2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Citrus Bowl, L 24–27 vs. Kentucky | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
East Division | |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 17 |
AP | No. 17 |
Record | 9–4 (6–3 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Ricky Rahne (1st as OC; 5th overall season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brent Pry (3rd as DC; 5th overall season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (3rd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Captain | Trace McSorley Blake Gillikin Nick Scott |
Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Ohio State xy$ | 8 | – | 1 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 14 Michigan x | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 17 Penn State | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 5 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 2 | – | 7 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 21 Northwestern xy | 8 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Iowa | 5 | – | 4 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 5 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 3 | – | 6 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Ohio State 45, Northwestern 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented
Penn State, coming off an 11–2,
Senior quarterback Trace McSorley led the team in passing, finishing with 2,530 passing yards and 18 passing touchdowns to go along with 12 rushing touchdowns. He was named second team All-Big Ten by both the media and coaches. During the season, McSorley became the all-time school record holder in several categories, including career passing yards, completions, passing touchdowns, and total touchdowns responsible for.[1] Junior running back Miles Sanders finished in second in the conference in rushing with 1,274 yards.[2] On defense, cornerback Amani Oruwariye and lineman Yetur Gross-Matos were named first-team all-conference by the media.[3]
Offseason
Staff changes
On November 29, 2017, it was announced that
Recruiting
The Nittany Lions signed 23 recruits.[12][13]
College recruiting information (2018) | ||||||
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Justin Shorter WR |
Monmouth Junction, NJ
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South Brunswick High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 213 lb (97 kg) | Aug 6, 2016 | |
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Pat Freiermuth TE |
North Andover, MA
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Brooks School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Aug 16, 2016 | |
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Zack Kuntz TE |
Camp Hill, PA
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Camp Hill High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | Nov 26, 2016 | |
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Isaiah Humphries S |
Sachse, TX
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Sachse High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | Dec 31, 2016 | |
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Charlie Katshir LB |
Mechanicsburg, PA
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Cumberland Valley High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Feb 2, 2017 | |
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Ricky Slade RB |
Woodbridge, VA
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C. D. Hylton High School
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 3, 2017 | |
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Jesse Luketa LB |
Erie, PA
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Mercyhurst Preparatory School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 238 lb (108 kg) | Feb 3, 2017 | |
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Nick Tarburton LB |
Perkasie, PA
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Pennridge High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | Feb 9, 2017 | |
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Trent Gordon CB |
Manvel, TX
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Manvel High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Mar 29, 2017 | |
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Nana Asiedu OT |
Stafford, VA
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North Stafford High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Apr 22, 2017 | |
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Bryce Effner OT |
Aurora, IL
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Metea Valley High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | May 6, 2017 | |
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Jordan Miner CB |
Wesley Chapel, FL
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Wiregrass Ranch High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | Jul 6, 2017 | |
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Judge Culpepper DE |
Tampa, FL
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Plant High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 256 lb (116 kg) | Jul 14, 2017 | |
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Will Levis QB |
Middletown, CT
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Xavier High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 222 lb (101 kg) | Jul 15, 2017 | |
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Jake Pinegar K |
Ankeny, IA
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Centennial High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 16, 2017 | |
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Daniel George WR |
Oxon Hill, MD
