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1 Offseason  


1.1  Players drafted into the NFL  






2 Preseason  


2.1  Preseason Big Ten poll  






3 Personnel  


3.1  Coaching staff  




3.2  Roster  






4 Schedule  


4.1  Spring game  




4.2  Regular season  






5 Game summaries  


5.1  At No. 12 Wisconsin  




5.2  Ball State  




5.3  No. 22 Auburn  




5.4  No. 11 (FCS) Villanova  




5.5  Indiana  




5.6  At No. 3 Iowa  




5.7  Illinois  




5.8  At No. 5 Ohio State  




5.9  At Maryland  




5.10  No. 9AP/6CFP Michigan  




5.11  Rutgers  




5.12  At No. 12AP/CFP Michigan State  




5.13  vs. No. 22AP/21CFP Arkansas (Outback Bowl)  






6 Rankings  




7 Awards and honors  




8 References  













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2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football

Outback Bowl, L 10–24 vs. Arkansas

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (4–5 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Yurcich (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorBrent Pry (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorAnthony Poindexter (1st season)
Home stadiumBeaver Stadium

Uniform

Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Big Ten Conference football standings
  • t
  • e
    		•  Conf Overall
    Team   W   L     W   L  
    East Division
    No.3Michigan xy$^   8 – 1     12 – 2  
    No.6Ohio Statex   8 – 1     11 – 2  
    No.9Michigan State   7 – 2     11 – 2  
    Penn State   4 – 5     7 – 6  
    Maryland   3 – 6     7 – 6  
    Rutgers   2 – 7     5 – 8  
    Indiana   0 – 9     2 – 10  
    West Division
    No.23Iowaxy   7 – 2     10 – 4  
    Minnesota   6 – 3     9 – 4  
    Wisconsin   6 – 3     9 – 4  
    Purdue   6 – 3     9 – 4  
    Illinois   4 – 5     5 – 7  
    Nebraska   1 – 8     3 – 9  
    Northwestern   1 – 8     3 – 9  
    Championship: Michigan 42, Iowa 3
    • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
    • Rankings from AP Poll

    The 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Beaver StadiuminUniversity Park, Pennsylvania. The team was led by eighth-year head coach James Franklin.

    The Nittany Lions had a promising start to the season, going 5–0 and beating a ranked Wisconsin and Auburn, to reach number 4 in the AP poll. However during their game against #3 Iowa, quarterback Sean Clifford was injured, stalling all momentum they had, allowing Iowa to come back and beat them 23–20. The next week they played an unranked Illinois to hopefully regain momentum ahead of playing rival Ohio State on the road, however they lost in a record breaking 9OT. The Nittany Lions would then lose the next four of their last six games, finishing their season at 7–6 after losing to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl.

    Offseason[edit]

    Players drafted into the NFL[edit]

    See also: 2021 NFL Draft
    Round Pick Player Position NFL club
    1 12 Micah Parsons LB Dallas Cowboys
    1 31 Odafe Oweh DE Baltimore Ravens
    2 55 Pat Freiermuth TE Pittsburgh Steelers
    7 246 Shaka Toney DE Washington Football Team
    7 247 Michal Menet C Arizona Cardinals
    7 248 Will Fries OG Indianapolis Colts

    Preseason[edit]

    Preseason Big Ten poll[edit]

    Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011, making this the first preseason Big Ten poll since 2010. For the 2021 poll, Penn State was projected to finish second in the East Division.[1]

    Media poll (East Division)
    Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
    1 Ohio State 238 (34)
    2 Penn State 192
    3 Indiana 169
    4 Michigan 144
    5 Maryland 74
    6 Rutgers 77.5
    7 Michigan State 52.5

    Personnel[edit]

    Coaching staff[edit]

    Penn State football current coaching staff[2]
    Name Position Alma Mater Years at Penn State
    James Franklin Head coach East Stroudsburg University (1995) 8th
    Brent Pry Defensive coordinator/linebackers University at Buffalo (1993) 8th
    Mike Yurcich Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach California University of Pennsylvania (1999) 1st
    Anthony Poindexter Co-defensive coordinator/safeties University of Virginia (1999) 1st
    Ty Howle Tight ends coach Penn State University (2013) 2nd
    Phil Trautwein Offensive line University of Florida (2007) 2nd
    John Scott Defensive line Western Carolina University (2000) 2nd
    Taylor Stubblefield Wide receivers Purdue University (2004) 2nd
    Ja'Juan Seider Run Game Coordinator/running backs West Virginia University (2000) 4th
    Terry Smith Assistant head coach/defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks Penn State University (1991) 8th
    Joe Lorig Special teams coordinator/outside Linebacker Western Oregon University (1995) 3rd
    Dwight Galt III Assistant AD, Performance Enhancement University of Maryland (1981) 8th
    V'Angelo Bentley Graduate Assistant University of Illinois (2015) 3rd
    David Parker Graduate Assistant University of Arkansas (2015) 1st
    Deion Barnes Graduate Assistant Penn State University (2014) 2nd
    Wendy Laurent Graduate Assistant Penn State University (2016) 2nd

