Initial foe on Penn State wrestling schedule revealed; former Lion quarterback out for season at new school: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Aug. 31 include injury news about a former Nittany Lion, a wrestling update, and more.
It’s time to dive into Wednesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with a note on Penn State wrestling.
September is almost here, which means 2022-2023 schedule details will be rolling out soon. We now know at least one opponent for the upcoming season: Lock Haven.
PennLive’s Jim Carlson first reported that the Bald Eagles recently put their schedule online. It includes a Nov. 11 trip to Rec Hall. The match will start at 7 p.m. As Carlson notes in the tweet below, the match will mark the first time the Keystone State foes have met since 2015.
In other news, former Penn State quarterback Ta’Quan Roberson will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL last weekend in Connecticut’s opener.
The onetime Lion was named the starter after transferring into the Huskies program. But, he injured his knee early in last weekend’s UCONN loss to open the year. The program wished him a speedy recovery on social media Tuesday.
Finally, for this section, we’ll note that the Penn State equipment truck is off and rolling toward West Lafayette, Ind. The Lions face Purdue on Thursday night at Ross-Ade Stadium. Head coach James Franklin’s team is a 3.5-point favorite before kickoff on FOX. The 8 p.m. contest will be televised nationwide.
Penn State headlines of the day
Tale of the Tape: Sean Clifford Vs. Aidan O’Connell: Wognerich, SI
Franklin Prepares for Purdue Tempo; Brohm Talks Nittany Lions’ Experience: Jones, Statecollege.com
Penn State commit Jaxon Smolik film review: Carr, BWI
Taylor Stubblefield grateful in 1st game against Purdue since NCAA record: Engle, Daily Collegian
Penn State-Purdue predictions: Can Lions win their season opener?: Snyder, BWI
PSU at Purdue football: Who has the edge: Carmin, Journal and Courier
Which Penn State coaches will be in the booth, on the field, in 2022?: Pickel, BWI
5 things to know about Purdue ahead of Penn State’s season opener: Destin, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Penn State secondary in for a challenge vs. Aidan O’Connell, Purdue’s aerial attack: McGonigal, PennLive
Quote of the day
“I’m close with all those guys. Coach [Taylor] Stubblefield, Coach [Terry] Smith and Coach [James] Franklin. They’re all my guys. Coach Franklin is one of those guys that, when you meet him, you can instantly tell that he’s just real. He’s like [Roman Catholic head coach Rick Prete]. You can tell he’s not fake. He’s going to be real with you and shoot you straight. He reminds me a lot of Coach Prete. He’s my guy and Coach Smith and Coach Stubbs, they’re the same way. I feel like I can be open with them.”
—Class of 2024 receiver Tyseer Denmark to BWI about the Nittany Lions.
