Who are Penn State Football’s key players to pick up an Outback Bowl win over Arkansas?

EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 27: Parker Washington #3 and Jahan Dotson #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions celebrate after Dotson scored a touchdown against the Michigan State Spartans during the second quarter at Spartan Stadium on November 27, 2021 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) /

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Derrick Tangelo #54 of the Penn State Nittany Lions (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Penn State Football defensive tackle – Derrick Tangelo

Derrick Tangelo came on strong down the stretch of the regular season, with 13 tackles in the final four games.

This season, Arkansas has three running backs (basically) reach 500 or more rushing yards.

Trelon Smith: 592 yards (5.1 yards per carry)
Raheim Sanders: 499 yards (4.9 yards per carry)
Dominique Johnson: 498 yards (5.8 yards per carry)

The defensive line will need to have one of their best games of the season against this excellent running game, especially the guys on the interior.

With a lack of depth at defensive tackle, Derrick Tangelo is (unfortunately) going to have to play a lot of snaps against the Razorbacks, who have a trio of backs to rotate through, allowing them to stay fresh and wear down the defense.

Derrick Tangelo is going to have to have a career day to help Penn State Football’s defense slow down one of the nation’s best rushing attacks.

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