    Roster[edit]

    2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football roster

    Quarterback

    •  2 Ta'Quan Roberson – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 195)
    •  9Christian Veilleux – freshman (6'4, 197)
    • 14Sean Clifford – Redshirt junior (6'2, 217)
    • 17 Mason Stahl – freshman (6'0, 204)

    Running back

    • 10 John Lovett – senior (6'0, 205)
    • 21Noah Cain – sophomore (5'10, 226)
    • 24 Keyvone Lee – freshman (6'0, 230)
    • 26 Caziah Holmes – freshman (5'11, 209)
    • 28 Devyn Ford – sophomore (5'11, 205)
    • 38 Tank Smith – Redshirt freshman (5'7, 227)

    Wide receiver

    •  3Parker Washington – freshman (5'10, 205)
    •  5Jahan Dotson – junior (5'11, 182)
    •  6 Cam Sullivan-Brown – Redshirt junior (6'0, 191)
    • 11 Daniel George – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 210)
    • 13KeAndre Lambert-Smith – freshman (6'1, 185)
    • 19 Jaden Dottin – freshman (6'2, 190)
    • 29 Henry Fessler – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 182)
    • 80 Malick Meiga – freshman (6'4, 198)
    • 80 Justin Weller – Redshirt junior (6'0, 194)
    • 83 Johnny Crise – freshman (6'5, 201)
    • 84 Benjamin Wilson – senior (6'2, 212)
    • 88 Norval Black – junior (6'1, 178)
    • 89 Winston Eubanks – Redshirt senior (6'0, 191)

    Tight end

    Placekicker

    • 90 Rafael Checa – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 203)
    • 92 Jake Pinegar – junior (6'2, 192)
    • 95 Vlad Hilling – Redshirt sophomore (5'10, 213)
    • 96 Anthony DaSilva – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 157)
    		  

    Offensive lineman

    • 50 Will Knutsson – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 319)
    • 51 Jimmy Christ – freshman (6'7, 298)
    • 52 Blake Zalar – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 286)
    • 53Rasheed Walker – Redshirt sophomore (6'6, 310)
    • 55 Anthony Whigan – Redshirt junior (6'4, 315)
    • 57 Ibrahim Traore – freshman (6'5, 325)
    • 59 Kaleb Konigus – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 291)
    • 63 Collin De Boef – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 264)
    • 66 Nick Dawkins – freshman (6'4, 310)
    • 70Juice Scruggs – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 302)
    • 72 Bryce Effner – Redshirt sophomore (6'5, 301)
    • 73 Mike Miranda – Redshirt junior (6'3, 301)
    • 74Olu Fashanu – freshman (6'6, 300)
    • 75 Des Holmes – Redshirt junior (6'5, 312)
    • 77 Sal Wormley – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 317)
    • 78 Golden Israel-Achumba – freshman (6'4, 345)
    • 79Caedan Wallace – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 313)
    • Nate Bruce – freshman (6'4, 344)
    • Landon Tengwall – freshman (6'6, 321)

    Defensive lineman

    • 17Arnold Ebiketie – DE – Redshirt senior (6'3, 238)
    • 20Adisa Isaac – DE – sophomore (6'4, 251)
    • 27 Aeneas Hawkins – DT – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 288)
    • 33 Bryce Mostella – DE – freshman (6'6, 248)
    • 44 Joseph Darkwa – DT – Redshirt freshman (6'5, 293)
    • 46 Nick Tarburton – DE – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 252)
    • 51 Hakeem Beamon – DE – Redshirt freshman (6'3, 292)
    • 53 Fred Hansard – DT – Redshirt junior (6'3, 324)
    • 54 Fatorma Mulbah – DT – freshman (6'3, 289)
    • 56 Amin Vanover – DT – freshman (6'4, 279)
    • 91 Dvon Ellies – DT – Redshirt freshman (6'1, 296)
    • 92 Smith Vilbert – DE – Redshirt freshman (6'6, 251)
    • 94 Jake Wilson – DE – freshman (6'3, 241)
    • 95 Cole Brevard – DT – freshman (6'3, 312)
    • 97P. J. Mustipher – DT – junior (6'4, 300)
    • 98 Dan Vasey – DE – Redshirt junior (6'4, 251)
    • 99 Coziah Izzard – DT – freshman (6'3, 290)
    • Rodney McGraw – DE – freshman (6'5, 254)
    • Derrick Tangelo – DT – senior (6'2, 298)

