Nittany Sports Now Daily Notebook: September 12

Keep updated on news and notes concerning the Penn State football and basketball programs in the Nittany Sports Now Daily Notebook. 

Update (7:50 PM)-

Updated college football bowl projections after Week 2https://t.co/8Rrm1CYHKQ pic.twitter.com/KLQrOSQZIo

— Lions247 (@Lions247) September 12, 2021

Update (11:06 AM)-

Top 10 in my @AP_Top25 ballot this week:

1-Bama
2-Georgia
3-Oregon
4-Iowa
5-A&M
6-Oklahoma
7-Clemson
8-Penn State
9-UCLA
10-Ohio State

Also, 5 new teams on my ballot this week & rest of my Top 25 & how they compare to @_Collin1’s power ratings https://t.co/633JrsXscu

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) September 12, 2021

Update (10:47 AM)-

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Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens chilling on the sidelines with @PennStateMBB pic.twitter.com/6xu1fgbB3D

— Andrew Clay (@AndrewClayTV) September 11, 2021

Update (10:33 AM)-

Projecting AP Top 25 rankings after Week 2https://t.co/fTfgmLWe0o pic.twitter.com/2EMTmgXyAd

— Lions247 (@Lions247) September 12, 2021

Update (8:57 AM)-

It’s official. Saquon Barkley was medically cleared, per source. He is expected to return Sunday for the season opener against the Broncos. Tore his knee in Week 2 of last season. Back 11+ months later.

— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 12, 2021

Update (8:40 AM)-
**Joey Schlaffer made an unofficial visit on Saturday to Penn State and during the visit, he got word from the coaching staff that they were offering him a scholarship. Schlaffer is a 2023 3-star tight end from Exeter Township High School in Reading, Pennsylvania. Schlaffer (6’6″, 205) also holds offers from Arizona State, Boston College, Cincinnati, Maryland, Michigan State, Nebraska, Pitt, Rutgers, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.