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2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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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.

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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.

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Background

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2017 NFL Draft

Nittany Lions who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft or signed undrafted free agent contracts:

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Offense

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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.

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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
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Personnel

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Roster

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Schedule

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Spring game

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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.

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Game summaries

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Akron

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at Beaver Stadium

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Pittsburgh

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at Beaver Stadium

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Georgia State

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at Beaver Stadium

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at Iowa

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at Kinnick Stadium

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Indiana

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at Beaver Stadium

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at Northwestern

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at Ryan Field

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#19 Michigan

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at Beaver Stadium

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at #6 Ohio State

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at Ohio Stadium

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at #24 Michigan State

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at Spartan Stadium

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Rutgers

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at Beaver Stadium

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Nebraska

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at Maryland

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#12 Washington (Fiesta Bowl)

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at University of Phoenix Stadium

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Awards and honors

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Players in the 2018 NFL Draft

PlayerPositionRoundPickNFL club
Saquon BarkleyRB12New York Giants
Mike GesickiTE242Miami Dolphins
Troy ApkeS4109Washington Redskins
DaeSean HamiltonWR4113Denver Broncos
Marcus AllenS5148Pittsburgh Steelers
Christian CampbellCB6182Arizona Cardinals

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