UNIVERSITY PARK
Saquon Barkley wowed Nittany Lion fans on a weekly basis — but the Penn State coaching staff witnessed it every day. They became accustomed to breathtaking touchdown runs after a while. So forgive James Franklin and company if they're now a bit numb to watching Miles Sanders do the same thing.
"He'll make four people miss and go 80 (yards), and we're all like, 'Yawn, next play,'" Franklin said with a subtle shrug after Wednesday night's practice at Holuba Hall. "We've been a bit spoiled with Saquon Barkley the past couple years. But I do think Miles is in that conversation in terms of what he's been able to show and do so far.