Michigan's been running a ton of them, but with PSU no doubt focusing on improvement there and Michigan having largely omitted their counters for jet sweep overplay from the playbook so far I'd guess Michigan spends more of its time faking the jet than actually running it. Saturday will be a clarifying event for both teams as they try to gauge their abilities in this department.įWIW, PSU fans are terrified of jet sweeps. It's possible both were good against Temple and Kent State and that's overwhelming the Pitt mess. PFF rates them tolerably well, but their grades are like mine and therefore based on the competition. Josh Tupou departs Penn State arrives with Kevin Givens and Parker Cothren, both sub-300 pounders.
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One thing that is known: Mason Cole will surely appreciate the change of pace from last week. PSU's done fine against their lower-level opponents where Michigan's run game fits in a spectrum from Pitt to Temple remains sadly unknown. That was before the injury plague hit its peak. Pitt rushed for 341 yards on 56 carries five different players had a run of 20 yards or more and the Panthers put up 42 points on a day where they threw for 91 yards. PSU's rush defense was excellent against Temple, okay against Kent State, and obliterated by Pitt. PFF likes Bowen and hates Cooper Ace didn't like either but did like Smith. Without those three, PSU was forced to turn to walk-on Brandon Smith at MLB and sophomores Manny Bowen, their spacebacker, and Jake Cooper at OLB. Neither is listed on the PSU depth chart. Brandon Bell was on crutches he's also doubtful.
Jason Cabinda was sporting a large cast on his arm last Saturday and is doubtful. Nyeem Wartman-White is out for the year, again. The looming question for PSU is whether they will have any of their starting linebackers available. Injury crisis means walk-on Brandon Smith is PSU's starting MLB Penn State's struggled on both lines and Michigan should dominate one matchup and seek to get right in the other. Neither are the second-string linebackers, all of whom figure to start this weekend.
#Penn state football story 2016 upgrade
Trace McSorley's an upgrade on Christian Hackenberg their new punter is an upgrade on the legless duck they ran out last year. This year's version does have some significant differences. Meet the new Penn State: they honor Joe Paterno, make questionable in-game decisions, have a wreck of an offensive line, and deploy a legitimately terrifying running back.
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