2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season

2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy

Peach Bowl, L 25–38 vs. Ole Miss

Conference| Big Ten Conference
Division| East Division
Ranking
Coaches| No. 13
AP| No. 13
Record| 10–3 (7–2 Big Ten)
Head coach|

* James Franklin (10th season)

Offensive coordinator| Mike Yurcich (3rd season; first ten games)
Co-offensive coordinator| Ja'Juan Seider (interim; remainder of season)
Co-offensive coordinator| Ty Howle (interim; remainder of season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Manny Diaz (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator| Anthony Poindexter (3rd season)
Base defense| 4–3
Home stadium| Beaver Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2022

2024 ->

2023 Big Ten Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 1 Michigan xy$#^  |  | 9  | - | 0  |  |  |  |  | 15  | - | 0  |
No. 10 Ohio State |  | 8  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 2  |
No. 13 Penn State |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 3  |
Maryland |  | 4  | - | 5  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Rutgers |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Michigan State |  | 2  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Indiana |  | 1  | - | 8  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
West Division
No. 24 Iowa xy  |  | 7  | - | 2  |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 4  |
Northwestern |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Wisconsin |  | 5  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 6  |
Minnesota |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 7  |
Illinois |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Nebraska |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Purdue |  | 3  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 8  |
Championship: Michigan 26, Iowa 0

* # - College Football Playoff champion
* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions
* y - Championship game participant

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by James Franklin in his tenth year as Penn State's head coach.[1] The Penn State Nittany Lions football team drew an average home attendance of 108,409 in 2023, the second highest in college football.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Rank| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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September 2| 7:30 p.m.| West Virginia*| No. 7|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA (rivalry)

| NBC| W 38–15| 110,747
September 9| 12:00 p.m.| No. 19 (FCS) Delaware*| No. 7|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| Peacock| W 63–7| 108,575
September 16| 12:00 p.m.| at Illinois| No. 7|

* Memorial Stadium
* Champaign, IL

| FOX| W 30–13| 49,099
September 23| 7:30 p.m.| No. 24 Iowa| No. 7|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA (White Out)

| CBS| W 31–0| 110,830
September 30| 12:00 p.m.| at Northwestern| No. 6|

* Ryan Field
* Evanston, IL

| BTN| W 41–13| 25,064
October 14| 3:30 p.m.| UMass*| No. 6|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| BTN| W 63–0| 105,533
October 21| 12:00 p.m.| at No. 3 Ohio State| No. 7|

* Ohio Stadium
* Columbus, OH (College GameDay, Big Noon Kickoff, rivalry)

| FOX| L 12–20| 105,506
October 28| 12:00 p.m.| Indiana| No. 10|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| CBS| W 33–24| 107,209
November 4| 3:30 p.m.| at Maryland| No. 11|

* SECU Stadium
* College Park, MD (rivalry)

| FOX| W 51–15| 51,802
November 11| 12:00 p.m.| No. 3 Michigan| No. 10|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA (rivalry)

| FOX| L 15–24| 110,856
November 18| 12:00 p.m.| Rutgers| No. 12|

* Beaver Stadium
* University Park, PA

| FS1| W 27–6| 105,114
November 24| 7:30 p.m.| vs. Michigan State| No. 11|

* Ford Field
* Detroit, MI (Land Grant Trophy)

| NBC| W 42–0| 51,927
December 30| 12:00 p.m.| vs. No. 11 Ole Miss| No. 10|

* Mercedes-Benz Stadium
* Atlanta, GA (Peach Bowl)

| ESPN| L 25–38| 71,230

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after October 31) - Released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

## Game summaries

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### West Virginia

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See also: 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Penn State–West Virginia football rivalry

West Virginia at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary

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West Virginia | 0 | 7 | 0| 8| 15
No. 7 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 7| 17| 38

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

* Date: September 2
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 110,747
* Referee: Mark Kluczynski
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 72-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Sander Sahaydak kick, 10:13 (PSU 7–0)

Second quarter

* WVU – CJ Donaldson Jr., 1-yard TD run, Michael Hayes kick, 14:14 (TIE 7–7)
* PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 9:10 (PSU 14–7)

Third quarter

* PSU – Lambert-Smith, 12-yard TD pass from Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:36 (PSU 21–7)

Fourth quarter

* PSU – Felkins, 25-yard field goal, 14:47 (PSU 24–7)
* PSU – Malik McClain, 25-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 7:32 (PSU 31–7)
* WVU – Garrett Greene, 1-yard TD run, Donaldson pass from Greene for 2-point conversion, 3:34 (PSU 31–15)
* PSU – Beau Pribula, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 0:06 (PSU 38–15)

Statistics  | WVU  | PSU

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First downs | 17 | 27
Plays–yards | 67–308 | 65–478
Rushes–yards | 40–146 | 35–146
Passing yards | 162 | 332
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–27–0 | 22–30–0
Time of possession | 31:16 | 28:44
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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West Virginia  | Passing | Garrett Greene | 16/27, 162 yards
Rushing | CJ Donaldson Jr. | 18 carries, 81 yards, TD
Receiving | Devin Carter | 6 receptions, 90 yards
Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 21/29, 325 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 13 carries, 70 yards, TD
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 4 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD

### No. 19 Delaware (FCS)

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See also: 2023 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team

