Where does Penn State rank after Week 2 in the Associated Press Poll?
Penn State will head into its first bye week of the season at 2-0 and ranked No. 8 in the country following Sunday’s release of the updated Associated Press Poll.
The Nittany Lions struggled with Bowling Green throughout the majority of the game, but as Penn State head coach James Franklin pointed out after the game, the Falcons have upset multiple teams in recent years.
“You got to give Bowling Green a ton of credit,” said Franklin. “We talked about it during the week. In the last three years, they beat Minnesota, they beat Georgia Tech. Michigan last year was 14 to 6 at the half. [They have] 32 seniors, and got to give them credit. They played their tail off. The moment wasn’t too big for them. The opening drive showed that, and we were at a dogfight.”
Close games against smaller programs was a theme Saturday, as Alabama led USF by just a point heading into the fourth quarter before pulling away late. Oklahoma barely survived against Houston, while Oregon was pushed by Boise State but ultimately won 37-34.
Penn State was actually the only Big Ten program in the Top 10 that didn’t move down in Sunday’s update. That includes Ohio State, as Texas leapfrogged the Buckeyes following the win over Michigan. The Wolverines dropped seven spots to No. 17, while Oregon dropped two spots to No. 9 following another closer than expected result.
Penn State fans can check out the updated Associated Press Poll below.
Updated Associated Press Poll – September 8
1) Georgia
2) Texas
3) Ohio State
4) Alabama
5) Ole Miss
6) Missouri
7) Tennessee
8) Penn State
9) Oregon
10) Miami
11) USC
12) Utah
13) Oklahoma State
Link: First Impressions from Penn State’s 34-27 win over Bowling Green
14) Kansas State
15) Oklahoma
16) LSU
17) Michigan
18) Notre Dame
19) Louisville
20) Arizona
21) Iowa State
22) Clemson
23) Nebraska
24) Boston College
25) Northern Illinois
Others Receiving Votes: Illinois 101, Boise St. 77, Texas A&M 68, Syracuse 63, Memphis 38, Washington 27, Iowa 24, Kansas 22, Vanderbilt 18, South Carolina 10, Liberty 9, Wisconsin 9, UNLV 7, North Carolina 7, California 3, BYU 2, UCF 1, TCU 1.