    Punter

    • 93 Levi Forrest – freshman (6'5, 184)
    • 93 Bradley King – Redshirt junior (6'2, 214)
    • 98Jordan Stout – Redshirt junior (6'3, 208)
    • 96 Barney Amor – Redshirt junior (6'1, 200)
    		  

    Linebacker

    • 12Brandon Smith – sophomore (6'3, 244)
    • 13 Ellis Brooks – Redshirt junior (6'1, 233)
    • 23Curtis Jacobs – freshman (6'1, 226)
    • 34 Dominic DeLuca – freshman (6'1, 202)
    • 36 Zuriah Fisher – freshman (6'3, 244)
    • 39 Robbie Dwyer – Redshirt freshman(6'1, 247)
    • 40Jesse Luketa – junior (6'3, 242)
    • 41 Kobe King – freshman (6'1, 236)
    • 43 Tyler Elsdon – freshman (6'2, 230)
    • 45 Charlie Katshir – Redshirt sophomore (6'3, 231)
    • 47 Alex Furmanek – Redshirt freshman(6'2, 265)
    • 50 Max Chizmar – Redshirt junior (6'2, 229)

    Defensive back

    •  0 Jonathan Sutherland – S – Redshirt junior (5'11, 202)
    •  1Jaquan Brisker – S – senior (6'1, 210)
    •  2 Keaton Ellis – CB – sophomore (5'11, 186)
    •  4Kalen King – CB – freshman (5'11, 177)
    •  5Tariq Castro-Fields – CB – senior (6'0, 191)
    •  8 Marquis Wilson – CB – sophomore (5'11, 181)
    •  9Joey Porter Jr. – CB – Redshirt freshman (6'2, 193)
    • 15 Enzo Jennings – S – freshman (6'1, 197)
    • 16Ji'Ayir Brown – S – junior (5'11, 209)
    • 17 Joseph Johnson III – CB – freshman (6'2, 168)
    • 21 Tyler Rudolph – S – Redshirt freshman (6'0, 203)
    • 25Daequan Hardy – CB – Redshirt freshman (5'9, 180)
    • 27 Jaden Seider – S – Redshirt freshman (5'10, 174)
    • 29 Sebastian Costantini – CB – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 185)
    • 32 Dylan Farronato – S – Redshirt freshman (5'11, 187)
    • 48 Cody Romano – S – Redshirt sophomore (6'2, 207)
    • Jeffrey Davis Jr – CB – freshman (6'0, 174)
    • Johnny Dixon – CB – sophomore (6'0, 183)

    Long snappers

    • 49 Michael Wright – freshman (6'1, 197)
    • 91Chris Stoll – Redshirt junior (6'2, 242)

    Source:[3]

    Schedule[edit]

    Spring game[edit]

    Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State did not host their annual Blue vs. White scrimmage. In lieu of the Blue vs. White game, the university invited the freshmen class to Beaver Stadium for what was meant to be the final spring practice on April 17.[4] More than 7,500 Penn State freshmen attended. Following backlash from students and the public, an extra practice was scheduled for April 23, initially limited to Penn State seniors with an in-person class, but soon opened tickets to all seniors, then to the general public.[5]

    Regular season[edit]

    The Nittany Lions hosted three non-conference games: the Ball State Cardinals from the Mid-American Conference (MAC), the Auburn Tigers (first ever regular season meeting) from the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and the Villanova WildcatsanFCS school from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA).

    PSU played Big Ten opponents Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio State, Maryland, Michigan, Rutgers, and Michigan State. The schedule consisted of seven home games and five road games.

    DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 412:00 p.m.at No. 12WisconsinNo. 19Camp Randall Stadium (Big Noon Kickoff)FOXW 16–1076,832
    September 113:30 p.m.Ball State*No. 11
  • University Park, PA
    		• FS1W 44–13105,323
    September 187:30 p.m.No. 22Auburn*No. 10
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (White Out, College GameDay)
    		• ABCW 28–20109,958
    September 2512:00 p.m.No. 11(FCS) Villanova*No. 6
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
    		• BTNW 38–17105,790
    October 27:30 p.m.IndianaNo. 4
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
    		• ABCW 24–0105,951
    October 94:00 p.m.at No. 3IowaNo. 4
  • Iowa City, IA (Big Noon Kickoff')
    		• FOXL 20–2369,250
    October 2312:00 p.m.IllinoisdaggerNo. 7
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
    		• ABCL 18–20 9OT105,001
    October 307:30 p.m.at No. 5Ohio StateNo. 20
  • Columbus, OH (rivalry)
    		• ABCL 24–33102,951
    November 63:30 p.m.atMaryland
  • College Park, MD (rivalry)
    		• FS1W 31–1446,924
    November 1312:00 p.m.No. 6Michigan
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
    		• ABCL 17–21109,534
    November 2012:00 p.m.Rutgers
    • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
    		• BTNW 28–0106,038
    November 273:30 p.m.at No. 12Michigan State
  • East Lansing, MI (rivalry)
    		• ABCL 27–3066,312
    January 1, 202212:00 p.m.vs. No. 21Arkansas*
  • Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)
    		• ESPN2L 10–2446,577
    • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings (after November 2) released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time

