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HOME GAME SPECIAL: NEWS COVERAGE INSIDE Published independently by students at Penn State Vol. 119 No. 24 Nov. 8-11, 2018 @DailyCollegian Pictured from left to right: Koa Farmer (7), Amani Oruwariye (21), Trace McSorley (9), DeAndre Thompkins (3), Nick Scott (4). Photos by: Eric Firestine, Caitlin Lee, Aabha Vora and Collegian File Photos. PAGE A2 | NOV. 8-11, 2018 VERSUS THE DAILY COLLEGIAN PENN STATE Nittany Lions (6-3) (3-3 Big Ten) No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 1 KJ Hamler WR/Fr. 29 Henry Fessler WR/Fr. 70 Juice Scruggs OL/Fr. 2 Isaiah Humphries S/Fr. 29 John Reid CB/Jr. 71 Will Fries OL/So. 2 Donovan Johnson CB/Fr. 30 Kevin Givens DT/Jr. 72 Bryce Effner OL/Fr. 2 Tommy Stevens QB/Jr. 31 Christopher Welde WR/Jr. 73 Mike Miranda OL/Fr. 3 DeAndre Thompkins WR/Jr. 32 Journey Brown RB/Fr. 74 Steven Gonzalez OL/Jr. 4 Nick Scott S/Sr. 33 Jake Cooper LB/Sr. 75 Des Holmes OL/Fr. 4 Ricky Slade RB/Fr. 33 C.J. Holmes RB/So. 76 Sterling Jenkins OL/Jr. 5 Tariq Castro-Fields CB/So. 34 Shane Simmons DE/So. 77 Chasz Wright OL/Sr. 5 Jahan Dotson WR/Fr. 35 Justin Neff S/Fr. 79 Charlie Shuman OL/Sr. 6 Cam Brown LB/Jr. 36 Jan Johnson LB/Jr. 80 Danny Dalton TE/H/So. 6 Justin Shorter WR/Fr. 37 Drew Hartlaub S/Fr. 80 Justin Weller WR/Fr. 7 Koa Farmer LB/Sr. 38 Lamont Wade CB/So. 81 Cam Sullivan-Brown WR/Fr. 8 Mark Allen RB/Sr. 39 Frank Di Leo LB/Jr. 82 Zack Kuntz TE/H/Fr. 9 Trace McSorley QB/Sr. 40 Nick Eury RB/So. 82 Tyler Shoop WR/Jr. 9 Jarvis Miller LB/Jr. 40 Jesse Luketa LB/Fr. 83 Nick Bowers TE/H/Jr. 10 Brandon Polk WR/Jr. 41 Joe Arcangelo TE/Jr. 83 Alex Hoenstine WR/Fr. 11 Micah Parsons LB/Fr. 42 Dae’Lun Darien LB/So. 84 Juwan Johnson WR/Jr. 12 Mac Hippenhammer WR/Fr. 42 Ellison Jordan DT/So. 85 Isaac Lutz WR/So. 13 Ellis Brooks LB/Fr. 45 Joe DuMond LB/So. 86 Daniel George WR/Fr. 13 Grayson Kline QB/Fr. 45 Charlie Katshir LB/Fr. 87 Pat Freiermuth TE/H/Fr. 14 Sean Clifford QB/Fr. 46 Nick Tarburton DE/Fr. 88 Dan Chisena WR/Jr. 14 Zech McPhearson CB/So. 48 Shareef Miller DE/Jr. 88 Judge Culpepper DT/Fr. 15 Michael Shuster QB/So. 49 Daniel Joseph DE/So. 89 Brandon Clark WR/Fr. 16 John Petrishen S/Jr. 49 Cade Pollard P/Fr. 89 Colton Maxwell WR/So. 17 Will Levis QB/Fr. 50 Max Chizmar LB/Fr. 90 Damion Barber DT/Fr. 17 Garrett Taylor S/Jr. 50 Will Knutsson OL/Fr. 90 Rafael Checa K/Fr. 18 Johnathan Holland TE/Jr. 51 Alex Gellerstedt OL/So. 91 Chris Stoll SN/Fr. 18 Shaka Toney DE/So. 51 Jason Vranic LB/Sr. 92 Jake Pinegar K/Fr. 19 Trent Gordon CB/Fr. 52 Ryan Bates OL/Jr. 93 Blake Gillikin P/K/Jr. 20 Jabari Butler