STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -Penn State is seeking a rush – any kind of rush.
The running game has been sluggish with tailback Evan Royster rushing for just 72 yards on 20 carries. It’s not the kind of start expected for a senior nearing the school career rushing record.
The defense has three sacks over the first two games, but none from starting ends Jack Crawford or Eric Latimore. The 22nd-ranked Nittany Lions also haven’t forced a turnover this year, so improving the pass rush might put more pressure on quarterbacks into making potentially bad throws.
Coach Joe Paterno says youth and inexperience at some positions are factors, and that he hopes there will be improvement.
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