Penn State football team’s report card vs. Indiana

Grading the Penn State football team on its 27-24 loss to Indiana Saturday at Beaver Stadium:

Quarterbacks

B: Ethan Grunkemeyer held his own in his third straight start against one of the top 10 defenses in the country.

Running backs

B: Nick Singleton rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns and caught three passes for 22 yards and a score in his best game of the season.

Receivers

C: Trebor Pena had six catches for 99 yards and Koby Howard had two for 28 yards, but Pena and Devonte Ross dropped passes.

Offensive linemen

B: They played better than they did against Ohio State, helping Penn State gain 336 total yards, almost 100 more than Indiana had been allowing.

Defensive linemen

B: Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant had two of the three sacks and they helped hold Indiana to 108 rushing yards, 137 below its season average.

Linebackers

B: Amare Campbell and Dominic DeLuca combined for 3.5 tackles for loss against the highest-scoring offense in the country.

Defensive backs

C: They improved their performance from last week, but they couldn’t stop Fernando Mendoza on Indiana’s game-winning drive.

Special teams

A: Ryan Barker made a 36-yard field goal and improved to 12-of-13 for the year. Singleton had a 33-yard kickoff return and Pena had a 16-yard punt return.

Coaches

B: The Lions continued to play hard under Terry Smith and came within one first down of upsetting the No. 2 team in the country. Clock management was an issue late in the game.

Source: Berkshire mont