HOME GAME SPECIAL: NEWS COVERAGE INSIDE Published independently by students at Penn State Vol. 118 No. 15 Friday, Sept. 8, 2017 @DailyCollegian RIVALRY OR NAH? Penn State vs. Pitt was once one of the most heated rivalries in college football. But after years of not playing against each other, there’s some debate whether the rivalry exists anymore. Football Section: Pages A1-A6 PAGE A2 | FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 2017 VERSUS THE DAILY COLLEGIAN PENN STATE Nittany Lions (1-0) No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 1 Christian Campbell CB/Sr. 26 Jonathan Sutherland S/Fr. 62 Michal Menet OL/Fr. 1 KJ Hamler WR/Fr. 28 Troy Apke S/Sr. 64 Zach Simpson OL/So. 2 Marcus Allen S/Sr. 29 John Reid CB/Jr. 65 Crae McCracken OL/Fr. 2 Tommy Stevens QB/So. 30 Kevin Givens DT/So. 66 Connor McGovern OL/So. 3 DeAndre Thompkins WR/Jr. 31 Christopher Welde WR/So. 68 Hunter Kelly OL/Fr. 3 Donovan Johnson CB/Fr. 32 Mitchell Vallone S/Sr. 70 Brendan Mahon OL/Sr. 4 Nick Scott S/Jr. 32 Journey Brown RB/Fr. 71 Will Fries OL/Fr. 5 DaeSean Hamilton WR/Sr. 33 Jake Cooper LB/Jr. 72 Robbie Martin OL/Fr. 5 Tariq Castro-Fields CB/Fr. 34 Shane Simmons DE/Fr. 73 Mike Miranda OL/Fr. 6 Cam Brown LB/So. 35 Justin Neff S/Fr. 74 Steven Gonzalez OL/So. 6 Andre Robinson RB/So. 36 Jan Johnson LB/So. 75 Des Holmes OL/Fr. 7 Koa Farmer LB/Jr. 37 Drew Hartlaub S/Fr. 76 Sterling Jenkins OL/So. 7 Jake Zembiec QB/Fr. 38 Lamont Wade CB/Fr. 77 Chasz Wright OL/Jr. 8 Mark Allen RB/Jr. 39 Frank Di Leo LB/So. 79 Charlie Shuman OL/Jr. 9 Trace McSorley QB/Jr. 39 Josh McPhearson RB/Sr. 80 Danny Dalton TE/H/Fr. 9 Jarvis Miller S/So. 40 Jason Cabinda LB/Sr. 81 Cam Sullivan-Brown WR/Fr. 10 Brandon Polk WR/So. 40 Nick Eury RB/Fr. 82 Tyler Shoop WR/So. 11 Irvin Charles WR/So. 41 Joe Arcangelo TE/So. 83 Nick Bowers TE/H/So. 12 Desi Davis CB/Jr. 41 Parker Cothren DT/Sr. 83 Alex Hoenstine WR/Fr. 12 Mac Hippenhammer WR/Fr. 42 Ellison Jordan DT/Fr. 84 Juwan Johnson WR/So. 13 Saeed Blacknall WR/Sr. 43 Manny Bowen LB/Jr. 85 Isaac Lutz WR/Fr. 13 Ellis Brooks LB/Fr. 44 Brailyn Franklin LB/Fr. 86 Cody Hodgens WR/Sr. 14 Zech McPhearson CB/Fr. 45 Joe DuMond LB/So. 87 Dae’Lun Darien WR/Fr. 14 Sean Clifford QB/Fr. 46 Colin Castagna DE/Jr. 88 Mike Gesicki TE/H/sr. 15 Grant Haley CB/Sr. 47 Will Blair LB/Fr. 89 Colton Maxwell WR/Fr. 15 Michael Shuster QB/Fr. 47 Brandon Smith LB/Sr. 89 Tom Pancoast TE/H/Sr. 16 Billy Fessler QB/Jr. 48 Shareef Miller DE/So. 90 Damion Barber DE/Fr. 16 John Petrishen S/So. 49 Daniel Joseph DE/Fr. 90 Alex Barbir K/Fr. 17 Garrett Taylor S/So. 50 Max Chizmar LB/Fr. 91 Ryan Monk DT/So. 18 Johnathan Holland