Penn State lineman Juice Scruggs and wide receiver Parker Washington celebrate after a touchdown. (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State crusied to a 2-0 record to start the 2022 season Saturday, defeating Ohio in its home opener, 46-10. With quarterback Sean Clifford and the regular starters creating a sizeable lead at halftime, head coach JamesFranklin was aggressive in giving his backups an opportunity. Overall, more than 70 players played, including a dozen prospects from Penn State’s talented Class of 2022.
Freshman running back Nick Singleton was arguably the star of the show, rushing for 179 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries. It was the first time a Penn State running back surpassed 100 yards since 2020 against Michigan. Not only that, but both of his scores came on explosive plays, rushing for 70-yard score in the first half and a 44-yard touchdown late in the third quarter.
We say arguably, however, because classmate DrewAllaralso grabbed the attention of fans, throwing for two touchdowns on just eight passing attempts. He threw for a modest 88 yards, but Penn State fans enjoyed all 20 of his snaps. His 88.4 grade by Pro Football Focus backs up what everyone saw: the freshman looked pretty good.
Wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Quarterback Sean Clifford (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Wide receiver Parker Washington (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Wide receiver Parker Washington (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated) Defensive end Nick Tarburton (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)
Cornerback Kalen King (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Safety Zakee Wheatley (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Running back Kaytron Allen (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Running back Keyvone Lee (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)
Linebacker Abdul Carter (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Kicker Gabe Nwosu (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Linebacker Jonathan Sutherland (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Offensive lineman Juice Scruggs (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)
Quarterback Drew Allar (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Running back Nick Singleton (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Cornerback Marquis Wilson (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Offensive lineman Olu Fashanu (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Tight end Khalil Dinkins (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)Cornerback Kalen King (Credit: Daniel Althouse/Blue White Illustrated)
Penn State Football was up by one point with less than five minutes left in the game and facing fourth down. Penn State head coach James Franklin ran...
