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Three Reasons For Concern: Defense

Colin had the honors of being optimistic about the defense last week. Well, I get to rain on his and everybody else’s parade today with some #pessimism.

1. THE STARTING DEFENSIVE END AND DEFENSIVE TACKLE BEYOND DANI DENNIS-SUTTON AND ZANE DURANT

Last week in the optimistic version of this article, Colin discussed the defensive line duo of Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant. They may be the best returning DE/DT combo in the country. Two players who truly have a legitimate shot at being All-Americans when the sun sets on the 2025 season.

The question for Penn State is who steps up behind them?