It was another tough week for Penn State as it lost to USC in the yearly White Out game. It was a much clearer game for the Nittany Lions compared to the last two weeks, but it still wasn’t enough to get a win.
Luckily, the Penn State players in the NFL were there to pick up the slack for a fanbase desperate for something to cheer about. It would be nice to see the guys in college finally end this dreadful losing streak, but the professional players have to provide that joy for now.
On top of their stellar performances, most of the NFL Penn Staters got wins in Week 5. Now, let’s take a look at their stat lines from Sunday’s slate of games.
Jacksonville Jaguars — Brenton Strange, Parker Washington
Parker Washington Game Stats: 6 catches, 124 yards, 2 touchdowns
Brenton Strange Game Stats: 7 catches, 68
yards
Indianapolis Colts — Tyler Warren
Game Stats: 7 catches, 83 yards, 1 touchdown
Cincinnati Bengals — Mike Gesicki
Game Stats: 1 catch, 4 yards, 1 touchdown
Pittsburgh Steelers — Pat Freiermuth, Jaquan Brisker
Pat Freiermuth Game Stats: 5 catches, 44 yards, 2 touchdowns
Jaquan Brisker Game Stats: 7 tackles, 2 pass breakups
New York Giants— Abdul Carter
Game Stats: 5 tackles, 1 forced fumble
Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Chris Godwin Jr.
Game Stats: 3 catches, 37 yards
San Francisco 49ers — Ji’Ayir Brown
Game Stats: 6 tackles, 1 pass breakup
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