    • [6]

    Game summaries[edit]

    At No. 12 Wisconsin[edit]

    See also: 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team

    No. 19 Penn State at No. 12 Wisconsin – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 19 Penn State 0 0 7916
    No. 12 Wisconsin 0 0 7310

    atCamp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

    Game information
    First quarter

    No scoring

    Second quarter

    No scoring

    Third quarter
    Fourth quarter
    • UW – Larsh, 43-yard field goal, 13:36 (UW, 10–7)
    • PSU – Stout, 24-yard field goal, 11:26 (TIE, 10–10)
    • PSU – Noah Cain, 2-yard TD run, Stout kick missed, 9:17 (PSU, 16–10)
    Statistics PSU UW
    First downs 11 29
    Plays–yards 51–297 95–359
    Rushes–yards 18–50 58–174
    Passing yards 247 185
    Passing: comp–att–int 18–33–0 22–37–2
    Time of possession 17:09 42:51
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 18/33, 247 yards, TD
    Rushing Noah Cain 8 carries, 48 yards, TD
    Receiving Jahan Dotson 5 receptions, 102 yards, TD
    Wisconsin Passing Graham Mertz 22/37, 185 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Chez Mellusi 31 carries, 121 yards, TD
    Receiving Danny Davis III 8 receptions, 99 yards

    Ball State[edit]

    See also: 2021 Ball State Cardinals football team

    Ball State at No. 11 Penn State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Ball State 0 6 0713
    No. 11 Penn State 14 10 101044

    atBeaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    • BSU – Jake Chanove, 24-yard field goal, 14:25 (PSU, 14–3)
    • PSU – Stout, 45-yard field goal, 11:22 (PSU, 17–3)
    • PSU – Jahan Dotson, 25-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 2:50 (PSU, 24–3)
    • BSU – Chanove, 23-yard field goal, 0:00 (PSU, 24–6)
    Third quarter
    • PSU – Jesse Luketa, 16-yard interception returned for TD, Stout kick, 5:56 (PSU, 31–6)
    • PSU – Stout, 26-yard field goal, 1:53 (PSU, 34–6)
    Fourth quarter
    • PSU – Stout, 22-yard field goal, 9:59 (PSU, 37–6)
    • BSU – Carson Steele, 6-yard TD run, Chanove kick, 6:58 (PSU, 37–13)
    • PSU – Theo Johnson, 23-yard TD pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Stout kick, 2:10 (PSU, 44–13)
    Statistics BSU PSU
    First downs 19 31
    Plays–yards 71–295 79–493
    Rushes–yards 26–69 48–240
    Passing yards 226 253
    Passing: comp–att–int 30–45–2 22–31–0
    Time of possession 26:00 34:00
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Ball State Passing Drew Plitt 25/39, 176 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Carson Steele 7 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD
    Receiving Jayshon Jackson 4 receptions, 42 yards
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 21/29, 230 yards, 1 TD
    Rushing Noah Cain 20 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
    Receiving Jahan Dotson 5 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD

    No. 22 Auburn[edit]

    See also: 2021 Auburn Tigers football team

    No. 22 Auburn at No. 10 Penn State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 22 Auburn 3 7 7320
    No. 10 Penn State 7 7 7728

    atBeaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    • AU – Tank Bigsby, 4-yard TD run, Carlson kick, 12:28 (AU, 10–7)
    • PSU – Brenton Strange, 2-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 1:23 (PSU, 14–10)
    Third quarter
    • PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD run, Stout kick, 13:06 (PSU, 21–10)
    • AU – Bigsby, 6-yard TD run, Carlson kick, 5:52 (PSU, 21–17)
    Fourth quarter
    • AU – Carlson, 43-yard field goal, 14:55 (PSU, 21–20)
    • PSU – Noah Cain, 3-yard TD run, Stout kick, 10:48 (PSU, 28–20)
    Statistics AU PSU
    First downs 24 22
    Plays–yards 79–367 66–396
    Rushes–yards 40–182 33–94
    Passing yards 185 302
    Passing: comp–att–int 21–39–0 29–33–1
    Time of possession 31:42 28:18
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Auburn Passing Bo Nix 21/37, 185 yards
    Rushing Tank Bigsby 23 carries, 102 yards, 2 TD
    Receiving Kobe Hudson 4 receptions, 66 yards
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 28/32, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Noah Cain 19 carries, 45 yards, TD
    Receiving Jahan Dotson 10 receptions, 78 yards, TD

