The 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University as a member of the East Division Big Ten Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season . Led by tenth-year head coach James Franklin, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 10–3 with a mark of 7–2 in conference play, placing third in the Big Ten's East Division. Penn State was invited to the Peach Bowl, where the Nittany Lions lost to Ole Miss . The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy
Conference Big Ten Conference Division East Division Ranking Coaches No. 13 AP No. 13 Record 10–3 (7–2 Big Ten) Head coach James Franklin (10th season) Offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich (3rd season; first ten games) Co-offensive coordinators Ja'Juan Seider (interim; remainder of season) Ty Howle (interim; remainder of season) Offensive scheme Spread Defensive coordinator Manny Diaz (2nd season) Co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter (3rd season) Base defense 4–3 Captains Dominic DeLuca Keaton Ellis Olu Fashanu Adisa Isaac Theo Johnson Malick Meiga Home stadium Beaver Stadium Uniform
Seasons
2023 Big Ten Conference football standings Conf. Overall Team W L W L No. 1 Michigan xy$#^ 9 – 0 15 – 0 No. 10 Ohio State 8 – 1 11 – 2 No. 13 Penn State 7 – 2 10 – 3 Maryland 4 – 5 8 – 5 Rutgers 3 – 6 7 – 6 Indiana 1 – 8 3 – 9 Michigan State† 0 – 7 0 – 8 No. 24 Iowa xy 7 – 2 10 – 4 Northwestern 5 – 4 8 – 5 Wisconsin 5 – 4 7 – 6 Minnesota 3 – 6 6 – 7 Illinois 3 – 6 5 – 7 Nebraska 3 – 6 5 – 7 Purdue 3 – 6 4 – 8 Championship: Michigan 26 , Iowa 0 # – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant † — NCAA vacated all wins for Michigan State (4–8, 2–7)
Penn State team drew an average home attendance of 108,409 in 2023, the second highest in college football.
Offseason
Players drafted into the NFL Round Pick Player Position NFL club 2 32 Joey Porter Jr. CB Pittsburgh Steelers 2 61 Brenton Strange TE Jacksonville Jaguars 2 62 Juice Scruggs C Houston Texans 3 87 Ji'Ayir Brown S San Francisco 49ers 5 149 Sean Clifford QB Green Bay Packers 6 185 Parker Washington WR Jacksonville Jaguars
Transfers
Outgoing Player Position Destination Fatorma Mulbah DT West Virginia Cody Romano LB Lock Haven Jamari Buddin LB New Mexico State Keyvone Lee RB Mississippi State Marquis Wilson CB Purdue Jaden Dottin WR Toledo Jimmy Christ OT Virginia Bobby Walchak LB Campbell Devyn Ford RB Notre Dame
Incoming Player Position Transferred From Dante Cephas WR Kent State Malik McClain WR Florida State Trey Potts RB Minnesota Alonzo Ford DT Old Dominion
Schedule Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 2 7:30 p.m. West Virginia* No. 7 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry) NBC W 38–15110,747 September 9 12:00 p.m. No. 19 (FCS ) Delaware* No. 7 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA Peacock W 63–7108,575 September 16 12:00 p.m. at Illinois No. 7 Memorial Stadium Champaign, IL FOX W 30–1349,099 September 23 7:30 p.m. No. 24 Iowa No. 7 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (White Out) CBS W 31–0110,830 September 30 12:00 p.m. at Northwestern No. 6 BTN W 41–1325,064 October 14 3:30 p.m. UMass* No. 6 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN W 63–0105,533 October 21 12:00 p.m. at No. 3 Ohio State No. 7 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff, rivalry) FOX L 12–20105,506 October 28 12:00 p.m. Indiana No. 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA CBS W 33–24107,209 November 4 3:30 p.m. at Maryland No. 11 SECU Stadium College Park, MD (rivalry) FOX W 51–1551,802 November 11 12:00 p.m. No. 3 Michigan No. 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry) FOX L 15–24110,856 November 18 12:00 p.m. Rutgers No. 12 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA FS1 W 27–6105,114 7:30 p.m. vs. Michigan State No. 11 Ford Field Detroit, MI (rivalry) NBC W 42–051,927 December 30 12:00 p.m. vs. No. 11 Ole Miss * No. 10 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl) ESPN L 25–3871,230 *Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
Game summaries
West Virginia West Virginia at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : September 2Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 77 °F (25 °C), mostly sunnyGame attendance : 110,747Referee : Mark KluczynskiTV announcers (NBC) : Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn TappenESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 72-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 10:13 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr., 1-yard TD run, Michael Hayes kick, 14:14 (TIE 7–7) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 9:10 (PSU 14–7) Third quarter PSU – Lambert-Smith, 12-yard TD pass from Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:36 (PSU 21–7) Fourth quarter PSU – Felkins, 25-yard field goal, 14:47 (PSU 24–7) PSU – Malik McClain, 25-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 7:32 (PSU 31–7) WVU – Garrett Greene, 1-yard TD run, Donaldson pass from Greene for 2-point conversion, 3:34 (PSU 31–15) PSU – Beau Pribula, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 0:06 (PSU 38–15)
