American college football season
2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football |
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Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Fiesta Bowl champion |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Ranking |
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Coaches | No. 8 |
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AP | No. 8 |
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Record | 11–2 (7–2 Big Ten) |
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Head coach | - James Franklin (4th season)
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Offensive coordinator | - Joe Moorhead (2nd season; regular season)
- Ricky Rahne (1st season; Fiesta Bowl)
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
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Defensive coordinator | Brent Pry (2nd as DC; 4th overall season) |
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Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (2nd season) |
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Base defense | 4–3 |
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Captain | Trace McSorley Jason Cabinda Nick Scott Marcus Allen Tyler Davis Grant Haley DaeSean Hamilton Saquon Barkley |
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Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference.
Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseason AP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points, including a 42–13 rout of No. 19 Michigan, and rose to second in the AP Poll. In a highly anticipated road match-up against No. 6 Ohio State, Penn State lost by a score of 38–39. The following week, the team fell again on the road to Michigan State. These would prove to be Penn State's only losses, as they finished the regular season tied for second in the East Division with a conference record of 7–2. They were invited to the 2017 Fiesta Bowl, where they defeated Washington, and finished the season at 11–2 and ranked eighth in the final polls.
The team was led on offense by running back Saquon Barkley and quarterback Trace McSorley. Barkley led the conference with 18 rushing touchdowns to go along with 1,271 rushing yards, and was named a consensus first-team All-American as an all-purpose back. McSorley's 3,571 passing yards and 284 pass completions also led the conference.[1] On defense, safety Marcus Allen was named first-team all-conference by the coaches.
Background
2017 NFL Draft
Nittany Lions who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft or signed undrafted free agent contracts:
Returning starters
Offense
| Defense Player | Class | Position | Kevin Givens | Sophomore | DL | Jason Cabinda | Senior | LB | Manny Bowen | Junior | LB | Marcus Allen | Senior | S | Grant Haley | Senior | CB | Christian Campbell | Senior | CB | Special teams Player | Class | Position | Tyler Davis | Senior | K/P | Reference:[2] | | |
Recruits
Penn State's recruiting class consisted of 21 recruits, including four that enrolled early. Penn State's recruiting class was ranked No. 15 by Scout, No. 10 by Rivals, and No. 17 by ESPN.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits |
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Damion Barber DE | Harrisburg, PA | Harrisburg HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 253 lb (115 kg) | 5.13 | Feb 27, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |
Corey Bolds DT | Paramus, NJ | Paramus Catholic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 276 lb (125 kg) | - | Feb 1, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
Ellis Brooks ILB | Richmond, VA | Benedictine HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | - | Jan 30, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |
D.J. Brown CB | Fairburn, GA | Creekside HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | - | Apr 24, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |
Journey Brown RB | Meadville, PA | Meadville HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | - | Jan 11, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 74 |
Tariq Castro-Fields CB | Upper Marlboro, MD | Riverdale Baptist | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | 4.71 | Feb 1, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 79 |
Sean Clifford QB | Cincinnati, OH | Saint Xavier High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 4.71 | Jun 13, 2015 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |
Brelin Faison-Walden S | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | - | Jul 20, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
Brailyn Franklin OLB | Haymarket, VA | Battlefield HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 4.89 | Aug 7, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 75 |
K. J. Hamler WR | Bradenton, FL | IMG Academy | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 156 lb (71 kg) | 4.43 | Dec 9, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
Fred Hansard DT | Princeton, NJ | The Hun School of Princeton | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | - | Nov 26, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 83 |
Mac Hippenhammer WR | Fort Wayne, IN | R. Nelson Snider HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | - | Aug 13, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |
Desmond Holmes OT | Springfield, PA | Cardinal O'Hara HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 327 lb (148 kg) | 5.56 | Aug 7, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |
Donovan Johnson CB | Detroit, MI | Cass Technical HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 4.35 | Dec 13, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 76 |
Robert Martin OT | Montvale, NJ | Saint Joseph Regional HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Apr 16, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 77 |
Yetur Gross-Matos DE | Fredericksburg, VA | Chancellor HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | - | Feb 27, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81 |
Michael Miranda G | Stow, OH | Stow-Munroe Falls HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 303 lb (137 kg) | 5.33 | Apr 21, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
Cameron Sullivan-Brown WR | Laurel, MD | Saint Vincent Pallotti HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | - | Jul 29, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78 |
Jonathan Sutherland S | Alexandria, VA | Episcopal HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 188 lb (85 kg) | 4.81 | Jul 21, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 80 |
C.J. Thorpe OG | Pittsburgh, PA | Central Catholic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 318 lb (144 kg) | - | Apr 16, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 84 |
Lamont Wade CB | Clairton, PA | Clairton HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 4.53 | Dec 17, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82 |
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15 Rivals: 10 247Sports: 21 ESPN: 17 |
- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources: - "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule
Spring game
Season
During the 2017 Nittany Lions season, Penn State met with non-conference opponents Akron, Pittsburgh and Georgia State (first ever meeting) and faced Big Ten conference opponents Iowa, Indiana, Northwestern, Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan State, Nebraska, Rutgers and Maryland. They also received an invitation to participate in the Fiesta Bowl against Washington. The 2017 schedule consisted of 7 home, 5 away, and 1 neutral-site games.
