The Nittany Lions moved up four spots from last week.
This marks Gress's first time winning the award.
The Nittany Lions elevated after a win against Ohio.
After going down in the first half, the Nittany Lions grinded out a win in their final regular season home game.
The Nittany Lions failed to register a shot on target as they suffer a third Big Ten loss in Bloomington.
The award is given to the top senior or underclassmen quarterback set to graduate with their class.