POINTED
UP
Quarterback Trace Mc-
Sorley
(9) and running
back Mark Allen cele-
brate Allen's 20-yard
touchdown run against
Illinois last season. Mc-
Sorley is vying for the
team's starting QB posi-
tion this summer, while
Allen will be one of
Saquon Barkley's key
backups.
Photo by Bill
Anderson
CONTENTS
28 >> STAFF PREDICTIONS
Blue White Illustrated's editors and
writers size up the Nittany Lions head-
ing into the 2016 season.
32
>> JAMES FRANKLIN INTERVIEW
Penn State's third-year head coach of-
fers his thoughts on the upcoming sea-
son in this exclusive Q&A.
38 >> POSITION-BY-POSITION
BWI takes an extended look at Penn
State's strengths and weaknesses, com-
plete with breakdowns of each position
group, interviews with coordinators Joe
Moorhead and Brent Pry and profiles of
some of the team's key players.
42
>> SAQUON BARKLEY
After a breakout debut season, the tal-
ented running back looks to maintain
his momentum heading into a highly
anticipated sophomore campaign.
77 >> OPPONENT PREVIEWS
The Nittany Lions will play host to
some of the nation's best, with Ohio
State, Iowa and Michigan State slated to
visit Beaver Stadium this fall.
85 >> LINEBACKER U LIVES ON
A number of Nittany Lion alumni are
enjoying stellar careers as NFL line-
backers. Former Penn State assistant
coach Ron
Vanderlinden
discusses his
star pupils in
a conver-
sation
with
BWI
contribu-
tor Lou
Prato.
SAQUON
BARKLEY
Steve
Manuel
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