents winning 22 of the 33 games contested. They've faced every other Pac-10 team throughout their storied history, but this will mark the first match up between the Beavers and Nittany Lions. Coach Joe Paterno matched Bobby Bowden last week for the most collegiate wins at 373 and would need a win in week two to stay even. Bowden's Florida State Seminoles play Western Carolina and most likely will walk out of Doak Campbell Stadium with their first victory of the season. Paterno boasts a remarkable 373-125-3 (.747) record in his 43-year career at the helm, while coach Mike Riley has slowly built a respectable 47-39 (.546) record from the ground up in his eighth year as ...

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Miami Mitch's Week Two College Football Picks: Part Two

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 11:50:42 +1900

Some people must think I’m just dead money. I have been invited into every football pool, college football pool, fantasy football league, MLM business (aka “Ponzi scheme”), and just about anything else known to man in just the past month. While I know my videos aren’t Hollywood ( yes, I still love college football ) and The New York Times isn’t knocking on my door, this stuff doesn’t leave me much time during the season for any of those things. Sure I’ll make a trip or two to Vegas, and I’ve already tried calling in a favor on the Manny-Oscar fight on Dec. 6, but generally this stuff just takes up time and, to be 100 percent honest, I just really enjoy it. I gave a look at five games yesterday, and let’s get back to it with 10 more today. Oregon State +16 1/2 at Penn State (Saturday 9/6/08, 3:30 EST) 1 Unit I had this whole shtick written up about how the Beavers were playing in Beaver Stadium and it was a road game but then ...

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NW Briefs | SU volleyball drops match to Beavers at home

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 06:06:09 +1900

The Seattle University volleyball team was swept Tuesday night by Oregon State in the Redhawks' first home game as a Division I school in...

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Pacific-10 football teams fail extension course

Wed, 3 Sep 2008 03:05:00 +1900

Mistake proves costly to Oregon State when Darrell Catchings loses the ball. > Two players who extended the football toward the goal line. Two players who got it slapped away for a fumble.

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Penn St. sees Oregon St. as early season barometer

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 21:55:55 +1900

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Of the many mantras Joe Paterno likes to repeat each season, one comes up...

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Five Most Intriguing College Football Games of Week Two

Tue, 2 Sep 2008 21:55:23 +1900

The College Football season started out the just the way we expected it: A few upsets, some blow-outs, and USC coming out at No. 1 in the AP poll again. Now we move on to Week Two, and surprisingly this week is going to be even easier for most teams. From the looks of it, there aren't many great match-ups this week but here are the games I'm looking forward to. Thursday, Sept. 4 (24) South Carolina vs. Vanderbilt, 8:30 p.m. ET The Gamecocks managed to squeak by NC State at home last week when their quarterback threw four interceptions. I wonder how they are going to do on the road at Vanderbilt. Saturday, Sept. 6 Miami (OH) vs. Michigan, 12 noon ET The Wolverines' offense looked pitiful in their opening loss to Utah, and neither Steven Threet or Nick Sheridan proved themselves as quarterback. Can their defense lead the way in getting ready for their trip to South Bend the week after? Oregon State vs. (19) Penn State, 3:30 p.m. ET Are the Nittany ...

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Morrow leads Rainiers to 5-1 win over Beavers

Mon, 1 Sep 2008 05:27:23 +1900

Brandon Morrow pitched six scoreless innings Sunday to lead the Rainiers to a 5-1 win against the Portland Beavers (70-73) in a Pacific...

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Rainiers surge late to get win vs. Beavers

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 08:05:33 +1900

The Rainiers scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth inning and that was enough to hold the lead for good against the Portland Beavers...

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How the Pac-10 and Notre Dame Saved College Football

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:52:10 +1900

Let's Fast-Forward to September 21, after the first four weeks of college football. What have we learned about how tough teams have played and who we should count on to march through their conferences? Not much in some cases. Eliminating early conference games, here are the results: Pac-10 Southern Cal-Ohio State and Virginia, UCLA-Tennessee and BYU.,Washington-Oklahoma and BYU,Cal-Michigan St, Arizona-Georgia, Oregon-Purdue, Oregon St-Penn St were definitive interconference games. Notre Dame The Irish have completed games with Michigan and Michigan State out of their three - and Purdue is their next game. What if the Pac-10 and Irish, who commit to early season confrontations with top teams are eliminated? What other high profile games have defined non-conference play and given us an idea who will be great teams this year? ACC (12 teams) Clemson-Alabama, Miami-Florida, ...

