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• Bald Eagle Area • Bellefonte • Central Mountain • Penns Valley • Philipsburg-Osceola • State College • St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy • Penn State • Philadelphia Eagles • Pittsburgh Steelers

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CONTENTS: High School Previews 4 .... Bald Eagle Area 6 .... Bellefonte 8 .... Central Mountain 10 .... Penns Valley 12 .... Philipsburg-Osceola 14 .... State College 16 .... St. Joseph’s

PSU Features 18 .... Coaches Evaluations 20 .... Bill Belton 21 .... Jesse Della Valle 22 .... Sam Ficken

Pro Previews 24 .... Philadelphia Eagles 25 .... Pittsburgh Steelers

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Welcome to Football 2014 It’s that time of year. The temperatures have started to cool. Soon, the leaves will begin to change. That can only mean one thing — are you ready for some football? The start of the high school and college football seasons is just a few days away. The six Centre County high schools kick off their seasons on Friday night, while the Penn State Nittany Lions begin the 2014 season against Central Florida bright and early Saturday morning in Dublin, Ireland, in the Croke Park Classic. We’re hopeful that Centre County football fans will pick up the Gazette each and every week. We want to be your guide to the gridiron all season long. Each week, we’ll have previews and recaps of the high school football games. You’ll see our staff and photographers all across the county on Friday nights. Once again, we’ll be picking the best high school, college and pro contests. Defending champion Sami Hulings has moved to the Windy City. She’ll be replaced

in the Gazette Picks by staff writer Brittany Svoboda, who has some very big shoes to fill. You’ll also want to pick up a copy of the Gazette to check out year three of “Gazette Gameday.” As usual, we’ll preview that week’s Penn State game. In addition to stories and columns about the Nittany Lions, there will be statistics, depth charts, schedules and more inside the special pullout section. As always, if you have any suggestions as to how we can improve our coverage, please email me at editor@centrecounty gazette.com. In the pages that follow, you’ll find previews of Bald Eagle Area, Bellefonte, Penns Valley, Philipsburg-Osceola, State College and St. Joseph’s Academy. There are also numerous stories about the Penn State Nittany Lions, who will be ushering in the James Franklin era. So, Centre County, are you ready for some football? Here we go. — Chris Morelli

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Bald Eagle Area ushers in Hoover Era By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

graduated — Bryce and Bryan Greene, Dakota Bartley, Ryan Dyke, Tanner Cramer and Tyler Schall, to name a few — and Hoover is looking to replace the talent surrounding Jones. “So basically what we have left is the defensive line,” Hoover said, “and we have three offensive linemen who are really solid and tight end Jarrett Schreffler. So that’s who we have back and we have some shoes to fill. “We do return Josh Fye, who was All-Conference last season, and Levi Cramer is back, and he was a two-way starter for us. “Linebacker wise, Colton Comly and Derek Schreffler are going to be back there and Cody Scholl has stepped it up. And Mitchell Struble has looked really good at tailback.” With all the changes and new players filling in the skill positions, one thing will still remain constant at BEA — the Eagles will rely on their upfront players. “Our linemen will definitely be the key this year,”

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WINGATE — Don’t expect Bald Eagle Area to put the ball up 50 times a game any time soon, but new head coach Ron Hoover is certainly planning to take full advantage of talented senior quarterback Jason Jones. “I think things always change when you have a new coach,” Hoover said. “Our goal is to present a physical presence. We want to be able to run the ball, but we also want to take advantage of a talented quarterback. Get the ball down the field. “I would say we’ll be more run-heavy, but willing to throw the ball from anywhere on the field with the confidence in our quarterback.” With Jones at the helm last season, the Eagles had a successful campaign. BEA finished 7-5, made the District 6 playoffs, but suffered a close loss to Tyrone in the first round. Many of the stars from that team, however, have

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Ron Hoover 1st season Career record: 0-0

Conference

Mountain League

2013 Results 7-5

Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31

2014 Schedule

MO VALLEY at P’burg-Osceola PENNS VALLEY CHESTNUT RIDGE at Central TYRONE at Huntingdon CLEARFIELD at Jersey Shore at Bellefonte

7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

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THE 2014 BALD EAGLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF. Pictured, front row, from left, are assistant coach Donny Burns and assistant coach Dave Jones. Back row, from left, are assistant coach Lester Horton, head coach Ron Hoover and assistant coach Ernest Greene. Hoover said, “and I keep telling them they’re my favorites. I know that’s where the games are going to be won, up front. And that’s where our experience is right now. “They have to turn it up another notch, and they have to make their presence felt if we are to be successful.” BEA opens its season on Friday, Aug. 29, at home against Moshannon Valley, and a week later the Eagles travel to Philipsburg-Osceola. Then it’s Penns Valley (Sept. 12), Chestnut Ridge (Sept. 19), at Central (Sept. 26), Tyrone (Oct. 3) and at Huntingdon (Oct. 10). “Early in the year, we have to find out which kids are coming to play,” Hoover said. “We have to play a tal-

ented Moshannon Valley team right off the bat, with the outstanding quarterback they have. And Philipsburg is always tough. I don’t care if they have 25 or 50 kids. And Penns Valley has a lot of kids back, so right off the bat it doesn’t get easier. “But we’ll be ready. I have confidence in them, and they really get along well. I like the family feel, on and off the field, but sometimes when you don’t have that big star, everyone has to pull together. Everybody has to contribute and not rely on the big play.” With the Mountain League more balanced than ever, and with BEA’s size and good numbers, the Eagles look primed to make another run at the playoffs in 2014.

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THE 2014 BALD EAGLE AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. Pictured, front row, from left, are Hunter Hockenberry, Cobey Bainey, Seth Woodring, Stone Woodring, Luke Holler, Tyler Heinbaugh, Andrew Cohen, Tanner Kreslovich, Jacob Gates, Austin Kim and Ben Bytheway. Second row, from left, are Caleb Kelly, Dameon Vanderhoof, Michael Salvanish, Dakota Heath, Mitchel Struble, Eli Myers, Gavin Schnarrs, Colton Comly, Chase Meyers, Kevin Howell and Jared Ishler. Third row, from left, are Garrett Proctor, Luke Jozefick, Austin Young, Adam Morgan, Jarrett Shrefﬂer, Daniel Hockenbury, Levi Cramer, Shane Kunes, Cody Scholl, Jason Jones and Jordan Jones. Fourth row, from left, are Aleck Nyman, Scott Sayers, Kolyn Mellott, Jacob Koleno, Anthony Berenty, Michael Kachik, Elliot Peters, Caleb Roberts, Hunter Weston, Shane Stimer and Cole Robinson. Back row, from left, are assistant coach Lester Horton, assistant coach Donny Burns, head coach Ron Hoover, assistant coach Ernest Greene and assistant coach Dave Jones.

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Manning has high hopes for Red Raiders By CHRIS MORELLI editor@centrecountygazette.com

BELLEFONTE — Shanon Manning’s first year as the head coach of the Bellefonte Area High School football team didn’t turn out as he’d hoped. The Red Raiders didn’t win a single game and most of the losses were lopsided. However, as Manning enters year two, there’s a spring in his step. He’s more comfortable in his role as head coach, he said. “It’s a whole different ball of wax,” Manning said. “I was still trying to replace coaches at this time last year. We had players leave. It’s totally different this year. It’s very stable. It’s a good environment.” The Red Raiders went 0-10 during Manning’s inaugural season. But that’s gone and forgotten, he said. “We really haven’t made a whole lot of reference to it. As everyone was showing up all summer, it wasn’t really talked about. Even though we weren’t winning,

there were good relationships started. There was a lot of trust that was earned. The foundation was laid. There’s a good, solid base for us to work off of,” Manning said. There will be some new faces on the Bellefonte sideline in 2014. Manning’s made several changes to his coaching staff. He added former Philipsburg-Osceola head coach Jeff Vroman as the offensive coordinator and Terry Bumgardner as the defensive coordinator. Barry Jones takes over as the offensive and defensive line coach. According to Manning, the players have adjusted well to the new staff. “I think they’re pretty comfortable. These (coaches) aren’t new to football. They’ve all coached for 10 years or more. They know how to work with the student-athlete. The studentathletes recognize that. They know it’s not their first rodeo. They can tell. (The coaches) have done a really good job earning trust quickly,” Manning said.

Bellefonte Area High School Head coach

Shanon Manning 2nd season Career record: 0-10

Conference

Mountain League

2013 Results 0-10

Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31

2014 Schedule

at Jersey Shore at Huntingdon P-O at John Marshall at Tyrone at Clearﬁeld at Penns Valley CENTRAL CHESTNUT RIDGE BEA

7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

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THE 2014 BELLEFONTE AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF. Kneeling, from left, are Barry Jones and Rob Irwin. Standing, from left, are Drew Gensimore, head coach Shanon Manning and Aaron Scott. Missing from photo: Jeff Vroman and Terry Bumbarger. Last season, the Red Raiders struggled to hold on to the football. There were drive-killing and gamechanging turnovers at every turn — fumbles and interceptions. With a varsity season under his belt, Manning said he is expecting big things from junior quarterback Mark Armstrong. “I think you’ll see a big improvement with Mark,” Manning said matter-offactly. Elsewhere offensively, Manning said that juniors Austin Jackson and Nick Jabco will be a two-headed monster in the backfield. Along the offensive line, watch for senior Isaiah Hahn, junior Dom Masullo and junior Patrick Johnsonbaugh. “Minus a couple of positions, it’s really the same kids. We really didn’t lose much. I think we had seven total seniors. We’re not starting from scratch,” Manning said. Defensively, Manning said to watch for senior Logan Harter along the line.

