Penn State Football: Position grades vs Kent State

By Dylan Burd | Sep 18, 2018

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 15: Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions throws a pass for a touchdown against the Kent State Golden Flashes during the first half at Beaver Stadium on September 15, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 15: Dustin Crum #14 of the Kent State Golden Flashes is hit by Dae’Lun Darien #41 of the Penn State Nittany Lions during the second half at Beaver Stadium on September 15, 2018 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Linebackers

The linebackers were almost as good as the defensive line in this game, as they aided them in only allowing 41 rushing yards to the Golden Flashes.

Another great thing from this linebacker crew this weekend was that they didn’t allow Kent State mobile-quarterback Woody Barrett to do anything on the ground as he had -18 yards on 16 attempts.

Cam Brown led the team in total tackles with seven, two of them going for a loss, while Micah Parsons finished tied second on the team in tackles with five, a half a tackle going for a loss.

Freshman Jesse Luketa also got in on the efforts, recording three tackles, while Jan Johnson and Ellis Brooks had two.

It was a very solid performance by the new crop of “Linebacker U” members.

Grade: A

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