Penn State injury report: Are the Lions fully healthy at Wisconsin?

MADISON, Wisc. — No. 3 Penn State (6-0) meets Wisconsin (5-2) today at 7:30 p.m. ET on CBS. The Nittany Lions are coming off a bye week and touched down in Madison on Friday afternoon. The Badgers are amid a three-game winning streak. Both programs had some injury questions coming into the contest, which will be televised by NBC. Now that the Big Ten’s mandated pregame availability report is posted, we have more intel on who’s out and who’s questionable for both teams.

For Penn State, running back Quinton Martin Jr., receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie, receiver Mehki Flowers, defensive end Zuriah Fisher, and tight end Andrew Rappleyea, are OUT. No Nittany Lions are questionable.

The Martin Jr., injury is a new one. He was not at practice earlier this week. He had been serving as the team’s third-string running back. Corey Smith, a fellow freshman, will take that job now.

For Wisconsin, receiver Bryson Greene is questionable.

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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.

PSU at USC injury report

For Penn State, receiver Kaden Saunders, safety KJ Winston Jr., running back Cam Wallace, linebackers Keon Wylie, Zuriah Fisher, receivers tight end Andrew Rappleyea, were OUT. No Nittany Lions were questionable.

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.

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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