Luke Graham will be a Nittany Lion.

The 6-foot-5, 245-pound guard from Penn-Trafford High School is a three-star prospect and ranked as the No. 9 guard in the country by Scout.com.

Graham becomes Penn State's fifth verbal commitment for the Class of 2010.

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It looks like Joe Paterno won't get his wish anytime soon.

Paterno, who last week called for the Big Ten to add a 12th team, had his notion shot down by league commissioner Jim Delany in an interview with ESPN.com on Monday.

"The issue has come up with our football coaches a couple times -- with the extra week and if we did expand, would we be more competitive?" Delany said. "I would say in some years they might be right. But has it enhanced the competitiveness of the ACC in football? Has it enhanced the competitiveness of the WAC? I don't know.

"Just because you have a championship doesn't make you more competitive. It's about coaching the players. The SEC game has been a marketing bonanza. I wouldn't discount that. But others have struggled with it."

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All those Penn State fans still dreaming of Pennsylvania-raised Terrelle Pryor one day suiting up in the blue and white can put such notions to rest.

Pryor has appeared in recent photos with some new artwork on his throwing arm.

(Note to Nit fans: It isn't pretty.)

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