TE/So. 51 Alex Gellerstedt OL/Fr. 91 Chris Stoll SN/Fr. 18 Shaka Toney DE/Fr. 51 Jason Vranic LB/Sr. 92 Daniel Pasquariello P/Sr. 19 Torrence Brown DE/Jr. 52 Ryan Bates OL/So. 92 Corey Bolds DT/Fr. 20 Jabari Butler CB/Jr. 52 Curtis Cothran DT/Sr. 93 Blake Gillikin P/K/So. 20 Johnathan Thomas LB/Jr. 53 Fred Hansard DT/Fr. 94 Joe Calcagno SN/Fr. 21 Amani Oruwariye CB/Jr. 54 Robert Windsor DT/So. 95 Tyler Davis K/P/Sr. 23 Ayron Monroe S/So. 55 Antonio Shelton DT/Fr. 96 Immanuel Iyke DT/So. 24 Miles Sanders RB/So. 56 Tyrell Chavis DT/Sr. 96 Kyle Vasey SN/Jr. 24 DJ Brown CB/Fr. 58 Evan Presta DT/Fr. 97 Ryan Buchholz DE/So. 25 Brelin Faison-Walden LB/Fr. 59 Andrew Nelson OL/Sr. 97 Carson Landis K/P/Fr. 26 Saquon Barkley RB/Jr. 61 C.J. Thorpe OL/Fr. 99 Yetur Gross-Matos DE/Fr. Pittsburgh Panthers (1-0) No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 2 Maurice Ffrench DB/WR/So. 30 Albert Tucker LB/Fr. 60 Owen Drexel OL/Fr. 3 Ben Dinucci QB/So. 31 Kaezon Pugh DL/Fr. 61 Cal Adomitis LS/Fr. 3 Damar Hamlin DB/So. 32 Phillipie Motley DB/Jr. 63 Alex Officer OL/Sr. 4 Max Browne QB/Sr. 34 Mark Bernsdorff WR/Sr. 66 Mike Herndon DL/Jr. 4 Therran Coleman DB/Fr. 34 Amir Watts DL/So. 67 Jimmy Morrissey OL/Fr. 5 Kam Carter DL/So. 35 George Aston FB/Jr. 68 Brian Burgess OL/Fr. 5 Ruben Flowers III WR/Fr. 35 Rob Boatright DB/Sr. 69 Kenny Rainey III OL/Fr. 5 Tre Tipton WR/So. 36 Chase Pine LB/Fr. 70 Brian O’Neill OL/Jr. 6 Aaron Mathews WR/So. 36 Shawn Wood RB/Fr. 71 Bryce Hargrove OL/Fr. 7 Thomas Macvittie QB/Fr. 37 Qadree Ollison RB/Jr. 72 Tony Pilato OL/So. 7 Henry Miller DB/Fr. 38 Cam Bright LB/Fr. 74 Jerry Drake Jr. OL/Fr. 8 Dewayne Hendrix DL/Jr. 39 Salem Brightwell LB/So. 76 Connor Dintino OL/Jr. 8 Kenny Pickett QB/Fr. 39 Kyle Vreen RB/Fr. 77 Carter Warren OL/Fr. 9 Michael Smith WR/Fr. 40 James Folston Jr. DL/Jr. 78 Alex Bookser OL/Jr. 9 Jordan Whitehead DB/Jr. 40 Colton Lively FB/Sr. 80 Dontavius Butler-Jenkins WR/Fr. 10 Keyshon Camp DL/Fr. 41 Jalen Williams LB/Jr. 81 Nathan Bossory TE/Sr. 10 Quadree Henderson WR/Jr. 43 Jazzee Stocker DB/So. 82 Rafael Araujo-Lopes WR/Jr. 11 Dane Jackson DB/So. 44 Elias Reynolds LB/Fr. 83 Darian Street WR/Fr. 12 Paris Ford DB/Fr. 45 Devon Edwards TE/Sr. 84 Garrett Bickhart WR/Fr. 14 Avonte Maddox DB/Sr. 46 Rimoni Dorsey LB/So. 84 Grant Carrigan TE/Fr. 15 Jason Pinnock DB/Fr. 46 Michael Vardzel WR/Fr. 85 Jester Weah WR/Sr. 16 Damarri Mathis DB/Fr. 47 Kyle Nunn LB/Fr. 86 Julian Desire DL/Fr. 17 Rashad Weaver DL/Fr. 47 Ryan Sliwoski FB/Jr. 86 Tyler Sear TE/Fr. 18 Ryan Winslow P/Sr. 48 Peyton Deri LB/Fr. 87 Chris Clark TE/So. 19 Charles Reeves Jr. TE/Fr. 48 Kellen Mcalone