Penn State Football: Position Grades versus Georgia State

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 16: Saeed Blacknall #13 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrates a 35 yard touchdown with Tommy Stevens #2 against the Georgia State Panthers at Beaver Stadium on September 16, 2017 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 16: James Franklin celebrates a 35 yard touchdown pass with Saeed Blacknall #13 of the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium on September 16, 2017 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

Coaching

The coaching staff gets an A+ in this one because they let the players make plays. A good coaching staff doesn’t put the shackles on its team and has a deep confidence in the group. Trace McSorley didn’t have a great game against Pitt, but offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead went right back to him and allowed the passing game to operate.

Saquon Barkley didn’t get too much work which was a smart decision on all the coach’s part. He’s the team’s most important asset, and they opted to give him just 10 carries on the night. This staff made the right decisions on when players should exit the game and didn’t put star players in vulnerable positions.

Penn State football’s offense made great play calls and began to peel back some of the new offensive wrinkles as well. We got to see more Tommy Stevens formations and Miles Sanders add in some nice carries. Anytime a team is 3-0 averaging 47 points per game and allowing just 4.7 points per game, the coaches deserve a lot of credit.

Grade: A+

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