Penn State has a high-level starter in safety Zakee Wheatley, but has been working through the offseason to find who will be next to him to open games. And at his first weekly press conference of the regular season, Penn State head coach James Franklin named an unexpected starter at the position.

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Penn State football coach James Franklin heaped praise on the offensive line Monday, saying it could turn out to be one of the better groups in school history.