No. 19 Delaware (FCS) at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary

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No. 19 Delaware (FCS) | 7 | 0 | 0| 0| 7
No. 7 Penn State | 14 | 21 | 21| 7| 63

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

* Date: September 9
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 80 °F (27 °C); cloudy
* Game attendance: 108,575
* Referee: Bryan Banks
* TV announcers (Peacock): Brendan Burke, Michael Robinson, and Zora Stephenson
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Alex Felkins kick, 8:19 (PSU 7–0)
* PSU – Kaytron Allen, 4-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 2:16 (PSU 14–0)
* UD – Marcus Yarns, 66-yard TD run, Alex Schmoke kick, 1:05 (PSU 14–7)

Second quarter

* PSU – Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 11:50 (PSU 21–7)
* PSU – Singleton, 5-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:36 (PSU 28–7)
* PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 0:22 (PSU 35–7)

Third quarter

* PSU – Allar, 1-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 9:48 (PSU 42–7)
* PSU – Beau Pribula, 6-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 7:16 (PSU 49–7)
* PSU – Dominic DeLuca, 26-yard interception return for TD, Felkins kick, 2:43 (PSU 56–7)

Fourth quarter

* PSU – Omari Evans, 4-yard TD pass from Pribula, Felkins kick, 7:35 (PSU 63–7)

Statistics  | UD  | PSU

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First downs | 5 | 34
Plays–yards | 41–140 | 91–541
Rushes–yards | 24–82 | 60–315
Passing yards | 58 | 226
Passing: comp–att–int | 6–17–1 | 25–31–0
Time of possession | 17:38 | 42:22
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Delaware  | Passing | Zach Marker | 3/7, 37 yards, INT
Rushing | Marcus Yarns | 6 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving | Jojo Bermudez | 2 receptions, 32 yards
Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 22/26, 204 yards, TD
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 19 carries, 103 yards, TD
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 6 receptions, 74 yards

### At Illinois

[edit]

See also: 2023 Illinois Fighting Illini football team

No. 7 Penn State at Illinois – Game summary

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No. 7 Penn State | 6 | 10 | 7| 7| 30
Illinois | 0 | 7 | 0| 6| 13

at Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

* Date: September 16
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); mostly cloudy
* Game attendance: 49,099
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 5:27 (PSU 30)
* PSU – Felkins, 45-yard field goal, 1:43 (PSU 6–0)

Second quarter

* PSU – Kaytron Allen, 4-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 11:04 (PSU 13–0)
* UI – Reggie Love III, 5-yard TD run, Caleb Griffin kick, 2:08 (PSU 13–7)
* PSU – Felkins, 28-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 16–7)

Third quarter

* PSU – Tyler Warren, 11-yard TD pass from Trey Potts, Felkins kick, 2:14 (PSU 23–7)

Fourth quarter

* PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 16-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 14:24 (PSU 30–7)
* UI – Malik Elzy, 19-yard TD pass from John Paddock, 2-point conversion failed, 4:21 (PSU 30–13)

Statistics  | PSU  | UI

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First downs | 20 | 20
Plays–yards | 77–383 | 73–354
Rushes–yards | 40–164 | 29–62
Passing yards | 219 | 292
Passing: comp–att–int | 17–37–0 | 25–44–4
Time of possession | 31:52 | 28:08
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 16/33, 208 yards
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 13 carries, 54 yards, TD
Receiving | Nicholas Singleton | 3 receptions, 49 yards
Illinois  | Passing | Luke Altmyer | 15/28, 163 yards, 4 INT
Rushing | Reggie Love III | 12 carries, 55 yards, TD
Receiving | Isaiah Williams | 5 receptions, 63 yards

### No. 24 Iowa

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See also: 2023 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

No. 24 Iowa at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary

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No. 24 Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 7 Penn State | 3 | 7 | 14| 7| 31

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

* Date: September 23
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); rain
* Game attendance: 110,830
* Referee: Chris Coyle
* TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler, Gary Danielson, and Jenny Dell
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – Alex Felkins, 46-yard field goal, 1:35 (PSU 3–0)

Second quarter

* PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 9-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 9:17 (PSU 10–0)

Third quarter

* PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 8:20 (PSU 17–0)
* PSU – Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:01 (PSU 24–0)

Fourth quarter

* PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 3-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 12:19 (PSU 31–0)

Statistics  | UI  | PSU

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First downs | 4 | 28
Plays–yards | 33–76 | 97–397
Rushes–yards | 17–20 | 57–215
Passing yards | 56 | 182
Passing: comp–att–int | 6–16–0 | 26–40–0
Time of possession | 14:33 | 45:27
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Iowa  | Passing | Cade McNamara | 5/14, 42 yards
Rushing | Kamari Moulton | 6 carries, 18 yards
Receiving | Erick All | 3 receptions, 35 yards
Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 25/37, 166 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 21 carries, 72 yards
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 8 receptions, 66 yards, TD

### At Northwestern

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See also: 2023 Northwestern Wildcats football team

No. 6 Penn State at Northwestern – Game summary

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No. 6 Penn State | 3 | 7 | 17| 14| 41
Northwestern | 3 | 7 | 0| 3| 13

at Ryan Field, Evanston, Illinois

* Date: September 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); sunny
* Game attendance: 25,064
* Referee: Larry Smith
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports box score