Penn State started the season 7–0, which included a stunning buzzer-beater victory at Iowa, and a home blowout over No. 19 Michigan. The team's first loss was at No. 6 Ohio State, where a furious comeback rally was not enough to suppress the Buckeyes. The next week, Penn State was upset at No. 24 Michigan State on a game-winning field goal. Penn State bounced back, however, with a 4-game winning streak, including a Fiesta Bowl win over No. 11 Washington.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 12:00 p.m. | Akron* | No. 6 | | ABC | W 52–0 | 101,684 |
September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | No. 4 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry)
| ABC | W 33–14 | 109,898 |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Georgia State* | No. 5 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| BTN | W 56–0 | 102,746 |
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Iowa | No. 4 | | ABC | W 21–19 | 66,205 |
September 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Indiana | No. 4 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| BTN | W 45–14 | 107,542 |
October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at Northwestern | No. 4 | | ABC | W 31–7 | 41,061 |
October 21 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 19 Michigan | No. 2 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA (rivalry, College GameDay)
| ABC | W 42–13 | 110,823 |
October 28 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 6 Ohio State | No. 2 | | FOX | L 38–39 | 109,302 |
November 4 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 24 Michigan State | No. 7 | | FOX | L 24–27 | 71,605 |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 14 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| BTN | W 35–6 | 107,531 |
November 18 | 4:00 p.m. | Nebraska | No. 10 | - Beaver Stadium
- University Park, PA
| FS1 | W 56–44 | 106,722 |
November 25 | 3:30 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 10 | | BTN | W 66–3 | 49,680 |
December 30 | 4:00 p.m. | vs. No. 11 Washington* | No. 9 | | ESPN | W 35–28 | 61,842 |
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Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking | Week |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
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AP | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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Coaches | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
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CFP | Not released | 7 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Not released |
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Game summaries
Akron
Akron vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Akron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#6 Penn State | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
at Beaver Stadium
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); cool, showers
- Game attendance: 101,684
- Referee: Greg Blum
- TV announcers (ABC): Mark Jones, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- PSU – McSorley, 4-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 8:48 (PSU 21–0)
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 3-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 4:49 (PSU 28–0)
- PSU – Barkley, 30-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 0:23 (PSU 35–0)
- Third quarter
- PSU – Davis, 47-yard field goal, 6:01 (PSU 38–0)
- PSU – Gesicki, 2-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 1:02 (PSU 45–0)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Tommy Stevens, 5-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 10:20 (PSU 52–0)
| - Top passers
- UA – Thomas Woodson – 12/23, 71 yards, INT
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 18/25, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- UA – Kato Nelson – 9 carries, 39 yards
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 172 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- UA – Tra'Von Chapman – 3 receptions, 10 yards
- UA – A.J. Coney – 2 receptions, 25 yards
- PSU – Mike Gesicki – 6 receptions, 58 yards, 2 TD
- Top defenders
- UA – Zach Guiser – 10 tackles, 1 tackle-for loss (TFL), 1 INT
- PSU – Tyrell Chavis – 5 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss (TFL), 0.5 sacks
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Pittsburgh | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
#4 Penn State | 14 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 33 |
at Beaver Stadium
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – Mike Gesicki, 8-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good, 12:53 (PSU 7–0)
