Penn State injury report: Are Anthony Donkoh, Nick Singleton in against USC? Full list of who is out, questionable
STATE COLLEGE — No. 4 Penn State meets USC today at 3:30 p.m. on CBS. The Nittany Lions arrived in LA on Thursday and practiced Friday before arriving at the LA Coliseum earlier today. Both teams came into the contest with injury questions. Now,some of those have been answered, as both have offered the latest update via the Big Ten’s mandated pregame availability report. Who’s out and who’s questionable for both teams?
For Penn State, receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie, Zuriah Fisher, receivers tight end Andrew Rappleyea, are OUT. No Nittany Lions are questionable.
The positive here for Penn State is obvious. After feeling confident that Nick Singleton would be back in the lineup back on Monday, his absence from this report reaffirms that he will be good to go today. And, Anthony Donkioh is in, too.
For USC, star linebacker Eric Gentry is OUT again as expected. Starting cornerback Jacobe Covington is QUESTIONABLE. He was hurt last week. Tight end Lake McRee is, too.
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Reviewing previous Penn State availability reports
Each week, we’ll review the availability report from previous games to keep track of either encouraging or unfortunate trends as it relates to the status of various Penn State players.
Penn State availability report vs. UCLA
For Penn State, receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., quarterback Jaxon Smolik, running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie and Kari Jackson, defensive ends Mason Robinson, Jaylen Harvey, and Zuriah Fisher, receivers Ethan Black Peter Gonzalez, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, De’Andre Cook, and T.A. Cunningham were OUT. Running back Nicholas Singleton was QUESTIONABLE. He did not play, of course.
Illinois
For Penn State, linebacker Dominic DeLuca, safety KJ Winston Jr., quarterback Jaxon Smolik, running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie and Kari Jackson, defensive ends Mason Robinson and Zuriah Fisher, receivers Ethan Black and Peter Gonzalez, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, De’Andre Cook, and T.A. Cunningham were OUT. No one was QUESTIONABLE.
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Kent State
In Week 3, these Nittany Lions were OUT: safety KJ Winston Jr., quarterback Jaxon Smolik, linebackers Kari Jackson and Keon Wylie, defensive ends Zuriah Fisher and Mason Robinson, receivers Mehki Flowers and Peter Gonzalez, tight end Andrew Rappleyea, and linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, De’Andre Cook, and T.A. Cunningham.
Bowling Green
The following Nittany Lions were listed as OUT for the game: Quarterback Jaxon Smolik, defensive end Mylachi Williams, linebackers Ta’Mere Robinson, Keon Wylie, and Kari Jackson, defensive ends Mason Robinson and Zuriah Fisher, receiver Peter Gonzalez, and linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, T.A. Cunningham, De’Andre Cook. Quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer is QUESTIONABLE.
West Virginia
In Week 1, quarterback Jaxon Smolik, tight end Khalil Dinkins, defensive end Mylachi Williams, linebackers Kari Jackson and Keon Wylie, defensive end Mason Robinson, defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam, receiver Peter Gonzalez, tight end Jerry Cross, and linemen Sam Siafa, Liam Andrews, T.A. Cunningham, De’Andre Cook were all listed as OUT. No Nittany Lions were listed as questionable.
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