2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Rose Bowl champion | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 7 |
AP | No. 7 |
Record | 11–2 (7–2 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Mike Yurcich (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Manny Diaz (1st season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Anthony Poindexter (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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No. 3 Michigan xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State ^ | 8 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Penn State | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 4 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 1 | – | 8 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Purdue xy | 6 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Michigan 43, Purdue 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2022 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by ninth-year head coach James Franklin. [1] The Nittany Lions entered the season unranked for the first time since 2016. [2] Prior to the season, the team recruited the former number one quarterback Drew Allar, and the number one running back Nicholas Singleton. [3]
The Nittany Lions sought to improve from their previous disappointing season, where after starting 5–0, went on to lose six out of their last eight games, culminating in a loss to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. Despite losing impact players such as Jahan Dotson, Arnold Ebiketie, and Jaquan Brisker to the NFL Draft, the Nittany Lions rebounded going 10–2, only losing to top 4 ranked Michigan and Ohio State, securing them a place in the Rose Bowl, where they would beat Utah to win their first Rose Bowl since 1995, [4] ending the season 11–2. [5] This marked Coach James Franklin's third New Years Six win with the Nittany Lions, and his first Rose Bowl win. [6]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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1 | 16 | Jahan Dotson | WR | Washington Commanders |
2 | 38 | Arnold Ebiketie | OLB | Atlanta Falcons |
2 | 48 | Jaquan Brisker | S | Chicago Bears |
4 | 120 | Brandon Smith | LB | Carolina Panthers |
4 | 130 | Jordan Stout | P | Baltimore Ravens |
6 | 221 | Tariq Castro-Fields | CB | San Francisco 49ers |
7 | 249 | Rasheed Walker | OT | Green Bay Packers |
7 | 256 | Jesse Luketa | LB | Arizona Cardinals |
Player | Position | Destination |
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Tyler Rudolph | S | UMass |
Enzo Jennings | S | Unknown |
Des Holmes | OL | Arizona State |
Ta'Quan Roberson | QB | UConn |
Norval Black | WR | Saint Francis |
Joseph Appiah Darkwa | DL | Temple |
Justin Weller | WR | Long Island |
Noah Cain | RB | LSU |
A.J. Lytton | CB | Unknown |
Player | Position | Transferred From |
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Hunter Nourzad | OL | Cornell |
Chop Robinson | DL | Maryland |
Mitchell Tinsley | WR | Western Kentucky |
Transfer References: [7]
Going into the 2022 season, the Nittany Lions have the #6 overall recruiting class in the country, and the #2 overall in the Big Ten. [8]
Recruiting Reference [8]
Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2022 poll, Penn State was projected to finish third in the East Division. [9]
Media poll (East Division) | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio State | 252 (36) |
2 | Michigan | 203 |
3 | Penn State | 169 |
4 | Michigan State | 162 |
5 | Maryland | 104 |
6 | Rutgers | 60 |
7 | Indiana | 58 |
Name | Position | Alma Mater | Years at Penn State |
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James Franklin | Head Coach | East Stroudsburg University (1995) | 9th |
Manny Diaz | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | Florida State (1995) | 1st |
Mike Yurcich | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | California University of Pennsylvania (1999) | 2nd |
Stacy Collins | Special teams coordinator/outside linebackers/Nickels | Western Oregon University (1998) | 1st |
Terry Smith | Assistant head coach/defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks | Penn State University (1991) | 9th |
Ty Howle | Tight ends coach | Penn State University (2013) | 3rd |
Anthony Poindexter | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties | University of Virginia (1999) | 2nd |
John Scott | Run game coordinator/defensive line | Western Carolina University (2000) | 3rd |
Ja'Juan Seider | Co-offensive coordinator/running backs | West Virginia University (2000) | 5th |
Taylor Stubblefield | Offensive recruiting coordinator/wide receivers | Purdue University (2004) | 3rd |
Phil Trautwein | Offensive line | University of Florida (2007) | 3rd |
David Parker | Graduate Assistant | University of Arkansas (2015) | 1st |
Deion Barnes | Graduate Assistant | Penn State University (2014) | 2nd |
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 8:00 p.m. | at Purdue | FOX | W 35–31 | 57,307 | ||
September 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio * | ABC | W 46–10 | 107,306 | ||
September 17 | 3:30 p.m. | at Auburn * | No. 22 | CBS | W 41–12 | 87,451 | |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Central Michigan * | No. 14 |
| BTN | W 33–14 | 106,624 |
October 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Northwestern | No. 11 |
| ESPN | W 17–7 | 105,524 |
October 15 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 5 Michigan | No. 10 |
| FOX | L 17–41 | 110,812 |
October 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Minnesota ![]() | No. 16 |
| ABC | W 45–17 | 109,813 |
October 29 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 Ohio State | No. 13 |
| FOX | L 31–44 | 108,433 |
November 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 15 | ABC | W 45–14 | 45,142 | |
November 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 14 |
| FOX | W 30–0 | 108,796 |
November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 11 | BTN | W 55–10 | 55,676 | |
November 26 | 4:00 p.m. | Michigan State | No. 11 |
| FS1 | W 35–16 | 105,154 |
January 2, 2023 | 5:00 p.m. | vs. No. 8 Utah * | No. 11 | ESPN | W 35–21 | 94,873 | |
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Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Penn State | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
Purdue | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
at Ross–Ade Stadium, West Lafayette, Indiana
Game information |
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Statistics | PSU | PU |
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First downs | 24 | 26 |
Plays–yards | 73–406 | 81–426 |
Rushes–yards | 32–98 | 23–70 |
Passing yards | 308 | 365 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–41–1 | 29–58–0 |
