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PSU tabbed as big favorite at Maryland; Parsons shines on SNF, more: Newsstand

Greg Pickelby: Greg Pickel11/01/21GregPickel
Penn State football coach James Franklin
Head coach James Franklin of the Penn State Nittany Lions looks on before the game against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Beaver Stadium on October 23, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Today’s top Penn State football tweets and headlines feature plenty of new news about the Nittany Lions.

Head coach James Franklin’s team is a big favorite ahead of next Saturday’s contest at Maryland, and there is still plenty of fallout to cover following Saturday’s 33-24 loss at Ohio State.

Let’s dive into the first newsstand of the Blue-White Illustrated era here at On3.

Tweets of the day about Penn State, college football, and more

We start this Monday with the latest Nittany Lions point spread.

Penn State is an 11-point favorite for this week’s 3:30 p.m. kickoff with the Terrapins at Capital One Field at Maryland Stadium.

It marks the third time in the James Franklin era that the Nittany Lions are a double-digit favorite over Maryland.

Moving on to the NFL, Micah Parsons was spectacular for the Dallas Cowboys throughout a 20-16 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Night Football. The former Nittany Lion finished with a team-high 11 tackles (four for loss) and a quarterback hit in the victory.

Some other ex-Nittany Lions also found the end zone on Sunday. Jesse James scored for the Chicago Bears, Pat Freiermuth for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Chris Godwin for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Unrelated to Penn State but still worth pointing out, Sunday was quite the day to remember if you’re a fan of unheralded quarterbacks winning football games.

Moving on to the latest rankings news, Penn State dropped two spots in the Associated Press top-25 and six in the USA Today Coaches poll.

Headlines of the day

College football SP+ rankings after Week 9: Connelly, ESPN

Penn State Football 2023 Hot Board: Quarterbacks: Snyder, BWI

Penn State’s rushing game woes continue against Ohio State: Scarcella, Reading Eagle

Surveying Penn State football’s immediate, long-term future: Inside the Den: Bauer, BWI

Clifford’s Night in The Horseshoe Was a Loss, But He’s Still the Leader: Poorman, Statecollege.com

Penn State football faces familiar challenges after latest loss: Notes: Bauer, BWI

Penn State-Maryland storylines: Lions’ recent College Park dominance, hot-cold Taulia Tagovailoa, more: Flounders, PennLive

At On3.com, the Blue White team is intact: Bauer, BWI

Will Penn State commits Drew Allar and Kaden Saunders make Ohio State regret letting them leave? College football Monday Madness: Baird, Cleveland.com

ESPN FPI Top 25 updated following Week 9 of college football: Samra, On3

LISTEN: How Jahan Dotson’s direct snap TD vs Ohio State sounded on TV and radio: Malandra Jr., Nittany Lions Wire

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Quote of the day

“It’s very important to lead on this team, just to make sure that these guys kind of stay on track to do what we want to do. That’s finish the season strong, play in a bowl game and do the things that we talked about before the season. Nothing changes when we lose. We’re just trying to go out there every day, compete, and just win.”

–PSU receiver Jahan Dotson to reporters, as transcribed by PennLive, following Penn State’s loss to Ohio State Saturday night in Columbus.