Penn State-West Virginia called one of college football's best non-conference games: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for July 9 include a ranking of college football’s best non-conference games, headlines of the day, and more.
It’s time to dive into Tuesday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
On3 national columnist Jesse Simonton has picked the best non-conference games on the 2024 college football schedule. One of Penn State’s non-Big Ten games made the cut. The Lions’ season opener on Aug. 31 at West Virginia, which is set for Noon ET on FOX, comes in at No. 6 on the top 10 list. Other Big Ten related tilts in the rankings include Texas at Michigan in Week 2, which is No. 1, a neutral site Week 1 meeting between LSU and USC that ranks No. 3, Alabama at Wisconsin in Week 3 (No. 9), and Colorado at Nebraska in Week 2 (No. 10).
“While the Backyard Brawl is a more venomous rivalry, these two neighbors don’t share a lot of love, either, and WVU will look to get a bit of revenge after getting waxed at Penn State last season,” Simonton writes. “The Mountaineers are at home this time, and might actually have the better quarterback between Garrett Greene and Drew Allar. West Virginia is looking to continue its momentum after winning nine games in 2023 — but to do so means Neal Brown hit right on a slew of defensive portal additions. The same can be said for Penn State’s latest offensive coordinator. How quickly can Andy Kotelnicki put his fingerprints on a spotty offense?”
Top 10
- 1Breaking
Phil Longo Fired
Wisconsin announces firing of OC
- 2
AP Poll Shakeup
New Top 25 shows big fallout from Saturday
- 3
JuJu Lewis
Elite QB decommits from USC
- 4New
5-star QB flip
Texas A&M commit Husan Longstreet flips to USC
- 5
Coaches Poll
Big changes to updated Top 25
Headlines of the day
In the NIL Era, Penn State’s Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen Chart a Tandem Course: Wogenrich, SI
Top Penn State wide receiver target Lex Cyrus sets commitment date for later this week: Snyder, BWI
In-person evaluations drive 2025 On300 update: Power, On3
Where do Penn State’s 2025 commits rank in the updated On300?: Snyder, BWI
How Penn State football can fix its receiver problem in 2024: ‘You guys will see.’: Bodani, YDR
Exclusive: Drew Allar shows confidence in offseason development, receivers, Andy Kotelnicki, more: Bauer, BWI
College Football 25 Drops ‘Gameplay First Look’ Trailer with Michigan vs. Texas, PSU: Rapp, Bleacher Report
Quote of the day
“Smooth, efficient. Offensively, be as explosive as we can be. I’m really excited with the progress that we made from spring ball. I think the commitment is at an all the time from since when I’ve been here. The culture is really good on the offensive side of the ball. We’re pushing each other. Defense is pushing us. We’re pushing the defense throughout workouts and our skill instruction. So it’s been really good. A lot of healthy competition.
“And I think offensively and my goals for the season, just be the best offense in the country. That’s always going to be our goal. And fortunately enough, we’re going against what’s going to be again one of the top defenses in the country. So it’s going to test our abilities day in and day out when we get into fall camp. But, we’re up to the challenge.”
–PSU QB Drew Allar to BWI on what he wants the Lions’ offense to look like in 2024.
