Former PSU RB Noah Cain Transferring to LSU After 3 Seasons with Nittany Lions

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Scott Polacek is the featured Columnist for January 14, 2022.

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LSU found success when it used the Big Ten transfer portal in the past, and it is doing so again this year.

The former Penn State running back is transferring to the Tigers. While living up to Joe Burrow's legacy as a Big Ten transfer is probably too much to ask, Cain is a formidable backfield playmaker.

The next marquee running back after Saquon Barkley and Miles Sanders was seen to be the 4-star recruit that Cain was when he arrived at Penn State.

He was a freshman when he made an impression with 443 rushing yards and eight touchdown, but he never lived up to the expectations that came with his recruiting ranking.

He suffered a season-ending knee injury in the first game of the shortened 2020 season, just when it seemed like he would break out after his impressive freshman campaign.

Keyvone Lee ran for 350 yards for the Nittany Lions, who finished with a 6-7 record. The lack of a strong rushing attack was a factor in the team's loss to Arkansas.

The concerns were underscored by the fact that the quarterback was the leading runner.

The statement was posted to the social networking site on Thursday.

I have learned so much in the last three years in Happy Valley, and I have been given so many opportunities that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. Penn State has provided me with a lot of opportunities. I could never be more grateful for that.

He heads to LSU where he will look to rediscover the form he showed in flashes as a freshman and help the Tigers bounce back from a 6-7 campaign.