Time of possession | 30:44 | 29:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 20/37, 282 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 8 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Mitchell Tinsley | 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD | |
Purdue | Passing | Aidan O'Connell | 29/58, 356 yards, TD |
Rushing | King Doerue | 15 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Charlie Jones | 12 receptions, 153 yards, TD |
To open the season, the Nittany Lions went on the road to West Layfette to play the Purdue Boilermakers. In recent years, Purdue has been known as "The Spoilermakers," defeating high ranked opponents including #2 Ohio State, #2 Iowa, and #3 Michigan State, costing all of them potential spots in the College Football Playoff. [12] This game was also Purdue's "Blackout" game, similar to Penn State's "Whiteout" game, further increasing the hostility of the already tough environment. [13] Due to these factors sport analysts thought the game would be close, with most saying Penn State would win narrowly, while some thought Purdue would upset them narrowly. [14] [15]
The Nittany Lions started the game slow, allowing only a field goal in the first quarter. Penn State was able to get on the board after quarterback Sean Clifford threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Tinsley early in the second. Purdue answered with a touchdown of their own, making the score 10–7. In the last minutes of the quarter, the Nittany Lions scored another touchdown via a 2-yard rush by Clifford, then recovered a fumble by Purdue allowing Clifford to throw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Brenton Strange before halftime, making the score 21–10 at the end of the first half.
Purdue received the ball at the beginning of the third quarter, scoring another touchdown via a 2-yard run from running back King Doerue. Upon receiving the ball, backup quarterback Drew Allar, the former number 1 rated quarterback of his high school class, made his debut for the Nittany Lions after Clifford experienced leg cramps as a result of a tackle made in the last minutes of the second quarter. Clifford was able to return to the game on the following drive. [16] Purdue was able to throw a 7-yard pass to Charlie Jones for a touchdown, giving Purdue a 24–21 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Nittany Lions quickly responded with a 29-yard touchdown pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith, giving them a 28–24 lead. The Boilermakers were forced to punt, then Clifford threw an interception to Chris Jefferson, who returned it for a 72-yard defensive touchdown, giving Purdue a 31–28 lead. The Nittany Lions were given one final chance to win the game, having 2:22 left in the fourth, and 2 timeouts, Sean Clifford was able to march them down the field and throw a 10-yard touchdown to Keyvone Lee, ending the game at 35–31. [17] [18]
Despite throwing an interception that was returned for a touchdown, Sean Clifford was named Big Ten co-offensive player of the week, after he completed 20-of-37 passes for 282 yards and a career-high-tying four touchdowns. [19]
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Ohio | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
Penn State | 14 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 46 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | OU | PSU |
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First downs | 16 | 27 |
Plays–yards | 66–263 | 76–572 |
Rushes–yards | 26–99 | 34–234 |
Passing yards | 164 | 338 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–40–0 | 31–42–0 |
Time of possession | 28:02 | 31:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 14/30, 119 yards |
Rushing | Kurtis Rourke | 5 carries, 29 yards | |
Receiving | Sieh Bangura | 2 receptions, 35 yards | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 19/27, 213 yards, TD |
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 10 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Parker Washington | 4 receptions, 60 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 22 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 41 |
Auburn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Jordan–Hare Stadium, Auburn, Alabama
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Statistics | PSU | AU |
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First downs | 19 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 62–477 | 74–415 |
Rushes–yards | 39–245 | 36–119 |
Passing yards | 232 | 296 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–23–0 | 21–38–2 |
Time of possession | 30:22 | 29:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 14/19, 178 yards |
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 10 carries, 124 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Brenton Strange | 6 receptions, 80 yards | |
Auburn | Passing | T. J. Finley | 11/19, 152 yards, INT |
Rushing | Tank Bigsby | 9 carries, 39 yards | |
Receiving | Shedrick Jackson | 4 receptions, 76 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Central Michigan | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
No. 14 Penn State | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | CMU | PSU |
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First downs | 20 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 75–363 | 71–403 |
Rushes–yards | 23–88 | 32–166 |
Passing yards | 275 | 237 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 29–52–2 | 24–39–0 |
Time of possession | 29:33 | 30:27 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Daniel Richardson | 26/45, 235 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Lew Nichols III | 13 carries, 67 yards | |
Receiving | Carlos Carriere | 11 receptions, 111 yards | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 22/34, 217 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 13 carries, 111 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Parker Washington | 6 receptions, 64 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Northwestern | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
No. 11 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | NU | PSU |
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First downs | 12 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 65–241 | 78–360 |
Rushes–yards | 28–31 | 58–220 |
Passing yards | 210 | 140 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 15–37–1 | 10–20–1 |
Time of possession | 22:32 | 37:28 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Northwestern | Passing | Ryan Hilinski | 15/37, 210 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Evan Hull | 11 carries, 45 yards | |
