In 2017, Penn State enjoyed an offensive renaissance, with Joe Moorhead at the helm in his second season as offensive coordinator, and with dynamic playmakers on offense, including Saquon Barkley, Trace McSorley, Mike Gesicki, and DaeSean Hamilton. As a result, the special teams were very solid.
In 2017, Penn state went 71-for-71 on extra points (71 touchdowns y’all!). They only punted the ball 53 times on the year, 110th in the country (this is good, you want to be in last place for this one). When they did punt, they averaged 43.