2010 Spring Football Guide

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QUICK FACTS Location: University Park, Pa. 16802 Enrollment: 38,630 (undergraduate); 43,998 (University Park) Nickname: Nittany Lions Colors: Blue & White Stadium (Capacity): Beaver Stadium (107,282) Stadium Surface: Natural Grass Conference: Big Ten President: Dr. Graham Spanier Athletic Director: Tim Curley Football Coach: Joe Paterno Associate Athletic Director for Football Administration: Fran Ganter Director of Football Operations: Tom Venturino Football Office Phone: (814) 865-0412

Penn State returns 37 lettermen and 13 starters for Joe Paterno’s 45th season at the helm.

NITTANY LION NOTEBOOK Thirty-Seven Lettermen Return

Lions Among Wins Leaders Recently...

Penn State returns 36 lettermen from last season — 17 on offense, 18 on defense and one specialist. Linebacker Michael Mauti, who missed the 2009 season with a knee injury, also returns to push the total to 37. The Nittany Lions have lost the services of 21 lettermen for spring practice — nine on offense, 10 on defense and two specialists.

Penn State has a 51-13 record since the start of the 2005 season, with its 79.7 winning percentage tied for No. 7 in the nation. The Nittany Lions have won 53 of their last 66 games overall, dating to the final two contests of the 2004 season.

Thirteen Starters Are Back

Penn State’s 811 victories all-time rank seventh in the nation.

Penn State returns 13 starters from the 2009 squad, along with 11 players who have made starts during their careers. Seven starters are back on offense and five on defense, along with placekicker Collin Wagner. The 11 additional returning players that have made starts have a combined total of 35 amongst them, led by linebacker Bani Gbadyu and guard Johnnie Troutman with eight apiece.

One Of Nation’s Toughest Venues

Pair Of All-Big Ten Honorees Return Among the returnees are two Nittany Lions who have earned All-Big Ten recognition. Senior tailback Evan Royster garnered first-team all-conference accolades in 2009 and was a second-team choice in 2008. Senior center Stefen Wisniewski also was a first-team selection last year and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors at guard in 2008. Wisniewski was selected a third-team All-American by Collegefootballnews.com and Pro Football Weekly last season. Five Nittany Lions who received honorable-mention All-Big Ten mention last season also return: junior safety Drew Astorino, junior defensive end Jack Crawford, junior cornerback D’Anton Lynn, junior wide receiver Derek Moye and senior defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu.

...And All-Time

Penn State has won 33 of its last 37 home games, dating to a Senior Day win over Michigan State in 2004. The Nittany Lions were 7-0 in Beaver Stadium in 2005 and 2008 and 6-1 in 2006 and ’07. Beaver Stadium is the nation’s largest facility with a capacity of 107,282.

2010 PENN STATE SCHEDULE Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

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YOUNGSTOWN STATE at Alabama KENT STATE (1) TEMPLE (2) at Iowa* ILLINOIS* (3) at Minnesota* MICHIGAN* NORTHWESTERN* at Ohio State* Indiana* at FedEx Field; Landover, Md. MICHIGAN STATE* (4)

(1) Favorite Jersey Day; (2) All University/Varsity “S” Day; (3) Homecoming; (4) Senior Day; *Big Ten Conference games.

U.Ed No. ICA-10-4

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ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Associate Athletic Director for Business Relations & Communications: Greg Myford Assistant Athletic Director for Communications/ Football Contact: Jeff Nelson Secondary Football Contacts: Brian Siegrist & John Regenfuss Assistant Directors of Athletic Communications: Stephanie Petulla, Susan Bedsworth, Pat Donghia, & Kristina Petersen Athletic Communications Assistants: Jeremy Fallis & Justin Lafleur Publications Manager: Barry Jones Director of Communications & Branding for Football: Guido D’Elia Athletic Communications Phone: (814) 865-1757 Athletic Communications Fax: (814) 863-3165 Athletic Communications Address: 101-D Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802

TEAM INFORMATION 2009 Record: 11-2 2009 Big Ten Conference Record: 6-2 (2nd, tie) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: 37/21 Starters Returning/Lost: 13/11 First Day of Spring Practice: Friday, March 26 Blue-White Game: Saturday, April 24, 2 p.m.

HISTORY First Year of Football: 1887 All-time Record: 811-351-42, 123 seasons Seventh nationally in all-time victories. All-time Bowl Record: 27-13-2 (66.7 winning percentage) Tied for first in bowl winning percentage (15 or more wins). Third in bowl victories. Years in Post-season Play: 42 Eighth in all-time bowl appearances.

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Indiana Game Set For FedEx Field Penn State will play just its second neutral site Big Ten game when it meets Indiana on Nov. 20 at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The Nittany Lions will be playing in metropolitan Washington, D.C. for the first time since an October 2, 1993 contest at Maryland. FedEx Field, which opened in 1997 and has a seating capacity of 91,704, is the largest venue used by a professional sports team in the United States. Tickets for the game are on sale at www.GoPSUsports.com or 1-800-NITTANY. Five Big Ten Bowls On New Year’s

Senior tailback Evan Royster garnered first-team all-conference accolades in 2009 and was a second-team choice in 2008. Royster posted his second consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2009 and is on pace to become Penn State’s career rushing yardage leader.

Non-Conference Success Penn State has a 61-12 (83.5) record in non-conference games overall since starting Big Ten play in 1993, including victories against: Arizona, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Louisville (2), Miami (Fla.), Maryland, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon, Oregon State, Pittsburgh (3), South Florida, Southern California (3), Southern Mississippi (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Texas A&M (2), Texas Tech, Virginia and UCF (2). The Nittany Lions have won 15 of their last 16 nonconference games, with the lone loss coming to Southern California in the 2009 Rose Bowl. Alabama Returns To Schedule Penn State and Alabama will renew their rivalry the next two years. The Nittany Lions will visit Bryant-Denny Stadium on Sept. 11, 2010 for their first game in Tuscaloosa since claiming a 9-0 win in 1990. The Crimson Tide will visit Beaver Stadium on Sept. 10, 2011. The teams originally were scheduled to meet during the 2004 and ’05 seasons, but the series was postponed at Alabama’s request.

Alabama leads the series, 8-5, with the teams playing every season from 1981-90 after meeting in a pair of Sugar Bowls during the second half of the 1970s. Virginia & Rutgers On Future Slates Penn State played Notre Dame in 2006 and ‘07 and renewed its rivalry with Syracuse in 2008 and ‘09. Following the upcoming series with Alabama, the Nittany Lions will play Virginia in 2012 and ’13 and Rutgers in 2014 and ’15. Seven Bowl Teams On Schedule The Nittany Lions will face seven teams that played in bowl games during the 2009 season: Alabama (BCS Champions), Temple (Eagle Bank), Iowa (FedEx Orange), Minnesota (Insight), Northwestern (Outback), Ohio State (Rose) and Michigan State (Alamo).

The Big Ten’s post-season lineup for the 2010-13 seasons will include six bowl games to be featured annually on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, including five contests on Jan. 1. In 2009, the conference announced four-year bowl extensions with the Capital One (vs. Southeastern Conference), Outback (SEC) and Insight (Big 12) and new four-year bowl agreements with the Konica Minolta Gator, Texas and Dallas Football Classic. The Big Ten is in the midst of an eight-year extension with the Rose Bowl through the 2013 season. This new Big Ten bowl lineup will run concurrently with the latest Bowl Championship Series contract. The Big Ten’s 2010-13 bowl lineup will begin in late December with the Texas Bowl in Houston against a Big 12 opponent, followed by six more post-season contests played over an estimated 26-hour period on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. The Insight Bowl will be played at night on Dec. 31, followed by five more conference bowl games over a roughly nine-hour period on Jan. 1, including the Dallas Football Classic (vs. Big 12/Conference USA), Capital One Bowl, Outback Bowl, Gator Bowl (vs. SEC) and the Rose Bowl Game presented by Citi. Lions Garner 23rd Top 10 Finish Penn State was No. 8 in the final 2009 USA Today Coaches poll and No. 9 in the final Associated Press poll, earning its 23rd final Top 10 ranking under Joe Paterno. The Nittany Lions won at least 11 games for the 15th time under the Hall of Fame coach to record their 35th Top 25 finish.

NITTANY LION FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF & SUPPORT PERSONNEL Head Coach: Joe Paterno (Brown ‘50) Penn State Record: 394-129-3 (75.2), 44 seasons Bowl Record: 24-11-1

Jeremy Scott (Lock Haven ‘96); Speed Development Coach John Allen (James Madison ‘96); Coordinator of Player Personnel & Development Travis Rundle (Albion ‘02); Administrative Assistant Terrell Golden (Penn State ‘08); Graduate Assistant Todd Kulka; Academic Counselor Brady Rourke; Academic Coordinator Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli; Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Doug Aukerman; Team Physician George Salvaterra, Mike Black, Wes Sohns; Football Trainers Brad Caldwell; Equipment & Facilities Coordinator Kirk Diehl; Coordinator, Practice Facilities Pat Foley & Jevin Stone; Video Coordinators Sandi Segursky; Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach Mary Balboni; Staff Assistant Patty Shawley; Staff Assistant Dianna Weaver; Staff Assistant, Letterman’s Club Deloris Brobeck; Staff Assistant, Academic Support Center

ASSISTANT COACHES Dick Anderson (Penn State ‘63), 33rd season; Offensive Line (Guards & Centers) Tom Bradley (Penn State ‘79), 32nd season; In Charge of Defense/Cornerbacks Kermit Buggs (Norfolk State ‘95), 3rd season; Safeties Galen Hall (Penn State ‘63), 7th season; In Charge of Offense/Running Backs Larry Johnson (Elizabeth City State ‘73), 15th season; Defensive Line Bill Kenney (Norwich ‘82), 23rd season; Offensive Tackles & Tight Ends Mike McQueary (Penn State ‘97), 7th season; Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator Jay Paterno (Penn State ‘90), 16th season; Quarterbacks Ron Vanderlinden (Albion ‘78), 10th season; Linebackers Bill Kavanaugh (Bentley ‘04), Graduate Assistant Elijah Robinson (Penn State ‘08), Graduate Assistant John Thomas (Muskingum ‘84); Strength & Conditioning Coach

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Maxwell Club Coach-of-the-Year Award To Honor Paterno In March 2010, the Maxwell Football Club announced it was re-naming its top college coaching honor the Joseph V. Paterno College Coach-of-the-Year Award. Criteria for the award will reflect Paterno’s mantra of achieving success in the classroom and community in addition to on the playing field. The Maxwell Football Club’s Tri-State Coach-of-the-Year Award will be re-named the George Munger Award, with Paterno winning the national honor three times since its inception in 1989. Penn State Takes 24th Lambert Trophy Under Ptaerno

Senior center Stefen Wisniewski was a first-team Academic All-American® last year and earned second-team accolades in 2008. Wisniewski can become Penn State’s first three-time Academic All-American®.

Tied For Nation’s Best Bowl Pct. The Nittany Lions are 27-13-2 overall in bowl games, with their 66.7 winning percentage tied for first in the nation among schools that have at least 15 bowl victories. Penn State is tied with Southern California, which has a 32-16 (66.7) post-season mark. Penn State ranks No. 3 in the nation with its 27 bowl wins and No. 8 in appearances. Bowl Leader Among Big Ten Teams Penn State leads all Big Ten institutions in bowl victories (27), appearances (42) and winning percentage (66.7). The Nittany Lions are 10-3 in post-season contests since starting Big Ten competition in 1993, winning four of their last five bowl games, including three New Year’s games (FedEx Orange, Outback, Capital One). Second In Big Ten Wins Since 1993 Penn State will be playing its 18th season as a members of the Big Ten Conference this fall. Since 1993, the Nittany Lions are second in the Big Ten in overall victories with a 147-62 record. Penn State is 8650 in conference contests, trailing only Ohio State and Michigan. Big Ten 2010 No-Plays Penn State will not meet Purdue and Wisconsin in 2010 for the second consecutive year. Indiana and Michigan will depart for the 2011 and ’12 seasons and the Boilermakers and Badgers will return. Fifty Years In Beaver Stadium The Nittany Lions moved across campus into Beaver Stadium for the 1960 season. Penn State owns a superlative 242-59 (80.4) record through 50 seasons in the nation’s largest facility, having won 33 of its last 37 home games. Sixty Years In Happy Valley Joe Paterno is celebrating 60 years as a member of the Penn State coaching staff. He came to Penn State with new head coach Rip Engle before graduating from Brown University in 1950. After 16 seasons as an assis-

tant coach under Engle, Paterno was named the Nittany Lions’ 14th head football coach on February 19, 1966. In his 61st season in Happy Valley, the Hall of Fame mentor is entering his 45th season as head coach. Victories Leader Joe Paterno is the all-time wins leader among major college coaches, owning a career record of 394-129-3 (75.2) through 44 seasons. Amos Alonzo Stagg’s 578 games top all major college coaches. He is followed by Paterno (526), Bobby Bowden (522), Pop Warner (481) and Paul “Bear” Bryant (425). Paterno’s 44 years as head coach are the most at one institution all-time among major college coaches. No. 2 In Winning Percentage Among Active Coaches In addition to his record victories total, Joe Paterno ranks second in winning percentage (75.2) among active Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) coaches with 10 or more years as an FBS head coach. Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops leads with an 80.1 mark (117-29) through 11 seasons, followed by Paterno, South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier (72.1), Alabama’s Nick Saban (71.1) and Texas coach Mack Brown (67.9). Paterno Longevity Amazing Since Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966, there have been 860 head coaching changes in Division I-A football, an average of more than six changes per institution, including 22 changes after the 2009 season. There have been 32 head coaches at the other Big Ten institutions since the Nittany Lions began conference play in 1993. All-Time Leader In Bowl Wins & Appearances Joe Paterno owns a post-season record of 24-11-1, a winning percentage of 68.0, including a 17-7 mark in New Year’s Day bowl games. Paterno is the all-time leader in bowl wins and appearances (36) and his winning percentage is best all-time among coaches with at least 15 bowl appearances.

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Penn State won an unprecedented 28th Lambert Meadowlands Trophy presented by the ECAC, symbolic of Eastern football supremacy in 2009. The Nittany Lions were selected ECAC Team-of-the-Year for a record 13th time. In addition to the team accolades, quarterback Daryll Clark was selected ECAC Player-of-the-Year for the Football Bowl Subdivision, leading a group of five Nittany Lions that were named ECAC All-Stars among FBS institutions. Joe Paterno’s squad topped Big East Champion Cincinnati in the final ECAC Lambert Meadowlands Poll presented by FieldTurf to win its 24th Lambert Trophy under the Hall of Fame coach. Established in 1936 by brothers Victor and Henry Lambert in memory of their father, August, the LambertMeadowlands Trophy was first captured by Penn State in 1947, led by Coach Bob Higgins. Coach Rip Engle guided Lambert winners in 1961, ’64 and ’65. The first of Paterno’s 24 Lambert titles came in 1967, his second year as head coach. Sixteen institutions have captured the Lambert Meadowlands Trophy, but no four schools combined can match Penn State’s 28 titles. The Nittany Lions were selected ECAC Team-ofthe-Year for a record 13th time since becoming eligible in 1985. Penn State has won the Lambert Trophy and ECAC Team-of-the-Year three times in the past five years (2005, 2008 and 2009). Academic All-America Candidates The Penn State football team has had a least one ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American® in each of the past eight seasons, including a school-record five in 2008 and three more in 2009. Senior center Stefen Wisniewski was a first-team Academic All-American® last year and earned secondteam accolades in 2008. An honors student, Wisniewski owned a 3.90 cumulative grade-point average entering the spring semester and has an opportunity to become Penn State’s first three-time Academic All-American®. Other Nittany Lion Academic All-American® candi-

ALL-TIME COACHING WINS 471 408 394 389 323 319 315 314 300

John Gagliardi (active) Eddie Robinson Joe Paterno (active) Bobby Bowden Bear Bryant Pop Warner Roy Kidd Amos Alonzo Stagg Tubby Raymond


STATISTICAL RANKINGS NCAA & BIG TEN TEAM RANKINGS Category

Junior wide receiver Derek Moye (48 catches for 785 yards and 6 touchdowns) is among seven offensive starters returning for the Nittany Lions, including three starting wide receivers.

dates should include: senior linebacker Chris Colasanti, junior defensive end Kevion Latham, sophomore guard matt Stankiewitch and junior linebacker Nate Stupar. Eight First-Team Academic All-Americans Past Two Years

through 2002. Cincinnati and Miami (Fla.) were tied for the second-highest GSR among AP Top 25 teams at 75 percent. Penn State’s 85 percent Graduation Success Rate was significantly higher than the 67 percent FBS average and was second to Northwestern among Big Ten Conference institutions, according to the NCAA.

For the second consecutive year, the Penn State football program was at the head of the class in ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® selections. Three Nittany Lions repeated their Academic AllAmerica® accolades on the 2009 team: senior linebacker Josh Hull, senior kick-snapper Andrew Pitz and junior center Stefen Wisniewski. Hull and Pitz become the seventh and eighth Nittany Lions to earn first-team Academic All-America® honors twice. A program-record five Nittany Lions were named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® team. Penn State has had 12 Academic All-Americans® over the past four years, with 10 first-team honorees. During Joe Paterno’s tenure, Penn State has had 44 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans®, with 34 earning first-team honors. The Nittany Lions’ 46 Academic All-Americans® all-time are No. 3 in the nation among FBS programs.

Nearly 50 Football Student-Athletes Compile 3.0 GPA In Fall Semester

Lions No. 1 In Graduation Rates Among Top 25 Teams

Seven Returning Offensive Starters

Penn State compiled the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and federal graduation rate among teams ranked in the final 2009 Associated Press Top 25 poll. Penn State football student-athletes that enrolled in the University in the fall of 2002 earned a federal graduation rate of 89 percent, easily the best among the teams ranked in the final AP poll. Alabama and Miami (Fla.) were tied for second at 75 percent. The Nittany Lions’ 89 percent federal graduation rate led all Big Ten Conference institutions and was 34 points above the 55 percent FBS average, according to the NCAA data released last November. The Nittany Lions also led all AP Top 25 teams with a program-record 85 percent Graduation Success Rate. The figure was based on Penn State football studentathletes entering the University in the fall of 1999

The Penn State football team produced another outstanding academic performance during the Fall 2009 semester, with nearly 50 squad members compiling at least a 3.0 grade-point average. Among the 49 Nittany Lions, 17 earned Dean’s List recognition by posting a 3.5 GPA or higher in the Fall semester. The total of 49 high achievers was third-highest in program history, trailing only 55 in Fall 2008 and 50 in Fall 2004. The total of 17 Nittany Lions that made the Dean’s List was tied for second-highest (tied with Spring 2008), trailing only the 19 honorees from the 2008 Fall semester. The Nittany Lions had 15 Academic All-Big Ten football honorees last fall, improving their conference-leading total to 241 since starting conference play in 1993.

The Nittany Lion offense returns seven starters, as well as five other players with starting experience. The most pressing needs will be finding replacements for record-setting quarterback Daryll Clark, tight ends Andrew Quarless and Mickey Shuler and tackle Dennis Landolt, a third-team All-American. Penn State was second in the Big Ten in total offense at 406.9 ypg and was the only team to rank in the top five in the conference in rushing, passing, scoring and total offense. The starting offensive unit welcomes back senior tailback Evan Royster, a Doak Walker Award candidate and 2009 first-team All-Big Ten selection. Three starting wide receivers return in Derek Moye, Chaz Powell and Graham Zug. Three offensive line starters are back as well: center Stefen Wisniewski and guards Lou Eliades and DeOn’tae Pannell, who also has started at tackle.

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Big Ten

5th Scoring Offense Scoring Defense 1st 5th Pass Offense 3rd Pass Defense Rushing Offense 5th 2nd Rushing Defense 2nd Total Offense Total Defense 2nd 2nd Pass Efficiency 3rd Pass Efficiency Defense Kickoff Returns 11th Punt Returns 10th 8th Net Punting Turnover Margin 3rd 8th Turnovers Gained Penalties 1st Yards Penalized 1st 1st (t) Sacks By 3rd Sacks Against 1st Third-Down Conversions Opponent Third-Down Conversions 2nd Time Of Possession 2nd Red Zone Offense 3rd Red Zone Defense 1st

NCAA

Avg.

52nd (t) 3rd 39th 24th 41st 6th 37th 9th 27th 15th 107th 106th 60th 26th (t) 50th (t) 4th 3rd 10th (t) 25th (t) 8th 14th 13th 20th (t) 4th (t)

28.8 12.2 237.2 184.6 169.8 89.9 406.9 274.5 141.7 105.6 19.2 5.0 35.8 +0.46 23 4.3 31.2 2.9 1.31 48.4 31.8 32:08 87.8 67.9

NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Category

Player

Rank

Avg.

Daryll Clark Daryll Clark Daryll Clark Jeremy Boone Josh Hull Sean Lee Navorro Bowman Tackles For Loss/Game Navorro Bowman Jack Crawford Passes Defensed Nick Sukay

23rd 32nd 35th 19th 35th 44th 50th (t) 7th 45th (t) 34th (t)

142.6 231.0 247.2 43.3 8.9 8.6 8.5 1.55 1.12 1.00

Pass Efficiency Pass Yardage Total Offense Punting Tackles

BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Category Rushing Yardage Pass Efficiency Rating Passing Yardage Total Offense Receiving Yardage All-Purpose Yardage Kickoff Return Average Punting Average Scoring Kick Scoring Field Goals PAT Percentage Tackles

Tackles For Loss Sacks Fumbles Forced Fumble Recoveries Passes Defended

Player

Rank

Avg.

