Penn State Notebook: Franklin expects Zuriah Fisher, Zion Tracy to return Saturday

Penn State Notebook: Franklin expects Zuriah Fisher, Zion Tracy to return Saturday

Two veteran Penn State players are expected to make their season debuts Saturday after missing the opener last week Defensive end Zuriah Fisher and defensive back Zion Tracy, both expected to be starters, will play for the second-ranked Nittany Lions (1-0) against Florida International (1-0) at noon (TV-BTN) at Beaver Stadium. “There’ll be two significant guys that we’re getting back,” Penn State coach James Franklin said after practice Wednesda…

James Franklin Talks Injury Statuses, Freshmen Evaluations and a Special Teams Update

Coming off the first game of a season that boasts some of the highest expectations in program history, Penn State head coach James Franklin met with the media for the last time before his team’s Week 2 matchup against Florida International. Franklin touched on two defenders dealing with injury, freshmen who saw action against Nevada and an interesting option on special teams. Here’s what he had to say. Getting Healthy Two players who notably did…