Contextually, the Nebraska/Penn State game means almost nothing. For what matters much more about Penn State, please go to Black Shoe Diaries. Now, onto why you come to this site.
The best player on the field is Nittany Lions defensive tackle Devon Still. The senior has 15.5 tackles for loss and four sacks on the year. He is the catalyst of a very good defensive line that has helped Penn State grind out several wins this season. Still has played like a top 20.
End Jack Crawford has a lot of potential due to his size at 6-foot-5 and 273 pounds and his athleticism. He just hasn't put it together this season. Penn State has three regular season games left and Crawford needs to start showing something.
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As with Miami and Ohio State, it will be interesting to see if the scandal pushes more Penn State underclassmen into the NFL. Junior
leads the team in tackles with 77, with nine for loss and four and a half sacks. He’s not the next great Penn State linebacker, but he should be a solid pro as a backup and special teams player.
Of course, there is another team in this game.
Nebraska’s best player is senior cornerback
. He’s been rusty since returning from injury, which is expected. He won’t get challenged much today, or next week against Michigan. Nebraska’s final regular season game comes against Iowa. If Dennard matches up on Marvin McNutt, that’s where he’ll get the chance to show why he’s considered a first-round pick.
Cornhuskers linebacker
just continues to make tackles, totaling 11 last week against Northwestern. Despite his lacking size, it’s hard not to notice a player who is consistently around the football making plays.
Nebraska’s offensive tackles
and
don’t really stand out much, but they’ll be challenged today.
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