- PSU – Gesicki, 10-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 5:20 (PSU 14–0)
- Second quarter
- UP – Alex Kessman, 28-yard field goal, 1:12 (PSU 14–3)
- Third quarter
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 46-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 10:32 (PSU 21–3)
- UP – Kessman, 24-yard field goal, 6:03 (PSU 21–6)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Barkley, 8-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 14:54 (PSU 28–6)
- UP – Ben Dinucci, 3-yard TD run, Dinucci pass to Qadree Ollison for 2-point conversion, 10:09 (PSU 28–14)
- PSU – Safety: Darrin Hall tackled by Marcus Allen in the end zone, 5:53 (PSU 30–14)
- PSU – Davis, 24-yard field goal, 3:34 (PSU 33–14)
| - Top passers
- UP – Max Browne – 19/32, 138 yards, 2 INT
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 15/28, 164 yards, INT
- Top rushers
- UP – Qadree Ollison – 15 carries, 96 yards
- PSU –Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 88 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- UP – Jester Weah – 6 receptions, 65 yards
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 4 receptions, 45 yards, TD
- PSU – Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 39 yards, 2 TD
- Top defenders
- UP – Oluwaseun Idowu – 7 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
- PSU – Marcus Allen – 12 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
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Georgia State
Georgia State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Georgia State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
#5 Penn State | 14 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
at Beaver Stadium
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C); clear and pleasant
- Game attendance: 102,746
- Referee: Don Willard
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, Glen Mason, Elise Menaker
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton, 27-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 11:44 (PSU 21–0)
- PSU – Miles Sanders, 29-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 8:55 (PSU 28–0)
- PSU – McSorley, 8-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 3:26 (PSU 35–0)
- Third quarter
- PSU – Brandon Polk, 15-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 7:56 (PSU 42–0)
- PSU – Saeed Blacknall, 35-yard TD pass from Stevens, Davis kick good, 6:01 (PSU 49–0)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Andre Robinson, 41-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 8:55 (PSU 56–0)
| - Top passers
- GSU – Conner Manning – 16/29, 133 yards, 3 INT
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 18/23, 309 yards, 4 TD
- Top rushers
- GSU – Taz Bateman – 29 carries, 100 yards
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 10 carries, 47 yards
- Top receivers
- GSU – Penny Hart – 7 receptions, 56 yards
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 4 receptions, 142 yards, TD
- Top defenders
- GSU – Jerome Smith – 6 tackles
- GSU – Bryan Williams – 6 tackles
- PSU – Manny Bowen – 6 tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL), 0.5 sacks
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at Iowa
Penn Stats vs. Iowa – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#4 Penn State | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 21 |
Iowa | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 19 |
at Kinnick Stadium
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 66,205
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – Tyler Davis, 19-yard field goal, 1:01 (PSU 3–0)
- Second quarter
- PSU – Safety: Akrum Wadley tackled by Shareef Miller in the end zone, 7:40 (PSU 5–0)
- UI – Nick Easley, 21-yard TD pass from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick good, 0:37 (UI 7–5)
- Third quarter
- PSU – Davis, 21-yard field goal, 10:42 (PSU 8–7)
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 8-yard TD run, David kick good, 5:16 (PSU 15–7)
- Fourth quarter
- UI – Wadley, 70-yard TD pass from Stanley, 2-point conversion pass incomplete, 10:02 (PSU 15–13)
- UI – Wadley, 35-yard TD run, 2-point conversion pass incomplete, 1:42 (UI 19–15)
- PSU – Juwan Johnson, 7-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, kick not attempted, 0:00 (PSU 21–19)
| - Top passers
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 31/48, 284 yards, INT, TD
- UI – Nate Stanley – 13/22, 191 yards, INT, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 28 carries, 211 yards, TD
- UI – Akrum Wadley – 19 carries, 80 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 12 receptions, 94 yards