    No. 11 (FCS) Villanova[edit]

    See also: 2021 Villanova Wildcats football team

    No. 11 (FCS) Villanova at No. 6 Penn State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 11 (FCS) Villanova 3 0 01417
    No. 6 Penn State 7 10 14738

    atBeaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    • PSU – Parker Washington, 52-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 14:07 (PSU, 14–3)
    • PSU – Stout, 29-yard field goal, 8:26 (PSU, 17–3)
    Third quarter
    • PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith, 83-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 14:14 (PSU, 24–3)
    • PSU – Washington, 23-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 1:58 (PSU, 31–3)
    Fourth quarter
    • PSU – Tyler Warren, 3-yard TD run, Stout kick, 13:58 (PSU, 38–3)
    • VU – Rayjoun Pringle, 57-yard TD pass from Daniel Smith, Bunce kick, 9:42 (PSU, 38–10)
    • VU – Pringle, 17-yard TD pass from Smith, Bunce kick, 1:38 (PSU, 38–17)
    Statistics VU PSU
    First downs 15 20
    Plays–yards 60–280 65–509
    Rushes–yards 26–58 34–80
    Passing yards 222 429
    Passing: comp–att–int 20–34–1 22–31–1
    Time of possession 31:15 28:45
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Villanova Passing Daniel Smith 20/34, 222 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Jalen Jackson 7 carries, 58 yards
    Receiving Rayjoun Pringle 4 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 19/26, 401 yards, 4 TD, INT
    Rushing John Lovett 11 carries, 45 yards
    Receiving Parker Washington 5 receptions, 148 yards, 2 TD

    Indiana[edit]

    See also: 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team

    Indiana at No. 4 Penn State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Indiana 0 0 000
    No. 4 Penn State 7 7 7324

    atBeaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    • PSU – Jahan Dotson, 8-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 13:31 (PSU, 14–0)
    Third quarter
    • PSU – Dotson, 30-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 4:16 (PSU, 21–0)
    Fourth quarter
    • PSU – Stout, 50-yard field goal, 8:06 (PSU, 24–0)
    Statistics IU PSU
    First downs 12 20
    Plays–yards 58–264 76–408
    Rushes–yards 24–69 42–209
    Passing yards 195 199
    Passing: comp–att–int 16–34–2 18–34–1
    Time of possession 25:07 34:53
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Indiana Passing Michael Penix Jr. 10/22, 118 yards, INT
    Rushing Stephen Carr 15 carries, 50 yards
    Receiving Peyton Hendershot 5 receptions, 88 yards
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 17/33, 178 yards, 3 TD, INT
    Rushing Keyvone Lee 8 carries, 74 yards
    Receiving Jahan Dotson 8 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

    At No. 3 Iowa[edit]

    See also: 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

    No. 4 Penn State at No. 3 Iowa – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 4 Penn State 14 3 3020
    No. 3 Iowa 3 7 31023

    atKinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    • PSU – Stout, 32-yard field goal, 3:21 (PSU, 17–3)
    • UI – Charlie Jones, 9-yard TD pass from Spencer Petras, Shudak kick, 7:08 (PSU, 17–10)
    Third quarter
    • PSU – Stout, 44-yard field goal, 6:40 (PSU, 20–10)
    • UI – Shudak, 48-yard field goal, 1:36 (PSU, 20–13)
    Fourth quarter
    • UI – Shudak, 36-yard field goal, 8:08 (PSU, 20–16)
    • UI – Nico Ragaini, 44-yard TD pass from Petras, Shudak kick, 6:26 (UI 23–20)
    Statistics PSU UI
    First downs 18 18
    Plays–yards 79–287 76–305
    Rushes–yards 33–107 45–110
    Passing yards 180 195
    Passing: comp–att–int 22–46–4 17–31–1
    Time of possession 24:07 35:50
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 15/25, 146 yards, 2 INT
    Rushing Sean Clifford 3 carries, 36 yards, TD
    Receiving KeAndre Lambert-Smith 5 receptions, 61 yards
    Iowa Passing Spencer Petras 17/31, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Tyler Goodson 25 carries, 88 yards
    Receiving Nico Ragaini 4 receptions, 73 yards, TD

    Illinois[edit]

    See also: 2021 Illinois Fighting Illini football team and 2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game

