After Penn State’s third straight victory, this one a 41-12 thrashing of Auburn in Jordan-Hare Stadium, the Nittany Lions rose eight spots in both the AP and Coaches Polls.
The Associated Press placed the Blue and White 14th, giving Penn State the second-biggest jump in the poll next to Oregon, who climbed 10 spots to 15th. The Nittany Lions are just 18 points behind 13th-ranked Utah.
College football coaches ranked Penn State 15th, rising from 23rd last week. Surprisingly, there is a sizable gap in this poll between the Nittany Lions and the 14th-ranked Utes.