The Lions have lost three backs since January — for good reason. The freshmen have taken over. Freshman running backs Nicholas Singleton and Kaytron Allen certainly upgraded Penn State’s run game this season. In doing so, they dramatically altered the room as well. Penn State this week lost a second running back since August, as Devyn Ford no longer is with the team. Coach James Franklin said that Ford left the team to concentrate on academics. However, Ford also left before the team’s fifth game, which, had he played, would have burned his potential redshirt this season. Now, Ford can…