Tennessee moved up to No. 5 in poll as the Volunteers continued to surge up the rankings, and No. 25 Boise State returned to the AP Top 25 for the first time in four years.

No. 12 Utah won its first official Big 12 conference game, defeating No. 14 Oklahoma State with an oppressive defense and tough running game. The Tigers have scored 101 first-half points in two games since losing to Georgia in Week 1.

The Penn State Nittany Lions closed non-conference play with a record-setting, 56-0 victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes.

Penn State football, despite being a seven-touchdown favorite, has a laundry list of work to accomplish vs. Kent State

Penn State moved up one spot in the Associated Press Top-25 poll after the Saturday’s blowout win over Kent State. The Nittany Lions are ranked No. 9 in the latest poll, which was released Sunday afternoon and saw no movement in the top four: Texas is No.

On a day that Penn State’s offense produced 718 total yards, a single-game record, the big plays were numerous against Kent State. PennLive began tracking the Nittany Lions’ big plays, or explosive plays,

Penn State once again started slow against the inferior opponent but that never changed the inevitable outcome of a

Penn State had a huge advantage in firepower and athleticism heading into its matchup with winless Kent State on Saturday at Beaver Stadium. And that was before the Golden Flashes lost their top two quarterbacks to apparent leg injuries in the first half.