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Penn State's 5 who thrived: A look at some Lions who stood out Saturday vs. Pitt

Penn State fans celebrate a fourth-quarter touchdown in the Lions' loss to Pittsburgh Saturday at Heinz Field. Photo by Joe Hermitt, PennLive

Penn State wide receiver DeAndre Thompkins hauls in a one-handed catch as Pittsburgh defensive back Ryan Lewis defends during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field on Sept. 10, 2016. Pitt held on to beat the Nittany Lions, 42-39. Joe Hermitt | jhermitt@pennlive.com

Young Penn State wideout DeAndre Thompkins is starting to emerge as the field-stretcher in the Lions' passing game. Yep, it's him, and not Brandon Polk or Juwan Johnson or Saeed Blacknall.