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Where does Penn State rank in the updated Coaches Poll?

Mug-Shot 4x4by: Ryan Snyder09/24/23RyanSnyderOn3
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Penn State wide receiver KeAndre Lambert-Smith (1) protects the ball after making a catch during a White Out football game against Iowa Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in State College, Pa. (Credit: USA Today)

We’re now one-third of the way through the college football season and Penn State remains undefeated following last night’s 31-0 win against Iowa. The Nittany Lions began the 2023 season as the seventh-ranked team in the country, and with each of the six schools ranked ahead of them winning on Saturday, they remain in that spot in the updated Week 5 Coaches Poll, which dropped Sunday afternoon. Head coach James Franklin and his team now turn their attention to Northwestern, who pulled out an overtime win over Minnesota Saturday to get to 2-2 on the season.

Elsewhere in the Big Ten, both Ohio State and Michigan remain ahead of the Nittany Lions, with the Wolverines at No. 2 overall and Ohio State moving up to No. 3. Michigan started off slow but was able to get past Rutgers yesterday, winning 31-7. The Buckeyes had a much tougher opponent, traveling to South Bend for what was the game of the week against Notre Dame. They won in walk-off fashion, as running back Chip Trayanum punched it in from the one-yard line as time expired.

As for the remaining Top 10, Georgia stayed in the top spot, while Florida State, Texas and USC all remain ahead of the Nittany Lions. Three Pac-12 teams sit behind Penn State in Washington, Oregon and Utah.

Check out the updated Coaches Poll below.

Coaches Poll – Week 5

1) Georgia
2) Michigan
3) Ohio State
4) Florida State
5) Texas
6) USC
7) Penn State
8) Washington
9) Oregon
10) Utah
11) Alabama
12) LSU
13) Notre Dame

14) Oklahoma
15) North Carolina
16) Duke
17) Washington State
18) Miami
19) Tennessee
20) Ole Miss
21) Oregon State
22) Missouri
23) Florida
24) Kansas
25) Kansas State

Dropped out: No. 19 Colorado; No. 22 Iowa; No. 23 Clemson; No. 25 UCLA.

Receiving votes: Fresno State 93; Kentucky 87; Texas Christian 54; Maryland 39; UCLA 36; Texas A&M 36; Louisville 36; Clemson 35; Syracuse 32; Colorado 29; Air Force 24; Iowa 16; Tulane 11; Wyoming 8; Marshall 2; James Madison 2; Liberty 1; Georgia St. 1.

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