CB/Jr. 53 Fred Hansard DT/Fr. 93 PJ Mustipher DT/Fr. 20 Johnathan Thomas RB/Sr. 53 Rasheed Walker OL/Fr. 94 Joe Calcagno SN/Fr. 21 Amani Oruwariye CB/Sr. 54 Robert Windsor DT/Jr. 95 Donnell Dix DE/Sr. 23 Ayron Monroe S/Jr. 55 Antonio Shelton DT/So. 95 Vlad Hilling K/Fr. 24 DJ Brown CB/Fr. 58 Evan Presta DT/Fr. 96 Matt Aloni SN/Fr. 24 Miles Sanders RB/Jr. 62 Michal Menet OL/So. 96 Kyle Vasey SN/Sr. 25 Brelin Faison-Walden LB/So. 63 Collin De Boef OL/Fr. 97 Carson Landis K/P/Fr. 26 Jonathan Sutherland S/Fr. 64 Zach Simpson OL/Jr. 98 Kevin Cahill SN/Fr. 27 Aeneas Hawkins DT/Fr. 66 Connor McGovern OL/Jr. 98 Dan Vasey DL/LS/Fr. 27 Cody Romano S/Fr. 68 Hunter Kelly OL/DL/So. 99 Yetur Gross-Matos DE/So. 28 Jayson Oweh DE/Fr. 69 C.J. Thorpe DL/Fr 99 Justin Tobin K/So. WISCONSIN Badgers (6-3) (4-2 Big Ten) No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. No. Name Position/Elig. 1 Aron Cruickshank WR/Fr. 27 Cristian Volpentesta CB/So. 59 Andrew Lyons OL/Fr. 2 Chase Wolf QB/Fr. 28 Taiwan Deal RB/Sr. 60 Logan Bruss OL/Fr. 3 Kendric Pryor WR/So. 29 Brady Schipper WR/Fr. 61 Tyler Biadasz OL/So. 4 Donte Burton CB/Fr. 30 Tyler Mais S/Fr. 63 Michael Deiter OL/Sr. 4 A.J. Taylor WR/Jr. 30 Coy Wanner FB/Fr. 65 Tyler Beach OL/Fr. 5 Chris James RB/Sr. 31 Madison Cone CB/So. 66 Beau Benzschawel OL/Sr. 5 Rachad Wildgoose CB/Fr. 32 Jake Collinsworth FB/Fr. 67 Jon Dietzen OL/Jr. 6 Danny Davis III WR/So. 32 Marty Strey OLB/Fr. 68 David Moorman OL/Jr. 7 Reggie Pearson S/Fr. 34 C.J. Goetz DE/Fr. 69 Aaron Vopal DE/Fr. 7 Bradrick Shaw RB/Jr. 36 Hunter Johnson RB/Fr. 70 Josh Seltzner OL/Fr. 8 Deron Harrell CB/Fr. 36 Kobe Knaak CB/So. 71 Cole Van Lanen OL/So. 9 Scott Nelson S/Fr. 37 Ethan Cesarz ILB/Fr. 73 Alex Fenton OL/Fr. 10 Seth Currens S/So, 37 Garrett Groshek RB/So. 74 Michael Furtney OL/Fr. 10 Isaac Guerendo WR/Fr. 38 Paul Jackson OLB/Jr. 74 Gunnar Roberge NT/Jr. 11 Alexander Smith CB/Fr. 38 P.J. Rosowski P/Sr. 75 Micah Kapoi OL/Sr. 12 Alex Hornibrook QB/Jr. 39 Zach Hintze K/Jr. 76 Kayden Lyles NT/Fr. 13 Evan Bondoc S/Sr. 41 Noah Burks OLB/So. 77 Blake Smithback OL.Fr. 13 Mike Gregoire WR/Fr. 41 Jack Eschenbach TE/Fr. 78 Jason Erdmann OL/Jr. 14 D’Cota Dixon S/Sr. 42 Jaylan Franklin OLB/Fr. 79 David Edwards OL/Jr. 15 Anthony Lotti P/Jr. 43 Ryan Connelly ILB/Sr. 81 Taj Mustapha WR/Fr. 15 Danny Vanden Boom QB/Fr. 44 John Chenal FB/Fr. 82 Emmet Perry WR/Fr. 16 Jack Dunn WR/So. 45 Alec Ingold FB/Sr. 84 Jake Ferguson TE/Fr. 17 Jack Coan QB/So. 46 Gabe Lloyd TE/So. 85 Zander Neuville TE/Sr. 17 Andrew Van Ginkel OLB/Sr. 46 Hegeman Tiedt OLB/So. 86 Luke Benzschawel TE/So. 18 Collin Wilder S/Jr. 