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Penn State football: 5 Players to watch vs. Pittsburgh Panthers

By Justin Grasso

STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 07: Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions attempts a pass against the Buffalo Bulls during the first half at Beaver Stadium on September 07, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - SEPTEMBER 07: Sean Clifford #14 of the Penn State Nittany Lions attempts a pass against the Buffalo Bulls during the first half at Beaver Stadium on September 07, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 29: Parris Campbell #21 of the Ohio State Buckeyes rushes against Tariq Castro-Fields #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 29, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – SEPTEMBER 29: Parris Campbell #21 of the Ohio State Buckeyes rushes against Tariq Castro-Fields #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 29, 2018 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

3. Tariq Castro-Fields, CB

Last week, Buffalo had a solid gameplan, which featured their quarterback making quick throws, targeting a specific weakness. That assumed weakness happened to be Penn State cornerback, Tariq Castro-Fields.

That’s no slight to Castro-Fields who has played decent up until this point, but we can’t sit here and say he didn’t struggle last week against the Bulls. As Pittsburgh has been game planning all week long for this matchup, they most likely see the weakness in PSU’s secondary.

And the weakness surely isn’t John Reid, who has been playing very well up until this point. This week offers Castro-Fields an opportunity to bounce back and prove that he can be a lockdown corner against an inferior opponent. After that comeback win, Fields should be feeling confident.

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