Game 639: Nittany Lions Roar past Auburn Tigers with run game and takeaways

The Penn State Nittany Lions displayed an improved running game at Auburn averaging 6.3 yards per carry with all five TDs of the rushing variety.  Their bend-but-not-break-defense intercepted two passes and recovered two fumbles on the way to achieving a 41-12 victory over Auburn.

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Week Three 2022 Steveo’s Salvos: Penn State at Auburn, Week Two notes, Comfort Zone, The other Independent, On Track

Freshman, five-star RB Nick Singleton carried ten times for 179 yards and two TDs on rushes of 70 and 44 yards.  Ohio U.’s defense does not match the speed and quickness of Auburn’s, but adjustments by Penn State to mix the run in with a good passing attack provides more confidence this weekend.

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Game 638:  Demon Deacons take wind out of Commodores’ sails, 45-25

Nashville, TN – Attempting to build on their unusual, quick, 2-0 start, the Vanderbilt Commodores took a turn for the normal when the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest (2-0) derailed their early season momentum with a 45-25 win in newly-named … Continue reading

Week Two 2022 Steveo’s Salvos:  Wake at Vandy, Week One notes, Microsoft Guidelines, Nos. 2-3-4, Who’s done?

Good news for in Week Two No. 23 Wake Forest (1-0) who collegefootballfan.com will see when they visit 2-0 Vanderbilt Saturday.  Starting QB Sam Hartman, sidelined by a non-football medical issue, returns to action this weekend. 

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Game 637: Bama blasts Utah State, why bother?

Bama blasted Utah State last Saturday, 55-0, and it could have been a lot worse.  Why does Saban insist on finding the best players in the nation and then seek teams for his schedule not even close to his level of talent?

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Game 636: Late scores in two halves propel Penn State past Purdue in Big Ten openers

With 2:27 left, Clifford displayed the reason why his Head Coach relied on his sixth season of experience.  On this last sequence of plays, he completed five of his next six passes including a 27 yarder to Tinsley to get to Purdue’s 10.  His next throw went to Lee who swung out behind the Boilermakers’ left side uncovered to grab Clifford’s lofted pass for the winning score. 

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Preseason preview with Justcollegfootball.net; Penn State – Purdue; Alabama-Utah State previews

Listen to our preseason podcast with Stephen Hiegel of Just College football and read our previews of games we’re attending this week: Penn State at Purdue on Thursday followed by Utah State at Alabama Saturday night.

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Game 635: WKU Hilltoppers turn back APU Governors in college football’s season opener

Collegefootballfan.com attended its 635 college football game since 1979. Check out our review of the Western Kentucky vs Austin Peay opener. Competitive game between two teams that will improve as the season goes on. We head to Penn State -Purdue and Alabama – Utah State for Games 636 and 637 next weekend!

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Steveo’s Salvos: Let’s get the 2022 season started

     Enough about NIL sponsors, transfers, and escape portals, let’s get the 2022 season started!  We’re right on top of it.  11 am CST this Saturday, Austin Peay at Western Kentucky opens our season.  FCS and Group of Five get … Continue reading

Collegefootballfan.com adds pre-season No. 1 Alabama to 2022 slate

With Ohio State, Georgia, and Clemson already on our slate this season, we figured somehow we needed to get pre-season No. 1 Alabama on our schedule.

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