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Penn State will miss Tig Brown more than you realize

Headshot 5x7 reduced qualityby: Thomas Frank Carr02/14/23ThomasFrankCarr
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Penn State safety Ji'Ayir Brown played one of the best games of his career in the 2023 Rose Bowl. The senior safety tallied two sacks, six tackles, an interception and a passer rating of 16.0, according to PFF. (Photo: Ryan Snyder/BWI)

Penn State's defense played exceptionally well under first-year defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. Today we look at how much of that was thanks to safey Ji'Ayir Brown filling multiple roles for the Nittany Lions as a do-it-all safety.

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