Receiving | Donny Navarro III | 4 receptions, 55 yards | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 10/20, 140 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 21 carries, 87 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Parker Washington | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Penn State | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
No. 5 Michigan | 6 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 41 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Statistics | PSU | UM |
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First downs | 10 | 28 |
Plays–yards | 51–268 | 79–563 |
Rushes–yards | 22–111 | 55–418 |
Passing yards | 157 | 145 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 12–29–0 | 17–24–1 |
Time of possession | 18:04 | 41:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 7/19, 120 yards |
Rushing | Sean Clifford | 6 carries, 74 yards | |
Receiving | Mitchell Tinsley | 5 receptions, 57 yards | |
Michigan | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 17/24, 145 yards, INT |
Rushing | Donovan Edwards | 16 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Cornelius Johnson | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 16 Penn State | 0 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 45 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | UM | PSU |
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First downs | 16 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 68–340 | 67–479 |
Rushes–yards | 46–165 | 34–175 |
Passing yards | 175 | 304 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–22–1 | 24–33–1 |
Time of possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Minnesota | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 9/22, 175 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Mohamed Ibrahim | 30 carries, 102 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Brevyn Spann-Ford | 5 receptions, 68 yards, TD | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 23/31, 295 yards, 4 TD, INT |
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 79 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Theo Johnson | 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 2 Ohio State | 10 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 44 |
No. 13 Penn State | 0 | 14 | 0 | 17 | 31 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | OSU | PSU |
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First downs | 21 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 60–452 | 80–482 |
Rushes–yards | 26–98 | 33–111 |
Passing yards | 354 | 371 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–34–0 | 32–47–3 |
Time of possession | 29:34 | 30:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio State | Passing | C. J. Stroud | 26/33, 354 yards, TD |
Rushing | TreVeyon Henderson | 16 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 10 receptions, 185 yards | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 32/47, 371 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 12 carries, 76 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Parker Washington | 11 receptions, 179 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15 Penn State | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
Indiana | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana
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Statistics | PSU | IU |
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First downs | 27 | 11 |
Plays–yards | 84–483 | 63–196 |
Rushes–yards | 49–179 | 34–65 |
Passing yards | 304 | 131 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–35–1 | 16–29–3 |
Time of possession | 35:53 | 24:07 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 15/23, 229 yards, INT |
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 18 carries, 86 yards, 3 TD | |
Receiving | Kaytron Allen | 2 receptions, 72 yards | |
Indiana | Passing | Jack Tuttle | 9/12, 82 yards, TD |
Rushing | Josh Henderson | 7 carries, 44 yards | |
Receiving | Andison Coby | 1 receptions, 35 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No. 14 Penn State | 14 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | UM | PSU |
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First downs | 11 | 21 |
Plays–yards | 60–134 | 73–413 |
Rushes–yards | 37–60 | 43–249 |
Passing yards | 74 | 164 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 11–23–0 | 16–30–0 |
Time of possession | 25:14 | 34:46 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Maryland | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 11/22, 74 yards |
Rushing | Roman Hemby | 13 carries, 68 yards | |
Receiving | Rakim Jarrett | 3 receptions, 30 yards | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 12/23, 139 yards, TD |
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 11 carries, 122 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Theo Johnson | 3 receptions, 44 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Penn State | 14 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 55 |
Rutgers | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at SHI Stadium, Piscataway, New Jersey
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Statistics | PSU | RU |
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First downs | 21 | 9 |
Plays–yards | 73–436 | 69–167 |
Rushes–yards | 37–237 | 35–32 |
Passing yards | 199 | 135 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 22–36–0 | 15–34–1 |
Time of possession | 30:23 | 29:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 17/26, 157 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 11 carries, 117 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Mitchell Tinsley | 5 receptions, 63 yards | |
Rutgers | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 10/29, 122 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Rashad Rochelle | 8 carries, 25 yards | |
Receiving | Sean Ryan | 2 receptions, 76 yards |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan State | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
No. 11 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
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Statistics | MSU | PSU |
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First downs | 19 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 69–254 | 70–410 |
Rushes–yards | 25–25 | 45–160 |
Passing yards | 229 | 250 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 24–44–1 | 20–25–0 |
Time of possession | 25:58 | 34:02 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Michigan State | Passing | Payton Thorne | 24/43, 229 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Elijah Collins | 10 carries, 33 yards | |
Receiving | Keon Coleman | 8 receptions, 91 yards | |
Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 19/24, 202 yards, 4 TD |
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 21 carries, 82 yards | |
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 5 receptions, 83 yards, TD |
