The Penn State football starters may be on the sideline before halftime.
At least that’s what the previous details − and the mammoth point spread − would seem to indicate against overwhelmed Kent State. The Golden Flashes lost one game by 71 points and another to an FCS opponent at home … what will the rested Nittany Lions possibly do to them?
The Penn State plan, simply enough, will be to score early and often and give its top backups as long of a run as possible.
Nevertheless, there is important work on the table Saturday in Beaver Stadium (3:30 p.m., Big Ten Network).
Here are four things to watch for − checklist points, if you may − in Penn State’s final regular-season non-conference game against the lowest-ranked team in college football:
Involve more Penn State football receivers: Julian Fleming, Liam Clifford
Apr 13, 2024; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Julian Fleming (3) lines up on the line of scrimmage during a warmup practice prior to the Blue White spring game at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports
The Nittany Lions will need to lean on more than two wide receivers, sooner than later.
Every prime team pretty much does.
But so far, starters Tre Wallace and Omari Evans have been the only true wideout targets for quarterback Drew Allar. They’ve combined for nine receptions. Senior transfer Julian Fleming has the only other catch, for just 3 yards.
Fleming was pegged as an experienced, productive leader when arriving from Ohio State. Juniors Liam Clifford and Kaden Saunders were predicted to have breakout seasons. Teammates say backups Tyler Johnson and Anthony Ivey have made significant strides.
Saturday must be different, a re-set.
Allar said he believes a change will come naturally, in the flow of the new offense. He believes in guys like Johnson…
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Publish date : 2024-09-20 09:11:59
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