Amani Oruwariye didn’t need to watch the tape on Iowa for long to form a strong first impression on its nationally acclaimed tight ends.
“They’re a big, physical tight ends,” Penn State’s cornerback said earlier this week. “Old school, Big Ten-type tight ends that they’re going to be keeping in a lot of the game. They can block. They’re physical and athletic to go out and catch the ball.”
Iowa tight ends Noah Fant and T.J. Hockenson might be the most unique pairing in all of college football. The two became the first set of teammates to ever share the Mackey Award’s weekly honor, after they combined for 209 receiving yards and four touchdowns against Indiana.