🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics
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What else are we serving up in today’s Brew?
⚽ Dow era starts hot
🏈 Becht doubles up
🦁 And much, much more!
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Friday, August 21
🎡 Centre County Grange Fair
🛻 Truck Pull in Centre Hall, PA
Saturday, August 22
🎡 Centre County Grange Fair
🎬 The Dark Knight — The State Theatre
Sunday, August 23
🎡 Centre County Grange Fair
⚽ Men’s Soccer at Missouri State @ 8 p.m. | ESPN+
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The Nittany Lions are headed to the Big House.
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📈 STOCK UP
🔺 Winning Ways! Penn State men’s soccer erased a 2-0 first-half deficit in its season opener against Mercyhurst on Thursday, winning 3-2 to give Rob Dow his first win as head coach of the Nittany Lions!
🔺 Top-25 Tilt. No. 23 Penn State women’s soccer was on the road Thursday night at No. 22 West Virginia, losing 2-1 to the Mountaineers to move to 0-1-1 this season.
Anna Babcock made her first collegiate start and scored her first collegiate goal for the Nittany Lions.
🔺 Fall Ball! Penn State baseball has announced its fall ball schedule, with the Nittany Lions slated to play five games, including four at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park!
⚾ READ MORE: Baseball Announces 2026 Fall Schedule
🔺 Running Around! Penn State cross country runners Charlotte Costich and Nick Sloff have been named Runners to Watch by the Big Ten!
👟 READ MORE: Costich, Sloff Tabbed as Big Ten Runners to Watch
⏱️ COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
🔺 Nittany Lion QB! We have 15 days until Penn State football is back on the field for its season opener at home against Marshall on Saturday, September 5!
Drew Allar, who wore No. 15 for the Nittany Lions from 2022-25, played in 45 career games at Penn State, throwing for 7,402 yards and 61 touchdowns, both top-five marks in program history!
🦁 ONE BIG THING
🔺 QB1! Penn State quarterback Rocco Becht has been named to the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List!
Becht, who is also on the Maxwell Award watch list, was named to the Manning Award, Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and Wuerffel Trophy watch lists in 2025 as well.
🏈 READ MORE: Becht Named To Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
🏈 SEE MORE: Siale Taupaki on Polynesian Player of the Year Watch List
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