By Jeffery Green | @Jeffery_Agreen Sports Capital Journalism Program MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – As soon as the football was somehow extended beyond the goal line, the unforgettable two yards of Jeremiyah Love — relentless, determined and inspired – immediately came to represent the resolve that would eventually carry the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to the …
Read MoreBy Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – On an everlasting night that had seemed unreachable in late summer, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish fans in Hard Rock Stadium shared in the ecstasy of a program that had anticipated this return to glory for so long — and had so consistently …
Read More(Editor’s Note: Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate students Jeffery Green and Cort Street are covering the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl between Penn State and Notre Dame. Here are their predictions.) These teams are very similar in a lot of ways. In the 91st Capital One Orange Bowl, we will …
Read MoreBy Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism Program DANIA BEACH, Fla. – In a college football season that has become synonymous with uncertainty and change, the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl has provided a matchup that is rooted in history. The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Notre Dame …
Read MoreBy Jeffery Green | @Jeffery_AGreen Sports Capital Journalism Program DANIA BEACH, Fla. — “Nobody feels 100% right now,” Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman said Wednesday morning, describing the state of his players near the end of the longest season. Heading into the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl, Notre Dame and …
Read MoreBy Cort Street | @cort_street Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Something felt different as the triumphant No. 1 Oregon Ducks took the stage to celebrate a momentous 45-37 Big Ten Championship victory over the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions. The home sideline at Lucas Oil Stadium had been worn by the calm, confident …
Read MoreBy Chris Schumerth Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – On a night that had once eliminated heartbroken teams from a chance to reach the College Football Playoff, Oregon’s spot in the first 12-team field was not at stake on Saturday night. But its 45-37 victory over Penn State in the Big Ten Championship Football Game …
Read More(Editor’s Note: Writing for teamusa.com, the official website of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Sports Capital Journalism Program graduate student Hanna Barton reports on the first USA medal in men’s gymnastics team competition since 2008.) Team USA | U.S. Men’s Gymnastics Earns First Team Medal Since 2008
Read MoreBy Michael Hemmerle Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Penn State lost both games against Ohio State this season. But in the last game of the second round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, the 11th-seeded Nittany Lions beat the Buckeyes, 71-68. Penn State (14-16) advanced to a quarterfinal game against Purdue on Friday …
Read MoreEditor’s note: Sports Capital Journalism Program student Robby General, writing for Newsday, highlights how Clemson stunned Alabama 44-16 in the 2019 College Football Playoff National Championship with the help of true freshman quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Read full story here.
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