March 17, 2025

Loss to Buckeyes drops Penn State in Week 9 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Penn State once again came up on the wrong end of the final score in a showdown with Ohio State, and the day after the Nittany Lions suffered the consequences as the votes in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll were counted. Penn State dropped three spots in the latest coaches poll, which was released Sunday afternoon, but Penn State is still in a position to end the season in the top 15. Penn State slipped three spots from No. 13 a week ago to No. 16 in this week’s updated coaches poll. The drop is fair considering their loss came against one of the top teams in the country and they did own a fourth-quarter lead before things fell apart quickly in Beaver Stadium. Penn State led Ohio State 21-16 with a little more than nine minutes to play before Ohio State stormed back with big plays on offense…

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