Penn State men's volleyball upset of Ohio State, wrestling win, power successful weekend for the Lions: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Jan. 29 include a recap of the Nittany Lions weekend as the final week of January begins.
It’s time to dive into Monday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with a look back at a big sports weekend for the Nittany Lions. The No. 1 wrestling team won eight of 10 bouts en route to steamrolling Maryland 42-6. Head coach Cael Sanderson’s team had a 19-3 takedowns edge, four pins, and eight victories by bonus points. Back in State College, the women’s basketball team won its fifth straight game by blasting Maryland 112-76 at the Bryce Jordan Center. Men’s hockey swept a two-game series against Ohio State. And, the Penn State men’s volleyball team overcame a 2-0 deficit to upset the top-ranked Buckeyes 3-2 at Rec Hall. It marked the second time in four days that the No. 9 men’s volleyball team beat Ohio State.
“Boy, those nine games we’ve had since Thursday with the Buckeyes. What you saw here was very similar to what we survived on Thursday night,” coach Mark Pavilk said, according to The Daily Collegian. “So really proud of the guys tonight.”
In other news, the Nittany Lions will be represented in the Super Bowl. Ji’Ayir Brown, Kevin Givens, and the San Franciso 49ers will face tackle Donovan Smith and the Kansas City Chiefs in this year’s NFL title game.
Headlines of the day
Former Penn State punter Jordan Stout ‘blessed’ to be a part of Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl push: McGonigal, PennLive
TE Lincoln Watkins calls Penn State offer ‘very significant’ following junior day visit: Snyder, BWI
Penn State Wrestling Dominates Maryland for 51st Straight Win: Wogenrich, SI
Saturday Night (Penn State Sports) Fever on University Drive: Poorman, Statecollege.com
Four-star OL Michael Carroll updates recruitment following most recent Penn State visit: Snyder, BWI
Trio of former Penn State players to compete in Super Bowl: Haas, Daily Collegian
Advanced Scouting: Penn State targeting another freak tight end in Hayden Bradley?: Carr, BWI
Quote of the day
“It’s very significant. Growing up and being from Michigan, you always dream of playing in the Big Ten no matter what team it is because really all of them are contenders. When I was younger and watched the White Out game, I always dreamed of being on that field and feeling that experience. That is now possibly an opportunity and I am more than excited.”
–2026 TE Lincoln Watkins on earning an offer from PSU.