    Illinois at No. 7 Penn State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT7OT8OT9OTTotal
    Illinois 0 7 0333000002220
    No. 7 Penn State 7 3 0033000002018

    atBeaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    • PSU – Stout, 35-yard field goal, 11:12 (PSU, 10–0)
    • UI – Chase Brown, 1-yard TD run, James McCourt kick, 2:52 (PSU, 10–7)
    Third quarter

    No scoring

    Fourth quarter
    • UI – McCourt, 37-yard field goal, 11:49 (TIE, 10–10)
    First overtime
    • PSU – Stout, 31-yard field goal (PSU, 13–10)
    • UI – McCourt, 39-yard field goal (TIE, 13–13)
    Second overtime
    • UI – McCourt, 22-yard field goal (UI, 16–13)
    • PSU – Stout, 40-yard field goal, (TIE, 16–16)
    Third overtime (2-point conversion attempts)

    No scoring

    Fourth overtime (2-point conversion attempts)

    No scoring

    Fifth overtime (2-point conversion attempts)

    No scoring

    Sixth overtime (2-point conversion attempts)

    No scoring

    Seventh overtime (2-point conversion attempts)

    No scoring

    Eighth overtime (2-point conversion attempts)
    • UI – Isaiah Williams, 2-point conversion pass from Brandon Peters (UI, 18–16)
    • PSU – Noah Cain, 2-point conversion rush (TIE, 18–18)
    Ninth overtime (2-point conversion attempts)
    • UI – Casey Washington, 2-point conversion pass from Peters (UI, 20–18)
    Statistics UI PSU
    First downs 26 14
    Plays–yards 88–395 63–227
    Rushes–yards 67–357 29–62
    Passing yards 38 165
    Passing: comp–att–int 8–21–1 19–34–0
    Time of possession 36:25 23:35
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Illinois Passing Artur Sitkowski 8/19, 38 yards, INT
    Rushing Chase Brown 33 carries, 223 yards, TD
    Receiving Donny Navarro 2 receptions, 12 yards
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 19/34, 165 yards, TD
    Rushing Noah Cain 11 carries, 43 yards
    Receiving Jahan Dotson 6 receptions, 69 yards

    At No. 5 Ohio State[edit]

    See also: 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry

    No. 20 Penn State at No. 5 Ohio State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 20 Penn State 7 3 14024
    No. 5 Ohio State 3 14 10633

    atOhio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio

    Game information
    First quarter
    • PSU – Brenton Strange, 5-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick, 6:08 (PSU, 7–0)
    • OSU – Noah Ruggles, 35-yard field goal, 2:02 (PSU, 7–3)
    Second quarter
    • OSU – Chris Olave, 38-yard TD pass from C. J. Stroud, Ruggles kick, 3:48 (OSU, 10–7)
    • OSU – Jerron Cage, 57-yard fumble recovery run for TD, Ruggles kick, 2:24 (OSU, 17–7)
    • PSU – Stout, 47-yard field goal, 0:00 (OSU, 17–10)
    Third quarter
    • PSU – Jahan Dotson, 2-yard TD run, Stout kick, 10:26 (TIE, 17–17)
    • OSU – Ruggles, 23-yard field goal, 6:42 (OSU, 20–17)
    • OSU – TreVeyon Henderson, 1-yard TD run, Ruggles kick, 3:35 (OSU, 27–17)
    • PSU – Keyvone Lee, 1-yard TD run, Stout kick, 0:10 (OSU, 27–24)
    Fourth quarter
    • OSU – Ruggles, 25-yard field goal, 7:12 (OSU, 30–24)
    • OSU – Ruggles, 26-yard field goal, 2:41 (OSU, 33–24)
    Statistics PSU OSU
    First downs 27 22
    Plays–yards 81–394 68–466
    Rushes–yards 29–33 34–161
    Passing yards 361 305
    Passing: comp–att–int 35–52–1 22–34–0
    Time of possession 29:50 30:10
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 35/52, 361 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing John Lovett 13 carries, 20 yards
    Receiving Jahan Dotson 11 receptions, 127 yards
    Ohio State Passing C. J. Stroud 22/34, 305 yards, TD
    Rushing TreVeyon Henderson 28 carries, 152 yards, TD
    Receiving Jaxon Smith-Njigba 6 receptions, 97 yards

    At Maryland[edit]

