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What is the Penn State-Iowa spread? Zain Retherford, David Taylor, win World titles: Newsstand

Greg Pickelby:Greg Pickel•09/18/23•

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Penn State Nittany Lions cheerleaders perform during the second half against the Illinois Fighting Illini at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Penn State news and notes for Sept. 18 include the first point spread for the Lions’ matchup with Iowa plus wrestling updates and more.

It’s time to dive into Monday’s top tweets and headlines about the Nittany Lions and college athletics.

Penn State tweets of the day

We start with the opening point spread for the Lions’ matchup with Iowa. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. next Saturday on CBS. Penn State is a 14-point favorite at Circa Sports.. That is a widely accepted number across various U.S. betting sites. We’ll see if it changes moving forward. Late last week, DraftKings called the Lions a 13.5-point favorite. The one-point jump is likely tied to the unavailability of Hawkeyes start tight end Luke Lachey, who was hurt last week and seen in a walking boot later Saturday.

“At least we have some depth there,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “We do. The thing about injuries is just, as I’ve said a million times, it’s just guys work so hard to get out there in the field like that. Everything is focused on these 12 games, and the guys put a lot into it. To have them have opportunities stripped because of injuries, but it’s part of the game, too. So we all understand how that works, but, yeah, it’s disappointing.

“There’s not a better guy in our program than Luke Lachey. He’s just such a good young guy. Keep our fingers crossed.”

In other news, multiple members of the Nittany Lion Wrestling Club competed at the World Championships this weekend in Belgrade, Serbia. Two of them won gold medals. David Taylor pinned Hassan Yazdani of Iran to take the top spot in the 86 kilogram bracket yet again. And, Zain Retherford won his first world gold by beating Amir Mohammad Yazdani of Iran 8-5 at 70 kilograms.

Headlines of the day

Penn State mailbag: O-line concerns begin to surface, a young WR to watch, more: Flounders, PennLive

Consistent approach yields results for Penn State kicker Alex Felkins: Fitz, BWI

The Good, Bad and Bizarre From Penn State’s Win Over Illinois: Wogenrich, SI

How did Penn State players perform against Illinois? PFF snap counts & grades: Snyder, BWI

34 Days to Ohio State and 55 to Michigan, Penn State Still Has Time to Find Itself: Jones, Statecollege.com

Penn State report card: Grading the Nittany Lions win over Illinois: Pickel, BWI

Penn State offense stale against Illinois, players identify areas to improve on: Woloson, Daily Collegian

Quote of the day

“I think my mental game has gotten so much better since I got here. Especially because coach [James] Franklin does such a good job of putting pressure on us in practice. I’m just so confident in my mental game now and I know exactly what I need to do every time I go out there. I’ve really just simplified stuff over the years.”

–PSU kicker Alex Felkins.

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