Two Penn State offensive players were back on the field for Wednesday’s spring practice – a potential starter and a reserve with upside. Veteran offensive tackle Nolan Rucci, who started on the right side for the injured Anthony Donkoh during the Nittany Lions’ stretch run to the college football playoff a year ago,

Penn State closes spring football drills Saturday with the annual Blue-White Game, which the program cautioned will be "non-traditional." That largely revolves around the game's logistics, as Beaver Stadium is a construction site during the early stages of its multi-year renovation.

The Penn State football team made a good run in the College Football Playoff last year as they picked up two wins and were just a couple of plays away from going to the national championship. A disastrous turnover ended up ruining the Nittany Lions' season,