Statistics WVU PSU First downs 17 27 Plays–yards 67–308 65–478 Rushes–yards 40–146 35–146 Passing yards 162 332 Passing: comp –att –int 16–27–0 22–30–0 Time of possession 31:16 28:44
Team Category Player Statistics West Virginia Passing Garrett Greene 16/27, 162 yards Rushing CJ Donaldson Jr. 18 carries, 81 yards, TD Receiving Devin Carter 6 receptions, 90 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 21/29, 325 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 13 carries, 70 yards, TD Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
(FCS) No. 19 Delaware (FCS) at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : September 9Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 80 °F (27 °C); cloudyGame attendance : 108,575Referee : Bryan BanksTV announcers (Peacock) : Brendan Burke, Michael Robinson, and Zora StephensonESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Alex Felkins kick, 8:19 (PSU 7–0) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 4-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 2:16 (PSU 14–0) UD – Marcus Yarns, 66-yard TD run, Alex Schmoke kick, 1:05 (PSU 14–7) Second quarter PSU – Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 11:50 (PSU 21–7) PSU – Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:36 (PSU 28–7) PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 0:22 (PSU 35–7) Third quarter PSU – Allar, 1-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 9:48 (PSU 42–7) PSU – Beau Pribula, 6-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 7:16 (PSU 49–7) PSU – Dominic DeLuca, 26-yard interception return for TD, Felkins kick, 2:43 (PSU 56–7) Fourth quarter PSU – Omari Evans, 4-yard TD pass from Pribula, Felkins kick, 7:35 (PSU 63–7)
Statistics UD PSU First downs 5 34 Plays–yards 41–140 91–541 Rushes–yards 24–82 60–315 Passing yards 58 226 Passing: comp –att –int 6–17–1 25–31–0 Time of possession 17:38 42:22
Team Category Player Statistics Delaware Passing Zach Marker 3/7, 37 yards, INT Rushing Marcus Yarns 6 carries, 86 yards, TD Receiving Jojo Bermudez 2 receptions, 32 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 22/26, 204 yards, TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 19 carries, 103 yards, TD Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 6 receptions, 74 yards
At Illinois No. 7 Penn State at Illinois – Game summary
at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois
Date : September 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 78 °F (26 °C); mostly cloudyGame attendance : 49,099Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny TaftESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 5:27 (PSU 30) PSU – Felkins, 45-yard field goal, 1:43 (PSU 6–0) Second quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 4-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 11:04 (PSU 13–0) UI – Reggie Love III, 5-yard TD run, Caleb Griffin kick, 2:08 (PSU 13–7) PSU – Felkins, 28-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 16–7) Third quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 11-yard TD pass from Trey Potts, Felkins kick, 2:14 (PSU 23–7) Fourth quarter PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 16-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 14:24 (PSU 30–7) UI – Malik Elzy, 19-yard TD pass from John Paddock, 2-point conversion failed, 4:21 (PSU 30–13)
Statistics PSU UI First downs 20 20 Plays–yards 77–383 73–354 Rushes–yards 40–164 29–62 Passing yards 219 292 Passing: comp –att –int 17–37–0 25–44–4 Time of possession 31:52 28:08
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 16/33, 208 yards Rushing Kaytron Allen 13 carries, 54 yards, TD Receiving Nicholas Singleton 3 receptions, 49 yards Illinois Passing Luke Altmyer 15/28, 163 yards, 4 INT Rushing Reggie Love III 12 carries, 55 yards, TD Receiving Isaiah Williams 5 receptions, 63 yards
No. 24 Iowa No. 24 Iowa at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : September 23Game time : 7:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C); rainGame attendance : 110,830Referee : Chris CoyleTV announcers (CBS) : Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny DellESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Alex Felkins, 46-yard field goal, 1:35 (PSU 3–0) Second quarter PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 9-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 9:17 (PSU 10–0) Third quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 8:20 (PSU 17–0) PSU – Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:01 (PSU 24–0) Fourth quarter PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 3-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 12:19 (PSU 31–0)
Statistics UI PSU First downs 4 28 Plays–yards 33–76 97–397 Rushes–yards 17–20 57–215 Passing yards 56 182 Passing: comp –att –int 6–16–0 26–40–0 Time of possession 14:33 45:27
Team Category Player Statistics Iowa Passing Cade McNamara 5/14, 42 yards Rushing Kamari Moulton 6 carries, 18 yards Receiving Erick All 3 receptions, 35 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 25/37, 166 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 21 carries, 72 yards Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 8 receptions, 66 yards, TD
