Penn State notebook: Practice begins

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- After a sleepless night, Bill O'Brien stepped foot on Penn State's practice field early Monday morning, before the sun peeked over nearby Mount Nittany. He told reporters he was anxious for his first preseason practice here. So, he arrived at 4:45 a.m. -- 15 minutes after the rest of his staff. "They're going to be busting my chops," he said with a smile. O'Brien's grin betrayed the difficult goal he's tasked with this season: Maintain a winning program in the face of unprecedented sanctions, which have taken a toll on a roster short on experience and long on question marks.

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