- UI – Akrum Wadley – 4 receptions, 75 yards, TD
- Top defenders
- PSU – Jason Cabinda – 6 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
- UI – Josey Jewell – 16 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss (TFL), INT
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Indiana
Indiana vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Indiana | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
#4 Penn State | 28 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 45 |
at Beaver Stadium
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); cool, partly sunny
- Game attendance: 107,542
- Referee: Jeff Servinsky
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, Glen Mason, Elise Menaker
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 98-yard kickoff return for TD, Tyler Davis kick good, 14:46 (PSU 7–0)
- PSU – Trace McSorley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 11:41 (PSU 14–0)
- PSU – Nick Scott, 13-yard fumble return for TD, Davis kick good, 6:34 (PSU 21–0)
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton, 8-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 0:41 (PSU 28–0)
- Second quarter
- IU – Ricky Brookins, 2-yard TD run, Griffin Oakes kick good, 14:01 (PSU 28–7)
- IU – Simmie Cobbs, Jr., 18-yard TD pass from Peyton Ramsey, Oakes kick good, 0:44 (PSU 28–14)
- Third quarter
- PSU – Davis, 45-yard field goal, 5:40 (PSU 31–14)
- PSU – Hamilton, 24-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 3:22 (PSU 38–14)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Hamilton, 16-yard TD pass from Barkley, Davis kick good, 4:13 (PSU 45–14)
| - Top passers
- IU – Peyton Ramsey – 8/17, 78 yards, TD, INT
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 23/36, 315 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- IU – Peyton Ramsey – 12 carries, 53 yards
- IU – Morgan Ellison – 9 carries, 53 yards
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 56 yards
- Top receivers
- IU – Ian Thomas – 5 receptions, 91 yards
- IU – Simmie Cobbs Jr. – 5 receptions, 44 yards, TD
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton – 9 receptions, 122 yards, 3 TD
- Top defenders
- IU – Tegray Scales – 11 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss (TFL), 3 sacks
- PSU – Jason Cabinda – 14 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL), 1 sack
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at Northwestern
Penn State vs. Northwestern – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#4 Penn State | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at Ryan Field
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 41,061
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – Tyler Davis, 21-yard field goal, 0:13 (PSU 3–0)
- Second quarter
- Third quarter
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 9:33 (PSU 17–0)
- PSU – Barkley, 53-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 2:13 (PSU 24–0)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – McSorley, 5-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 8:52 (PSU 31–0)
- NU – Matt Alviti, 1-yard TD run, Charlie Kuhbander kick good, 1:46 (PSU 31–7)
| - Top passers
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 25/34, 245 yards, TD
- NU – Clayton Thorson – 19/36, 142 yards, 2 INT
- Top rushers
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 16 carries, 75 yards, 2 TD
- NU – Justin Jackson – 16 carries, 66 yards
- Top receivers
- Top defenders
- PSU – Troy Apke – 5 tackles
- NU – Godwin Igwebuike – 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
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#19 Michigan
Michigan vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#19 Michigan | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
#2 Penn State | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Beaver Stadium
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 110,823
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor, Tom Rinaldi
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 69-yard TD run, Tyler Davis kick good, 14:17 (PSU 7–0)
- PSU – Barkley, 15-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 10:11 (PSU 14–0)
- Second quarter
- UM – Karan Higdon, 1-yard TD run, Quinn Nordin kick failed, 12:53 (PSU 14–6)
- UM – Ty Isaac, 6-yard TD run, Nordin kick good, 1:45 (PSU 14–13)
- PSU – Trace McSorley, 3-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 0:53 (PSU 21–13)
- Third quarter
- PSU – McSorley, 13-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 5:13 (PSU 28–13)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Barkley, 42-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 13:11 (PSU 35–13)
