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PSU point-counterpoint: What is your biggest reason for optimism with this team? (Rudel)

Allar has already elevated ceiling on Nits’ potential By Neil Rudel It really boils down to Drew Allar. Yes, Penn State has plenty of talent at nearly every position, but to get to the College Football Playoff, you need “The Guy.” Times have clearly changed since the Nittany Lions’ finest hour — beating Miami 14-10 for the national championship in 1986 — and nowadays it takes scoring 40 points to be crowned. And you can’t do that with John Shaffer at quarterback — nothing against Shaffer, who was the consummate winner and leader. You can’t even do it with, though ...

DeLuca enjoys big day

By Andy Stine astine@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Dominic DeLuca is a prime example of a walk-on player’s dream. Even though he was Pennsylvania’s Class 3A Player of the Year coming out of high school, he wasn’t highly recruited. His mind was set on Penn State as a preferred walk-on. The confidence in himself has netted DeLuca everything a walk-on could ever want. He’s been a developmental squad defensive player of the year his true freshman season in 2021. He won the team’s Outstanding Run-On award last year as a redshirt freshman. In this year’s preseason, ...

Highs & Lows

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com UNIVERSITY PARK — Following are the highlights and lowlights from Penn State’s 63-7 victory over Delaware on Saturday night at Beaver Stadium: Play of the game: Linebacker Dom DeLuca’s 26-yard interception return for a touchdown gave the Lions a 56-7 lead with 2:43 left in the third quarter and was an exclamation point. Offensive player of the game: Drew Allar completed 22-of-26 passes for 204 yards and a touchdown. He was not intercepted. Defensive player of the game: It’s hard to pick one in a game like this, but defensive tackle ...

Penn State overpowers Delaware early, cruises to 63-7 victory

UNIVERSITY PARK -- This game was over at halftime. Penn State rolled up a 35-7 advantage in the first half and coasted to a 63-7 victory over Delaware on a warm Saturday afternoon before 108,575 at Beaver Stadium. The Hens were limited to 84 yards on six possessions before halftime, and 66 ...

Chance to see backup QBs this afternoon

By Neil Rudel nrudel@altoonamirror.com Some nitpicking as Penn State approaches one of three soft spots on its schedule (Northwestern and UMass are the others): n The NCAA takes its share of flak for terminal lack of oversight — or overreach — but its rule of allowing football players to participate in as many as four games without losing the chance to redshirt is a good thing. And it could come into play for the Nittany Lions’ matchup today with Delaware (noon, Peacock only). Penn State should overpower the Blue Hens pretty quickly, which could trigger a quarterback ...

Young QB Allar lives up to billing

UNIVERSITY PARK — James Franklin approached this season with the idea that he didn’t want first-year starting quarterback Drew Allar to shoulder too much of the load early. So much for the preseason plans. Largely because of Allar, the Nittany Lions controlled their season opener and ...