Where does Penn State rank in the Week 14 Associated Press Poll?
Penn State remains at No. 4 in the Associated Press Poll with just one week remaining in the regular season. The Nittany Lions found themselves in a tight game Saturday at Minnesota, trailing until late in the third quarter. But after taking the lead, Penn State never looked back, forcing a fumble on their next drive that allowed them to take a four-point lead.
After allowing the Gophers to score a field goal of their own with 5:48 left to play in the game, quarterback Drew Allar helped lead a 12-play, 72-yard drive that featured three separate fourth down conversions. That included one of the gutsier calls during James Franklin’s tenure, as Penn State faked a punt on their own 34-yard line that swung both the field position and the momentum.
“I just felt like we needed to try to end the game on our terms with the ball in our hand,” Franklin said when asked why he went for three times on fourth down to finish out the game.
Report Card: Grading the Lions’ 26-25 victory at Minnesota
Nationally, there was no shortage of significant losses Saturday, with three previously ranked Top 10 teams – Indiana, Alabama and Ole Miss – all losing on the road. The Hoosiers were held to just 81 yards of offense after opening the game with a 70-yard drive for a touchdown. Alabama and Ole Miss were both crushed by turnovers, as Jaxson Dart threw back-to-back interceptions on the final two drives and Jalen Milroe threw three interceptions on Alabama’s final five drives.
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Penn State fans can check out the complete Week 13 Associated Press Poll below.
Updated Associated Press Poll – November 24
1) Oregon
2) Ohio State
3) Texas
4) Penn State
5) Notre Dame
6) Georgia
7) Tennessee
8) Miami
9) SMU
10) Indiana
11) Boise State
12) Clemson
13) Alabama
Fitz: First Impressions of Penn State’s 26-25 win over Minnesota
14) Arizona State
15) Ole Miss
16) South Carolina
17) Iowa State
18) Tulane
19) BYU
20) Texas A&M
21) UNLV
22) Illinois
23) Colorado
24) Missouri
25) Army
Others Receiving Votes: Kansas St. 98, Memphis 46, Syracuse 37, Louisville 24, Washington St. 10, Duke 6, Louisiana-Lafayette 5, Florida 4, LSU 2, Georgia Tech 2.
