After two Big Ten victories, Penn State stayed at No. 3 in the most recent AVCA rankings.
The Nittany Lions narrowly escaped an upset against Ohio State in Columbus before dominating then-No. 14 Minnesota in three sets.
The blue and white will make the cross-country trip to California for its next two matches.
Penn State will play UCLA at 9 p.m. Thursday before taking on USC at 11 p.m. Saturday.
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