Penn State HC Matt Campbell Reveals Injury Status for Two Key Nittany Lions

The Penn State Nittany Lions finally got off the mat against Purdue last week and now they turn their attention to a huge game on Saturday against the Washington Huskies in Seattle.

Penn State absolutely found something against Purdue last week that led to their first Big Ten victory of the season. It was a great win, and in it, they finally established their identity. 

They rushed for over 250 yards in the victory, and it was the reason that in the second half they wore down the Boilermakers in a significant way en route to the win. That was a pleasant surprise for the Nittany Lions team, which has more reinforcements on the way.

Penn State did that without having their two biggest threats in the passing game. Both  Chase Sowell and Koby Howard missed last Saturday's game but got all the way up to questionable on the injury report before being ruled out. 

Each of these guys will unlock yet another level to the Nittany Lions' attack that is needed for the home stretch of the season.

Sowell is on his fourth program in five years in a career that has seen a lot of different football. He started with the Colorado Buffaloes for Coach Prime before a two-year stint at Eastern Carolina. Then, he bought into Matt Campbell, where he joined up with the Iowa State Cyclones before hitting the road one final time to Happy Valley.

On the year, he has 34 catches for 510 yards and three touchdowns. He has been a very reliable target for quarterback Rocco Becht and is that safety-valve type of player. He is good on his own, but the next level of his game gets unlocked with another elite receiver alongside him.

That guy is Koby Howard. Howard showed his potential in the first three games of the season where he had two 100-yard games in those first three. He showed that the Nittany Lions may have found something in their wideout, that was until he suffered a still-undisclosed injury. 

He has been on the shelf ever since week three, but is working his way back onto the field and is closer than he ever has been.

Both players missed last week's game against Purdue, but the wait might be close to being over. Last week, they both got all the way up to the questionable classification before being ruled out. 

This week it is looking like it just might be the week.

Matt Campbell said that Sowell is going to be probable all week, while Howard still holds the "questionable" tag right now. Getting these two guys back would be a complete jolt in the arm for the Nittany Lions. This week would be an awesome week for it to happen as they take on a tough opponent.

Penn State can win without them, but they reach a new level when those two guys are on the field and available.