Penn State Football: 3 things we learned from the win over Indiana
2. There is no RB1
Penn State football does not have an RB1, it has RB1A and RB1B.
The duo of true freshmen running backs Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen was on full display Saturday.
Allen carried the ball 18 times for 86 yards and three touchdowns. He added another 72 yards on two long receptions. The freshman ended the day with 158 total yards and three touchdowns, by far his best performance of his young career.
Singleton, who has received most of the hype this season, carried the ball 16 times for 73 yards and a touchdown.
The fact that both bring different talents to the table makes them incredibly hard for defenses to defend and gameplan for.
The Nittany Lions realistically have two starting running backs, and they will have them for the next two seasons as well. This allows for each to stay fresh and prevents one from being used too much. This will not only keep them stay productive all throughout college, but also when they reach the NFL.
While at most positions super stars wouldn’t want to split snaps, that is not the case at running back. College running backs would probably prefer a rotation like this because it will keep them from looking overworked by NFL scouts when draft time comes around.
In the age of the transfer portal where players move on if they don’t start, Singleton and Allen may actually embrace the fact that neither is the workhorse back.
