Penn State linebacker [autotag]Abdul Carter[/autotag] is considered one of the best at what he does in the nation. And he’s just in his second season of college football. But in the first quarter against Illinois, Carter showed just what makes him so special by coming up with a big turnover against Illinois in a bit of a defensive battle.
Abdul Carter picked off a pass over the middle by Illinois quarterback Luke Altmyer late in the first quarter, with Penn State protecting a 3-0 lead. Penn State took a 3-0 lead after forcing a turnover earlier in the quarter.
It would end up being the second of three turnovers forced by the Penn State defense in the first quarter against the Illini. Cornerback [autotag]Daequan Hardy[/autotag] intercepted a pass on the following offensive series from the Illini.
But let’s take a look at that Carter interception and some of the social media reaction to it.