Watch the landing: Florida State's Jarred Haggins leaps over Murray State's Darrien Skinner on Saturday. APThese are now Bill O'Brien's Nittany Lions — and they are off to a disappointing start.In front of 97,000 vocal fans eager to just watch football again, Penn State let an 11-point halftime lead slip away and Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton accounted for three second-half touchdowns to hand O'Brien a 24-14 loss in his coaching debut."I thought it was a great atmosphere in the stands," O'Brien said before stoically taking responsibility for the loss. "Again, it starts with me and coaching better and making sure we play better next time."For many fans, just watching a game at Beaver Stadium represented a small victory following a trying offseason that included the death of former coach Joe Paterno, and crippling NCAA sanctions placed on the program for the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal."We are . . . Penn State," the anxious crowd roared in the fourth quarter, even in the final minutes with defeat assured. It was the first loss to open a season for Penn State since falling 33-7 to Miami in 2001."It got everyone back together," fan Lisa Weller, 48, of Charlotte, North Carolina, referring to the team and the massive Penn State fan base, said about Saturday's game. "Everyone is going to move forward.'ARLINGTON, Texas — AJ McCarron threw two touchdown passes and No. 2 Alabama's retooled defense showed it could still dominate.Even after sending three starting defenders from last year's national championship team to the NFL as first-round draft picks, the Crimson Tide threw around the eighth-ranked Wolverines while stifling and pounding dual-threat quarterback Denard Robinson.No. 1 USC 39, Hawaii 10: In Los Angeles, Marqise Lee caught a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage and returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score, and No. 1 Southern California rolled.No. 3 LSU 41, North Texas 14: In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Kenny Hilliard rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and LSU opened its season with an easy victory.No. 6 Georgia 45, Buffalo 23 In Athens, Georgia, freshman Todd Gurley ran for three touchdowns, Aaron Murray threw three scoring passes, and Georgia overcame a sloppy first half.No. 7 Florida State 69, Murray State 3: In Tallahassee, Florida, Lonnie Pryor, James Wilder Jr., and Debrale Smiley combined for seven rushing touchdowns to lead the SeminolesNo 19 Oklahoma State 84, Savannah State 0: In Stillwater, Oklahoma, freshman Wes Lunt completed all 11 of his passes in a brief first outing as the new starting quarterback for Oklahoma State.The lopsided result was hardly a surprise. Savannah State, one of the worst teams from a lower division, had won only four games in Football Championship Subdivision competition in 10 years and was playing a team from the FBS for the first time.
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Monday, September 3, 2012
Penn State starts new era with loss against Ohio
STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania — A white towel draped over his shoulder, the new Penn State coach in the white polo shirt donned headphones to communicate with his assistants in the press box as he paced the sideline.Watch the landing: Florida State's Jarred Haggins leaps over Murray State's Darrien Skinner on Saturday. APThese are now Bill O'Brien's Nittany Lions — and they are off to a disappointing start.In front of 97,000 vocal fans eager to just watch football again, Penn State let an 11-point halftime lead slip away and Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton accounted for three second-half touchdowns to hand O'Brien a 24-14 loss in his coaching debut."I thought it was a great atmosphere in the stands," O'Brien said before stoically taking responsibility for the loss. "Again, it starts with me and coaching better and making sure we play better next time."For many fans, just watching a game at Beaver Stadium represented a small victory following a trying offseason that included the death of former coach Joe Paterno, and crippling NCAA sanctions placed on the program for the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal."We are . . . Penn State," the anxious crowd roared in the fourth quarter, even in the final minutes with defeat assured. It was the first loss to open a season for Penn State since falling 33-7 to Miami in 2001."It got everyone back together," fan Lisa Weller, 48, of Charlotte, North Carolina, referring to the team and the massive Penn State fan base, said about Saturday's game. "Everyone is going to move forward.'ARLINGTON, Texas — AJ McCarron threw two touchdown passes and No. 2 Alabama's retooled defense showed it could still dominate.Even after sending three starting defenders from last year's national championship team to the NFL as first-round draft picks, the Crimson Tide threw around the eighth-ranked Wolverines while stifling and pounding dual-threat quarterback Denard Robinson.No. 1 USC 39, Hawaii 10: In Los Angeles, Marqise Lee caught a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage and returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score, and No. 1 Southern California rolled.No. 3 LSU 41, North Texas 14: In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Kenny Hilliard rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and LSU opened its season with an easy victory.No. 6 Georgia 45, Buffalo 23 In Athens, Georgia, freshman Todd Gurley ran for three touchdowns, Aaron Murray threw three scoring passes, and Georgia overcame a sloppy first half.No. 7 Florida State 69, Murray State 3: In Tallahassee, Florida, Lonnie Pryor, James Wilder Jr., and Debrale Smiley combined for seven rushing touchdowns to lead the SeminolesNo 19 Oklahoma State 84, Savannah State 0: In Stillwater, Oklahoma, freshman Wes Lunt completed all 11 of his passes in a brief first outing as the new starting quarterback for Oklahoma State.The lopsided result was hardly a surprise. Savannah State, one of the worst teams from a lower division, had won only four games in Football Championship Subdivision competition in 10 years and was playing a team from the FBS for the first time.
