Defense: A
The defense was lights out all game. The secondary didn’t disappoint, as Ji’Ayir Brown and Jaquon Brisker each picked off Graham Mertz in the final 2 and a half minutes of the game.
The linebacker core of Brandon Smith and Ellis Brooks played like they haven’t missed a beat after last season and losing several key players to the draft.
One of the big reasons why Wisconsin’s offense struggled was because the Penn State defensive line lead by PJ Mustipher was simply on fire all game.
This defense was nothing short of impressive the entire game today.
Penn State defense delivers vs. Wisconsin and sets tone for 2021
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