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2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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American college football season

2017Penn State Nittany Lions football

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Fiesta Bowl champion
Fiesta Bowl, W 35–28 vs.Washington
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Division	East Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
Record	11–2 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach	James Franklin (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Joe Moorhead (2nd season; regular season) Ricky Rahne (1st season; Fiesta Bowl)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Brent Pry (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Tim Banks (2nd season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Trace McSorley Jason Cabinda Nick Scott Marcus Allen Tyler Davis Grant Haley DaeSean Hamilton Saquon Barkley
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Big Ten Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 5 Ohio State xy$	8	–	1	12	–	2
No. 15 Michigan State	7	–	2	10	–	3
No. 8 Penn State	7	–	2	11	–	2
Michigan	5	–	4	8	–	5
Rutgers	3	–	6	4	–	8
Indiana	2	–	7	5	–	7
Maryland	2	–	7	4	–	8
West Division
No. 7 Wisconsin xy	9	–	0	13	–	1
No. 17 Northwestern	7	–	2	10	–	3
Iowa	4	–	5	8	–	5
Purdue	4	–	5	7	–	6
Nebraska	3	–	6	4	–	8
Minnesota	2	–	7	5	–	7
Illinois	0	–	9	2	–	10
Championship:Ohio State 27, Wisconsin 21
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings fromAP Poll

The2017 Penn State Nittany Lions football team representedPennsylvania State University in the2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fourth-year head coachJames Franklin and played its home games inBeaver Stadium inUniversity Park,Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of theBig Ten Conference.

Penn State entered the season as defending Big Ten champions, and were ranked sixth in the preseasonAP Poll. The team won its first seven games by an average margin of victory of 30 points, including a 42–13 rout of No. 19Michigan, and rose to second in the AP Poll. In a highly anticipated road match-up against No. 6Ohio State, Penn State lost by a score of 38–39. The following week, the team fell again on the road toMichigan 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 the2017 Fiesta Bowl, where they defeatedWashington, and finished the season at 11–2 and ranked eighth in the final polls.

The team was led on offense by running backSaquon Barkley and quarterbackTrace McSorley. Barkley led the conference with 18 rushing touchdowns to go along with 1,271 rushing yards, and was named aconsensus 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, safetyMarcus Allen was named first-team all-conference by the coaches.

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
3	84	Chris Godwin	WR	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
UFA		Malik Golden	S	Pittsburgh Steelers
UFA		Garrett Sickels	DE	Indianapolis Colts
UFA		Brandon Bell	LB	Cincinnati Bengals
UFA		Evan Schwan	DE	New York Giants

