Penn State's special teams unit and linebackers were excellent at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.
Penn State moved up thanks to its victory against Michigan State and then-No. 5 Oklahoma's upset loss to Kansas State.
Shelton apologized publicly for his ejection from Saturday night's 28-7 victory over Michigan State.
"It's a retribution year. We're trying to redeem our close ones that we lost, and we're a better team now than we were last year."
Penn State's black shoes and basic blues checked in at No. 6 in ESPN's list of the greatest college football uniforms of all-time.
Like many teams in the Big Ten, the Spartans hang their hat on strong, physical defensive play.