Penn State is almost ready for kickoff.
The Nittany Lions will board an airplane bound for Madison later today, and once they touch down, they'll be just hours away from attempting to take off again opposite the No. 12 Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall.
We have more predictions to share in today's newsstand, reasons to be excited about the Nittany Lions, and more.
Let's get to it.
Tweets of the day
One of the best Thursday sights you'll see this time of year is a video of the Penn State football equipment truck packed and rolling out of State College. There's no better place to start today's rundown.
The road white uniforms are ready for game day.
We also have some fresh practice art to share of Joey Porter Jr., and KeAndre Lambert-Smith.
Penn State Class of 2023 commit Alex Birchmeier and his Broad Run High School football team is now 2-0 after a 49-0 victory last night.
Ohio State trailed Minnesota at halftime but ultimately left Minneapolis with a 14-point victory, thanks mostly in part to some huge scoring plays.
Headlines of the day
Reasons to Be Irrationally Excited About Penn State: Wogenrich, SI
BWI staff predictions: Penn State vs. Wisconsin
Who are experts picking in Penn State’s Week 1 matchup at Wisconsin?: Dehring, Yahoo
Behind Enemy Lines: Wisconsin: Bauer, BWI
Here are 5 questions that will dictate the 2021 season for Penn State football: CDT
Predicting Penn State's two-deep depth chart for the Wisconsin game: Pickel, BWI
Freshman King to see time at Wisconsin: Jones, Statecollege.com
Quote of the day
"Kid's a 4.3 [40-yard dash] runner. He's fast. He's athletic. He's quick."
"He's brought some depth to the position. He's going to play on some special teams and things. He has a lot of knowledge and experience. The corner room has six or seven guys that have played or can play, are ready to play, so the depth is pretty good."
—Penn State corners coach Terry Smith on transfer corner AJ Lytton.
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