Penn State-Purdue to be Boilermakers' 'Blackout' game; Lions target sets decision time: Newsstand
Penn State football news, notes, and updates for July 12 include an update on the game theme for the Lions’ trip to Purdue on Sept. 1 plus a locked-in decision time for four-star linebacker Ta’Mere Robinson.
It’s time to dive into the top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics on Tuesday.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with a Penn State-Purdue update.
The Boilermakers have picked their game themes ahead of the 2022 season. For the opener opposite head coach James Franklin’s team, the program has called for a ‘Blackout’ at Ross-Ade Stadium. It is encouraging all fans to wear black clothing. Kickoff for the contest is set for 8 p.m. ET under the lights on FOX. The Lions have already been installed as a 3.5-point road favorite, according to Vegas Insider.
In other news, four-star Pittsburgh linebacker Ta’Mere Robinson has zeroed in on a specific decision time. He will pick between Penn State, Virginia Tech, and Miami at 6:15 p.m. ET Friday night. The Lions have a commanding lead in the On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine entering the evening. A top-130 player per the On3 Consensus player rankings, Robinson took official visits to all three of his finalists before picking an announcement date.
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Finally, for this section, we’ll quickly recap Monday. The Lions landed four-star running back London Montgomery. He made the announcement in front of family, friends, and coaches about a month after he took an official visit to Penn State that sealed the deal.
Headlines of the day
PSU Lands 6 Commits on the ESPN 300: Wogenrich, SI
Penn State commit London Montgomery: T-Frank’s Film Room: Carr, BWI
Penn State Football: Lasch Building and Beaver Stadium Construction Updates: Jones, Statecollege.com
9 things to know about new PSU football commit, four-star running back London Montgomery: Pickel, BWI
‘More than just the player’ | Ex-Penn State football player Aaron Maybin’s art, passion helping Baltimore area: Allen, Daily Collegian
PSU locks up another four-star in RB London Montgomery: Snyder, BWI
Who could carry on the tradition of Linebacker U at PSU in 2022? Here’s the depth chart: Sauber, CDT
Penn State focuses on top targets in big evaluation period weekend: Bauer, BWI
Big Ten East football preview: Burning questions, favorite players, projections: Connelly, ESPN
Quote of the day
“It’s definitely a dream come true. Watching TV, watching Saquon [Barkley] and all that. I always wanted to play in front of 107,000 fans at Penn State. It’s definitely a dream come true.”
“I went to other places, but I never had the feeling like I had at Penn State. I came out of there feeling like home. I’m very close with Coach [Ja’Juan] Seider and Coach [James] Franklin, but it’s the whole staff really that I’m close with now. I feel like I can tell those guys anything now. But I also think it’s a place where I can succeed and compete.”
—New PSU running back commit London Montgomery on his decision to pick the Nittany Lions.