47 Griffin Grady ILB/So. 87 Quintez Cephus WR/Jr. 19 Nate Carter QB/Fr. 48 Mason Platter OLB/Fr. 89 A.J. Abbott WR/Fr. 19 John Torchio S/Fr. 49 Kyle Penniston TE/Jr. 90 Connor Allen P/Jr. 20 Faion Hicks CB/Fr. 50 Izayah Green-May OLB/Fr. 90 Isaiah Mullens DE/Fr. 21 Mark Saari RB/Sr. 51 Adam Bay LS/So. 91 Bryson Williams NT/Fr. 21 Caesar Williams CB/So. 52 Josh Bernhagen LS/So. 92 Matt Henningsen DE/Fr. 22 Cade Green WR/Fr. 52 David Pfaff DE/Jr. 93 Garrett Rand DE/Jr. 22 Jacob Heyroth ILB/Fr. 53 T.J. Edwards ILB/Sr. 94 Boyd Dietzen DE/Fr. 23 Mason Stokke ILB/So. 54 Chris Orr ILB/Jr. 96 Cormac Sampson TE/Fr. 23 Jonathan Taylor RB/So. 55 Christian Bell OLB/So. 96 Conor Schlichting P/Fr. 24 Adam Krumholz WR/So. 56 Zack Baun OLB/Jr. 97 Isaiahh Loudermilk DE/So. 25 Eric Burrell S/So. 57 Michael Balistreri DE/Fr. 98 Kraig Howe DE/Jr. 25 Nakia Watson RB/Fr. 57 Jack Sanborn ILB/Fr. 98 Collin Larsh K/Fr. 26 Travian Blaylock CB/Fr. 58 Mike Maskalunas ILB/So. 99 Olive Sagapolu NT/Sr. 27 Rafael Gaglianone K/Sr. 59 Tyler Johnson OLB/Jr. MY VIEW | TYLER KING PSU’s young defense provides hope for future At Penn State’s media day in season. Nick Scott’s safety spot, Jona- early August, James Franklin And while Nittany Lion fans than Sutherland and Lamont was honest about the question might not be thrilled with the Wade have both played mean- marks on his team. Most of current state of the team that’s ingful snaps. them surrounded his defense. sits at 6-3 and with a New Year’s At Koa Farmer’s outside Penn State returned just two Six bowl out of reach, this linebacker spot, Micah Parsons starters on defense from the defense has provided plenty of has shown lots of promise at a team that took the field for the optimism for the future. position he hadn’t played until Fiesta Bowl, Shareef Miller and Just about every one of the he got to Penn State. Koa Farmer. players on the defense will be So sure, Penn State hasn’t and And after the defensive col- back next season, especially at won’t live up to the high expec- lapse against Appalachian State key areas on the defense. tations of this season, but that is in Week 1, it seems the lack Garrett Taylor has emerged partially due to a lack of talent of optimism surrounding the as one the leaders on the de- on the offensive side of the ball. defense was warranted. fense. He’ll be back next season. The goal for this program Throughout the first four Elsewhere in the secondary, was never to make the College weeks of the season, the theme John Reid and Tariq Castro- Football Playoff this season. surrounding the Nittany Lions Fields return next season.