Evan Royster Daryll Clark Daryll Clark Daryll Clark Derek Moye Evan Royster Chaz Powell Jeremy Boone Collin Wagner Collin Wagner Collin Wagner Collin Wagner Josh Hull Sean Lee Navorro Bowman Navorro Bowman Jack Crawford Jared Odrick Jack Crawford Ollie Ogbu Navorro Bowman Nick Sukay

2nd 2nd 4th 3rd 10th 5th 9th 2nd 5th 4th 8th 1st (t) 4th 6th 7th 5th 9th 6th 10th 9th (t) 6th 3rd

89.9 142.6 231.0 247.2 60.4 104.9 23.2 43.3 7.0 7.0 1.15 100.0 8.9 8.6 8.5 1.55 1.12 0.54 0.42 3 2 13


All-American Wisniewski To Lead Line Senior center Stefen Wisniewski returns to anchor the offensive line, a unit which made significant progress as the 2009 season unfolded. Penn State was third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed and ranked No. 2 in total offense. Five players with starting experience return. A two-year starter, Wisniewski was a third-team AllAmerican last year and again should be among the top linemen in the nation. Senior Lou Eliades started all 13 games at right guard and junior DeOn’tae Pannell started the first four games at right tackle and the last three at left guard. Junior Johnnie Troutman started eight consecutive games at left guard before being slowed by an injury and should be a significant contributor this year. Sophomore Matt Stankiewitch also started two games at guard and could emerge as a big contributor. Productive Wide Receivers Return

Senior Graham Zug (46 catches for 600 yards and 7 touchdowns) is one of three returning wide receivers who started nine or more games last season.

Royster On Pace To Become Career Rushing Leader Senior tailback Evan Royster posted his second consecutive 1,000-yard season in 2009 and is on pace to become Penn State’s career rushing yardage leader. A first-team All-Big Ten choice, Royster gained 1,169 yards last year and his 5.7 per carry average was best in the conference among players with at least 110 attempts. He had 205 carries and scored six touchdowns. A Doak Walker Award candidate, Royster enters the season with 2,918 rushing yards, needing 481 yards to break Curt Warner’s school record of 3,398. Royster ranks eighth in Penn State annals, needing just 82 yards to become the sixth Nittany Lion with 3,000 career yards. Royster delivered six 100-yard rushing games last season, giving him 12 in his career, good for a tie for eighth in school history. Warner is the leader with 18 century-busting efforts. Tailback Stephfon Green gained 319 yards and scored three touchdowns last season, averaging 4.5 yards per carry. The quick junior also averaged 13.3 yards on his six receptions and 25.5 yards on four kickoff returns. Junior running back Joe Shery emerged as a productive runner, receiver and blocker last season, ranking fifth on the team with 21 catches for 186 yards and one score and rushing for 68 yards on 22 carries.

One of the biggest questions entering the 2009 season was quickly answered, as an inexperienced wide receiver corps made plays in the opener against Akron and throughout the season. Junior Derek Moye (48-785-6), senior Graham Zug (46-600-7) and junior Chaz Powell (28-366-3) all started nine or more games and played a significant role in Daryll Clark becoming the first Nittany Lion to throw for 3,000 yards in a season. Moye cracked the 100-yard mark three times, led by career-highs with six catches for 138 yards against Akron in his first career start. Zug led the team with seven touchdown receptions, including three in the 35-10 win at Michigan and made seven catches against Ohio State. Powell delivered a 79-yard lightning bolt on Penn State’s first play from scrimmage against Iowa, the Nittany Lions’ longest play from scrimmage last year. Senior Brett Brackett (3-13-1) and sophomores Curtis Drake (8-98-0), Justin Brown (5-78-0) and Devon Smith (4-30-0) bring additional athleticism and playmaking skills to the talented and deep unit. Junior Andrew Szczerba (1-6-0) is the Nittany Lions’ most experienced returning tight end after the graduation of Andrew Quarless and Mickey Shuler.

Defense Among Nation’s Top Five Since 2004 Over the past six seasons, Penn State is one of only two defensive units that rank among the top five in the nation in rushing defense (3rd, 96.99 ypg), scoring defense (3rd, 15.1 ppg) and total defense (5th, 290.3 ypg). Ohio State is the only other team ranked in the top five in the three categories. Since the start of the 2004 campaign, the Nittany Lions have held 50 of their 75 opponents (66.7 pct.) to 17 points or less, including 10 foes this past season and nine in 2008. Three of Penn State’s five bowl opponents have scored 17 points or less, including its most recent foe, LSU. Over the past six years, Penn State has limited 42 of 75 opponents (56 pct.) to 100 or fewer rushing yards, with eight foes failing to do so in each of the past four seasons. Among the teams failing to crack 100 rushing yards against the Nittany Lions were bowl opponents LSU, Southern California, Tennessee and Florida State. Penn State has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in the past 16 games, the nation’s third-longest streak. Nation’s Top Defenses From 2004-09 (Cumulative averages over the six seasons.)

Scoring Defense 1. Ohio State 2. Virginia Tech 3. Penn State 4. Alabama 5. Southern California

14.18 ppg 14.25 ppg 15.1 ppg 15.6 ppg 15.97 ppg

Total Defense 1. Virginia Tech 2. Alabama 3. Ohio State 4. LSU 5. Penn State

268.3 ypg 275.5 ypg 279.8 ypg 285.2 ypg 290.3 ypg

Rushing Defense 1. TCU 2. Texas 3. Penn State 4. Ohio State 5. Boston College

85.71 ypg 91.08 ypg 96.99 ypg 97.55 ypg 99.08 ypg

Defensive end Jack Crawford is among five defensive starters returning from the No. 3 scoring defense in the nation last season.

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Five Starters Return From Top 10 Defense Five starters return from a defensive unit that was ranked in the Top 10 nationally in rushing and scoring defense for the fifth consecutive year and in the Top 15 in total defense for the sixth straight season. Senior defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu is a two-year starter and will anchor the line. Junior defensive end Jack Crawford started every game last season and emerged as a playmaker. Three junior starters return in the secondary in cornerback D’Anton Lynn and safeties Drew Astorino andNick Sukay. Six additional defensive players return that have starting experience, including fifth-year senior linebacker Bani Gbadyu. The unit also will welcome the return of sophomore linebacker Michael Mauti, who missed the 2009 season with a serious knee injury. Among the top priorities will be replacing first-team All-America defensive tackle Jared Odrick and all three linebackers from arguably the nation’s top unit — Navorro Bowman, Josh Hull and Sean Lee. The trio earned All-Big Ten honors last year, giving “Linebacker U.” three of the six spots on the all-conference teams. Bowman was a second-team All-American. Penn State was one of only three teams that finished in the top 15 nationally in rushing, total and scoring and pass efficiency defense, as well as sacks and tackles for loss in 2009, being joined by Oklahoma and Texas. The Nittany Lions permitted just 12.2 points per game to rank No. 3 in the nation last season. Penn State led the Big Ten, trailing only Nebraska (10.4 ppg) and Alabama (11.7 ppg) nationally. The Lions held 10 opponents to 17 or fewer points, including five Big Ten foes. Penn State was No. 6 nationally in rushing defense, allowing just 89.8 yards per game. The Lions held eight opponents to less than 100 rushing yards this past season. Penn State allowed only five runs of 20 yards or more all season, with the longest going for 28 yards. The Nittany Lions have not allowed a 100-yard rusher in the past 16 games, the nation’s third-best streak, behind only Alabama (34 games) and Ohio State (23). Penn State ranked No. 9 in the nation in total defense at 274.5 ypg for its sixth consecutive Top 15 finish. The Nittany Lions were No. 15 in pass efficiency defense (105.62 rating), tied for No. 6 in tackles for loss (105, 8.08 avg.) and tied for No. 10 in sacks (37, 2.85 avg.). Ogbu To Lead Defensive Line In addition to Jared Odrick, the Nittany Lions have lost the services of defensive end Jerome Hayes, who was a strong leader within the 2009 senior class. Senior defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu will be counted on to provide continued strong play and leadership for the defensive line. A two-year starter, he made 30 tackles, with 8.0 tackles for loss, two sacks and a team-high three forced fumbles last year. Junior Devon Still made significant strides last season coming off two injuries and should be a strong contender for the other starting tackle spot. He made 19 stops last season, with 5.5 TFL and two sacks. Junior defensive end Jack Crawford started every game in 2009 and emerged as one of the Big Ten’s top defensive playmakers. Crawford was second on the team with 14.5 TFL, including 5.5 sacks for minus-44 yards, and ranked in the Top 10 in the conference in both categories. Junior Eric Latimore started five contests last year and also has demonstrated big-play capability, recording 3.5 sacks among his six minus-yardage plays.

Senior defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu will be counted on to provide continued strong play and leadership for the defensive line. A twoyear starter, he made 30 tackles, with 8.0 tackles for loss, two sacks and a team-high three forced fumbles last year.

Junior Kevion Latham (8 tackles, 4.0 TFL) and sophomore Sean Stanley (11 tackles 2 sacks) also should be strong challengers for significant playing time. Lion Linebacker Unit To Feature Three New Starters Among the most compelling battles during spring practice should be the ones for significant playing time at linebacker. Seniors Bani Gbadyu (37 tackles) and Chris Colasanti (18 tackles, 1 sack), junior Nate Stupar (31 tackles, 1 sack) and sophomores Gerald Hodges (3 tackles) and Michael Mauti (26 tackles, 1.0 TFL in 2008) figure to be the primary challengers. Mauti took a medical redshirt last season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in preseason practice. Gbadyu has eight career starts and played in every game last season, as did Stupar, who started two games when Navorro Bowman was hurt and made a careerhigh 12 tackles against Akron. Trio Of Starters Return In Secondary Penn State will return six players with significant experience in the secondary, including three starters. Starting cornerback A.J. Wallace has departed and the top candidate likely will be sophomore Stephon Morris, who played in every game last year on defense and special teams. The hard-hitting Morris made 30 tackles and likely will join junior D’Anton Lynn in the starting unit. Lynn made significant strides last year ,while starting every game, recording 35 stops (26 solo), with 3.5 TFL and five pass breakups. Juniors Drew Astorino (62 tackles, 1 interception) and Nick Sukay (41 tackles, 2 interception, 11 PBU) are returning starters at the safety positions. Astorino was fourth on the squad in tackles and also recovered two fumbles. Sukay was challenged by injuries earlier in his career, but he made very good progress last season and ranked No. 3 in the Big Ten with 13 passes defended. Senior Cedric Jeffries (12 tackles) and junior

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NATION’S TOP RECORDS SINCE 2005 1. Boise State Texas 3. Florida 4. Southern California 5. Ohio State 6. TCU 7. PENN STATE West Virginia 9. Virginia Tech 10. LSU

58-8 58-8 57-10 55-10 54-10 53-11 51-13 51-13 52-15 51-15

.879 .879 .851 .846 .844 .828 .797 .797 .776 .773

Andrew Dailey (6 tackles, 1 interception) also have extensive experience in the secondary and will challenge for significant playing time. Placekicker Wagner Returns Senior placekicker Collin Wagner concluded his first season as the starter by connecting on all four of his field goal attempts in the Capital One Bowl, including the game-winner with 57 seconds to play. Wagner was fourth in the Big Ten in scoring with 91 points, going 15of-22 on field goals and connecting on all 46 of his PAT attempts. The Nittany Lions must replace All-Big Ten punter Jeremy Boone, Penn State’s career leader, and kick snapper Andrew Pitz. Junior Ryan Breen and redshirt freshman Anthony Fera are the primary candidates. Chaz Powell (16 KOR, 23.2 avg.) and Stephfon Green (4 KOR, 25.5 avg.) have been productive on the kickoff returns. Drew Astorino (7.9 avg.), Justin Brown (5.9 avg.) and Graham Zug (3.2 avg.) have experience on punt returns.


Lions Second In NCAA Attendance For Seventh Time This Decade Penn State fans continue to prove why they are regarded as the best in the nation as they flocked to Beaver Stadium, the nation’s largest facility, in nearrecord numbers last year. Sports Illustrated has called Beaver Stadium on football Saturdays “The Great Show in College Football” and 856,066 fans played an active part during the 2009 season, the second-highest total in school history. Among the most vociferous and passionate fans are more than 21,000 students, who were rated No. 1 in the nation by ESPN the Magazine in 2008. Nittany Lion football fans ranked second in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) attendance during the 2008 season, for the seventh time in the past 10 years. Penn State has finished among the top four in FBS attendance for 19 consecutive years. Penn State averaged 107,088 for eight home games in 2009, according to figures released by the NCAA. The school-record average of 108,917 was set in 2007. Nittany Nation delivered Penn State’s second-highest overall home total attendance last season, narrowly edged by the 857,911 fans that came out for the eightgame home schedule in 2002. Penn State’s 107,008 average placed second among the 630 NCAA members surveyed, including 120 in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Michigan (108,933 avg.) led, followed by Penn State, Ohio State (105,261), Texas (101,175) and Tennessee (99,220). Georgia (92,746) was sixth, followed by LSU (92,489), Alabama (92,012), Florida (90,635), and Auburn (85,888). Since the 1991 season, the Nittany Lions have finished second in NCAA attendance in 1994, 2001, ‘02, ‘03, ‘06,’07, ‘08 and ‘09, third in 1991, ‘92, ‘93, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98 and ‘99 and fourth in 2000, ‘04 and ‘05.

Fifteen Of Top 20 Home Crowds Last Five Years Penn State has drawn 15 of its top 20 all-time home crowds during the past five season to the 107,282-seat Beaver Stadium, which was expanded for the seventh time under Coach Joe Paterno prior to the 2001 season. An energetic crowd of 110,033 for the Nov. 7 showdown with Ohio State was the largest crowd of the season and the fourth-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history. The Nittany Lions have won 33 of their last 37 home games (89.2), dating to the Senior Day win over Michigan State in 2004. Nearly 1.2 Million Watch Lions In ‘09 Nearly 1.2 million fans watched the Nittany Lions play in 2009, drawing the second-highest total in the nation. Penn State’s total attendance of 1,196,655 was the third-highest in program history, surpassed only by the then-NCAA record 1,247,707 in 2002 and 1,211,898 in 2008. Penn State’s 857,911 fans at home in 2002 were an NCAA record until the 2007 season. The Nittany Lions have played in front of more than one million spectators in 10 of the past 12 seasons. Penn State’s four away games drew 277,564 and the crowd of 63,025 for the 2010 Capital One Bowl gave the Nittany Lions 340,589 spectators away from Happy Valley. ESPN2 To Air Blue-White Game The Blue-White Game presented by AAA will be nationally televised live by ESPN2 on Saturday, April 24. Kickoff is 2 p.m. ET in Beaver Stadium. The 2010 BlueWhite game will be the first spring football game ESPN has televised among Big Ten Conference institutions.

RECORD WHEN Overall Record Day Games Night Games (6 p.m. or later) TV Games ABC BTN ESPN ESPN2 ESPN Classic Scoring First Opponent Scoring First Leading At The Half Trailing At The Half Tied At The Half Leading After Third Quarter Trailing After Third Quarter Tied After Third Quarter Overtime Games Scoring Less Than 20 Points Scoring 20+ Points Scoring 30+ Points Scoring 40+ Points Allowing 10 Points Or Less Allowing 20 Points Or Less Allowing 21+ Points Allowing 30+ Points Rushing For Less Than 100 Yards Rushing For Over 100 Yards Rushing For 200+ Yards Rushing For 300+ Yards Passing For Less Than 200 Yards Passing For 200+ Yards Passing For 300+ Yards Totaling Less Than 300 Yards Total Offense 300+ Yards Of Total Offense 400+ Yards Of Total Offense 500+ Yards Of Total Offense Allowing Less Than 100 Yards Rushing Allowing More Than 100 Yards Rushing Allowing Less Than 300 Yards Total Offense Allowing 300+ Yards Total Offense Having A 100-Yard Rusher Having Two 100-Yard Rushers Not Having A 100-Yard Rusher Opponent Having A 100-Yard Rusher No Turnovers Less Than 3 Turnovers 3+ Turnovers No Takeaways 1 Or More Takeaways 3 Or More Takeaways More Than 30:00 Of Possession Less Than 30:00 Of Possession

11-2 11-1 0-1 11-2 5-2 4-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 9-1 2-1 8-1 1-1 2-0 10-1 0-1 1-0 0-0 1-2 2-0 6-0 2-0 6-0 5-0 0-2 0-0 1-1 8-1 1-0 1-0 3-2 6-0 2-0 0-1 5-1 2-0 4-0 8-0 3-2 7-1 4-1 5-0 1-0 5-2 0-0 5-0 4-1 2-1 0-1 9-1 2-0 9-0 2-2

WINS vs. LOSSES

Safety Drew Astorino (left) and cornerback D’Anton Lynn (right) are two of three starters returning in the Penn State secondary.

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Penn State Wins Points Scored 30.0 Total Offense 434.7 First Downs 22.6 Rushing Yards 183.8 Passing Yards 250.1 Time Of Possession 33:00 Third-Down Conversion Percentage 51.0 (75/147) Points Allowed 10.3 Yards Allowed 265.2 Rushing Yards Allowed 70.6 Passing Yards Allowed 194.5 Turnover Ratio +0.82

Losses 8.5 254.0 12.0 92.5 161.5 27:21 52.0 (13/25) 22.5 325.5 195.5 130.0 -1.50


2010 SQUAD BREAKDOWN LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2009 (36)

LETTERMEN LOST FROM 2009 (21)

Offense (17)

Offense (9)

Center Guard

Tackle

STARTERS RETURNING (13) (Number of 2009 starts in parenthesis)

Stefen Wisniewski Lou Eliades, DeOn’tae Pannell, Matt Stankiewitch, Johnnie Troutman Tight End Andrew Szczerba Receiver Brett Brackett, Justin Brown, Curtis Drake, Derrick Moye, Chaz Powell, Devon Smith, Graham Zug Running Back Brandon Beachum, Stephfon Green, Evan Royster, Joe Suhey

Defense (18) End Tackle Linebacker Cornerback Safety

Jack Crawford, Kevion Latham, Eric Latimore, Sean Stanley Jordan Hill, Ollie Ogbu, Devon Still Chris Colasanti, Bani Gbadyu, Gerald Hodges, Nate Stupar, Jamie VanFleet D’Anton Lynn, Stephon Morris Drew Astorino, Andrew Dailey, Cedric Jeffries, Nick Sukay

Defense (5): Jack Crawford, de (13); D’Anton Lynn, cb (13); Nick Sukay, saf (13); Drew Astorino, saf (12); Ollie Ogbu, dt (12). Specialists (1): Collin Wagner, pk (13).

Defense (10) End Tackle Linebacker Cornerback

Tom Golarz, Jerome Hayes Jared Odrick Navorro Bowman, Josh Hull, Sean Lee Jesse Alfreno, Shelton McCullough, Knowledge Timmons, A.J. Wallace

Collin Wagner

STARTERS LOST (11) (Number of 2009 starts in parenthesis) Offense (4): Daryll Clark, qb (13); Dennis Landolt, t (13); Andrew Quarless, te (13); Ako Poti, t (8).

Specialists (2) Punter Jeremy Boone Kick Snapper Andrew Pitz

Defense (6): Josh Hull, lb (13); Jared Odrick, dt (13); Navorro Bowman, lb (11); Jerome Hayes, de (8); Sean Lee, lb (8); A.J. Wallace, cb (6).

LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2008 (1)

Specialists (1) Placekicker

Offense (7): Lou Eliades, g (13); Evan Royster, tb (13); Stefen Wisniewski, c (13); Derek Moye, wr (12); Chaz Powell, wr (9); Graham Zug, wr (9); DeOn’tae Pannell, g/t (7).

Dennis Landolt, Nerraw McCormack, Ako Poti Tight End Brennan Coakley, Andrew Quarless, Mickey Shuler Quarterback Daryll Clark Running Back Brent Carter Wide Receiver Patrick Mauti

OTHER RETURNEES WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE (11)

Defense (1) Linebacker

Specialists (1): Jeremy Boone, p (13).

Michael Mauti

(Number of career starts in parenthesis)

2009 LETTERMEN AT A GLANCE Offense Defense Specialists Total

Lost: Lost: Lost: Lost:

9 10 2 21

Returning: Returning: Returning: Returning:

17 18 1 36

2009 STARTERS AT A GLANCE Offense Defense Specialists Total

Lost: Lost: Lost: Lost:

4 6 1 11

Returning: Returning: Returning: Returning:

7 5 1 13

Offense (5): Brett Brackett, wr (4); Johnnie Troutman, g (8); Matt Stankiewitch, g (2); Joe Suhey, rb (2); Curtis Drake, wr (1). Defense (6): Bani Gbadyu, olb (8); Eric Latimore, de (5); Nate Stupar, lb (2); Cedric Jeffries, saf (1); Stephon Morris, cb (1); Devon Still, dt (1).

PRONUNCIATIONS Mark Arcidiacono Chris Colasanti Lou Eliades Bani Gbadyu Ty Howle Doug Klopacz Kevion Latham D’Anton Lynn Michael Mauti Derek Moye Stephen Obeng-Agyapong

Archie-D-ack-ano COAL-uh-SAN-tea EL-eee-AH-dees BAH-knee Bah-JUE HOWL KLOE-packs KEY-vee-on DAN-ton MAW-tee MOY O-bing AJAH-pong

Ollie Ogbu Chima Okoli DeOn’tae Pannell Devon Smith Matt Stankiewitch Nathan Stupar Andrew Szczerba Nick Sukay Stefen Wisniewski Michael Yancich

OG-boo CHEE-ma OHH-Coal-eee DEE-on-Tay Puh-nell DAY-von Smith Stan-CAV-itch STEW-par ZER-ba SUE-kay Wiz-NEW-Ski Yan-SICH

Junior tailback Stephfon Green has run for nearly 900 career yards and seven touchdowns.

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2010 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No.

Name

Pos.

Cl./El.

Ht.

Wt.

