Penn State Football: Grades vs Kentucky

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ORLANDO, FL – JANUARY 01: Garrett Taylor #17 and Micah Parsons #11 of the Penn State Nittany Lions tackle Terry Wilson #3 of the Kentucky Wildcats in the first quarter of the VRBO Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Secondary

The secondary played a very impressive game, as they only allowed 121 passing yards, although Kentucky only threw the ball 15 times.

Safety Garrett Taylor, who had a very solid season, was second on the team in tackles in this game with 10. He also had a tackle for loss. The other starting safety, Nick Scott, had six tackles.

Cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields played a great game, as he had three tackles, a sack, and a tackle and a half for loss. Cornerback Amani Oruwariye also had two tackles. Oruwariye has been highly touted by NFL Draft scouts, and has a chance to be a first round pick in April.

Next season, Garrett Taylor and Jonathan Sutherland will likely start at safety, while Tariq Castro-Fields, Donovan Johnson, and Zech Mcpherson will likely be the cornerbacks.

Grade: A

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