What did we learn about Penn State on Wednesday of USC week?: Newsstand
Penn State news, notes, and updates for Oct. 10 include the latest on the Lions ahead of USC, headlines of the day, and more. It’s time to dive into Thursday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.
Penn State tweets of the day
We start with the latest from the practice field. Head coach James Franklin’s team leaves today for Los Angeles. The Nittany Lions will practice at SoFI Stadium, home of the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams, on Friday. During Wednesday’s time on the field, reporters saw running back Nick Singleton, who missed last week’s game, and right tackle Anthony Donkoh, who left the win over UCLA early due to injury. The leader of the Lions was not asked about Singleton’s status for game day but did say he “anticipates” having Donkoh available against the Trojans on Saturday (CBS, 3:30 p.m. ET). He also discussed linebacker Dominic DeLuca’s return from injury. He is playing with a cast on his right hand after suffering an undisclosed injury earlier this year that caused him to miss the Illinois game.
“When you’re in one of those casts it affects you, obviously,” Franklin said. “So, getting comfortable with that, getting used to that. I thought he did a nice job last week, but I expect him to work closer toward, I don’t know if it’ll be exactly the same number of reps, but probably in between what he did last week and what he’s done in the past.
“But he’s shown he was physical on kickoff, was good on defense as well. So I think he has more confidence in playing that way, and I think the coaches have confidence in him being able to get the job done.”
Top 10
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Elko pokes at Kiffin
A&M coach jokes over kick times
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Dan Lanning
Oregon coach getting NFL buzz
- 3Trending
UK upsets Duke
Mark Pope leads Kentucky to first Champions Classic win since 2019
- 4Hot
5-star flip
Ole Miss flips Alabama WR commit Caleb Cunningham
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Second CFP Top 25
Newest CFP rankings are out
Headlines of the day
Penn State QB Drew Allar preparing for a ‘big opportunity’ vs. USC at historic venue: McGonigal, PennLive
PSU practice notes: Offense | Defense
What if James Franklin Had Left Penn State for USC?: Jones, SI
Penn State’s blueprint to stop USC runs through its safety room: Carr, BWI
Judge Issues Injunction to Halt Penn State Board’s Planned Vote on Removal of Trustee: Rushton, Statecollege.com
New Penn State pick logged in On3 Recruiting Prediction Machine: Snyder, BWI
The Big Ten can help give the SEC the leverage to solve its scheduling problem: Staples, On3
Quote of the day
“He’s done a nice job. I know Deion [Barnes] has been very, very impressed with him, and so is the coaching staff. He’s been a great teammate. He’s taken advantage of the reps that he’s getting, and getting better. I think he’s, in some ways, up to this point, he probably was still working back into play shape. Hadn’t played football in a while, and had a pretty significant injury. So I think he’s got better every single week. So we’ve been very pleased with him.”
–PSU coach James Franklin on second-year defensive tackle Alonzo Ford
