Will Brenton Strange be an impact player in Penn States passing game? Over-under four touchdown catches?
Well swing back to the offensive side for the next Penn State over-under in 2021. The topic is Nittany Lions tight ends and while its true the program lost a very good one in Pat Freiermuth, Penn State returns two promising players in Brenton Strange and Theo Johnson. Strange is in PennLives over-under crosshairs today and he could indeed become an impact player in new coordinator Mike Yurcichs offense. First, a couple of notes on the 6-3, 248-pound Strange:  **After playing sparingly during his true freshman season of 2019, Strange caught 17 passes for 264 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 2020. **With Freiermuth now a Pittsburgh Steeler, Strange has the third-most catches among returnees, behind wideouts Jahan Dotson and Parker Washington. **Much like former Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki, Strange was a true two-sport athlete in high school. Playing for Parkersburg in West Virginia, Strange was a third-team All-State selection in basketball during his junior year. Hmm. Strange should benefit from the attention that Dotson and Washington receive from secondaries when Penn State finds itself in passing situations. Strange and Johnson should find themselves matched against safeties or linebackers most of the time. I expect the Lions to be more effective in the red zone due to the healthy return of third-year running back Noah Cain. And in a 12 or 13-game season, its easy to imagine Strange finishing with around 30 catches. Im not going over or under with this one, I believe Strange will catch EXACTLY four touchdown passes. So there.