Penn State hosted a five-star recruit over the weekend, and he left singing the Lions' praises.

Nolan Smith, a five-star defensive end from Savannah, Ga., took an official visit to campus along with his family, and he wrote on social media Sunday that “THIS WEEKEND WITH A TRUE PLAYERS COACH WAS THE BEST WEEKEND OF MY LIFE.”

The 6-foot-3, 232-pound recruit is verbally committed to Georgia, but he’s surveying his options ahead of the early signing period which starts Dec. 19. He is ranked as the No. 1 Class of 2019 recruit by 247Sports' composite rankings, and plays at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

Penn State’s chances to flip him are extremely slim, but it was nonetheless a positive as the program looks to build its 17-member class.

THIS WEEKEND WITH A TRUE PLAYERS COACH WAS THE BEST WEEKEND OF MY LIFE pic.twitter.com/8JXveJOmxk — Nolan Smith II (@SmithNoland2) December 3, 2018

Lions listed as a favorite

Caesars sports book in Las Vegas, Nev., has released betting lines for most of this year’s bowl matchups, and the Lions have been installed as a favorite.

Head coach James Franklin’s team is listed a seven-point favorite and the total opened at 44 points.

The Lions and Wildcats have not met in a number of years, and PSU hasn’t been to the Citrus Bowl since it beat LSU in 2010.

Full betting odds can be seen here.