WR/Jr. 88 Matt Flanagan TE/Sr. 19 Jake Zilinskas QB/So. 49 Erik Sellers FB/So. 90 Rashad Wheeler DL/Fr. 20 Dennis Briggs DB/Jr. 49 Ian Troost PK/Jr. 91 Patrick Jones II DL/Fr. 21 A.J. Davis RB/Fr. 51 Jim Medure DL/So. 92 Jake Scarton PK/Fr. 21 Malik Henderson DB/So. 53 Brian Popp LB/Jr. 93 Shane Roy DL/Jr. 22 Darrin Hall RB/Jr. 54 Justin Morgan OL/Fr. 95 Greg Sizemore DL/Fr. 23 Oluwaseun Idowu LB/Jr. 55 Jaryd Jones-Smith OL/Sr. 96 Allen Edwards DL/Sr. 23 Todd Sibely Jr. RB/Fr. 55 Jaylen Twyman DL/Fr. 97 Deslin Alexandre DL/Fr. 24 Phil Campbell DB/Fr. 56 Brandon Ford OL/Fr. 97 Alex Kessman PK/Fr. 25 Elijah Zeise LB/Jr. 57 Gabe Houy OL/Fr. 98 Kirk Christodoulou FR/P. 26 Chawntez Moss RB/So. 58 Brandon Hodges OL/Sr. 27 Bricen Garner DB/Fr. 58 Quintin Wirginis LB/Sr. 28 Anthony McKee Jr. LB/So. 59 Carson Van Lynn DL/Fr. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN VERSUS FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 2017 | PAGE A3 FAIL TO PITT Aabha Vora/Collegian ABOVE AND BELOW: Students in East Halls put signs up in their windows before the football game against Pitt on Thursday, Sept 7. Erin O’Neill/Collegian A cardboard sign reading “Did you know Pitt fans sit when they pee?” is posted in the win- dow of a dorm room in Thompson Hall of West Halls on Tuesday, Sept. 9. PAGE A4 | FRIDAY, SEPT. 8, 2017 VERSUS THE DAILY COLLEGIAN KC Black/Collegian Deandre Thompkins (3) runs the ball down the field while Akron defender Darian Dailey (4) attempts to hold on to a block during the Pennsylvania State football game against Akron at Beaver Stadium on Saturday Sept. 2. MORE THAN AN ATHLETE DeAndre Thompkins came to Penn State as a raw talent who didn’t have a set position in high school. Now, in his redshirt junior season, he’s becoming a reliable receiver for the Nittany Lions. By Matt Martell player since 2008 to score a punt- the team’s top punt returner. It development.” Thompkins’ de- Now that he knows how Penn THE DAILY COLLEGIAN return touchdown. was a role that allowed the Nitta- velopment, Gattis said, has been State’s offense works, and he’s But for now, he’s just a young ny Lions to take advantage of his drastic since he first stepped on honed his skills as a receiver, It’s fourth-and-16 with just speedster on a 1-1 football team speed before he was ready to get campus in January 2014 as an Thompkins is poised for a break- over two minutes to play in Penn looking to return to its former consistent reps at receiver. early-enrollee. out season. State’s Week 2 matchup of the glory. While the Buffalo game will be At the time, Thompkins was “He’s really developed in his 2016 season.