“He wasn’t a starter last year, but he’s done really, really well,” Manning said. Masullo and Hahn will play along the defensive line as well. Jabco and Jackson also figure to play on both sides of the football, somewhere in the secondary. Senior Danny Caprio will anchor the linebacking corps. The Red Raiders will play in the Mountain League once again. The schedule doesn’t do Manning’s squad any favors. Six of their first seven games are on the road. “That’s just the way it goes. Next year, it will be the exact opposite. A lot of (the traveling) is how you approach it as a staff. If you don’t make it an issue, it really isn’t one,” Manning said. The Red Raiders made a dry run on Aug. 16, when they traveled to Central Mountain for a scrimmage. “Central Mountain wanted to come here, but we made sure we were going there. We want to get into that routine … getting on the

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THE 2014 BELLEFONTE AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. Pictured, front row, from left, are Jon Kerschner, Tyler Kreger, Kyle Lehman, Steven Kutches, Chase Gardner, Austin Jackson, Hunter Mihalik, Storm Smith, Tyler Jackson, Gaven Daneker and Jonathan Berenty. Second row, from left, are Dylan Houser, Dillon Kephart, Tanner Helms, Sean Irvin, Cody Watson, Connor Rigg, Kellen Moss, Doug Musser, Matt Feldman and Hunter McElfresh. Third row, from left, are Cody Allison, Jake Morelli, Patrick Johnsonbaugh, Jesse McCartney, Dominic Masullo, Nick Jabco, Mark Armstrong, Trent Fortney and Danny Caprio. Fourth row, from left, are Reece Lucas, Evan Miller, Cayden Lucas, Dalton Confer, Brien McChesney, Logan Harter, Isaiah Hahn, Bryan Heckman, Zach Kaltenbach and Zach Stephens. Back row, from left, are assistant coach Barry Jones, assistant coach Drew Gensimore, head coach Shanon Manning, assistant coach Aaron Scott, assistant coach Rob Irwin and trainer John Smaniotto. Missing from photo: Assistant coaches Jeff Vroman and Terry Bumbarger. bus, getting it loaded, who is doing what. We just wanted to practice that,” Manning explained. The most daunting trip for the Red Raiders comes on Friday, Sept. 19, when they travel to West Virginia to take on John Marshall. It’s not ideal, Manning said, but they had a hole in the schedule.

“We had a team drop us at midnight,” Manning said with a laugh. “When you have a team drop you in February, March, you’re really scrambling. You start checking websites and making phone calls. That’s how this came about. They met a need for us, we met a need for them. They’re a QuadA school. It will be a very

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competitive football game,” Manning said. Despite the struggles of 2013, Manning said that he has high hopes for 2014. “We want to make the playoffs,” Manning said. “Last year, it was about putting the wheels back on the car. Well, we’ve got the car

together and it’s loaded. It’s just a matter of how fast we want to go. Each week is a playoff to make the playoffs. That’s how we have to go about it.” Bellefonte opens the season Friday, Aug. 29, traveling to Jersey Shore. Let the road trips begin.

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Nines leads Central Mountain into new era By BILL ALBRIGHT For the Gazette

MILL HALL — When the scholastic football season starts, Michael Nines will start his tenure as head football coach at Central Mountain High School as a new era in Wildcat football begins. As for Nines, his staff and athletes, they all realize that Central Mountain has a real “mountain” to climb as they try to get the Wildcats to a level of respectability, and that climb begins now. “I have seen a lot of good things from the kids and I am real happy with their enthusiasm,” said Nines. “We changed up the approach as to how we are going to handle things and I think the kids are a little more loose and they seem to be having fun. But we still have a lot of rebuilding to do and our goal is just to get better each week.” The Wildcats opened the

preseason with a scrimmage against Bellefonte, and although things didn’t look real great during the “live” action, while viewing the tape, Nines and his staff saw some encouraging happenings. “You have one opinion how a scrimmage is going while it is taking place and after you look at the film, your opinion might change,” said Nines. “I was literally happy how things turned out with only a week and a half of installing brand new things,” said Nines. “With all of the different terminology and the new offense and defense, I was happy with a lot of our execution. There are still a lot of things to fix, but they are little things and that has me believing that we are on the right track.” Wading into a new offense and defense, a lot of the Wildcat athletes are playing positions they might not have ever played before

and Nines and his staff were happy with that aspect of the program to date. “A lot of the fundamentals are different because of what we are trying to accomplish,” said Nines. “I saw a lot of great things from our guys. Our (offensive) line was already very good with their rules, our wings are going where they are supposed to go and our running backs are hitting the holes. We just need to get all three of those things together at the same time. We had a lot of good plays, but one mistake here or there hurt us. We just have to make sure that we are all on the same page.” Like any other coach, Nines wants his defense to swarm to the football. “I thought our defense got after the ball,” he said. “We are still trying to put kids in the right spots because, especially on defense, we have some kids playing totally new positions. I thought their aggression was good, but I think we need to work on finding the ball. But,

MICHAEL NINES that will come because the effort is there.” Now a member of the Heartland Conference and no longer playing an independent schedule, Nines feels that can only help the program to give the ‘Cats several new incentives to play for. “My feelings about being in a conference is that we Central Mountain, Page 19

Central Mountain High School Head coach

Mike Nines 1st season Career record: 0-0

Conference Heartland

2013 Results 2-8

Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31

2014 Schedule

at Williamsport at Shamokin Area CENTRAL COLUMBIA at Mount Carmel LEWISBURG at Shikellamy MIFFLINBURG at Tyrone at Southern Columbia JERSEY SHORE

7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

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Rams hope to meet 2014 challenges By JOHN DIXON

gether, and sometimes you have key spots you need to fill and other times you have to continue to teach and motivate,” he added. “You need to move kids along and help them progress, but they are all pretty much the same.” According to Tobias, the schedule presents its own share of challenges. “Our schedule is very competitive,” said Tobias. “Every team we face is well coached and well prepared. Every night is going to be a test. “The MAC Conference is filled with strong football tradition and a history of post-season success. There is never a night off. All of our opponents have a great deal of respect for each other. The level of competition requires that we stay healthy and prepare to do our best week in and week out.” The Rams will get tested right out of the gate when they face Juniata in week one. “The first game of the season is the springboard for the

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SPRING MILLS — There is an old superstition that states, “To the optimist goes the donut, to the pessimist goes the hole,” and that certainly applies to the Penns Valley football program this season. Penns Valley Area High School football coach Martin Tobias will need lots of donuts as he faces his 19th season at the helm of the Rams football program. Tobias knows getting back in the win column won’t happen without the dedication of both players and coaches. “There are different challenges each and every year,” said Tobias. “I wouldn’t say that it gets any easier. I think that my planning and organization is easier because I have a better idea of what I need to improve on from the previous year, but it’s not easier or harder, it’s just different every year. “You have a different group of kids you bring to-

Penns Valley High School Head coach

Martin Tobias 19th season Career record: 82-99

Conference

Mountain League

2013 Results 4-6

Aug. 29 Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31

2014 Schedule

JUNIATA CLEARFIELD at Bald Eagle Area at Central HUNTINGDON at P’burg-Osceola BELLEFONTE at Chestnut Ridge TYRONE at Mount Union

7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

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THE 2014 PENNS VALLEY AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF. Pictured, front row, from left, are Craig Collison, Keith Ripka, head coach Martin Tobias, Forrest Rishel and Bob Sealy. Back row, from left, are Robert Sauerwein, Sam Snyder, Tom Shearer and trainer Corbin Bird. rest of the season,” said Tobias. “It is important to come out and start strong. Juniata is a strong program. Playing them week one will help us to measure where we are as a team and set the tone. We need to use this game to help build momentum.” Last season, the Rams went 4-6. Tobias is hoping to see more games wind up in the win column. There’s a plethora of experience back for the 2014 Rams. “We have 16 returning lettermen that have experienced the excitement of Friday nights under the lights,” said Tobias. “They have strong leadership qualities and understand the expectations of the coaching staff. They will have to work together to bring along the underclassmen and help them prepare for the season.” Although there’s experience back, there are plenty of starting jobs up for grabs. “We need to develop our depth and identify the players who will replace our graduates,” said Tobias. “With so many key contributors from last year’s team graduating, we will need to fill those positions and have multiple players ready to

step in and play. It takes everyone on a team to be successful and every member of our program has to be ready to go.” While Tobias stopped short of setting goals for his squad, he does have some expectations. “We are preparing to compete week in and week out,” said Tobias. “We have a team of committed players who are going to gain confidence and trust in each other. They will be ready to play. Our mindset is to develop a physical team who will play hard from start to finish.” As far as players to watch, Tobias named several starters on both sides of the ball. “We have five returning starters on offense and six returning starters on defense. On offense we have Sean Beamesderfer, Luke Bitsko, Collin Egelhoff, Gabe Gensimore, Wyatt Sharp, while defensively it’s Sean, Bitsko, Hunter Ilgen, Dan Kozar, Sharp and Dustin Zettle.” Other returning letter winners include Ben Alexander, Zach Auker, Allen Cain, Chase Collison, Garrett Rams, Page 26

