2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season

2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 35–28 vs. Washington
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
Record	11–2 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	James Franklin (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Moorhead (2nd season; regular season) Ricky Rahne (1st season; Fiesta Bowl)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Pry (2nd as DC; 4th overall season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Trace McSorley Jason Cabinda Nick Scott Marcus Allen Tyler Davis Grant Haley DaeSean Hamilton Saquon Barkley
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 15 Michigan State	7	–	2	10	–	3
No. 8 Penn State	7	–	2	11	–	2
Michigan	5	–	4	8	–	5
Rutgers	3	–	6	4	–	8
Indiana	2	–	7	5	–	7
Maryland	2	–	7	4	–	8
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy	9	–	0	13	–	1
No. 17 Northwestern	7	–	2	10	–	3
Iowa	4	–	5	8	–	5
Purdue	4	–	5	7	–	6
Nebraska	3	–	6	4	–	8
Minnesota	2	–	7	5	–	7
Illinois	0	–	9	2	–	10
Championship: Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

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:

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
3	84	Chris Godwin	WR	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFA		Malik Golden	S	Pittsburgh Steelers
UFA		Garrett Sickels	DE	Indianapolis Colts
UFA		Brandon Bell	LB	Cincinnati Bengals
UFA		Evan Schwan	DE	New York Giants

Returning starters

Offense

Player	Class	Position
Trace McSorley 9	Junior	QB
Saquon Barkley 26	Junior	RB
DaeSean Hamilton 3	Senior	WR
Saeed Blacknall	Senior	WR
DeAndre Thompkins	Junior	WR
Mike Gesicki	Senior	TE
Ryan Bates	Sophomore	OL
Connor McGovern	Sophomore	OL
Brendan Mahon	Senior	OL

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.

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

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
Damion Barber DE	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
Corey Bolds DT	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
Ellis Brooks ILB	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
D.J. Brown CB	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
Journey Brown RB	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
Tariq Castro-Fields CB	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
Sean Clifford QB	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
Brelin Faison-Walden S	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
Brailyn Franklin OLB	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
K. J. Hamler WR	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
Fred Hansard DT	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
Mac Hippenhammer WR	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
Desmond Holmes OT	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
Donovan Johnson CB	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
Robert Martin OT	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
Yetur Gross-Matos DE	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
Michael Miranda G	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
Cameron Sullivan-Brown WR	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
Jonathan Sutherland S	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
C.J. Thorpe OG	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
Lamont Wade CB	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.