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Oxon Hill High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jul 16, 2017 | |
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Juice Scruggs C |
Erie, PA
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Cathedral Preparatory School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Aug 4, 2017 | |
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P. J. Mustipher DT |
Owings Mills, MD
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McDonogh School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Aug 7, 2017 | |
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Aeneas Hawkins DT |
Cincinnati, OH
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Moeller High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Aug 10, 2017 | |
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Jahan Dotson WR |
Nazareth, PA | Nazareth Area High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Micah Parsons DE |
Harrisburg, PA
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Harrisburg High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | Dec 20, 2017 | |
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Odafe Oweh DE |
Blairstown, NJ
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Blair Academy | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 236 lb (107 kg) | Jan 4, 2018 | |
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Rasheed Walker OT |
Waldorf, Maryland | North Point High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Feb 7, 2018 | |
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2018 NFL draft
Player | Position | Round | Pick | Team |
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Saquon Barkley | Running back | 1 | 2 | New York Giants |
Mike Gesicki | Tight end | 2 | 42 | Miami Dolphins |
Troy Apke | Safety | 4 | 109 | Washington Redskins
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DaeSean Hamilton | Wide receiver | 4 | 113 | Denver Broncos |
Marcus Allen
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Safety | 5 | 148 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
Christian Campbell
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Cornerback | 6 | 182 | Arizona Cardinals |
Jason Cabinda | Linebacker | UFA | Oakland Raiders | |
Saeed Blacknall | Wide receiver | UFA | Oakland Raiders | |
Grant Haley | Cornerback | UFA | New York Giants | |
Brendan Mahon | Guard | UFA | Carolina Panthers | |
Curtis Cothran | Defensive tackle | UFA | Minnesota Vikings | |
Parker Cothren | Defensive lineman | UFA | Pittsburgh Steelers | |
Tyler Davis | Kicker | UFA | Buffalo Bills |
Offseason departures
Player | Class | Position | Hometown | Reason left |
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DaeSean Hamilton | Sr | WR | Stafford, Virginia | Graduated |
Marcus Allen
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Sr | S | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Graduated |
Saeed Blacknall | Sr | WR | Manalapan, New Jersey
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Christian Campbell | Sr | CB | Phenix City, Alabama | Graduated |
Mike Gesicki | Sr | TE | Manahawkin, New Jersey | Graduated |
Grant Haley | Sr | CB | Atlanta, Georgia | Graduated |
Troy Apke | Sr | S | Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania
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Jason Cabinda | Sr | LB | Buena Park, California | Graduated |
Curtis Cothran | Sr | DT | Newtown, Pennsylvania | Graduated |
Parker Cothren | Sr | DT | Huntsville, Alabama | Graduated |
Tyler Davis | Sr | K | St. Charles, Illinois | Graduated |
Brendan Mahon | Sr | G | Randolph, New Jersey | Graduated |
Saquon Barkley | Jr | RB | Whitehall, Pennsylvania | Declared for NFL draft |
Crae McCracken | Fr | OL | Williamsport, Pennsylvania | Transferred |
Andre Robinson | So | RB | Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania | Transferred |
Alex Barbir | Fr | K | Cumming, Georgia | Transferred |
Corey Bolds | Fr | DT | Paterson, New Jersey | Transferred |
Manny Bowen | Jr | LB | Barnegat, New Jersey | Dismissed from program |
Irvin Charles | So | WR | Sicklerville, New Jersey | Dismissed from program |
Robert Martin | So | OL | Sparta, New Jersey
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Retired |
Returning starters
Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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Position key
Back | B | Center
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C | Cornerback | CB | Defensive back | DB | |||
Defensive end | DE | Defensive lineman
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DL | Defensive tackle | DT | End
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Fullback
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FB | Guard
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G | Halfback | HB | Kicker | K | |||
Kickoff returner
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KR | Offensive tackle
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OT | Offensive lineman
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OL | Linebacker | LB | |||
Long snapper | LS | Punter
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P | Punt returner
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PR | Quarterback | QB | |||
Running back | RB | Safety
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S | Tight end | TE | Wide receiver | WR |
Preseason
Award watch lists
Award | Player | Position | Year |
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Rimington Trophy[15] | Connor McGovern | C | JR |
Chuck Bednarik Award[16] | Shareef Miller | DE | JR |
Maxwell Award[17] | Trace McSorley | QB | SR |
Davey O'Brien Award[18] | Trace McSorley | QB | SR |
Doak Walker Award[19] | Miles Sanders | RB | JR |
