Yetur Gross-Matos' father saved him from drowning as a toddler. His older brother died after being struck by lightning. With the help of the rest of his family, he carries their memory as he's on the verge of stardom.
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Pennsylvania's attorney general will appeal a federal judge's decision to vacate the child-endangerment conviction of former Penn State president Graham Spanier.
A federal judge has thrown out former Penn State president Graham Spanier's child-endangerment conviction, less than a day before he was due to turn himself in to jail.
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Ex-Penn State president Graham Spanier is arguing that his jail sentence for mishandling a complaint about Jerry Sandusky showering with a boy in 2001 violates the U.S. Constitution.
In a statement, Ohio State assistant coach Larry Johnson denies the allegations by financial planner Marty Blazer, who testified Tuesday that a Penn State assistant wanted to pay the father of former PSU defensive lineman Aaron Maybin so Maybin would stay in college. Johnson was Penn State's defensive line coach at the time. "It is a complete fabrication with no proof or basis in fact," Johnson's statement reads in part. "We will take any and all legal actions against Mr. Blazer for making such slanderous statements to protect my name and reputation, which I have worked for 40 years as a coach, mentor, husband, father and grandfather to create."
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Penn State quarterback Tommy Stevens intends to transfer and will not return to the school, according to his father.
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A complaint that a student has on multiple occasions "inappropriately touched" other students at Penn State's football training facility over the last 15 months is being investigated by police.
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Former Penn State president Graham Spanier must report to jail by May 1 to start serving a criminal sentence for his handling of a complaint about Jerry Sandusky showering with a boy, under a judge's order made public Wednesday.
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 8-1 | 13-1 |
| Michigan | 8-1 | 10-3 |
| Penn State | 6-3 | 9-4 |
| Michigan State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Maryland | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Indiana | 2-7 | 5-7 |
| Rutgers | 0-9 | 1-11 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northwestern | 8-1 | 9-5 |
| Wisconsin | 5-4 | 8-5 |
| Purdue | 5-4 | 6-7 |
| Iowa | 5-4 | 9-4 |
| Nebraska | 3-6 | 4-8 |
| Minnesota | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Illinois | 2-7 | 4-8 |
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 17 | 17 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Smith | OLB | Signed | 86 |
| Noah Cain | RB | Signed | 84 |
| Adisa Isaac | DE | Signed | 84 |
| John Dunmore | WR | Signed | 83 |
| Devyn Ford | RB | Signed | 83 |
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | S. Barkley | Paul Hornung Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Lombardi Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Ted Hendricks Award |
| 2015 | C. Nassib | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
| 2013 | J. Urschel | Campbell Trophy |
