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Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson before a college basketball game between the St. John's Red Storm and the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2025 in New York City.

College Football

At Last, Gus Johnson Meets An Octave He Cannot Defeat

Israel Daramola

Ray Ratto

Every Program Wants To Rule The World

Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions claps during the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Beaver Stadium on October 11, 2025 in State College, Pennsylvania.

When In Doubt, Fire The Coach

UCLA Reminds Us Why We Love College Football

There’s No Getting Around The Money

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 09: Notre Dame Fighting Irish players celebrate following the Penn State Nittany Lions versus Notre Dame Fighting Irish College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl on January 9, 2025, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Notre Dame Derangement Syndrome Is Real

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Dan McQuade

Washington Crossing the Delaware but it's Joe Paterno

Becoming A Penn State Fan Again Means Remembering How To Hate Notre Dame

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Chris Thompson

Sherrone Moore of Michigan weeps as if Jim Harbaugh died saving orphans from a fire, when in fact Harbaugh was suspended for cheating.

Penn State Failed Us All

Pasadena, CA - January 02: Quarterback Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions after defeating the Utah Utes 35-21 to win the 109th Rose Bowl game in Pasadena on Monday, January 2, 2023.

Penn State Finally Gets The Rose Instead Of The Thorn

David Roth

The space where Joe Paterno's statue used to be outside Penn State's Beaver Stadium.

Penn State Nittany Lions