Penn State has been looking for [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] to show up after his move to the defensive line this season. He had just three pressures and no sacks coming into this week’s game against Kent State. If he failed to make a big impact against one of the worst teams in college football, what would it potentially mean for the rest of his season?
Luckily, it looks like fans can breathe a little easier about where he is at in his development. Carter has been very active in the first half, but his biggest play was a dominant rep for his sack of the season.
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Carter made short work of Kent State lineman Dustyn Morell, bursting right past him and finishing the play with a huge sack. It was also a pivotal third-down play, exactly the situation you want your pass rush to get home.
Carter needs to keep showing this dominance once Penn State gets into conference play next week, but after how he has started the season it’s still nice to see from him. His talent has never been in question, it’s been the consistency and the difficult position switch that were a cause for concern.
So far those concerns have been validated, but maybe this first sack will be the catalyst for a turnaround. He needed a game and a play like that to get his confidence up, and it’s good to see him have his moment. Here’s hoping that we see more big plays from him moving forward.