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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.
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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2017 NFL Draft
Nittany Lions who were picked in the 2017 NFL Draft or signed undrafted free agent contracts:
Returning starters
Offense
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 |
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Personnel
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Roster
Coaching staff
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Schedule
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Spring game
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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Akron
Akron vs. Penn State – Game summary
- Date: September 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh vs. Penn State – Game summary
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. 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
Georgia State
Georgia State vs. Penn State – Game summary
- Date: September 16
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. 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
at Iowa
Penn Stats vs. Iowa – Game summary
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. 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
Indiana
Indiana vs. Penn State – Game summary
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. 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
at Northwestern
Penn State vs. Northwestern – Game summary
at Ryan Field
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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
#19 Michigan
Michigan vs. Penn State – Game summary
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. 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
at #6 Ohio State
Penn State vs. Ohio State – Game summary
at Ohio Stadium
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. 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
at #24 Michigan State
Penn State vs. Michigan State – Game summary
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C); overcast, lightning (3 hour, 23 minute delay[4][5]), rain
- Game attendance: 71,605
- Referee: Don Willard
- TV announcers (FOX): Joe Davis, Brady Quinn, Bruce Feldman
- ESPN Box Score GoPSUsports.com
Rutgers
Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summary
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. 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
Nebraska
Nebraska vs. Penn State – Game summary
- Date: November 18
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. 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
at Maryland
Penn Stats vs. Maryland – Game summary
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. 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
#12 Washington (Fiesta Bowl)
Washington vs. Penn Stats – Game summary
at University of Phoenix Stadium
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 4:00 p.m. 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
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Awards and honors
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In-season
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Players in the 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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