Personnel

Roster

2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	K. J. Hamler	Fr
QB	`2`	Tommy Stevens	So
WR	`3`	DeAndre Thompkins	Jr
WR	`5`	DaeSean Hamilton (C)	Sr
RB	`6`	Andre Robinson	So
QB	`7`	Jake Zembiec	Fr
RB	`8`	Mark Allen	Jr
QB	`9`	Trace McSorley (C)	Jr
WR	`10`	Brandon Polk	So
WR	`11`	Irvin Charles	So
WR	`12`	Mac Hippenhammer	Fr
WR	`13`	Saeed Blacknall	Sr
QB	`14`	Sean Clifford	Fr
QB	`15`	Michael Shuster	Fr
QB	`16`	Billy Fessler	Jr
TE	`18`	Jonathan Holland	So
RB	`20`	Johnathan Thomas	Jr
RB	`24`	Miles Sanders	So
RB	`26`	Saquon Barkley (C)	Jr
WR	`31`	Christopher Welde	Jr
RB	`32`	Journey Brown	Fr
RB	`39`	Josh McPhearson	Sr
RB	`40`	Nick Eury	Fr
TE	`41`	Joe Arcangelo	So
OL	`51`	Alex Gellerstedt	Fr
OL	`52`	Ryan Bates	So
OL	`59`	Andrew Nelson	Sr
OL	`61`	C. J. Thorpe	Fr
OL	`62`	Michal Menet	Fr
OL	`64`	Zach Simpson	So
OL	`65`	Crae McCracken	Fr
OL	`66`	Connor McGovern	So
OL	`68`	Hunter Kelly	Fr
OL	`70`	Brendan Mahon	Sr
OL	`71`	Will Fries	Fr
OL	`72`	Robbie Martin	Fr
OL	`73`	Mike Miranda	Fr
OL	`74`	Steven Gonzalez	So
OL	`75`	Des Holmes	Fr
OL	`76`	Sterling Jenkins	So
OL	`77`	Chasz Wright	Jr
OL	`79`	Charlie Shuman	Jr
WR	`80`	Justin Weller	Fr
TE	`80`	Danny Dalton	Fr
WR	`81`	Cam Sullivan-Brown	Fr
WR	`82`	Tyler Shoop	So
TE	`83`	Nick Bowers	So
WR	`83`	Alex Hoenstine	Fr
WR	`84`	Juwan Johnson	So
WR	`85`	Isaac Lutz	Fr
WR	`86`	Cody Hodgens	Sr
WR	`87`	Dae'Lun Darien	Fr
TE	`88`	Mike Gesicki	Sr
TE	`89`	Tom Pancoast	Sr
WR	`89`	Colton Maxwell	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Christian Campbell	Sr
S	`2`	Marcus Allen (C)	Sr
CB	`3`	Donovan Johnson	Fr
S	`4`	Nick Scott (C)	Jr
CB	`5`	Tariq Castro-Fields	Fr
LB	`6`	Cam Brown	So
LB	`7`	Koa Farmer	Jr
LB	`9`	Jarvis Miller	So
CB	`12`	Desi Davis	Jr
LB	`13`	Ellis Brooks	Fr
CB	`14`	Zech McPhearson	Fr
CB	`15`	Grant Haley (C)	Sr
S	`16`	John Petrishen	So
S	`17`	Garrett Taylor	So
DE	`18`	Shaka Toney	Fr
DE	`19`	Torrence Brown	Jr
CB	`20`	Jabari Butler	Jr
CB	`21`	Amani Oruwariye	Jr
S	`23`	Ayron Monroe	So
CB	`24`	D. J. Brown	Fr
LB	`25`	Brelin Faison-Walden	Fr
S	`26`	Jonathan Sutherland	Fr
S	`28`	Troy Apke	Sr
CB	`29`	John Reid	Jr
DT	`30`	Kevin Givens	So
S	`32`	Mitchell Vallone	Sr
LB	`33`	Jake Cooper	Jr
DE	`34`	Shane Simmons	Fr
S	`35`	Justin Neff	Fr
LB	`36`	Jan Johnson	So
S	`37`	Drew Hartlaub	Fr
CB	`38`	Lamont Wade	Fr
LB	`39`	Frank Di Leo	So
LB	`40`	Jason Cabinda (C)	Sr
DT	`41`	Parker Cothren	Sr
DT	`42`	Ellison Jordan	Fr
LB	`43`	Manny Bowen	Jr
LB	`44`	Brailyn Franklin	Fr
LB	`45`	Joe DuMond	So
DE	`46`	Colin Castagna	Jr
S	`47`	Will Blair	Fr
LB	`47`	Brandon Smith	Sr
DE	`48`	Shareef Miller	So
DE	`49`	Daniel Joseph	Fr
LB	`50`	Max Chizmar	Fr
LB	`51`	Jason Vranic	Sr
DT	`52`	Curtis Cothran	Sr
DT	`53`	Fred Hansard	Fr
DT	`54`	Robert Windsor	So
DT	`55`	Antonio Shelton	Fr
DT	`56`	Tyrell Chavis	Sr
DT	`58`	Evan Presta	Fr
DE	`90`	Damion Barber	Fr
DT	`92`	Corey Bolds	Fr
DT	`96`	Immanuel Iyke	So
DE	`97`	Ryan Buchholz	So
DE	`99`	Yetur Gross-Matos	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`90`	Alex Barbir	Fr
SN	`91`	Chris Stoll	Fr
P	`92`	Daniel Pasquariello	Sr
P, K	`93`	Blake Gillikin	So
SN	`94`	Joe Calcagno	Fr
K, P	`95`	Tyler Davis (C)	Sr
SN	`96`	Kyle Vasey	Jr
K, P	`97`	Carson Landis	Fr
SN	`98`	Mike Curry	Jr
SN	`98`	Dan Vasey	Fr
K	`99`	Nick DeAngelis	Jr

