BSD MVP Washington: Carson Hansen

Penn State’s running game came to life last week in a win against Purdue.

It continued in Saturday’s road win at Washington. Cam Wallace still had an explosive run to help the Lions, but it was Carson Hansen who had his best game in a Penn State uniform.

Hansen, who has started all season, looked the part of the top back against the Huskies – running for 119 yards on 14 carries.

He showed patience and found a hole to give the Lions a 7-3 lead in the first quarter, capping a long Penn State scoring drive that set the tone for a Nittany Lion offense that scored all 28 of its points in the first half.

But even in the second half, on the game’s final drive, Hansen helped Penn State grind out the…