9/12/2022 football Edit

Penn State RB Nick Singleton wins Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors

Nittany Nation

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The true freshman out of Shillington (PA) ran for 179 yards and two touchdowns against the Ohio Bobcats on Saturday.

For a second-straight week, a Penn State Nittany Lion is taking home Big Ten weekly honors. After Sean Clifford took home the Big Ten's Co-Offensive Player of the Week honors in week one for the Nittany Lions' 35-31 win over Purdue, true freshman running back Nick Singleton has been named the Big Ten's Freshman of the Week.

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Singleton made his presence known early on in Penn State's 46-10 win over Ohio on Saturday afternoon. Late in the first quarter, Singleton broke to the outside and ran down the sideline for a 70-yard touchdown, his first as a Nittany Lion. He would add on a 44-yard touchdown in the third quarter.

In the game, Singleton totaled 10 carries for 179-yards and his two touchdowns. Out of those 10 carries, four would go for 10 or more yards. Those four runs accounted for 173 of his 179 yards in the contest. Throughout his first two games at the collegiate level, Singleton has totaled 20 carries for 210-yards and two touchdowns.

His 10.5 yards per carry is third in the nation and first among ball carriers with 20 carries or more. His 210 total rushing yards are tied for 25th in the nation.

After his impressive performance against Ohio, Singleton could be in line for his first career start this upcoming Saturday on the road against the Auburn Tigers. The Nittany Lions will look to move to 3-0 on the season when they face the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Saturday with the game nationally televised on CBS.