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Penn State Football: 3 under-the-radar youngsters who could breakout Saturday

By Alec Whitaker

Sep 10, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lion players sing their alma mater following the competition of the game against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio 46-10. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lion players sing their alma mater following the competition of the game against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Ohio 46-10. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 10, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Harrison Wallace III (6) attempts to avoid a tackle while running with the ball during the second quarter against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 10, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions wide receiver Harrison Wallace III (6) attempts to avoid a tackle while running with the ball during the second quarter against the Ohio Bobcats at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports /

WR Harrison Wallace

A late addition to the 2021 recruiting class, wide receiver Harrison Wallace turned some heads in Fall camp and there was an expectation that he could be WR4.

So far, Wallace has four catches for 35 yards. He would have had a touchdown reception against Ohio on a slant, but Drew Allar threw the pass a little too hot and it went over Wallace’s head.

Now that Allar has the jitters of playing in front of Beaver Stadium for the first time out of the way, he likely won’t miss Wallace on that throw again.

The reason Wallace has a serious chance to breakout this weekend is because of how poor Central Michigan’s pass defense is. For the season, the Chippewas are giving up 298 passing yards per game.

That number is a bit misleading though due to a matchup with the very overwhelmed Bucknell Bison. Central Michigan gave up 406 passing yards against Oklahoma State and 337 versus South Alabama.

Even if Wallace doesn’t get much run with Sean Clifford and the first team in the first half, he will have plenty of opportunities to catch balls. Penn State is going to let Allar throw, no matter the score. They want to give their prized freshman quarterback as many reps as possible.

This gives Wallace a chance to build a connection with Allar that could be beneficial for this season, but also the next two years as well.

Wallace has that jump ball ability that Penn State’s offense has lacked the past few years. If he starts to get confident after a breakout performance against Central Michigan, he could solidify himself as WR4 and start to get run with the ‘Ones’ during meaningful action.

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