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

College recruiting information (2017)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Damion Barber DE	Harrisburg, PA	Harrisburg HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	253 lb (115 kg)	5.13	Feb 27, 2016
Damion Barber DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Corey Bolds DT	Paramus, NJ	Paramus Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	-	Feb 1, 2017
Corey Bolds DT	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Ellis Brooks ILB	Richmond, VA	Benedictine HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	-	Jan 30, 2017
Ellis Brooks ILB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
D.J. Brown CB	Fairburn, GA	Creekside HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	-	Apr 24, 2016
D.J. Brown CB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (74)
Journey Brown RB	Meadville, PA	Meadville HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	-	Jan 11, 2017
Journey Brown RB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (74)
Tariq Castro-Fields CB	Upper Marlboro, MD	Riverdale Baptist	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.71	Feb 1, 2017
Tariq Castro-Fields CB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (79)
Sean Clifford QB	Cincinnati, OH	Saint Xavier High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.71	Jun 13, 2015
Sean Clifford QB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (84)
Brelin Faison-Walden S	Greensboro, NC	Grimsley HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	-	Jul 20, 2016
Brelin Faison-Walden S	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Brailyn Franklin OLB	Haymarket, VA	Battlefield HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	196 lb (89 kg)	4.89	Aug 7, 2016
Brailyn Franklin OLB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (75)
K. J. Hamler WR	Bradenton, FL	IMG Academy	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	156 lb (71 kg)	4.43	Dec 9, 2016
K. J. Hamler WR	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Fred Hansard DT	Princeton, NJ	TheHun School of Princeton	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	-	Nov 26, 2016
Fred Hansard DT	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (83)
Mac Hippenhammer WR	Fort Wayne, IN	R. Nelson Snider HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	-	Aug 13, 2016
Mac Hippenhammer WR	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Desmond Holmes OT	Springfield, PA	Cardinal O'Hara HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	327 lb (148 kg)	5.56	Aug 7, 2016
Desmond Holmes OT	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Donovan Johnson CB	Detroit, MI	Cass Technical HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	4.35	Dec 13, 2016
Donovan Johnson CB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (76)
Robert Martin OT	Montvale, NJ	Saint Joseph Regional HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	-	Apr 16, 2016
Robert Martin OT	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (77)
Yetur Gross-Matos DE	Fredericksburg, VA	Chancellor HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	-	Feb 27, 2016
Yetur Gross-Matos DE	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (81)
Michael Miranda G	Stow, OH	Stow-Munroe Falls HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	303 lb (137 kg)	5.33	Apr 21, 2016
Michael Miranda G	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
Cameron Sullivan-Brown WR	Laurel, MD	Saint Vincent Pallotti HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	-	Jul 29, 2016
Cameron Sullivan-Brown WR	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (78)
Jonathan Sutherland S	Alexandria, VA	Episcopal HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	4.81	Jul 21, 2016
Jonathan Sutherland S	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (80)
C.J. Thorpe OG	Pittsburgh, PA	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	318 lb (144 kg)	-	Apr 16, 2016
C.J. Thorpe OG	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (84)
Lamont Wade CB	Clairton, PA	Clairton HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	4.53	Dec 17, 2016
Lamont Wade CB	Recruit ratings:Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (82)
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 15 Rivals: 10 247Sports: 21 ESPN: 17
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. RetrievedMay 25, 2017.

Position	Name	Alma mater
Head coach	James Franklin^[3]	East Stroudsburg (1994)
Defensive coordinator/linebackers/associate head coach	Brent Pry	Buffalo (1993)
Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	Joe Moorhead	Fordham University (1995)
Safeties/co-defensive coordinator	Tim Banks	Central Michigan University (1994)
Running backs/special teams coordinator	Charles Huff^[3]	Hampton (2005)
Tight ends/passing game coordinator	Ricky Rahne^[3]	Cornell (2002)
Wide receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator	Josh Gattis^[3]	Wake Forest (2006)
Cornerbacks/defensive Recruiting Coordinator	Terry Smith^[3]	Penn State (1991)
Offensive line	Matt Limegrover	University of Chicago (1990)
Defensive line/run game coordinator	Sean Spencer^[3]	Clarion (1995)
Strength and conditioning	Dwight Galt^[3]	Maryland (1981)
Graduate assistant	Sean Cascarano	University of Virginia (2013)
Graduate assistant	Mark Dupuis	University of Connecticut (2011)
Graduate assistant	Matt Fleischacker	Penn State (2016)
Graduate assistant	Kevin Smith	Urbana University (2014)

