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9-4, 3rd in Big Ten - East

Adam Rittenberg ESPN Staff Writer 

Penn State special teams coordinator Phil Galiano is leaving for a position in the NFL, the team confirmed Friday. Galiano spent the past two seasons on the PSU staff. "This is a tremendous opportunity for Phil to return to the NFL," coach James Franklin said in a statement. "We are very appreciative of Phil and everything he has done for our program over the last two years." Galiano has spent time on the staffs of the Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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12dTom Luginbill

How Top 25 teams addressed needs on signing day

National championship contenders don't rebuild, they reload. Check out how each Top 25 team has used recruiting and the transfer market to replenish talent this offseason.

Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer 

Virginia Tech flipped ESPN 300 offensive lineman Doug Nester from Ohio State on Tuesday and made it official on Wednesday. The Hokies were able to pull the No. 72 ranked recruit away from the Buckeyes as Nester had been looking at other programs since Urban Meyer announced his retirement. The West Virginia prospect had been considering Penn State as well as Virginia Tech and is now officially signed with the Hokies.

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Sandusky denied new trial, to be resentenced

A Pennsylvania appeals court is denying Jerry Sandusky's request for a new trial but is ordering the former Penn State assistant football coach to be resentenced for a 45-count child sexual abuse conviction.

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19dTom Luginbill

Five non-CFP teams on their way there

Based on recruiting efforts and current roster depth, these teams could challenge Alabama's and Clemson's playoff dominance sooner rather than later.

Tom VanHaaren ESPN Staff Writer 

Penn State landed commitments from two ESPN Junior 300 prospects in the 2020 class on Saturday. Wide receiver Curtis Jacobs and cornerback Josh Moten both announced their commitments throughout the day, along with 2021 wide receiver Donte Thornton, who also committed to the Nittany Lions.

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32dTom VanHaaren

Breaking down the Big Ten recruiting classes

The usual suspects -- Michigan and Ohio State -- are near the top of the recruiting rankings again, but the most surprising classes in the conference are at places like Nebraska, Purdue and Wisconsin.

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32dESPN

Biggest concern for each Top 25 team

When will Justin Fields debut at QB for Ohio State? How much turnover can Alabama handle? All of the Top 25 teams have issues to be resolved.

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47dMark Schlabach

The 2019 Way-Too-Early Top 25

Clemson is the new king, but Alabama will be back, along with Georgia, Ohio State and Notre Dame, while a couple of teams from Texas elbow their way into the top 10.

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52dDan Murphy

Penn State RB Sanders to leave early, enter draft

Penn State's Miles Sanders, who ran for 1,274 yards this season, is going pro. He is considered the ninth-best running back prospect in this year's draft, according to ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.

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Possible broken foot doesn't stop PSU's McSorley

A right foot injury suffered in the second quarter sidelined Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley to start the second half of the VRBO Citrus Bowl on Tuesday, but McSorley returned to lead a late comeback attempt that fell short against Kentucky.

Snell breaks Kentucky record with TD (1:14)
McSorley finds Freiermuth for TD (0:39)
McSorley keeps it for TD (0:32)
Penn State's Brown ejected for targeting (0:53)
Snell Jr. hurdles defender (0:35)
Kentucky's Bowden Jr. returns punt to the house (1:05)
McSorley sacked by Allen (0:34)
McSorley throws short TD pass to Bowers (0:31)
Kentucky not fooled by Penn State's fake punt (0:39)

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