Just over one year ago, on November 11th, 2017, Penn State hosted Rutgers at Beaver Stadium and won going away, 35-6, despite a sluggish first half on offense. That sluggish first half saw current NFL superstar Saquon Barkley rush 4 times for (-6) yards. This Saturday’s game, then, serves as a handy late season examination of our offensive line’s year-over-year progress.
To set the stage for this week’s exam, we’re taking a look back at last year’s first half rushes to establish our baseline for measuring progress. Small children and those with weak stomachs should skip ahead to the comment section.