Penn State’s past three performances — a three-point loss to No. 2 Indiana and wins over Michigan State and Nebraska — have been night-and-day different from the previous six-game losing streak.

Much of that success has stemmed from a commitment to superstar running back Kaytron Allen, who set Penn State’s career rushing record last Saturday, and a simplified defensive scheme that allows the Nittany Lions to play faster.

But don’t overlook the steady growth of redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer, who took over for the injured Drew Allar the same week Terry Smith took over for James Franklin as interim head coach.

Grunkemeyer made just his fifth career start against the Cornhuskers and quietly tied a program single-game record of his own with a 91.7% completion rate (Pete Li

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