Game information

First quarter

* NU – Jack Olsen, 33-yard field goal, 12:47 (NU 3–0)
* PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 2:37 (TIE 3–3)

Second quarter

* NU – Ben Bryant, 1-yard TD run, Olsen kick, 5:46 (NU 10–3)
* PSU – Trey Potts, 13-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 1:16 (TIE 10–10)

Third quarter

* PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 8:40 (PSU 17–10)
* PSU – Felkins, 47-yard field goal, 6:03 (PSU 20–10)
* PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:24 (PSU 27–10)

Fourth quarter

* NU – Olsen, 28-yard field goal, 12:01 (PSU 27–13)
* PSU – Singleton, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:07 (PSU 34–13)
* PSU – Potts, 30-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Felkins kick, 2:20 (PSU 41–13)

Statistics  | PSU  | NU

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First downs | 19 | 12
Plays–yards | 73–353 | 63–175
Rushes–yards | 39–134 | 32–45
Passing yards | 219 | 130
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–34–0 | 16–31–1
Time of possession | 32:08 | 27:52
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Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 18/33, 189 yards TD
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 21 carries, 80 yards, TD
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 4 receptions, 86 yards
Northwestern  | Passing | Ben Bryant | 14/25, 122 yards
Rushing | Brendan Sullivan | 7 carries, 25 yards
Receiving | Cam Johnson | 6 receptions, 81 yards

### UMass

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See also: 2023 UMass Minutemen football team

Massachusetts at No. 6 Penn State – Game summary

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UMass | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0
No. 6 Penn State | 7 | 21 | 21| 14| 63

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

* Date: October 14
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C), rain
* Game attendance: 105,533
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (BTN): Mark Followill, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – Daequan Hardy, 56-yard punt return for TD, Alex Felkins kick, 4:17 (PSU 7–0)

Second quarter

* PSU – Drew Allar, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 12:35 (PSU 14–0)
* PSU – Kaytron Allen, 9-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 6:20 (PSU 21–0)
* PSU – Tyler Warren, 7-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:01 (PSU 28–0)

Third quarter

* PSU – Theo Johnson, 30-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 11:29 (PSU 35–0)
* PSU – T. Johnson, 18-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 5:12 (PSU 42–0)
* PSU – Hardy, 68-yard punt return for TD, Sander Sahaydak kick, 3:57 (PSU 49–0)

Fourth quarter

* PSU – Trey Potts, 2-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 13:37, (PSU 56–0)
* PSU – Beau Pribula, 31-yard TD run, Sahaydak kick, 8:28 (PSU 63–0)

Statistics  | UM  | PSU

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First downs | 9 | 28
Plays–yards | 62–109 | 60–408
Rushes–yards | 39–64 | 37–246
Passing yards | 45 | 162
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–23–1 | 16–23–0
Time of possession | 32:58 | 27:02
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Massachusetts  | Passing | Taisun Phommachanh | 6/14, 25 yards
Rushing | Kay'Ron Lynch-Adams | 14 carries, 31 yards
Receiving | George Johnson III | 2 receptions, 24 yards
Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 16/23, 162 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 15 carries, 79 yards
Receiving | Theo Johnson | 4 receptions, 66 yards, 2 TD

### At No. 3 Ohio State

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See also: 2023 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry

No. 7 Penn State at No. 3 Ohio State – Game summary

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No. 7 Penn State | 3 | 3 | 0| 6| 12
No. 3 Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 0| 10| 20

at Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

* Date: October 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 105,506
* Referee: Jerry McGinn
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* OSU – Jayden Fielding, 33-yard field goal, 10:49 (OSU 3–0)
* PSU – Alex Felkins, 40-yard field goal, 5:15 (TIE 3–3)

Second quarter

* OSU – Miyan Williams, 2-yard TD run, Fielding kick, 7:31 (OSU 10–3)
* PSU – Felkins, 41-yard field goal, 4:16 (OSU 10–6)

Third quarter

No scoring

Fourth quarter

* OSU – Fielding, 37-yard field goal, 8:59 (OSU 13–6)
* OSU – Marvin Harrison Jr., 18-yard TD pass from Kyle McCord, Fielding kick, 4:07 (OSU 20–6)
* PSU – Kaden Saunders, 8-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, 2-point pass conversion failed, 0:29 (OSU 20–12)

Statistics  | PSU  | OSU

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First downs | 15 | 22
Plays–yards | 68–240 | 76–365
Rushes–yards | 26–49 | 41–79
Passing yards | 191 | 286
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–42–0 | 22–35–0
Time of possession | 25:36 | 34:24
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 18/42, 191 yards, TD
Rushing | Nicholas Singleton | 9 carries, 48 yards
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 6 receptions, 52 yards
Ohio State  | Passing | Kyle McCord | 22/35, 286 yards, TD
Rushing | Miyan Williams | 24 carries, 62 yards, TD
Receiving | Marvin Harrison Jr. | 11 receptions, 162 yards, TD

### Indiana

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See also: 2023 Indiana Hoosiers football team

Indiana at No. 10 Penn State – Game summary

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Indiana | 7 | 7 | 0| 10| 24
No. 10 Penn State | 7 | 10 | 7| 9| 33