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THE 2014 PENNS VALLEY AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. Pictured, front row, from left, are Ryan McElwee, Gabe Gensimore, Zach Auker, Dan Kozar, Collin Egelhoff, Garrett Evans, head coach Martin Tobias, Colton Treaster, Sean Beamesderfer, Luke Bitsko, Hunter Ilgen, Wyatt Sharp and Kevin Sweeley. Second row, from left, are Brandon Witmer, Dakota Cook, Brandon Hess, Allen Cain, Ben Alexander, Justin Pecht, Logan Marcum, Andrew Hurd, Chase Collison, Corby Woodring, Dustin Zettle and Dakota Luse. Third row, from left, are Ryan Long, Trevor Fleck, Tim Breon, Cameron Clark, Jared Bressler, Matt Wolfe, Ethan Stroup, Isaac Zettle, Jeremy Shawley and Cole Hess. Fourth row, Colton Wenrick, Isaiah Niedermyer, Takoda Bubb, Andrew Tobias, Luke Snyder, Brett Hammer, Jared Hurd, Christian Rudolph, Conlan Burd, Garrett Fleck and Dillon Steiger. Back row, from left are Caroline Collison, Mikaela Royer, Elizabeth Lingle-Brooks, coach Robert Sauerwein, coach Keith Ripka, coach Tom Shearer, coach Sam Snyder, coach Craig Collison, coach Bob Sealy, coach Forrest Rishel, trainer Corbin Bird, trainer Erin Robbins, Ethan Dunlap, Lydia Collison and Ryleigh Cain.

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Soyster takes the reins of P-O program By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

to prominence. The list of the players graduated from last year’s team is long — it includes quarterback Curtis Matsko, kicker Nick Boumerhi, wide receiver Aaron Mason, tight end Caleb Pepperday and linebacker/fullback Nick Gray. To fill in the gaps, Soyster will look to a number of returning lettermen and young newcomers. “There are quite a few guys,” Soyster said. “On the line, Logan Day and Ben Johnson are going to be our big contributors. Skill positions, we have quite a few younger guys, but of course, Tanner Lamb will be a big part of our offense. “We have four or five juniors with exceptional speed who are beginning to take leadership roles. That speed will be one of our strong points. It is phenomenal. I live in State College, and for the past 20 years the P-O kid has been known as one of the fastest and toughest. “Our strength is that — toughness and speed.”

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PHILIPSBURG — The annual Philipsburg-Osceola football program’s “Meet the Mounties Day” on Aug. 15 had a decidedly different feel than in years past. There is a new head coach at P-O in Mike Soyster, new staff members and a renewed optimism about the fortunes of the Mounties on the field. This may be Soyster’s first year as Mountie head coach, but he has deep roots in Philipsburg. “This is a tremendous honor,” he said. “My parents are graduates of Philipsburg-Osceola. All of my cousins played for Philipsburg-Osceola. This is probably one of the most exciting things I’ve ever done with my life. Getting these kids to believe and find success will be a nice thing to be around.” Yet Soyster has no illusions about what it will take to restore the program

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THE 2014 PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF. Pictured, from left, are assistant coach Mike Saggese, head coach Mike Soyster, assistant coach Nick Stoichef and assistant coach Scott Davis. But the last two seasons have taken a toll on the confidence of the players in the program, and Soyster said that restoring that confidence is job No. 1. “That’s the first conversation I had with them as football players,” he said. “I asked them individually what their belief was as a football player. That’s a tough question for a kid. But I’ve seen kids around with a sparkle in their eyes that they are starting to believe in themselves. “If everyone believes in themselves, P-O can be a dominant football program. But it all comes down to belief.” Building that confidence and taking it onto the field will be musts if P-O is to

begin seeing improvement in 2014. “My major goal this year is for Philipsburg-Osceola to play harder than any other team we face,” Soyster said. “If you play harder than any other team on every single play, you have a chance to be in every ball game. “These kids are fast enough. If they play harder, we will be in every single game.” Soyster and his team will find out quickly how much progress they’ve made. The early season schedule includes trips to Bellefonte (Sept. 12), Chestnut Ridge (Sept. 26) and Central (Oct. 10). The team will host West Branch (Aug. 29), Bald Eagle Area (Sept. 5), Tyrone (Sept. 19) and Penns Valley (Oct. 3).

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THE 2014 PHILIPSBURG-OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. Pictured, front row, from left, are Ryan Kost, Trent Reams, Ben Johnson, Tanner Lamb, Benton Sinclair, Kyle Hawkins and Ben Webster. Second row, from left, are Morgan Sikoski, Logan Day, Zack Wisor, Shane Fleck, Nick Templeton, Kyle Whitmer, Tanner Wilson and Collin Kerfoot. Third row, from left, are Aarron Bouhmerhi, Caleb Belinda, Jake Anderson, Ty Laird, Curtis Shimmel, Derek Moore, Dakota Weitosh and Keegan McChesney. Back row, from left, are Tanner Sinclair, Levi Hughes, Noah Jefferies, Dylan Murarik, Sklyer Rebo and Sam Lansberry.

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Lintal upbeat about 2014 Little Lions By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH

working hard all off-season, and this preseason camp has been a continuation of that off-season work.” Lintal pointed out that the strengths of this team should be quarterback, running back and speed on the outside. “We really have a lot of youth,” Lintal said, “and a lot of speed. We have a number of kids who were on the 4x1 track team this last year and who did very well. We’ll be looking to get the ball out on the perimeter to those guys and use their speed to our advantage — make sure that people have to cover the whole field and get them out of the box a little bit.” There are, of course, many holes in the lineup to man. “We graduated 40 seniors last year, and all of our five starting linemen were seniors,” Lintal said. “We’ve got some big shoes to fill there, but the kids have really stepped up. We have some young talent that we are going to look for. We may

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STATE COLLEGE — Firstyear State College High School head football coach Matt Lintal welcomed more than 90 players to the opening of the Little Lions’ 2014 preseason camp. Even with the solid numbers, however, the new coach still has a lot of work to do. State High graduated 40 seniors from last year’s 5-6 team, a group that included quarterback and yardage leader Pat Irwin, running backs Jake Knause and Anthony Misher, wide receiver Derek Van Horn and most of the defensive front. Needless to say, Lintal has many spots to fill. Still, Lintal is solidly upbeat about the coming season. “We have a great group of kids,” he said. “They have been working extremely hard, and we have a great staff that has really come together. The team has a great attitude. They have been

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THE 2014 STATE COLLEGE AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF. Pictured, front row, from left, are Mark Baney, Rick Hall, Mike Snyder, Matt Lintal, Chris Weakland, Rob Irwin and Diane Swauger. Back row, from left, are Jesse Nagle, Cory Raupers, Maurice Freeman, Dirk Grissinger, Matt Mazzara and Josh Restivo.

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We have a quarterback in John Weakland who moved from wide receiver to quarterback, which is really his natural position, and he can really throw it around. So we’re looking to spread the field out a little more, but still be a strong run team.” As usual, the State College schedule is no picnic. The team opens up at Spring Ford (Aug. 29), hosts Bishop McDevitt (Sept. 5), and then travels to perennial West Virginia power Martinsburg on Friday, Sept. 12. The Little Lions then begin their MidPenn Conference season with Carlisle (Sept. 19) and Chambersburg (Sept. 26).

have a learning curve there, but guys are really working hard.” Lintal is replacing longtime coach Al Wolski, and even though Lintal was an assistant on Wolski’s staff, he envisions that this team will look different than last season’s. “We’ll have some similar characteristics and qualities as in the past, but we will look different,” Lintal said. “Our philosophy will be to build our offense around the strengths of our kids. “We’ve got a pretty special running back now in Jordan Misher, who started as a sophomore last year.

