Here are four takeaways: Julian Sayin and Lincoln Kienholz have been battling for the quarterback job, with freshman Tavien St. Clair behind them. Sayin entered the spring as the perceived front-runner, but coach Ryan Day described the competition last week as neck and neck.

Spring storyline: The Nittany Lions snagged Jim Knowles, who just coordinated the No. 1 defense in college football last season at Ohio State. Penn State made him the highest-paid coordinator in the country ($3.1 million). Knowles will begin molding the Nittany Lions defense this spring, with plenty of talent to deploy.

Ohio State drew an announced crowd of 40,136 for its spring game on Saturday, the lowest for the scrimmage since 2021.