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

* Date: October 28
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 107,209
* Referee: Kole Knueppel
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Devin McCourty, and Tiffany Blackmon
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* IU – DeQuece Carter, 90-yard TD pass from Brendan Sorsby, Chris Freeman kick, 7:37 (IU 7–0)
* PSU – Khalil Dinkins, 9-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 1:37 (TIE 7–7)

Second quarter

* IU – Donaven McCulley, 69-yard TD pass from Sorsby, Freeman kick, 13:26 (IU 14–7)
* PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 2-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 2:02 (TIE 14–14)
* PSU – Felkins, 50-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 17–14)

Third quarter

* PSU – Theo Johnson, 16-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 8:39 (PSU 24–14)

Fourth quarter

* IU – Omar Cooper Jr., 26-yard TD pass from Sorsby, Freeman kick, 10:54 (PSU 24–21)
* IU – Freeman, 35-yard field goal, 2:58 (TIE 24–24)
* PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 57-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 1:46 (PSU 31–24)
* PSU – Safety, Indiana fumbled the ball out of the end zone, 1:33 (PSU 33–24)

Statistics  | IU  | PSU

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First downs | 14 | 19
Plays–yards | 53–349 | 74–342
Rushes–yards | 34–80 | 43–132
Passing yards | 269 | 210
Passing: comp–att–int | 13–19–1 | 20–31–1
Time of possession | 24:35 | 35:25
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Indiana  | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 13/19, 269 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Josh Henderson | 12 carries, 57 yards
Receiving | DeQuece Carter | 3 receptions, 104 yards, TD
Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 20/31, 210 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 18 carries, 81 yards
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 6 receptions, 96 yards, TD

### At Maryland

[edit]

See also: 2023 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry

No. 11CFP/9AP Penn State at Maryland – Game summary

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No. 11CFP/9AP Penn State | 14 | 7 | 3| 27| 51
Maryland | 0 | 7 | 0| 8| 15

at SECU Stadium, College Park, Maryland

* Date: November 4
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 51,802
* Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
* TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti, Brock Huard, and Allison Williams
* ESPN box score, GoPSU.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – Dante Cephas, 6-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Alex Felkins kick, 8:41 (PSU 7–0)
* PSU – Theo Johnson, 2-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 0:02 (PSU 14–0)

Second quarter

* UM – Roman Hemby, 7-yard TD pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Jack Howes kick, 7:59 (PSU 14–7)
* PSU – Tyler Warren, 8-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 2:34 (PSU 21–7)

Third quarter

* PSU – Felkins, 30-yard field goal, 9:26 (PSU 24–7)

Fourth quarter

* PSU – Cephas, 15-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 13:55 (PSU 31–7)
* UM – Jeshaun Jones, 1-yard TD pass from Tagovailoa, Antwain Littleton II run for 2-point conversion, 11:27 (PSU 31–15)
* PSU – Kaytron Allen, 10-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 9:14 (PSU 38–15)
* PSU – Felkins, 35-yard field goal, 7:38 (PSU 41–15)
* PSU – Felkins, 39-yard field goal, 2:51 (PSU 44–15)
* PSU – Beau Pribula, 6-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 1:25 (PSU 51–15)

Statistics  | PSU  | UM

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First downs | 25 | 15
Plays–yards | 76–404 | 58–234
Rushes–yards | 37–158 | 16–(-49)
Passing yards | 246 | 283
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–39–0 | 31–42–2
Time of possession | 37:14 | 22:46
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 25/34, 240 yards, 4 TD
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 14 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | 8 receptions, 95 yards
Maryland  | Passing | Taulia Tagovailoa | 29/39, 286 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Billy Edwards Jr. | 1 carry, 4 yards
Receiving | Tai Felton | 4 receptions, 75 yards

### No. 3CFP/2AP Michigan

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See also: 2023 Michigan Wolverines football team and Michigan–Penn State football rivalry

No. 3CFP/2AP Michigan at No. 10CFP/9AP Penn State – Game summary

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No. 3CFP/2AP Michigan | 0 | 14 | 3| 7| 24
No. 10CFP/9AP Penn State | 3 | 6 | 0| 6| 15

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

* Date: November 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 110,856
* Referee: Gregory Blum
* TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – Alex Felkins, 20-yard field goal, 2:17 (PSU 3–0)

Second quarter

* UM – Blake Corum, 3-yard TD run, James Turner kick, 11:56 (UM 7–3)
* UM – Donovan Edwards, 22-yard TD run, Turner kick, 6:07 (UM 14–3)
* PSU – Drew Allar, 11-yard TD run, 2-point pass conversion failed, 0:29 (UM 14–9)

Third quarter

* UM – Turner, 22-yard field goal, 3:36 (UM 17–9)

Fourth quarter

* UM – Corum, 30-yard TD run, Turner kick, 4:15 (UM 24–9)
* PSU – Theo Johnson, 8-yard TD pass from Allar, 2-point pass conversion failed, 1:59 (UM 24–15)

Penn State hosted Michigan on November 11. As the Michigan team and coaching staff flew to Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti suspended head coach Jim Harbaugh from game-day coaching for the remainder of the regular season as punishment for the Michigan Wolverines football sign-stealing scandal.[3]

