Penn State Game 4 Snap Counts vs. Wisconsin and Season Totals

Penn State’s winning streak was snapped last Saturday at the hands of Wisconsin, which battled back from a 17-0 deficit to knock off the No. 13 Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium by a 24-20 final.

Penn State failed its first true test of the season, but the snap counts reveal the players most trusted by the staff to perform against Big Ten competition.

Here’s a look at who played, and how much, in Game 4 (season totals in parentheses).

QUARTERBACKS

Rocco Becht – 67 (207)

Alex Manske – 0 (45)

Connor Barry – 0 (17)

Jack Lambert – 0 (1)

Penn State nearly implemented its Manske package, as he was brought on for a play during the second half and Becht was split out wide. However, after a false start called on Gabe Burkle, Manske returned to the sideline.

RUNNING BACKS

James Peoples – 36 (81)

Quinton Martin Jr. – 15 (56)

Cam Wallace – 10 (45)

Carson Hansen – 9 (82)

Amar’e Glover – 0 (4)

Hansen continued to see his workload diminish, while Peoples received a bulk of snaps and carries. Peoples had a season-high 14 carries for 67 yards.

WIDE RECEIVERS

Chase Sowell – 57 (175)

Brett Eskildsen – 53 (137)

Zay Robinson – 24 (58)

Amarion Jackson – 2 (46)

Koby Howard – 0 (94)

Karon Brookins – 0 (35)

Keith Jones Jr. – 0 (12)

Peyton Falzone – 0 (7)

Peter Gonzalez – 0 (2)

With Koby Howard out, Zay Robinson saw his workload increase as the new WR3, however the team utilized more 12 personnel. Sowell finished as the highest-graded offensive player at 71.9, per PFF, after catching six passes for 70 yards.

TIGHT ENDS

Benjamin Brahmer – 45 (139)

Andrew Rappleyea – 43 (134)

Gabe Burkle – 28 (85)

Finn Furmanek – 11 (75)

Brian Kortovich – 0 (37)

Bobby Mears – 0 (30)

Logan Cunningham – 0 (18)

Brahmer and Rappleyea continued to lead the room, while Burkle and Furmanek primarily saw time as blockers. Only one tight and — Brahmer — caught a pass.

OFFENSIVE LINE

Malachi Goodman – 67 (225)

Cooper Cousins – 67 213)

Anthony Donkoh – 67 (213)

Brock Riker – 67 (191)

Trevor Buhr – 66 (212)

Garrett Sexton – 2 (47)

Vaea Ikakoula – 1  (74)

Donnie Harbour – 0 (45)

Chimdy Onoh – 0 (42)

Will Tompkins – 0 (31) – out for season

Owen Aliciene – 0 (21)

Henry Boehme – 0 (18)

Jim Fitzgerald – 0 (18)

Hunter Albright – 0 (8)

DEFENSIVE LINE

Keanu Williams – 50 (129)

Siale Taupaki – 42 (118)

Caleb Bacon – 40 (112)

Ikenna Ezeogu – 39 (126)

Yvan Kemajou – 37 (123)

Armstrong Nnodim – 30 (45)

Dallas Vakalahi – 17 (73)

Alexander McPherson – 11 (80)

Alijah Carnell – 5 (17)

Ty Blanding – 0 (59)

De’Andre Cook – 0 (34)

Liam Andrews – 0 (25)

Jackson Ford – 0 (22)

Max Granville – 0 (22) – out for season

Penn State kept a tighter rotation along the defensive line, including a higher workload for Williams, who rarely left the field. Nnodim also saw an increase in snaps as he works back from injury.

LINEBACKERS

Kooper Ebel – 64 (157)

Tony Rojas – 56 (156)

Alex Tatsch – 11 (67)

Cael Brezina – 3 (83)

Cam Smith – 0 (17)

John Klosterman – 0 (4)

CORNERBACKS

Audavion Collins – 61 (156)

Daryus Dixson – 46 (131)

Zion Tracy – 41 (125)

Josiah Zayas – 27 (117)

Jahmir Joseph – 23 (101)

Ibn McDaniels – 0 (48)

Tyler Armstead – 0 (19)

Donte Nastasi – 0 (10)

Christian Askew – 0 (1)

The young cornerbacks continued to impress, with Zayas recording a pick-6 and Dixson also hauling in an interception. Zayas finished as the highest graded player on the team with a 93.2 PFF grade.

SAFETIES

Jeremiah Cooper – 65 (137)

Marcus Neal Jr. – 39 (133)

Jamison Patton – 30 (117)

Xxavier Thomas – 0 (33)

Vaboue Toure – 0 (54)

Bryson Williams – 0 (16)

Tyrell Chatman – 0 (6)

Cooper played nearly every snap at free safety, while Neal and Patton rotated throughout the game.