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Penn State Football: Grades vs Kentucky

By Dylan Burd

ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 01: Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up prior to the VRBO Citrus Bowl against the Kentucky Wildcats at Camping World Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - JANUARY 01: Trace McSorley #9 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up prior to the VRBO Citrus Bowl against the Kentucky Wildcats at Camping World Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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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)
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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