Michigan defeated Penn State, 24–15, before a crowd of 110,856 at Beaver Stadium.[4] The first three drives of the game ended with punts. Penn State then drove 66 yards on 13 plays and became the first team to run a play inside Michigan's 10-yard line during the 2023 season. Facing a first-and-goal from the three-yard line, Michigan's defense stopped the Nittany Lions who settled for a 20-yard field goal by Alex Felkins. After Penn State's field goal, Michigan drove 75 yards on nine plays, including a 22-yard run by Donovan Edwards, a pass from J. J. McCarthy to Semaj Morgan for 19 yards and ending with a three-yard touchdown run by Blake Corum. After holding Penn State to a three-and-out, Michigan drove 78 yards on six plays, including a 44-yard run by Corum and a 22-yard touchdown run by Edwards. Late in the second quarter, Penn State drove 75 yards and scored on an 11-yard touchdown run by Drew Allar, though its attempt at a two-point conversion failed. Michigan led, 14–9 at halftime.

On the opening drive of the second half, Allar fumbled after being hit by Rayshaun Benny, and Michigan's Makari Paige recovered the loose ball at the Penn State 49-yard line. After the turnover, Michigan drove to the Penn State four-yard line, and James Turner kicked a 22-yard field goal. The defenses then took control of the game as six consecutive drives ended with punts, With four-and-a-half minutes remaining in the game, Michigan forced a turnover on downs as Allar threw an incomplete pass on fourth down. Corum ran 30 yard for a touchdown with 4:15 remaining in the game. In the closing minutes, Penn State drove 75 yards on eight plays, scoring on an eight-yard touchdown pass from Allar to Theo Johnson. Penn State again failed on an attempted two-point conversion. Penn State attempted an onside kick, but Mike Sainristil fell on the ball, and Michigan ran out the clock.[5]

Blake Corum carried the ball 26 times for 145 yards and two touchdowns. The team totaled 227 rushing yards against a Penn State defense that had the top-ranked rushing defense in the county, having not allowed any opponent to rush for more than 100 yards in a game.[6] Despite this, Michigan would be held to their lowest point total of the year by Penn State's defense, with Michigan having only 17 points when Penn State went for it on 4th down despite the poor field position. Following the loss to Michigan, offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich was fired.

Statistics  | UM  | PSU

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First downs | 15 | 17
Plays–yards | 54–287 | 58–238
Rushes–yards | 46–227 | 35–164
Passing yards | 60 | 74
Passing: comp–att–int | 7–8–0 | 11–23–0
Time of possession | 33:12 | 26:48
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Michigan  | Passing | J. J. McCarthy | 7/8, 60 yards
Rushing | Blake Corum | 26 carries, 145 yards, 2 TD
Receiving | Cornelius Johnson | 2 receptions, 24 yards
Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 10/22, 70 yards, TD
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 12 carries, 72 yards
Receiving | Tyler Warren | 2 receptions, 25 yards

### Rutgers

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See also: 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

Rutgers at No. 12CFP/AP Penn State – Game summary

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Rutgers | 3 | 3 | 0| 0| 6
No. 12CFP/AP Penn State | 0 | 10 | 3| 14| 27

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

* Date: November 18
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C), mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 105,114
* Referee: Rod Snodgrass
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers and Robert Smith
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* RU – Jai Patel, 35-yard field goal, 4:43 (RU 3–0)

Second quarter

* PSU – Kaytron Allen, 2-yard TD run, Alex Felkins kick, 11:36 (PSU 7–3)
* PSU – Felkins, 21-yard field goal, 8:44 (PSU 10–3)
* RU – Patel, 28-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU 10–6)

Third quarter

* PSU – Felkins, 48-yard field goal, 5:32 (PSU 13–6)

Fourth quarter

* PSU – Allen, 3-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 14:14 (PSU 20-6)
* PSU – Beau Pribula, 1-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 3:36 (PSU 27–6)

Penn State beat Rutgers decisively in a 27–6 rout where the defense really shone. Rutgers would strike first but Penn State would take control of the game in the second quarter, leading 13–6 at halftime and silencing the Scarlet Knights' offense in the second half, eventually taking a three-touchdown lead late in the game before allowing the reserves a little playing time. Despite the commanding three-touchdown victory, Penn State was criticized for the win not being even more impressive, despite the fact that Rutgers was a middle-of-the-pack Big Ten East team that year who would eventually finish 7–6. This is likely due to the reputation of Rutgers finishing last and faring poorly from 2015 through 2020. Penn State would finish the regular season 10–2 eventually losing to Ole Miss in the Peach Bowl to finish 10–3 while Rutgers won their bowl game after a 6–6 finish to finish with their first winning season since 2014, their Big Ten debut season.

