All Quiet in Week 4
Weekly Report Posted: May 18, 2024 03:00
No news has been reported this week.
Lions Continue to Dominate
The Nittany Lions continued there dominance this season as they soundly defeated the Bearcats from Cincinatti by a score of 41-10. The Bearcats got the scoring started with a FG from 47 yards out. The Lions wasted little time responding by scoring 3 unanswered touchdowns on TD passes from Daryl Clark to Chaz Powell, Brent Brackett, and then Powell again to take a 21-3 lead into the second quarter.
The Bearcats tried to get back in it when they stripped Evan Royster of the football and Chris Young took the ball back 75 yards for a touchdown. The Lions answered with two field goals right before the half and took a 27-10 lead to the half.
The Lions got the ball to start the second half and marched down the field capping it off with a 1 yard plunge. The drive took an amazing 5 minutes and 30 seconds. The fourth quarter was pretty uneventful until Navarro Bowman grabbed a pass and took it back 77 Yards for a Lions touchdown. Final Score PSU 41, CIN 10.
On the recruiting front this week for the Lions, Aaron Porter gave his verbal commitment to the lions on Thursday. The 5'10" 225 lb. middle linebacker recruit from Cheat Lake, West Virginia will give the Lions some needed depth at the MLB position and the possibility to start early in his collegiate career.
Week 4 Players of the Week
Big 10 Offensive Player Of The Week
Evan Royster - HB, Penn State
40 Carries, 246 Yards, 1 TD
Big 10 Defensive Player Of The Week
Sean Lee - MLB, Penn State
8 Tackles (4 TFL), 1 Sack, 2 INT's, 1 FF,
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Tim Hiller - QB , Western Michigan
16-23 289 Yards, 11 Carries 56 Yards, 7 TD;s
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Doug Hogue - LOLB , Syracuse
15 Tackles (4 TFL), 2 Sacks, INT, FF
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | USC Trojans |
| 3 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 4 | Texas Longhorns |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Oregon Ducks |
| 9 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos |
| 12 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 13 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | South Florida Bulls |
| 18 | California Golden Bears |
| 19 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 20 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 21 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 22 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 23 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | USC Trojans |
| 2 | Florida Gators |
| 3 | Texas Longhorns |
| 4 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 5 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 6 | LSU Tigers |
| 7 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 8 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 9 | Oregon Ducks |
| 10 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 11 | Boise State Broncos |
| 12 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 13 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 14 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 15 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| 16 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 17 | South Florida Bulls |
| 18 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 19 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 20 | California Golden Bears |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini |
| 22 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 23 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 24 | Miami Hurricanes |
| 25 | Utah Utes |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| Big 10 Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Wisconsin | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Penn State | 3-0 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Pittsburgh | 4-0 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Indiana | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Ohio State | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Purdue | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Michigan State | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| 8 | Michigan | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 3-1 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Illinois | 2-1 | 0-1 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 2-2 | 0-1 |