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BREAKING: Penn State football climbs AP Poll after Illinois victory

After securing a win against Illinois who was a top 25 team, Penn State has learned its new AP Poll ranking.

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Week 6 AP Poll Ranking // Basic Blues Nation 2024

After securing a gritty Big Ten win, the Penn State football team has learned its new AP Poll ranking. On a wild day in college football where some of the top programs in the country slipped, the Nittany Lions took care of business. It may not have been the prettiest win in recent memory but Penn State beat Illinois 21-7 Saturday night.

While some will judge a win based on how many points are scored or how my highlight plays are made. That’s not always the case in Big Ten football. Penn State football and Illinois had a slugfest on Saturday night but ultimately the Nittany Lion defense and the offensive line took over the game.

Around the country, we saw the No. 2 (Georgia), No. 6 (Ole Miss), and No. 10 (Utah) teams in the country all fall. Georgia lost to No. 4 Alabama in what some call the game of the year so far. Meanwhile, Ole Miss slipped against an unranked Kentucky team and Utah lost to an unranked Arizona team. On Sunday, the latest AP poll has been released where the Nittany Lions land this week?

    1. Alabama
    2. Texas
    3. Ohio State
    4. Tennessee
    5. Georgia
    6. Oregon
    7. Penn State
    8. Miami
    9. Missouri
    10. Michigan
    11. USC
    12. Ole Miss
    13. LSU
    14. Notre Dame
    15. Clemson
    16. Iowa State
    17. BYU
    18. Utah
    19. Oklahoma
    20. Kansas State
    21. Boise State
    22. Louisville
    23. Indiana
    24. Illinois
    25. UNLV

Kicking woes for Penn State

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The Nittany Lions got away with it on Saturday night due to the dominant defense. But there is a serious concern for Penn State with its kicking situation. Sander Sahaydak missed two separate field goal attempts on Saturday night against Illinois that would’ve put the game away much earlier than what we saw. ‘

Ryan Barker was on the field for the final extra point. Presumably, Sahaydak was benched for his performance, but it will be interesting to see where James Franklin goes from here at placekicker to fix the issue on special teams.



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