Cory Giger, Author at Nittany Sports Now

Cory Giger

Cory Giger is a 15-year veteran of the Penn State beat and a journalist with 28 years of experience. He has won more than 100 state and national journalism awards during his career, plus he's a voter for the Heisman Trophy in football and Wooden Award in basketball.

Penn State Football

Watch: James Franklin press conference (10-7)

James Franklin discussed several topics by Zoom after practice on Wednesday, including: **How unusual things will be to start the season **QB Sean Clifford’s...

Cory GigerOctober 7, 2020

Nittany Pride

Jesse Luketa: Goal is to be ‘among the greatest’ LBs ever at PSU

With Micah Parsons gone to the NFL, Penn State will be loing for its next great backer. Jesse Luketa believes it can be him....

Cory GigerOctober 7, 2020

Penn State Football

Doggone it! Longtime PSU fan gets cardboard cutout of his dog for Beaver Stadium games

Ed Miles saw a perfect opportunity to have some fun and do something worthwhile, so he jumped at the chance. Ed bought a few...

Cory GigerOctober 7, 2020

2-Minute Morning

How the Pirates blew it with Tyler Glasnow, the best minor league pitcher of all time

The Pirates gave up on 24-year-old Tyler Glasnow in 2018 when they dealt him away in one of the worst trades you’ll ever see,...

Cory GigerOctober 7, 2020

Penn State Daily

Nittany Notebook (10-7): Freshman WR Dunmore no longer on PSU team

Welcome to our daily Nittany Notebo. This post will be updated frequently throughout the day with news, notes and sometimes entertaining info. So be...

Cory GigerOctober 7, 2020

Penn State Football

Nittany Notebook (10-6): Could Franklin be candidate with Texans?; PSU still won’t allow fans

Welcome to our daily Nittany Notebo. This post will be updated frequently throughout the day with news, notes and sometimes entertaining info. So be...

Cory GigerOctober 6, 2020

Penn State Hockey

PSU hockey set to start as soon as Nov. 13

The Big Ten hockey season can get under way as soon as Nov. 13, the league announced Tuesday, and teams will play a 24-game...

Cory GigerOctober 6, 2020

Penn State Football

Cut it out! PSU allowing fans to have cardboard cutouts at Beaver Stadium

Following suit with a popular trend around the country at sporting events, Penn State will be allowing fans to have cardboard cutouts of themselves...

Cory GigerOctober 6, 2020

2-Minute Morning

Bill O’Brien will get another head coaching job in NFL. Here’s why

Bill O’Brien now faces an uncertain future after getting fired Monday by the Texans. Will O’Brien get another shot as an NFL head coach?...

Cory GigerOctober 6, 2020

Penn State in the NFL

Bill O’Brien fired by Texans

Former Penn State coach Bill O’Brien has been fired as head coach and GM of the Houston Texans, according to multiple reports late this...

Cory GigerOctober 5, 2020

Sports Betting

Wanna bet? Lions have sixth-best odds of winning national title

Penn State’s odds of winning the College Football Playoff are 28-to-1, making the Nittany Lions the sixth-best choice for the national title. According to...

Cory GigerOctober 5, 2020

Penn State Football

Miranda: Lions have to be ready to play, regardless of unusual circumstances this year

It’s always great when players and coaches cut through the nonsense and give a simple, honest answer to a question. Offensive man Mike Miranda...

Cory GigerOctober 5, 2020

Cory Giger

Penn State Football

Watch: James Franklin press conference (10-7)

Nittany Pride

Jesse Luketa: Goal is to be ‘among the greatest’ LBs ever at PSU

Penn State Football

Doggone it! Longtime PSU fan gets cardboard cutout of his dog for Beaver Stadium games

2-Minute Morning

How the Pirates blew it with Tyler Glasnow, the best minor league pitcher of all time

Penn State Daily

Nittany Notebook (10-7): Freshman WR Dunmore no longer on PSU team

Penn State Football

Nittany Notebook (10-6): Could Franklin be candidate with Texans?; PSU still won’t allow fans

Penn State Hockey

PSU hockey set to start as soon as Nov. 13

Penn State Football

Cut it out! PSU allowing fans to have cardboard cutouts at Beaver Stadium

2-Minute Morning

Bill O’Brien will get another head coaching job in NFL. Here’s why

Penn State in the NFL

Bill O’Brien fired by Texans

Sports Betting

Wanna bet? Lions have sixth-best odds of winning national title

Penn State Football

Miranda: Lions have to be ready to play, regardless of unusual circumstances this year

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