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.

Here are five things to know about Penn State’s annual Blue-White Game, which concludes spring practice and is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Beaver Stadium: 1.What will it lo