A major positive in Penn State football’s week one win over Appalachian State was the newcomers to the offense. The Nittany Lions had to find guys to replace Saquon Barkley, Mike Gesicki, DaeSean Hamilton. They might not have found the perfect replacements, but they did so by committee in some spots and with rising youngsters in others.
At running back, Miles Sanders and Mark Allen certainly did their parts, as Penn State and its fans expected. With that said, freshman Ricky Slade added a third back to the depth. He rushed six times for 39 yards and one touchdown.