Penn State has announced Kerry Collins as the honorary captain for Saturday's Peach Bowl game. Collins, a former Nittany Lion quarterback and inductee into the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta in 2018, will be joined by Donte Moncrief as game captains. As bowl week commences, Penn State coach James Franklin has been addressing the media over Zoom, emphasizing the team's efforts to create an environment that discourages players from opting out of the game. Cornerback Kalen King has decided to participate in the Peach Bowl for 'one more game' before likely entering the NFL Draft, with Franklin noting that good discussions with King and his parents led to a plan they were all comfortable with. Additionally, Franklin and Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin, both in Atlanta for the bowl game, shared their views on the chaotic nature of college football in December. Franklin also discussed the weight of expectations that come with being QB1 at Penn State, a topic he had previously talked about with Collins in relation to Drew Allar.
Donte Moncrief and Kerry Collins will serve as the game captains for the Peach Bowl. ICYMI: Talked with Collins before the season started about Drew Allar and the weight of expectations that come with being QB1 at Penn State https://t.co/hXoS8HX9c5
Getting caught up on the transcripts from James Franklin’s Peach Bowl zoom. He’s said throughout the month they wanted to work with players on a plan to not opt-out. Sounds like they’ve done that with Kalen King https://t.co/3M1wqmfylE
Penn State CB Kalen King will attend the Peach Bowl for “one more game” before likely entering the NFL Draft. James Franklin: “We've tried to create an environment where really there's no reason for any player to opt out” https://t.co/heVGVoENo0
James Franklin and Lane Kiffin, in Atlanta for the Peach Bowl, found common ground about college football's December chaos. "It would be like before the NFC or AFC playoffs start in a couple weeks, all of a sudden, hey, free agency the week before..." https://t.co/OXhnpEllha
Was in midair when @CFAPeachBowl announced that former @WilsonBulldogs and @PennStateFball star Kerry Collins will be Lions honorary captain for Saturday’s game.
James Franklin on CB Kalen King’s decision to travel to the Peach Bowl: “We've tried to create an environment where really there's no reason for any player to opt out”
Penn State coach James Franklin on Zoom in Atlanta on cornerback Kalen King's presence down here for the Peach Bowl: Kalen was great, Kalen's parents were great, had really good discussions and came up with a plan that everyone was comfortable with. https://t.co/cHkdUoV0Of
Welcome to bowl week, folks. Hearing from James Franklin over Zoom before I head down to Atlanta… https://t.co/VQavJY9uzf
Kerry Collins will serve as Penn State’s honorary captain for the Peach Bowl, per release. The former Nittany Lion QB was inducted into Atlanta’s College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.