The Nittany Lion defense gets an all new up-the-gut for this 2018 model year. Penn State lost three defensive tackles, two inside linebackers, and the best run-stuffing safety Blue and White fans have watched for at least the last decade. We should all expect the PSU run defense will be different.
How different? And does different mean better or worse? We don’t yet know, though there are valid reasons for optimism (and concern).
But here’s the news that’s equal parts exciting and frightening: we won’t have to wait much longer to find out how the new guts of the PSU defense shape up.