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Penn State moves up in Week 10 Coaches Poll following win over Indiana

Mug-Shot 4x4by:Ryan Snyder•10/29/23•

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Penn State wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith walks a tightrope along the sideline as he goes the distance on a 57-yard touchdown reception late in the fourth quarter of a NCAA football game against Indiana at Beaver Stadium Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, in State College, Pa. Lambert-Smith's touchdown broke a 24-24 tie and helped seal a 33-24 win for the Nittany Lions.

Penn State came into Saturday’s game against Indiana as 32-point favorites against a Hoosiers squad that’s yet to get a win in conference play. James Franklin and his team ultimately avoided the upset, but the Nittany Lions needed a late score to pull out a 33-24 win over Indiana at home.

With Oklahoma, who was previously ranked sixth nationally, losing on the road to Kansas, that allowed the Nittany Lions to move up one spot in the Week 10 Coaches Poll, improving to No. 9 nationally. Each of the other eight teams ahead of Penn State either won or had a bye week.

There are now five schools at the Power Five level that remain undefeated, with Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State and Washington all controlling their own destiny to make the College Football Playoffs. The first of those rankings, which determines not only the CFP but the remaining New Year’s Six Bowls, is set to be released on Tuesday, Oct. 31.

The Big Ten remains at just three schools within the Top 25, as Michigan and Ohio State both held firm at second and third, respectively. Iowa is sixth in the receiving votes category.

It was a tough week for the Pac-12 and the ACC, as Utah, Oregon State and North Carolina all dropped in the poll this week, while Duke dropped out altogether.

On the West Coast, the Utes were beaten up by Oregon, 35-6, while Oregon State dropped a close one to Arizona, 27-24. In the ACC, the Tar Heels allowed Georgia Tech to score three times in the fourth quarter to squeeze out a 46-42 win in ACC play. The Blue Devils were shut out by No. 15 Louisville, 23-0.

Fans can check out the updated Coaches Poll for Week 10 below.

Coaches Poll – Week 10

1) Georgia
2) Michigan
3) Ohio State
4) Florida State
5) Washington
6) Texas
7) Oregon
8) Alabama
9) Penn State
10) Ole Miss
11) Oklahoma
12) Notre Dame
13) LSU

14) Missouri
15) Louisville
16) Tennessee
17) Air Force
18) Utah
19) Oregon State
20) UCLA
21) Tulane
22) USC
23) Kansas
24) James Madison
25) North Carolina

Schools that Dropped Out: No. 21 Duke

Others Receiving Votes: Kansas State 85; Oklahoma State 62; Fresno State 51; Miami (FL) 35; Duke 33; Iowa 20; Arizona 18; Liberty 15; SMU 6; Florida 3; UNLV 1; Toledo 1; Kentucky 1

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