John Mackey Award[20] | Jonathan Holland | TE | JR |
Butkus Award[21] | Koa Farmer | LB | SR |
Bronko Nagurski Trophy[22] | Amani Oruwariye | CB | SR |
Outland Trophy[23] | Ryan Bates | OL | SR |
Connor McGovern | C | JR | |
Ray Guy Award[24] | Blake Gillikin | P/K | JR |
Wuerffel Trophy[25] | Trace McSorley | QB | SR |
Walter Camp Award[26] | Trace McSorley | QB | SR |
Ted Hendricks Award[27] | Shareef Miller | DE | JR |
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award[28] | Trace McSorley | QB | SR |
Manning Award[29] | Trace McSorley | QB | SR |
Personnel
Roster
Seniors Trace McSorley and Nick Scott, and junior Blake Gillikin were elected by their teammates as captains.[30] Running Back C. J. Holmes is a transfer from Notre Dame.[31] On August 4, 2018, Linebacker Manny Bowen returned to the program after being dismissed near the end of the 2017 season.[32]
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Coaching staff
Position | Name | Alma mater |
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Head coach | James Franklin[33] | East Stroudsburg (1994) |
Defensive coordinator/linebackers | Brent Pry | Buffalo (1993)
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Offensive coordinator/ quarterbacks | Ricky Rahne[34] | Cornell (2002) |
Tight ends/ Offensive Recruiting Coordinator | Tyler Bowen | Maryland (2010) |
Safeties /co-Defensive coordinator |
Tim Banks | Central Michigan University (1994) |
Defensive line /Run Game Coordinator/Associate Head coach |
Sean Spencer[34] |
Clarion (1995)
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Offensive line |
Matt Limegrover | University of Chicago (1990) |
Cornerbacks/Defensive Recruiting Coordinator | Terry Smith[34] | Penn State (1991) |
Running backs | Ja'Juan Seider | West Virginia University (2000) |
Wide receivers |
David Corley |
College of William & Mary (2002) |
Special teams coordinator/assistant defensive line | Phil Galiano | Shippensburg University (1999)
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Strength and conditioning | Dwight Galt[34] | 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 |
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April 21 | 3:00 p.m. | Blue vs. White | University Park, PA |
BTN[35] | Blue 21–10 | 71,000[36] |
Regular season
The team hosted two of the three non-conference games against the Appalachian State Mountaineers (first ever meeting) from the Sun Belt Conference and the Kent State Golden Flashes from the Mid-American Conference (MAC).[37] They traveled to the Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).[38]
During the 2018 Nittany Lions season, Penn State faced
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 1 | 3:30 p.m. | University Park, PA | BTN | W 45–38 OT | 105,232 | ||
September 8 | 8:00 p.m. | at Pittsburgh* | No. 13 | ABC | W 51–6 | 68,400 | |
September 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State* | No. 11 |
| FS1 | W 63–10 | 106,528 |
September 21 | 9:00 p.m. | at Illinois | No. 10 | FS1 | W 63–24 | 34,704 | |
September 29 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 4 Ohio State | No. 9 |
| ABC | L 26–27 | 110,889 |
October 13 | 3:30 p.m. | Michigan State![]() | No. 8 |
| BTN | L 17–21 | 106,685 |
October 20 | 3:30 p.m. | at Indiana | No. 18 | ABC | W 33–28 | 41,553 | |
October 27 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 18 Iowa | No. 17 |
| ESPN | W 30–24 | 105,244 |
November 3 | 3:45 p.m. | at No. 5 Michigan | No. 14 | ESPN | L 7–42 | 111,747 | |
November 10 | 12:00 p.m. | Wisconsin | No. 20 |
| ABC | W 22–10 | 105,396 |
November 17 | 12:00 p.m. | at Rutgers | No. 14 | BTN | W 20–7 | 44,840 | |
November 24 | 3:30 p.m. | Maryland | No. 12 |
| ABC | W 38–3 | 98,422 |
January 1, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 14 Kentucky* | No. 12 | ABC | L 24–27 | 59,167 | |
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Game summaries
Appalachian State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Appalachian State | 10 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 38 |
No. 10 Penn State | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
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- Date: September 1
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); cloudy, humid
- Game attendance: 105,232
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, Matt Millen, Lisa Byington
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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At Pittsburgh
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 13 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 51 |
Pittsburgh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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- Date: September 8
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C); rain
- Game attendance: 68,400
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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Kent State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kent State | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 11 Penn State | 21 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
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- Date: September 15
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); cloudy, humid
- Game attendance: 106,528
- Referee: Ron Hudson
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Holly Sonders
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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At Illinois
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Penn State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 63 |
Illinois | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 |
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- Date: September 21
- Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 34,704
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (FS1): Justin Kutcher, Petros Papadakis, DeMarco Murray
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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No. 4 Ohio State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 4 Ohio State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
No. 9 Penn State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 26 |
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- Date: September 29
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) clear, cool
- Game attendance: 110,889
- Referee: Daniel Capron
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor, Tom Rinaldi
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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Michigan State
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Michigan State | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
No. 8 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
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- Date: October 13
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); cool, cloudy
- Game attendance: 106,685
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (BTN): Kevin Kugler, James Laurinaitis, Lisa Byington
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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At Indiana
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Penn State | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 33 |
Indiana | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
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- Date: October 20
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
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No. 18 Iowa
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 18 Iowa | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
No. 17 Penn State | 7 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
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- Date: October 27
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); cloudy, rain
- Game attendance: 105,244
- Referee: Larry Smith
- TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Todd McShay
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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At No. 5 Michigan
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 14 Penn State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 5 Michigan | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
at Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Date: November 3
- Game time: 3:45 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 111,747
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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Wisconsin
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Wisconsin | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
No. 21 Penn State | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 |
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- Date: November 10
- Game time: 12:00 p.m.
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At Rutgers
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Penn State | 3 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Rutgers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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- Date: November 17
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 44,840
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (BTN): Chris Vosters, Shaun O'Hara
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com Box Score
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Maryland
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Maryland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
No. 15 Penn State | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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- Date: November 24
- Game time: 3:30 p.m.
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Vs. No. 16 Kentucky (Citrus Bowl)
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 13 Penn State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
No. 16 Kentucky | 10 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
at Camping World Stadium, Orlando, Florida
- Date: January 1, 2019
- Game time: 1:00 p.m.
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Rankings
Week | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | 10 | 13 | 11 | 10–T | 9 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 |
Coaches | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
CFP | Not released | 14 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Not released |
Awards and honors
Player | Position | Coaches | Media |
---|---|---|---|
Amani Oruwariye | DB | 1 | 1 |
Yetur Gross-Matos | DL | 3 | 1 |
Trace McSorley | QB | 2 | 2 |
Miles Sanders | RB | 2 | 2 |
Connor McGovern | OG | 3 | 3 |
Ryan Bates | OT | 3 | 3 |
Shareef Miller | DL | 3 | 3 |
K. J. Hamler | WR | HM | HM |
Pat Freiermuth | TE | HM | HM |
Steven Gonzalez | OG | HM | HM |
Garrett Taylor | DB | HM | HM |
John Reid | DB | HM | HM |
Robert Windsor | DL | HM | HM |
K. J. Hamler | PR/KR | HM | HM |
Micah Parsons | DL | – | HM |
Nick Scott | DB | – | HM |
HM = Honorable mention. Reference:[3] |
Players drafted into the NFL
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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2 | 53 | Miles Sanders | RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
4 | 138 | Shareef Miller | DE | Philadelphia Eagles |
5 | 146 | Amani Oruwariye | CB | Detroit Lions |
6 | 197 | Trace McSorley | QB | Baltimore Ravens |
7 | 243 | Nick Scott | S | Los Angeles Rams |
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