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Penn State’s Marcus Allen tabbed Lott IMPACT Player of the Week
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Penn State safety Marcus Allen has been honored after an impressive outing in Saturday’s matchup against Pitt.
Allen was named the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week after racking up 12 tackles, a tackle for loss and a defended pass in the Nittany Lions’ 33-14 win over the Panthers.
#PennState Safety Marcus Allen has been named the Lott IMPACT Trophy Player of the Week. Had 12 tackles in the 33-14 win over Pitt.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) September 12, 2017
Penn State earned $1,000 towards its general scholarship fund for the recognition.
Iowa’s Josey Jewell was the winner of the award in Week 1.
The Nittany Lions are currently ranked No. 5 in the nation and are set to host Georgia State on Saturday. Allen has 14 total tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss in the first two games of the season.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB