Three Position Battles That Will Heat Up This Spring

It’s been a long, cold winter filled with Pat Chambers bickering, but none of that matters because finally — football is back. We are just one week away from the start of spring practice in Happy Valley, so let’s take a look at three intriguing position battles that will take place this March and April.

CJ Thorpe vs. Mike Miranda vs. Juice Scruggs

With the departure of Connor McGovern, Penn State will have a new full-time starting right guard for the first time since 2015. The likely leader for that spot heading into the spring? Redshirt sophomore CJ Thorpe, who makes the move back to the offensive line (much to chagrin of Matt Limegrover, I’m sure) after spending the conference portion of…