    See also: 2021 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry

    No. 22AP Penn State at Maryland – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 22AP Penn State 7 0 71731
    Maryland 0 6 0814

    atMaryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    • UM – Challen Faamatau, 2-yard TD run, Joseph Petrino kick failed, 1:15 (PSU, 7–6)
    Third quarter
    • PSU – Dotson, 21-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 6:51 (PSU, 14–6)
    Fourth quarter
    • UM – Corey Dyches, 13-yard TD pass from Taulia Tagovailoa, Chigoziem Okonkwo 2-point conversion pass from Tagovailoa, 14:56 (TIE, 14–14)
    • PSU – Dotson, 86-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 13:55 (PSU, 21–14)
    • PSU – Stout, 24-yard field goal, 6:33 (PSU, 24–14)
    • PSU – Ji'Ayir Brown, 87-yard interception return for TD, Stout kick, 2:39 (PSU, 31–14)
    Statistics UM PSU
    First downs 23 29
    Plays–yards 80–456 85–419
    Rushes–yards 33–93 27–48
    Passing yards 363 371
    Passing: comp–att–int 27–47–0 41–58–1
    Time of possession 31:33 28:27
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Maryland Passing Taulia Tagovailoa 41/57, 371 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Challen Faamatau 11 carries, 38 yards, TD
    Receiving Chigoziem Okonkwo 12 receptions, 85 yards
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 27/47, 363 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Keyvone Lee 8 carries, 50 yards
    Receiving Jahan Dotson 11 receptions, 242 yards, 3 TD

    No. 9AP/6CFP Michigan[edit]

    See also: 2021 Michigan Wolverines football team

    No. 9AP/6CFP Michigan at No. 22AP Penn State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    No. 9AP/6CFP Michigan 0 7 7721
    No. 23AP Penn State 3 3 01117

    atBeaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

    Game information
    First quarter
    • PSU – Jordan Stout, 42-yard field goal, 9:56 (PSU, 3–0)
    Second quarter
    • UM – Roman Wilson, 21-yard TD pass from Cade McNamara, Jake Moody kick, 5:49 (UM, 7–3)
    • PSU – Stout, 52-yard field goal, 0:31 (UM, 7–6)
    Third quarter
    • UM – Wilson, 1-yard TD pass from McNamara, Moody kick, 11:50 (UM, 14–6)
    Fourth quarter
    • PSU – Tyler Warren, 2-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jahan Dotson 2-point conversion pass from Clifford, 7:35 (TIE, 14–14)
    • PSU – Stout, 31-yard field goal, 5:55 (PSU, 17–14)
    • UM – Erick All, 47-yard TD pass from McNamara, Moody kick, 3:29 (UM, 21–17)
    Statistics UM PSU
    First downs 21 20
    Plays–yards 70–361 86–332
    Rushes–yards 41–144 42–109
    Passing yards 217 233
    Passing: comp–att–int 19–29–0 24–44–0
    Time of possession 30:20 29:40
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Michigan Passing Cade McNamara 19/29, 217 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Hassan Haskins 31 carries, 156 yards
    Receiving Erick All 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 23/43, 205 yards, TD
    Rushing Keyvone Lee 20 carries, 88 yards
    Receiving Parker Washington 4 receptions, 92 yards

    Rutgers[edit]

    See also: 2021 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

    Rutgers at Penn State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Rutgers 0 0 000
    Penn State 0 7 14728

    atBeaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania

    Game information
    First quarter

    No scoring

    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    • PSU – Parker Washington, 17-yard TD pass from Veilleux, Stout kick, 3:32 (PSU, 14–0)
    • PSU – Malick Meiga, 67-yard TD pass from Veilleux, Stout kick, 1:31 (PSU, 21–0)
    Fourth quarter
    • PSU – Keyvone Lee, 7-yard TD run, Stout kick, 7:32 (PSU, 28–0)
    Statistics RU PSU
    First downs 10 21
    Plays–yards 60–160 74–407
    Rushes–yards 32–67 42–149
    Passing yards 93 258
    Passing: comp–att–int 13–28–1 17–32–0
    Time of possession 26:26 33:34
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Rutgers Passing Noah Vedral 12/23, 91 yards
    Rushing Johnny Langan 5 carries, 18 yards
    Receiving Bo Melton 3 receptions, 47 yards
    Penn State Passing Christian Veilleux 15/24, 235 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Keyvone Lee 13 carries, 41 yards, TD
    Receiving Parker Washington 6 receptions, 72 yards, TD

    At No. 12AP/CFP Michigan State[edit]

