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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — When he was hired as Penn State’s defensive coordinator last winter, Manny Diaz quickly realized the Nittany Lions were already built to play his style. Penn State's fast, physical defense can attack from all angles and is designed to take the ball back.
While the Nittany Lions had an all-around solid performance, a few issues did arise.
Heavy rotations and true freshmen debuts kept things fresh against Purdue.
“Anytime you can go on the road Big Ten conference, you know, the first game of the season. I think it’s a great opportunity to showcase what our team is all about.”
The Drew Allar news wasn't the only position battle update Franklin provided at Monday's press conference.