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Nittany Lions Finish No. 8 in Both Polls

For the first time since 2008-09, Penn State football has finished in the AP Top 10 in back-to-back seasons.

After an 11-2 season and a Fiesta Bowl win, the Nittany Lions finished the season ranked No. 8 in both the AP Poll and the USA Today Coaches Poll.

This marks the 24th time in program history Penn State has finished in the AP Top 10.

According to a press release from the athletic department, The victory was Penn State’s 29th bowl victory, which ranks tied for eighth in FBS history, and was the seventh in the Fiesta Bowl.