High School/Head Coach

38 73 28 67 84 3 94 83 29 19

Ahrenhold, Tyler Arcidiacono, Mark Astorino, Drew** Barham, Quinn Baublitz, Kyle Beachum, Brandon** Berry, Mikel Brackett, Brett*** Brodie, Hykeem Brown, Justin*

Saf G Saf G/T DE RB DL WR RB WR

Sr./Jr. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Gr./Sr. Jr./So. So./So.

6-0 6-4 5-10 6-3 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-6 5-11 6-3

175 274 194 290 255 218 259 232 223 208

Chestnut Hill Academy/Richard Knox St. Joseph’s Prep/Gil Brooks General McLane/Jim Wells Hillside/Ray Harrison Central York/Brad Livingston Cardinal Mooney/P.J. Fecko Upper Arlington/Mike Golden Lawrence/Rob Radice Old Dominion/Western Branch/Scott Johnson Concord/George Kosanovich

76 40 18 48 81 13 24 31 7 26

Cadogan, Nate Carson, Glenn Coakley, Brennan (1) Colasanti, Chris** Crawford, Jack** Dailey, Andrew** Day, Derek Delligatti, Nick Drake, Curtis* Dukes, Curtis

T LB TE LB DE Saf RB LB WR RB

So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Gr./Sr. Sr./Sr. Jr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./So. So./Fr. So./So. So./Fr.

6-5 6-3 6-4 6-2 6-5 6-2 5-9 6-0 5-11 6-1

285 200 241 238 256 217 184 192 169 238

Portsmouth/Curt Clifford Southern Regional/Charles Donohue Sr. Newtown/Ken Roberts Brother Rice/Albert Fracassa St. Augustine/Dennis Scuderi Washington/Tom Stacy Central Dauphin/Glen McNamee Grove City/Jeff Bell West Philadelphia Catholic/Brian Fluck Indian River/Cory Marsell

33 77 57 27 78 30 62 11 44 15

Dupree, Andre Eliades, Lou** Etter, Emery Fagnano, Jacob Farrell, Mike Fera, Anthony Figueroa, Frank Fortt, Khairi Fuhrman, Michael Gbadyu, Bani***

FB T KS Saf T PK G LB KS LB

So./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr. Jr./So. Jr./So. So./So. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Jr./So. Sr./Sr.

5-10 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 5-10 6-1

224 310 239 201 298 212 280 225 215 231

North Point/Ken Lane Ocean Township/Sal Spompanato Chambersburg Area/Dave Carruthers Williamsport/Tom Gravish Shady Side Academy/Dave Havern St. Pius X/Robin Kirk Thomas Edison/Vaughn Lewis Stamford/Kevin Jones North Allegheny/Art Walker Quince Orchard/Dave Mencarini

89 25 21 58 75 82 47 6 60 52

Gilliam, Garry Goodman, Andrew Green, Stephfon** Gress, Adam Hailes, Evan Haplea, Kevin Hill, Jordan* Hodges, Gerald* Howle, Ty Irvin, Brian

TE DB TB T DT TE DT LB C DE

So./Fr. Jr./So. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. Fr./Fr. Fr./Fr. So./So. So./So. So./Fr. Jr./So.

6-6 6-0 5-10 6-6 6-1 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-3

245 183 197 275 290 210 305 220 289 216

Milton Hershey/Bob Gayer George Washington/Ron Cohen John F. Kennedy/Alex Vega West Mifflin/Tim Brennan Oscar F. Smith/Richard Morgan North Hunterdon/John Mattes Steel/Rob Deibler Paulsboro/Glenn Howard Bunn/David Howle Gettysburg/Sam Leedy

7 36 10 16 4 68 29 17 44 56

Jeffries, Cedric*** Johnson, Kyle Jones, Paul Joseph, Stephen Kersey, Shawney Klopacz, Doug Kowalishen, Kevin Kuntz, Christian Latham, Kevion* Latimore, Eric**

Saf Saf QB Saf WR C RB WR DE DE

Sr./Sr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr.

6-2 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-6

205 192 220 184 187 284 187 207 254 270

Egg Harbor Township/Tony DeRosa Avon Grove/C.J. Hoffman Sto-Rox/Jason Ruscitto Lackawanna Trail/Jeff Wasilchak Woodbury/Zack Valentine St. Joseph Regional/Tony Karcich Northampton Area/Robert Steckel Trinity/Jeff Boger Page/Kevin Gillespie Middletown/Mark Delpercio

4 8 88 59 42 11 16

Lewis, Evan Lynn, D’Anton** Mason, J.D. Massaro, Pete Mauti, Michael* McGloin, Matthew McGregor, Shane

CB CB TE DE LB QB QB

Jr./So. Jr./Jr. Jr./So. Jr./So. Jr./So. Jr./So. Jr./So.

5-10 6-1 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-1 6-1

175 198 208 247 231 204 197

Gettysburg/Sam Leedy Celina/Butch Ford Philipsburg-Osceola/Jeff Vroman Marple Newtown/Ray Gionta Mandeville/Guy LeCompte West Scranton/Mike DeAntona Central Cambria/Ken Bussard

(1) Petitioning the NCAA for a sixth year of eligibility.

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Hometown Blue Bell, Pa. Holland, Pa. Edinboro, Pa. Durham, N.C. York, Pa. Youngstown, Ohio Upper Arlington, Ohio Lawrenceville, N.J. Portsmouth, Va. Wilmington, Del. Portsmouth, Ohio Manahawkin, N.J. Newtown, Conn. Leonard, Mich. Longport, N.J. Massillon, Ohio Bellefonte, Pa. Grove City, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Evans Mills, N.Y. Waldorf, Md. Ocean, N.J. Chambersburg, Pa. Williamsport, Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. Cypress, Texas San Antonio, Texas Stamford, Conn. Pittsburgh, Pa. Gaithersburg, Md. Carlisle, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. Bronx, N.Y. West Mifflin, Pa. Chesapeake, Va. Annandale, N.J. Steelton, Pa. Paulsboro, N.J. Wake Forest, N.C. Orrtanna, Pa. Egg Harbor Township, N.J. Landenberg, Pa. McKees Rocks, Pa. Factoryville, Pa. Woodbury, N.J. Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Northampton, Pa. Camp Hill, Pa. Greensboro, N.C. Middletown, Del. Gettysburg, Pa. Celina, Texas Philipsburg, Pa. Newtown Square, Pa. Mandeville, La. Scranton, Pa. Ebensburg, Pa.


No.

Pos.

Cl./El.

Ht.

Wt.

High School/Head Coach

12 8 6 12 95 23 85 52 50 46

Morris, Stephon* Moseby-Felder, Brandon Moye, Derek** Newsome, Kevin Nye, Russell Obeng-Agyapong, Stephen Ogbu, Ollie*** Okoli, Chima Pannell, DeOn’tae** Pollock, Kenny

Name

CB WR WR QB PK Saf DT T G/T LB

So./So. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. Sr./Jr. Jr./Jr. Jr./So.

5-8 6-2 6-5 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-0

182 170 198 220 170 186 285 293 300 208

Eleanor Roosevelt/Tom Green Oxon Hill/Kevin Wolfolk Rochester/Gene Matsook Hargrave Military Academy/Robert Prunty State College Area/Al Wolski John F. Kennedy/Alex Vega Milford Academy/William Chaplick Salem/Robert Jackson Groves/Brendan Flaherty Lake Lehman/Carl Kern

2 14 25 41 53 32 22 81 75 20

Powell, Chaz** Price, A.J. Redd, Silas Refice, J.R. Rohrbaugh, Jon Royer, Dakota Royster, Evan*** Scherer, Ryan Shrive, Eric Smith, Devon*

CB WR TB DL KS LB TB WR T/G WR

Sr./Jr. Jr./So. Fr./Fr. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. Fr./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. So./Fr. So./So.

6-1 6-4 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-1 6-1 5-8 6-6 5-7

197 177 190 267 212 210 213 168 298 153

Susquehannock/Tom Waranavage South Lakes/John Ellenberger King Low Heywood Thomas/Dan Gouin Valley View/George Howanitz Howard/Bruce Strunk Manheim Central/Mike Williams Westfield/Tom Verbanic Avon Lake/Dave Dlugosz West Scranton/Mike DeAntona Westlake/Dom Zaccarelli

28 54 90 87 71 34 37 1 80 93

Soldner, David Stankiewitch, Matt* Stanley, Sean* Stewart, Jonathan Still, Devon* Stupar, Nathan** Suhey, Joe** Sukay, Nick* Szczerba, Andrew** Terry, James

K G/C DE TE DT LB RB Saf TE DT

Jr./So. Jr./So. So./So. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. Jr./So.

6-1 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-1 6-6 6-3

209 292 232 248 294 236 236 213 260 303

Manheim Township/Mike Melnyk Blue Mountain/Chuck Kutz Gaithersburg/Kreg Kephart Norwin/Daniel Conwell Howard/Dan Ritter State College Area/Al Wolski Loyola Academy/John Holecek Greensburg Central Catholic/William Colosimo Salesianum/Bill DiNardo Brandywine/Steve Dent

5 23 27 70 74 64 54 19 36 14

Thomas, Derrick Thompson, Shaine Tongue, Tariq Tortorelli, Anthony Troutman, Johnnie* Urschel, John Van Fleet, James* Venuto, Garrett Wagner, Collin* Wallace, Mike

CB RB WR G G G LB QB K CB

So./Fr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. Sr./Jr. Sr./Jr. So./Fr. Jr./So. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. So./Fr.

6-0 6-0 5-8 6-0 6-4 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-9

174 211 164 261 309 278 216 215 173 182

Eleanor Roosevelt/Tom Green John F. Kennedy/Alex Vega Holy Cross/Tom Pugh Haverford/Joe Gallagher Pemberton Township/Hohn Rosnick Canisius/Brandon Harris Loyalsock/Richard Delaney Ithaca/Ed Redmond State College Area/Al Wolski Good Counsel/Bob Milloy

99 13 10 61 33 35 9 5

Ware, Brandon Wedderburn, Mark Willis, Malcolm Wisniewski, Stefen*** Yancich, Michael Zerbe, Pat Zordich, Michael Zug, Graham**

DT TE Saf C/G LB FB RB WR

Jr./So. Jr./So. So./Fr. Sr./Sr. Jr./So. So./Fr. Jr./So. Sr./Sr.

6-3 6-6 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-2

341 226 221 297 223 240 225 183

Harrisburg/George Chaump Cardinal O’Hara/Dan Algeo Lackey/Doug Lamb Pittsburgh Central Catholic/Terry Trotten Trinity/Ed Dalton Wilson/Doug Dahms Cardinal Mooney/P.J. Fecko Manheim Central/Mike Williams

*Letters won

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Hometown Greenbelt, Md. Fort Washington, Md. Rochester, Pa. Portsmouth, Va. State College, Pa. Bronx, N.Y. Staten Island, N.Y. Virginia Beach, Va. Southfield, Mich. Dallas, Pa. New Freedom, Pa. Reston, Va. Stamford, Conn. Jessup, Pa. Ellicott City, Md. Manheim, Pa. Fairfax, Va. Avon Lake, Ohio Scranton, Pa. White Plains, Md. Lititz, Pa. Orwigsburg, Pa. Rockville, Md. North Huntingdon, Pa. Wilmington, Del. State College, Pa. Deerfield, Ill. Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Wilmington, Del. New Castle, Del. Greenbelt, Md. Bronx, N.Y. Flushing, N.Y. State College, Pa. Brown Mills, N.J. Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsport, Pa. Ithaca, N.Y. State College, Pa. Silver Spring, Md. Harrisburg, Pa. Upper Darby, Pa. Marbury, Md. Bridgeville, Pa. Washington, Pa. West Lawn, Pa. Canfield, Ohio Manheim, Pa.


2010 NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 16

Sukay, Nick Powell, Chaz Beachum, Brandon Kersey, Shawney Lewis, Evan Zug, Graham Thomas, Derrick Moye, Derek Hodges, Gerald Jeffries, Cedric Drake, Curtis Lynn, D’Anton Moseby-Felder, Brandon Zordich, Michael Jones, Paul Willis, Malcolm Fortt, Khairi McGloin, Matthew Morris, Stephon Newsome, Kevin Dailey, Andrew Wedderburn, Mark Price, A.J. Wallace, Mike Gbadyu, Bani Joseph, Stephen

Saf CB RB WR CB WR CB WR LB Saf WR CB WR RB QB Saf LB QB CB QB Saf TE WR CB LB Saf

16 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 33 34 35

McGregor, Shane Kuntz, Christian Coakley, Brennan Brown, Justin Venuto, Garrett Smith, Devon Green, Stephfon Royster, Evan Obeng-Agyapong, Stephen Thompson, Shaine Day, Derek Goodman, Andrew Redd, Silas Dukes, Curtis Fagnano, Jacob Tongue, Tariq Astorino, Drew Soldner, David Brodie, Hykeem Kowalishen, Kevin Fera, Anthony Delligatti, Nick Royer, Dakota Dupree, Andre Yancich, Michael Stupar, Nathan Zerbe, Pat

QB WR TE WR QB WR TB TB Saf RB RB DB TB RB Saf WR Saf K RB RB PK LB LB FB LB LB FB

36 36 37 38 40 41 42 44 44 46 47 48 50 52 52 53 54 54 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 64 67

Johnson, Kyle Wagner, Collin Suhey, Joe Ahrenhold, Tyler Carson, Glenn Refice, J.R. Mauti, Michael Fuhrman, Michael Latham, Kevion Pollock, Kenny Hill, Jordan Colasanti, Chris Pannell, DeOn’tae Irvin, Brian Okoli, Chima Rohrbaugh, Jon Stankiewitch, Matt Van Fleet, James Latimore, Eric Etter, Emery Gress, Adam Massaro, Pete Howle, Ty Wisniewski, Stefen Figueroa, Frank Urschel, John Barham, Quinn

Saf K RB Saf LB DL LB KS DE LB DT LB G/T DE T KS G/C LB DE KS T DE C C/G G G G/T

68 70 71 73 74 75 75 76 77 78 80 81 81 82 83 84 85 87 88 89 90 93 94 95 99

SPECIAL

DEFENSE

OFFENSE

DEPTH CHART Wide Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Left Tackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Left Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Right Guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Right Tackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Tight End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ......................... Quarterback . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Running Back . . . . . . . . . . . 22 37 Wide Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Wide Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Derek Moye (6-5, 198, Jr/So) Dennis Landolt (6-4, 306, Gr/Sr)* DeOn’tae Pannell (6-5, 300, So/So) Stefen Wisniewski (6-3, 297, Jr/Jr) Lou Eliades (6-4, 310, Sr/Jr) Ako Poti (6-4, 306, Gr/Sr)* Andrew Quarless (6-5, 258, Gr/Sr) Daryll Clark (6-2, 232, Gr/Sr)* Evan Royster (6-1, 213, Sr/Jr) — TB Joe Suhey (6-1, 236, Jr/So) — RB Chaz Powell (6-1, 197, Jr/So) Graham Zug (6-2, 183, Sr/Jr)

83 78 74 68 67 72 82 18 12 21 9 7 20

Brett Brackett (6-6, 232, Gr/Jr) Mike Farrell (6-6, 298, So/Fr) Johnnie Troutman (6-4, 309, Jr/So) Doug Klopacz (6-3, 284, Sr/Jr) Quinn Barham (6-3, 290, Jr/So) Nerraw McCormack (6-5, 279, Gr/Sr)* Mickey Shuler (6-4, 247, Gr/Sr)* Brennan Coakley (6-4, 241, Gr/Sr)* Kevin Newsome (6-2, 220, Fr/Fr) Stephfon Green (5-10, 197, Jr/So) — TB Michael Zordich (6-1, 225, So/Fr) — RB Curtis Drake (5-11, 169, Fr/Fr) Devon Smith (5-7, 153, Fr/Fr)

Left End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Left Tackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Right Tackle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Right End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Outside Linebacker . . . . . . . 45 Inside Linebacker . . . . . . . . 43 Outside Linebacker . . . . . . . 11 Left Cornerback. . . . . . . . . . . 1 Free Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Hero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Right Cornerback . . . . . . . . . 8

Jerome Hayes (6-2, 240, Gr/Sr)* Jared Odrick (6-5, 296, Sr/Sr) Ollie Ogbu (6-1, 285, Sr/Jr) Jack Crawford (6-5, 256, So/So) Sean Lee (6-2, 236, Gr/Sr)* Josh Hull (6-2, 236, Gr/Sr)* Navorro Bowman (6-1, 230, Sr/Jr) A.J. Wallace (6-1, 195, Sr/Sr) Nick Sukay (6-1, 213, Jr/So) Drew Astorino (5-10, 194, Jr/So) D’Anton Lynn (6-1, 198, So/So)

56 47 71 44 15 48 34 4 7 13 12

Eric Latimore (6-6, 270, Jr/So) Jordan Hill (6-1, 305, Fr/Fr) Devon Still (6-5, 294, Jr/So) Kevion Latham (6-2, 254, Jr/So) Bani Gbadyu (6-1, 231, Sr/Jr) Chris Colasanti (6-2, 238, Jr/Jr) Nathan Stupar (6-1, 236, Jr/So) Knowledge Timmons (5-10, 182, Gr/Sr)* Cedric Jeffries (6-2, 205, Sr/Jr) Andrew Dailey (6-2, 217, Jr/So) Stephon Morris (5-8, 182, Fr/Fr)

Punter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Kicker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Kick Snapper . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Kickoff Returners . . . . . . . . . 2

Jeremy Boone (5-9, 168, Gr/Sr)* Collin Wagner (5-9, 173, Sr/Jr) Jeremy Boone (5-9, 168, Gr/Sr)* Andrew Pitz (6-3, 228, Gr/Sr) [PAT, FG] Chaz Powell (6-1, 197, Jr/So)

49 49 83 53 21

Ryan Breen (6-2, 237, Jr/So) Ryan Breen (6-2, 237, Jr/So) Brett Brackett (6-6, 232, Sr/Jr) Jon Rohrbaugh (6-0, 212, Jr/So) Stephfon Green (5-10, 197, Jr/So)

Punt Returners . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Graham Zug (6-2, 183, Sr/Jr)

28 Drew Astorino (5-10, 194, Jr/So)

Players in italics not returning; *fifth-year senior.

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Klopacz, Doug Tortorelli, Anthony Still, Devon Arcidiacono, Mark Troutman, Johnnie Hailes, Evan Shrive, Eric Cadogan, Nate Eliades, Lou Farrell, Mike Szczerba, Andrew Crawford, Jack Scherer, Ryan Haplea, Kevin Brackett, Brett Baublitz, Kyle Ogbu, Ollie Stewart, Jonathan Mason, J.D. Gilliam, Garry Stanley, Sean Terry, James Berry, Mikel Nye, Russell Ware, Brandon

C G DT G G DT T/G T T T TE DE WR TE WR DE DT TE TE TE DE DT DL PK DT

As of January 1, 2010 19 Justin Brown (6-3, 208, Fr/Fr) 54 Matt Stankiewitch (6-3, 292, So/Fr)

80 13 11 32

Andrew Szczerba (6-6, 260, Jr/So) Mark Wedderburn (6-6, 226, So/Fr) Matt McGloin (6-1, 204, So/Fr) Brent Carter (6-2, 214, Sr/Jr) — TB

14 A.J. Price (6-4, 177, So/Fr) 84 Patrick Mauti (5-10, 185, Gr/Sr)* 39 93 92 90 6

Tom Golarz (6-1, 249, Sr/Sr) James Terry (6-3, 303, So/Fr) Chima Okoli (6-4, 293, Jr/So) Sean Stanley (6-1, 232, Fr/Fr) Gerald Hodges (6-2, 220, Fr/Fr)

33 Michael Yancich (6-2, 223, So/Fr)

16 Shelton McCullough (6-0, 193, Sr/Jr)

5 Jerome Hayes (6-2, 240, Gr/Sr)* 20 Devon Smith (5-7, 153, Fr/Fr) 19 Justin Brown (6-3, 208, Fr/Fr)


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TYLER AHRENHOLD 6-0, 175 Sr./Jr. Safety Blue Bell, Pa.

Safety Tyler Ahrenhold continues to make progress in his bid to earn time on the Penn State defense and special teams. Noted for his exemplary attitude and hard work, Ahrenhold will look to crack the secondary rotation in 2010. His father, Frank, lettered for the Nittany Lions from 1969-71.

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DREW ASTORINO 5-10, 194 Sr./Jr. Safety Edinboro, Pa.

Much responsibility was placed upon the shoulders of Drew Astorino last season and he responded with the leadership and productivity the secondary needed. During spring practice and preseason camp, strong safety Astorino asserted himself as the quarterback of the secondary and he delivered a strong season with his play and as a leader for the unit, a role he is familiar with from throughout his athletic career. Playing in every game, with 12 starts, the former General McLane High School all-state selection earned honorable-mention AllBig Ten recognition in 2009. He led the team with 943 plays, topped by 97 against Northwestern and 92 in the Indiana game. The multi-talented athlete ranked fourth on the team with 62 tackles (37 solo), the highest total among defensive backs and linemen. The instinctive and intelligent Astorino also had one interception, one TFL, four pass breakups and tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries. One of the squad’s surest tacklers and ball-handlers, he also saw duty on punt returns, with seven returns for a team-best 7.9 average. Astorino

was intent on helping make sure cornerbacks A.J. Wallace and Knowledge Timmons were victorious on Senior Day, as he recorded a career-high 10 tackles in the 31-20 victory over Indiana. In the 35-10 triumph at Michigan, Astorino made four tackles (three solo) and grabbed his third career interception, picking off Tate Forcier near the Penn State goal line and returning it 30 yards. The following week, he made a season-high five solo tackles (six total) in the 34-13 win at Northwestern, helping hold the Wildcats to less than half their season scoring average. Astorino’s hustle and assertiveness helped him secure his second fumble recovery of the year, falling on a loose ball caused by a Kevion Latham sack. The hard-hitting Astorino also made six tackles each against Syracuse, Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Ohio State, with a tackle for minus-three yards in the win over the Orange. He made five stops and recovered a fumble against Temple that led to a field goal and made five tackles (four solo) in the regular-season finale, a 42-14 victory at Michigan State. He had a pass breakup in helping the Lions beat LSU, 19-17, in the 2010 Capital One Bowl. Astorino, who led General McLane to Pennsylvania state football and basketball championships in 2006-07, is a hard worker who made excellent progress and will be counted on for substantial contributions the next two seasons.

