Penn State-Michigan sets big television mark; latest from James Franklin: Newsstand
Penn State-Michigan was a viewership hit for the ABC/ESPN family of networks.
It’s one of the notes in today’s newsstand. It also includes the latest from James Franklin, another Senior Bowl note, and much more.
Let’s review the top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college football as a whole on Nov. 17.
Penn State tweets of the day
According to ESPN, the Wolverines’ 21-17 triumph over the Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium was viewed by 5.9 million viewers. That’s a 2021 Noon-game record for the company, it said in a press release.
Drew Allar was one of On3’s top performers from last week. The four-star quarterback finished a playoff win with 30 completions on 54 attempts for 386 yards and three touchdowns.
“Allar’s progression as a passer throughout his senior season has been impressive,” On3 scouting director Charles Powers writes. “He’s obviously benefited from a ton of live, in-game reps as a passer. Medina runs a wide-open scheme where he is typically in an empty set.
“This setup has forced Allar to hone some playmaking pathways in addition to his intermediate passing. We regularly see Allar use his top shelf arm talent to fit the ball into tight windows over the middle of the field.”
In current team news, Arnold Ebiketie is the latest Lion to accept a Senior Bowl invite. Jaquan Brisker and Jesse Luketa have, as well.
Here are plenty of updates from James Franklin’s weekly Tuesday news conference:
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Headlines of the day
Penn State’s 4 keys: The Lions’ path to a seventh win and an 8-0 mark vs. Rutgers in Big Ten play: Flounders, PennLive
Penn State football: Will James Franklin give opportunities to young offensive linemen?: Eckert, BWI
New Commission Aims to ‘Elevate’ Centre County as a Sports and Entertainment Tourism Destination: Rushton, Statecollege.com
Penn State-Rutgers matchups: What to expect from the Nittany Lions, Scarlet Knights: Pickel, BWI
James Franklin Addresses Question About Distractions: Wogenrich, SI
James Franklin, Penn State press forward through season setbacks: Tuesday notebook: Bauer, BWI
Ron Cook: James Franklin might be coaching his way out of town: Cook, PPG
Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford ready to ‘play his tail off’ against Rutgers, James Franklin says: Pickel, BWI
Has Franklin felt distracted this season at Penn State?: Giger, DKOnPittsburghSports
Penn State 2022 commits put up impressive stats during senior seasons: Snyder, BWI
10 recruiting storylines that will define run-up to early signing period: Crabtree, On3
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Quote of the day
“Everything’s kind of changed obviously with the COVID deal. We had a number of guys that took part in the senior ceremony last year and then still decided to come back.
“So, I think our staff, as well as the players, understand some guys may not walk with the intention of coming back. Some guys may walk and still haven’t made that decision yet until we sit down after the season and decide. So, it’s very different.”
