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: 1:45 p.m.
**Some terrific video here of James Franklin after the program-changing win over the Buckeyes in 2016.
This was James Franklin four years ago after Penn State’s win over Ohio State.
“This is emotional on a lot of different levels: emotional for this community and for our players and for my family. So my daughter is up here tonight whether you like it or not.” pic.twitter.com/mSZ34JNPX5
— Mark Wogenrich (@MarkWogenrich) October 22, 2020
**Catching up on some Penn State and Big Ten news:
If a Penn State coach has to miss time because of COVID-19, what adjustments could happen? | Analysis https://t.co/CijMQrRQxX
— Penn State Football (@psufootball) October 22, 2020
Jaquan Brisker (@JaquanBrisker) walks us through an offseason improvement in our latest edition of the Unrivaled Drill Series with @MitchGerber. 🎥⬇️#WeAre pic.twitter.com/URP2AsoIws
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) October 22, 2020
Via @ByJoshMoyer, mayors of Big Ten cities asked the conference for fewer night games and earlier start-time announcements as the season is about to begin.
— Mark Wogenrich (@MarkWogenrich) October 22, 2020
There was a lot of debate about when/if the Big Ten voted to cancel the 2020 season. It of course did. And emails from Wisconsin AD Barry Alvarez show the league's ADs knew immediately a vote occurred, via @247Sports: https://t.co/n1px9F16fH
— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) October 22, 2020
Updated: 10:50 a.m.
**Some PSU football reads for the morning:
Penn State's wide receivers will have to get past a banged up Indiana secondary on Saturday https://t.co/FgzejcNxuy
— Collegian Football (@psufootblog) October 22, 2020
Penn State ended a 12-week wait for its next commitment on Wednesday, securing its fourth Pennsylvania prospect of the 2021 recruiting cycle.
PSU carries 14 pledges less than two months shy of the early signing period.
Take a closer look at this class: https://t.co/fpRXWLEWxv
— Tyler Donohue (@TDsTake) October 22, 2020
Big Ten Network will debut a new logo tomorrow night for its first football game of the year. https://t.co/eMCtJHznMU
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) October 22, 2020
Update: 10:30 a.m.
**Some good news on former Florida State coach Bobby Bowden’s health, albeit it with a political twist.
Legendary FSU coach Bobby Bowden says he's recovering following a tough battle with COVID-19: “I've had a chance to to get a lot of wins in my life, but I really wanted to win this one because I wanted to be around to vote for President Trump." https://t.co/2jLKr8vSxa
— FOX 13 Tampa Bay (@FOX13News) October 22, 2020