ASTORINO’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

39

29

10

0

0

2

0-0

1-1

62

37

25

2

0

1

0-0

1-3

101

66

35

2

0

3

0-0

2-4

2009 Career

Astorino’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Akron 3-2-1; Syracuse 6-4-2; Temple 5-2-3; Iowa 5-2-3; Illinois 6-3-3; Eastern Illinois 6-2-4; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan 4-3-1; Northwestern 6-5-1; Ohio State 6-5-1; Indiana 10-5-5; Michigan State 5-4-1; LSU 0-0-0.

Astorino’s 2008 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Coastal Carolina 1-0-1; Oregon State 5-4-1; Syracuse 3-2-1; Temple 7-5-2; Illinois 2-1-1; Purdue 3-3-0; Wisconsin 2-1-1; Michigan 3-3-0; Ohio State 2-1-1; Iowa 1-1-0; Indiana 1-0-1; Michigan State 7-7-0; Southern California 2-1-1.

DREW ASTORINO

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QUINN BARHAM 6-3, 290 Sr./Jr. Guard Durham, N.C.

Quinn Barham played in six games last season, gaining experience and providing depth for an offensive line that had three new starters at the beginning of the 2009 campaign. Barham has experience playing guard and center during his career and with continued improvement should have an opportunity to play a larger role for the offense in 2010. He served as the top reserve to Lou Eliades at right guard, earning snaps in the wins over Akron, Syracuse, Temple, Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Michigan State. Barham saw action on 123 snaps, led by 36 in the Syracuse victory. Barham is one of three Nittany Lions from North Carolina.

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BRANDON BEACHUM 6-0, 218 Jr./Jr. Running Back Youngstown, Ohio

Brandon Beachum proved to be a stabilizing force in the backfield last season, utilizing his many skills as an effective runner, receiver and blocker. He appeared in the first 11 games and was seeing more playing time as the season progressed, but suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee as a member of the kickoff return unit against Indiana. Beachum had surgery soon after the injury and his rehabilitation will take a minimum of nine months. In the early portion of the season, Beachum was the No. 2 fullback and played on special teams, where he made nine tackles, most among all offensive players. But, when Stephfon Green suffered a sprained ankle against Minnesota, Beachum was shifted to tailback and continued his progression. He finished fourth on the team in rushing with 113 yards on 24 carries (4.7) with one touchdown. The former Cardinal Mooney High School standout scored on a two-yard run in the Nittany Lions’ 34-13 victory at Northwestern, gaining 25 yards on just four carries. A strong and talented athlete, Beachum gained a seasonhigh 28 yards on four carries against Eastern Illinois, also recording two special teams tackles. He also gained 20 yards on four attempts in the 20-0 win over Minnesota and had 23 yards on seven carries in the 3510 win at Michigan. He also had three receptions for 29 yards, including a 14-yard catch against Akron. He was on the field for 234 snaps, topped by 38 in the Michigan game. Beachum should be close to 100 percent in time for preseason camp in August. Beachum and running back Michael Zordich were prep teammates at Cardinal Mooney. They are among six Nittany Lions from Ohio.


BEACHUM’S CAREER STATISTICS

19

AVG.

TD

LG

SEASON

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2008

28-114

4.1

1

15

2007

1-16

16.0

0

16

JUSTIN BROWN

2009

24-113

4.7

1

16

2008

13-160

12.3

1

20

Career

52-227

4.4

2

16

2009

3-13

4.3

1

18

17-189

11.1

2

20

6-3, 208 So./So. Wide Receiver Wilmington, Del.

SEASON

RUSHING

BRACKETT’S CAREER STATISTICS

Beachum’s 2009 Game-by-Game Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Akron 0-0-0; Syracuse 2-10-0; Temple 0-0-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 4-28-0; Minnesota 4-20-0; Michigan 7-230; Northwestern 4-25-1; Ohio State 1-3-0; Indiana 2-4-0; Michigan State-INJ; LSU-INJ.

Beachum’s 2008 Game-by-Game Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Coastal Carolina 8-43-1; Oregon State 0-0-0; Syracuse 4-12-0; Temple 9-39-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Wisconsin 3-8-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Indiana 1-5-0; Michigan State 2-(-1)-0; Southern California 1-8-0.

Career

Brackett’s 2009 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Akron 1-(-7)-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 0-0-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 1-2-1; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Northwestern 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Indiana 1-18-0; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 0-0-0.

Brackett’s 2008 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Coastal Carolina 2-25-0; Oregon State 0-0-0; Syracuse 1-6-0; Temple 2-32-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Purdue 2-31-0; Wisconsin 1-20-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 1-18-0; Iowa 1-7-0; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 0-0-0; Southern California 3-21-0.

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BRETT BRACKETT 6-6, 232 Gr./Sr. Wide Receiver Lawrenceville, N.J.

Justin Brown made significant progress during his true freshman season as a Nittany Lion. The talented wideout made his Penn State debut in the win over Syracuse and played in 11 games. Brown has very good size, speed and athleticism and made five receptions for 78 yards for an impressive 15.6 average. He also provided a spark for the punt return unit, with seven returns that included the team’s two longest of the season — 20 yards against Eastern Illinois and 18 yards in the win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. Brown’s most notable game was a three-catch, 45-yard effort against Eastern Illinois. In the 34-13 win at Northwestern, he made a season-long 27-yard grab. He saw action on 120 snaps during the 2009 campaign. Brown earned allstate honors as a wideout and defensive back at Concord High School. He made 27 receptions for 500 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. As a junior, he also garnered first-team all-state accolades in the secondary, second-team as a wideout and third-team as a punter. One of five Nittany Lions from Delaware, Brown has a promising future with the offense and special teams.

BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICS

Brett Brackett emerged as a leader of a talented, but youthful corps of Nittany Lion receivers during the 2009 campaign. He was one of the few wideouts with significant playing time heading into last season and he will be looked to for leadership and production during his senior season. Playing in every game, Brackett’s three catches for 13 yards and one touchdown are not indicative of the impact he made on the Nittany Lion offense. With great size and athleticism, he has developed into a strong and reliable blocker and receiver. The former Lawrence High School standout has played an instrumental role on short-yardage and goal line situations. He helped Penn State convert 48 percent of its third-down opportunities, which led the Big Ten and ranked eighth nationally. He also played a direct role in helping the offense convert 88 percent of its Red Zone visits into points. Brackett made a two-yard touchdown catch against Eastern Illinois. He also had a reception against Akron and a season-long 18-yard catch against Indiana. He was on the field for 156 snaps. Brackett is president of Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter. He plays an instrumental role in organizing the team’s annual Lift for Life event. The July 2009 event raised a record $81,000 for the Kidney Cancer Association, bringing the team’s total to more than $400,000 raised in the event’s seven-year existence. Brackett received his degree in marketing in December 2009 and is working on a second degree, in economics. He compiled a 3.83 grade-point average last fall for Dean’s List honors. He is among 10 Nittany Lions from New Jersey.

SEASON

BRETT BRACKETT

13

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2009

5-78

15.6

0

27

Career

5-78

15.6

0

27


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CHRIS COLASANTI 6-2, 238 Sr./Sr. Linebacker Leonard, Mich.

Chris Colasanti did not play in the first two games of the 2009 campaign as the coaching staff considered a redshirt season, but early-season injuries to Navorro Bowman and Sean Lee brought the hard-hitting linebacker back to the field against Temple. The coaching staff knew that the talented and experienced Colasanti could provide consistently productive play for the defense and special teams and he delivered. Playing in the final 11 contests, he made 18 total tackles (nine solo) last season, serving as the top reserve at middle linebacker. The former Brother Rice High School standout made a career-high six stops against Eastern lllinois, including his first career sack. He also made two solo stops each in the victories at Michigan and Northwestern. Colasanti added three stops in the 19-17 Capital Bowl win over LSU. He was on the field for 196 snaps, led by 28 against Ohio State. With the graduation of Bowman, Lee and Josh Hull from one of the nation’s premier linebacker units, Colasanti should be a strong candidate for a significant role this year. One of three Nittany Lions from Michigan, he is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. Colasanti brought a 3.57 grade-point average into the spring semester and is a potential ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerica® candidate.

COLASANTI’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2007

3

1

2

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

2008

16

8

8

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

2009

18

9

9

0

0

0

1-1

1-1

Career

37

18

19

0

0

0

1-1

1-1

Colasanti’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Akron 0-0-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 1-0-1; Iowa 1-0-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 6-2-4; Minnesota 1-1-0; Michigan 2-2-0; Northwestern 2-2-0; Ohio State 1-0-1; Indiana 1-0-1; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 3-2-1.

Colasanti’s 2008 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Coastal Carolina 2-1-1; Oregon State 1-1-0; Syracuse 4-2-2; Temple 0-0-0; Illinois 2-0-2; Purdue 0-0-0; Wisconsin 1-1-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 1-0-1; Iowa 2-1-1; Indiana 1-1-0; Michigan State 2-1-1; Southern California 0-0-0.

JACK CRAWFORD

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JACK CRAWFORD 6-5, 256 Jr./Jr. Defensive End Longport, N.J.

The outcome of last season’s Ohio State game is one Jack Crawford has filed away. What the talented defensive end will remember about the clash with Penn State’s border rival is having a member of his family in the stands for the first time in his collegiate career. Born in England, Crawford moved to the United States in 2005, intending to pursue basketball as his primary sport. As a junior at St. Augustine Prep in 2006, he joined the football team and found immediate success as a defensive end and tight end. During his senior season, the London native emerged as a standout, leading to his matriculation to Happy Valley. And when the Buckeyes visited Beaver Stadium, one of his older brothers, Douglas, made the trek from London, becoming the first member of the Crawford family to watch Jack play in person. As a true freshman in 2008, Crawford played in every game. The highly-skilled athlete earned a starting assignment in preseason in 2009 and quickly demonstrated his play-making skills by ranking second on the team with 14.5 tackles for losses. He possesses outstanding physical attributes, athleticism and determination and made significant progress during his initial year as a starter. In 2009, Crawford finished ninth in the Big Ten in tackles for losses (14.5 for minus-67) and 10th with 5.5 sacks (minus44). He was second on the team in minus-yardage hits, earning honorable-mention all-conference honors. Crawford made 31 tackles, was tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries, had one forced fumble and three pass breakups. He had at least one minusyardage play in 10 games last season. He saw action on 677 snaps, the sixth-highest total among 2010 returnees, topped by 68 against Iowa. Crawford had a memorable first career start in the win over Akron, recording two tackles, both for a loss, and his first career sack. He had a big game against Temple, posting three tackles, including 2.5 TFL, and his second

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sack. Crawford registered a career-best five tackles, with 1.0 TFL, and combined on a sack against Iowa. In the win at Illinois, he was very productive, totaling four tackles, including 1.5 sacks, and recovering a fumble at the Illinois 14 to set up a touchdown. His third sack of the year was big, as he dropped Juice Williams for a 15yard loss late in the first half. Crawford’s pressure also forced Williams into an intentional grounding penalty, pushing the Illini out of field goal range. Against Eastern Illinois, Crawford had two tackles, one of which was a sack that resulted in a loss of 15 yards. In the 35-10 thumping of Michigan, Crawford made three solo tackles, all for a loss (minus-9 yards). His standout performance included a sack and a forced fumble. In the 3413 win at Northwestern, he made two solo tackles, including one for a loss of five yards, and recovered a fumble on the game’s opening drive. The recovery led to a field goal. Crawford made two pass breakups in the Senior Day win over Indiana. In the Capital One Bowl win over LSU, he recorded one TFL for minus-two yards. Crawford has tremendous work-ethic and energy and a very bright future as a significant contributor for the defense the next two seasons. He is one of 10 Nittany Lions from New Jersey.

CRAWFORD’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

4

3

1

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

2009

31

13

18

2

1

0

5.5-44 14.5-67

Career

35

16

19

2

1

0

5.5-44 14.5-67

Crawford’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Akron 2-2-0; Syracuse 4-1-3; Temple 3-2-1; Iowa 5-0-5; Illinois 4-1-3; Eastern Illinois 2-1-1; Minnesota 3-0-3; Michigan 3-3-0; Northwestern 2-2-0; Ohio State 2-0-2; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 1-1-0.


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7

ANDREW DAILEY

CURTIS DRAKE

6-2, 217 Sr./Jr. Safety Massillon, Ohio

5-11, 169 So./So. Wide Receiver Philadelphia, Pa.

Safety Andrew Dailey has played in every game the past two seasons, contributing on defense and special teams. The 2009 season was his first at safety after working at linebacker in 2008. The former Massillon Washington High School standout recorded six tackles last season, led by two stops in the 35-10 win at Michigan. Dailey delivered a big special teams play in the season-opener against Akron, bursting 37 yards when he ran with the ball on a fake punt. The athletic and instinctive safety also blocked a punt against Eastern Illinois. He made one tackle in the 19-17 win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. Among six Nittany Lions from Ohio, Dailey saw action on 275 snaps on defense and special teams in 2009. He is a versatile player with multiple talents who should have an opportunity to play a larger role for the defense this season.

DAILEY’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

5

1

4

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

2009

6

2

4

0

0

1

0-0

0-0

11

3

8

0

0

1

0-0

0-0

Career

Dailey’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Akron 0-0-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 0-0-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 1-0-1; Eastern Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 1-0-1; Michigan 2-2-0; Northwestern 0-0-0; Ohio State 1-0-1; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 1-0-1.

Dailey’s 2008 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Coastal Carolina 1-0-1; Oregon State 0-0-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 1-0-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Wisconsin 0-0-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Iowa 1-0-1; Indiana 1-0-1; Michigan State 1-1-0; Southern California 0-0-0.

The Nittany Lions threw 25 touchdown passes during the 2009 season — 24 belonging to Big Ten CoMVP Daryll Clark. The final one belonged to wide receiver Curtis Drake, who saw significant action as a true freshman last year. An all-state quarterback at West Philadelphia Catholic High School, Drake’s scoring strike to tight end Andrew Quarless was a significant one in helping the Nittany Lions to their 10th win and a New Year’s Day bowl berth. Tied, 7-7, early in the third quarter at Michigan State, Drake took a hand-off from Clark and appeared headed around the right end when he pulled up and lofted a pass that Quarless went up and grabbed near the back of the end zone for a 14-7 lead just 1:07 into the second half. The play began a 28point barrage in the third quarter, propelling Penn State to the 42-14 win. Playing in every game in 2009, Drake made eight receptions for 98 yards (12.2). A versatile and instinctive athlete, he also gained 24 yards on just four carries, including a 26-yard end-around in the win over Indiana. The 2008 Pennsylvania Class AA Playerof-the-Year, Drake made his first career reception in the season-opening win over Akron. He also made a 10yard reception against hometown Temple and earned his first career start in the win at Illinois. The swift and intelligent Drake was ready for the challenge when Chaz Powell was injured on the second play of the Indiana game. He made two catches for 34 yards, in addition to his big run. Drake was a big contributor in the win at Michigan State. In addition to his touchdown pass, he made two receptions for 22 yards and had an 18-yard carry, helping the Lions eclipse 500 yards for the fourth time in 2009. Drake made a key 12-yard reception during Penn State’s game-winning drive against LSU in the Capital One Bowl. He was on the field for 186 plays during the 2009 season, led by 37 at Michigan State. As a senior at West Philadelphia Catholic, Drake ran for 1,639 yards and 21 touchdowns, averaging 14.5 yards per carry. He also completed 60 percent of his passes for 1,354 yards and 15 touchdowns. Drake saw the most time on the field among the Nittany Lions’ true freshmen on offense last season and has a very promising future.

DRAKE’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2009

8-98

12.2

0

28

Career

8-98

12.2

0

28

Drake’s 2009 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Akron 1-7-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 1-10-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Northwestern 1-13-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Indiana 2-34-0; Michigan State 2-22-0; LSU 1-12-0.

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LOU ELIADES 6-4, 310 Sr./Sr. Tackle Ocean, N.J.

Lou Eliades assumed control of the right guard position during the 2009 preseason and made significant strides as the season progressed. Joining center Stefen Wisniewski and left tackle Dennis Landolt as a starter in every game, Eliades made very good progress in his first season as a starter, gaining significant experience. Possessing great physical attributes and desire, he was instrumental in providing protection for Daryll Clark and running lanes for Evan Royster, helping them eclipse 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards, respectively. Eliades’ development helped stabilize and improve the line of an offense that ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten, averaging 406.9 yards per game. Penn State was No. 5 in scoring (28.8 ppg) and was the only Big Ten team ranked in the top five of the conference’s four primary offensive statistical categories: total, scoring, rushing (169.8 ypg) and passing offense (237.2 ypg). Behind the protection of Eliades and his linemates, Clark finished No. 2 in the Big Ten in passing efficiency and with a school season-record 24 touchdown passes. Penn State finished third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed. Eliades played on 842 snaps last season, the fifth-highest total on the team, led by 86 each in the wins over Minnesota and LSU. The Nittany Lions started the season with a bang, throwing for a season-high 379 yards, a career-best for Clark, in the 31-7 win over Akron. At Illinois, Penn State rolled up 338 rushing yards, getting 100-yard games from Green (120) and Royster (105) and 83 yards from Clark. In the 52-3 pounding of Eastern Illinois, Penn State displayed dominating balance, racking up 268 yards passing and 285 yards rushing en route to a season-best yardage total of 553. The Minnesota victory capped a three-week stretch in which Eliades and the offensive line did not allow a sack. Clark continued to receive excellent protection from his line against Michigan, when he tied a career-high by tossing four touchdown passes in the 3510 win. In the victory at Northwestern, the Lions’ fifth straight, the offense gained 301 yards in the second half and 437 for the game, averaging 7.5 yards per play. In the 31-20 Senior Day win over Indiana, Eliades and the O-Line did not allow a sack and helped Penn State gain 181 rushing yards and 194 passing yards. In the 42-14 defeat of Michigan State, Eliades helped Penn State deliver one of its most dominating offensive efforts of the season. The Nittany Lions amassed 512 yards of total offense, their fourth game of 500 or more yards, and had a season-high 10 plays of 20 yards or more from scrimmage, with four going for touchdowns. Penn State scored 28 points in the third quarter, which tied a high for scoring in a quarter for the season. In the Capital One Bowl victory over LSU, Eliades was instrumental in the Lions’ 12-play, 65-yard game-winning scoring drive in the waning minutes, and in totaling 340 total yards in challenging conditions. With the graduation of Landolt and right tackle Ako Poti, Eliades joins Stefen Wisniewski as the Nittany Lions’ most experienced O-Linemen in 2010. He is on schedule to receive his degree in kinesiology in May. Eliades is among 10 Nittany Lions from New Jersey.


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MIKE FARRELL 6-6, 298 Jr./So. Tackle Pittsburgh, Pa.

Mike Farrell has made good progress during his first two years in Happy Valley. Farrell served as a top reserve at left and right tackle in 2009 and continues to work hard in his bid for more playing time. He helped Penn State gain more than 500 yards in wins over Akron and Eastern Illinois, playing in five games last season. A first-team all-state selection at Shady Side Academy, Farrell has good size and skills. With the graduation of starters Dennis Landolt and Ako Poti, Farrell should be among the primary candidates to earn significant time in the tackle rotation this season.

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BANI GBADYU

STEPHFON GREEN

6-1, 231 Sr./Sr. Linebacker Gaithersburg, Md.

5-10, 197 Sr./Jr. Tailback Bronx, N.Y.

Playing in a program well-renowned for its linebackers, Bani Gbadyu was one of the primary contributors for the unit during the 2009 season. He saw action in all 13 games on defense and special teams and will look to emerge as a larger contributor during his senior season. Gbadyu ranked seventh on the squad with 37 tackles, the highest total among players that did not start at least half the games. He also had 0.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and a pass breakup. He played on 374 snaps, led by 53 in the win at Michigan State. Gbadyu was thrust into the starting lineup against Iowa, when Sean Lee suffered a sprained knee the week prior, and he responded with seven tackles. The contest against the Hawkeyes would mark the first of five consecutive starts for Gbadyu and he made the most of the opportunity. He recorded a career-high eight hits in the win at Illinois and made five stops and forced a fumble in the 35-10 victory at Michigan. Gbadyu also made six tackles in the win over Temple. An instinctive athlete, Gbadyu is one of the most experienced players on the Penn State defense and should be among the primary challengers for a starting assignment at “Linebacker U.” in 2010. Gbadyu is one of 10 Nittany Lions from Maryland.

GBADYU’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2007

6

2

4

0

0

0

0-0

1-1

2008

25

12

13

0

0

1

0-0

3-6

2009

37

17

20

0

1

0

0-0 0.5-1

Career

68

31

37

0

1

1

0-0 4.5-8

Gbadyu’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Akron 0-0-0; Syracuse 3-2-1; Temple 6-1-5; Iowa 7-4-3; Illinois 8-5-3; Eastern Illinois 4-0-4; Minnesota 1-0-1; Michigan 5-3-2; Northwestern 0-0-0; Ohio State 2-1-1; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 1-1-0; LSU 0-0-0.

Gbadyu’s 2008 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Coastal Carolina 3-1-2; Oregon State 4-1-3; Syracuse 1-0-1; Temple 5-3-2; Illinois 1-0-1; Purdue 3-2-1; Wisconsin 2-2-0; Michigan 3-2-1; Ohio State-DNP; Iowa-DNP; Indiana 1-0-1; Michigan State 2-1-1; Southern California-DNP.

