Zayd Issah (Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin) runs through the same routine whenever he watches a game from the stands.

When the three-star athlete sees the team burst through that tunnel, he envisions himself as a player there. He wants to know how it feels, whether he's comfortable and if he fits in.

After a half-dozen trips to Happy Valley and another unofficial Saturday, he boasts a better sense than most. He wouldn't say where Penn State currently ranks, other than to acknowledge the school remains in his top 5, but he came away impressed.

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