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Joe Paterno spent Monday and Tuesday in New York, celebrating with former Penn State running back and 2009 College Hall of Fame inductee Curt Warner and hanging with pal Phil Knight, the chairman of Nike.

Penn State at Michigan State Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. TV: ABC Odds: Penn State is a 3-point favorite.

In the last four contests, however, it is the Nittany Lions' offense, which has scored a grand total of three first-quarter points during that span, that has struggled to find its footing.

Penn State still has the opportunity to become a flashpoint of college football, but it will have to win in East Lansing first.

Don't talk BCS with Joe Paterno. Penn State's Hall of Fame coach says speculation about a lucrative Bowl Championship Series spot will be moot if the No.

It was hard to tell which script Penn State's 31-20 defeat of Indiana on Saturday was following.

Penn State s Chaz Powell, the Nittany Lions main kickoff returner, runs through Ohio State players during Saturday s loss at Beaver Stadium.

Indiana at Penn State Kickoff: Noon TV: Big Ten Network Line: Penn State is a 26-point favorite after the line opened at 21.

Despite apparently steadying itself in October, Penn State's offensive line is springing leaks again as the season winds down.

The standards for football success are quite different for Indiana and No. 19 Penn State.

Penn State quarterback Daryl Clark, center, is tackled by Ohio State's Jermale Hines and Brian Rolle during the first half of theirl game in State College Saturday.

During a brisk and businesslike 20-minute news conference Tuesday, Penn State football coach Joe Paterno answered questions about both his team's recent struggles on special teams and his philosophy of how to coach what is often referred to as the third phase of the game.

This was not going to be a pleasant film session. Ohio State's Cameron Heyward andTodd Denlinger sack Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark last Saturday.

Despite its obvious warts, Penn State could end up in a big-money Bowl Championship Series game if it wins its final two regular-season games.

Though 18 Penn State seniors will play their last game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, Joe Paterno said he's not making time for perspective just yet.

After every Penn State game this season, Daily News beat writer Bernard Fernandez will provide Nittany Line Plus with his observations and analysis.

A new sign in the Penn State student section materialized since the Nittany Lions last played at home three weeks ago.

What a lackluster performance from the Lions. Let me start out by saying this as a Penn State Fan.

The Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year will quarterback the visitors. The likely Big Ten Player of the Year will quarterback the hosts.

Unit helps Penn State running backs rush for 338 yards against outmanned Illinois.