The man behind the mascot at Penn State is in trouble with the law. Police in State College, Pa., issued an underage drinking summons to Clint Gyory on Aug. 24. He was also cited for public ...

The fierce cat is so popular that dozens of colleges have a mascot named for it. The Nittany part of Penn State’s mascot is unique to the school, though. It’s taken from Mount Nittany, a ...

According to the Penn State website, before 1904, the school didn't even have a mascot, save for a work mule named "Old Coaly" that helped in construction projects through the mid-1800s.

During the third quarter of the Fiesta Bowl, Washington made a great pass right to … the Penn State Nittany Lions mascot standing on the sideline. Actually, it was more of a great catch than a ...

Plus, get ready to vote for your favorite mascot of the College Football Playoff’s semifinals. ... James Franklin largely has been defined by his shortcomings in the big moments at Penn State.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WHTM) – Have you ever wondered where Penn State got the idea to make the Nittany Lion their mascot? According to Penn State University, the idea was first formed 119 yea… ...

As he prepares to finish the season, the Mechanicsburg native will soon trade in his mascot costume for another uniform, as he finishes Penn State’s ROTC program and enters the Army.

Come Saturday night, Penn State football (11-1, 8-1 Big Ten) will travel to Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis to face No. 1 Oregon (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten) in the Big Ten Championship Game. The Nittany ...

Penn State's mascot, the Nittany Lion, poses for a picture at the Penn State vs. Ohio State game in Beaver Stadium on Saturday, October 27, 2012 in State College, Pa. Show Caption HARRY FISHER / TMC ...

Penn State's famous mascot is being inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame. ... The selection process included a public vote from October 2016 to last January in which 33,000 votes were cast, ...

And school legend holds that a student suggested the Nittany Lion mascot as a rival to Princeton University’s tiger. The Nittany Lions went in to halftime of the Orange Bowl up 10-3 on Notre Dame.