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Penn State Football report card at the halfway point

By Lawrence Santa Maria

Penn State senior quarterback Sean Clifford scrambles for a first down in the second quarter against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021.20211009 Iowavspennstate
Penn State senior quarterback Sean Clifford scrambles for a first down in the second quarter against Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021.20211009 Iowavspennstate /
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Sep 25, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Villanova Wildcats wide receiver Dez Boykin (10) runs with the ball as Penn State Nittany Lions cornerback Daequan Hardy (25) and defensive end Arnold Ebiketie (17) attempt a tackle during the first quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports /

Penn State Football Defensive Line

Grade: B+

The Nittany Lions defensive line suffered another blow this past week when head coach James Franklin announced defensive tackle PJ Mustipher will be out for the remainder of the season.

The defense has not been consistent in stopping the run and some of that falls on this group, however the addition of Arnold Ebiketie has paid huge dividends. The man they call “AK” has 31 tackles and four sacks already this season.

Jesse Luketa making the change to defensive end has been a massive boost to this unit as well, as he has 27 tackles but is terrific against the run which is needed for this defense.

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