At Northwestern No. 6 Penn State at Northwestern – Game summary
at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois
Date : September 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 73 °F (23 °C); sunnyGame attendance : 25,064Referee : Larry SmithTV announcers (BTN) : Mark Followill, Jake Butt, and Brooke FletcherESPN box score, GoPSUsports box score
Game information First quarter NU – Jack Olsen, 33-yard field goal, 12:47 (NU 3–0) PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 2:37 (TIE 3–3) Second quarter NU – Ben Bryant, 1-yard TD run, Olsen kick, 5:46 (NU 10–3) PSU – Trey Potts, 13-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 1:16 (TIE 10–10) Third quarter PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 8:40 (PSU 17–10) PSU – Felkins, 47-yard field goal, 6:03 (PSU 20–10) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:24 (PSU 27–10) Fourth quarter NU – Olsen, 28-yard field goal, 12:01 (PSU 27–13) PSU – Singleton, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:07 (PSU 34–13) PSU – Potts, 30-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Felkins kick, 2:20 (PSU 41–13)
Statistics PSU NU First downs 19 12 Plays–yards 73–353 63–175 Rushes–yards 39–134 32–45 Passing yards 219 130 Passing: comp –att –int 19–34–0 16–31–1 Time of possession 32:08 27:52
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 18/33, 189 yards TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 21 carries, 80 yards, TD Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 4 receptions, 86 yards Northwestern Passing Ben Bryant 14/25, 122 yards Rushing Brendan Sullivan 7 carries, 25 yards Receiving Cam Johnson 6 receptions, 81 yards
UMass Massachusetts at No. 6 Penn State – Game summary
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : October 14Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 47 °F (8 °C), rainGame attendance : 105,533Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (BTN) : Mark Followill, Jake Butt, and Brooke FletcherESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Daequan Hardy, 56-yard punt return for TD, Alex Felkins kick, 4:17 (PSU 7–0) Second quarter PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 12:35 (PSU 14–0) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 9-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 6:20 (PSU 21–0) PSU – Tyler Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:01 (PSU 28–0) Third quarter PSU – Theo Johnson, 30-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 11:29 (PSU 35–0) PSU – T. Johnson, 18-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 5:12 (PSU 42–0) PSU – Hardy, 68-yard punt return for TD, Sander Sahaydak kick, 3:57 (PSU 49–0) Fourth quarter PSU – Trey Potts, 2-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 13:37, (PSU 56–0) PSU – Beau Pribula, 31-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 8:28 (PSU 63–0)
Statistics UM PSU First downs 9 28 Plays–yards 62–109 60–408 Rushes–yards 39–64 37–246 Passing yards 45 162 Passing: comp –att –int 9–23–1 16–23–0 Time of possession 32:58 27:02
Team Category Player Statistics Massachusetts Passing Taisun Phommachanh 6/14, 25 yards Rushing Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams 14 carries, 31 yards Receiving George Johnson III 2 receptions, 24 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 16/23, 162 yards, 3 TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 15 carries, 79 yards Receiving Theo Johnson 4 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD
At No. 3 Ohio State No. 7 Penn State at No. 3 Ohio State – Game summary
at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
Date : October 21Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 54 °F (12 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 105,506Referee : Jerry McGinnTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny TaftESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter OSU – Jayden Fielding, 33-yard field goal, 10:49 (OSU 3–0) PSU – Alex Felkins, 40-yard field goal, 5:15 (TIE 3–3) Second quarter OSU – Miyan Williams, 2-yard TD run, Fielding kick, 7:31 (OSU 10–3) PSU – Felkins, 41-yard field goal, 4:16 (OSU 10–6) Third quarter No scoring
Fourth quarter OSU – Fielding, 37-yard field goal, 8:59 (OSU 13–6) OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr., 18-yard TD pass from Kyle McCord, Fielding kick, 4:07 (OSU 20–6) PSU – Kaden Saunders, 8-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, 2-point pass conversion failed, 0:29 (OSU 20–12)
Statistics PSU OSU First downs 15 22 Plays–yards 68–240 76–365 Rushes–yards 26–49 41–79 Passing yards 191 286 Passing: comp –att –int 18–42–0 22–35–0 Time of possession 25:36 34:24
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 18/42, 191 yards, TD Rushing Nicholas Singleton 9 carries, 48 yards Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 6 receptions, 52 yards Ohio State Passing Kyle McCord 22/35, 286 yards, TD Rushing Miyan Williams 24 carries, 62 yards, TD Receiving Marvin Harrison Jr. 11 receptions, 162 yards, TD
