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Meet The NitWitsNick Foley
Joining the Nit Wits is Nick Foley, WTAJ Sports Director.
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Neil Rudel
Neil Rudel is the Managing Editor of the Altoona Mirror.
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Mark Brennan
Mark Brennan has covered Penn State football since 1988.
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Mike Irwin
Mike Irwin was co-captain and MVP of Joe Paterno's first Penn State team in 1966.
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Penn State's Resume
First season: 1887
Athletic director: Tim Curley
Head coach: Joe Paterno
Home stadium: Beaver Stadium
Stadium capacity: 107,282
Stadium surface: Grass
Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
Conference: Big Ten
All-time record: 810–351–42 (.690)
Postseason bowl record: 26–13–2
Claimed national titles: 2
Conference titles: 3
Heisman winners: 1
All-Americans: 107
Colors: Blue and White
Fight song: Fight On, State
Mascot: Nittany Lion
Marching band: Penn State Blue Band
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What is the Nit Wits?
The NIT WITS television program is a weekly roundtable discussion on the Nittany Lions. The show airs during football season and takes you beyond the score -- discussing the state of the program on and off the field. It looks ahead and back, provides historical perspecitve, future glimpses and weekly predictions. The Nit Wits will satisfy the thrist of the diehard Penn State fans. The show began in 1997 with it's original panel of Neil Rudel, Mark Brennan, Mike Irwin, and for his 2nd year, WTAJ Sports Director, Nick Foley.Tune in weekly to catch The Nit Wits Sundays on WTAJ-TV at 11:35PM.
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The NitWitsBREAKING NEWS
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Penn State Nittany Lions FootballWelcome to the WeAreCentralPA Bowl Patrol. Penn State just finished its season with a record of 10-2. Now, Nittany Nation knows where the Nittany Lions will be playing on January 1st.
Penn State is 26-13-2 all time in Bowl Games. Their Bowl Record under Coach Joe Paterno is 23-11-1. Last year the Nittany Lions lost to USC, 24-38, in the Rose Bowl.
Penn State's Bowl History
What Bowl do you think about Penn State playing LSU in the Capital One Bowl?
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Joseph Vincent Paterno (JOEPA) was born in 1926 in Brooklyn, New York. Coach Paterno has been more than a football coach, especially to the Penn State Community. He's been involved with numerous charities and fundraisers that have gone to improving Penn State.
Read more about JoePa's Career
Joe Paterno's Career Record is 393-129-3. Joe Paterno has the most all-time wins in Division 1 college football, including 5 undefeated seasons, 33 bowl appearances and 2 National Championships.
See JoePa's Career Record
Want to know last year's record? Plus Check Out the 2009 and 2010 Nittany Lion Schedule.
View Schedules Here
Want to see this year's roster? We will continue to update the roster when we find changes.
View the roster here
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Penn State Football News
- Penn State Earns Record 28th Lambert Meadowlands Trophy; Clark Named ECAC Player of the Year
- Six Nittany Lions Invited to NFL Scouting Combine
- Paterno Helped Launch Colts' Caldwell to Super Bowl
- 2010 Penn State Football Signees
- Nittany Lions' 2009 Football Highlights DVD Now Available
- Trio of Nittany Lions Set to Play in Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game
- Nearly 50 Members of Nittany Lion Football Team Earn 3.0 GPA or Higher During Fall Semester
- Paterno Graces Sporting News Cover
- Penn State Defense Among Nation's Top Five Since 2004
- Paterno's Iconic Eyeglasses Available for bid at WPSU Online Auction
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The WeAreCentralPA Community
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Penn State RankingsBCS Standings
Penn State #11
AP Poll
Penn State #10
USA Today/Coaches
Penn State #9
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Contact The Nit WitsGET INVOLVED!
You hear the opinions of our NitWits each week, now it's your turn. Let us know what you think...send us your questions for consideration to be used on the show.
Email us at NitWits@wtajtv.com