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 11 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
No. 8 Utah | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
at Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
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Statistics | PSU | UU |
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First downs | 15 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 53–448 | 83–391 |
Rushes–yards | 31–169 | 43–184 |
Passing yards | 279 | 207 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–22–0 | 18–40–2 |
Time of possession | 24:47 | 35:13 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Penn State | Passing | Sean Clifford | 16/21, 279 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 7 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 3 receptions, 124 yards, TD | |
Utah | Passing | Bryson Barnes | 10/19, 112 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Ja'Quinden Jackson | 13 carries, 81 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Devaughn Vele | 5 receptions, 100 yards |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV | 22 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Coaches | RV | RV | 23 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
CFP | Not released | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 11 | Not released |
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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2 | 32 | Joey Porter Jr. | CB | Pittsburgh Steelers |
2 | 61 | Brenton Strange | TE | Jacksonville Jaguars |
2 | 62 | Juice Scruggs | C | Houston Texans |
3 | 87 | Ji'Ayir Brown | S | San Francisco 49ers |
5 | 149 | Sean Clifford | QB | Green Bay Packers |
6 | 185 | Parker Washington | WR | Jacksonville Jaguars |
The 1986 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as an independent during the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 21st-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled a record of 12–0. Penn State defeated the Miami Hurricanes, 14–10, in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl to win Paterno's second consensus national championship. The team was named national champion by AP, Billingsley, FB News, FW, Matthews, NCF, NFF, Sporting News, UPI, and USA/CNN, while named co-champion by FACT, Sagarin (ELO-Chess).
The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27–23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno's first consensus national championship. The team was selected national champion by AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Litkenhous, Matthews, NCF, NFF, The New York Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI/coaches, and USA/CNN, while named co-champion by Helms.
The 1995 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1995 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 2012 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien in his first season and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2012 season due to sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.
The 2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They were invited to the TaxSlayer Bowl where they lost to Georgia.
The 2015 Army Black Knights football team represented the United States Military Academy as an independent in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights were led by second-year head coach Jeff Monken and played their home games at Michie Stadium.
The 2016 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by third-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference. They lost to Pitt and Michigan in early September but then had a winning streak that included signature victories over Ohio State and Wisconsin en route to a Big Ten championship. Despite their Big Ten title, the Nittany Lions just missed a playoff berth. They represented the Big Ten in the 2017 Rose Bowl, losing to USC on a game winning field goal.
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.
The 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-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.
The 2018 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by sixth-year head coach Scott Satterfield and played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 11–2, 7–1 in Sun Belt play to be co-champions of the East Division with Troy. Due to their head-to-head win over Troy, they represented the East Division in the inaugural Sun Belt Championship Game where they defeated West Division champion Louisiana to become Sun Belt Champions for the third consecutive year and first time outright. They were invited to the New Orleans Bowl where they defeated Middle Tennessee.
The 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 2020 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by seventh-year head coach James Franklin.
The 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The team was led by eighth-year head coach James Franklin.
The 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team represented the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Fighting Illini played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Champaign, Illinois, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Bret Bielema. The Illini finished the season 5–7, 4–5 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place in the West division.
The 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Terrapins played their home games at Maryland Stadium in College Park, Maryland, and competed in the Big Ten Conference in the East Division. The team was coached by third-year head coach Mike Locksley and finished in fifth place in the East Division. The Terrapins defeated Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl to achieve their first bowl game since 2016, their first winning season since 2014, and their first bowl game victory since 2010.
The 2022 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and competed as members of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by head coach P. J. Fleck, in his sixth season.
The 2022 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jim McElwain and play their home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium as members of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference.
The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by fifth-year head coach Neal Brown and played their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.
The 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by James Franklin in his tenth year as Penn State's head coach.
The 2023 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts and compete as an FBS independent. They were led by head coach Don Brown in his second season since he was rehired, his seventh overall as head coach.