Kucharczyk has committed to play college baseball at Penn State University in the Big Ten. "Penn State is a dream school for anybody in the Midwest," Kucharczyk said. "It is a great place to play in a prestigious conference. This is huge, definitely an accomplishment and I'm excited to go and play there."

Penn State, meanwhile, has dropped six consecutive games for the first time since 2004. Saturday's matchup will be the 39th all-time meeting between the two programs. While the Spartans have won six of the last 11 contests,

Penn State may be losing another top potential candidate as the college football rumors are heating up on the Nittany Lions' coaching search.

The building was evacuated, and the fire department rescued one person who was trapped due to the shifting floor.

Penn State and Michigan State are nearly even against each other, showcasing the levelness between the two teams.

Penn State welcomed back an All-American this week to provide some "swag" for a team looking to end a six-game losing streak. Indianapolis Colts tight end Tyler Warren took a break from chasing the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award to spend some time with the Nittany Lions.

Penn State heads on the road Saturday in search of its first Big Ten win of the season The Nittany Lions will play the Michigan State Spartans in Week 12 of the college football season in the program’s seventh Big Ten game of the year. Here are some final thoughts and predictions ahead of the matchup.

Despite Penn State still searching for its first win in two months, there was a lot of good on the field against No. 2 Indiana. A few more youngsters were allowed to impact the game, and interim coach Terry Smith has helped push the offense to throw it vertically and the defense to simplify its scheme.

The Nittany Lions are currently being led by interim head coach Terry Smith. Permanent head coach James Franklin was fired after Penn State had fallen to 3-3 after a 22-21 home loss to Northwestern. Excluding the shortened COVID season, one more loss would mean PSU's first losing season since going 4-7 back in 2004.

Most importantly, he showcased his speed and elusiveness, key traits that Penn State really hasn't utilized to great effect this season. Still, it is encouraging that their leading receiver this year is coming to life even though it is a little bit too late in the season.

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