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Stephfon Green typically never shies away from boasting about his speed. He often brags about clocking a 4.2 in the 40-yard dash, and he doesn't pass up a chance to teasingly remind teammates he's the fastest player on the team.

A lot of college football players, especially the quarterbacks, bristle when talk of legacies is brought up.

Alex Vega has been fired as JFK football coach. Alex Vega has been fired from his job as football coach at Kennedy HS in the Bronx , the Daily News has learned.

The captain watched his successor plunge over the goal line for Penn State's final score of 2009 and stood on the sideline with both arms stoically raised over his head.

The fans walking out on their team with five minutes left in the third quarter told the story with the sound of their shoes hitting the steps at Spartan Stadium.

Penn State running back Evan Royster is tackled by Indiana linebacker Matt Mayberry in the second half of today's game at Beaver Stadium.

Penn State reserve running back Brandon Beachum will miss the remainder of the season after tearing the ACL in his right knee during the Nittany Lions' win against Indiana on Saturday.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Most teams don't win games after four turnovers in one half.

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

Well, that certainly was a letdown. On Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, the Penn State football team laid an absolute egg.

Drew Astorino acknowledged Tuesday he has been favoring a left shoulder injury since summer camp but says it does not affect his play.

Royster, Nittany Lions face off against one of the best run defenses in the country.

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

At some point Saturday, the Nittany Lions may feature an all-Youngstown backfield.

The Big Ten Conference showdown Saturday between Penn State and Ohio State could be considered an elimination game.

He might be "the most criticized" college football player in the nation. And he's coming to Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon, for an electrically-charged homecoming of sorts.

Some news and notes from today's weekly press conference ... -- Joe Paterno said linebacker Sean Lee is close to 100 percent, if he's not already there.

Against Michigan this past weekend, it was quarterback and tailback Clark handing off to Beachum.

Penn State had its biggest scare of the season this afternoon at Ryan Field. The Nittany Lions overcame their only first-half deficit of the season thanks to a late-game offensive outburst.

The first 110 punts of Jeremy Boone's college career went off without a hitch. Now, Boone has had two punts blocked in the last five games, raising concerns among the Penn State coaches.