Frosh Bolden tabbed Penn State starting QB
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — It’s a Bolden move for No. 19 Penn State.
Coach Joe Paterno tabbed freshman Robert Bolden the starter for the Nittany Lions’ opener Saturday against Youngstown State.
In Paterno’s 45 years as head coach, even this is a novelty.
A team spokesman said this is the first time Penn State will open the season with a true freshman as the starting quarterback. It’s also the first start for a true freshman quarterback under Paterno for any game since Wally Richardson in 1992.
Bolden barely beat out returning sophomores Matt McGloin and Kevin Newsome an impressive feat given that the touted freshman only joined the team this summer. All three quarterbacks still have a chance to earn the starting nod on a regular basis, Paterno said Wednesday night in a statement.
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Just who will take the first snap behind center Saturday for No. 19 Penn State remains a mystery.
It could be Kevin Newsome. Or Matt McGloin. Or Robert Bolden.






