Throwback Thursday: Looking back at Penn State and West Virginia starters as recruits

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Published Aug 31, 2023

TBT: Penn State and West Virginia's projected starters as recruits

Richie O'Leary • Happy Valley Insider

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@RivalsRichie

One of Happy Valley Insider's weekly game preview pieces is our Throwback Thursday piece, where we compare the Penn State Football starters as recruits to their team's opponent each week.

This week we compare the Nittany Lions to the West Virginia football team to see what they looked like and where and how they ranked in high school.

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