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The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) of Bangladesh is scheduled to announce on Thursday the date of its verdict in the case against Hasina

Penn State is 3-6 on the season, with several heartbreaking losses during their current 6-game skid. But according to many advanced metrics, the Lions are actually a good (not great) team. In order to “guarantee” a bowl game, the Lions must go 6-6 on the season. Bowls are typically reserved for teams that have at least 6 wins to their name, though depending on the year, some 5-7 teams do make a bowl berth. So with 3 games left in the season, can Penn State close the season strong and make the post-season? First up will be a game at Michigan State. The Spartans are also 3-6, and are also winless in the Big Ten so far. Despite it being a road game, the Lions are currently sitting as 7.5-point favorites, and are given a 79.3% chance to win the game. This would, of course, be the first necessary domino to fall in order to even think about a bowl game. Following this week’s game against the Spartans, the Lions welcome Nebraska for their last home game of the season. The Huskers have had a few close games go their way for once, and are 7-3 on the year, with 4 Big Ten wins to their name. Yet the Lions are currently sitting with a 67.5% chance to beat Big Red on Senior Day. This may be the single largest hurdle left toward bowl eligibility, assuming the Lions can beat MSU. Lastly, PSU heads on the road to take on Rutgers. The Scarlet Knights have been bouncing back and forth with .500 this year, and are 5-5 at the moment. Despite it being a road game, and being Rutgers’ Senior Day, Penn State is again favored, and being given a 77.5% chance to win. In a binary situation, wherein one team must win and one team must lose, all of those chances to win would lead to the Lions going 3-0 in their last three games. However, fun with statistics actually implies that the Lions would go 2.24-0.76 in the last three games, which would “round” to 2-1. Again, I think it likely that the Nebraska game is the biggest chance for the Lions to stumble down the stretch. That game got a little easier with the season-ending injury to quarterback Dylan Raiola, but Matt Rhule still has the Huskers playing well. What do you think? Can Penn State go 3-0 in the last three weeks and make a bowl game? The team played hard against Indiana but came up just short – was that the final straw for them mentally? Or will they shake it off and close the season strong.

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Four-star running back Messiah Mickens, who’s battled through injury his senior season, had a solid game in Harrisburg’s (PA) PIAA 6A District III quarterfinal win over Central Dauphin (Harrisburg, PA). Mickens rushed for 58 yards on 11 carries and scored once in the 21-9 victory. He also added a 15-yard reception via a slick one-handed catch. View Link Mickens and his cougars advanced and will now play Manheim Township (Lancaster, PA) Saturday, with a ticket to the district championship game on the line. Four-star athlete Matt Sieg had a great playoff performance of his own last week, with plenty of potential collegiate suitors on hand for his game. The offensive phenom rushed 27 times for 124 yards and two touchdowns, also adding an interception on defense. Four-star tight end Pierce Petersohn finally has his senior highlight tape up, and it’s just as exciting as I anticipated. There’s a lot to like about high school quarterbacks who want to play tight end at the next level, especially when they’re 6-foot-5. View Link Petersohn’s high school career is over. While a major decision on his collegiate future looms, he remains committed to Penn State in the interim. Four-star offensive lineman Kevin Brown, who is a teammate of Mickens, now has his senior regular-season highlights up. He’s also added full-game tape from the Cougars’ playoff win to his Hudl page. Brown’s tape is super explosive, and he fits well into the athletic offensive tackle prototype. His mobility and quickness have held up well as he’s added on weight to fill out his 6-foot-5 frame. View Link Keeping the Brown/Mickens battery together would be a major win for Terry Smith and the future Nittany Lions’ coaching staff.