September storylines to keep an eye on for Penn State Football

Penn State Football: September storylines to watch

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 freshman running backs Nicholas Singleton (10) and Kaytron Allen share a laugh together as they warm up before the 2022 Blue-White game at Beaver Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in State College.Hes Dr 042322 Bluewhite /

Penn State Football storyline #4 – the running back rotation

As expected, Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen have turned heads throughout the offseason, and both are ready to make an immediate impact.

However, they do have some competition in the running back room.

Devyn Ford is entering his fourth year on campus, and after contributing and showing a lot of upside as a true freshman in 2019, has really disappeared and only got 14 carries all of last year.

The more intriguing veteran in the room is Keyvone Lee, who has averaged 4.9 yards per carry in each of his first two seasons and was the Nittany Lions’ leading rusher in 2021. Though he hasn’t really flashed yet, Lee has shown a lot of good things and can be a steady and consistent back that is sure to see a lot of carries, at least early on.

With Singleton and Allen now in the mix, it will be fascinating to watch not only how the touches are divided up in the first couple games, but also how well each one plays and which one(s) emerge as the go-to ball-carriers.

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