Indiana Indiana at No. 10 Penn State – Game summary
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : October 28Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 69 °F (21 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 107,209Referee : Kole KnueppelTV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy, Devin McCourty, and Tiffany BlackmonESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter IU – DeQuece Carter, 90-yard TD pass from Brendan Sorsby, Chris Freeman kick, 7:37 (IU 7–0) PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 9-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 1:37 (TIE 7–7) Second quarter IU – Donaven McCulley, 69-yard TD pass from Sorsby, Freeman kick, 13:26 (IU 14–7) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 2:02 (TIE 14–14) PSU – Felkins, 50-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 17–14) Third quarter PSU – Theo Johnson, 16-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 8:39 (PSU 24–14) Fourth quarter IU – Omar Cooper Jr., 26-yard TD pass from Sorsby, Freeman kick, 10:54 (PSU 24–21) IU – Freeman, 35-yard field goal, 2:58 (TIE 24–24) PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 57-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:46 (PSU 31–24) PSU – Safety, Indiana fumbled the ball out of the end zone, 1:33 (PSU 33–24)
Statistics IU PSU First downs 14 19 Plays–yards 53–349 74–342 Rushes–yards 34–80 43–132 Passing yards 269 210 Passing: comp –att –int 13–19–1 20–31–1 Time of possession 24:35 35:25
Team Category Player Statistics Indiana Passing Brendan Sorsby 13/19, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Josh Henderson 12 carries, 57 yards Receiving DeQuece Carter 3 receptions, 104 yards, TD Penn State Passing Drew Allar 20/31, 210 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Kaytron Allen 18 carries, 81 yards Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD
At Maryland No. 11CFP AP
at SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland
Date : November 4Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : 68 °F (20 °C), clearGame attendance : 51,802Referee : Jeffrey ServinskiTV announcers (FOX) : Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison WilliamsESPN box score, GoPSU.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Dante Cephas, 6-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:41 (PSU 7–0) PSU – Theo Johnson, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 0:02 (PSU 14–0) Second quarter UM – Roman Hemby, 7-yard TD pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Jack Howes kick, 7:59 (PSU 14–7) PSU – Tyler Warren, 8-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 2:34 (PSU 21–7) Third quarter PSU – Felkins, 30-yard field goal, 9:26 (PSU 24–7) Fourth quarter PSU – Cephas, 15-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 13:55 (PSU 31–7) UM – Jeshaun Jones, 1-yard TD pass from Tagovailoa, Antwain Littleton II run for 2-point conversion, 11:27 (PSU 31–15) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 10-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 9:14 (PSU 38–15) PSU – Felkins, 35-yard field goal, 7:38 (PSU 41–15) PSU – Felkins, 39-yard field goal, 2:51 (PSU 44–15) PSU – Beau Pribula, 6-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 1:25 (PSU 51–15)
Statistics PSU UM First downs 25 15 Plays–yards 76–404 58–234 Rushes–yards 37–158 16–(-49) Passing yards 246 283 Passing: comp –att –int 26–39–0 31–42–2 Time of possession 37:14 22:46
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 25/34, 240 yards, 4 TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 14 carries, 91 yards, TD Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 8 receptions, 95 yards Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 29/39, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Billy Edwards Jr. 1 carry, 4 yards Receiving Tai Felton 4 receptions, 75 yards
CFP AP No. 3CFP AP CFP AP
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : November 11Game time : 12:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 45 °F (7 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 110,856Referee : Gregory BlumTV announcers (FOX) : Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny TaftESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 2:17 (PSU 3–0) Second quarter UM – Blake Corum, 3-yard TD run, James Turner kick, 11:56 (UM 7–3) UM – Donovan Edwards, 22-yard TD run, Turner kick, 6:07 (UM 14–3) PSU – Drew Allar, 11-yard TD run, 2-point pass conversion failed, 0:29 (UM 14–9) Third quarter UM – Turner, 22-yard field goal, 3:36 (UM 17–9) Fourth quarter UM – Corum, 30-yard TD run, Turner kick, 4:15 (UM 24–9) PSU – Theo Johnson, 8-yard TD pass from Allar, 2-point pass conversion failed, 1:59 (UM 24–15)
Penn State hosted Michigan on November 11. As the Michigan team and coaching staff flew to Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti suspended head coach Jim Harbaugh from game-day coaching for the remainder of the regular season as punishment for the Michigan Wolverines football sign-stealing scandal.
