USA Today · Sep 14, 2019
No. 11 Penn State survives challenge from Pittsburgh with late defensive stands
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — If there is anything that sums up the Nittany Lions' wild inconsistencies and near misses the past two weeks, it would be their crowded running back room.
For the first time in forever, Penn State does not yet truly own a No. 1 running back, which coach James Franklin is convinced, at least publicly, is a strength.
There is so much talent and possibility combined in Ricky Slade, Journey Brown and rookies Noah Cain and Devyn Ford.
They showed the biggest flashes in Saturday's near-death experience in a sold-out Beaver Stadium. The 100th and final meeting (for now) with the Pitt Panthers provided more suspense than possibly anticipated.
