What will be Penn State Football's strengths and weaknesses in 2022?

Penn State Football: Examining Nittany Lions’ biggest strengths, weaknesses in 2022

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 23: The Penn State mascot interacts on the field before the game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Beaver Stadium on October 23, 2021 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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Penn State Football head coach James Franklin (Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports) /

Coming off a season in which it was quite clear what Penn State Football’s strengths and weaknesses were, what might be the strengths and weaknesses of the 2022 squad?

The Nittany Lions‘ single greatest weakness in 2021 was their running game, and their greatest strength was likely the pass defense. Will that be the case again this season?

Despite losing Jahan Dotson to the NFL, Penn State Football might not see much of any drop-off in the passing game.

On defense, they get PJ Mustipher back on the interior to help stop the run, but they also lost many of their most productive run defenders from a year ago. What kind of an affect will that have on Manny Diaz’s defense?

Let’s take a look at what some of the biggest strengths and weaknesses will be for Penn State Football in 2022.

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