Penn State vs. Pitt Position Grades

Sep 10, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) dives over the line of scrimmage into the end-zone for a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Panthers during the second quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

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Offensive Line

Oh boy. There were flashbacks to the last two seasons watching that offensive line in the first half Saturday.

There was particular trouble on the left side of the line with left tackle Brendan Mahon. He could not handle Pitt’s defensive end Ejuan Price, who forced two fumbles, had a sack and two tackles for loss. Sorry to pick on Mahon here, but perhaps the coaching staff needs to look at someone different at the blindside tackle spot. Two weeks in, and Mahon has been beaten badly leading to turnovers.

Moving on to the rest of the line, not a ton of running room was made for Barkley and McSorley was pressured a ton in the first half. It was shored up in the second half some, but the damage had already been done.

Grade: D

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