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Akron*	No. 6	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	W 52–0	101,684
September 9	3:30 p.m.	Pittsburgh*	No. 4	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ABC	W 33–14	109,898
September 16	7:30 p.m.	Georgia State*	No. 5	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	W 56–0	102,746
September 23	7:30 p.m.	atIowa	No. 4	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC	W 21–19	66,205
September 30	3:30 p.m.	Indiana	No. 4	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	W 45–14	107,542
October 7	12:00 p.m.	atNorthwestern	No. 4	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	ABC	W 31–7	41,061
October 21	7:30 p.m.	No. 19Michigan	No. 2	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry,College GameDay)	ABC	W 42–13	110,823
October 28	3:30 p.m.	at No. 6Ohio State	No. 2	Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry,College GameDay)	FOX	L 38–39	109,302
November 4	12:00 p.m.	at No. 24Michigan State	No. 7	Spartan Stadium East Lansing, MI (rivalry)	FOX	L 24–27	71,605
November 11	12:00 p.m.	Rutgers	No. 14	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	BTN	W 35–6	107,531
November 18	4:00 p.m.	Nebraska	No. 10	Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	FS1	W 56–44	106,722
November 25	3:30 p.m.	atMaryland	No. 10	Maryland Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry)	BTN	W 66–3	49,680
December 30	4:00 p.m.	vs. No. 11Washington*	No. 9	University of Phoenix Stadium Glendale, AZ (Fiesta Bowl)	ESPN	W 35–28	61,842
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings fromAP Poll andCFP Rankings after October 31 released prior to game All times are inEastern time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	6	4	5	4	4	4	3	2	2	7	16	13	12	9	9	8
Coaches	6	4	5	4	4	4	3	2	2	7	13	11	11	10	9	8
CFP	Not released									7	14	10	10	9	9	Not released

Player	Watch list	Ref.
Saquon Barkley	Maxwell Award	^[6]
Saquon Barkley	Doak Walker Award
Trace McSorley	Maxwell Award
	Davey O'Brien Award
	Johnny Unitas Award
	Wuerffel Trophy
Marcus Allen	Chuck Bednarik Award
	Bronco Nagurski Award
	Lott Trophy
	Jim Thorpe Award
Jason Cabinda	Chuck Bednarik Award
Jason Cabinda	Bronco Nagurski Award
Mike Gesicki	John Mackey Award
Tyler Davis	Lou Groza Award
Blake Gillikin	Ray Guy Award
Brandon Smith	American Football Coaches Association Good Works team

Player	Award	Date Awarded	Ref.
Saquon Barkley	Co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	September 4, 2017	^[7]
DeAndre Thompkins	Co-Special Teams Player of the Week	September 4, 2017	^[8]
Marcus Allen	Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week	September 10, 2017	^[9]
Saquon Barkley	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	September 24, 2017	^[10]
DaeSean Hamilton	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	October 1, 2017	^[11]
Saquon Barkley	Big Ten Special Teams Player of the week	October 1, 2017	^[11]
Saquon Barkley	Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week	October 22, 2017	^[12]
Jason Cabinda	Big Ten Defensive Player of the week	October 22, 2017	^[12]
Trace McSorley	Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week	October 22, 2017	^[13]

v t e Penn State Nittany Lions football
Venues	Old Main Lawn (until 1891) Beaver Field (1892–1908) New Beaver Field (1909–1959) Beaver Stadium (1960–present)
Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games Alabama Maryland Michigan Michigan State Minnesota:Governor's Victory Bell Ohio State Old Ironsides Pittsburgh Syracuse West Virginia
Culture & lore	Nittany Lion "Fight On, State" Penn State Blue Band Uplifting Athletes Joe Paterno statue Something for Joey 1982 Nebraska game Child sex abuse scandal 2016 Ohio State game Paterno White Out 2021 Illinois game
People	Head coaches All-Americans NFL draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	1881 1882–1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
National championship seasons in bold

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Akron	0	0	0	0	0
#6Penn State	14	21	10	7	52

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Pittsburgh	0	3	3	8	14
#4Penn State	14	0	7	12	33

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Georgia State	0	0	0	0	0
#5Penn State	14	21	14	7	56

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
#4Penn State	3	2	10	6	21
Iowa	0	7	0	12	19

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Background

2017 NFL draft

Returning starters

Offense

Defense

Special teams

Recruits

Personnel

Roster

Coaching staff

Schedule

Spring game

Season

Rankings

Game summaries

Akron

Pittsburgh

Georgia State

at Iowa

Indiana

at Northwestern

#19 Michigan

at #6 Ohio State

at #24 Michigan State

Rutgers

Nebraska

at Maryland

#12 Washington (Fiesta Bowl)

Awards and honors

Pre-season watch lists

In-season

Players in the 2018 NFL draft

References