Penn State Football

Penn State football moves up in AP Top-25 poll

By John McGonigal
Johnson hauled in 48 catches for 635 yards, averaging 13.2 yards per catch in 2017. The big body also blocked better than any wideout on the field.
Johnson hauled in 48 catches for 635 yards, averaging 13.2 yards per catch in 2017. The big body also blocked better than any wideout on the field. Abby Drey adrey@centredaily.com

Penn State regained its No. 4 spot.

The Nittany Lions moved from fifth to fourth in the newest Associated Press Top-25 poll, released Sunday afternoon. After dropping from fourth to fifth last week, Penn State’s 56-0 dominating win over Georgia State on Saturday was enough to bump the Nittany Lions up.

Penn State jumped Southern California. The Trojans needed two overtimes to beat a mediocre-at-best Texas squad 27-24 on Saturday night. USC came in at No. 5 in the poll.

Unsurprisingly, Alabama leads at No. 1, followed by Clemson and Oklahoma at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. Oklahoma State, Washington, Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio State round out the top-10.

Penn State hits the road for the first time this season, taking on Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Week 4.

John McGonigal: 814-231-4630, @jmcgonigal9

This story was originally published September 17, 2017 at 2:42 PM with the headline "Penn State football moves up in AP Top-25 poll."

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