Penn state Running Back nicholas Singleton Revives Career with Breakout performance Against โฃIndiana
STATE COLLEGE, PA – Penn State running back Nicholas โSingleton appearsโฃ to have โrediscovered his form, culminating โin a dominant performance against Indiana and a return to โconsistent production.After a period โof struggling to โreplicate his early success,โ Singleton brokeโ through in the fourth quarter โฃagainst the Hoosiers, ignitingโฃ a spark that has revitalized bothโ his individual game and the Nittany Lions’ โoffense.
Trailing 20-10โค at the start of the fourth quarter, โคSingleton exploded for a long run, reaching โthe 1-yard line before being tackled. Thisโ play, described by teammate Ethanโข Grunkemeyer as a moment where “you coudl just feel the energy,” marked a turning point. Singleton โcapped the drive with a โข1-yard touchdown, his second of the game and the 41st of his career, placing him second on Penn State’s all-time rushing touchdowns list behind Saquon Barkley (43).
Teammates noted a visible shift in Singleton’s play. “nick is an amazing football player and an amazing person,” said wide receiver Devonte Ross. “He’s always had [skill] so I think the last couple of weeks he’s been just showing what โขhe โขcan do.”โ Khalil Dinkins, Penn State’sโ tight end, stated Singleton “flipped a switch.”
Singleton continued to impress, adding a 19-yard screen pass for a go-ahead touchdown, marking โขthe third three-touchdown game of his career. He finished the Indiana game with aโ season-best 93 all-purpose yardsโ and three touchdowns. The โคfollowing week against Michigan State,he rushed โฃfor 56 yards,achieving consecutive games over 50 rushing yards for the first time since Weeks โ2 and 3.
Singleton attributesโค his resurgence to focused effort. “Just getting back to the drawing board. Taking it one day at a time,” he said. “Just [trying to] โ get better everyโ day.”
