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Former Penn State Football Team Doctor Wins $5.25 Million Lawsuit Against University

Former Penn State football orthopedic consultant and director of medicine, Dr. Scott Lynch, was awarded $5.25 million in his wrongful termination suit filed against Penn State Health in Dauphin County, Pa., court on Thursday morning.

Lynch accused Penn State football coach James Franklin of meddling with medical treatment decisions of injured players, and the accusations were at the center of the former team doctor's civil lawsuit. Dr. Pete Seidenberg, who served as the team's primary care physician is 2014, testified that Franklin attempted to medically disqualify a player who planned to commit suicide to free up a scholarship to use in recruiting.

After Lynch won his civil lawsuit against the Penn State health system on Thursday, it remains to be seen if the university plans to hold any internal investigation into Franklin's alleged actions with team medical decisions.

Franklin is 88–39 in his 10 seasons with the Nittany Lions.

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UConn Starting Quarterback Enters Transfer Portal As Huskies Pickup Former Wisconsin Backup

University of Connecticut starting quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson announced his entrance in to the transfer portal on Wednesday, the final day that football players could do so for 2024 spring transfer window.

In 2022, Roberson suffered a season-ending leg injury in the first game of the season. He bounced back healthy in 2023, playing 11 games for the Huskies and completing 197 passes on 338 attempts for 2075 yards. He threw 12 touchdowns with six interceptions while rushing for two touchdowns and catching one.

Prior to UConn, Roberson spent three seasons with Penn State where he appeared in five games. The New Jersey native was originally a four-star high school prospect in the class of 2019.

Roberson's departure comes at an interesting time given his status as the regular starter. UConn earned a commitment from former Oklahoma and Wisconsin quarterback Nick Evers committed to the Huskies on Wednesday as well. UConn also has former Maine starting quarterback Joe Fagnano on the roster. Those two should be the frontrunners for the Huskies' starting job in 2024.

UConn open the 2024 season on August 31 at Maryland.