UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -
In an unfortunate string of injuries, Penn State has continued to rely on its "next man up" mentality, having already seen Brandon Smith find success with eight tackles stepping in at middle linebacker against Temple.
It was true freshman Cameron Brown this week, as he got the call to step into the linebacker rotation and appear in his third straight game on the road at No. 4/5 Michigan. Having previously recorded his first tackle in the third quarter at Pitt, Brown made the most of his Big Ten debut.
Entering the linebacker rotation in the second quarter, Brown had two tackles in the first half, before opening the third quarter with his first career tackle for loss, bringing down Michigan's All-American tight end Jake Butt.