Impact Play: Downfield Blocking By Wide Receivers

Abby Drey/Centre Daily Times/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesOn the third possession of the game for Penn State on Saturday, Jahan Dotson caught a pass over the middle and ran it in for a 72-yard touchdown. It was a nice catch and Dotson made a safety miss, but without some help from his fellow wideouts, he may not have gotten to the end zone.

At the start of the play, KJ Hamler was lined up in the right slot with Jahan Dotson split outside. Hamler ran a clear out route straight down the field, drawing the attention of the safety. Dotson cut inside and Sean Clifford delivered the ball over the linebacker’s head.

It was a great move by Dotson to get clear of the safety but backside…