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Penn State freshmen must earn their stripes - on their helmets

First-year players don't have stripes on their helmets in practice. They must work for them, James Franklin says.

Penn State safety Nick Scott  stopping Pitt’s Quadree Henderson on Saturday. As a captain, Scott has awarded helmet stripes to freshmen.
Penn State safety Nick Scott stopping Pitt’s Quadree Henderson on Saturday. As a captain, Scott has awarded helmet stripes to freshmen.Read moreAbby Drey/Centre Daily Times