Penn State football: Nittany Lions' defense helps pick off victory

Trustee and former Penn State football player Adam Taliaferro, left, has his picture taken with football coach James Franklin. Taliaferro has formed a bond with former Scarlet Knight defensive tackle Eric LeGrand. Each man suffered spinal cord injuries

The Penn State Nittany Lions pulled out a dramatic comeback victory on the road over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — At 6 a.m., Penn State's campus is quiet, other than sleepy students staggering out of the library and a few joggers. The stoplights are not activated yet, so James Franklin can drive from his house to the Lasch Football Building

The Penn State Nittany Lions pulled out a dramatic comeback victory on the road over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

When the Penn State Nittany Lions were handed damaging sanctions by the NCAA in the summer of 2012, many felt it would cripple the program for years to come. However, Penn State was able to fight through everything and put together back-to-back