American college football season
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.
Nittany Lions who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft or signed undrafted free agent contracts:
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 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster Players Coaches Offense Defense Special teams Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Brent Pry (defensive coordinator/associate head coach/linebackers) Joe Moorhead (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks) Charles Huff (running backs/special teams coordinator) Tim Banks (safeties/co-defensive coordinator) Josh Gattis (wide receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator) Matt Limegrover (offensive line) Ricky Rahne (tight ends/passing game coordinator) Terry Smith (cornerbacks/defensive recruiting coordinator) Sean Spencer (defensive line/run game coordinator) Dwight Galt (assistant athletics director for performance enhancement) Sean Cascarano (graduate assistant) Mark Dupuis (graduate assistant) Matt Fleischacker (graduate assistant) Kevin Smith (graduate assistant) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster
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 September 2 12:00 p.m. Akron * No. 6 ABC W 52–0101,684 September 9 3:30 p.m. Pittsburgh * No. 4 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry ) ABC W 33–14109,898 September 16 7:30 p.m. Georgia State * No. 5 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN W 56–0102,746 September 23 7:30 p.m. at Iowa No. 4 ABC W 21–1966,205 September 30 3:30 p.m. Indiana No. 4 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN W 45–14107,542 October 7 12:00 p.m. at Northwestern No. 4 ABC W 31–741,061 October 21 7:30 p.m. No. 19 Michigan No. 2 ABC W 42–13110,823 October 28 3:30 p.m. at No. 6 Ohio State No. 2 FOX L 38–39109,302 November 4 12:00 p.m. at No. 24 Michigan State No. 7 FOX L 24–2771,605 November 11 12:00 p.m. Rutgers No. 14 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN W 35–6107,531 November 18 4:00 p.m. Nebraska No. 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA FS1 W 56–44106,722 November 25 3:30 p.m. at Maryland No. 10 BTN W 66–349,680 December 30 4:00 p.m. vs. No. 11 Washington * No. 9 ESPN W 35–2861,842
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 6 4 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 7 16 13 12 9 9 8 Coaches 6 4 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 7 13 11 11 10 9 8 CFP Not released 7 14 10 10 9 9 Not released
Akron vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Akron 0 0 0 0 0 #6 Penn State 14 21 10 7 52
at Beaver Stadium
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
Pittsburgh vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 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 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)
Georgia State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Georgia State 0 0 0 0 0 #5 Penn State 14 21 14 7 56
at Beaver Stadium
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
Penn Stats vs. Iowa – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total #4 Penn State 3 2 10 6 21 Iowa 0 7 0 12 19
at Kinnick Stadium
Game information First quarter 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
Indiana vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Indiana 0 14 0 0 14 #4 Penn State 28 0 10 7 45
at Beaver Stadium
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
Penn State vs. Northwestern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total #4 Penn State 3 7 14 7 31 Northwestern 0 0 0 7 7
at Ryan Field
Game information First quarter 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)
Michigan vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total #19 Michigan 0 13 0 0 13 #2 Penn State 14 7 7 14 42
at Beaver Stadium
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
Penn State vs. Ohio State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total #2 Penn State 14 14 7 3 38 #6 Ohio State 3 14 3 19 39
at Ohio Stadium
Game information First quarter 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)
at #24 Michigan State[ edit ] Penn State vs. Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total #7 Penn State 14 0 10 0 24 #24 Michigan State 7 7 7 6 27
at Spartan Stadium
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
Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Rutgers 3 3 0 0 6 #16 Penn State 0 14 14 7 35
at Beaver Stadium
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)
Nebraska vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Nebraska 10 0 14 20 44 #13 Penn State 14 28 0 14 56
at Beaver Stadium
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
Penn Stats vs. Maryland – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total #12 Penn State 14 17 21 14 66 Maryland 0 0 3 0 3
at Maryland Stadium
Game information First quarter 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
#12 Washington (Fiesta Bowl)[ edit ] 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
Pre-season watch lists [ edit ] 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 [ edit ]
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