BANI GBADYU

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Penn State is blessed to have one of the top running back tandems in the Big Ten, with Stephfon Green providing a great complement to All-Big Ten tailback Evan Royster. Green is among the conference’s fastest and most athletic players and has been productive as a runner, receiver and kick returner the past two seasons. Green has successfully returned from a dislocated right ankle in the fourth quarter of the 2009 Rose Bowl game with Southern California. In that contest, the talented and instinctive player gained a team-high 124 all-purpose yards, rushing for 57 yards and gaining 67 yards on five catches. The Bronx product gained 319 yards on 71 carries (4.5) in 2009, despite missing the Michigan and Northwestern games with a sprained ankle. The highly energetic and enthusiastic Green scored three rushing touchdowns and had six receptions for 80 yards (13.3) last season. His 25.5-yard average on four kickoff returns led the team. Green saw action on 225 plays on offense and special teams in 2009. A strong runner with a great burst, Green and Royster combined for a Big Ten first in Penn State’s 17 years in the conference in the win at Illinois. Green posted his second career 100-yard rushing game and had a career-high in carries, gaining 120 yards on 13 attempts against the Illini. He got the Lions on the scoreboard with a thrilling 52yard touchdown burst through the heart of the Illini defense in the second quarter. Royster tallied 105 yards, as they became the first tandem of Penn State running backs to each eclipse 100 yards in the Big Ten era. Green was instrumental in jump-starting the Penn State rushing attack, which gained 338 yards, its highest total in three years. He gained 19 yards and scored a rushing touchdown in the win over Temple, also catching two passes for 28 yards. Green carried eight times for 58 yards (7.2 avg.) and delivered his third rushing touchdown of the season, a 26-yard scoring romp in the third quarter, in the win over Eastern Illinois. The former John F. Kennedy High School standout sprained an ankle in the first half against Minnesota and missed the next two games. Green ran for 26 yards on eight carries in the Senior Day win over Indiana. In the 42-14 win at Michigan State, he carried the ball five times and caught a screen pass for a season-long 31 yards in the second quarter. Green carried the ball seven times for 35 yards in the Capital One Bowl against LSU, including a huge six-yard gain for a first down at the Tigers’ eight in the waning minutes. A personable young man with a broad smile, Green is a hard worker who has been highly effective for the offense and special teams and should play a larger role the next two seasons. He is one of eight Nittany Lions from New York, five of whom are from metropolitan New York City. Green is one of three Penn State players from John F. Kennedy High School, being joined by Stephen Obeng-Agyapong and Shaine Thompson.


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JORDAN HILL 6-1, 305 So./So. Defensive Tackle Steelton, Pa.

STEPHFON GREEN

GREEN’S RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON

RUSHING

AVG.

TD

LG 69

2008

105-578

5.5

4

2009

71-319

4.5

3

52

Career

176-897

5.1

7

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GREEN’S RECEIVING STATISTICS

Jordan Hill appeared headed for a redshirt season last fall as a true freshman, but his impressive progress and play in practice made it apparent to the coaching staff that he needed to be on the field. Hill made his Penn State debut against Eastern Illinois, the fifth game of the season, and made an immediate and positive impression, recording a season-high four tackles in the win over the Panthers. Playing in the final eight games, the strong and mobile defensive tackle made 12 tackles, including a sack in the 35-10 win at Michigan. A 2008 first-team all-state selection at Steelton-Highspire High School, Hill made at least one tackle in seven of the eight contests he played in. The Max Preps small-school All-American recorded two stops each against Ohio State and Indiana. He played on 99 snaps, led by 17 each against Eastern Illinois, Michigan and Indiana. Hill was instrumental in helping Steelton-Highspire capture the 2007 and 2008 Pennsylvania Class A championships, including an undefeated campaign as a senior. The talented and promising lineman was a three-time allconference selection on defense and as a running back. With the graduation of All-America defensive tackle Jared Odrick, Hill should be among the primary contenders for a significant role on the defensive line in 2010.

HILL’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2009

12

1

11

0

0

0

1-1

1-1

2008

15-268

17.9

1

80

Career

12

1

11

0

0

0

1-1

1-1

2009

6-80

13.3

0

31

21-348

16.6

1

80

SEASON

Career

Green’s 2009 Game-by-Game Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Akron 7-10-0; Syracuse 8-26-0; Temple 6-19-1; Iowa 3-15-0; Illinois 13-120-1; Eastern Illinois 8-58-1; Minnesota 4-0-0; Michigan-INJ; Northwestern-INJ; Ohio State 2-6-0; Indiana 826-0; Michigan State 5-4-0; LSU 7-35-0.

Green’s 2008 Game-by-Game Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Coastal Carolina 10-89-2; Oregon State 11-19-0; Syracuse 1052-1; Temple 9-132-1; Illinois 6-22-0; Purdue 7-54-0; Wisconsin 7-15-0; Michigan 10-28-0; Ohio State 3-23-0; Iowa 3-31-0; Indiana 10-30-0; Michigan State 9-26-0; Southern California 1057-0.

Green’s 2009 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Akron 1-9-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 2-28-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan-INJ; Northwestern-INJ; Ohio State 1-11-0; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 1-31-0; LSU 1-1-0.

Green’s 2008 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Coastal Carolina 1-3-0; Oregon State 0-0-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 1-17-0; Illinois 1-1-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Wisconsin 3-41-0; Michigan 1-80-1; Ohio State 0-0-0; Iowa 1-9-0; Indiana 1-13-0; Michigan State 1-37-0; Southern California 5-67-0.

Hill’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Akron-DNP; Syracuse-DNP; Temple-DNP; Iowa-DNP; IllinoisDNP; Eastern Illinois 4-0-4; Minnesota 1-0-1; Michigan 1-1-0; Northwestern 1-0-1; Ohio State 2-0-2; Indiana 2-0-2; Michigan State 1-0-1; LSU 0-0-0.

action in every game in 2009, tallying three tackles, with one stop each against Syracuse, Eastern Illinois and Northwestern. He was on the field for 128 snaps, led by 21 against Eastern Illinois. The former All-South Jersey standout was among eight true freshmen to see time last season. With the graduation of Bowman, Lee and Josh Hull from the starting linebacker unit, Hodges should be among the top candidates for a larger role with the defense in 2010. He is one of 10 Nittany Lions from New Jersey.

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CEDRIC JEFFRIES 6-2, 205 Sr./Sr. Safety Egg Harbor Township, N.J.

Cedric Jeffries has played in all 39 games the past three seasons and earned a more significant role for the defense during the 2009 season. He recorded 12 tackles, with six unassisted stops, last year and is looking forward to his senior campaign. The talented and instinctive Jeffries made his first career start, at strong safety, in the 20-0 Homecoming win over Minnesota. The former Egg Harbor Township High School standout made three tackles against Eastern Illinois and had two stops each against Syracuse and Illinois. He saw action on 216 snaps on defense and special teams, led by 40 in the win at Michigan State. Jeffries has been a significant contributor for the special teams and with continued progress should earn more time in the secondary in 2010. Jeffries is on schedule to earn his degree in telecommunications in May. He is among 10 Nittany Lions from New Jersey.

JEFFRIES’ CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

16

8

8

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

2009

12

6

6

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

Career

28

14

14

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

Jeffries’ 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist)

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GERALD HODGES 6-2, 220 So./So. Linebacker Paulsboro, N.J.

A January 2009 Penn State enrollee, Gerald Hodges entered his first preseason camp looking to challenge for playing time at safety. When the season began, Hodges was seeing action on defense and special teams. However, the versatile and instinctive athlete was shifted into the linebacker rotation following a rash of early-season injuries. The former Paulsboro High School standout moved to linebacker following the Temple game to provide depth and talent with veterans Sean Lee and Navorro Bowman battling injuries. The hard-hitting Hodges saw

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Akron 1-1-0; Syracuse 2-1-1; Temple 0-0-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 2-1-1; Eastern Illinois 3-0-3; Minnesota 1-0-1; Michigan 1-1-0; Northwestern 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Indiana 1-1-0; Michigan State 1-1-0; LSU-DNP.

Jeffries’ 2008 Game-by-Game Coastal Carolina 2-1-1; Oregon State 2-2-0; Syracuse 3-1-2; Temple 1-0-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Purdue 0-0-0; Wisconsin 3-2-1; Michigan 1-1-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Iowa 1-0-1; Indiana 2-1-1; Michigan State 1-0-1; Southern California 0-0-0.


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6-3, 284 Sr./Sr. Center Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.

6-6, 270 Sr./Jr. Defensive End Middletown, Del.

DOUG KLOPACZ

Having suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in September 2008, Doug Klopacz did a great job in his rehabilitation, enabling him to be ready for 2009 preseason camp. He served as the top reserve to first-team All-Big Ten center Stefen Wisniewski last year and saw action in several games. Klopacz played in the wins over Akron, Syracuse, Temple, Illinois and Eastern Illinois, helping the Nittany Lions gain more than 500 yards against both the Zips and Panthers. Klopacz continues to improve and should have an opportunity to play a larger role for the offense in 2010. He is one of 10 Nittany Lions from New Jersey.

ERIC LATIMORE

Northwestern 1-1-0; Ohio State 1-1-0; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 0-0-0.

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KEVION LATHAM 6-2, 254 Sr./Jr. Defensive End Greensboro, N.C.

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

3

0

3

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

2009

8

3

5

0

1

0

1.5-9 4-14

11

3

8

0

1

0

1.5-9 4-14

Career

Eric Latimore seized the opportunity to earn significant playing time at defensive end last season, seeing action in every game, with five starts. A talented athlete with excellent physical attributes, Latimore has demonstrated the ability to make big plays for Penn State’s Top 10 defense. He made 21 tackles, recording 6.0 tackles for loss for minus-22 yards, and one pass breakup. The strong and quick Latimore also made 3.5 sacks for minus-18 yards, the third-highest total on the team. He started the initial three games of the season, as well as the Illinois and Eastern Illinois contests, battling Jerome Hayes for the starting nod throughout the season. Latimore made a career-high five tackles, including a sack, in the win at Illinois. The former all-state selection at Middletown High School made four hits each against Iowa and Ohio State and recorded sacks in the wins over Akron and Northwestern. Latimore added two tackles and forced a fumble on the final play in the Capital One Bowl victory over LSU. He played on 376 snaps last season, led by 58 against Iowa. Latimore is a hard worker who has made significant progress and with continued improvement should play an even larger role for the defense in 2010. He is one of five Nittany Lions from Delaware.

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

7

6

1

0

0

0

1-3

1-3

2009

21

10

11

0

1

0

3.5-18 6-22

Career

28

16

12

0

1

0

4.5-21 7-25

Latimore’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) Akron 1-1-0; Syracuse 1-0-1; Temple 1-0-1; Iowa 4-2-2; Illinois 5-3-2; Eastern Illinois 1-1-0; Minnesota 1-0-1; Michigan 0-0-0; Northwestern 1-1-0; Ohio State 4-0-4; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 2-2-0.

Latham’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) Akron 1-0-1; Syracuse 1-0-1; Temple 0-0-0; Iowa 1-0-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 3-1-2; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan 0-0-0;

6-1, 198 Jr./Jr. Cornerback Celina, Texas

SEASON

LATHAM’S CAREER STATISTICS 2008

D’ANTON LYNN

LATIMORE’S CAREER STATISTICS

Kevion Latham continues to make very good progress and has demonstrated the ability to make big plays when given the opportunity. Playing in every game on defense and special teams in 2009, Latham recorded 4.0 tackles for losses (minus-14 yards) among his eight tackles. He also had 1.5 sacks and forced a fumble as a top reserve at defensive end. A versatile athlete with good size, skills and intelligence, Latham recorded his first career sack in the 34-13 win at Northwestern and had minus-yardage hits against Ohio State and Eastern Illinois. He made a career-high three stops against the Panthers and assisted on a sack in the season-opening win over Akron. Latham saw action on 101 snaps in 2009. With the graduation of Jerome Hayes, Latham should have an opportunity to play a more significant role for the defense in 2010. One of the squad’s top students, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last year. Latham brought a 3.56 grade-point average into the spring semester and is a potential ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® candidate. He is one of three Nittany Lions from North Carolina.

SEASON

8

D’ANTON LYNN

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59

11

PETE MASSARO

MATT McGLOIN

6-4, 247 Jr./So. Defensive End Newtown Square, Pa.

6-1, 204 Jr./So. Quarterback Scranton, Pa.

The abundance of talented football student-athletes from Texas has found a more well-traveled path to Happy Valley in recent years. Four returnees on the 2010 squad are Lone Star State products, including cornerback D’Anton Lynn. He was one of the most unheralded members of the Nittany Lions’ Top 10 defense last season, just quietly and effectively going about his business of covering some of the nation’s top wideouts. Lynn and the secondary should take great pride in their efforts to hold Minnesota’s Eric Decker, the Big Ten’s leading receiver at the time, to just one catch and blanking the Golden Gophers, 20-0, on Homecoming. With all four secondary starters from 2008 having departed, the vastly talented and intelligent Lynn grabbed ahold of one of the starting corner spots in preseason and made

Lynn’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) Akron 0-0-0; Syracuse 2-0-2; Temple 1-1-0; Iowa 1-0-1; Illinois 2-2-0; Eastern Illinois 5-2-3; Minnesota 2-2-0; Michigan 2-2-0; Northwestern 8-5-3; Ohio State 2-2-0; Indiana 6-6-0; Michigan State 3-3-0; LSU 1-1-0.

Pete Massaro is looking forward to 2010 and an opportunity to rejoin a talented group of Nittany Lion defensive ends on the field. Massaro was looking like a contributor for the 2009 season, but a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the Blue-White game ended his year. Massaro had surgery last May, is making great progress in his rehabilitation and will be ready to have an impact in 2010. He will join defensive ends Jack Crawford, Kevion Latham and Eric Latimore on a unit that finished tied for first in the Big Ten with 37 sacks in 2009. A second-team all-state selection at Marple Newtown High School in greater Philadelphia, Massaro has good size, skills and instincts to emerge as contributor in 2010. Michael Mauti is looking forward to this fall and an opportunity to return to the field and challenge for a starting linebacker assignment. Mauti tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during an August practice, sidelining him for the 2009 season. He has made great progress in his rehabilitation and should be 100 percent by the start of preseason camp. He took a medical red-

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MICHAEL MAUTI 6-2, 231 Jr./So. Linebacker Mandeville, La.

substantial progress. A starter in every game, he earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades. Lynn made 35 tackles (26 solo), eighth on the team and tops among cornerbacks. He had 3.5 tackles for loss, including half a sack against Iowa, and five pass breakups. He was on the field for 790 snaps last season, the fifth-highest total among returnees, topped by 81 against Indiana. A quick and instinctive player, Lynn stepped into a unit that had some uncertainty in August due to inexperience and was a productive and stabilizing factor. An all-state honoree at Celina High School, he recorded a career-high eight tackles (five solo) in the 34-13 victory at Northwestern, helping hold the Wildcats to less than half their season scoring average. Lynn made six solo stops in the Senior Day win over Indiana and had five hits in the win over Eastern Illinois. He recorded three solo tackles, with a minus-yardage play, in the 42-14 win at Michigan State, helping hold the Spartans to 94 rushing yards and 17 points below their season scoring figure. Lynn made one tackle in the Capital One Bowl victory over LSU. His father, Anthony Lynn, was an AllSouthwest Conference running back at Texas Tech and is the running backs coach with the New York Jets. A tough and determined player, the younger Lynn has a very promising future and should continue to be a significant contributor for the defense the next two seasons.

STEPHON MORRIS

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STEPHON MORRIS 5-8, 182 So./So. Cornerback Greenbelt, Md.

MAUTI’S CAREER STATISTICS

2008

SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

26

12

14

0

1

0

0-0

1-2

1

0

0-0

1-2

2009 Career

Medical Redshirt 26

12

14

0

Mauti’s 2008 Game-by-Game

LYNN’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

shirt last year, having played as a true freshman in 2008. A U.S. Army All-American at Mandeville High School, Mauti was one of three true freshmen to play in every game in 2008. Playing on defense and special teams, he made 26 tackles, with one minus-yardage stop and one forced fumble. The talented and instinctive Mauti made a season-high seven tackles in the win over Michigan, with a tackle for loss, and forced a fumble. His older brother, Patrick, was a wide receiver and special teams standout for the Nittany Lions from 2006-09. Their father, Rich, was a letterman at Penn State in 1975 and ’76 and played eight seasons in the NFL.

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

3

1

2

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

2009

35

26

9

0

0

0

0.5-4 3.5-10

Career

38

27

11

0

0

0

0.5-4 3.5-10

Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) Coastal Carolina 1-1-0; Oregon State 1-0-1; Syracuse 1-1-0; Temple 0-0-0; Illinois 2-1-1; Purdue 1-1-0; Wisconsin 2-1-1; Michigan 7-4-3; Ohio State 1-0-1; Iowa 2-0-2; Indiana 3-0-3; Michigan State 3-2-1; Southern California 2-1-1.

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DEREK MOYE 6-5, 198 Sr./Jr. Wide Receiver Rochester, Pa.

Matt McGloin is a skilled athlete with a strong and accurate arm who has made good progress in his two years with the Nittany Lions. McGloin played in three games during the 2009 season as the No. 3 quarterback and is working hard to put himself into position to challenge for a more significant role this season. The former West Scranton High School standout saw his first collegiate action in the win over Syracuse and had two pass attempts against Eastern Illinois. McGloin also took some snaps in the big win at Michigan State. McGloin and redshirt freshman tackle Eric Shrive were prep teammates at West Scranton. Just as one former Eleanor Roosevelt (Md.) High School standout departed Happy Valley, another one arrived ready to also make a big impact for the Nittany Lions. The impact Derrick Williams had on the Penn State program is well documented, as he, Justin King and several current fifth-year seniors made their commitment to Penn State during the 2005 signing period, pledging to return the Nittany Lions to national championship contention. They did that and more so, with the 2009 fifth-year seniors delivering 51 wins. Cornerback Stephon Morris arrived on campus last summer and he, too, has wasted little time in becoming an important contributor for a team that has played in four different New Year’s Day bowl games in the past five years. An exceptional cornerback, running back and kick returner at Eleanor Roosevelt, the athletic and highly-skilled Morris made a seamless transition into a prominent contributor for Penn State’s Top 10 defense during his true freshman season. He should be a strong challenger for a starting assignment in 2010. His impact is felt as a

productive corner and special teams player and by the opposition, as Morris easily is among the squad’s biggest hitters. One of eight true freshmen to see time in 2009, Morris made 30 tackles (24 solo), grabbed an interception and broke up a pass. He also delivered one hit for a loss at Michigan State, where he made his first career start. Blessed with great instincts and work-ethic, he saw action in all 13 games and 505 snaps, the highest total among the 2009 true freshmen, led by 77 in the win at Northwestern. With senior A.J. Wallace injured and out of the lineup, Morris made the most of his first career start in East Lansing. The aggressive defender tied his season-high with five tackles (four solo) and played a significant role in limiting the Spartans to just 14 points, 17 below their average. In the Capital One Bowl against LSU, he again tied his season-high by recording five solo tackles in the big 19-17 win. Morris also posted a season-high five stops against Ohio State. He made three solo stops in the 34-13 win at Northwestern and three hits in the Senior Day victory over Indiana. The physical and swift athlete saw his playing time increase in the second half of the season as he became more comfortable, making 23 stops in the final six games. He pulled down his first career interception at Illinois on a Juice Williams’ pass, returning it 70 yards on the final play of the first half. In addition to playing a significant role in the secondary, the suretackling Morris has established himself as an impact player on special teams. Morris should be a prime contender for a starting job in the secondary and has a very bright future over the next three seasons. He is one of 10 Nittany Lions from Maryland.

MORRIS’ CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2009

30

24

6

0

0

1

1-1

2-3

Career

30

24

6

0

0

1

1-1

2-3

Morris’ 2009 Game-by-Game

DEREK MOYE

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KEVIN NEWSOME 6-2, 220 So./So. Quarterback Portsmouth, Va. Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) Akron 0-0-0; Syracuse 1-1-0; Temple 2-1-1; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 2-2-0; Eastern Illinois 1-0-1; Minnesota 1-1-0; Michigan 2-2-0; Northwestern 3-3-0; Ohio State 5-3-2; Indiana 3-2-1; Michigan State 5-4-1; LSU 5-5-0.

Any questions as to how the Penn State receiving corps would fare after losing three of its most prolific pass catchers in program history to graduation were quickly answered in the 2009 season-opener with Akron. In his first career start, Derek Moye exhibited some of the skills and athleticism that had made him an all-state running back and state champion sprinter at Rochester (Pa.) High School. He set career-highs with six receptions for 138 yards and one touchdown, averaging 23.0 yards per catch. The 138 receiving yards were a 2009 team season-high and the most by a Nittany Lion since Deon Butler posted a school-record 216 yards against Northwestern in 2006. Moye made four receptions of 20 yards or more, including a leaping 42-yard effort to get the Lions deep into Akron territory and set up a touchdown late in the first half for a 31-0 lead. The game was the first of numerous superb performances last season by Moye, who earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition. The talented and swift wideout with great size led the team with 48 receptions for 785 yards (16.4) and had six touchdowns. Moye was ranked ninth in the Big Ten in receiving yardage at 60.4 ypg and his 16.4-yard average per catch was second-highest among the conference’s top 10 receivers. His 48 receptions were tied for No. 7 in school season history and his 785 receiving yards were good for No. 13. The six-catch effort against Akron would be the first of four contests in 2009 where Moye made half a dozen grabs, including three consecutive wins. He led the team with six receptions for 120 yards in the 20-0 Homecoming win over Minnesota. Moye made a superb 12-yard diving touchdown catch and managed to drag a foot in bounds to give the Lions a 130 lead near the end of the first half. Moye made six catches the following week in the 35-10 win at Michigan, gaining 53 yards. All six catches came in the first 20 minutes to significantly help the offense get off to a fast start. Moye tied his career-high for the third consecutive game with six receptions at Northwestern, gaining 123 yards. The 100-yard receiving game was his third of the year. The sure-handed and strong Moye streaked past his defender down the sideline and grabbed a 53-yard scoring strike from Daryll Clark in the fourth quarter to give the Nittany Lions a 27-13 lead. The 53-yard reception was the longest of his career. Moye made a fouryard touchdown catch against Temple, made two catches for 48 yards against Iowa and had a 25-yard scoring grab against Eastern Illinois. In the 42-14 victory at Michigan State, Moye was active in the offensive outburst, hauling in four receptions for 56 yards to help Clark accumulate 310 passing yards. Moye grabbed a 37-yard touchdown catch to give Penn State a 7-0 lead in the Capital One Bowl win over LSU. He made three catches for 53 yards against the Tigers. Moye saw action on 660 snaps last year, the seventh-highest total


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CHIMA OKOLI 6-4, 293 Sr./Jr. Tackle Virginia Beach, Va.

