Penn State faces an SMU offense that tries to play all the hits but turns out to be a cover band

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Dom DeLuca Penn State Football On3 — Penn State Nittany Lions linebacker Dominic DeLuca (0) reacts following an interception during the second quarter against the Southern Methodist Mustangs in the first round of the College Football Playoff at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

The Penn State defense has seen many different attacks this year from quality opponents. While none have successfully created a "blueprint" that is the undoing of Tom Allen's scheme, there are good concepts on film for teams to use. In today's breakdown of the SMU attack, we'll show you how the Mustangs tried to use concepts that both Ohio State and Oregon deployed against Penn State.