With Big Ten football set to return to play on the weekend of Oct. 24, each conference member’s SB Nation site came together to preview their own program heading into the 2020 season. Each blog filled out a questionnaire to give insight, and Testudo Times will go through each game on Maryland football’s schedule.
Today, we take a look at the Terrapins’ week three opponent, the Penn State Nittany Lions, with the help of Jared Slanina of Black Shoe Diaries.
Key departures
KJ Hamler- WR, Yetur Gross-Matos-DE, Micah Parsons- LB, Ricky Rahne-OC
Key returnees
Journey Brown-RB, Sean Clifford-QB, Shaka Toney-DE, Pat Freiermuth-TE
Freshmen or transfers that will make an instant impact
KeAndre Lambert Smith-WR, Parker Washington-WR, Curtis Jacobs-LB Lance Dixon-LB
Brief overview of 2020 team
Penn State returns its starting quarterback, 4 of 5 offensive lineman (with the new starter with extensive playing time under his belt), a stable of talented backs led by Journey Brown and only one wide receiver with any practical experience.