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THE 2014 STATE COLLEGE AREA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM. Pictured, front row, from left, are Jordan Misher, Chris McDonough, Tristan Daman, Ryan McNulty, Stan Martin, Cody Kubicki, Joe DeSandre, Tyler Snyder, Drew Flanagan, Carter Hardy, Connor Pighetti, James Anzalone, Vinnie Albegiani, Charlie Riley, Brandon Clark, Nathan O’Brien, Kellin Valentine, Mike Riley, John Weakland, Matt Lembeck-Edens and Nick Collins. Second row, from left, are Felix Sanchez, Josh Rickley, Matt Suchanec, Jonathan Seighman, Dalton Barger, Ryan Romero, Carson Bauer, Aziz Salamy, Kevin Cramer, Brandon Fedeli, Shawn Wertz, Pete Haffner, Jacob Lundy, Gus Snyder, Timmy Reed, Lonnie Koudela, Gavin Schaefer-Hood, Ryan Blonski, Kiran Judd and Mark Wess. Third row, from left, are Jake Castles, Donovan Brown, Lucas Sainburg, Cory Dreibelbis, Gabe Manyak, Mason Mellott, Nathan King, Sam Plafcan, Jakob Sanner, Lamar Doss, Lee Koudela, Christian Fishel, Matt Patrick, Zach Womer, Kyle Engle, Barrett McMurtry, Marcus McFall and Jack Vandevort. Fourth row, from left, are Camden Nickell, Jordan Reighard, Mark Weakland, Colin Hough, Matt Harpster, Sheldon Davis, Matt Vivas, JT Mobley, Sam Meyer, Doug Swoboda, Drew Linnes, Will Swope, Joshua Ruffner, Zachary Lindau, Colin Corbett, Wade Bonsell, Zachary Driver and Kam’ron Walker. Fifth row, from left, are Janak Judd, Brett Graham, Noah Woods, Peyton Edwards, Brett Fields, Lucas Gray, Erik Swanson, Alex Bucknavage, Max Herbst, Zach Rittenhouse, A.J. Balboni, Faaraaz Amin, Owen Kile, Rajkaran Singh, Robert Hort, Noah Schwab, Sarah Neumann and Rebecca Faustina. Back row, from left, are Cory Raupers, Jesse Nagle, Josh Restivo, Matt Mazzara, Diane Swauger, Mike Snyder, Matt Lintal, Rick Hall, Rob Irwin, Maurice Freeman, Mark Baney, Dirk Grissinger and Chris Weakland.

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Small St. Joe’s squad enters year two By CHRIS MORELLI

for the 2014 campaign. “I think the tricky part is the practice. How do you practice with 17? Last year, we had the same thing, so we learned some things from last year that we need to do with that number on our roster,” Carson said. The numbers, Carson said, are very similar to 2013. While some new faces have entered the program, others departed. A few graduated, some moved out of the area and some returned to their former schools. With only 17 on the roster, Carson knows conditioning is extremely important. “Conditioning plays a big role. It hurt us last year and it’s probably going to affect us this year. Fourth quarter, we can’t send the bodies in and out for breaks. Injuries … even at practice, we can’t afford to get someone banged up here at practice,” Carson said. With that in mind, Carson has tweaked his practice reg-

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BOALSBURG — Numbers don’t lie. Look around the practice field at St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy, and something is missing. On a Friday evening, just two weeks before the high school football season is prepared to kick off, there are only 15 players running around. “It’s a problem, definitely,” St. Joe’s head coach Dave Carson said of the numbers. “But the boys are really determined. We got together when it looked a little bleak. We got them together and we said, ‘Do we really want to try this?’ It was a resounding ‘Yes.’ The coaches felt that way, but we really wanted to leave it up to (the players).” Once the players decided to strap it on for year two, the wheels got rolling again. There are a total of 17 players on the Wolves’ roster

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(Note: All home games will be played at Bishop Guilfoyle High School in Altoona.) Aug. 29 HALIFAX 7 p.m. Sept. 5 at United 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at Penns Manor 7 p.m. Sept. 19 PURCHASE LINE 7 p.m. Sept. 26 at Upper Dauphin 7 p.m. Oct. 3 at Curwensville 7 p.m. Oct. 10 CHESTNUT RIDGE 7 p.m. Oct. 17 at Line Mountain 7 p.m. Oct. 24 MARION CENTER 7 p.m. Oct. 31 RIDGWAY 7 p.m.

imen. The two-a-days at St. Joe’s are completely different than anything you’ll find elsewhere in Centre County. “Our practices are very different than other schools. The drills we do — because of our roster size — is tremendously different than other varsity programs,” Carson said. When Penn State was hit with crippling sanctions and the scholarship numbers dipped, former coach Bill O’Brien took it easy on the contact in practice to lessen the chances of injury. But high school is a different animal than Division I college football. Carson said that he doesn’t have his squad shy away from contact — at all. “We get going on the contact,” Carson explained. “We really work the sled. We watch … we want to teach properly. We make sure we’re not going at knee level and make sure we’re not hurting our own teammates.” Numbers aren’t the only challenge facing Carson and Co. In addition to a thin roster, construction on the St. Joe’s gymnasium will force the Wolves to play their home games at Bishop Guilfoyle in Altoona. That’s a 45-minute road trip for “home” games. Essentially, St. Joe’s will be playing 10 road games in 2014. It’s a daunting task — and Carson knows it. “For some of the schools we’re playing, it’s actually closer to a home game for them. It’s a problem. There’s actually no home field advantage at all this year. As coaches, we have to get our young men over there and say, ‘This is your home turf,

we’ve gotta protect this now,’” Carson said. Many skeptics said that St. Joe’s wouldn’t make it through their inaugural season. Somehow, the Wolves survived. If they can get over this hump, year three is certainly within reach. “We have four seniors, so we still have a crop coming back,” Carson said. “We’re definitely looking to get numbers up.” But it’s not all gloom and doom at St. Joe’s. According to Carson, there are several stellar players on his roster. Wide receiver Mike Jabco (wide receiver, defensive end) is one of the Wolves to watch. “Mike is just a great player,” Carson said. Other players to watch include junior Austin Emel (running back, linebacker), senior Jack Driscoll (quarterback, safety) and senior Trent Fye (offensive guard, linebacker). As far as the schedule is concerned, St. Joe’s will play year two as an independent. The schedule has been patched together once again and features the likes of Halifax, United, Penns Manor, Purchase Line, Upper Dauphin, Curwensville, Chestnut Ridge, Line Mountain, Marion Center and Ridgway. “I don’t think it’s as bad as last year. In addition to the tough teams, we had really long trips. Some were three hours and that’s tough. We’re feeling a little better about where most of our games are. Most are within an hour, so we’re pretty happy with that,” Carson said. The Wolves will open the season Friday, Aug. 29, playing host to Halifax at BG.

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New coaches at work assessing players By JOHN PATISHNOCK sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — How much does a football coach base his opinion of a player off of the player’s performance from a year ago? This is a tricky-enough question for coaches who are familiar with their players, but it becomes more complex for coaches, such as this year’s Nittany Lion coaching staff, who are new to a program. They can look at game film from last year, and they all have, but they balance those initial impressions with what they’ve personally seen in practice and training camp since they’ve arrived. There’s no set formula in place for how coaches find this balance, though all agree it’s hard to deny the importance of seeing a player firsthand. But you can’t discount prior experience, either. In other words, there’s a lot to consider. “It truly is a combination of both,” defensive coordinator Bob Shoop said. “There’s no substitute for game experience. You see some of the guys that stand out, and you say, ‘Well, this is how this player can be utilized best, this is how this player can be utilized best,’ and there are others on the

team that really have a clean slate.” The “clean slate” Shoop referenced has to do with one player he didn’t want to name personally. That player explained to Shoop that he was in a situation last year that might not have been best for him, and Shoop understood. He told this player, and others, that they could start over this year if they wanted. This way, Shoop said, the coaches could figure out how well the players fit into the new system without the players worrying about anything from last year being held against them. Almost every coach who was asked about this said personal observations play a big role in shaping opinions. Game film can help for scouting opponents and for giving a baseline analysis of a player’s athletic ability, special teams coordinator and running backs coach Charles Huff said, but there are too many other factors to consider. Another aspect, Huff said, is what system the previous players were in. Maybe that style doesn’t fit, or it’s possible players weren’t taught what they’ll need to know in this year’s scheme. All of this plays a role,

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PENN STATE defensive coordinator Bob Shoop has used a combination of last year’s game film and this season’s practices to evaluate players on his defense. and, like Shoop, Huff doesn’t mind starting over, if necessary. “I think you take a look at the baseline athletic ability, the kind of want-to, how do they play the game,” Huff said of prior game footage. “I don’t hold their knowledge, or lack of knowledge, against them. There are a lot of things I feel have to be taught and understood to play the position, but you can’t hold that against them because the previous staff might not have felt that way, and vice versa.” “You do watch the games and you form an opinion a little bit, but until you see them in person, that’s when you form your opinions,” offensive coordinator John Donovan added. “We’ve seen enough with our own eyes to know what each guy can do, or hopefully will be able to do.” Sometimes, a coach doesn’t really have a choice. This is somewhat of the case for offensive line coach Herb Hand, who noted a number of guys on last year’s line graduated, rendering film

from last year moot. For the guys who do return, Hand said he can’t really put a percentage on how much of his decisions are based on last year’s film and this year’s experiences, but he said what he’s seen himself is pivotal in determining who can do what for the team this year. “That’s ultimately what matters,” Hand said of personally observing his players. “We need to find out who we are, and each team is a little different.” Therein lies the commonality of coaches each year, whether they’re new or not: Players improve, change and develop new techniques and habits to elevate their game. What they did last year may not be indicative of what they’re truly capable of, and a lot can change in one year. “I think you have to base it mainly on what you’ve seen in camp, what you’ve seen in person,” quarterbacks coach Ricky Rahne said. “Kids have the ability to grow up, they have the ability to get better, so I think that’s where the main evaluation process comes from.”

