Penn State was buzzing with excitement Monday for a rare experience -- the chance to view the solar eclipse right here in Happy Valley.
Having sat out his true freshman season in 2016, his only appearance on the field at Beaver Stadium came in the Blue-White Game where he was one of the top producers on the defensive end -- picking off a pass and recording five total tackles.
The Nittany Lions reached their highest preseason ranking since 1999 on Monday when the AP released its first Top 25 of the 2017 season.
The tickets cost $35 and include 13 of the 18 games on the slate for the Nittany Lions. Games during the Thanksgiving and winter breaks (Oral Roberts, Binghamton, Rider, Coppin State, and Northwestern) are not included.
NEAT, organized by the Penn State and State College police departments, puts officers together in pairs to patrol on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights, focusing on alcohol, noise, and other disorderly conduct incidents.
In 2019, Franklin's contract surges to $5,350,000 in guaranteed compensation ($2,650,000 paid by the school in base salary). He receives an additional $300,000 in base salary in each of the years for the remainder of the contract, which will max out at $6,250,000 (before potential bonuses) in 2022.