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Singleton progressing well in Penn State's balanced running back room

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- There's so, so much more to playing running back in college than just taking a handoff and letting the natural abilities take over for electrifying runs.

The transition from high school to college may not seem like a big deal to many fans, but it absolutely is a VERY big deal.

"Everybody says, well, the running back position is an easy position to play and coach. I call that BS," Penn State running backs coach Ja'Juan Seider said.

"Those kids have to learn every protection, they've got to know every run scheme, they've got to run routes.