Only DeAndre Thompkins’ 61-Yard Punt Return Until Penn State Football
With months of offseason hype, Penn State took the field for the first time in 2017 against Akron. The offense’s first drive ended with an interception in the end zone, but the defense stood tall and made another quick stop.On Akron’s first punt attempt, PSU was called for running into the kicker, which the Zips accepted. DeAndre Thompkins made them pay for choosing to punt a second time when he returned it 61 yards for the Nittany Lions’ first touchdown of the 2017 season:Notably, Thompkins’ touchdown was Penn State’s first punt return for a touchdown since 2008.
Only 61 more days until Penn State’s season opener against Nevada!
