2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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.

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
2017 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 (Capacity: 106,572)

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

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

Previous season

In 2016, the Nittany Lions had their most successful season in recent years, having won no more than nine games in any of the preceding six seasons. They topped that with an 11–3 record in 2016, moving from an unranked position to a No. 5 ranking by the CFP, AP and Coaches polls. The Nittany Lions also won both the Big Ten's East Division and the Big Ten Championship, and they participated in the Rose Bowl.

2017 NFL Draft

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

Offense

Player Class Position Trace McSorley Junior QB Saquon Barkley Junior RB DaeSean Hamilton 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
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Corey Bolds DT	Paramus, NJ	Paramus Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Ellis Brooks ILB	Richmond, VA	Benedictine HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	-	Jan 30, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
D.J. Brown CB	Fairburn, GA	Creekside HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Apr 24, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Journey Brown RB	Meadville, PA	Meadville HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Jan 11, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Tariq Castro-Fields CB	Upper Marlboro, MD	Riverdale Baptist	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.71	Feb 1, 2017
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 79
Sean Clifford QB	Cincinnati, OH	Saint Xavier High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.71	Jun 13, 2015
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Brelin Faison-Walden S	Greensboro, NC	Grimsley HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Jul 20, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Brailyn Franklin OLB	Haymarket, VA	Battlefield HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.89	Aug 7, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
K. J. Hamler WR	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	156 lb (71 kg)	4.43	Dec 9, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Fred Hansard DT	Princeton, NJ	The Hun School of Princeton	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	-	Nov 26, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Mac Hippenhammer WR	Fort Wayne, IN	R. Nelson Snider HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	Aug 13, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Desmond Holmes OT	Springfield, PA	Cardinal O'Hara HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	327 lb (148 kg)	5.56	Aug 7, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Donovan Johnson CB	Detroit, MI	Cass Technical HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	4.35	Dec 13, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Robert Martin OT	Montvale, NJ	Saint Joseph Regional HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Apr 16, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 77
Yetur Gross-Matos DE	Fredericksburg, VA	Chancellor HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	-	Feb 27, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 81
Michael Miranda G	Stow, OH	Stow-Munroe Falls HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	5.33	Apr 21, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
Cameron Sullivan-Brown WR	Laurel, MD	Saint Vincent Pallotti HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	-	Jul 29, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Jonathan Sutherland S	Alexandria, VA	Episcopal HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	4.81	Jul 21, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 80
C.J. Thorpe OG	Pittsburgh, PA	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	318 lb (144 kg)	-	Apr 16, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 84
Lamont Wade CB	Clairton, PA	Clairton HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	4.53	Dec 17, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 82
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 15   Rivals: 10  247Sports: 21  ESPN: 17
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 25, 2017.

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 (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. 16	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	W 35–6	107,531
November 18	4:00 p.m.	Nebraska	No. 13	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	FS1	W 56–44	106,722
November 25	3:30 p.m.	at Maryland	No. 12	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	BTN	W 66–3	49,680
December 30	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 12 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 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Schedule Source:[4]

Rankings

Further information: 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	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

See also: 2017 Akron Zips football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–0	2014	PSU, 21–3

Akron vs. Penn State – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
50–43–4	2016	UP, 42–39

Pittsburgh vs. Penn State – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Georgia State Panthers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
First meeting

Georgia State vs. Penn State – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–12	2016	PSU, 41–14

Penn Stats vs. Iowa – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
19–1	2016	PSU, 45–31

Indiana vs. Penn State – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Northwestern Wildcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
13–5	2015	NU, 23–21

Penn State vs. Northwestern – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Michigan Wolverines football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–13	2016	UM, 49–10

Michigan vs. Penn State – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
14–17	2016	PSU, 24–21

Penn State vs. Ohio State – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Michigan State Spartans football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
15–15–1	2016	PSU, 45–12

Penn State vs. Michigan State – Game summary

	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 PM EDT
• Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); overcast, lightning (3 hour, 23 minute delay[5][6]), 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

See also: 2017 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
25–2	2016	PSU, 39–0

Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
7–9	2013	UN, 23–20 ^OT

Nebraska vs. Penn State – Game summary

	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 PM 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

See also: 2017 Maryland Terrapins football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
37–2–1	2016	PSU, 38–14

Penn Stats vs. Maryland – Game summary

	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 PM 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)

See also: 2017 Washington Huskies football team and 2017 Fiesta Bowl

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–0	1983	PSU, 13–10

Washington vs. Penn Stats – Game summary

	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 PM 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	[7]
	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

Weekly Awards

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Saquon Barkley	Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	September 4, 2017	[8]
DeAndre Thompkins	Co-Special Teams Player of the Week	September 4, 2017	[9]
Marcus Allen	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	September 10, 2017	[10]
Saquon Barkley	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	September 24, 2017	[11]
DaeSean Hamilton	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	October 1, 2017	[12]
Saquon Barkley	Big Ten Special Teams Player of the week	October 1, 2017	[12]
Saquon Barkley	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	October 22, 2017	[13]
Jason Cabinda	Big Ten Defensive Player of the week	October 22, 2017	[13]
Trace McSorley	Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week	October 22, 2017	[14]

Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

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

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