The Athletic · Oct 7, 2017
Penn State is showing it has defense to go with that offense
EVANSTON, Ill. — Shaka Toney exited the visitors’ locker room via a one-man entourage, with fellow end Shareef Miller escorting him to interviews with his arm on his shoulder.
“That’s my son, man,” Miller said to the reporters who had assembled around Toney after the redshirt freshman’s career-best day of two sacks and one forced fumble.
“Really proud of him, man,” Miller said. “He stepped up, man.”
No. 4 Penn State’s 31-7 win Saturday against Northwestern was unusual in that Heisman candidate Saquon Barkley was kept in-check for nearly three quarters. For the Nittany Lions’ defense, however, it was just another day at the office.