- PSU – McSorley, 9-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 7:53 (PSU 42–13)
| - Top passers
- UM – John O'Korn – 16/28, 166 yards
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 17/26, 282 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Top rushers
- UM – Karan Higdon – 15 carries, 45 yards, TD
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 15 carries, 108 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- UM – Grant Perry – 3 receptions, 46 yards
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton – 6 receptions, 115 yards
- Top defenders
- UM – Khaleke Hudson – 7 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
- PSU – Jason Cabinda – 13 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL), 1 sack
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at #6 Ohio State
Penn State vs. Ohio State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#2 Penn State | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
#6 Ohio State | 3 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 39 |
at Ohio Stadium
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); cloudy
- Game attendance: 109,302
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 97-yard kickoff return for TD, Tyler Davis kick good, 14:45 (PSU 7–0)
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton, 13-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 11:36 (PSU 14–0)
- OSU – Sean Nuernberger, 39-yard field goal, 4:38 (PSU 14–3)
- Second quarter
- PSU – Barkley, 36-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 11:40 (PSU 21–3)
- OSU – Terry McLaurin, 14-yard TD pass from J. T. Barrett, Nuernberger kick good, 9:32 (PSU 21–10)
- PSU – McSorley, 6-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 8:06 (PSU 28–10)
- OSU – Mike Weber, 2-yard TD run, Nuernberger kick good, 4:56 (PSU 28–17)
- Third quarter
- OSU – Nuernberger, 36-yard field goal, 11:37 (PSU 28–20)
- PSU – DeAndre Thompkins, 37-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 7:25 (PSU 35–20)
- Fourth quarter
- OSU – Johnnie Dixon, 38-yard pass from Barrett, Nuernberger kick good, 11:05 (PSU 35–27)
- PSU – Davis, 24-yard field goal, 5:42 (PSU 38–27)
- OSU – Dixon, 10-yard pass from Barrett, 2-point conversion run failed, 4:20 (PSU 38–33)
- OSU – Marcus Baugh, 16-yard TD pass from Barrett, 2-point conversion run failed, 1:48 (OSU 39–38)
| - Top passers
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 17/29, 192 yards, 2 TD
- OSU – J. T. Barrett – 33/39, 328 yards, 4 TD
- Top rushers
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 13 carries, 49 yards, TD
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 21 carries, 44 yards, TD
- OSU – J. T. Barrett – 17 carries, 95 yards
- OSU – J. K. Dobbins – 13 carries, 88 yards
- Top receivers
- PSU – Mike Gesicki – 6 receptions, 57 yards
- OSU – K. J. Hill – 12 receptions, 102 yards
- Top defenders
- PSU – Marcus Allen – 10 tackles
- OSU – Jordan Fuller – 9 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
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at #24 Michigan State
Penn State vs. Michigan State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#7 Penn State | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
#24 Michigan State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at Spartan Stadium
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); overcast, lightning (3 hour, 23 minute delay[4][5]), rain
- Game attendance: 71,605
- Referee: Don Willard
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton, 31-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good, 5:40 (PSU 7–0)
- MSU – Darrell Stewart Jr., 7-yard TD pass from Brian Lewerke, Matt Coghlin kick good, 3:28 (TIE 7–7)
- PSU – Saeed Blacknall, 27-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 0:42 (PSU 14–7)
- Second quarter
- MSU – Felton Davis III, 33-yard TD pass from Lewerke, Coghlin kick good, 3:54 (TIE 14–14)
- Third quarter
- MSU – L. J. Scott, 3-yard TD run, Coghlin kick good, 7:25 (MSU 21–14)
- PSU – Davis, 26-yard field goal, 2:11 (MSU 21–17)
- PSU – DeAndre Thompkins, 70-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 0:00 (PSU 24–21)
- Fourth quarter
- MSU – Coghlin, 32-yard field goal, 10:56 (TIE 24–24)
- MSU – Coghlin, 34-yard field goal, 0:00 (MSU 27–24)
| - Top passers
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 26/47, 381 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
- MSU – Brian Lewerke – 33/56, 400 yards, 2 TD, INT
- Top rushers
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 63 yards
- MSU – L. J. Scott – 14 carries, 43 yards, TD