    See also: 2021 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry

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

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Penn State 7 7 6727
    No. 12AP/CFP Michigan State 14 3 6730

    atSpartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan

    Game information
    First quarter
    • MSU – Kenneth Walker III, 2-yard TD run, Matt Coghlin kick, 11:22 (MSU, 7–0)
    • MSU – Tre Mosley, 9-yard TD pass from Payton Thorne, Coghlin kick, 6:09 (MSU, 14–0)
    • PSU – Jahan Dotson, 27-yard TD pass from Sean Clifford, Jordan Stout kick, 3:37 (MSU, 14–7)
    Second quarter
    • PSU – Dotson, 30-yard TD pass from Clifford, Stout kick, 12:11 (TIE, 14–14)
    • MSU – Coghlin, 22-yard field goal, 5:59 (MSU, 17–14)
    Third quarter
    • PSU – Daequan Hardy, 17-yard interception return for TD, Stout kick failed, 11:07 (PSU, 20–17)
    • MSU – Thorne, 1-yard TD run, Evan Johnson kick failed, 2:14 (MSU, 23–20)
    Fourth quarter
    • MSU – Jayden Reed, 20-yard TD pass from Thorne, Johnson kick, 5:10 (MSU, 30–20)
    • PSU – Parker Washington, 15-yard TD pass from Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick, 0:43 (MSU, 30–27)
    Statistics PSU MSU
    First downs 19 21
    Plays–yards 60–374 77–451
    Rushes–yards 26–61 47–183
    Passing yards 313 268
    Passing: comp–att–int 23–34–0 19–30–1
    Time of possession 23:36 36:24
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 23/34, 313 yards, 3 TD
    Rushing Keyvone Lee 15 carries, 79 yards
    Receiving Jahan Dotson 8 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
    Michigan State Passing Payton Thorne 19/30, 268 yards, 2 TD, INT
    Rushing Kenneth Walker III 30 carries, 138 yards, TD
    Receiving Jayden Reed 6 receptions, 89 yards, TD

    vs. No. 22AP/21CFP Arkansas (Outback Bowl)[edit]

    See also: 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team and 2022 Outback Bowl

    Arkansas vs. Penn State – Game summary

    Period 1 2 34Total
    Penn State 0 10 0010
    No. 22AP/21CFP Arkansas 7 0 17024

    atRaymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

    Game information
    First quarter
    Second quarter
    Third quarter
    • UA – KJ Jefferson, 8-yard TD run, Little kick, 12:42 (UA, 14–10)
    • UA – Little, 36-yard field goal, 6:29 (UA, 17–10)
    • UA – Sanders, 1-yard TD run, Little kick, 2:08 (UA, 24–10)
    Fourth quarter

    No scoring

    Statistics PSU UA
    First downs 17 25
    Plays–yards 63–323 78–451
    Rushes–yards 28–125 58–361
    Passing yards 198 90
    Passing: comp–att–int 15–35–2 14–20–2
    Time of possession 23:47 36:13
    Team Category Player Statistics
    Penn State Passing Sean Clifford 14/32, 195 yards, TD, INT
    Rushing Sean Clifford 11 carries, 47 yards
    Receiving Parker Washington 7 receptions, 98 yards
    Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 14/19, 90 yards, INT
    Rushing KJ Jefferson 20 carries, 110 yards, TD
    Receiving De'Vion Warren 3 receptions, 33 yards

    Rankings[edit]

    Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
    — = Not ranked RV = Received votes
    Week
    PollPre1234567891011121314Final
    AP19111064477202223RVRVRVRV—
    Coaches20131286488172323RVRVRVRV—
    CFPNot released——————Not released

    Awards and honors[edit]

    All-American
    Player AP AFCA FWAA TSN Designation
    Jaquan Brisker 2 3 2 2 None
    Jahan Dotson 3 - - – None
    Jordan Stout 3 3 – – None
    Arnold Ebiketie - - 2 - None
    The NCAA recognizes a selection to all five of the AP, AFCA, FWAA, TSN and WCFF first teams for unanimous selections and three of five for consensus selections. HM = Honorable mention. Source:[7][8][9][10]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Ohio State football voted overwhelming 2021 Big Ten favorite in cleveland.com preseason poll". Cleveland.com. July 11, 2020.
  • ^ "Football Coaching Staff". GoPSUsports.com. Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  • ^ "2021 Football Roster". GoPSUSports.com. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  • ^ Morganstein, Justin (March 17, 2021). "Penn State football to allow freshmen students to attend final spring practice". Daily Collegian. The Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  • ^ Patrick, Evan (April 21, 2021). "Penn State to allow seniors, general public to attend special football spring practice". Daily Collegian. The Daily Collegian. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  • ^ "2021 Penn State Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  • ^ "2021 AP All-America team: Alabama's Bryce Young, Michigan's Aidan Hutchinson headline first-team selections".
  • ^ "Iowa State's Breece Hall and Alabama's Will Anderson Jr. Headline the 2021 AFCA FBS Coaches' All-America Teams - AFCA".
  • ^ "2021 FWAA All-America Team". College Football Poll. December 10, 2021. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  • ^ "Sporting News 2021 College Football All-America Team".

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