Statistics  | RU  | PSU

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First downs | 13 | 16
Plays–yards | 58–229 | 53–322
Rushes–yards | 42–99 | 39–234
Passing yards | 130 | 88
Passing: comp–att–int | 10–16–1 | 7–14–0
Time of possession | 32:00 | 28:00
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Rutgers  | Passing | Gavin Wimsatt | 10/16, 130 yards, INT
Rushing | Kyle Monangai | 16 carries, 39 yards
Receiving | Isaiah Washington | 5 receptions, 55 yards
Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 6/13, 79 yards
Rushing | Beau Pribula | 8 carries, 71 yards, TD
Receiving | Tyler Warren | 2 receptions, 32 yards

### At Michigan State

[edit]

See also: 2023 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan State-Penn State football rivalry

No. 11CFP/AP Penn State at Michigan State – Game summary

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No. 11CFP/AP Penn State | 3 | 10 | 15| 14| 42
Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 0| 0| 0

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

* Date: November 24
* Game time: 7:30 p.m. EST
* Game weather: indoor stadium
* Game attendance: 51,927
* Referee: Chris Coyte
* TV announcers (NBC): Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and Kathryn Tappen
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – Alex Felkins, 49-yard field goal, 9:50 (PSU 3–0)

Second quarter

* PSU – Felkins, 30-yard field goal, 12:11 (PSU 6–0)
* PSU – Kaytron Allen, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 4:51 (PSU 13–0)

Third quarter

* PSU – Tyler Warren, 8-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, 2-point converstion pass to KeAndre Lambert-Smith from Allar, 10:13 (PSU 21–0)
* PSU – Pribula, 2-yard TD run, Felkins kick, 4:13 (PSU 28–0)

Fourth quarter

* PSU – Theo Johnson, 21-yard TD pass from Allar, Felkins kick, 12:29 (PSU 35–0)
* PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 14-yard TD run, Sander Sahaydak kick, 7:58 (PSU 42–0)

Penn State would commandingly handle their rivals from East Lansing in a 42–0 blowout where the outcome of the game was never in question.

Statistics  | PSU  | MSU

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First downs | 23 | 5
Plays–yards | 67–586 | 47–53
Rushes–yards | 39–283 | 27–(-35)
Passing yards | 303 | 88
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–28–0 | 12–20–1
Time of possession | 35:50 | 24:10
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 17/26, 292 yards, 2 TD
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 15 carries, 137 yards
Receiving | Nicholas Singleton | 2 receptions, 68 yards
Michigan State  | Passing | Katin Houser | 11/19, 87 yards, INT
Rushing | Nathan Carter | 8 carries, 39 yards
Receiving | Montorie Foster Jr. | 2 receptions, 35 yards

### Vs. No. 11CFP/AP Mississippi (Peach Bowl)

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See also: 2023 Ole Miss Rebels football team and 2023 Peach Bowl

No. 11CFP/AP Mississippi vs. No. 10CFP/AP Penn State – Game summary

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No. 11CFP/AP Mississippi | 10 | 10 | 11| 7| 38
No. 10CFP/AP Penn State | 3 | 14 | 0| 8| 25

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

* Date: December 30
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: indoors, roof closed
* Game attendance: 71,230
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Louis Riddick, and Quint Kessenich
* ESPN box score, GoPSUsports.com box score

Game information

First quarter

* PSU – Alex Felkins, 26-yard field goal, 9:17 (PSU 3–0)
* UM – Caden Davis, 36-yard field goal, 7:16 (TIE 3–3)
* UM – Caden Prieskorn, 6-yard TD pass from Jaxson Dart, Davis kick, 0:30 (UM 10–3)

Second quarter

* PSU – Theo Johnson, 2-yard TD pass from Drew Allar, Felkins kick, 13:34 (TIE 10–10)
* UM – Davis, 45-yard field goal, 10:33 (UM 13–10)
* UM – Prieskorn, 37-yard TD pass from Dart, Davis kick, 4:58 (UM 20–10)
* PSU – Nicholas Singleton, 48-yard TD pass from Beau Pribula, Felkins kick, 2:45 (UM 20–17)

Third quarter

* UM – Davis, 52-yard field goal, 10:48 (UM 23–17)
* UM – Quinshon Judkins, 14-yard TD pass from Dart, Prieskorn pass from Dart for 2-point conversion,, 4:10 (UM 31–17)

Fourth quarter

* UM – Dart, 2-yard TD run, Davis kick, 6:29 (UM 38–17)
* PSU – Harrison Wallace III, 14-yard TD pass from Allar, Singleton pass from Pribula for 2-point conversion, 4:14 (UM 38–25)

Penn State would blow their chance at winning all of the major bowls by losing the Peach Bowl.

Statistics  | UM  | PSU

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First downs | 30 | 21
Plays–yards | 88–540 | 68–510
Rushes–yards | 47–146 | 28–167
Passing yards | 394 | 343
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–41–0 | 20–40–1
Time of possession | 33:38 | 26:22
Team | Category | Player | Statistics

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Mississippi  | Passing | Jaxson Dart | 25/40, 379 yards, 3 TD
Rushing | Quinshon Judkins | 34 carries, 106 yards
Receiving | Caden Prieskorn | 10 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD
Penn State  | Passing | Drew Allar | 19/39, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing | Kaytron Allen | 10 carries, 51 yards
Receiving | Tyler Warren | 5 receptions, 127 yards

## Rankings

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Further information: 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking| Week

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Poll| Pre| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| Final
AP| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 6| 6| 7| 10| 9| 9| 12| 11| 10| 10| 13
Coaches| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 6| 5| 6| 10| 9| 9| 12| 11| 10| 10| 13
CFP| Not released| 11| 10| 12| 11| 10| 10| Not released

## Roster

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2023 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster

Players  | Coaches
Offense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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QB | `9` | Beau Pribula |  Fr
QB | `14` | Jaxon Smolik | Fr
QB | `15` | Drew Allar | So
RB | `10` | Nicholas Singleton | So
RB | `13` | Kaytron Allen | So
RB | `23` | Trey Potts |  Sr
RB | `24` | London Montgomery | Fr
RB | `26` | Cam Wallace | Fr
RB | `30` | Amiel Davis |  So
RB | `34` | Tyler Holzworth |  So
RB | `38` | Tank Smith |  Sr
WR | `1` | KeAndre Lambert-Smith | Jr
WR | `2` | Liam Clifford |  So
WR | `3` | Dante Cephas |  Sr
WR | `4` | Malick Meiga | Jr
WR | `5` | Omari Evans | So
WR | `6` | Harrison Wallace III |  So
WR | `7` | Kaden Saunders |  Fr
WR | `8` | Tyler Johnson |  Fr
WR | `11` | Malik McClain | Jr
WR | `12` | Anthony Ivey |  Fr
WR | `17` | Mason Stahl |  Jr
WR | `19` | Jaden Dottin |  Jr
WR | `21` | Carmelo Taylor | Fr
WR | `80` | Cristian Driver |  Fr
WR | `81` | Jan Mahlert |  So
WR | `81` | Robert Rossi | So
WR | `83` | Jake Spencer |  Jr
WR | `86` | Jason Estrella |  So
TE | `16` | Khalil Dinkins |  So
TE | `18` | Joey Schlaffer | Fr
TE | `44` | Tyler Warren | Jr
TE | `84` | Theo Johnson | Jr
TE | `87` | Kolt Pearce | So
TE | `87` | Andrew Rappleyea | Fr
TE | `88` | Jerry Cross |  Fr
OL | `51` | Jimmy Christ |  Jr
OL | `52` | Dominic Rulli |  Fr
OL | `53` | Nick Dawkins | Jr
OL | `54` | Ian Harvie |  Fr
OL | `55` | Chimdy Onoh | Fr
OL | `56` | JB Nelson |  Jr
OL | `57` | Ibrahim Traore |  Jr
OL | `58` | Landon Tengwall |  So
OL | `63` | Alex Birchmeier | Fr
OL | `64` | Hunter Nourzad |  Sr
OL | `65` | Jim Fitzgerald |  Fr
OL | `66` | Drew Shelton | So
OL | `68` | Anthony Donkoh | Fr
OL | `69` | Ben Hartman | So
OL | `70` | J'ven Williams | Fr
OL | `71` | Vega Ioane | So
OL | `73` | Caedan Wallace |  Sr
OL | `74` | Olu Fashanu | Jr
OL | `75` | Matt Detisch |  Fr
OL | `77` | Sal Wormley |  Sr
OL | `78` | Golden Israel-Achumba |  Jr
OL | `79` | Addison Penn |  Jr
Defense | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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CB | `3` | Johnny Dixon | Sr
CB | `4` | Kalen King | Jr
CB | `5` | Cam Miller | So
CB | `8` | DaKaari Nelson | Fr
CB | `12` | Zion Tracy | Fr
CB | `16` | Elliot Washington II | Fr
CB | `19` | Xavier Copening | So
CB | `24` | Jeffrey Davis Jr. |  So
CB | `25` | Daequan Hardy |  Sr
CB | `27` | Lamont Payne Jr. | Fr
CB | `29` | Audavion Collins |  Fr
CB | `30` | George Hlavac |  Fr
CB | `31` | Kolin Dinkins | So
CB | `35` | Jace Tutty |  So
CB | `36` | Stephen Ripka |  So
DE | `15` | Amin Vanover | Jr
DE | `19` | Jameial Lyons | Fr
DE | `20` | Adisa Isaac |  Sr
DE | `33` | Dani Dennis-Sutton | So
DE | `36` | Zuriah Fisher | Jr
DE | `42` | Mason Robinson | Fr
DE | `44` | Chop Robinson | Jr
DE | `56` | Joseph Mupoyi | Fr
DE | `90` | Rodney McGraw |  So
DE | `92` | Smith Vilbert |  Sr
DE | `94` | Jake Wilson |  Jr
DE | `98` | Andrew Sharga |  Jr
DT | `18` | Davon Townley Jr. |  So
DT | `28` | Zane Durant | So
DT | `39` | Ty Blanding | Fr
DT | `47` | Alex Furmanek |  Sr
DT | `50` | Alonzo Ford Jr. | Jr
DT | `51` | Hakeem Beamon |  Sr
DT | `52` | Jordan van den Berg |  So
DT | `55` | Fatorma Mulbah | Jr
DT | `58` | Kaleb Artis |  Fr
DT | `88` | Sam Siafa |  Fr
DT | `91` | Dvon Ellies |  Sr
DT | `99` | Coziah Izzard | Jr
LB | `11` | Abdul Carter | So
LB | `13` | Tony Rojas | Fr
LB | `23` | Curtis Jacobs | Jr
LB | `24` | Ta'Mere Robinson | Fr
LB | `27` | Bobby Walchak |  So
LB | `32` | Keon Wylie |  Fr
LB | `34` | Dominic DeLuca |  So
LB | `39` | Robbie Dwyer |  Sr
LB | `41` | Kobe King |  So
LB | `42` | Jamari Buddin |  So
LB | `43` | Tyler Elsdon | Jr
LB | `45` | Jackson Pryts |  Fr
LB | `48` | Kaveion Keys | Fr
LB | `49` | Ben Chizmar |  So
S | `1` | Jaylen Reed | Jr
S | `2` | Keaton Ellis | Sr
S | `6` | Zakee Wheatley |  So
S | `8` | DaKaari Nelson | Fr
S | `9` | King Mack | Fr
S | `10` | Mekhi Flowers |  Fr
S | `14` | Tyrece Mills |  Jr
S | `21` | Kevin Winston Jr. | So
S | `26` | Jaden Seider |  Sr
S | `29` | Sebastian Costantini |  Sr
S | `37` | Trace Brown | So
S | `39` | Jashaun Green |  Fr
S | `40` | Patrick Williams |  Fr
Special teams | Pos. | # | Name | Class