Watch the landing: Florida State's Jarred Haggins leaps over Murray State's Darrien Skinner on Saturday. APThese are now Bill O'Brien's Nittany Lions — and they are off to a disappointing start.In front of 97,000 vocal fans eager to just watch football again, Penn State let an 11-point halftime lead slip away and Ohio quarterback Tyler Tettleton accounted for three second-half touchdowns to hand O'Brien a 24-14 loss in his coaching debut."I thought it was a great atmosphere in the stands," O'Brien said before stoically taking responsibility for the loss. "Again, it starts with me and coaching better and making sure we play better next time."For many fans, just watching a game at Beaver Stadium represented a small victory following a trying offseason that included the death of former coach Joe Paterno, and crippling NCAA sanctions placed on the program for the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal."We are . . . Penn State," the anxious crowd roared in the fourth quarter, even in the final minutes with defeat assured. It was the first loss to open a season for Penn State since falling 33-7 to Miami in 2001."It got everyone back together," fan Lisa Weller, 48, of Charlotte, North Carolina, referring to the team and the massive Penn State fan base, said about Saturday's game. "Everyone is going to move forward.'ARLINGTON, Texas — AJ McCarron threw two touchdown passes and No. 2 Alabama's retooled defense showed it could still dominate.Even after sending three starting defenders from last year's national championship team to the NFL as first-round draft picks, the Crimson Tide threw around the eighth-ranked Wolverines while stifling and pounding dual-threat quarterback Denard Robinson.No. 1 USC 39, Hawaii 10: In Los Angeles, Marqise Lee caught a 75-yard touchdown pass on the first play from scrimmage and returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score, and No. 1 Southern California rolled.No. 3 LSU 41, North Texas 14: In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Kenny Hilliard rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns, and LSU opened its season with an easy victory.No. 6 Georgia 45, Buffalo 23 In Athens, Georgia, freshman Todd Gurley ran for three touchdowns, Aaron Murray threw three scoring passes, and Georgia overcame a sloppy first half.No. 7 Florida State 69, Murray State 3: In Tallahassee, Florida, Lonnie Pryor, James Wilder Jr., and Debrale Smiley combined for seven rushing touchdowns to lead the SeminolesNo 19 Oklahoma State 84, Savannah State 0: In Stillwater, Oklahoma, freshman Wes Lunt completed all 11 of his passes in a brief first outing as the new starting quarterback for Oklahoma State.The lopsided result was hardly a surprise. Savannah State, one of the worst teams from a lower division, had won only four games in Football Championship Subdivision competition in 10 years and was playing a team from the FBS for the first time.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Penn State says search not over yet
Dallas — Penn State president Rodney Erickson says no one has been hired to replace fired football coach Joe Paterno, and the administrator leading the search says there's no top candidate.USA Today and ESPN reported Sunday that New England Patriots offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is the top candidate for the Nittany Lions job.At a Penn State pep rally for Monday's TicketCity Bowl in Dallas, acting athletic director David Joyner cut off a reporter's question about the reports and said, "No, don't believe anything you read in the newspapers." He answered "No," when asked if anyone could be classified as a leading candidate.University trustees fired Paterno on Nov. 9 in the aftermath of child sex abuse charges against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Carl Lewis announces run for N.J. state senate seat
Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis says he'll run again - for New Jersey Senate."When I run - as you see from my record - I run to win," the 49-year-old Lewis said outside a historic courthouse in his home county, where he announced his candidacy Monday with his mother and other family members standing nearby.Lewis said he hopes to inspire people, encourage communities to get together and improve educational opportunities, particularly physical education, for children. He said he'll announce a specific issue-based platform in coming days.This is his first bid for elected office. In fact, he said he had registered to vote earlier in the day but said he had been registered previously in California and Texas, two states he has recently lived in.Lewis will run as a Democrat in the 8th legislative district now represented by Republican Dawn Addiego.Lewis won nine Olympic gold medals and is considered among the best track and field athletes of all time.In Los Angeles in 1984, he won gold in the 100 and 200 meters, long jump and 4x100-meter relay. At the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, he triumphed in the 100 meters and long jump. In the 1992 Games in Barcelona, he won the long jump and anchored the U.S. 4x100 relay team that won in world record time. He won his fourth straight Olympic gold in the long jump in 1996 at Atlanta.He is a member of the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame and was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame last May.Lewis said he understands he's entering the rough-and-tumble world of New Jersey politics, but said he felt "it's time to get in the dance." He joked that he is "slower than I used to be," but said he was ready to visit all 20 towns in his district."I'll be an independent thinker all the way through. I will do what I think is right. I'm going to always look at the issues and vote that way," Lewis said after the announcement.Lewis has been a civic activist and community volunteer.
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