We’ve finally reached the midpoint of Penn State’s regular season.

So since we’re six games into the year, we decided to look back and take a closer look at the surprises on offense and defense. What didn’t we anticipate? What’s been the good — and what’s been the bad?

Here are our picks for the biggest surprises on offense and defense:

Offense

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