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August 28, 2014 Central Mountain, from page 8 now can play for a conference championship, the players can earn conference awards and those are things they didn’t have as an independent school,” said Nines. “Knowing that we are going to be playing the same schools each year gives us an opportunity to build some new traditions, so I am really excited about being in a conference.” Nobody likes to set a hard-and-fast time limit to turn the horses around, but Nines feels that it will take at least three years to accomplish that. “I had a similar situation

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Belton takes different path to the top By MATT BORTNER correspondent@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — Running back Bill Belton has been through a lot since his first season in the blue and white. Once a standout quarterback at Winslow Township High School in New Jersey, Belton has taken a roundabout way to the top of the backfield’s depth chart. Out of high school, Belton would immediately have to adapt to the running back position as the four-star recruit was pursued by Penn State as a tailback. As big as the challenge was, in comparison, nothing would trump the challenge that all of Belton and his teammates would face in the 2011 season. Penn State faced one of the biggest scandals in the history of all of college sports. The national media was focused on the Penn

State football program because of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. In Belton’s freshman campaign, his only action on the field was limited to wildcat quarterback after interim head coach Tom Bradley took over the team. With only scant opportunities, Belton was productive at the position, amassing 65 yards on only 13 carries. The following season, in response to the sanctions, star running back Silas Redd departed State College to attend USC. However, Belton did not waiver from his commitment to Penn State and was named the starting running back to begin the season. In the season opener, Belton carried the ball 13 times for 55 yards and then missed the next three games due to an ankle injury. During his down time, backup running back Zach Zwinak picked up the slack and became the featured back,

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gaining more than 1,000 yards on the season. “God has a plan, he takes you through some things that you need to go through just to grow as a person,” said Belton about the adversity he has faced at Penn State. Last year proved to be Belton’s most successful season yet. Although splitting time with Zwinak, Belton amassed 1,036 all-purpose yards, which included 803 yards on the ground. Arguably his best game of the season came in Penn State’s four-overtime victory against Michigan. Belton carried the ball 27 times for 85 yards, including the game-winning touchdown. Seen by many as a change of pace running back and a playmaker that can break off big plays, Belton was able to show to many that he was able to carry the load of the offense in the backfield. Numerous times it appeared as if Belton was going to be stopped short of the first down marker on key situations, but he managed to churn his feet and consistently move the chains. “It gave me a chance to show people what I can do. I never limit myself to what you guys call a third down back, because I’m not that. I can go out there and play every down. That just gave me a chance to prove myself to the previous coaching staff and to the world,” Belton said. Although Belton became one of the mainstays in the backfield last season, the Nittany Lion faithful have yet to see the production expected out of a player with such dynamic potential. This season, Belton looks to become that player and notes that a big part of his off-season plan has been improving his mental aspect of the game. Belton carries a large chip on his shoulder looking to prove the doubters wrong. An article written by USA Today’s Rick Osentoski listed

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RUNNING BACK Bill Belton figures to be a key player in the Nittany Lions’ backfield in 2014.

the top eight running backs in the Big Ten this season. He failed to name Belton as even an honorable mention. Running backs coach Charles Huff printed out the article and gave it to Belton. On the article, Huff wrote, “Do you play in this league?” Belton has used the article as motivation to stay on top of his game. Like any running back, Belton would like to receive all of the carries this season, but he realizes the strength that Penn State has at the position and how it can be a help to his game. “It forces you to work every day and compete,” said Belton, “Zach and Akeel Lynch are heck of running backs. We got Cole Chiapialle and some freshman running backs ready to compete. We got guys that can run around you, through you and do a little of both, so it keeps the defense on their toes.”

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Della Valle ready to play multiple positions By JOHN PATISHNOCK sports@centrecountygazette.com

UNIVERSITY PARK — When Bob Shoop began describing the versatility of Jesse Della Valle, his mind wandered to the baseball diamond. Shoop, Penn State’s defensive coordinator, said Della Valle could occupy any number of places this season. Della Valle has already accrued experience, having played every game the last two seasons, returning punts while earning his first two starts at safety last year. This season, the defensive backfield could represent a pinball game for Della Valle, with the fifth-year senior bouncing around from position to position. Della Valley may find himself playing strong safety or free safety. Or the team’s new “star” position in the backfield. Or a “buck” linebacker in the team’s dime package. Shoop listed all of these possibilities in saying how Della Valle can make an impact in a number of ways and places, which brings us back to baseball. “He’s like Josh Harrison, from the Pirates. He’s the utility guy,” Shoop said. “He can really do a lot of things and he’s going to be an in-

valuable person on special teams. I know Charles (Huff) is looking forward to working with him and feels like he’s going to have a tremendous role. He’s an all-around effort guy, and I think a perfect utility guy who the coaching staff has a tremendous amount of trust in.” The baseball comparison especially makes sense with Della Valle, who was born and raised in Pittsburgh. He laughed a bit when he overheard Shoop’s analogy, saying it’s definitely a compliment. But more than anything else, he understands his coach’s point. There’s no one way Della Valle is expected to make an impact this year, and he said he’s approaching training camp with the mindset he may play a handful of positions throughout the year. He added 10 pounds of muscle in the offseason, so he can pack some extra power. Now, it’s a matter of acclimating himself to Shoop’s multi-faceted defense, which provides plenty of chances to create havoc and mayhem. “There’s a lot of opportunities for me, a lot of opportunities for all the guys, really, whether it be special teams, whether it be at safety, whether it be in the nickel package or some-

thing like that,” Della Valle said. “Coach Shoop brings a lot of different packages, so there’s a lot of opportunities for me, and I just embrace them and try to get on the field as much as I can to help the team.” Della Valle solidified himself as the team’s primary punt returner two seasons ago, when he ranked third in the Big Ten with an average return of 7.6 yards. Last year, he increased his production to 8.7 yards per return, good for fourth-best in the conference. And his two defensive starts last year weren’t simply late-season appearances against overmatched opponents. Della Valle made his first career start in the loss at No. 4 Ohio State, recording a career-high nine tackles. He also started in the overtime victory against Illinois, tallying five tackles and one pass breakup. The way Della Valle views those contributions is that they’re a good foundation for this season. He showed himself and his coaches what he’s capable of when given the chance, and now he’s ready to do even more. “Playing a little bit on defense last year is definitely something that I was proud of, and it’s definitely something that I want to build

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JESSE DELLA VALLE is the “utility guy” for the Nittany Lions, according to Penn State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop.

on,” Della Valle said. “I’m not satisfied with what I did last year. I want to keep progressing, keep getting better, and ultimately helping our team win games and be able to come out here and help the team any way I can.” Special teams coach Charles Huff said while competition will be open for the punt returning spot — which is the case for every position, coaches have said — Huff Della Valle, Page 26

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Ficken ready for senior season at PSU By JOHN PATISHNOCK

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UNIVERSITY PARK — To say Sam Ficken has been through a lot in his career doesn’t begin to tell the story of Penn State’s senior kicker. Maybe the most impressive aspect of Ficken’s career isn’t what he’s been through, but that he’s endured everything and became a better player — and a better person, he says. Every fan knows about his struggles two years ago: Ficken missed four field goals in a one-point loss to Virginia early in the season and experienced some more down moments before lifting Penn State to an overtime victory in the season finale against Wisconsin. Then last season came along and he set the school record with 15 consecutive field goal attempts made; the streak started in 2012 and carried over into last season, and helped Ficken earn honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition. An injury last season to senior safety Ryan Keiser caused some late troubles for Ficken, and the Indiana native finished last season 15-of-23 on attempts. The holder can sometime be overlooked by fans, but certainly not by Ficken. When Ficken was told on Media Day that special teams

coach Charles Huff had earlier stressed the importance of this position, Ficken’s body language screamed, “Yes, this guy understands.” “Through all this, that might be the most undervalued aspect of a special teams field goal unit,” Ficken said of having different holders. “I think his job is just as hard as my job. To be honest with you, I couldn’t do it. He’s unbelievable at that. I’m extremely excited to have him back.” Most importantly for Ficken, Keiser is healthy and ready to resume those responsibilities. It’s given Ficken any extra confidence he needs, having someone there he can trust and whom he knows will do just what’s needed. “If the NFL drafted holders, he’d be the first one off the board. He is really incredible with how quickly he can get that down in the same spot every time, so obviously I’m very excited to have him back.” Huff understands that although Ficken usually receives all of the blame on a miss, a lot goes into a field goal attempt before Ficken has a chance to come through. Snap. Catch. Hold. All of these things have to take place in their own time and manner, and if something

JEN HUDSON/For the Gazette

SAM FICKEN, shown here exiting the Blue Bus on Media Day, has endured his share of struggles at Penn State. is amiss, Ficken might be doomed before he even has a chance to put his foot on the ball. The way Huff explains it, this isn’t passing blame because he still expects Ficken to earn the starting job this year, but Huff isn’t judging Ficken simply by how many kicks he’s made and missed. “You’ve got to take the full picture. He’s had multiple holders, snappers have changed, everybody is in-

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August 28, 2014 Ficken, from page 22 identified some bugaboos — Huff mentioned where the ball came off of Ficken’s foot on misses, as one example — and although Ficken had already watched all his previous kicks as part of his own preparation, it helped to have a fresh perspective. “It’s my job as a coach to find out why he struggled. There’s always a reason, and it’s my job as a coach to find out why,” Huff said. “I think we did that this summer. I broke down every kick that Sam made and missed. It was a little surprising to him because we looked back two or three years ago — we went back and looked at every kick, why he made it, why he missed it, and then we showed him some of the things that were consistent in his misses.” “It definitely provided me a good platform of what I need to improve on,” Ficken added, “and that’s something that really took an offseason to work on.” Satisfying. Gratifying.

