Penn State continues to hold its top 5 ranking in the AP poll after a dominant victory at Purdue.
The Nittany Lions remain the No. 4 team in the nation following a 49-10 win in West Lafayette, Indiana.
Oregon, Ohio State, and Texas all won Saturday and maintained their top 3 status. Georgia catapulted back into the top 10 after a 31-17 defeat of one-loss Tennessee.
The Nittany Lions outgained the Boilermakers 539-302 and rushed for 234 yards. Drew Allar closed the afternoon 17-19 for 247 yards and three touchdowns before giving way to Beau Pribula.
Penn State was UNSTOPPABLE against Purdue 😤
Drew Allar's 89.5% completion percentage is the best in a game by a Penn State QB in the last 25 seasons (min. 15 pass attempts) 🔥 pic.twitter.com/N8xZOnN7iB
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) November 17, 2024
Add Nittany Sports Now as a preferred source in Google! Click here to add us.Tyler Warren nearly topped 200 yards from scrimmage and continues to build his case to represent Penn State in New York as a Heisman Trophy finalist. Warren caught eight passes for 127 yards and a score, while also rushing for 63 yards and a touchdown on three carries. His double pass reception set up a Nicholas Singleton 10-yard touchdown.
The best tight end in college football. #TylerWarren pic.twitter.com/sgD18TDhHi
— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) November 16, 2024
Penn State ranked fourth in the College Football Playoff poll last week and projected to slot No. 6 in the CFP bracket. PSU would host Ole Miss in a rematch of the Peach Bowl in that scenario.
The third CFP rankings will be unveiled on ESPN Tuesday at 8 p.m. Penn State plays Minnesota on CBS on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
