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2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 35–28 vs. Washington
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
Record11–2 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Pry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTim Banks (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainTrace McSorley
Jason Cabinda
Nick Scott
Marcus Allen
Tyler Davis
Grant Haley
DaeSean Hamilton
Saquon Barkley
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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

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2017 NFL Draft

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See also: 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

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Offense

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Recruits

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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
College recruiting information (2017)
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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Ellis Brooks
ILB 		Richmond, VA Benedictine HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) - Jan 30, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 74
Journey Brown
RB 		Meadville, PA Meadville HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) - Jan 11, 2017 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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 
Star ratings: Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   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

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Roster

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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
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 Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Coaching staff

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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

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Spring game

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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

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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.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.Akron*No. 6
ABCW 52–0101,684
September 93:30 p.m.Pittsburgh*No. 4
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABCW 33–14109,898
September 167:30 p.m.Georgia State*No. 5
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
BTNW 56–0102,746
September 237:30 p.m.at IowaNo. 4
ABCW 21–1966,205
September 303:30 p.m.IndianaNo. 4
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
BTNW 45–14107,542
October 712:00 p.m.at NorthwesternNo. 4
ABCW 31–741,061
October 217:30 p.m.No. 19 MichiganNo. 2
ABCW 42–13110,823
October 283:30 p.m.at No. 6 Ohio StateNo. 2
FOXL 38–39109,302
November 412:00 p.m.at No. 24 Michigan StateNo. 7
FOXL 24–2771,605
November 1112:00 p.m.RutgersdaggerNo. 14
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
BTNW 35–6107,531
November 184:00 p.m.NebraskaNo. 10
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
FS1W 56–44106,722
November 253:30 p.m.at MarylandNo. 10
BTNW 66–349,680
December 304:00 p.m.vs. No. 11 Washington*No. 9
ESPNW 35–2861,842

Rankings

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Further information: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
AP6454443227161312998
Coaches64544432271311111098
CFPNot released714101099Not released

Game summaries

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Akron

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See also: 2017 Akron Zips football team
Akron vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Akron 0 0 000
#6 Penn State 14 21 10752

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

Pittsburgh

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See also: 2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry
Pittsburgh vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Pittsburgh 0 3 3814
#4 Penn State 14 0 71233

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

Georgia State

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See also: 2017 Georgia State Panthers football team
Georgia State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Georgia State 0 0 000
#5 Penn State 14 21 14756

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

at Iowa

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See also: 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
Penn Stats vs. Iowa – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#4 Penn State 3 2 10621
Iowa 0 7 01219

at Kinnick Stadium

Game information

Indiana

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See also: 2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team
Indiana vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Indiana 0 14 0014
#4 Penn State 28 0 10745

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

at Northwestern

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See also: 2017 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Penn State vs. Northwestern – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#4 Penn State 3 7 14731
Northwestern 0 0 077

at Ryan Field

Game information

#19 Michigan

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See also: 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team
Michigan vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#19 Michigan 0 13 0013
#2 Penn State 14 7 71442

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

at #6 Ohio State

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See also: 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes football team
Penn State vs. Ohio State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#2 Penn State 14 14 7338
#6 Ohio State 3 14 31939

at Ohio Stadium

Game information

at #24 Michigan State

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See also: 2017 Michigan State Spartans football team
Penn State vs. Michigan State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#7 Penn State 14 0 10024
#24 Michigan State 7 7 7627

at Spartan Stadium

Game information

Rutgers

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See also: 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Rutgers 3 3 006
#16 Penn State 0 14 14735

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

Nebraska

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See also: 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team
Nebraska vs. Penn State – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Nebraska 10 0 142044
#13 Penn State 14 28 01456

at Beaver Stadium

Game information

at Maryland

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See also: 2017 Maryland Terrapins football team
Penn Stats vs. Maryland – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#12 Penn State 14 17 211466
Maryland 0 0 303

at Maryland Stadium

Game information

#12 Washington (Fiesta Bowl)

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See also: 2017 Washington Huskies football team and 2017 Fiesta Bowl
Washington vs. Penn Stats – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
#12 Washington 0 14 7728
#9 Penn State 14 14 7035

at University of Phoenix Stadium

Game information

Awards and honors

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Pre-season watch lists

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Player Watch list Ref.
Saquon Barkley Maxwell Award [6]
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
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

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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

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See also: 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

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Big Ten Conference Year Summary". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 18, 2019.
  2. ^ "2017 Spring Media Guide" (PDF). Indiana University Athletics. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Penn State Selects James Franklin To Lead Football Program". Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. Archived from the original on January 11, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2014.
  4. ^ Taylor, Chris (November 4, 2017). "Not Quite Enough Defense: Penn State Falls 27-24 To The Spartans: The defense couldn't hold on for the win". BlackShoeDiaries.com. SBNation. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Solari, Chris (November 4, 2017). "Michigan State-Penn State game delayed for over 3 hours by lightning". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 4, 2017. Penn State sat for 3 hours and 22 minutes before play resumed[.]
  6. ^ "Penn State players on college football award watch lists". philly.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. September 4, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  9. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. September 10, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  10. ^ "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017.
  11. ^ a b "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. October 1, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Big Ten Football Players of the Week". Big Ten Conference. Big Ten Conference. October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  13. ^ "McSorley named to Walter Camp Player of the week". GoPSUsports. October 22, 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
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