Michigan defeated Penn State, 24–15, before a crowd of 110,856 at Beaver Stadium. The first three drives of the game ended with punts. Penn State then drove 66 yards on 13 plays and became the first team to run a play inside Michigan's 10-yard line during the 2023 season. Facing a first-and-goal from the three-yard line, Michigan's defense stopped the Nittany Lions who settled for a 20-yard field goal by Alex Felkins. After Penn State's field goal, Michigan drove 75 yards on nine plays, including a 22-yard run by Donovan Edwards, a pass from J. J. McCarthy to Semaj Morgan for 19 yards and ending with a three-yard touchdown run by Blake Corum. After holding Penn State to a three-and-out, Michigan drove 78 yards on six plays, including a 44-yard run by Corum and a 22-yard touchdown run by Edwards. Late in the second quarter, Penn State drove 75 yards and scored on an 11-yard touchdown run by Drew Allar, though its attempt at a two-point conversion failed. Michigan led, 14–9 at halftime.
On the opening drive of the second half, Allar fumbled after being hit by Rayshaun Benny, and Michigan's Makari Paige recovered the loose ball at the Penn State 49-yard line. After the turnover, Michigan drove to the Penn State four-yard line, and James Turner kicked a 22-yard field goal. The defenses then took control of the game as six consecutive drives ended with punts, With four-and-a-half minutes remaining in the game, Michigan forced a turnover on downs as Allar threw an incomplete pass on fourth down. Corum ran 30 yard for a touchdown with 4:15 remaining in the game. In the closing minutes, Penn State drove 75 yards on eight plays, scoring on an eight-yard touchdown pass from Allar to Theo Johnson. Penn State again failed on an attempted two-point conversion. Penn State attempted an onside kick, but Mike Sainristil fell on the ball, and Michigan ran out the clock.
Blake Corum carried the ball 26 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. The team totaled 227 rushing yards against a Penn State defense that had the top-ranked rushing defense in the county, having not allowed any opponent to rush for more than 100 yards in a game. Despite this, Michigan would be held to their lowest point total of the year by Penn State's defense, with Michigan having only 17 points when Penn State went for it on 4th down despite the poor field position. Following the loss to Michigan, offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich was fired.
