A little more than a week after opening the season with an exhilarating road win at Purdue, Penn State got a chance to provide a different set of thrills for the fans in its home opener in Beaver Stadium on Saturday. Penn State’s 46-10 domination of Ohio served up a good glimpse into Penn State’s future with freshmen standing out in the spotlight against the Bobcats.
What was expected to be a total mismatch proved to be the case, and head coach James Franklin was able to use that to his advantage to give a rest to some of his veterans and get some younger players some serious reps in an actual game.
Here are five takeaways from Penn State’s blowout victory over Ohio.
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Sep 10, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Nicholas Singleton (10) avoids a tackle while running with the ball during the first quarter against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
It’s only been two games, but Penn State’s Nick Singleton had the look of being the top running back on the roster moving forward. Singleton showed off great ability to turn the corner and race away from defenders down the sideline. Penn State will surely face some better defenses this season, but Singleton had the look of a five-star running back that has been missing for a few years.
Singleton had 179 rushing yards, ending Penn State’s drought of 100-yard rushers in a single game. In the same game, Keyvone Lee had just one rushing attempt for no gain. We’ll see how the rushing philosophy is approached going back on the road next week against Auburn, but Singleton has delivered on the hype early on this season.
Another freshman, Kaytron Allen, is not to be forgotten either. Allen had 23 rushing yards and 22 receiving yards on a screen to factor into the Penn State offense’s success.
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