The Penn State Nittany Lions defeated the UCLA Bruins 27-11 on Saturday afternoon to improve to 5-0 on the season. Entering the game, Penn State was ranked seventh in the nation. With the loss for the Bruins, they dropped to 1-4 on the season.
The Nittany Lions have one of the best defenses in the country. Penn State has a chance to contend with the Oregon Ducks and the Ohio State Buckeyes for the BIG10 crown this season.
Penn State Nittany Lions Fans Stunned They Are Ranked Fourth In the Country
With a lot of upsets this week happening in college football, the Penn State Nittany Lions jumped up from being seventh in the country to fourth. Here is what Penn State fans had to say about being ranked fourth in the nation entering the seventh week of the college football season:
JUST IN with Justin: Penn State moves to No. 4 in this week’s @AP Poll.
This is Penn State’s first time in the top since October of 2021, when the No. 4-ranked Nittany Lions fell to No. 3 Iowa.
Penn State finished that year unranked.
— Justin Ciavolella (@jciavolella76) October 6, 2024
The real season begins now
— Jason Harned (@JH_786) October 6, 2024
See where they are the day after OSU. I think they lose 2/3 to USC, Wisconsin, and OSU.
— ScottfromPhilly (@ScottDavey41489) October 6, 2024
Could you imagine Penn St if they had a QB that knew what an open receiver looked like or that could consistently hit an open receiver? We ARE!
— Bill Dunn (@WE_ARE_PennSt) October 6, 2024
Shouldn’t be. Passing game has been mid at best.
— Ian M. Roth (@ianmatthewroth) October 6, 2024
There are no questions about the defense with this football team. Some people do question how the way quarterback Drew Allar has been playing. He did complete 70.8% of his passes for 237 yards and one touchdown, along with a rushing touchdown against the UCLA Bruins on Saturday afternoon.
Road Game With the USC Trojans
Up next for the Penn State Nittany Lions will be a date with the USC Trojans on the road this Saturday. USC went from being ranked to unranked in the AP Poll after the 24-17 loss on Saturday against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on the road.
This is a game that Penn State has to win. Head coach James Franklin needs to win this game to not hear backlash from this fanbase. They have a chance to do something special this season, but they can’t slip up this weekend on the road.
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