- Top receivers
- PSU – Mike Gesicki – 8 receptions, 89 yards
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton – 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD
- MSU – Felton Davis III – 12 receptions, 181 yards, TD
- Top defenders
- PSU – Troy Apke – 8 tackles
- MSU – Khari Willis – 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL), 1 sack
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Rutgers
Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
#16 Penn State | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Beaver Stadium
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 34 °F (1 °C); sunny, clear, cold
- Game attendance: 107,531
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- RU – Andrew Harte, 33-yard field goal, 12:48 (RU 3–0)
- Second quarter
- RU – Harte, 25-yard field goal, 11:16 (RU 6–0)
- PSU – Trace McSorley, 20-yard TD run, Tyler Davis kick good, 9:32 (PSU 7–6)
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton, 22-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 1:13 (PSU 14–6)
- Third quarter
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 6:00 (PSU 21–6)
- PSU – Barkley, 4-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 1:42 (PSU 28–6)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Mike Gesicki, 16-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 6:52 (PSU 35–6)
| - Top passers
- RU – Giovanni Rescigno – 7/20, 43 yards
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 16/21, 214 yards, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- RU – Robert Martin – 11 carries, 71 yards
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 13 carries, 44 yards, TD
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 35 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- RU – Nakia Griffin-Stewart – 2 receptions, 19 yards
- PSU – Juwan Johnson – 5 receptions, 78 yards
- Top defenders
- RU – Deonte Roberts – 9 tackles, 0.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL)
- PSU – Jason Cabinda – 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
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Nebraska
Nebraska vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
Nebraska | 10 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 44 |
#13 Penn State | 14 | 28 | 0 | 14 | 56 |
at Beaver Stadium
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); rain, chilly
- Game attendance: 106,722
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, Mark Helfrich, Petros Papadakis
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 65-yard TD run, Tyler Davis kick good, 14:03 (PSU 7–0)
- UN – Drew Brown, 27-yard field goal, 9:18 (PSU 7–3)
- UN – Devine Ozigbo, 1-yard TD run, Brown kick good, 6:17 (UN 10–7)
- PSU – Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 2:40 (PSU 14–10)
- Second quarter
- PSU – Trace McSorley, 9-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 11:53 (PSU 21–10)
- PSU – Mike Gesicki, 9-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 9:23 (PSU 28–10)
- PSU – Barkley, 8-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 4:36 (PSU 35–10)
- PSU – DeAndre Thompkins, 15-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 1:19 (PSU 42–10)
- Third quarter
- UN – Mikale Wilbon, 24-yard TD run, Brown kick good, 6:40 (PSU 42–17)
- UN – De'Mornay Pierson-El, 22-yard TD pass from Tanner Lee, Brown kick good, 2:34 (PSU 42–24)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Gesicki, 17-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 13:59 (PSU 49–24)
- PSU – Nick Bowers, 15-yard TD pass from Tommy Stevens, Davis kick good, 10:13 (PSU 56–24)
- UN – Stanley Morgan Jr., 8-yard TD pass from Tanner Lee, Brown kick good, 6:32 (PSU 56–31)
- UN – Wilbon, 1-yard TD run, Brown kick good, 1:20 (PSU 56–38)
- UN – Jack Stoll, 3-yard TD pass from Tanner Lee, 0:00 (PSU 56–44)
| - Top passers
- UN – Tanner Lee – 26/41, 399 yards, 3 TD
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 24/36, 325 yards, 3 TD
- Top rushers
- UN – Mikale Wilbon – 10 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 17 carries, 158 yards, 3 TD
- Top receivers
- UN – Stanley Morgan Jr. – 7 receptions, 185 yards, TD
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 6 receptions, 66 yards
- PSU – Juwan Johnson – 5 receptions, 105 yards
- Top defenders
- UN – Marcus Newby – 10 tackles
- PSU – Brandon Smith – 13 tackles
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at Maryland
Penn Stats vs. Maryland – Game summary
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
#12 Penn State | 14 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 66 |
Maryland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Maryland Stadium
