Penn State vs. Ohio State: Position Grades

Penn State vs. Ohio State Position Grades

Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions special teams players celebrate a blocked punt against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio State 24-21. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

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Oct 22, 2016; University Park, PA, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Garrett Sickels (90) sacks Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback J.T. Barrett (16) during the third quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

Defensive Line

We saw the maturation of the defensive line right before our eyes and the “Wild Dogs” had an amazing night. This unit has come a long way from giving up a ton of rush yards against Pitt and Michigan.

Garrett Sickels sat out the first half due to a team violation, but what a night he had in only 30 minutes of play. He was in the Buckeye backfield a ton and finished with nine tackles, 2.5 sacks and 3.5 tackles for loss.

Evan Schwan had three tackles and a sack. The rotation of defensive linemen kept up the pressure all night. Shareef Miller, Torrence Brown, Kevin Givens and Parker Cothren all contributed.

A great night by this defensive front four against a very good Buckeye offensive line.

Grade: A

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