Vindicating. There are plenty of words to describe Ficken’s record-setting performance of the last few years. Another might be “expected.” He continued to talk with good friend Robbie Gould, the former Penn State kicker who’s embarked on an impressive NFL career. Gould helped Ficken change from a two-and-a-half-step to a two-step in his approach, and there’s the inherent value in having a possible future Hall-of-Famer believe in you. It’s very possible that Ficken is past the point of having to prove he’s beyond his hiccups. As Huff said, every kicker will miss at some point, and he’s sure Ficken won’t lose any momentum for long. If nothing else, all Ficken has to do is look back at last year for reference. “It was rewarding, I put a ton of work in last season,” Ficken said. “I think it made me a better person and a better kicker, so those are the biggest things I took away from that.”

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Eagles start season with high expectations By PAT ROTHDEUTSCH sports@centrecountygazette.com

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Eagles in their first three exhibition games of the new season have been miserable, less miserable and pretty good. Back in Philly, where lots of people set their calendars based on the football season, and where the Eagles’ opening day may as well be New Year’s Day, there are no inbetweens. The verdicts were putrid, putrid and ready for the Super Bowl. After the first two games, the worries were that the defense wasn’t any good, Nick Foles was in over his head, everyone had caught up with Chip Kelly’s offense, no kicking game, no deep threats, etc. But when Foles and his team ran up 251 yards and a 17-0 halftime lead against the Pittsburgh Steelers, eventually winning 31-21, all was back on track and it was OK to start making plans for the game in February. One headline read that the Eagles were “locked and loaded.” The reality has to be somewhere in between.

It is true that the defending NFC East champions looked much more like last year’s version team against the Steelers. The score was 24-0 before Pittsburgh was able to break through (against the second team), but it was still preseason. And the Steelers were a bit distracted by some off-the-field problems with two of their running backs. So, will the Eagles repeat as NFC East champs and make a serious run into the playoffs? There are some strong arguments that say they will: n Offensive line — The Eagles’ offensive line played virtually injury free last season, one of the main reasons that the Eagles offense was as productive as it was. This year’s starters — Jason Peters, Evan Mathis, Jason Kelce, Todd Herremans and Allen Barbre — will have to do the same. There are some interesting back-ups, like guard Dennis Kelly and tackle Lane Johnson, but they are relatively inexperienced. With Chip Kelly’s offense, good O-line play is imperative. n Nick Foles — Foles

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surprised everyone last year by turning in a monster season. But in the first two preseason losses this year, he struggled with interceptions and the offense was ineffective. Against the Steelers, Foles was much better — 19 for 29, 179 yards, one touchdown and an interception in the first half. He did not play in the second half. The Eagles need another big season out of Foles, and he looks like he’s primed to do it. n Running backs — LeSean McCoy, Darren Sproles, Chris Polk, Matt Tucker, Henry Josey, Kenjon Barner. McCoy and Sproles are a perfect complement to each other, McCoy tough inside and Sproles a pass catcher and outside threat, and Polk, Tucker, Josey and Barner have all shown talent. The front office has some tough decisions to make here. n Tight ends — Brent Celek, Zach Ertz, James Casey. Kelly’s offense calls for tight ends who can block and who are deep threats, and all three fit the bill. Celek is especially dangerous in the secondary. n Chip Kelly’s offense — One of the best in the NFL last year, it will be interesting to see how the other teams in the league will adjust to it and how Kelly will respond. There also are some major concerns about the Eagles, however, that have been quite evident so far this preseason: n The defense — The Steelers game aside, the defense has been exploited this year so far, especially on third down (as it was last year). There are concerns in the secondary and at linebacker, but the unit played very well against Pittsburgh. The Eagles are hoping that is the defense that shows up during the regular season. n Wide receiver — DeSean Jackson, last year’s leading receiver, is now in Washington. Jeremy Maclin and Riley Cooper have both had injury problems so far,

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and there’s not much experienced depth. An injury or two here could cause big problems. n Kicker — Kelly said directly that incumbent kicker Alex Henery has not been good enough this summer. Henery has only made one of three attempts so far, and he missed a chippie 31-yarder against the Steelers. The Eagles’ No. 2 kicker, rookie Cary Spear, hasn’t been any better, so the Eagles traded for the Colts’ Cody Parkey. It is a safe bet that Parkey will get a chance to unseat Henery. “I don’t know what he (Henery) is battling,” Kelly said after the Steelers game, “but obviously you’ve got to make a field goal like that.” n Schedule — After the final preseason game against the Jets, the Eagles will open the season at home against the Jaguars on Sunday, Sept. 7. Following that, they travel to Indianapolis and San Francisco and have home games with Washington, St. Louis and the New York Giants before the bye week of Sunday, Oct. 19. December games include Seattle and Dallas at home and then Washington and New York on the road to finish the regular season.

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Steelers eyeing return to postseason By CHRIS MORELLI

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PITTSBURGH â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off back-to-back 8-8 seasons. In other cities, .500 might be acceptable. In Pittsburgh, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s anything but. The Steelers have had three head coaches since 1969 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Chuck Noll, Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin. All three have delivered a Lombardi Trophy to the City of Champions. There truly is no such thing as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;hot seatâ&#x20AC;? in the Steel City. But if Tomlin fails to make the playoffs for a third consecutive season, the burners might get turned on for the first time in a very long time. In 2013, the Steelers went 0-4 in the preseason and things didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get much better once the regular season arrived. They went 0-4 to start the season, pretty much eliminating them from any chance at the postseason. Even though they went 8-4 over the final 12 games of the year, they were on the outside looking in as Kansas City fell to San Diego on the final day of the regular

season, officially eliminating the Steelers from playoff contention. As the 2014 campaign begins, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steelers look a little different. Gone are wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, safety Ryan Clark, defensive end Ziggy Hood, linebacker LaMarr Woodley, wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery and center Fernando Velasco. To replace those departures, the Steelers added safety Mike Mitchell, wide receiver Lance Moore, top pick Ryan Shazier and running back LeGarrette Blount. The preseason has not been kind to the Steelers. In addition to starting 1-2 with losses to the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles, the Steelers had the added distraction of Blount and Leâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Veon Bell getting arrested on marijuana charges just before the team left for Philadelphia last week. Of course, the Steelers will go as far as quarterback Ben Roethlisberger takes them. Historically, when the quarterback struggles, the Steelers lose. When he plays well, they win. If Blount and Bell receive

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THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS, led by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, will be looking for a return to the postseason following back-to-back 8-8 seasons.

any type of suspension for their drug arrest, more will fall on the shoulders of Big Ben. However, even without Bell and Blount, the 10-year veteran still has plenty of weapons. His favorite target,

Antonio Brown, is back for another season. The Steelers lost Cotchery, but added Moore. Roethlisberger also has Markus Wheaton. And, former top pick Darius Heyward-Bey hopes to get in the mix. Former Penn State standouts Justin Brown and Derek Moye are currently battling for a roster spot. Rookie Dri Archer has shown flashes of brilliance in the preseason as well. He will be asked to carry the ball if Bell and Blount are out for a significant period of time. Defensively, the Steelers will be led by safety Troy Polamalu. He was upset about the Steelersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performance in a 31-21 loss to the Eagles in the third game of the preseason. He lit into the defensive unit on the sidelines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re lucky last week wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t week one,â&#x20AC;? the eighttime Pro Bowl safety told reporters. Steelers, Page 26 Full & Part Time Adult Programs High School Programs

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Rams, from page 10 Evans, Ryan McElwee and Colton Treaster. Key newcomers the Rams are looking to for additional help on both sides of the ball include Andrew Hurd, Logan Marcum, Ethan Stroup and Kevin Sweeley. “This is a good nucleus to build around,” said Tobias. Tobias likes the number of players out for the squad. “We return 16 experienced players who made significant contributions to Della Valle, from page 21 acknowledged that Della Valle has a “step forward” in the jockeying since he’s proven he can secure a punt. Catching the ball might seem somewhat simple, but the formula becomes less one-dimensional and more complicated with Della Valle making the catch amid traffic and with 11 opposing players who have the sole focus of jarring the ball loose. Not to mention all of

the team last season,” said Tobias. “They will be heavily counted on to provide leadership and form the core of this year’s team. Overall, we have 46 players on this year’s roster. Our off-season program was very successful and we have seen tremendous development in the overall athleticism of the players. “There is a lot of work to be done to get the team ready. We expect a great deal of competition during camp to identify our starting lineup. We will need to develop

our team depth to meet the demands of our challenging schedule. We are excited to get the season started and look forward to Friday nights under the lights.” Tobias has tried to keep his coaching staff intact, but there have been some changes. “We’ve gone through some changes in the coaching staff over the past couple of years,” explained Tobias. “The transition has made it pretty interesting for both the players and the coaches.

