🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

Good morning! Vibes are high with Penn State men’s basketball!

What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?

🏐 NCAA Semifinal time
🏈 Carter is unanimous
🦁 And much, much more!

🏈 No. 6 seed Penn State takes on No. 11 seed SMU in a College Football Playoff First Round game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, December 21. Kickoff is set for noon on TNT/MAX.

• Penn State meets SMU for the third time in program history and the second time in a postseason game. The Nittany Lions and Mustangs tied 13-13 in the 1948 Cotton Bowl. In the last matchup, in 1978, Penn State won 26-21. Matt Bahr hit four field goals, all in the first half, while Scott Fitzkee scored on a 16-yard reception and Matt Suhey found the end zone on a 3-yard run.

• SMU enters the College Football Playoff as the No. 11 seed with an 11-2 overall record. The Mustangs went 8-0 in the ACC and fell 34-31 against Clemson in the ACC Championship. Kevin Jennings threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns, while adding a rushing touchdown. Brashard Smith added 113 rushing yards.

• Defensive end Abdul Carter and tight end Tyler Warren became Penn State's 103rd and 104th players to selected as a first-team All-American by an NCAA-recognized outlet. With first-team honors by the AFCA, Associated Press and Walter Camp Football Foundation, Carter has qualified to be Penn State's 45th consensus All-American. Warren earned second-team accolades by the AFCA, AP and Walter Camp Football Foundation. Under head coach James Franklin, PSU has earned 18 All-American selections by 16 players and has multiple All-American selections in each of the last four seasons.

 📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Final Four. It’s match day for No. 1 seed Penn State women’s volleyball in Louisville!

The Nittany Lions face off against fellow No. 1 seed Nebraska today in the NCAA Semifinal. The match is set to start 30 minutes after the conclusion of Pittsburgh-Louisville, which starts at 6:30 p.m.

Penn State and Nebraska played back on Nov. 29, with the Nittany Lions winning in four sets to claim a share of the Big Ten title with the Cornhuskers.

🔺 Honors Roll In. Four Penn State women’s volleyball players were recognized as All-Americans on Wednesday!

Jess Mruzik was a first-team All-America selection, her third All-American nod in her career. Izzy Starck was named to the second team while also being named the AVCA National Freshman of the Year, and Camryn Hannah and Taylor Trammell were honorable mentions.

🏐 READ MORE: Starck Named National Freshman of the Year; Four Nittany Lions Earn All-America Honors

🔺 Add ‘Em to The List. It’s a day that ends in ‘Y’ so you know what that means — Abdul Carter and Tyler Warren made another All-American team!

On Wednesday, it was Sporting News naming both Carter and Warren to its first team. With the first team nod, Carter has clinched unanimous All-American status.

🏈 READ MORE: Carter, Warren Selected Sporting News All-Americans

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🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Stretch Run. Penn State alums were all over the NFL this past weekend, highlighted by standout performances on both sides of the ball!

Saquon Barkley added 65 rushing yards to his league-leading total in Week 15, while Micah Parsons posted two sacks in Dallas’ win over Carolina!

🏈 READ MORE: Nittany Lions In The NFL — Week 15

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📅 TODAY’S SCHEDULE

Thursday, December 19
🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Nebraska — NCAA Semifinal (Louisville, Ky.) @ 30 minutes after 6:30 p.m. match ends | ESPN | Live Stats

🦁 Have a great Thursday, everyone!