Penn State wrestling rolls over Hofstra; Lions accept formal Peach Bowl invitation today: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Dec. 11 include a recap of the Lions’ wrestling win plus a look at football and more.
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. The No. 1 Nittany Lions blasted Hofstra 43-10 on Sunday afternoon at Rec Hall. Four Penn State wrestlers won by fall. Braedan Davis made his Rec Hall debut at 125 pounds and beat Dylan Acevedo-Switzer by major decision, 11-2. Transfers Mitchell Mesenbrink and Bernie Truax IV both picked up their first pins inside Rec Hall. And, freshman Tyler Kasak did not wrestle at 149 pounds. Connor Pierce did and lost by major decision.
“I think it was a good opportunity for these guys to go score points and do the things they’re working on in practice,” Penn State coach Cael Sanderson said, per PennLive. “It was a good day for us. It’s a nice match going into the holiday…something to build on. We want to be our best every time we step out there.”
In other news, Penn State will officially accept its Peach Bowl invitation today. CEO Gary Stokan will be in State College for a news conference with James Franklin and Pat Kraft at 9 a.m. Blue-White Illustrated will have complete coverage from the event.
Headlines of the day
After second state title, Belle Vernon’s Quinton Martin ready to bring offensive juice to Penn State: Sostek, PennLive
Transfer Portal Tracker: Where does Penn State stand with its top targets?: Snyder, BWI
Penn State Delivers a Huge Win for Its Fans and Its Coach: Ralph, SI
3 takeaways from former Penn State coordinator Manny Diaz’s intro news conference at Duke: Pickel, BWI
Olu Fashanu Named First-Team All-American: Jones, Statecollege.com
Penn State punter Riley Thompson eligibility clock extended through 2025 season: Daily Collegian
Quote of the day
“When you walk into the room, the ego’s gone. It’s like, we’re gonna pick each other’s brains and we’re just gonna get better. It’s not about beating the No. 1 guy or whatever, it’s about becoming the best wrestler you can be. The only way you can do that is if you can pick people’s brains and just keeping better and picking the coaches’ brains and people at my weight and under me… it’s the best place in the world to train.”
–PSU wrestler Mitchell Mesenbrink to PennLive.