I try to refrain from giving any preconceived thoughts or ideas in regards to any kids so the coaches can evaluate those players openly and freely. That way, we can get feedback back and forth to see if we match up on our assessment of the players.” Penns Valley’s assistant coaches this season are Craig Collison, Forrest Rishel, Bob Sealy, Sam Snyder and Tom Shearer. Penns Valley opens its season Friday, Aug. 29, playing host to Juniata.

this is going on while Della Valle has his eyes in the air, watching the ball. So it’s no minor point that this will be the third season in which Della Valle will return punts, standing on a temporary island while opponents barrel down the field, trying to dislodge the ball from him. “Punt returning, for me, has been about confidence, and the more confident I’ve felt with catching the ball and being able to put a re-

turn together, the better I’ve done, and that just comes from repetitions in practice,” Della Valle said. “It’s definitely something that I’ve been working on since I got to Penn State, was being more and more comfortable with getting back there, catching the ball and putting a return together.” “It always helps to have somebody who’s actually been back their with there eyes straight up in the air, with 11 people running down at your throat,” Huff added. “Jesse is going to get an opportunity to compete with the other guys. We’re looking for a guy who’s extremely dynamic and extremely confident in his returnability. It starts with catching the ball, and Jesse has done that.” Defensively, Della Valle is expected to team with Adrian Amos and Ryan Keiser to comprise an experienced backfield, with Shoop regularly asking the trio for their thoughts on a variety of subjects. Shoop said on Media Day he recently talked to them about tackling, saying, “Those guys really provide me a lot of feedback and are an in-

valuable source for me.” There’s a sense of maturity that surrounds Della Valle, an observation that Shoop agreed with. Della Valle has already graduated, majoring in advertising and public relations and completing an internship with the State College Spikes last season. Also off the field, Della Valle recently completed an internship with the Sustainability Institute, working with Penn State’s MorningStar solar home, an environmentally conscious house located only a few hundred yards from Beaver Stadium. It was built by Penn State students for an international competition in 2007 in Washington, D.C., and as part of his internship, Della Valle led tours of the home and explained the high-tech ins and outs of the building. When he enrolled at Penn State, sustainability and energy consumption weren’t on his mind, but he took advantage of opportunities and advanced his education — just like he’s done on the football field — putting himself in a better position for whatever course his life takes after football.

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role for Dick LeBeau’s defense. During the preseason, the Steel Curtain has looked a little rusty, so there’s plenty of work to be done before the season opener on Sunday, Sept. 7, against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field.

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STATE COLLEGE — Accuweather Inc., hosted the summer conference of the American Meteorological Society from Aug. 12 through 14 in State College. Accuweather President Dr. Joel Myers delivered the Keynote address focusing on the future of technology and weather forecasting. The AMS exists to establish better relationships between government, commercial businesses and research institutions, with each of these entities having a role to play in delivering the best weather information to the nation. According to Myers, the United States has the best weather forecasts of any place in the world. The AMS helps to continue that excellence. The American system of data gatherOpinion ............................ 7 Health & Wellness ......... 8, 9

National Weather Service and the commercial sector are dealing with rapidly accelerating change. “Parabolic change,” said Myers. “I have made calculations that show that 90 percent of all the weather data that has been created ever, was created in the last 700 days. Try to measure that against the 100,000 years of human history. It’s incredible.” Much of the success of his business — and the weather industry in general — is attributed to the “upward mobility of that the free enterprise system encourages. Competition leads to innovation and better products for everyone.” Myers’ plenary address was well-received by those in attendance. “In four years we’ll have 100 times more Accuweather, Page 5

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2014 NFL Schedules

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE BALTIMORE RAVENS Sept. 7 Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Sept. 11 Pittsburgh, 8:25 p.m. Sept. 21 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 Carolina, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 Atlanta, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Pittsburgh-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 Tennessee, 1 p.m. Nov. 16 BYE Nov. 24 at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 San Diego, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Miami, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Houston, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 Cleveland, 1 p.m.

BUFFALO BILLS

Sept. 7 at Chicago, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 Miami, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 San Diego, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at Houston, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at Detroit, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 New England, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 Minnesota, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 Kansas City, 1 p.m. Nov. 13 at Miami, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 23 N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 Cleveland, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 14 Green Bay, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 28 at New England, 1 p.m.

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Sept. 7 at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 Atlanta, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Tennessee, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 5 at New England-x, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 Carolina, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Baltimore, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Nov. 6 Cleveland, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 16 at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at Houston, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Dec. 22 Denver, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Sept. 7 at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 New Orleans, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Baltimore, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 5 at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

Oct. 26 Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 2 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Nov. 6 at Cincinnati, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 16 Houston, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Carolina, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 at Baltimore, 1 p.m.

DENVER BRONCOS

Sept. 7 Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 Kansas City, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 21 at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 5 Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 12 at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 San Francisco-x, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 23 San Diego, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 2 at New England, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 9 at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 16 at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Miami, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 30 at Kansas City-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 Buffalo, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 14 at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 22 at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 28 Oakland, 4:25 p.m.

HOUSTON TEXANS

Sept. 7 Washington, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 21 at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 Buffalo, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at Dallas, 1 p.m. Oct. 9 Indianapolis, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 20 at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 Tennessee, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 Baltimore, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Sept. 7 at Denver, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15 Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 Tennessee, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 Baltimore, 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at Houston, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 19 Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 3 at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 New England-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23 Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 Washington, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 Houston, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 28 at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Sept. 7 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Washington, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 5 Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 Cleveland, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Miami, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 Dallas (London), 1 p.m. Nov. 16 BYE Nov. 23 at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 Houston, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Dec. 18 Tennessee, 8:25 p.m. Dec. 28 at Houston, 1 p.m.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Sept. 7 Tennessee, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 21 at Miami, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 29 New England, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 12 BYE Oct. 19 at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 26 St. Louis, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Nov. 16 Seattle, 1 p.m. Nov. 20 at Oakland, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 30 Denver-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 14 Oakland, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 San Diego, 1 p.m.

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Sept. 7 New England, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Kansas City, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 28 at Oakland (London), 1 p.m. Oct. 5 BYE Oct. 12 Green Bay, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Chicago, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 San Diego, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Detroit, 1 p.m. Nov. 13 Buffalo, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 23 at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 1 at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 Baltimore, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at New England, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 Minnesota, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Sept. 7 at Miami, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Oakland, 1 p.m. Sept. 29 at Kansas City, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 Cincinnati-x, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Buffalo, 1 p.m. NFL, Page 28

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NFL, from page 27 Oct. 16 N.Y. Jets, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 26 Chicago, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Denver, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 at Indianapolis-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23 Detroit, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 7 at San Diego-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 Miami, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 Buffalo, 1 p.m.

NEW YORK JETS

Sept. 7 Oakland, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 22 Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Detroit, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 12 Denver, 1 p.m. Oct. 16 at New England, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 26 Buffalo, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Nov. 16 BYE Nov. 23 at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Dec. 1 Miami, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 21 New England, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 at Miami, 1 p.m.

OAKLAND RAIDERS

Sept. 7 at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 Houston, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 21 at New England, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 Miami (London), 1 p.m. Oct. 5 BYE Oct. 12 San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 19 Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 26 at Cleveland, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 2 at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 9 Denver, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 16 at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 20 Kansas City, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 30 at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 14 at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 Buffalo, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 28 at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Sept. 7 Cleveland, 1 p.m. Sept. 11 at Baltimore, 8:25 p.m. Sept. 21 at Carolina, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Oct. 20 Houston, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 Indianapolis, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 2 Baltimore-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23 BYE Nov. 30 New Orleans, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 Kansas City, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Sept. 8 at Arizona, 10:20 p.m. Sept. 14 Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 21 at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 5 N.Y. Jets, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 12 at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 19 Kansas City, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 23 at Denver, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 2 at Miami, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 23 St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 30 at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 New England-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 Denver, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 20 at San Francisco, TBA Dec. 28 at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

TENNESSEE TITANS

Sept. 7 at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 Dallas, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 Cleveland, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Washington, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Houston, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Nov. 17 Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at Houston, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 N.Y. Jets, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 18 at Jacksonville, 8:25 p.m. Dec. 28 Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE ARIZONA CARDINALS Sept. 8 San Diego, 10:20 p.m. Sept. 14 at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 5 at Denver, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 12 Washington, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 19 at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 26 Philadelphia, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 2 at Dallas, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 St. Louis, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 16 Detroit, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 23 at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 30 at Atlanta, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 7 Kansas City, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 11 at St. Louis, 8:25 p.m. Dec. 21 Seattle-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 28 at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

ATLANTA FALCONS

Sept. 7 New Orleans, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Sept. 18 Tampa Bay, 8:25 p.m. Sept. 28 at Minnesota, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 5 at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 Chicago, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Detroit (London), 9:30 a.m. Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

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Nov. 16 at Carolina, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Cleveland, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 8 at Green Bay, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 Carolina, 1 p.m.

