WATCH: Penn State lands punt inside the one, gets safety on next play
Penn State’s special teams unit is making a difference vs. the Ohio Bobcats. After a Nittany Lions drive stalled out around the 50-yard-line, James Franklin sent out the punting unit, which did its job flawlessly.
Here was the boot, which bounced straight up after landing inside the one-yard-line.
Heck of a kick by No. 96 Barney Amor. And the very next play, backed up in their own end zone, Ohio ran a read option that failed disastrously. The Nittany Lions were all over it, forcing a fumble that Ohio recovered in the end zone, just making it a safety for Penn State.
Here was that play.
Everything going Penn State’s way in their Week 2 battle with Ohio. Already up three scores on the Bobcats with the game barely out of the first quarter.
Nicholas Singleton rips off 70-yard touchdown
Penn State just broke open their game vs. MAC foe Ohio. With a few minutes left in the first quarter, the Nittany Lions ran a handoff for freshman running back Nicholas Singleton, who broke towards the sidelines, tight-roped his way past a few Bobcat defenders and left everyone in the dust for a 70-yard touchdown.
What a blast from the rookie. After 10 carries and 31 yards a week ago, Singleton finally busted a long one. Take a gander:
Had to be a ballerina to stay in bounds, then turned into an olympic sprinter as he rifled down the sideline towards six points. Two-touchdown lead for the Lions to end the first quarter. And hello Nicholas Singleton.
Penn State football is looking good through two weeks. With Big Ten play looming, the Nittany Lions needed to take care of business against non-conference foes, especially the mid-major ones like the Bobcats.
Five-star running back Nicholas Singleton of Governor Mifflin high school (PA) was the nation’s No. 27 overall prospect, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average. On3 ranks Hunter as the No. 16 player overall and the top-ranked player in Pennsylvania.