It's a type of practice environment the Nittany Lions weren't able to create last season at this time.
But what a difference a year has made for the team's development. Head coach James Franklin talked at great length during the offseason about what a two-deep could do for the growth of the team.
"It helps in so many ways that I don't think a lot of people realize," said Franklin. "It's not just how much it helps at practice, but it's getting to the games fresh. We had to cut everything back (last year). Now, you can get so many more guys reps that we will learn so much more about the team by watching film.