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K | `91` | Alex Felkins | Sr
K | `93` | Sander Sahaydak |  So
K | `95` | Riley Thompson | Sr
K | `96` | Mitchell Groh |  So
P | `97` | Alex Bacchetta |  Fr
P | `99` | Gabriel Nwosu |  So
LS | `35` | Blaise Sokach-Minnick |  Fr
LS | `47` | Will Patton |  Fr
LS | `48` | Tyler Duzansky |  So
LS | `49` | Michael Wright |  Jr

Head coach

* James Franklin

Coordinators/assistant coaches

* Mike Yurcich (offensive coordinator / quarterbacks) (fired November 12)
* Ja'Juan Seider (co-offensive coordinator) (beginning November 12)
* Ty Howle (co-offensive coordinator) (beginning November 12)
* Manny Diaz (defensive coordinator / linebackers)
* Stacy Collins (special teams coordinator / outside linebackers / nickel)
* Terry Smith (associate head coach / defensive recruiting coordinator / Cornerbacks)
* Ja'Juan Seider (co-offensive coordinator / running backs)
* Deion Barnes (defensive line)
* Marques Hagans (wide receivers)
* Ty Howle (tight ends)
* Anthony Poindexter (co-defensive coordinator / safeties)
* Phil Trautwein (offensive line)
* Kevin Threlkel (assistant AD / chief of staff)
* Andy Frank (director of player personnel)
* Ben Kerr (director of football administration)
* Chuck Losey III (assistant AD / performance enhancement)
* Will Flaherty (director of player development & community relations)

* * *

Legend

* (C) Team captain
* (S) Suspended
* (I) Ineligible

* Injured
* Redshirt

* * *

Roster
Last update: November 17, 2023

### Depth chart

[edit]

Defense

| FS

Jaylen Reed
Keaton Ellis
DaKaari Nelson

| MIKE | WILL | SAM

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Abdul Carter | Curtis Jacobs | Tony Rojas
Kobe King | Ta'Mere Robinson  | Keon Wylie
Kaveion Keys  | Tyler Elsdon  | Dominic DeLuca
| SS

Kevin Winston Jr.
Zakee Wheatley
Mekhi Flowers
| CB

Kalen King
Cam Miller
Zion Tracy

| DE | DT | DT | DE

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Chop Robinson | Zane Durant | Dvon Ellies  | Adisa Isaac
Jameial Lyons  | Coziah Izzard  | Hakeem Beamon  | Dani Dennis-Sutton
Smith Vilbert  | Dvon J-Thomas  | Jordan van den Berg  | Amin Vanover
|  | CB

Johnny Dixon
Daequan Hardy
Elliot Washington Jr.

Offense

| WR

Keandre-Lambert Smith
Omari Evans
Liam Clifford
| WR

Dante Cephas
Malicik Meiga
Kaden Saunders
| LT | LG | C | RG | RT

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|
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Olu Fashanu | JB Nelson  | Hunter Nourzad | Sal Wormley | Caedan Walalce
Landon Tengwall  | Golden Israel-Achumba  | Alex Birchmeier  | Nick Dawkins | Ibrahim Traore
Matt Detisch  | Drew Shelton  | Addison Penn  | Chimdy Onoh  | Jim Fitzgerald
| TE

Theo Johnson
Tyler Warren
Khalil Dinkins
| WR

Harrison Wallace III
Malik McClain
Tyler Johnson
|  | QB

Drew Allar
Beau Pribula
Jaxon Smolik
|  |  |  | RB

Nicholas Singleton
Kaytron Allen
Trey Potts
| Special teams

PK Alex Felkins
P Riley Thompson

|  |

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## References

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1. ^ "Football Schedule". FBSchedules.
2. ^ "2023 FBS Attendance Trends". D1Ticker.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
3. ^ Kevin Skiver (November 11, 2023). "Where is Jim Harbaugh vs. Penn State? Michigan coach starting suspension imposed by Big Ten". Detroit Free Press.
4. ^ Ablauf, Dave; Shepard, Chad (November 11, 2023). "U-M Defense, Ground Attack Key in Road Win Over No. 9 Penn State". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
5. ^ "Without Jim Harbaugh, No. 2 Michigan grinds past No. 9 Penn State with 32 straight runs in 24-15 win". ESPN.com. ESPN. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
6. ^ "Postgame Notes: #2 Michigan 24, #9 Penn State 15". MGoBlue.com. CBS Interactive. November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
7. ^ "2023 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster". 247Sports. 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2025.

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