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Penn State vs. Purdue Position Grades

By Shane Lunnen

Oct 29, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) escapes a tackle in the first half at Ross Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley (26) escapes a tackle in the first half at Ross Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 29, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers running back Markell Jones (8) looks at Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Grant Haley (15) as he rushes with the ball in the first half at Ross Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 29, 2016; West Lafayette, IN, USA; Purdue Boilermakers running back Markell Jones (8) looks at Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Grant Haley (15) as he rushes with the ball in the first half at Ross Ade Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Sandra Dukes-USA TODAY Sports /

Linebackers

The linebackers also had a part in holding the Boilermakers under 50 yards on the ground.

Jason Cabinda led the team with nine tackles, six of them being solo.  Manny Bowen had 6 tackles and Brandon Bell had 5 tackles, with one being for a loss.

The tackling was shaky in the first half, but they got in cleaned up in the second.  Brandon Smith’s interception early in the second half swung the game in the Nittany Lions favor.  They scored on the subsequent drive, breaking the tie and Penn State never looked back.  The funny thing is that Smith was only in the lineup at that time because Cabinda had an equipment issue with his face mask.

Grade: B

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