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Two juniors who have been slowed by injuries this season are returning to form as No. 3 Penn State prepares to face No. 1 Oregon in the Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis.
Running back Nick Singleton accounted for 170 all-purpose yards and two touchdowns in the Nittany Lions’ 44-7 shellacking of Maryland Saturday at Beaver Stadium.
Defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton had three solo tackles, including a sack, and three quarterback hurries against the Terrapins.
Singleton, the former Gov. Mifflin standout, carried 13 times for 87 yards (6.7 average) and two touchdowns, caught three passes for 17 yards and had a 66-yard kickoff return.
He did not play against UCLA in October after someone stepped on his foot the week before during a 21-7 victory over Illinois. He also saw limited action earlier this month against Washington because of a separate, undisclosed injury.
“It’s pretty obvious that Nick is back to as close to 100% as he’s been for a long time,” Penn State coach James Franklin said Sunday during a conference call promoting the Big Ten title game. “You see the burst and the acceleration.
“Obviously a healthy Nick Singleton is a positive for our team and for our offense.”
Singleton is fourth in the conference and 22nd in the country in all-purpose yards with 119.1 per game. He’s the leading rusher for the Lions with 121 carries for 733 yards (6.1 average) and seven touchdowns. He’s the third-leading receiver with 33 receptions for 292 yards and four TDs.
Against Maryland, he scored on runs of 2 and 18 yards and would have had a 19-yard TD burst if officials hadn’t incorrectly ruled him down at the 1-yard line in the second quarter.
Singleton fumbled for the first time this season on Penn State’s first play, which Maryland converted into a touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, he returned it 66…
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Author : Reading Eagle, Pa.
Publish date : 2024-12-02 04:46:00
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