It was the 17th time Penn State has been part of a headgear pick regardless of the show’s location, but only the fifth time Corso picked the Lions. Show patriarch Lee Corso went with Penn State, donning the Nittany Lion mascot head. On Saturday, the show stayed within the Disney family and chose Penn State grad Lara Spencer, host of ABC’s “Good Morning America.” Naturally, she picked the Lions to win while former Michigan Heisman winner Desmond Howard stuck with his own alma mater. 1 overall draft pick Ki-Jana Carter and actor (and Franklin dead-ringer) Keegan-Michael Key were the choices for those games, respectively.
It was the first time that Penn State had hosted ESPN’s “College GameDay” for three straight seasons, as the traveling preview show set up shop on campus on the HUB lawn for the 9 a.m.-noon live airing.įor the last two appearances (Michigan 2017, Ohio State 2018), the show went different directions for the school-affiliated guest to pick winners for the weekend’s games. Wideout Cam Sullivan-Brown, who appeared to hurt his foot or ankle in the second half against Maryland, missed his third straight game.He was again in street clothes on Saturday, but this time he was sporting a sling on his right arm. Cornerback Donovan Johnson hasn’t played since suffering an injury against Pitt in the third game of the season.“So yeah, it’s very important for our future and to keep building this thing, to close out this class the right way, and then also building for future classes after that.” I think it does, especially in a White Out. “How many players ended up on our roster that were in the stands that night? Does it have an impact? Yeah, I don’t think there’s any doubt about it. “I remember when I first got here thinking about (Penn State’s four-overtime win over Michigan the year before in 2013),” Franklin said. Penn State was hoping to make an impression on all ages. But the Lions aren’t done just yet, and the featured senior in attendance on Saturday was Canada’s Theo Johnson, the No.
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Much of the White Out is geared toward high school juniors, sophomores and freshmen, as Penn State’s current recruiting class is nearly full at 27 players. He is the second member of the 2021 class, joining Florida tight end Nick Elksnis. It also has an impact that there’s going to be a bunch of young players sitting in those seats - or hopefully standing in the stadium - and feeling the energy that we have in this town and the energy in the stadium and say, ‘Hey, this is where I want to play.’”īruce wouldn’t be able to officially sign with any program for another 14 months, but he would be the third Cougars player to join the Lions in five years, joining defensive tackle Damion Barber (2017) and linebacker Micah Parsons (2018).Īt 6-foot-4, 320 pounds, Bruce is a three-star prospect per 247Sports and projects as a guard. “Obviously it has an impact on game day and how we play and how challenging we can make it for their offense. “The environment is really important for the future of our program,” Franklin said of the White Out. The Class of 2021 recruit continued Penn State’s pipeline to Harrisburg High when he verbally committed to Franklin and the Nittany Lions some 90 minutes before kickoff. One of them, Harrisburg junior offensive lineman Nate Bruce, already jumped aboard. James Franklin had an enormous mob of recruits to greet on his way into the stadium ahead of Saturday’s White Out game against Michigan, with many also getting a midfield handshake and hug from the Penn State coach during warm-ups. It’s just that the results aren’t usually this quick. STATE COLLEGE - It’s the biggest recruiting event of the year for Penn State. Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience.
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