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BREAKING: Penn State football holds in AP Poll despite Bowling Green scare

After a near scare against Bowling Green on Saturday, the Penn State football team held its ranking in the latest AP Poll.

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Sep 7, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Kaytron Allen (13) runs with the ball while avoiding a tackle from Bowling Green Falcons safety CJ Brown (6) during the third quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State defeated Bowling Green 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

On a wild weekend of college football, Penn State football was considered lucky compared to other teams around the country. It’s one thing to nearly be upset by an inferior team, it’s another to lose the game completely. After narrowly escaping an upset with a 34-27 victory over the Falcons of Bowling Green, the Nittany Lions have maintained in the AP Poll.

It could be worse waking up and being a Penn State football fan today. For example, you could be a Notre Dame fan. The Irish were also tested at home by a MAC team. Except in their case, the Northern Illinois Huskies pulled off the unthinkable Saturday. They marched into South Bend and beat the Fighting Irish 16-14. The former No. 5 ranked Fighting Irish have dropped in the latest edition of the AP Poll. Last week, Penn State held the No. 8 ranking, and now after defeating Bowling Green they have maintained No. 8 ranking in the AP Poll.

On Sunday afternoon, the updated top 25 teams were released.

Full AP Top 25:

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

What’s next for Penn State?

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Mandatory Credit: Matthew O’Haren-Imagn Images

The Penn State football team will now enter a bye week. An early season bye where they can reflect on the mistakes made against Bowling Green. The Nittany Lions will then begin to gear up for a matchup with Kent State at home on September 21 back in Beaver Stadium. A kickoff time has not been announced yet for this matchup.

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Former Editor-In-Chief at Victory Bell Rings, Morgan is the current Site Manager for Basic Blues Nation, host of the Basic Blues Podcast, and co-host of the weekly Penn State Roar Room spaces. Morgan lives in upstate New York with his wife and cats.

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