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Sept. 7 at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 14 Detroit, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 Chicago, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Seattle, 1 p.m. Oct. 30 New Orleans, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 10 at Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 Atlanta, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 BYE Nov. 30 at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 Cleveland, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

CHICAGO BEARS

Sept. 7 Buffalo, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 22 at N.Y. Jets, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 28 Green Bay, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at Carolina, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 Miami, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at New England, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 at Green Bay-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 Minnesota, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Nov. 27 at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Dec. 4 Dallas, 8:25 p.m. Dec. 15 New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21 Detroit, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

DALLAS COWBOYS

Sept. 7 San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 14 at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 Houston, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 19 N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 27 Washington, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 2 Arizona, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 at Jacksonville (London), 1 p.m. Nov. 16 BYE Nov. 23 at N.Y. Giants-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 27 Philadelphia, 4:30 p.m. Dec. 4 at Chicago, 8:25 p.m. Dec. 14 at Philadelphia-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21 Indianapolis, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 28 at Washington, 1 p.m.

DETROIT LIONS

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GREEN BAY PACKERS

Sept. 4 at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 N.Y. Jets, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 21 at Detroit, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at Chicago, 1 p.m. Oct. 2 Minnesota, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 12 at Miami, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 Carolina, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at New Orleans-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 2 BYE Nov. 9 Chicago-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 New England, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 8 Atlanta, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 Detroit, 1 p.m.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Sept. 7 at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 New England, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 Atlanta, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 2 at Green Bay, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 12 Detroit, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Washington, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 at Chicago, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Green Bay, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 Carolina, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Detroit, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at Miami, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 Chicago, 1 p.m.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Sept. 7 at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Minnesota, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 5 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 BYE Oct. 19 at Detroit, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 Green Bay-x, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at Carolina, 8:25 p.m. Nov. 9 San Francisco, 1 p.m. Nov. 16 Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Nov. 24 Baltimore, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 Carolina, 1 p.m. Dec. 15 at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 21 Atlanta, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

NEW YORK GIANTS

Sept. 8 at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Sept. 14 Arizona, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 Houston, 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at Washington, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 5 Atlanta, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 at Philadelphia-x, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 26 BYE Nov. 3 Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 16 San Francisco, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Dallas-x, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 30 at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 Washington, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 28 Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Sept. 7 Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Sept. 15 at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21 Washington, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 5 St. Louis, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 N.Y. Giants-x, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 19 BYE Oct. 26 at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 2 at Houston, 1 p.m. Nov. 10 Carolina, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 16 at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Tennessee, 1 p.m. Nov. 27 at Dallas, 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7 Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 14 Dallas-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 20 at Washington, TBA Dec. 28 at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m.

ST. LOUIS RAMS

Sept. 7 Minnesota, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 at Tampa Bay, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 21 Dallas, 1 p.m. Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 5 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Oct. 13 San Francisco, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 Seattle, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 9 at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 16 Denver, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 30 Oakland, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Washington, 1 p.m. Dec. 11 Arizona, 8:25 p.m. Dec. 21 N.Y. Giants, 4:05 p.m. Dec. 28 at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Sept. 7 at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 14 Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 28 Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m.

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Oct. 5 Kansas City, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 13 at St. Louis, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at Denver-x, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 BYE Nov. 2 St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 9 at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Washington, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 27 Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 14 at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 20 San Diego, TBA Dec. 28 Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Sept. 4 Green Bay, 8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 21 Denver, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 28 BYE Oct. 6 at Washington, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 19 at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Oct. 26 at Carolina, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 9 N.Y. Giants, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 16 at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Nov. 27 at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Philadelphia, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 14 San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Dec. 21 at Arizona-x, 8:30 p.m. Dec. 28 St. Louis, 4:25 p.m.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Sept. 7 Carolina, 4:25 p.m. Sept. 14 St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Sept. 18 at Atlanta, 8:25 p.m. Sept. 28 at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Oct. 12 Baltimore, 1 p.m. Oct. 19 BYE Oct. 26 Minnesota, 1 p.m. Nov. 2 at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 Atlanta, 1 p.m. Nov. 16 at Washington, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at Chicago, 1 p.m. Nov. 30 Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 at Detroit, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at Carolina, 1 p.m. Dec. 21 Green Bay, 1 p.m. Dec. 28 New Orleans, 1 p.m.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Sept. 7 at Houston, 1 p.m. Sept. 14 Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Sept. 21 at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Sept. 25 N.Y. Giants, 8:25 p.m. Oct. 6 Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Oct. 19 Tennessee, 1 p.m. Oct. 27 at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Nov. 9 BYE Nov. 16 Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Nov. 23 at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. Nov. 30 at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Dec. 7 St. Louis, 1 p.m. Dec. 14 at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Dec. 20 Philadelphia, TBA Dec. 28 Dallas, 1 p.m.

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2014 Big Ten Composite Schedule AUG. 28

Eastern Illinois at Minnesota Rutgers at Washington State

AUG. 29

Jacksonville State at Michigan State

AUG. 30

Penn State vs. Central Florida (at Croke Park Stadium) Youngstown State at Illinois Indiana State at Indiana Northern Iowa at Iowa James Madison at Maryland Appalachian State at Michigan Florida Atlantic at Nebraska California at Northwestern Ohio State vs. Navy (at M&T Bank Stadium) Western Michigan at Purdue Wisconsin vs. LSU (Reliant Stadium)

SEPT. 6

Akron at Penn State Western Kentucky at Illinois Ball State at Iowa Maryland at South Florida Michigan at Notre Dame Michigan State at Oregon Middle Tennessee State at Minnesota McNeese State at Nebraska Northern Illinois at Northwestern Virginia Tech at Ohio State Central Michigan at Purdue Howard at Rutgers Western Illinois at Wisconsin

SEPT. 13

Penn State at Rutgers Illinois at Washington Indiana at Bowling Green Iowa State at Iowa West Virginia at Maryland Miami (Ohio) at Michigan Minnesota at TCU Nebraska at Fresno State Kent State at Ohio State Purdue vs. Notre Dame (at Lucas Oil Stadium)

SEPT. 20

Massachusetts at Penn State Texas State at Illinois Indiana at Missouri Iowa at Pittsburgh Maryland at Syracuse Utah at Michigan Eastern Michigan at Michigan State San Jose State at Minnesota Miami (FL) at Nebraska Western Illinois at Northwestern Southern Illinois at Purdue Rutgers at Navy Bowling Green at Wisconsin

SEPT. 27

Northwestern at Penn State Illinois at Nebraska Iowa at Purdue Maryland at Indiana Minnesota at Michigan Wyoming at Michigan State Cincinnati at Ohio State Tulane at Rutgers South Florida at Wisconsin

OCT. 4

Michigan at Rutgers Nebraska at Michigan State Ohio State at Maryland Purdue at Illinois Wisconsin at Northwestern North Texas at Indiana

OCT. 11

Penn State at Michigan Illinois at Wisconsin Indiana at Iowa Michigan State at Purdue Northwestern at Minnesota

OCT. 18

Iowa at Maryland Michigan State at Indiana Nebraska at Northwestern Purdue at Minnesota Rutgers at Ohio State

OCT. 25

Ohio State at Penn State Maryland at Wisconsin Michigan at Michigan State Minnesota at Illinois Rutgers at Nebraska

NOV. 1

Maryland at Penn State Illinois at Ohio State Indiana at Michigan Northwestern at Iowa Purdue at Nebraska Wisconsin at Rutgers

NOV. 8

Penn State at Indiana Iowa at Minnesota Michigan at Northwestern Ohio State at Michigan State Wisconsin at Purdue

NOV. 15

Temple at Penn State Indiana at Rutgers Iowa at Illinois Michigan State at Maryland Nebraska at Wisconsin Ohio State at Minnesota Northwestern at Notre Dame

NOV. 22

Penn State at Illinois Indiana at Ohio State Maryland at Michigan Minnesota at Nebraska Northwestern at Purdue Rutgers at Michigan State Wisconsin at Iowa

NOV. 28

Nebraska at Iowa

NOV. 29

Michigan State at Penn State Illinois at Northwestern Michigan at Ohio State Minnesota at Wisconsin Purdue at Indiana Rutgers at Maryland

DEC. 6

Big Ten Championship (at Lucas Oil Stadium)

2014-15 BIG TEN BOWL LINEUP

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, Texas) Capital One Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Discover Orange Bowl (Miami, Fla.) Fight Hunger Bowl (Santa Clara, Calif.) Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl (Nashville, Tenn.) Heart of Dallas Bowl (Dallas, Texas) Holiday Bowl (San Diego, Calif.) Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (Detroit, Mich.) New Era Pinstripe Bowl (New York, N.Y.) Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) Rose Bowl (Pasadena, Calif.) TaxSlayer.com Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, Fla.)

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