"If you're not careful, voting for captains is a popularity contest," Penn State coach James Franklin said. Offensive players vote for two offensive players and one defensive player and defensive players vote two defense and one offense. The other captains were offensive lineman Tim Ruddy, defensive lineman Bryant Young and defensive back Jeff Burris. "So that's why bad apples that can ball typically get voted captains and that drives head coaches crazy," Taylor said. At the end of the season, Brown would have players vote permanent captains.

Source: ABC News August 19, 2017 08:03 UTC