5 takeaways from Penn State's Blue-White practice
Penn State's Blue-White game offered a first look at transfer QB Rocco Becht, emerging RB James Peoples, and young defensive standouts.
Over the weekend, Penn State' s Blue-White game received a different look. Instead of a full on scrimmage, new head coach Matt Campbell broke up the afternoon into several scrimmages that saw different players go through 7-on-7 drills and 11-on-11s for the first time in front of the fanbase. This meant fans were introduced to one of Penn State's largest transfer classes in years, including star QB Rocco Becht .
Despite the fact that Becht only competed in 7-on-7s, fans still got a glimpse of his potential, as well as the potential of a young and scrappy defense and an underrated running back room. Here are some key observations from the practice. Young defensive prospects look sharp One area of focus for the weekend was how Penn State would choose to blend in their young returning talent with the large haul of transfers on the defensive side of the ball.
The answer may be more interesting than you think after what transpired Saturday. Two defensive prospects in particular shined on the day: sophomore corner Daryus Dixson and freshman safety Josiah Zayas . Dixson tormented presumed QB2 Connor Barry.
Both players had interceptions, with Zayas returning his for a touchdown. While both figure to get limited snaps in what should be an elite secondary, the fact that the Nittany Lions can rely on this amount of depth could be critical throughout the year. James Peoples emerges in RB room One of the positions that many Penn State fans were curious about headed into this practice was the running back position.