1. Wide Receiver Play
One of the biggest question marks coming into the season was if Penn State would have the talent and production in the passing game to really take this offense to the next level. While the offense sputtered for much of the season, most of the blame can’t be put on the wide receivers, who stepped up with breakout seasons.
First and foremost, there was junior Jahan Dotson who finished the year with 52 receptions, 884 yards, and 8 touchdowns over 9 games. If you put those numbers into a 13-game season context, Dotson would have put up (about) 75 receptions for 1,277 yards and 11 touchdowns.