Just days after Nick Singleton had a career-low seven touches against Iowa, Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith mentioned that the Nittany Lions needed to get Singleton the football more.

In the two games since then against the top two teams in the country, Singleton has regained the form he had in his first three seasons. He gained 143 all-purpose yards and scored all three of Penn State’s touchdowns in a gut-wrenching 27-24 loss to second-ranked Indiana last week.

“I think Nick is back to having full confidence,” Smith said Monday. “It started in the Ohio State game for him. He had some good runs and some good performances. Then a three-touchdown show this past weekend. Hopefully we have the old Nick back for this week.”

Singleton rushed 10 times for 71 yards, including a season

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