Head coach

James Franklin

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

Coaching staff

Position	Name	Alma mater
Head coach	James Franklin^[3]	East Stroudsburg (1994)
Defensive coordinator/linebackers/associate head coach	Brent Pry	Buffalo (1993)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	Joe Moorhead	Fordham University (1995)
Safeties/co-defensive coordinator	Tim Banks	Central Michigan University (1994)
Running backs/special teams coordinator	Charles Huff^[3]	Hampton (2005)
Tight ends/passing game coordinator	Ricky Rahne^[3]	Cornell (2002)
Wide receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator	Josh Gattis^[3]	Wake Forest (2006)
Cornerbacks/defensive Recruiting Coordinator	Terry Smith^[3]	Penn State (1991)
Offensive line	Matt Limegrover	University of Chicago (1990)
Defensive line/run game coordinator	Sean Spencer^[3]	Clarion (1995)
Strength and conditioning	Dwight Galt^[3]	Maryland (1981)
Graduate assistant	Sean Cascarano	University of Virginia (2013)
Graduate assistant	Mark Dupuis	University of Connecticut (2011)
Graduate assistant	Matt Fleischacker	Penn State (2016)
Graduate assistant	Kevin Smith	Urbana University (2014)

Schedule

Spring game

Date	Time	Spring Game	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
April 22	3:00 p.m.	Blue vs. White	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	BTN	Blue 26–0	73,000

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
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Akron*	No. 6	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	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	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	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	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	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	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry, College GameDay)	FOX	L 38–39	109,302
November 4	12:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Michigan State	No. 7	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	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	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	BTN	W 66–3	49,680
December 30	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 11 Washington*	No. 9	University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–28	61,842
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ 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

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

PSU – DeAndre Thompkins, 61-yard punt return for TD, Tyler Davis kick good, 8:13 (PSU 7–0)
PSU – Mike Gesicki, 13-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 0:49 (PSU 14–0)

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

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

Date: September 9
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C); sunny
Game attendance: 109,898
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com

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)

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

PSU – Tommy Stevens, 10-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good, 11:48 (PSU 7–0)
PSU – Saquon Barkley, 85-yard TD pass from McSorley, Davis kick good, 0:49 (PSU 14–0)

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

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

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

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

PSU – Tommy Stevens, 10-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Davis kick good, 12:04 (PSU 10–0)

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

PSU – DeAndre Thompkins – 6 receptions, 57 yards
PSU – Juwan Johnson – 6 receptions, 43 yards
NU – Justin Jackson – 6 receptions, 23 yards

Top defenders

PSU – Troy Apke – 5 tackles
NU – Godwin Igwebuike – 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)

#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

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)

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

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)

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

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

#12 Washington (Fiesta Bowl)

Washington vs. Penn Stats – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
#12 Washington	0	14	7	7	28
#9 Penn State	14	14	7	0	35

at University of Phoenix Stadium

Date: December 30
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C); indoors, roof closed
Game attendance: 61,842
Referee: Mike Defee
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com

Game information

First quarter

PSU – DaeSean Hamilton, 48-yard TD pass from Trace McSorley, Tyler Davis kick good, 11:10 (PSU 7–0)
PSU – Saquon Barkley, 2-yard TD run, Davis kick good, 1:34 (PSU 14–0)

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

Awards and honors

Pre-season watch lists

Player	Watch list	Ref.
Saquon Barkley	Maxwell Award	^[6]
Saquon Barkley	Doak Walker Award
Trace McSorley	Maxwell Award
	Davey O'Brien Award
	Johnny Unitas Award
	Wuerffel Trophy
Marcus Allen	Chuck Bednarik Award
	Bronco Nagurski Award
	Lott Trophy
	Jim Thorpe Award
Jason Cabinda	Chuck Bednarik Award
Jason Cabinda	Bronco Nagurski Award
Mike Gesicki	John Mackey Award
Tyler Davis	Lou Groza Award
Blake Gillikin	Ray Guy Award
Brandon Smith	American Football Coaches Association Good Works team

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

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club
Saquon Barkley	RB	1	2	New York Giants
Mike Gesicki	TE	2	42	Miami Dolphins
Troy Apke	S	4	109	Washington Redskins
DaeSean Hamilton	WR	4	113	Denver Broncos
Marcus Allen	S	5	148	Pittsburgh Steelers
Christian Campbell	CB	6	182	Arizona Cardinals

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