Statistics UM PSU First downs 15 17 Plays–yards 54–287 58–238 Rushes–yards 46–227 35–164 Passing yards 60 74 Passing: comp –att –int 7–8–0 11–23–0 Time of possession 33:12 26:48
Team Category Player Statistics Michigan Passing J. J. McCarthy 7/8, 60 yards Rushing Blake Corum 26 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cornelius Johnson 2 receptions, 24 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 10/22, 70 yards, TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 12 carries, 72 yards Receiving Tyler Warren 2 receptions, 25 yards
Rutgers Rutgers at No. 12CFP/AP
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
Date : November 18Game time : 12:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : 45 °F (7 °C), mostly sunnyGame attendance : 105,114Referee : Rod SnodgrassTV announcers (FS1) : Chris Myers and Robert SmithESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter RU – Jai Patel, 35-yard field goal, 4:43 (RU 3–0) Second quarter PSU – Kaytron Allen, 2-yard TD run, Alex Felkins kick, 11:36 (PSU 7–3) PSU – Felkins, 21-yard field goal, 8:44 (PSU 10–3) RU – Patel, 28-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 10–6) Third quarter PSU – Felkins, 48-yard field goal, 5:32 (PSU 13–6) Fourth quarter PSU – Allen, 3-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 14:14 (PSU 20-6) PSU – Beau Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 3:36 (PSU 27–6)
Penn State beat Rutgers decisively in a 27–6 rout where the defense really shone. Rutgers would strike first but Penn State would take control of the game in the second quarter, leading 13–6 at halftime and silencing the Scarlet Knights' offense in the second half, eventually taking a three-touchdown lead late in the game before allowing the reserves a little playing time. Despite the commanding three-touchdown victory, Penn State was criticized for the win not being even more impressive, despite the fact that Rutgers was a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten East team that year who would eventually finish 7–6. This is likely due to the reputation of Rutgers finishing last and faring poorly from 2015 through 2020. Penn State would finish the regular season 10–2 eventually losing to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl to finish 10–3 while Rutgers won their bowl game after a 6–6 finish to finish with their first winning season since 2014, their Big Ten debut season.
Statistics RU PSU First downs 13 16 Plays–yards 58–229 53–322 Rushes–yards 42–99 39–234 Passing yards 130 88 Passing: comp –att –int 10–16–1 7–14–0 Time of possession 32:00 28:00
Team Category Player Statistics Rutgers Passing Gavin Wimsatt 10/16, 130 yards, INT Rushing Kyle Monangai 16 carries, 39 yards Receiving Isaiah Washington 5 receptions, 55 yards Penn State Passing Drew Allar 6/13, 79 yards Rushing Beau Pribula 8 carries, 71 yards, TD Receiving Tyler Warren 2 receptions, 32 yards
At Michigan State No. 11CFP/AP
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
Date : Game time : 7:30 p.m. ESTGame weather : indoor stadiumGame attendance : 51,927Referee : Chris CoyteTV announcers (NBC) : Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn TappenESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Alex Felkins, 49-yard field goal, 9:50 (PSU 3–0) Second quarter PSU – Felkins, 30-yard field goal, 12:11 (PSU 6–0) PSU – Kaytron Allen, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 4:51 (PSU 13–0) Third quarter PSU – Tyler Warren, 8-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, 2-point converstion pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith from Allar, 10:13 (PSU 21–0) PSU – Pribula, 2-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:13 (PSU 28–0) Fourth quarter PSU – Theo Johnson, 21-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 12:29 (PSU 35–0) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 14-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 7:58 (PSU 42–0)
Penn State would commandingly handle their rivals from East Lansing in a 42–0 blowout where the outcome of the game was never in question.
Statistics PSU MSU First downs 23 5 Plays–yards 67–586 47–53 Rushes–yards 39–283 27–(-35) Passing yards 303 88 Passing: comp –att –int 19–28–0 12–20–1 Time of possession 35:50 24:10
Team Category Player Statistics Penn State Passing Drew Allar 17/26, 292 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kaytron Allen 15 carries, 137 yards Receiving Nicholas Singleton 2 receptions, 68 yards Michigan State Passing Katin Houser 11/19, 87 yards, INT Rushing Nathan Carter 8 carries, 39 yards Receiving Montorie Foster Jr. 2 receptions, 35 yards
CFP/AP No. 11CFP/AP CFP/AP
at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Date : December 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. ESTGame weather : indoors, roof closedGame attendance : 71,230Referee : Mike McCabeTV announcers (ESPN) : Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, and Quint KessenichESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score
Game information First quarter PSU – Alex Felkins, 26-yard field goal, 9:17 (PSU 3–0) UM – Caden Davis, 36-yard field goal, 7:16 (TIE 3–3) UM – Caden Prieskorn, 6-yard TD pass from Jaxson Dart, Davis kick, 0:30 (UM 10–3) Second quarter PSU – Theo Johnson, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 13:34 (TIE 10–10) UM – Davis, 45-yard field goal, 10:33 (UM 13–10) UM – Prieskorn, 37-yard TD pass from Dart, Davis kick, 4:58 (UM 20–10) PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 48-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Felkins kick, 2:45 (UM 20–17) Third quarter UM – Davis, 52-yard field goal, 10:48 (UM 23–17) UM – Quinshon Judkins, 14-yard TD pass from Dart, Prieskorn pass from Dart for 2-point conversion,, 4:10 (UM 31–17) Fourth quarter UM – Dart, 2-yard TD run, Davis kick, 6:29 (UM 38–17) PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Singleton pass from Pribula for 2-point conversion, 4:14 (UM 38–25)
Penn State would blow their chance at winning all of the major bowls by losing the Peach Bowl.