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USC must look out for speed bumps as well as sinkholes

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:40:00 +1900

Trojans' road to national title game has some obvious big obstacles (like Ohio State), but the last couple years it's often been little ones (Stanford, Oregon State) that trip them up. > A reader this week complained in an e-mail about the river flow of nauseating praise being heaped on USC when, in fact, the Trojans really haven't been that that dominant in the Pete Carroll era.

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Penn State Lions Try for Tate Forcier

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:47:00 +1900

San Diego stand out high school QB has made his plans final on his visit to Happy Valley. Forcier was said to be changing his official visit to September 6th for the Oregon State game, however that has not worked out and Forcier will be coming to Penn State on September 27th for the night game against Illinois. I think this is great for Penn State and their chances to land this kid. There should be a full stadium "White Out" for the game, and the crowd should be in full effect given the 8pm kick off. (See Notre Dame Game 2007 below) In addition, Forcier's official visit to Michigan will be this weekend for the game against Utah. Many think Utah can pull off this upset as App. State did last year. Week One should be tough for Michigan to come together as an offense and hopefully Utah can take advantage of this. Hopefully the former "Big House" will become the "Quiet House" and Forcier can then see what a real crowd is like when he comes to the new "Biggest House" in Happy Valley. Here are ...

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Stanford Grinds It Out in a Win Over Oregon State in Pac-10 Opener

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:08:30 +1900

It pains me to have to say it but, you were right. The new front seven and young running backs that were questioned going into this season did not perform as OSU fans had hoped. A hot night in Palo Alto proved difficult to say the least for the Oregon State Beavers. A team historically centered around a tough fast defense gave up 210 yards rushing to a Stanford team that struggled all last year to run the ball. While I still do not buy into Stanford being a legit threat in the Pac-10, they challenged the Beavers to be better, and OSU simply wasn't. The inexperience of the linebacking crew, which so many Beaver supporters thought would pick up where the previous three left off, seemed tired and unable to finish tackles. It doesn't do much good to be in the right place, but not make the play. Toby Gerhart looked like an All-American with his reconstructed knee, bouncing off OSU tacklers and gaining 147 yards on 19 carries. Simple zone reads and good blocking from a ...

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Oregon St. fumbles away late chance vs. Stanford

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:00:45 +1900

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Oregon State Beavers Football in Deep Trouble, Stanford Surprisingly Good

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:41:46 +1900

There are several ways to lose a football game. Turnovers are a killer. Injuries to key players or where depth is thin can be a game-changer. Mismatches are a big reason, too (great passing offense vs. weak secondary, for instance); while they can sometimes be neutralized, there are usually enough big plays generated from the mismatches to dictate the game's end result. But Oregon State's 36-28 loss to Stanford Thursday (while partially attributable to turnovers) really seemed more about the lack of being able to find poise and make adjustments when things were falling apart. On consecutive possessions, the Beavers gave up a safety, an interception return for a TD, and then a turnover on downs due to a 4th-and-20 after a recovered fumble for lost yardage. There was no answer each time things went sour, but there was plenty of panic. Stanford, on the other hand, seemed like a confident team that was not playing its first game. Jim Harbaugh has really improved the team. The Cardinal's defense ...

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Oregon State Disappoints in Palo Alto: What We've Learned

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:46 +1900

I was hoping, as I'm sure most Beaver fans were, that this new season would allow Oregon State to break the habit of getting off to a slow start. With the Beavers' opening day game against the historically bottom-dwelling Stanford Cardinal, I thought for sure that that habit would be broken. Lets just say old habits die hard. The Beavers entered the game without hard-hitting Al Afalava and outstanding guard Jeremy Perry. On a night that featured some very shoddy play by both teams, Oregon State went on to lose, 36-28, due to various miscues by the Beaver offense. Though many would look at a loss to Stanford as a complete failure, there were many questions answered by the Beavers that should bring relief to Beaver faithful. One of the biggest questions going into this season was how they would cope with losing all their starters in the front seven. Simply looking at the box score, one would see that the Cardinal were able to post over 200 yards rushing. This is slightly misleading ...

