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#5

Penn State

Big Ten · Conf Rank #3 ·
Net Rating +21.5
Strength of Schedule #15
Strength of Record #6
High-Powered Air Assault (Ball-Secure)Elite Disruptive DefenseChampionship Contender

Schedule & Results

Week Opponent Result / Prediction vs Prediction
Wk 1
@ West Virginia W 34–12
+7.8
Wk 2
vs Bowling Green W 34–27
-20.5
Wk 3
Bye — —
Wk 4
vs Kent State W 56–0
+11.3
Wk 5
vs Illinois W 21–7
-1.1
Wk 6
vs UCLA W 27–11
-10.3
Wk 7
@ USC W 33–30
-0.9
Wk 8
Bye — —
Wk 9
@ Wisconsin W 28–13
+8.6
Wk 10
vs Ohio State L 13–20
-3.0
Wk 11
vs Washington W 35–6
+15.6
Wk 12
@ Purdue W 49–10
+7.4
Wk 13
@ Minnesota W 26–25
-11.5
Wk 14
vs Maryland W 44–7
+11.8
Big Ten Championship
@ Oregon L 37–45
-7.1
Quarterfinal
@ Boise State W 31–14
-0.6
Wk 17
Bye — —
Semifinal
vs Notre Dame L 24–27
-1.4