Statistics UM PSU First downs 30 21 Plays–yards 88–540 68–510 Rushes–yards 47–146 28–167 Passing yards 394 343 Passing: comp –att –int 26–41–0 20–40–1 Time of possession 33:38 26:22
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi Passing Jaxson Dart 25/40, 379 yards, 3 TD Rushing Quinshon Judkins 34 carries, 106 yards Receiving Caden Prieskorn 10 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD Penn State Passing Drew Allar 19/39, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Kaytron Allen 10 carries, 51 yards Receiving Tyler Warren 5 receptions, 127 yards
Rankings Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 10 9 9 12 11 10 10 13 Coaches 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 6 10 9 9 12 11 10 10 13 CFP Not released 11 10 12 11 10 10 Not released
Roster 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster Players Coaches Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 9 Beau Pribula Fr QB 14 Jaxon Smolik Fr QB 15 Drew Allar So RB 10 Nicholas Singleton So RB 13 Kaytron Allen So RB 23 Trey Potts Sr RB 24 London Montgomery Fr RB 26 Cam Wallace Fr RB 30 Amiel Davis So RB 34 Tyler Holzworth So RB 38 Tank Smith Sr WR 1 KeAndre Lambert-Smith Jr WR 2 Liam Clifford So WR 3 Dante Cephas Sr WR 4 Malick Meiga Jr WR 5 Omari Evans So WR 6 Harrison Wallace III So WR 7 Kaden Saunders Fr WR 8 Tyler Johnson Fr WR 11 Malik McClain Jr WR 12 Anthony Ivey Fr WR 17 Mason Stahl Jr WR 19 Jaden Dottin Jr WR 21 Carmelo Taylor Fr WR 80 Cristian Driver Fr WR 81 Jan Mahlert So WR 81 Robert Rossi So WR 83 Jake Spencer Jr WR 86 Jason Estrella So TE 16 Khalil Dinkins So TE 18 Joey Schlaffer Fr TE 44 Tyler Warren Jr TE 84 Theo Johnson Jr TE 87 Kolt Pearce So TE 87 Andrew Rappleyea Fr TE 88 Jerry Cross Fr OL 51 Jimmy Christ Jr OL 52 Dominic Rulli Fr OL 53 Nick Dawkins Jr OL 54 Ian Harvie Fr OL 55 Chimdy Onoh Fr OL 56 JB Nelson Jr OL 57 Ibrahim Traore Jr OL 58 Landon Tengwall So OL 63 Alex Birchmeier Fr OL 64 Hunter Nourzad Sr OL 65 Jim Fitzgerald Fr OL 66 Drew Shelton So OL 68 Anthony Donkoh Fr OL 69 Ben Hartman So OL 70 J'ven Williams Fr OL 71 Vega Ioane So OL 73 Caedan Wallace Sr OL 74 Olu Fashanu Jr OL 75 Matt Detisch Fr OL 77 Sal Wormley Sr OL 78 Golden Israel-Achumba Jr OL 79 Addison Penn Jr
Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 3 Johnny Dixon Sr CB 4 Kalen King Jr CB 5 Cam Miller So CB 8 DaKaari Nelson Fr CB 12 Zion Tracy Fr CB 16 Elliot Washington II Fr CB 19 Xavier Copening So CB 24 Jeffrey Davis Jr. So CB 25 Daequan Hardy Sr CB 27 Lamont Payne Jr. Fr CB 29 Audavion Collins Fr CB 30 George Hlavac Fr CB 31 Kolin Dinkins So CB 35 Jace Tutty So CB 36 Stephen Ripka So DE 15 Amin Vanover Jr DE 19 Jameial Lyons Fr DE 20 Adisa Isaac Sr DE 33 Dani Dennis-Sutton So DE 36 Zuriah Fisher Jr DE 42 Mason Robinson Fr DE 44 Chop Robinson Jr DE 56 Joseph Mupoyi Fr DE 90 Rodney McGraw So DE 92 Smith Vilbert Sr DE 94 Jake Wilson Jr DE 98 Andrew Sharga Jr DT 18 Davon Townley Jr. So DT 28 Zane Durant So DT 39 Ty Blanding Fr DT 47 Alex Furmanek Sr DT 50 Alonzo Ford Jr. Jr DT 51 Hakeem Beamon Sr DT 52 Jordan van den Berg So DT 55 Fatorma Mulbah Jr DT 58 Kaleb Artis Fr