WATCH: Nicholas Singleton breaks Penn State record with 45-yard touchdown run
Penn State freshman running back Nicholas Singleton continues to put up amazing numbers during his debut season of college football. On Saturday afternoon, the explosive freshman ripped off a 45-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter to give the Nittany Lions a 14-0 lead against the Maryland Terrapins.
Check it out, as he takes the handoff on a fourth and one, makes a few defenders miss, and turns on the burners for the house call.
The touchdown run by Singleton put the Nittany Lions up 14-0 with 1:25 remaining in the first quarter. Not only that, but the 45-yard touchdown run put the fabulous freshman in a class of his own–he set the Penn State freshman record for rushing touchdowns with nine.
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The former five-star prospect was rated as the No. 1 running back in America in the 2022 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus Rankings, and he’s done nothing but live up to that lofty billing all season long. He’s done a phenomenal job of carrying on the tradition of great running backs at Penn State and he and Kaytron Allen should be a rather potent duo for years to come in Happy Valley.
In the first half against Maryland, Singleton has already rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on just eight carries (averaging 14.1 yards per carry). Penn State currently leads the game 21-0 with just over five minutes remaining in the first half. In addition to the 45-yard touchdown run, Singleton ripped off a 27-yard touchdown run midway through the second quarter.
While suiting up for Governor Mifflin High School (Shillington, Pa.), the gifted tailback was named the 2021 Gatorade National Player of the Year. He became the first Gatorade National Player of the Year to sign with Penn State football in program history. As a senior, he dominated rushing for 2,059 yards and 44 rushing touchdowns as a senior. Singleton was also named to the 2022 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.