Ollie Ogbu quietly delivered a highly productive campaign last season in his second year as a starter at defensive tackle. A starter in 22 games over the past two seasons, Ogbu has played a significant role in Penn State’s Top 10 defense. The senior takes great pride in the Nittany Lions continuing to rank among the nation’s most difficult teams to run the ball against. Penn State has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in the last 16 games, the nation’s third-

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OLLIE OGBU 6-1, 285 Sr./Sr. Defensive Tackle Staten Island, N.Y.

among 2010 returnees. Moye made significant progress in his first season as a starter and has a very promising future as a high impact player for the Nittany Lion offense.

MOYE’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2008

3-71

23.7

1

33

2009

48-785

16.4

6

53

Career

51-856

16.8

7

53

completing better than 70 percent of his attempts during his true freshman season. A physical player with an infectious smile, Newsome completed 8-of-11 passes (72.7) for 66 yards, with a long completion of 14 yards. He was fifth on the squad with 95 rushing yards, averaging 4.8 yards on his 20 attempts, and scoring twice. Newsome made his Penn State debut in the season-opener with Akron, going 3-of-4 for 26 yards and gaining 12 yards on two carries. A U.S. Army AllAmerican at Hargrave Military Academy, he had a 15-yard burst in the win over Temple and a 16-yard run in the win at Illinois. Newsome gained a season-high 49 yards on seven carries against Eastern Illinois, scoring his first career TD on a nine-yard run. He also established season-highs in passing against the Panthers, going 4-of-5 for 34 yards. Newsome carried the ball three times for 13 yards and a TD in the win at Michigan State. Rated the nation’s No. 10 prep quarterback by Scout.com in 2008, Newsome has made significant improvement during the past year and will be a strong candidate for the starting quarterback assignment this fall. Newsome, who enjoys playing the piano, is one of six Lions from Virginia.

NEWSOME’S PASSING STATISTICS

Moye’s 2009 Game-by-Game

SEASON

YARDS

PCT.

INT.

TD

LG

Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD)

2009

8-11

66

72.7

0

0

14

Career

8-11

66

72.7

0

0

14

Akron 6-138-1; Syracuse 3-35-0; Temple 4-31-1; Iowa 2-48-0; Illinois 4-57-0; Eastern Illinois 2-43-1; Minnesota 6-120-1; Michigan 6-53-0; Northwestern 6-123-1; Ohio State 0-0-0; Indiana 2-28-0; Michigan State 4-56-0; LSU 3-53-1.

When Kevin Newsome arrived on the Penn State campus in January 2009, the highly-regarded player had the luxury of knowing he was going to spend a year learning from a firstteam All-Big Ten quarterback. He also knew that he needed to quickly get assimilated and comfortable with the offense with a long-term eye toward 2010, but sooner in order to gain some game experience while Daryll Clark was still guiding the team. Newsome greatly benefitted from the early enrollment, participating in winter workouts before the sun came up, 15 spring practices and summer workouts with Clark, Matt McGloin and the wideouts before preseason camp began. The Nittany Lions held each of their first three opponents to seven points or less, permitting the athletic and vastly talented Newsome to gain some immediate experience. One of eight true freshmen to see time last season, he played in 10 games and has made substantial progress over the past year. Newsome is a quick and elusive runner and continues to improve as a passer,

PASSING

NEWSOME’S RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON

AVG.

TD

LG

2009

RUSHING 20-95

4.8

2

16

Career

20-95

4.8

2

16

Newsome’s 2009 Game-by-Game Passing (Attempts-Comp-Int-Yards-TD) Akron 4-3-0-26-0; Syracuse 0-0-0-0-0; Temple 2-1-0-6-0; Iowa 0-0-00-0; Illinois 0-0-0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 5-4-0-34-0; Minnesota 0-0-0-00; Michigan 0-0-0-0-0; Northwestern 0-0-0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0-0-0; Indiana 0-0-0-0-0; Michigan State 0-0-0-0-0; LSU 0-0-0-0-0.

Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Akron 2-12-0; Syracuse 4-(-14)-0; Temple 1-15-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 1-16-0; Eastern Illinois 7-49-1; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Northwestern 1-7-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Indiana 1-(-3)-0; Michigan State 3-13-1; LSU 0-0-0.

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DeON’TAE PANNELL 6-6, 300 Jr./Jr. Guard/Tackle Southfield, Mich.

longest streak. The Nittany Lions held eight opponents to less than 100 rushing yards last season and ranked No. 6 in the nation in rushing defense at a measly 89.8 yards per game. An honorable-mention 2009 All-Big Ten selection, he started every game last year. The hard-working and tough Ogbu brings a great attitude to the field and will be counted on for leadership and more big plays this year, especially with the departures of Jared Odrick and Jerome Hayes from the D-Line. Ogbu made 30 tackles last year, with 8.0 tackles for loss (minus-19), two sacks and a teamhigh three forced fumbles. He ranked sixth in TFL on a team that led the Big Ten and was sixth in the nation in minus-yardage plays (105 TFL, 8.08 per game). The talented and mobile Ogbu has a great motor and enthusiasm for the game and continues to make good progress in his play and as a leader for the D-Line. The Staten Island product recorded a career-high six tackles in the season-opening 31-7 win over Akron, including 2.5 TFL. He helped hold the Zips to eight first downs (none in the first half), 28 rushing yards and 186 total yards. The strong and athletic Ogbu made three tackles against Temple and forced a fumble that was recovered by Drew Astorino at the Owls’ 23 and led to a field goal. The former Milford Academy AllAmerican made two tackles in the 52-3 victory over Eastern Illinois. He recorded a sack, 1.5 TFL and a forced fumble that Navorro Bowman returned 91 yards for a touchdown, the longest fumble return in program history. The relentless Ogbu had three stops in the 20-0 blanking of Minnesota, including a minus-yardage play. He had a big game in the 34-13 win at Northwestern, recording four tackles and a sack, as the Lions held the Wildcats to less than half their season scoring average. In the 42-14 win at Michigan State, Ogbu made two tackles, including one for a loss. He helped the Nittany Lions hold the Spartans 17 points below their season average and to just 94 yards rushing. Ogbu recorded two tackles and forced a fumble in the big win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. Ogbu saw action on 423 snaps in 2009, led by 43 against Iowa. He is one of eight Nittany Lions from New York, five of whom are from metropolitan New York City.


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CHAZ POWELL 6-1, 197 Sr./Jr. Wide Receiver New Freedom, Pa.

OGBU’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

2007

18

9

9

0

1

2008

17

9

8

0

2009

30

15

15

0

Career

65

33

32

0

I SACK

TFL

0

1-3 10-29

0

0

2-12 2.5-12

3

0

2-4 8.0-19

4

0

5-19 20.5-60

Ogbu’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) Akron 6-2-4; Syracuse 3-1-2; Temple 3-2-1; Iowa 1-0-1; Illinois 1-0-1; Eastern Illinois 2-1-1; Minnesota 3-1-2; Michigan 1-1-0; Northwestern 4-4-0; Ohio State 1-0-1; Indiana 1-0-1; Michigan State 2-1-1; LSU 2-2-0.

Ogbu’s 2008 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) Coastal Carolina 1-0-1; Oregon State 0-0-0; Syracuse 3-2-1; Temple 3-2-1; Illinois 2-1-1; Purdue 0-0-0; Wisconsin 1-1-0; Michigan 1-0-1; Ohio State 1-0-1; Iowa 0-0-0; Indiana 2-0-2; Michigan State 2-2-0; Southern California 1-1-0.

Ogbu’s 2007 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assist) FIU 2-1-1; Notre Dame 0-0-0; Buffalo 4-1-3; Michigan 4-3-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Iowa 1-0-1; Wisconsin 1-1-0; Indiana 0-0-0; Ohio State 2-1-1; Purdue 0-0-0; Temple 0-0-0; Michigan State 3-1-2; Texas A&M 1-1-0.

Chima Okoli made good progress last season in his efforts to earn more playing time. Okoli played in seven games at defensive tackle, recording a tackle in the season-opener against Akron. The coaching staff may take a look at Okoli on the offensive line during spring practice. He is one of six Nittany Lions from Virginia. The 2009 campaign was a tale of three varying segments for DeOn’tae Pannell, all encompassed within the 12 weeks of the regular-season. Heading into the season, Penn State needed to fill three holes on the offensive line left by three graduated All-Big Ten starters. After a strong spring practice, Pannell found himself atop the depth chart at left tackle. But, in August, the talented and strong sophomore flipped tackle spots with Dennis Landolt and started the initial four games at right tackle. During the Illinois game, the former Wylie E. Groves High School standout sprained an ankle, though, forcing him to the sideline. Pannell missed the next two games and returned to the field to help Penn State win at Michigan and Northwestern. During the Ohio State game, left guard Johnnie Troutman suffered a leg injury. The following week, Pannell was shifted to left guard, where he started the final two regular-season contests, helping the Lions score a combined 73 points in victories over Indiana

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A.J. PRICE 6-4, 177 Jr./So. Wide Receiver Reston, Va.

and Michigan State. In the 42-14 win over the Spartans, he helped set the tone for one of Penn State’s most dominating offensive efforts of the season. The Nittany Lions amassed 512 yards, their fourth game of 500 or more yards last season, and had a season-high 10 plays of 20 yards or more from scrimmage, with four going for touchdowns. The highly-skilled and versatile Pannell is an instrumental member of an offensive line that helped Penn State average 4.7 yards per carry and 406.9 yards per game, second-best in the Big Ten. Pannell’s development helped to stabilize and improve

CHAZ POWELL

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EVAN ROYSTER 6-1, 213 Sr./Sr. Tailback Fairfax, Va.

the line of an offense that ranked No. 5 in the conference in scoring (28.8 ppg) and was the only Big Ten team ranked in the top five of the conference’s four primary offensive statistical categories: total, scoring, rushing (169.8 ypg) and passing offense (237.2 ypg). Behind the protection of Pannell and his linemates, quarterback Daryll Clark finished No. 2 in the Big Ten in passing efficiency and threw a school-record 24 touchdown passes. Penn State finished third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed. Pannell saw action on 402 snaps last year, led by 77 against Indiana. He and Troutman may vie for the starting assignment at left guard during spring practice and into preseason. Pannell has a great work-ethic and attitude and should have an opportunity to play a significant role for the offense the next two seasons. He is one of three Nittany Lions from Michigan. As Daryll Clark sold the hand-off to Evan Royster to the Iowa defense, Chaz Powell was flying downfield and past a Hawkeye defender. As Powell crossed midfield, he looked up into the Beaver Stadium lights, saw the pigskin hurtling toward him through the rain, gained separation and caught the ball in stride near the 35-yard line, racing into the end zone as the Whitehouse crowd of 109,316 erupted. The 79-yard scoring strike on the Nittany Lions’ first play from scrimmage was the longest catch of Powell’s career, Clark’s longest career completion and Penn State’s longest play from scrimmage in 2009. The play also was tied for the eighth-longest completion in school history and highlighted the athleticism and skills Powell brings to the offense and special teams. Playing in 12 games last year, with nine starts, he finished fourth on the squad with 28 receptions for 366 yards (13.1) and three touchdowns. Powell was ninth in the Big Ten in kickoff returns with a 23.2 average, with a long of 54 yards. He was on the field for 395 snaps last year, led by 53 against the Hawkeyes. Powell made a team and career-high seven receptions for 65 yards in the season-opening win over Akron, including an eight-yard touchdown reception from Clark. Powell made his first career start against Syracuse and led the team with four catches for 40 yards against Temple. In the primetime meeting with Iowa, Powell made three receptions for a career-high 96 yards, including the 79yard touchdown. Powell led the Lions with four catches for 79 yards in the Eastern Illinois game, including a leaping 51-yard catch. He added a 19-yard run on a reverse. Powell kept a drive alive at Michigan when he picked up 11 yards on a reverse play on third down. He delivered a big play when he returned the opening kickoff of the second half 54 yards, the Lions’ longest kickoff return of 2009. The return set up a touchdown in the 35-10 win. Powell made five receptions for 39 yards in the 34-13 win at Northwestern. He had a six-yard run on the second play of the Indiana game, but left with a shoulder injury. He did not play in the win at Michigan State due to the shoulder injury. Powell returned to the starting lineup in the Capital One Bowl win over LSU, where he hauled in one reception for 11 yards. Powell is a gifted player who with continued hard work should continue to take on a larger role with the offense and special teams the next two seasons.


POWELL’S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2008

2-37

18.5

0

22

2009

28-366

13.1

3

79

Career

30-403

13.4

3

79

SEASON

Powell’s 2009 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Akron 7-65-1; Syracuse 1-12-0; Temple 4-40-0; Iowa 3-96-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 4-79-1; Minnesota 2-24-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Northwestern 5-39-0; Ohio State 1-0-0; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State-INJ; LSU 1-11-0.

A.J. Price has provided depth for the wide receiving corps, but is anxious for the opportunity to gain more time on the field in 2010. He played in six games last season, including the Big Ten road wins against Illinois and Michigan State, but did not have any catches. The former South Lakes High School standout has good speed and athleticism and, with continued hard work, should have an opportunity to earn more time in the wideout rotation. He is one of six Nittany Lions from Virginia. Evan Royster has distinguished himself amongst all the superlative running backs that have worn the blue and white. His 22-yard burst on his first carry in the 2009 win at Michigan State pushed him past the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive year, becoming just the seventh Nittany Lion to record multiple 1,000-yard campaigns. The vastly talented and intelligent Royster has joined a great fraternity. Curt Warner, Tony Hunt, Blair Thomas, Curtis Enis, Ki-Jana Carter and Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti are the only other Lions to accomplish the feat. The quick and elusive Royster already has passed some of the Penn State greats in career rushing, entering the season in eighth place with 2,918 yards. All-Americans Lydell Mitchell (2,934) and Larry Johnson (2,953) are next on the list. An All-America and Doak Walker Award candidate, Royster stands 481 yards away from breaking Warner’s school career record of 3,398 rushing yards. Penn State began the 2009 season with three new offensive linemen and four different starting O-Line units in the first six games, but the former Westfield High School standout built on his successful 2008 campaign by eclipsing the 100-yard mark in six games, giving him 12 career century-busting performances. It should come as no surprise that when Royster and the Lions find success on the ground the team benefits, as Penn State is 12-0 when he cracks the century mark. Royster was selected 2009 firstteam All-Big Ten by the coaches and media after receiving second-team accolades in 2008. He was ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten in rushing at 89.9 ypg and his 5.7 per carry average was first among all conference players with at least 110 carries. The instinctive and strong Royster also was fifth in the Big Ten in all-purpose yards (104.9 ypg). He gained 1,169 yards on 205 carries in 2009, with six touchdowns. He also had 16 receptions for 187 yards (11.7) and two scores and tallied a team-high 1,364 all-purpose yards. Royster made a career-long 49-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter of the 28-7 win over Syracuse. His 61 receiving yards for the game also were a career-high. Royster carried the ball 19 times for 134 yards in the win over Temple. He gave Penn State a 14-3 lead in the second quarter with a seven-yard touchdown run and gained 119 yards on just 15 carries in the first half, including a 33yard burst. Royster gained 69 yards against Iowa, becoming the 17th Nittany Lion to eclipse 2,000 career rushing yards. He had 105 yards and scored a touchdown in the win at Illinois. Royster and Stephfon Green (120 yards)

EVAN ROYSTER

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DEVON SMITH 5-7, 153 So./So. Wide Receiver White Plains, Md.

became the first tandem of Nittany Lion running backs to eclipse 100 yards in a Big Ten game. Royster ran for 94 yards on just eight carries (11.8 avg.), all in the first half, in Penn State’s 52-3 victory over Eastern Illinois. He delivered a season-high 137 yards on 23 carries against Minnesota and had a 20-carry, 100-yard rushing performance in the 35-10 win at Michigan. Royster had a 41-yard dash on the Lions’ first drive to set up a touchdown. Royster gained 118 yards on 15 carries in the 34-13 win at Northwestern. He sprinted for a 69-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, the longest run of his career and the team’s longest run of the 2009 season. Royster moved into 10th place in the Penn State record books against Ohio State. He tallied 134 all-purpose yards against Indiana (95 rushing, 39 receiving) in the 31-20 Senior Day victory. He notched one touchdown rushing and a 13-yard receiving touchdown. Royster surpassed the 100-yard mark for the sixth time in 2009 by gaining 114 yards in the 42-14 win at Michigan State. He eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season on a 22-yard run on Penn State’s opening drive. He also had a 30-yard burst, averaging 8.8 yards on his 13 carries against the Spartans. Royster cracked the century mark for the 12th time in his career and the Lions remained unbeaten in such contests. He came up big in the victory over LSU in the Capital One Bowl as he ran for 65 yards on 17 carries in challenging conditions. Royster was on the field for 593 plays last year, led by 64 in the win over Minnesota. Royster is on schedule to receive his degree in management information systems in May. He is one of six Nittany Lions from Virginia.

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ROYSTER’S RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON

AVG.

TD

2007

RUSHING 82-513

6.3

5

LG 38

2008

191-1236

6.5

12

44

2009

205-1169

5.7

6

69

Career

478-2918

6.1

23

69

ROYSTER’S RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON 2007

RECEIVING 3-18

AVG.

TD

LG

6.0

0

16

54

MATT STANKIEWITCH 6-3, 292 Jr./So. Guard Orwigsburg, Pa. 2008

17-155

9.1

0

23

2009

16-187

11.7

2

49

Career

36-360

10.0

2

49

Royster’s 2009 Game-by-Game Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Akron 14-61-1; Syracuse 12-41-1; Temple 19-134-1; Iowa 17-690; Illinois 17-105-1; Eastern Illinois 8-94-0; Minnesota 23-137-0; Michigan 20-100-0; Northwestern 15-118-1; Ohio State 13-36-0; Indiana 17-95-1; Michigan State 13-114-0; LSU 17-65-0.

Royster’s 2008 Game-by-Game


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NATHAN STUPAR 6-1, 236 Sr./Jr. Linebacker State College, Pa.

Stankiewitch should have an opportunity to earn a larger role for the offense in the fall.

DEVON STILL

90

71

6-1, 232 So./So. Defensive End Rockville, Md.

6-5, 294 Sr./Jr. Defensive Tackle Wilmington, Del.

SEAN STANLEY

Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Coastal Carolina 8-64-3; Oregon State 17-141-3; Syracuse 13101-0; Temple 9-73-1; Illinois 19-139-0; Purdue 18-141-1; Wisconsin 14-60-1; Michigan 18-174-1; Ohio State 19-77-0; Iowa 26-90-1; Indiana 12-63-1; Michigan State 12-79-0; Southern California 6-34-0.

Royster’s 2007 Game-by-Game Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) FIU 8-70-1; Notre Dame 0-0-0; Buffalo-DNP; Michigan 1-1-0; Illinois-DNP; Iowa 16-86-0; Wisconsin 8-68-1; Indiana 12-68-1; Ohio State 4-16-0; Purdue 21-126-1; Temple 1-5-0; Michigan State 2-8-0; Texas A&M 9-65-1.

Royster’s 2009 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD)

DEVON STILL

Smith suffered a mild concussion against Iowa and did not travel for the Illinois game. He returned to the field the following week to deliver a season-long 18-yard scamper against Eastern Illinois. He was on the field for 100 snaps last year, led by 17 against Temple. Smith was a Maryland state champion in the 100 and 200 meters and earned wide receiver MVP honors at a 2007 Nike camp. Possessing great quickness, athleticism and instincts, Smith has the ability to influence the opposing defense with, or without, the ball in his hands. The multi-talented player will need to continue to work hard and improve in his bid to play a more significant role with the offense and special teams in 2010. Smith is one of 10 Nittany Lions from Maryland.

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICS

Akron 2-6-0; Syracuse 2-61-1; Temple 0-0-0; Iowa 1-8-0; Illinois 1-16-0; Eastern Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 2-23-0; Michigan 2-240; Northwestern 1-7-0; Ohio State 1-3-0; Indiana 4-39-1; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 0-0-0.

SEASON 2009

Royster’s 2008 Game-by-Game

Career

Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD)

Smith’s 2009 Game-by-Game

Coastal Carolina 1-5-0; Oregon State 0-0-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 1-7-0; Illinois 2-23-0; Purdue 4-53-0; Wisconsin 0-0-0; Michigan 3-13-0; Ohio State 3-20-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 3-34-0; Southern California 0-0-0.

Devon Smith stepped onto the practice field for the first time last August looking to make an immediate impact with the Penn State receiving corps. It didn’t take long for him to put his tremendous speed on display. Having exhibited sub-4.3 40-yard speed, among the fastest 40 times in program history, Smith earned immediate playing time as a true freshman, making his debut in the season-opener with Akron. The former Westlake High School standout tallied two receptions for 25 yards, had two kick returns for 43 yards and one rush for seven yards in an impressive collegiate debut. Smith appeared in 11 games last season, making four catches for 30 yards, rushing for 33 yards on just four carries (8.2 avg.) and gaining 91 yards on five kickoff returns.

