Penn State Nittany Lions
Overall Rank: #9
#3 Big Ten
2023 Record: 10-3, 7-2
2023 Bowl: Peach Bowl vs. Mississippi (L 25-38)
Coach: James Franklin
Offensive Coordinator: Ty Howle and Ja’Juan Seider
Defensive Coordinator: Tom Allen
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Kaytron Allen, RB, 902 yards
Passing: Drew Allar, QB, 2,631 yards
Receiving: Tyler Warren, TE, 422 yards
Tackles: Kevin Winston Jr., S, 60
Sacks: Abdul Carter, DE, 4.5
Interceptions: Dominic DeLuca, LB, 2; Jaylen Reed, S, 2
Other Key Returnees: RB Nicholas Singleton, LB Kobe King, DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, S Zakee Wheatley, CB Cam Miller, LB Tyler Elsdon, DE Zuriah Fisher, LB Tony Rojas
Key Losses: WR KeAndre Lambert-Smith, TE Theo Johnson, WR Dante Cephas, OL Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OL Hunter Nourzad, DE Adisa Isaac, CB Johnny Dixon, LB Curtis Jacobs, DT Dvon Ellies, CB Daequan Hardy
Projected Postseason: Playoffs
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 184.8 (28th in nation, 1st in conference)
Passing Offense: 215.0 (77, 5)
Total Offense: 399.8 (53, 2)
Scoring Offense: 36.2 (12, 1)
Rushing Defense: 75.5 (1, 1)
Pass Defense: 172.1 (7, 4)
Total Defense: 247.6 (2, 2)
Scoring Defense: 13.5 (3, 3)
Turnover Margin: 1.23 (2, 2)
Sacks: 3.77 (1, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 1.23 (19, 2)
