Quarterback Beau Pribula is 'going to be a big part of what we're doing,' Penn State Nittany Lions coach James Franklin said.
Penn State quarterback Beau Pribula motioned to his right, faked the handoff, looked up and fired a strike to Tyler Warren, who already had a wide-open path to the end zone. On Saturday, it was the versatile Nittany Lion who sealed the deal in a 34-12 win over West Virginia. His only pass was that 19-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, a play that Pribula said the team was well-prepared to run thanks to the scout team.
The combined talents of Allar and Pribula provide nearly everything Penn State could want in a quarterback: Mobility, speed and athleticism on the ground combined with accuracy, IQ and a big arm throwing the ball. Penn State coach James Franklin unfortunately can’t blend the two, so his next-best option has been to leverage their strengths.
“Changing helmets is something we actually practiced,” Pribula said. “That’s actually something that people might take for granted, but it’s a big deal.”Pribula may be QB2 but prepares as the starter. Seeing more game action, especially in key moments like the first quarter vs. West Virginia, allows Pribula to stay ready.
“I think it was big to show that I'm not just in there running the football, but also a threat to throw as well,” Pribula said. “Especially in a moment like that too, just to put away, I think that was big.”Before this season, Kotelnicki called Pribula “one of our best players.” That belief was evident in Week 1 and should only grow. On Saturday, Franklin reiterated Pribula’s role heading into the home opener vs. Bowling Green.
"I think the next step is really just continuing to develop and really just being able to do everything that to do, whether that's lining up at running back, receiver, quarterback,” Pribula said.
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