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.
7:20 p.m.
**Some good news for PSU hoops. Sam Sessoms will be eligible after transferring from Binghamton. The Philly native is a big-time scorer, averaging 19.4 points last season at Binghamton.
Sessoms led the America East Conference in scoring last year. The 6-foot guard has two years of eligibility remaining.
Source: Penn State's Sam Sessoms has received a waiver from the NCAA and is eligible for the 20-21 season.
Transfer from Binghamton.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) October 30, 2020
Update: 5:30 p.m.
A young group of receivers are looking to carve out a bigger role in @PennStateFball's offense https://t.co/pVsdvVNODp
— Collegian Football (@psufootblog) October 30, 2020
Check out this week's Game Day Schedule!
See you bright and early for Saturday's Unrivaled Pregame Show, kicking off at 8 AM ET on Facebook Live: https://t.co/roera9XSTV#WeAre pic.twitter.com/6v67Wamxho
— Penn State Athletics (@GoPSUsports) October 30, 2020
Mt Lions send off on way to championship game! Let’s go Mt Lions! @AASDSuper @MtLionFootball @altoonastrength @LionsMt @BoytimMichael @RStanko_WJAC @PeetaWTAJ #AltoonaProud pic.twitter.com/skYHzrz0PL
— Altoona Athletics (@AltoonaAthletic) October 30, 2020
Update: 10:40 a.m.
Saquon Barkley told me he’s having knee surgery today. He’s in LA. Wish him well today and in making a full recovery. #NYG
— Kim Jones (@KimJonesSports) October 30, 2020
May the tradition live on…
We are excited to have the S-Zone represented inside Beaver Stadium this season with the S-Zone banner including the names of Penn State students in the Classes of 2020 & 2021.#WeAre pic.twitter.com/rgz8gGUlBt
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) October 30, 2020
**On this baseball item, I say no way. Bell had a -0.7 WAR and .669 OPS last season. His production dropped off a cliff from 2019. Pirates need to wait and see if he bounces back in 2021.
Is this the right time for the #Pirates to offer Josh Bell a multi-year contract? Can they? Should they?https://t.co/sKTygVeCRz
— RobBiertempfel (@RobBiertempfel) October 30, 2020
Update 10:20 a.m.
**Desmond Howard will broadcast remotely Saturday for the “GameDay” show at Penn State.
Desmond Howard, Super Bowl XXXI MVP and @CollegeGameDay contributor, tests positive for COVID-19 https://t.co/Qjpr5zsv1g
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 30, 2020
