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Penn State vs. Temple Position Grades

By Shane Lunnen

Sep 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions players sing the alma-mater following the completion of the game against the Temple Owls at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Temple 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O
Sep 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions players sing the alma-mater following the completion of the game against the Temple Owls at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Temple 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O /
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Sep 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Temple Owls at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Temple 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren- USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) runs with the ball during the fourth quarter against the Temple Owls at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Temple 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren- USA TODAY Sports /

Running Backs

Saquon Barkley was injured on the game’s first play from scrimmage and didn’t play for a good portion of the game.  That did not stop the Nittany Lions from rushing the ball with the guys further down the depth chart.

Andre Robinson, Mark Allen and true freshman Miles Sanders all got a chance with the ball.  Robinson scored a touchdown and had six carries for 24 yards.  Allen had six carries for 18 yards.  Sanders finished with three carries for 27 yards including a nice 19-yard scamper to pick up a 4th down conversion.  Unfortunately Sanders fumbled the ball inside the Temple 10 right after that first down pickup.

Barkley did go back into the game later and had nine carries for 68 yards.  Most of it was picked up on his 55-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter which proved to be the game winner for the Nittany Lions.

A decent day for the guys in the backfield.  It was nice to see Sanders get some touches and hopefully there are no lingering effects of Barkley’s injury moving forward.

Grade: B

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