<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0vpoAG_1GuDQqHr00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0vpoAG_1GuDQqHr00" width="1000" height="667" ><figcaption>SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 07: Penn State (CB) #24 Ibn McDaniels tries to break free from the grip of Washington (WR) #3 Rashid Williams after making a 4th quarter interception during the college football game between the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Washington Huskies on November 07, 2026, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. (Photo by Jesse Beals/Icon Sportswire)</figcaption></figure>Penn State football has a new unsung hero.If people didn’t start to buy into Ibn McDaniels when Coach Matt Campbell game him a shutout in his postgame press conference after the team’s 31-17 win over Purdue Oct. 31, maybe they will now.McDaniels played 16 snaps, the most since Penn State started Big Ten play in late September, and made the biggest play of his PSU career with a second half interception.That would be the only time he was targeted in 10 coverage snaps, and it all backs up what Campbell said after Purdue.“Ibn McDaniels, if you saw him tonight, earned the right to play,” Campbell said. “He had the same kind of momentum for himself and had some really great plays.”He made another great play against Washington, and without it, who knows if Penn State’s 28-25 win plays out the same way.“But when you talk about McDaniels again, what a great play he makes,” Campbell said after Washington. “Better ball security at the end, but what a great play he makes. Had a really great tackle in the game.Here’s a full rundown of snap counts for Penn State against Washington courtesy of Pro Football Focus.<h2>OFFENSE</h2>C Brock Riker: 65 (⬇️ 11)RG Cooper Cousins: 65 (⬇️ 11)LG Trevor Buhr: 65 (⬇️ 12)RT Anthony Donkoh: 65 (⬇️ 12)QB Rocco Becht: 65 (⬇️ 11)TE Andrew Rappleyea: 56 (⬇️ 9)WR Chase Sowell: 53 (⬆️ 53)Sowell was out with an injury the previous week against Purdue.WR Brett Eskildsen: 50 (⬇️ 15)Eskildsen’s snaps went down after Sowell came back.TE Ben Brahmer: 50 (no change)RB Carson Hansen: 51 (41 ⬆️ 5)LT Malachi Goodman: 35 (⬇️ 33)Coach Matt Campbell explained the decrease in his postgame presser.“Really, that was kind of what went into that with Malachi: he was not at full strength, and you know, I think we knew he would be able to give us some, how much could he give us, and Garrett (Sexton) really had a great day of practice. So I thought of Garrett; I thought he did a really good job. I think it would be great to watch the videotape, but it wasn’t anything Malachi did. It was just his physical health.“TE Gabe Burkle: 31 (⬇️ 6)LT Garrett Sexton: 30 (⬆️ 20)Sexton came into the game with 61 snaps through Penn State’s first eight games, with 16 coming over PSU’s first five Big Ten games.RB Cam Wallace: 22 (⬇️ 21)Wallace had a significant decrease in snaps after a career day against Purdue, but made the most of the ones he did play, ending with 56 yards on seven carries, including a 46-yard TD run.WR Zay Robinson: 10 (⬇️ 1)Robinson made his snaps count.WR Amarion Jackson: 6 (⬇️ 63)Jackson had the biggest increase in snaps against Purdue after Sowell’s injury, and with Sowell back, he had the biggest decrease in snaps.TE Finn Furmanek: 4 (⬇️ 6)RB Quinton Martin: 2 (⬆️ 2)One of Martin’s snaps came at receiver, where he was targeted with a pass.<h2>DEFENSE</h2>LB Tony Rojas: 63 (⬆️ 21)Rojas played six more snaps than any other Penn State defender, ending with eight tacklesDB Josiah Zayas: 57 (⬆️ 16)This is tied the highest snap total of the true freshman’s college career, beating the previous high, which was 51 against USC Oct. 10. He ended with four tackles.DB Zion Tracy: 57 (⬆️ 19)This was also Tracy’s season high, beating the 55 he played against USC.DB Daryus Dixson: 55 (⬆️ 24)Another season high (52 against USC).DB Jamison Patton: 54 (⬆️ 20)You guessed it. Patton’s previous season high was 48 at Michigan Oct. 17.MLB Kooper Ebel: 44 (⬆️ 10)CB Audavion Collins: 38 (no change)DE Yvan Kemajou: 35 (⬇️ 2)DE Alex McPherson: 35 (⬆️ 1)DE Caleb Bacon: 35 (⬆️ 13)DT Keanu Williams: 33 (⬆️ 17)DT Armstrong Nnodim: 30 (⬆️ 18)DE Ike Ezeogu: 28 (⬇️ 1)CB Jahmir Joseph: 24 (⬆️ 10)DT Siale Taupaki: 24 (⬆️ 13)FS Jeremiah Cooper: 21 (no change)CB Ibn McDaniels: 16 (⬆️ 2)DT Dallas Vakalahi: 16 (⬆️ 9)LB Cael Brezina: 12 (⬆️ 5)LB Marcus Neal Jr.: 7 (⬆️ 6)DT Ty Blanding: 6 (⬇️ 9)DE Jackson Ford: 3 (⬆️ 3)This was the first time the true freshman has played since Sept. 19 against Buffalo, when he had 18 snaps.</div></body>

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