Penn State wrestling results from Bearcat Open; Lions-Rutgers spread revealed: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Nov. 14 include wrestling results from the Bearcat Open at Binghamton University, plus the opening point spread for the Lions’ matchup with Rutgers and also a football roster update.
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 wrestling. Twelve Nittany Lions competed in the Bearcat Open, which featured a mixture of college wrestlers and also unattached grapplers. Freshman Connor Pierce finished second at 141 pounds to lead the Penn State contingent on hand. The four-time PIAA placer lost in the finals to a non-collegiate wrestler, and so his college mark stands at 4-0.
Other results include:
- Senior Konner Kraeszig was third at 174 pounds
- Sophomore David Evans won five consolation matches to finish fifth at 141 pounds.
- Levi Haines finished fifth at 157 pounds.
- Lucas Cochran was third at 197 pounds.
- Joe Lee made the fifth-place bout at 165 pounds but was out of matches, so he could not compete for that placing.
- Graduate senior Levko Higgins was fifth at 197 pounds.
- Donovon Ball was fifth at 184 pounds.
- Karl Shindledecker finished was 2-2 at 125. Brian Borden and Jack Kelly picked up wins at 157 and 174, respectively, but did not place. Marco Vespa also competed at 125 pounds.
In other news, the opening spread is out for Penn State-Rutgers. The Lions and Scarlet Knights meet at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. Head coach James Franklin’s team is a 19-point favorite. The betting total over/under opened at 44.5 points. Weather is not expected to be a factor for the game. It will be a cool day as is expected for mid-November, but rain or wind do not currently project as a problem.
In other Lions news, a member of the Class of 2022 is no longer with the Nittany Lions. Maleek McNeil is no longer on the official roster, sources confirmed to BWI publisher Sean Fitz.
Headlines of the day
AP Top 25: No. 1 Georgia leads unchanged top 5; Penn State moves up again: Associated Press
Penn State freshman offensive lineman no longer with Nittany Lions: Fitz, BWI
To His Penn State Teammates, Sean Clifford Is ‘Very Underappreciated’: Wogenrich, SI
It’s Penn State-Rutgers week: Kick time, TV info, early spread and storylines, plus more: Pickel, BWI
Handing Out the Grades Following Penn State’s 30-0 Win over Maryland: Jones, Statecollege.com
Which recruits made it to the Maryland game? Confirmed visitor list from Saturday at Penn State: Snyder, BWI
Big Ten football roundup | 4 teams are in play for the Big Ten West with 2 weeks to play: Ripchick, Daily Collegian
Nicholas Singleton credits Penn State OL, teammates for latest performance: Bauer, BWI
Quote of the day
“I think he’s very underappreciated. We know what he brings to our team, how he runs our team, being a leader. There’s a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff that a regular spectator wouldn’t understand. I’m very thankful to play with Cliff.”
–PSU tight end Brenton Strange to SI on quarterback Sean Clifford.
