After years of struggling through sanctions and a lack of roster depth, the Penn State Nittany Lions have landed in the AP Poll for the first time since Week 15 of the 2011 season. On Saturday night the Nittany Lions pulled off an improbable home win over undefeated and No. 2 Ohio State.
BREAKING: AP POLL ALERT: Ohio State slips to No. 6; Penn State in at No. 24; Houston, Arkansas, Mississippi out; West Virginia up
Penn State entered the matchup with Ohio State as a huge double-digit underdog. However, the defense got a major boost from the return of starting linebackers Brandon Bell and Jason Cabinda.