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Apr. 13—STATE COLLEGE — Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen watched Saturday from the Beaver Stadium sideline to see younger running backs compete for the third spot behind them on the depth chart.
Quinton Martin Jr. and Cam Wallace stated their case in Penn State’s annual Blue-White Game.
Martin, a true freshman from Belle Vernon, carried six times for 34 yards and two touchdowns to lead the White to a 27-0 win.
“He had some bumps and bruises, so he missed a decent amount of time this spring,” Nittany Lions coach James Franklin said. “I don’t have a true evaluation of him. I will tell you that he’s an awesome kid. He’s learned the offense really well. He has really good vision.
“Between now and West Virginia (Penn State’s season opener), he has a lot of work to do. I think he’ll do it.”
Wallace, a redshirt freshman from Mount Vernon, Ga., who didn’t play last season, ran seven times for 36 yards and caught one pass for 6 yards.
“Cam had a really good spring and was out there more to be evaluated,” Franklin said. “The No. 1 ability in football is availability and to be out there and developed every single day.”
Singleton and Allen, who will be juniors in the fall, have shared the load at running back the last two seasons. The two have combined for 3,582 rushing yards at Penn State.
Singleton, the former Gov. Mifflin star, was in uniform Saturday but did not play.
“Nick got a little banged-up this week in practice,” Franklin said. “We were going to modify his time.”
Allen missed most of spring practice with an undisclosed injury.
“It’s nothing that’s going to be a problem for him in the summer or training camp,” Franklin said.
Berks report: Former Berks standouts J’ven Williams (Wyomissing) and Joey Schlaffer (Exeter) saw extensive action Saturday.
Williams started at left tackle and played the entire game for the White team,…
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Publish date : 2024-04-14 03:59:00
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