Andrew Rappleyea spent a lot of time catching passes from Ethan Grunkemeyer this summer.

He wasn’t surprised that Penn State’s No. 2 quarterback played with poise last Saturday in the first extended playing time of his career.

“Grunk’s a playmaker,” Rappleyea said. “There’s no denying that. He just has a ridiculously talented arm. He can flip the thing. He also has a swagger and a confidence about him that you just don’t see with a lot of guys.”

Grunkemeyer completed 7-of-9 passes for 86 yards and directed a 94-yard scoring drive in the Nittany Lions’ 46-11 season-opening rout of Nevada.

A redshirt freshman from Lewis Center, Ohio, he capped that march with a 6-yard run for the first touchdown of his career.

“I’m probably most proud of going in there and having the 94-yard drive,” Gru

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