Bo Nickal wins latest UFC fight; Penn State makes top 10 for four-star lineman: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for July 10 include Bo Nickal’s latest UFC results, a recruit’s top 10, and much 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 the UFC. Former Penn State wrestling great Bo Nickal kept his professional fighting record perfect on Saturday. He scored another first round victory by knocking out Val Woodburn in just 38 seconds at UFC 290 in Los Vegas, Nev.
“It felt good (to get a knockout),” Nickal told reporters after the fight. “I’m just proud to represent (American Top Team) in a positive way. The adrenaline is incredible. There’s nothing like MMA.
“There’s no sport in the world that can compare, in my opinion, and just how free it is and how much you can do. Every time I get to go out and compete, I’m so grateful for the opportunity. The rush is undeniable, so I want to do that as much as I can in my life.”
Top 10
- 1New
Saban chirped
Big 12 comes after GOAT
- 2
DJ Lagway
Fan flashes Florida QB to Pope
- 3Hot
Strength of Schedule
CFP Top 25 SOS ranking
- 4
Alabama needs a prayer
Tide can make the CFP but needs help
- 5
3 ACC teams in CFP?
Path for ACC outlined
In other news, Class of 2025 four-star defensive lineman Isaiah Campbell has released his top 10. Penn State made the cut along with Alabama, Clemson, Duke, LSU, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Oklahoma, and Notre Dame. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound prospect from Snow Hill, N.C., has yet to visit the Nittany Lions. But, that will likely change in the future, since the school made his first cut. So far, Campbell has made 22 unofficial visits, with the most being to N.C. State (five), Duke, (four), and North Carolina (four).
Headlines of the day
‘Did not see that coming’: Bo Nickal might be the only person surprised at his meteoric rise in the UFC: Linder, PennLive
Penn State lands edge rusher with promise and potential in Mylachi Williams: Pickel, BWI
Penn State’s Sean Clifford Goes All-In on Retirement Party: Wogenrich, SI
Trimmings: Finding the 2023 version of Drew Shelton: Fitz, BWI
4-star edge Mylachi Williams exhibits acceleration, burst off the line: Haas, Daily Collegian
The Penn State Recruiting Big Board: Fitz, BWI
Can Robinson live up to the enormous expectations?: Giger, DKPittsburghSports
Quote of the day
“A big part of that is where I live and train. I live and train in State College, Pa., and I’m in the Penn State (University) wrestling room almost every day. I’m training with the best wrestlers in the entire world – Olympic gold medalists, national champions, the list goes on and on.
“I’ll always stay true to my roots. Of course I’m going to develop these other skills because I treat every single martial art – whether it’s boxing, muay Thai, jiu-jitsu, wrestling – with the same amount of respect and the same amount of reverence. By the end of my career – I already have world-class wrestling. I’m going to have world-class boxing., I’m going to have world-class jiu-jitsu. I’m going to have world-class muay Thai. And I’m going to compete on a world-class level in any of those disciplines individually, and obviously in MMA, as well.”
