Blue White Illustrated

December 2022

Penn State Sports Magazine

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2 8 D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2 W W W . B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M With an emphasis on sacks and negative- yardage tackles, first-year coordinator Manny Diaz has put his stamp on the Nittany Lions' defense T wo-time All-America linebacker Dan Connor returned to Penn State during the past offseason as a staff member. The Nittany Lions' record-holder for tackles, Connor made 419 stops during his career. These days, he works closely with coordinator Manny Diaz, helping to prepare the defense each week as an analyst. He deeply understands the appeal of the system that Diaz has implemented, which is ripe with opportunities for playmaking and production. With his college career having ended in 2007, he's forced to enjoy it vicariously — but he enjoys it nonethe- less. NAT E BAU E R | NATE.BAUER@ON3.COM Loss Leader Under Diaz's direction, Penn State allowed 18.0 points per game during the regular season to rank ninth in the FBS. Heading into bowl season, the Nittany Lions lead the conference in sacks with 37. PHOTO BY DANIEL ALTHOUSE

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