DT 88 Sam Siafa Fr DT 91 Dvon Ellies Sr DT 99 Coziah Izzard Jr LB 11 Abdul Carter So LB 13 Tony Rojas Fr LB 23 Curtis Jacobs Jr LB 24 Ta'Mere Robinson Fr LB 27 Bobby Walchak So LB 32 Keon Wylie Fr LB 34 Dominic DeLuca So LB 39 Robbie Dwyer Sr LB 41 Kobe King So LB 42 Jamari Buddin So LB 43 Tyler Elsdon Jr LB 45 Jackson Pryts Fr LB 48 Kaveion Keys Fr LB 49 Ben Chizmar So S 1 Jaylen Reed Jr S 2 Keaton Ellis Sr S 6 Zakee Wheatley So S 8 DaKaari Nelson Fr S 9 King Mack Fr S 10 Mekhi Flowers Fr S 14 Tyrece Mills Jr S 21 Kevin Winston Jr. So S 26 Jaden Seider Sr S 29 Sebastian Costantini Sr S 37 Trace Brown So S 39 Jashaun Green Fr S 40 Patrick Williams Fr
Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 91 Alex Felkins Sr K 93 Sander Sahaydak So K 95 Riley Thompson Sr K 96 Mitchell Groh So P 97 Alex Bacchetta Fr P 99 Gabriel Nwosu So LS 35 Blaise Sokach-Minnick Fr LS 47 Will Patton Fr LS 48 Tyler Duzansky So LS 49 Michael Wright Jr
Head coach Coordinators/assistant coaches Mike Yurcich (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) (fired November 12) Ja'Juan Seider (co-offensive coordinator) (beginning November 12) Ty Howle (co-offensive coordinator) (beginning November 12) Manny Diaz (defensive coordinator / linebackers) Stacy Collins (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers / nickel) Terry Smith (associate head coach / defensive recruiting coordinator / Cornerbacks) Ja'Juan Seider (co-offensive coordinator / running backs) Deion Barnes (defensive line) Marques Hagans (wide receivers) Ty Howle (tight ends) Anthony Poindexter (co-defensive coordinator / safeties) Phil Trautwein (offensive line) Kevin Threlkel (assistant AD / chief of staff) Andy Frank (director of player personnel) Ben Kerr (director of football administration) Chuck Losey III (assistant AD / performance enhancement) Will Flaherty (director of player development & community relations) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) IneligibleRoster
Depth chart Defense
FS Jaylen Reed Keaton Ellis DaKaari Nelson
MIKE WILL SAM Abdul Carter Curtis Jacobs Tony Rojas Kobe King Ta'Mere Robinson Keon Wylie Kaveion Keys Tyler Elsdon Dominic DeLuca
SS Kevin Winston Jr. Zakee Wheatley Mekhi Flowers
CB Kalen King Cam Miller Zion Tracy
DE DT DT DE Chop Robinson Zane Durant Dvon Ellies Adisa Isaac Jameial Lyons Coziah Izzard Hakeem Beamon Dani Dennis-Sutton Smith Vilbert Dvon J-Thomas Jordan van den Berg Amin Vanover
CB Johnny Dixon Daequan Hardy Elliot Washington Jr.
Offense
WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith Omari Evans Liam Clifford
WR Dante Cephas Malick Meiga Kaden Saunders
LT LG C RG RT Olu Fashanu JB Nelson Hunter Nourzad Sal Wormley Caedan Wallace Landon Tengwall Golden Israel-Achumba Alex Birchmeier Nick Dawkins Ibrahim Traore Matt Detisch Drew Shelton Addison Penn Chimdy Onoh Jim Fitzgerald
TE Theo Johnson Tyler Warren Khalil Dinkins
WR Harrison Wallace III Malik McClain Tyler Johnson
QB Drew Allar Beau Pribula Jaxon Smolik
RB Nicholas Singleton Kaytron Allen Trey Potts
Special teams PK Alex Felkins P Riley Thompson
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