For Penn State, the running game is going to be the straw that stirs the drink for this team’s offense.
When speaking to 247Sports this week, running backs coach [autotag]Ja’Juan Seider[/autotag] discussed how the team is planning to use the group of running backs they have this season. He acknowledged they will be using a committee.
“You can almost go into every year and have a good idea that we’re probably gonna play more than one back,” Seider said.
With [autotag]Devyn Ford[/autotag], [autotag]Keyvone Lee[/autotag], [autotag]Kaytron Allen[/autotag] and [autotag]Nick Singleton[/autotag] all on the roster, the team has some tough decisions to make with carries. For coach Seider, he wants to see all of them in Week One.
Seider even offered a glimpse into what to expect in the season opener at Purdue next week.
“[You’ll] see four backs playing at some point in this game, and I’m not saying they’re all gonna be in the backfield,” Seider teased.
That approach makes the most sense but it also provides the best attack. This team doesn’t want Sean Clifford passing 25-plus times a game. Utilizing all four backs while also keeping each one fresh may be the best approach until someone separates themselves from the pack.
Among the four backs Penn State fans should expect to see will include a pair of freshmen, Singleton and Allen. Seider is excited about what those two bring to the table.
“The two freshmen are gonna play,” Seider said in the interview. “I’m high on them, very high.”
These two guys are going to change the direction of this program when it is all said and done.
Penn State opens the 2022 season on Thursday, September 1 at Purdue. The game will be broadcast nationally by FOX.
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