🦁 The Official Daily Newsletter For Penn State Athletics

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What else is steeping in today’s Brew?

🦁 Welcome, Oregon & Washington
🏈 Open practice
🦁 And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Coast-To-Coast. Welcome to the Big Ten, Oregon and Washington!

In case you missed it over the weekend, the Ducks and Huskies will join the conference for the 2024-25 academic year along with USC and UCLA, moving Big Ten membership to 18 schools.

🔺 Coach Franklin Speaks. Penn State head football coach James Franklin was behind the microphone on Sunday, answering questions at Football Media Day.

Franklin spoke on going into his 10th year at Penn State, stories he’s telling his family from camp, and a lot more.

📰 TRANSCRIPT: Football Media Day - Head Coach James Franklin

🎥 FULL VIDEO: 2023 Media Day Live

🔺 Come See Practice. Hey Nittany Lion fans, we found your plans for this Saturday!

Penn State football will be holding a free, open practice to all fans on Saturday, August 12 beginning at 7 p.m. on the Lasch Practice Fields.

Prior to the open practice, the team will hold an autograph session in Holuba Hall from 5:35-6:20 p.m., exclusively for members of Happy Valley United, the official Name, Image and Likeness collective for Penn State Athletics.

🔺 Awesome All-Around. Penn State men’s gymnasts Josh Karnes and Ian Raubal finished up successful performances at the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China over the weekend.

Karnes placed sixth overall in the all-around finals for the United States, while Raubal placed 12th for Switzerland.

🤔 BLUE & WHITE TRIVIA

Remember When? What year did Penn State join the Big Ten?

Think you’ve got it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

🦁 ONE BIG THING

🔺 Do-It-All. Penn State tight end Theo Johnson is a preseason Mackey Award watch list member!

Johnson, a junior from Windsor, Ontario, has 16 starts under his belt at Penn State and caught 20 passes for 328 yards last season.

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📅 COMING SOON

Thursday, August 17

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. North Carolina @ 8 p.m. (Home Opener)

Thursday, August 24

⚽ Men’s Soccer at Pittsburgh @ 7 p.m. (Season Opener)

Friday, August 25

🏑 Field Hockey at Virginia @ 6 p.m.

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Florida @ 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 2

🏈 Football vs. West Virginia @ 7:30 p.m. on NBC | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 1993!

Can you believe it’s been 30 years??

🦁 Have a great Monday, y’all!