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What is the Penn State-Wisconsin spread?: Newsstand

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Penn State head coach James Franklin (Photo credit: Steve Manuel/BWI)

Penn State news, notes, and updates for Oct. 21 include the latest point spread for Saturday’s visit to Wisconsin. 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

The new point spread is out for the Lions’ trip to Wisconsin. Today’s newsstand starts there. The lookahead line at FanDuel made Penn State an 11.5-point favorite, while DraftKings called it a 10.5-point favorite last week. Those numbers are now down to 7.5 and 8.5, respectively, after the Badgers knocked out Northwestern 23-3 as nearly a double-digit road favorite. The total is still at 47.5 points, which is where it was last week when the early betting information came out. Head coach James Franklin’s team, of course, is exiting its final bye week of the season.

“For a couple weeks, we weren’t executing, maybe not playing as well as we were capable of,” Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell said after beating the Wildcats. “And, whether that was us inside or people on the outside. And, usually things can go one way or the other. It can bring guys together, or push guys apart.

“And, when you’ve got really good leadership, maturity, you can continue to get better. I think that’s where we are right now with that maturity and that locker room. You know, what it is that they’ve done, and being a part of this program and the history of this program, and they are setting the example. It’s giving us a chance to be where we are right now. And, I’m not saying we’re anywhere yet, but we’re in a position where we can continue to climb this mountain and see where we could go.”

Penn State-Wisconsin is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. NBC’s top broadcast crew will televise the matchup.

Headlines of the day

Penn State is 6-0 for many reasons, and these unsung Lions are five of those reasons: Flounders, PennLive

PSU midseason report card: How do the Lions grade out after their 6-0 start?: Pickel, BWI

How Penn State’s Drew Allar Transformed Himself in Andy Kotelnicki’s Offense: Wogenrich, SI

Penn State redshirt report: Where do the Lions stand at the midway point of the 2024 season?: Pickel, BWI

Who is Penn State’s MVP So Far? Handing Out Superlatives at Season’s Midway Point: Engle, Statecollege.com

Key offensive line recruit set to attend back-to-back games at Penn State: Snyder, BWI

Wasserman’s College Football Top 10 Ranking: Georgia moves up after defeating Texas: Wasserman, On3

Quote of the day

“Just with him in general, his willingness to improve and embrace this one percent better mentality every day, he’s embodied that for our football team. That’s really impressed me. A lot of people talk about doing those things. But, he’s being those things and doing that stuff. That last drive [at USC], we’re just calling plays. The best thing about that game was we were dealing with adversity. It wasn’t perfect, and we had to scratch and claw and find a way to have success. That last drive was a big-time drive, and he showed up and made plays.

“The touchdown to Singleton, the tying touchdown, was a play earlier in the game he threw an interception on. So, for him to come back and us to come back to him shows our belief in him. I’ve been super pleased with his development and growth.”

–PSU OC Andy Kotelnicki on QB Drew Allar.

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