Penn State RBs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen are college football’s most dynamic duo.
Plenty of people share this opinion, and one of them is CBS Sports’ Carter Bahns.
In Bahns’ article ranking college football’s top dynamic duos at any position, Singleton and Allen are numero uno.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise. After all, Singleton and Allen have been key contributors since early in their freshman years. Last season, each back eclipsed 1,000 yards, the first time any Penn State tandem has ever done that. Now, to the surprise of many, both are back at Penn State for one last run.
WHAT BAHNS WROTE
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Bahns wrote that Penn State backs “have been the definition of a dynamic duo since they signed together as blue-chip recruits in the 2022 class.”
“Singleton and Allen split the ballcarrying duties from their freshman year onward,” Bahn wrote. “And their return for a fourth year in the best running back group in the country is one of the primary reasons why this might be the year the Nittany Lions break through for a national championship.”
“Neither Singleton nor Allen has ever rushed for fewer than 752 yards or six touchdowns in a single year. Last season was the first time they both crossed the 1,000-yard mark, and they combined to find the end zone 20 times on the ground and seven times through the air. They carried the Penn State offense at times throughout the run to the CFP semifinals and could face lighter boxes in 2025 with Drew Allar and the passing game likely to take a leap forward.”
HISTORY IN THE MAKING?
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There’s a good chance that not one, but both of these backs break the school’s all-time rushing record.
Singleton comes into the season 1,021 yards away from Evan Royster’s mark. Allen is 1,136 away. Singleton rushed for 1,099 yards last season, so a repeat performance would be enough for the record. Allen rushed for 1,108, so all he needs is a slightly higher mark.
If this duo end up No. 1 and 2 on the school’s all-time list, nobody would be surprised.
Penn State opens the 2025 season against Nevada at Beaver Stadium Aug. 30. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 on CBS.
