James Franklin confirmed Washington's injury status in his Tuesday press conference.
A two-sack game from Micah Parsons was among the highlights from several Nittany Lions in the NFL during Week 11.
The majority of projections see the Nittany Lions facing off with Ole Miss in Orlando.
Penn State was able to make a statement against its toughest opponent of the season thus far.
The Nittany Lions drop one spot from No. 6 last week.
The Nittany Lions are 5-0 against the spread in their last five games.