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Stanford holds off Oregon State in opener

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +1900

Former Norco High standout Toby Gerhart rushes for 147 yards and two touchdowns for a 36-28 victory. > Toby Gerhart ran for a career-high 147 yards and two touchdowns in 19 carries in his first game back from a knee injury and Stanford took advantage of two bizarre fumbles in the end zone to beat visiting Oregon State, 36-28, in a Pacific 10 Conference game Thursday night.

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College Football | Stanford stunner in starter

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:44:48 +1900

As Darrell Catchings reached the ball toward the goal line, it appeared Oregon State was on its way to a memorable comeback. Then Taylor Skaufel knocked...

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Stanford fends off Pac-10 foe Oregon State

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:11:24 +1900

Toby Gerhart ran for a career-high 147 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in his first game back from a knee injury and Stanford ...

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Stanford holds off Oregon State 36-28 (AP)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:50:58 +1900

Toby Gerhart ran for a career-high 147 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries in his first game back from a knee injury and Stanford took advantage of two bizarre fumbles in the south end zone to beat Oregon State 36-28 in the season opener Thursday night. The first fumble gave the Cardinal the lead for good on a safety late in the third quarter.

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Weekend Preview: Pac-10 provides opening fireworks

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:30:02 +1900

By the time you read this, one conference game will already be in the books, with Oregon State and Stanford having met Thursday. ...

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Stanford Vs Oregon State Preview

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:27:11 +1900

Stanford will face Oregon State tonight in what should be a very competitive game in the Bay Area. Both teams have huge question marks going into the season. OSU lost their front seven to graduation so there will be new starters all around on the defensive side. They will definitely miss former players such as linebackers Derrick Doggett and Joey LaRoque. No one knows what to expect from their new starters on defense. Stanford returns many of its starters on both sides of the ball. The strength of Stanford's team is in the trenches as they have a solid O-Line and a potentially dominating D-line. Both of these teams won't have their starting free safety for the game as OSU's Al Alfalava is serving a one game suspension, and Stanford's Austin Yancy is injured. This is a huge loss for both teams. It will be very hot on the field tonight and this could play a factor in the second half of the game. RB Ryan McCants is a bruising runner who could run for some nice gains if the Stanford ...

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Stanford hosts Oregon State in season opener

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:41:09 +1900

BY JOSH DUBOWSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) -- When the 2007 season started, Lyle Moevao and Tavita Pritc...

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Joe Paterno names Daryll Clark as Penn State Starter for Week 1

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:37:39 +1900

Not a huge surprise here, but Clark will start this Saturday against Coastal Carolina . Paterno does claim that Pat Devlin will get some time as well, but the coach stressed that he does not want Clark to look over his shoulder. It is in Penn State's interest to make sure Devlin does see time this year in order to make sure there is a Quarterback for the future. He was a top recruit and because Clark has two more years of eligibility, there are rumors that Devlin would transfer if he does not get to play. I would not fault him for that as all these kids ultimate goal is to make the NFL. Behind Devlin, Penn State does not have any top QB recruits so it is very important to develop him now, and to recruit a top QB this year. With Kevin Newsome decommiting from Michigan, and Tate Forcier planning his official visit to Penn State for week two's matchup against Oregon State, Penn State coaches need to make sure one of these kids chooses the Nittany Lions.

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Curtis: Mailbag: Did we snub Oregon State's Stroughter?

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:08:56 +1900

Dave Curtis mailbag A quick preseason dip into Dave Curtis' mailbag Q: Dude,...

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Robinson shocked himself with Oregon St. job

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:50:43 +1900

Craig Robinson was in the spotlight Monday at the DNC. Jeff Goodman says he'll try to get back there, as Oregon State's coach.

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Oregon State Beavers Should Open Pac-10 Season with Win at Stanford

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:08:03 +1900

Coach Mike Riley and the men from Corvallis open their season on the road against Stanford. Yes, that means this first game for both teams begins their conference play right off the bat, too. For Coach Jim Harbaugh, the building of a solid football program continues this season. His Cardinal surprised a lot of folks last year by winning four games, including the huge upset of USC down in Los Angeles. Stanford has 20 players returning this season with starting experience. Where that will show the most benefit is on the defensive side of the ball. Bo McNally is an exciting player to watch in the secondary. He knows his football. Up front, defensive end Pannel Egboh is a load. Egboh came up with 13.5 sacks last season, which is amazing when you consider that opponents usually had the luxury of playing conservative offense because they had the lead. On offense, everyone will be quick to point out that starter Tavita Pritchard engineering the stunning upset of USC last year. But that was it. ...

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