Penn State-Michigan State picks are in; Lions target commits to Oregon: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Nov. 25 include the latest picks for the Lions matchup with the Spartans, plus a recruiting loss and more.
It’s time to dive into Friday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with the latest predictions for the Lions’ matchup with Michigan State. MLive sees it as a clean sweep for head coach James Franklin’s side. But, two of the sites five writers envision a Spartans cover.
“Michigan State squandered its best shot at bowl eligibility in last week’s collapse against Indiana and needs a victory at No. 11 Penn State, which has only lost to top-five unbeatens Michigan and Ohio State,” Matt Wenzel writes.
“The Spartans have shown life in the run game but their rushing defense has been awful lately and special teams were a disaster last week. Mel Tucker has led Michigan State to upsets on the road before but he will take a shorthanded team to Penn State.”
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
Penn State is an 19.5-point favorite. And, the total is set at 52.5 points.
In other news, Penn State missed out on a Class of 2024 receiver target. Philadelphia Roman Catholic four-star Tyseer Denmark picked Oregon over Ohio State and the Lions.
“What led me to choose them was the way they made me feel like I was home,” Denmark told On3.
“It felt like I was in Philly when I was there, and felt like I could be very comfortable there. I really love it in Eugene.”
Finally, for this section, we’ll note how Micah Parsons continues to dominate in the NFL.
Headlines of the day
5 things to watch in Michigan State vs. Penn State and a final score prediction: Wenzel, MLive
Friday Five: Bold predictions and final thoughts before the Lions’ matchup with Michigan State: Pickel, BWI
Penn State football notebook | James Franklin talks Big Ten in the playoff, uptick in tackles for loss: Ripchick, Daily Collegian
Redshirt report: Where do the first-year Lions stand with one regular season game to go?: Pickel, BWI
Penn State-Michigan State Prediction: A Sneaky Big Game: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State redshirt subject settled, mostly, as season wraps: Bauer, BWI
James Franklin goes in depth on the value of Manny Diaz for Penn State’s defense: Weber, On3
Quote of the day
“He’s starting to put his stamp on the on the defense. As you see, as the season’s going on we’ve gotten better and better and more confident. His perspective in the staff meetings has been really good. Him reinforcing some things. I think, sometimes, as assistant coaches, everybody has all the answers for how you should handle things. But Manny, being a head coach before, those experiences are are valuable. And I think sometimes, being a head coach and then going back to being assistant, you can be an even better assistant because you view the profession, the game and the world differently.
“But he’s been great. I think he’s really enjoying it.
–PSU coach James Franklin on Lions defensive coordinator Manny Diaz.