RECEIVING

STANLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

2009

11

3

8

0

0

0

SACK

2-15 2.5-19

TFL

Career

11

3

8

0

0

0

2-15 2.5-19

Stanley’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)

AVG.

TD

LG

4-30

7.5

0

18

4-30

7.5

0

18

Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Akron 2-25-0; Syracuse 1-4-0; Temple 0-0-0; Iowa 1-1-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Northwestern 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 0-0-0.

In his first season on the field, Matt Stankiewitch made good progress and provided depth for the offensive line during the 2009 campaign. The starting left guard against Akron and Syracuse, Stankiewitch played in every game last season on offense and special teams. He helped Penn State gain 515 yards, its second-highest total of the season, in the 31-7 win over the Zips. Stankiewitch saw action on 205 snaps in 2009, led by 59 against Akron. The former Blue Mountain High School standout has good skills and size. With the graduation of O-Line starters Dennis Landolt and Ako Poti,

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The Nittany Lions entered the 2009 season lacking in experience at defensive end and the coaching staff quickly turned to true freshman Sean Stanley to help provide depth and the ability to make big plays. The talented and athletic Stanley made his debut in the opener with Akron and played in 12 games, making 11 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, with one forced fumble and a pass breakup. The former Gaithersburg High School standout had two sacks for minus-15 yards, dropping the quarterback in the wins over Illinois and Indiana. Stanley also forced Juice Williams to fumble on a sack and Jack Crawford recovered at the Illini 14-yard line in the Lions’ win in Champaign. Stanley’s season-high tackle total of two came in his first career game, against Akron, and was matched in the wins over Illinois, Indiana and Michigan State. He played on 160 snaps, topped by 23 in the win at Michigan State. Stanley earned Washington Post All-Met accolades after making 78 tackles as a senior, including 24 minus-yardage plays. He recorded 12 sacks and forced five fumbles. Stanley has a bright future for a defensive end unit that lost the services of Jerome Hayes. He is one of 10 Nittany Lions from Maryland.

Akron 2-0-2; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 1-0-1; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 2-1-1; Eastern Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Northwestern 2-0-2; Ohio State 1-0-1; Indiana 1-1-0; Michigan State 2-1-1; LSU 0-0-0.


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Career

19

10

9

0

0

0

2-11 5.5-15

Still’s 2009 Game-by-Game

JOE SUHEY

Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)

6-1, 236 Sr./Jr. Running Back Deerfield, Ill.

Akron 0-0-0; Syracuse 3-1-2; Temple 2-1-1; Iowa 2-0-2; Illinois 2-1-1; Eastern Illinois 0-0-0; Minnesota 0-0-0; Michigan 2-2-0; Northwestern 1-1-0; Ohio State 3-1-2; Indiana 2-1-1; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 2-2-0.

It has been a long and challenging road for defensive tackle Devon Still, but last year he emerged as one of the squad’s most improved players during his first full season on the field. Having suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee as a true freshman in 2007, Still’s hard work in his rehabilitation seemingly went for naught when he suffered a broken ankle during 2008 preseason camp. Still battled back to play in the 2008 season-finale with Michigan State and after remaining healthy through the 2009 spring practice and preseason, became a valuable contributor for the DLine. Playing in every game last year, the talented and hard-charging Still made 19 stops, including 5.5 tackles for minus-15 yards. Still recorded two sacks, including dropping Tate Forcier for a 10-yard loss in the Nittany Lions’ 35-10 win at Michigan. He recorded a minusyardage play in five of the final six contests. Still made a career-high three tackles each against Syracuse and Ohio State and had two stops in six other games. He recorded two tackles in the Capital One Bowl, including one for negative yardage. Still was on the field for 348 plays last year, led by 45 in the win over Indiana. With the graduation of All-American Jared Odrick, Still should be a primary contender for a starting assignment in 2010. He is among five Nittany Lions from Delaware.

NICK SUKAY

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NICK SUKAY 6-1, 213 Sr./Jr. Safety Mt. Pleasant, Pa.

The breadth of talent at “Linebacker U.” never was more evident than at the beginning of the 2009 season, when both of Penn State’s returning All-Big Ten linebackers suffered injuries that kept them off the field for multiple games. The initial injury was suffered by Navorro Bowman in the first quarter of the season-opener with Akron. Nate Stupar got the call and responded with the top performance of his career to maintain the productivity of one of the nation’s premier linebacker units. The talented and instinctive Stupar recorded a career-high 12 tackles (eight solo), including a sack, in the win over the Zips to launch a season that saw him play in every game on defense and special teams. The former State College Area High School standout made 31 tackles, the secondhighest total among defensive reserves. He also had 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception. Stupar was on the field for 324 plays last year, led by 65 against Akron. Stupar earned his first career start against Syracuse and made five tackles. He also collected his first career interception, returning it 17 yards to the Orange two to set up a touchdown. The hard-hitting and athletic Stupar started against Temple and again recorded five tackles, helping hold the Owls to two field goals. He suffered a slight ankle sprain that limited his time the following week against Iowa. In the road win at Illinois, he made three hits and he had two stops each against Ohio State and Indiana. Stupar is one of the squad’s top students, bringing a 3.60 grade-point average into the spring semester, having earned a 3.85 GPA last fall. He received Academic AllBig Ten honors in 2009 and should be a strong candidate for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® accolades. As a State College native and a member of one of the prominent families in program history, Stupar has an appreciation and understanding of Penn State football to a higher degree than most of his teammates. With the graduation of all three starting linebackers from last year, Stupar should be among the primary candidates to play a significant role for the defense and special teams the next two years.

STILL’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-0

0-0

2009

19

10

9

0

0

0

2-11 5.5-15

JOE SUHEY

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STUPAR’S CAREER STATISTICS


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ANDREW SZCZERBA 6-6, 260 Sr./Jr. Tight End Wilmington, Del. SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

21

10

11

0

0

0

0-0

1-9

2009

31

16

15

0

0

1

1-1 1.5-1

Career

52

26

26

0

0

1

1-1 2.5-10

Stupar’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Akron 12-8-4; Syracuse 5-2-3; Temple 5-0-5; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 3-2-1; Eastern Illinois 1-0-1; Minnesota 1-1-0; Michigan 1-1-0; Northwestern 0-0-0; Ohio State 2-1-1; Indiana 0-0-0; Michigan State 1-1-0; LSU 0-0-0.

Stupar’s 2008 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists)

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SHAINE THOMPSON 6-0, 211 Sr./Jr. Running Back Bronx, N.Y.

The Nittany Lions opened the first and last game of the 2009 regular-season with a pair of running backs in the starting lineup — tailback Evan Royster and fullback Joe Suhey. It certainly was appropriate for Suhey to get the opening nod to bookend what was a highly productive season. Playing in every game in 2009, he has demonstrated the ability to contribute as a rusher, receiver and blocker. The athletic and sure-handed Suhey finished seventh on the team with 254 all-purpose yards. He was fifth on the squad with 21 receptions for 186 yards and one touchdown and gained 68 rushing yards on 22 carries. Suhey played on 361 snaps last season, led by 44 in the big win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. The former Loyola Academy standout finished the regular-season with a strong performance. He made three catches for 40 yards in the win at Michigan State, including a leaping 30-yard catch-and-run down the far sideline for his first career receiving touchdown. The reception was a career-long and gave Penn State a 21-7 lead in the eventual 42-14 victory. The tough and assertive Suhey also gained 16 yards on just three carries against the Spartans. In his first career start, he made a career-best four catches for 40 yards in the win over Akron. He tied his high with four receptions for 32 yards in the Senior Day victory over Indiana and had a 15-yard catch in the win at Illinois. A quick and strong runner, Suhey was highly effective in the 35-10 win at Michigan, gaining 18 yards on just three carries. He joins the offensive line and tight ends in receiving much of the credit for the effectiveness of the Nittany Lions’ prolific rushing and passing attacks, helping Penn State to finish second in the Big Ten in total offense. Suhey is a fourth-generation Nittany Lion hailing from arguably the first family of Penn State foot-

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Coastal Carolina 5-2-3; Oregon State 5-3-2; Syracuse 2-2-0; Temple 2-1-1; Illinois 1-0-1; Purdue 0-0-0; Wisconsin 2-2-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Iowa 1-0-1; Indiana 2-0-2; Michigan State 1-0-1; Southern California 0-0-0.

JAMES VAN FLEET 6-0, 216 Jr./So. Linebacker Williamsport, Pa.

ball. His father, Matt, was a standout running back at Penn State from 1976-79 before starting a highly-successful career with the Chicago Bears. His great-grandfather, Bob Higgins, was Penn State’s second AllAmerican, earning honors in 1915 and ’19. The younger Suhey made excellent strides last season and should continue to play a prominent role for the offense the next two seasons.

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COLLIN WAGNER 5-9, 173 Sr./Sr. Kicker State College, Pa. Suhey’s 2009 Game-by-Game Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Akron 2-4-0; Syracuse 1-0-0; Temple 2-7-0; Iowa 1-1-0; Illinois 0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 2-4-0; Minnesota 2-4-0; Michigan 3-18-0; Northwestern 0-0-0; Ohio State 2-5-0; Indiana 1-0-0; Michigan State 3-16-0; LSU 3-9-0.

Suhey’s 2009 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Akron 4-40-0; Syracuse 2-13-0; Temple 0-0-0; Iowa 2-10-0; Illinois 1-15-0; Eastern Illinois 2-24-0; Minnesota 1-6-0; Michigan 1-3-0; Northwestern 1-3-0; Ohio State 0-0-0; Indiana 4-32-0; Michigan State 3-40-1; LSU 0-0-0.

Nick Sukay put two years of battling injuries behind him to grab ahold of a starting assignment at safety during the 2009 preseason and demonstrate great work-ethic and progress to start every game. The hard-hitting and instinctive Sukay made 41 tackles, tied for fifth-highest on the squad, and grabbed two interceptions. The former Greensburg Central Catholic High School standout was third in the Big Ten with 13 passes defended, having broken up a teamhigh 11 passes, good for No. 2 in the conference. He also had two fumble recoveries and played an instrumental role for the Nittany Lions’ Top 10 defense. Sukay was on the field for 882 snaps last year, the fourth-highest total on the team, led by 86 against Indiana. A swift and strong athlete, Sukay made a career-high nine tackles against Iowa and followed with seven solo stops in the win at Illinois. He made his first career interception against the Hawkeyes and returned his second one 34 yards at Michigan State during Penn State’s 28-point third-quarter outburst. Sukay also made four hits each in the wins over Syracuse, Eastern Illinois and Northwestern. In the victory at Michigan, Sukay pounced on a fumble at the Wolverines’ 22-yard line. Two plays later, Daryll Clark threw a scoring strike to Graham Zug, giving Penn State a 32-10 lead in the third quarter. Sukay broke up three passes and recovered a fumble on the final play of the

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SUHEY’S RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON

RUSHING

AVG.

TD

LG

2.9

0

9

JOHNNIE TROUTMAN

2008

6-4, 309 Sr./Jr. Guard Brown Mills, N.J.

2009

22-68

3.1

0

13

Career

31-94

3.0

0

13

9-26

SUHEY’S RECEIVING STATISTICS SEASON

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2008

2-36

18.0

0

19

2009

21-186

8.9

1

30

Career

23-222

26

9.7

1

30

6-6, 226 Jr./So. Tight End Upper Darby, Pa.

game to seal the Nittany Lions’ 19-17 win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. Sukay has made significant progress during the past year and should have the opportunity to continue playing a significant role for the defense and special teams the next two seasons.

SUKAY’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2009

41

21

20

2

0

2

0-0

0-0

Career

41

21

20

2

0

2

0-0

0-0


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STEFEN WISNIEWSKI 6-3, 297 Sr./Sr. Center Bridgeville, Pa. Sukay’s 2009 Game-by-Game Tackles (Total-Solo-Assists) Akron 1-0-1; Syracuse 4-1-3; Temple 1-0-1; Iowa 9-5-4; Illinois 7-7-0; Eastern Illinois 4-1-3; Minnesota 1-0-1; Michigan 2-2-0; Northwestern 4-1-3; Ohio State 2-2-0; Indiana 3-1-2; Michigan State 3-1-2; LSU 0-0-0.

Andrew Szczerba continues to work hard and remains focused on the future and greater opportunities to play a larger role for the offense. Andrew Quarless and Mickey Shuler earned the bulk of the playing time last season at tight end but have graduated, creating an opportunity for Szczerba to play a more significant role. He has been a solid contributor on special teams and made one catch for six yards in the win over Temple last year. He was on the field for 107 snaps during the 2009 season. Szczerba is a noted hard worker with a great attitude and physical attributes and should have an opportunity to be a significant contributor for the offense the next two years. The 2006 Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in Delaware, he is one of five First State natives on the Penn State squad.

With talent and depth at the running back position on the Nittany Lion roster, carries were hard to come by for Shaine Thompson in 2009. But, the hard-working Thompson emerged as a strong contributor on special teams, playing in the last 12 games. Penn State’s 42-14 victory at Michigan State in the regular-season finale afforded Thompson an opportunity to carry the ball twice. He made the most of his chance by gaining 10 yards, including a career-long eight-yard burst. He also had one carry for four yards in a 52-3 victory over Eastern Illinois. Thompson saw action on 64 snaps in 2009. Thompson is one of three Nittany Lions from John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx, joining Stephfon Green and Stephen Obeng-Agyapong. The Nittany Lions entered the 2009 season needing to replace three All-Big Ten starters on the offensive line. The first six games of the season saw Penn State use four different lineups, due to injuries and seeking the best combination. One of the changes saw redshirt sophomore Johnnie Troutman move into the starting left guard spot and he helped improve and stabilize the unit as the season progressed. The former all-state selection at Pemberton High School started eight consecutive games before suffering a strained calf against Ohio State. He missed the Indiana game, but returned to help the Lions post a 42-14 win at Michigan State. Troutman played on 619 snaps last season, led by 86 in the win over Minnesota. He was an instrumental member of an offense ranked No. 2 in the Big Ten at 406.9 ypg. Penn State was third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed. Possessing great physical attributes and skills, he and his linemates helped quarterback Daryll Clark rank No. 2 in the Big Ten in passing efficiency and deliver a school season-record 24 touchdown passes. The unit also has been instrumental in Evan Royster becoming the seventh Nittany Lion alltime to gain 1,000 yards in multiple seasons. In the win at

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MICHAEL YANCICH 6-2, 223 Jr./So. Linebacker Washington, Pa.

Illinois, Penn State rolled up 338 rushing yards, getting 100-yard games from Stephfon Green (120) and Royster (105) and 83 yards from Clark. In the 52-3 pounding of Eastern Illinois, Penn State displayed dominating balance, racking up 268 yards passing and 285 yards rushing en route to a season-best yardage total of 553. The Minnesota victory capped a three-week stretch in which Troutman and the offensive line did not allow a sack. In the 34-13 win at Northwestern, its fifth straight, the Penn State offense gained 301 yards in the second half and 437 for the game, averaging 7.5

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GRAHAM ZUG 6-2, 183 Sr./Sr. Wide Receiver Manheim, Pa.

yards per play. Troutman and DeOn’tae Pannell may continue to vie for the starting assignment at left guard during spring and preseason practice. Troutman made good progress last season and should have an opportunity to be a significant contributor for the offense the next two seasons. He is one of 10 Nittany Lions from New Jersey.

Collin Wagner joined a long line of Penn State placekickers from Central Pennsylvania when he stepped onto the field as the starter in the 2009 season-opener against Akron. In his first season as the starter, the strong-legged Wagner finished No. 5 in the Big Ten in overall scoring with a teamhigh 91 points. He connected on 15-of-22 field goal attempts, with a long of 47 yards in the 20-0 win over Minnesota. The State College Area High School product converted all 46 of his PAT attempts, one of just three Big Ten kickers to connect on 100 percent of their PATs. Wagner was 10-for-11 on field goal attempts between 20 and 29 yards and hit four tries beyond 30 yards. He averaged 62.8 yards per kickoff, including 10 touchbacks last season. Wagner had a four-game stretch spanning the Eastern Illinois to Northwestern games where he made 7-of-8 field goal attempts, including a 2-for2 performance in the victory at Michigan and 2-for-2 in the win at Northwestern, on a breezy day near Lake Michigan. He had the biggest game of his career in the 19-17 Capital One Bowl win over LSU, connecting on all four field goal attempts, including the 21-yard game-winner with 57 seconds remaining. He was named to ESPN.com’s Big Ten AllBowl team for his efforts against the Tigers, as he tied the school record for field goals in a bowl game. Wagner saw significant experience last year and should continue to improve his skills and productivity for the 2010 campaign.

WAGNER’S CAREER FIELD GOALS SEASON 2008 2009 Career

0-19 0-0 1-1 1-1

30-39 0-0 3-5 3-5

40-49 1-1 1-4 2-5

50+ 0-0 0-1 0-1

Wagner’s 2009 Game-by-Game Field Goals (Made) Missed Akron 28 (29) 49; Syracuse (0) 0; Temple (27); Iowa (27) 48;

“Linebacker U.” has several jersey numbers that are etched into the heart, soul and minds of Nittany Nation. The 31 worn by Shane Conlan and Paul Posluszny quickly comes to mind, as does No. 11, worn by LaVar Arrington and Navorro Bowman. And Josh Hull firmly upheld the tradition of the 43 worn by Andre Collins and Brandon Short. But, what about No. 54? Standout linemen Bruce Clark and Marco Rivera give the number great lineage and last season linebacker Jamie Van Fleet made fans take notice of No. 54 again. The determined and hard-working Van Fleet caught the eye of Penn State and college football fans when he made three solo tackles on his nine special teams plays in the 34-13 win at Northwestern. A walk-on from Loyalsock High School, Van Fleet was a strong and steady contributor in the kicking game last season and he continues to work hard to play a larger role for the defense and special teams in 2010. He played in every game and had five tackles, adding single stops in the wins over Akron and Temple. Van Fleet saw action on 85 snaps during the 2009 campaign, led by 14 against Temple.

GRAHAM ZUG

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Strong Safety GREG & BETSY WOLF

Walk-on JOHN & CHRISTINE BORGERDING


MALLOY HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

JOE PATERNO

A career marked with distinction, glorious accomplishments and immeasurable contributions to The Pennsylvania State University, added another compelling chapter during the 2009 campaign. Joe Paterno banded together a Penn State squad of highlymotivated and dedicated student-athletes and coaches into a squad that amassed 51 victories over the past five seasons, maintaining residence among the nation’s most successful programs. A team possessing outstanding work-ethic, commitment and senior leadership produced the Nittany Lions’ fourth bowl victory in the past five seasons with a hard-fought, thrilling, last-minute win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. The 2009 squad won 11 games, giving the Nittany Lions back-to-back 11-win seasons for the first time since 1985 and ’86, when Penn State played in consecutive National Championship games. Paterno’s 21st season with double-figure victories and 23rd team to finish in the Top 10 added to the litany of coaching records he owns. Penn State’s 11-2 mark in 2009 improved its five-year record to 51-13, with its 79.7 winning percentage tied for No. 7 in the nation over that span. The Nittany Lions earned their third Top 10 finish in the past five seasons and won at least 11 games for the 15th time under the Hall of Fame coach. Paterno also could be proud of the academic accomplishments of his 2009 squad. For the second consecutive year, Penn State led all Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) teams in first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans®. Three Nittany Lions received first-team honors, giving Penn State eight Academic All-America® selections in the past two years. And Penn State’s 89 percent graduation rate and 85 percent Graduation Success Rate were tops among all teams in the Associated Press final 2009 Top 25 poll. Paterno has passionately served the Penn State football program and the university with principle, distinction and success with honor since matriculating to State College in 1950. After 16 years as an assistant coach, he was rewarded in 1966 with the head coaching responsibilities upon the retirement of Rip Engle, his college coach at Brown who appointed him to the Penn State staff in 1950 as a brash 23-year-old.

