Will Penn State move into the top-10 of the Associated Press and/or USA Today Coaches Poll?
That's one of the key questions on Sunday after the Nittany Lions breezed past Ball State 44-13 on Saturday at Beaver Stadium.
The new top-25 rankings will come out this afternoon, and until then, it's time for the newsstand for Sept. 12.
Penn State coach James Franklin claps as the Nittany Lions beat Ball State 44-13.AP photo
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Let's start with some highlight clips courtesy of FOX.
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Penn State won its 300th all-time game at Beaver Stadium by beating the Cardinals, and James Franklin celebrated by ringing the victory bell.
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ESPN College GameDay is coming to town for Penn State-Auburn.
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Headlines of the day
Tomorrow's Top 25 Today: Oregon, Iowa to make big jumps in college football rankings after top-10 wins : Patterson, CBS Sports
Which Penn State backups, young players, impressed? : One Big Thing: Pickel, BWI
Winners and Losers from Week 2 of College Football : Miller, Bleacher Report
So far, Sean Clifford development showing in Penn State successes : Bauer, BWI
How Penn State football leaned into its ’1-0’ mantra to avoid a trap game against Ball State : Sauber, CDT
Recruit photos: Ball State game : Snyder, BWI
Penn State moves to 2-0 with impressive 44-13 win over Ball State: analysis, final stats and more : Gallen, PenLive
Penn State football: Jesse Luketa's selflessness rewarded with big moment : Eckert, BWI
'Oh Yeah, There's a Whole Lot More' : Wogenrich, SI
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Quote of the day
“Looking up in the crowd and seeing everyone’s faces. That’s what Penn State football is all about. It’s one of those things – last year wasn’t Penn State football in so many different ways. The way that we played, but at the same time we were in here by ourselves. To be here with everybody again, it raises the game for us and we feed off the energy of Beaver Stadium.”
“It’s home.”
--PSU QB Sean Clifford to StateCollege.com following the Lions' win over Ball State .
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