Praise the football gods Saquon Barkley is gone. Unfortunately, Trace McSorley has returned for what feels like his 10th season of eligibility and will certainly be in the Heisman Trophy conversation this fall.
The Nittany Lions lose key players on both sides of the ball and will lean on contributions from their top five recruiting class to help mitigate the impact of the departures. Penn State’s difficult, but favorable, home schedule sees Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa and Wisconsin all travel to Happy Valley. But on Nov. 3, Penn State travels to Ann Arbor.