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 49,680
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Game information |
- First quarter
- PSU – Tommy Stevens, 21-yard TD run, Tyler Davis kick good, 10:17 (PSU 7–0)
- PSU – Trace McSorley, 5-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 3:10 (PSU 14–0)
- Second quarter
- PSU – Mike Gesicki, 2-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 14:52 (PSU 21–0)
- PSU – Gesicki, 9-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 11:33 (PSU 28–0)
- PSU – Davis, 30-yard field goal, 2:24 (PSU 31–0)
- Third quarter
- PSU – Saquon Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 9:18 (PSU 38–0)
- PSU – Barkley, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 7:12 (PSU 45–0)
- PSU – Tom Pancoast, 4-yard TD pass from Stevens, Davis kick good, 2:37 (PSU 52–0)
- UM – Henry Darmstadter, 42-yard field goal, 1:01 (PSU 52–3)
- Fourth quarter
- PSU – Stevens, 3-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 7:44 (PSU 59–3)
- PSU – Stevens, 6-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 2:24 (PSU 66–3)
| - Top passers
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 22/33, 237 yards, 2 TD
- UM – Max Bortenschlager – 20/36, 185 yards
- Top rushers
- PSU – Tommy Stevens – 12 carries, 113 yards, 3 TD
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 16 carries, 77 yards, 2 TD
- UM – Ty Johnson – 8 carries, 70 yards
- Top receivers
- PSU – Juwan Johnson – 6 receptions, 63 yards
- UM – D. J. Moore – 8 receptions, 100 yards
- Top defenders
- PSU – Brandon Smith – 5 tackles
- UM – Jermaine Carter Jr. – 11 tackles
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#12 Washington (Fiesta Bowl)
Game information |
- First quarter
- Second quarter
- UW – Jake Browning, 1-yard TD run, Tristan Vizcaino kick good, 14:57 (PSU 14–7)
- PSU – Miles Sanders, 1-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 11:59 (PSU 21–7)
- PSU – Barkley, 92-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 9:01 (PSU 28–7)
- UW – Myles Gaskin, 13-yard TD run, Vizcaino kick good, 4:15 (PSU 28–14)
- Third quarter
- UW – Aaron Fuller, 28-yard TD pass from Browning, Vizcaino kick good, 9:57 (PSU 28–21)
- PSU – Hamilton, 24-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 5:59 (PSU 35–21)
- Fourth quarter
- UW – Gaskin, 69-yard TD run, Vizcaino kick good, 6:52 (PSU 35–28)
| - Top passers
- UW – Jake Browning – 18/28, 175 yards, TD
- PSU – Trace McSorley – 32/41, 342 yards, 2 TD
- Top rushers
- UW – Myles Gaskin – 14 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 18 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
- UW – Aaron Fuller – 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD
- PSU – Saquon Barkley – 7 receptions, 38 yards
- PSU – DaeSean Hamilton – 5 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
- Top defenders
- UW – Keishawn Bierria – 11 tackles
- PSU – Marcus Allen – 7 tackles
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Awards and honors
Pre-season watch lists
In-season
Weekly Awards Player | Award | Date Awarded | Ref. |
Saquon Barkley | Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | September 4, 2017 | [7] |
DeAndre Thompkins | Co-Special Teams Player of the Week | September 4, 2017 | [8] |
Marcus Allen | Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week | September 10, 2017 | [9] |
Saquon Barkley | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | September 24, 2017 | [10] |
DaeSean Hamilton | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | October 1, 2017 | [11] |
Saquon Barkley | Big Ten Special Teams Player of the week | October 1, 2017 | [11] |
Saquon Barkley | Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week | October 22, 2017 | [12] |
Jason Cabinda | Big Ten Defensive Player of the week | October 22, 2017 | [12] |
Trace McSorley | Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week | October 22, 2017 | [13] |
Players in the 2018 NFL Draft
References
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- ^ Taylor, Chris (November 4, 2017). "Not Quite Enough Defense: Penn State Falls 27-24 To The Spartans: The defense couldn't hold on for the win". BlackShoeDiaries.com. SBNation. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- ^ Solari, Chris (November 4, 2017). "Michigan State-Penn State game delayed for over 3 hours by lightning". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
Penn State sat for 3 hours and 22 minutes before play resumed[.]
- ^ "Penn State players on college football award watch lists". philly.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
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