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Penn State availability report: Who is out, questionable, for the Lions matchup with Iowa?

Greg Pickelby:Greg Pickel•09/23/23•

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STATE COLLEGE — Penn State plays Iowa tonight. The No. 7 Nittany Lions and No. 24 Hwakeyes have both released their Big Ten mandated availability report ahead of Saturday’s showdown at Beaver Stadium (7:30 p.m., CBS).

For Penn State, receiver Malick Meiga, receiver Tyler Johnson, running back David Kency Jr., Amiel Davis, Feyisayo Oluleye, Jashaun Green, defensive end Mason Robinson, Joey Palko, offensive lineman Jim Fitzgerald, Jan Mahlert, and defensive end Smith Vilbert are out. Receiver Harrison Wallace III is questionable.

For Iowa, running back Kalen Johnson, receiver Jacob Bostick, receivers Jaizun Patterson and Reese Osgood, lineman Asher Fahey, tight end Luke Lachey, and defensive lineman Chris Reames are out.

On Wednesday, head coach James Franklin addressed why receiver Harrison Wallace III missed last weekend’s game. He was questionable then, too.

“I don’t think it was that he wasn’t cleared to play,” Franklin said. “He wasn’t cleared in a way that we felt like he was going to be productive. Honestly, Omari [Evans]’ had some bumps and bruises. That’s kind of why he’s been limited. [Wallace] could have played. But, was not practicing and playing the way we think he’s capable of. I think there’s a difference, right?

“There’s a difference between being cleared, and you can go out and do it. But, you’re not at your best right now. So, if we have the ability to wait a week, to hopefully get them there, that’s what we’d like to do. And, that’s really kind of what happened last week, to describe it in a little bit more detail.”

Revisiting other Penn State availability reports

Here is what Penn State’s three previous reports looked like.

At Illinois

Receiver Malik Megia and defensive end Smith Vilbert were OUT. So, too, were defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr., and offensive lineman Landon Tengwall, who are both out for the season. Receiver Harrison Wallace II and defensive tackle Kaleb Artis are questionable to play against the Fighting Illini.

Delaware:

Receivers Malick Meiga and Tyler Johnson, defensive end Amin Vanover, cornerback Daequan Hardy, safety Jashaun Green, defensive end Mason Robinson, defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr., offensive lineman Ian Harvie, tackle Landon Tengwall, lineman Jim Fitzgerald, end Smith Vilbert, and defensive tackle Coziah Izzard were out.

Receiver Omari Evans and quarterback Karson Kiesewetter were questionable.

West Virginia

Receiver Tyler Johnson, defensive end Amin Vanover, cornerback Daequan Hardy, running back DK Kency, safety Jashaun Green, defensive end Mason Robinson, defensive tackle Alonzo Ford Jr., offensive lineman Ian Harvie, offensive tackle Landon Tengwall, offensive lineman Jim Fitzgerald, defensive end Smith Vilbert, and defensive tackle Coziah Izzard were out for Week 1.

Receiver Omari Evans and Karson Kiesewetter were questionable.

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