Coming off a 62-24 victory over Purdue this past weekend Penn State moved up four spots in the latest AP poll, coming in at No. 20.
Penn State entered the land of the ranked last week following a 24-21 upset over No. 2 Ohio State. The Nittany Lions picked up a ranking for the first time since 2011.
The Big Ten has five ranked teams in the Top 25 with Michigan topping the group at No.2. Ohio State, Wisconsin and Nebraska come in at No. 6, 8, and 9, respectively.
Penn State will take on Iowa this weekend with kick slated for 7:30 p.m. The Nittany Lions will then travel to Indiana and Rutgers before heading back to Beaver Stadium to finish out the regular season against Michigan State. At 6-2 Penn State is bowl eligible for the third straight year.
The Nittany Lions are ranked No. 23 in the coaches poll. Penn State was not ranked in that poll last week but did receive votes.
On Tuesday the Playoff Top 25 rankings will be released for the first time this season.
More Altoona
View all Altoona
Suspect in Killing of Health Care CEO Arrested in Altoona
A man arrested in central Pennsylvania on Monday is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week in New York City. Luigi Mangione, 26, was taken into custody by […]
Penn State Athletics Reports Four Positive COVID-19 Results Following Latest Round of Testing
Penn State Athletics reported four COVID-19 positive cases following its latest round of testing the department announced on Wednesday as part of its weekly update.
Penn State Basketball: Ohio State Game Postponed Due To COVID-19 Positives
Penn State men’s basketball’s Wednesday road meeting against Ohio State has been postponed due to an unspecified number of positive COVID-19 cases.
