Welcome to our daily Nittany Notebook. This post will be updated frequently throughout the day with news, notes and sometimes entertaining info. So be sure to check back often to stay on top of everything that’s going on with Penn State football and athletics, plus other sports of interest in central PA.
Update: 7:20 p.m.
**Check out what Indiana coach Tom Allen had to say about Penn State in his press conference Monday.
It's game week in the Big Ten. Indiana football coach Tom Allen discusses IU's season opener against No. 8 Penn State. #iufb From @MB_Weaver https://t.co/P1xQKJUd6d
— Jeff Rabjohns (@JeffRabjohns) October 19, 2020
Update: 2 p.m.
**Miles Sanders looks to be out 1-2 weeks after suffering knee injury Sunday for Eagles.
Sanders is fourth in the NFL in rushing with 434 yards, and he’s tops among running backs in yards per carry at 6.1.
Eagles’ RB Miles Sanders’ knee injury is expected to sideline him 1-2 weeks, per @mortreport. https://t.co/fu4R45qUeB
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 19, 2020
Update: 1:30 p.m.
**Penn State’s game next week against Ohio State will kick off at 7:30 p.m. and air on ABC, it was announced Monday. The Nittany Lions will host the Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium.
The entire week two slate in the Big Ten.
Check out the start times and television designations for Week 2 of Big Ten football. pic.twitter.com/uxMaZ6FXdG
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) October 19, 2020
Update: 11:15 a.m.
#Purdue's Jeff Brohm who tested positive for COVID19, confirms that he also had a confirmatory PCR test that also came back positive. Brian Brohm will handle game-day decisions and work as the acting head coach Saturday.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) October 19, 2020
Update: 9:45 a.m.
**Update on former PSU player:
The #Eagles are re-signing DE Shareef Miller to their practice squad, source said.
Their fourth-round pick in 2019, Miller was waived last month and claimed by the #Panthers, who subsequently waived him … and now Miller is headed back to Philadelphia.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) October 19, 2020
Update: 9:20 a.m.
*Some good advice from the PSU basketball player.
The best way to predict the future is to create it!
— Seth Lundy 💫 (@llseth23) October 19, 2020
Update: 8:30 a.m.
**Penn State and other Big Ten teams are finally set to kick off the season this weekend after delaying the start for a month and a half because of COVID.
Here’s how you really knew it was the start of game week.
It's officially Game Week. #WeAre pic.twitter.com/EKkXl0rPJR
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) October 19, 2020
