Rocco Becht has certainly been one of college football’s most reliable players in recent years. Starting 39 games over the past three years for the Iowa State Cyclones, Becht has been the picture of consistency as he has raised Iowa State into relevancy. However, due to his transfer to Penn State, expectations are much higher as the Nittany Lions look to make another push for the CFP after utter disaster last year. With those expectations as well come talks about accolades. According to ESPN, while Becht could have a long way to go, he may not be as far out of contention for the most prestigious of honors than you think.
In ESPN’s article about the top award candidates for each Top 25 team, Heather Dinich wrote that Rocco Becht could contend for the Heisman Trophy. Despite the fact that he is making a major leap from the Big 12 to the Big Ten, she believes that in his first year with the team, his easy schedule could come into play.
“With nonconference games against Marshall, Temple and Buffalo, plus early Big Ten matchups against Wisconsin and Northwestern, Penn State has a good chance to be undefeated heading into its Oct. 10 home showdown against USC”, she writes.
Becht obviously has the experience, but the big question remains about whether or not due to this heightened platform if he can deliver what Penn State expects. Fans of the team truly believe that all the changes made in the offseason have not only put Penn State in a position to contend for the Big Ten, but to get to the CFP. Should Becht meet those expectations, then there should be no reason to see why Dinich’s claims can’t come true.
This article originally appeared on Nittany Lions Wire: ESPN makes bold prediction about Rocco Becht