He is older now, and wiser, but no less enthusiastic and no less dynamic. He is, simply put, the most successful coach in the history of college football — a fact that was validated during the 2001 season when he moved past Paul “Bear” Bryant to become the leader in career wins by a major college coach. He also is one of the most admired figures in college athletics, an acknowledged icon whose influence extends well beyond the white chalk lines of the football field. In his 45th year pacing the sidelines as head coach of the Nittany Lions, Paterno has faced every situation imaginable on the gridiron and has used his preparation, experience and understanding of the game he loves to respond and keep the Penn State program among the nation’s elite for the past four decades. Paterno has posted a 394-129-3 mark in 44 seasons as head coach and is the leader in career wins among major college coaches (third all-time). He passed his long-time friend and colleague, Bobby Bowden, on Sept. 20, 2008. Paterno’s winning percentage of 75.2 is second-best among active Football Bowl Subdivision coaches (10 or more years) and he is second all-time in games coached (526) among major college coaches. Paterno also is the all-time leader among coaches in bowl appearances (36) and post-season triumphs (24). His overall post-season record of 24-11-1 gives him a winning percentage of 68.1, good for No. 1 all-time among coaches with at least 15 bowl visits. The Nittany Lions are 17-7 in New Year’s Day games under Paterno and 12-5 in contests that comprise the Bowl Championship Series. Penn State is one of just seven teams with 800 wins all-time and Paterno has been a member of the Nittany Lion staff for 498 of them — 61 percent of the 811 all-time total. Penn State owns a record of 498-177-7 (73.5) since Paterno joined the staff in 1950, the nation’s third-highest winning percentage. He has missed just three games of a possible 682 Penn State contests over 60 seasons. Since Paterno began leading the program in 1966, Penn

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State has had 77 first-team All-Americans, with Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year Jared Odrick earning the distinction in 2009. Linebacker Navorro Bowman, tackle Dennis Landolt and center Stefen Wisniewski also received All-America recognition and were joined by Odrick, quarterback Daryll Clark and tailback Evan Royster as 2009 first-team All-Big Ten honorees. During Paterno’s remarkable tenure, the Nittany Lions have counted 15 Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes, 34 first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans® (44 overall) and 18 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Penn State has had at least one Academic All-American® in each of the past eight years, with 10 first-team honorees during the last four years. Linebacker Josh Hull and kick snapper Andrew Pitz became the seventh and eighth Nittany Lions to twice be selected a firstteam Academic All-American® with their 2008 and ’09 recognitions. Winner of the 2005 Butkus and Bednarik awards, AllAmerica linebacker Paul Posluszny was selected the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American®-of-the-Year in Division I football. Paterno’s coaching portfolio includes two National Championships (1982, 1986); five undefeated, untied teams; 23 finishes in the Top 10 of the national rankings; an unprecedented five AFCA Coach-of-the-Year plaques, and more than 350 former players who have signed National Football League contracts, 31 of them first-round draft choices. A school-record four Nittany Lions were selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft, tackle Levi Brown was the No. 5 overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft and defensive end Aaron Maybin was the No. 11 overall choice in 2009. His teams have registered seven undefeated regular-seasons and he has had 35 teams finish in the Top 25. Penn State has won the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy, emblematic of Eastern football supremacy, 24 times in Paterno’s coaching run, including in 2008 and ‘09. Since 1966, there have been 860 head coaching changes among Football Bowl Subdivision programs, an average of more than six changes per FBS institution! (Includes 22 changes after the 2009 season). Paterno is the only coach to win the four traditional New Year’s Day bowl games — the Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange bowls — and he owns a 6-0 record in the Fiesta Bowl. He was selected by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame as the first active coach to receive its Distinguished


American Award. Paterno also was the 1986 Sports Illustrated Sportsman-of-the-Year. A member of the Penn State coaching staff spanning the administrations of 13 U.S. presidents (starting with Harry Truman), Paterno passed Bryant on October 27, 2001, when the Nittany Lions secured his 324th victory by rallying from a 27-9 deficit to defeat Ohio State, 29-27, in the greatest Beaver Stadium comeback under the legendary coach. Obviously not a person of misplaced priorities, Paterno always has concentrated on seeing that his student-athletes attend class, devote the proper time to studies and graduate with a meaningful degree. He often has said he measures team success not by athletic prowess but by the number of productive citizens who make a contribution to society. The 2009 NCAA Graduation Rates Report for Division I institutions revealed that the Penn State football program compiled an 89 percent graduation rate among freshmen entering in 2002-03, which was No. 1 among teams ranked in the final 2009 Associated Press poll. Penn State’s figure was an astounding 34 points above the 55 percent FBS average. The NCAA data also showed that Penn State posted a program-record 85 percent Graduation Success Rate, also the highest among 2009 AP Top 25 teams. The national average among FBS teams was 67 percent.

Paterno is not fond of looking back, but it has been a memorable period for the legendary mentor, who has been a member of the Penn State staff for 682 games. In March 2010, the Maxwell Football Club announced it was renaming its top college coaching honor the Joseph V. Paterno College Coach-of-the-Year Award. “The Maxwell Football Club is privileged to honor the legacy of Coach Paterno, his values and his successes on and off the field,” said Executive Director Mark Wolpert. Paterno and the 2008 Nittany Lions displayed resiliency and toughness to capture the Big Ten Championship and the program’s second Bowl Championship Series berth in four years. Trailing rival Ohio State in the fourth quarter in a late October night game, the visiting Nittany Lions made a momentum-swinging play and went on to score the game’s final 10 points to post a hard-fought victory en route to their third Big Ten crown. Paterno also was resilient, as he fought through a hip injury that occurred two days before the 2008 season-opener, displaying toughness and fortitude to his squad when in obvious pain. The day after the Big Ten-clinching victory over Michigan State, Paterno had successful hip replacement surgery and led the Nittany Lions during their preparations for the Rose Bowl meeting with Southern California.

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Paterno was selected the 2008 Big Ten Dave McClain Coach-of-the-Year, winning the honor for the third time, second only to Bo Schembechler’s four selections in the award’s history. He also was a finalist for three national Coach-of-the-Year honors: the Eddie Robinson Award (FWAA), Liberty Mutual and George Munger (Maxwell Football Club). Penn State compiled an 11-2 mark in 2008, finishing No. 8 in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. A schoolrecord 10 Nittany Lions were selected first-team All-Big Ten, more than double the second-highest total, and a record 14 players earned first or second-team all-conference accolades. Four Nittany Lions received All-America honors and A.Q. Shipley became Penn State’s first recipient of the Rimington Trophy, presented to the nation’s outstanding center. It was a record-breaking year for academic accomplishments as well. A program-record five players were named to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® team, with four on the first-team. The four first-team selections led the nation. A program-record 55 Nittany Lions earned at least a 3.0 grade-point average during the Fall 2008 semester. Among the 55 football student-athletes, a record 19 garnered Dean’s List recognition by posting a 3.5 GPA or higher. In December 2008, Paterno agreed to an extension through the 2011 season. In 2007, Paterno was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. The five-time National Coach-of-the-Year was selected for induction in 2006, and was set to join two more legendary coaches — Bobby Bowden and John Gagliardi — as the first active coaches or players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Coach Paterno’s induction, though, was deferred until 2007, as the injuries he sustained during a sideline collision in a November 2006 game at Wisconsin prevented him from traveling to the event. “I have mixed feelings because there were so many people that are not with me anymore who made it possible for me,” stated Paterno during the December 4, 2007 induction ceremony. “How good has it been? What we share in football; there’s never been a greater game. We’ve been involved in the greatest game, the greatest experience anybody could hope for. Great teammates. Guys you could trust. Guys you loved. Guys you would go to war with tomorrow. We’re so lucky…we’re so lucky. If we lose what we have in football, we’ll lose an awful lot in this country, and we’ve got to remember that.” Paterno and Bowden, who rank No. 1-2 in victories among major college coaches, received the prestigious Gold Medal, the National Football Foundation’s highest honor, at the 2006 Hall of Fame Dinner via a video presentation. The 2007 season saw Paterno reach two more significant milestones and one tremendous honor. He eclipsed another college football legend, Amos Alonzo Stagg, for longevity at one institution among major college coaches. Stagg was a head coach for 57 years, including 41 at the University of Chicago. In December 2007, Patrick and Candace Malloy honored Paterno’s contributions to the University by committing $5 million to create the Malloy Paterno Head Football Coach Endowment at Penn State.


“All of Penn State has benefited from Joe’s commitment to success with honor,” said Patrick Malloy, a 1965 alumnus of the University. “He is so much more than a coach — he’s an educator. He teaches his players how to win in life as well as in football, and he teaches every Penn State fan how to make the world a better place through integrity, honesty, and excellence. We are also fortunate enough to know Sue Paterno, and we have the deepest admiration for her volunteer and philanthropic leadership at Penn State and beyond.” The Nittany Lions capped 2007 by defeating Texas A&M in the Valero Alamo Bowl in Paterno’s 500th game as head coach. Penn State made another January bowl appearance under Paterno in 2006 and defeated Tennessee, 20-10, in the Outback Bowl. It came as no surprise that less than two weeks after undergoing surgery on his left leg in November 2006, Paterno was back in Beaver Stadium, observing his team from the coaches’ booth for the regular-season finale against Michigan State. The 2005 Nittany Lions are a squad the legendary coach also will remember fondly. The players and coaches passionately toiled every day to return Penn State to the national championship picture. The Nittany Lions compiled an 11-1 record, captured the Big Ten Championship and a thrilling triple-overtime decision over Bowden’s Florida State squad in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The 11-win season represented another milestone, as Penn State recorded at least 10 victories under Paterno in a fifth decade and for the 19th time overall. The Nittany Lions were No. 3 in the polls, garnering their 13th Top 5 finish under the veteran coach. For his leadership in restoring the Nittany Lions to the nation’s elite, Paterno was recognized with numerous National Coach-of-the-Year honors in 2005, capped by an unprecedented fifth selection by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). He also received national honors from the Associated Press, Bobby Dodd, Home Depot/ESPN, Maxwell Football Club (George Munger), Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C., The Sporting News and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Joe Paterno simply is an unusual football coach...and an unusual person. In an exceptional display of generosity and affection for Penn State, Paterno; his wife, Sue, and their five children announced a contribution of $3.5 million to the University in 1998, bringing Paterno’s lifetime giving total to more than $4 million. The gift appears to be, Penn State Vice President for Development Rod Kirsch said, “the most generous ever made by a collegiate coach and his family to a university.” The Paterno gift endows faculty positions and scholarships in the College of the Liberal Arts, the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, the University Libraries and supported two building projects — a new interfaith spiritual center and the Penn State All-Sports Museum, both on the University Park campus. The museum opened in 2002 and the spiritual center was dedicated in 2003. “Penn State has been very good to both Sue and me,” Paterno said. “We have met some wonderful people here, we’ve known many students who have gone on to become outstanding leaders in their professions and in society, and all of our children have received a first-class education here. I’ve never felt better about Penn State and its future potential than I do right now. Sue and I want to do all we can to help the University reach that potential.” He and Sue have been actively involved with the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games, held each June on the University Park campus. In 2008, the Paternos were inducted into the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Hall of Fame. The Paternos announced a $1 million pledge in 2009 for the Mount Nittany Medical Center. Their gift is part of the most ambi-

tious fund-raising effort in the Medical Center’s history and will help support a three-floor, 42,000-square-foot expansion of Centre County’s primary health facility. Also in 2009, the Paternos were honored by the CharcotMarie-Tooth Association for a lifetime of achievement. Coach Paterno is a national spokesperson for CMTA. In February 2010, a pair of Paterno’s glasses made national headlines, as a Penn State couple bid $9,000 to purchase the donated, autographed specs, with the proceeds benefiting Penn State Public Broadcasting. In 2006, Paterno was bestowed a trio of diverse honors in addition to the Hall of Fame announcement and Gold Medal presentation. He was named a Free Spirit honoree and recognized by The Freedom Forum at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. In April, Paterno received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dapper Dan Charities in Pittsburgh and received the History Makers Award, presented by the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center. Paterno was recognized twice for his illustrious career in 2004. He was selected the second-best college football coach of all-time by a panel of more than 300 media, current and former football coaches, Heisman Trophy winners and members of the College Football Hall of Fame. Paterno also was chosen the nation’s best college football coach of the past 25 years by an ESPN25 expert panel. He finished No. 8 overall in the listing of college and professional coaches from all sports over the past 25 years at that time. The American Football Coaches Association presented Paterno with its highest honor in 2002, the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award. The award honors those “whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football.” In 1998, he was the initial winner of the Eddie Robinson Coach-of-the-Year Award, which recognizes an active college coach who is a role model to students and players, an active member of the community and an accomplished coach. The wisdom of Paterno’s “total person” approach to football — which addresses academic and lifestyle matters in addition to athletic prowess — has won almost universal endorsement from the “products of the system.” “He’s putting together this winning program, but meanwhile he’s teaching 17-, 18-, 19-year olds how not to screw their lives up, how important education is, how important it is to have social acumen,” All-America linebacker Greg Buttle told the San Antonio Express-News in 2007. “Forget what he’s done for players. He’s done more for a single university than anyone else. It transcends his coaching. No. 1 to him is what he’s done for Penn State University, No. 2 is what he has done for players.” “...I can tell you that virtually all of the players he’s touched in 50 years as an assistant and head coach have been enriched by the experience,” former quarterback Todd Blackledge said in the forward to Quotable Joe, a book of quotations by and about Paterno. “I consider myself, and I know my teammates and Penn State players past and present feel likewise, a better person for having played for Joe Paterno.” LaVar Arrington, one of the 31 NFL first-round draft choices to come through Paterno’s Penn State program, was a two-time All-America selection and won the 1999 Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker as well as the Maxwell Club’s Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the top collegiate defensive player. “If you’re not a man when you get there, you’ll be a man before you leave,” Arrington said of his Penn State experience. “Joe has his system so that you’re prepared for life. Joe trains you more mentally than physically so that nothing will rattle you.” Joe and Sue Paterno have five children, all of whom are Penn State graduates, and 17 grandchildren.

WINNING PERCENTAGE BY ACTIVE COACHES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Coach Bob Stoops Joe Paterno Steve Spurrier Nick Saban Mack Brown

School Oklahoma Penn State South Carolina Alabama Texas

Seasons 11 44 20 14 26

Won 117 394 177 124 214

Lost 29 129 68 50 101

Tied 0 3 2 1 1

Minimum 10 years as a Division I-A head coach; record at four-year colleges only, bowl games included.

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Pct. .801 .752 .721 .711 .679

THE PATERNO RECORD Year 1966 1967 1968 1969

W 5 8 11 11

L 5 2 0 0

T 0 1 0 0

Bowl Game Gator: Tied Florida State, 17-17 Orange: Beat Kansas, 15-14 Orange: Beat Missouri, 10-3

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

7 11 10 12 10 9 7 11 11 8

3 1 2 0 2 3 5 1 1 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cotton: Beat Texas, 30-6 Sugar: Lost to Oklahoma, 14-0 Orange: Beat LSU, 16-9 Cotton: Beat Baylor, 41-20 Sugar: Lost to Alabama, 13-6 Gator: Lost to Notre Dame, 20-9 Fiesta: Beat Arizona State, 42-30 Sugar: Lost to Alabama, 14-7 Liberty: Beat Tulane, 9-6

1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

10 10 11 8 6 11 12 8 5 8

2 2 1 4 5 1 0 4 6 3

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

9 11 7 10 12 9 11 9 9 10

3 2 5 2 0 3 2 3 3 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

5 5 9 3 4 11 9 9 11 11

7 6 4 9 7 1 4 4 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Orange: Beat Florida State, 26-23 Outback: Beat Tennessee, 20-10 Alamo: Beat Texas A&M, 24-17 Rose: Lost to Southern Cal, 38-24 Capital One: Beat LSU, 19-17

Totals 394 129

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Bowls: Won 24, Lost 11, Tied 1

Fiesta: Beat Ohio State, 31-19 Fiesta: Beat Southern Cal, 26-10 Sugar: Beat Georgia, 27-23 Aloha: Beat Washington, 13-10 Orange: Lost to Oklahoma, 25-10 Fiesta: Beat Miami (Fla.), 14-10 Citrus: Lost to Clemson, 35-10 Holiday: Beat Brigham Young, 50-39 Blockbuster: Lost to Florida State, 24-17 Fiesta: Beat Tennessee, 42-17 Blockbuster: Lost to Stanford, 24-3 Citrus: Beat Tennessee, 31-13 Rose: Beat Oregon, 38-20 Outback: Beat Auburn, 43-14 Fiesta: Beat Texas, 38-15 Citrus: Lost to Florida, 21-6 Outback: Beat Kentucky, 26-14 Alamo: Beat Texas A&M, 24-0

Capital One: Lost to Auburn, 13-9


Dick Anderson

Tom Bradley

Kermit Buggs

Galen Hall

Larry Johnson

Bill Kenney

DICK ANDERSON

KERMIT BUGGS

LARRY JOHNSON

Offensive Line (Guards & Centers)

Safeties

Defensive Line

In his 33rd year on the staff, Dick Anderson is in his 11th season working with the centers and guards. In 2009, he played an instrumental role in the development of center Stefen Wisniewski and tackle Dennis Landolt into firstteam All-Big Ten performers and third-team All-Americans. In 2008, under his tutelage, center A.Q. Shipley became the program’s first Rimington Trophy recipient. Anderson has helped mold units that have paved the way for six 1,000yard rushers since 2002, led by Larry Johnson becoming just the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NCAA history in ‘02. He coached the quarterbacks from 1993-99, with his initial two pupils — Kerry Collins and Wally Richardson — matriculating to the NFL, with Collins leading the New York Giants to Super Bowl XXXV. Anderson returned to Penn State in 1990 after six seasons as head coach at Rutgers, working with the offensive line from 1990-92. He turned out some exceptional performers during his 1973-83 stint on the Penn State staff, including Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Munchak. From Queens, N.Y., Anderson played both ways at end for Coach Rip Engle at Penn State from 1960-62. Anderson’s tenure at Rutgers included a 21-16 win over Penn State in 1988, the Scarlet Knights’ first win in the series in 70 years.

A member of the Penn State staff since 2003, Kermit Buggs is in his third year as the Nittany Lions’ safeties coach. During the 2009 season, he successfully guided a young safety corps, which intercepted four passes. Starting safeties Drew Astorino and Nick Sukay will return for their junior seasons. In 2008, Buggs helped Anthony Scirrotto earn first-team All-Big Ten accolades. Buggs was selected for the position in December 2007 and coached the safeties in Penn State’s 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl win over Texas A&M. He served as Coordinator of Player Personnel during the 2006 and ’07 seasons and from 2003-05, he was a graduate assistant coach with the Nittany Lions. Buggs previously was a successful high school coach, leading Surry County (Va.) High School to a 34-14 record from 19992002. His 1999 squad was 14-0 and won the Division I state championship and Buggs was named the state’s Division I Coach-of-the-Year. A product of Hampton, Va., Buggs is a 1995 graduate of Norfolk State University, where he played football. He was selected the team’s Freshman-of-the-Year and received player of the game honors seven times during his career. He was the University’s 1992-93 recipient of the Vince Lombardi Award for Leadership and Academic Achievement. Buggs has a master’s degree in educational administration from Penn State.

Larry Johnson is his 15th season on the staff and 11th year coaching the defensive line. He has been instrumental in the development of six first-team All-Americans in the past 10 years, including defensive tackle Jared Odrick in 2009. Odrick also was named the 2009 Big Ten Defensive Player-of-theYear. Ends Aaron Maybin and Tamba Hali were first-team AllAmericans and NFL first-round draft choices under Johnson in 2008 and 2005, respectively. Michael Haynes and Jimmy Kennedy were 2002 All-Americans and first-round NFL draft picks. Johnson worked solely with the defensive ends and oversaw many of the special teams from 1996-99. His efforts with Courtney Brown helped him earn All-America honors in 1999 and become the No. 1 selection in the 2000 NFL Draft. Johnson also has coached 12 first-team All-Big Ten performers and has had a large role in the success of the defense, punting and recruiting efforts during his tenure. Head coach at McDonough High School in Pomfret, Md., for 19 years, Johnson’s teams compiled a 139-36 ledger, capturing state championships in 1983, ‘85 and ‘90. In 1992-93, he was head coach at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. Johnson was a standout linebacker at Elizabeth City (N.C.) State University, earning NAIA All-America honors. After graduation, he played one season with the NFL Washington Redskins. One son, Larry, became just the ninth player in NCAA history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season in 2002 and was a two-time All-Pro pick with the Kansas City Chiefs. Another son, Tony, was a Penn State wide receiver.

TOM BRADLEY In Charge of Defense/Cornerbacks Tom Bradley is in his 32nd season on the staff and 11th supervising one of the nation’s top defenses. He also is in his 15th year working with the cornerbacks. In 2009, Penn State ranked in the top 15 nationally in the primary six defensive categories. The Lions have six consecutive Top 15 finishes in total and scoring defense, holding 50 of the last 75 opponents to 17 points or less, including 10 in 2009. Since 2004, Penn State is No. 3 in the nation in scoring (15.1 ppg) and rushing (96.99 ypg) defense and fifth in total defense (290.3 ypg). Bradley, who has played a large role in the success of the defense and recruiting efforts during his tenure, has helped develop four All-Americans in the secondary and cornerback Justin King, a first-team All-Big Ten pick in 2007. Bradley was a football letterman at Penn State in 1977-78, a graduate assistant in 1979 and became a full-time staff member in 1980. In addition to the defensive backs, Bradley also has coached five other positions, including outside linebackers and defensive ends, coordinated the special teams and served as recruiting coordinator, bringing numerous prep standouts to Penn State throughout his tenure. Shane Conlan, O.J. McDuffie, Kim Herring, David Macklin, Bryan Scott, Alan Zemaitis, Justin King, Lydell Sargeant and A.J. Wallace are among the standouts he has coached. Bradley was captain of the football and basketball teams at Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown, Pa.

GALEN HALL In Charge of Offense/Running Backs Galen Hall is in his seventh season at Penn State, overseeing the offense and coaching the running backs. He has been instrumental in the development of Evan Royster (2008-09), Rodney Kinlaw (2007) and Tony Hunt (2005-06), who have rushed for more than 1,000 yards the past five seasons. Royster enters the season with 2,918 career rushing yards, needing 481 to pass Curt Warner for the lead. Under Hall, the Lions were second in the Big Ten in total offense (406.9 ypg) in 2009 and broke school records for total offense and passing yards in 2007. Hall directed an offense that led the Big Ten in scoring and was second in rushing in 2005. He returned to his alma mater in 2004 having achieved numerous successes in the collegiate and professional ranks. A native of Williamsburg, Pa., he served as running backs coach with the Dallas Cowboys, where he coached Emmitt Smith in 2002 when Smith broke the NFL all-time rushing record. Hall was head coach of the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe from 1995-2000, leading the team to three World Bowl berths, including NFL Europe titles in 1998 and 2000. He was selected NFL Europe Coach-of-the-Year three times. Hall compiled a 40-18-1 record as head coach at the University of Florida from 1984-89, winning Associated Press Coach-ofthe-Year honors in 1984 after leading the Gators to a 9-1-1 mark. He also was offensive coordinator at Oklahoma from 1966-83, developing numerous All-Americans. Hall was the Lions’ starting quarterback in 1960 and ’61, guiding them to wins in the Liberty and Gator Bowls.

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BILL KENNEY Offensive Tackles & Tight Ends In his 23rd year on the staff, Bill Kenney coaches the offensive tackles and tight ends. He was instrumental in developing tackle Dennis Landolt into a 2009 first-team AllBig Ten honoree and third-team All-American. He also helped mold a unit that opened lanes for Evan Royster to become Penn State’s sixth 1,000-yard rusher in the past seven seasons. Kenney was essential in the development of two-time All-America tackle Levi Brown, the No. 5 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. He helped develop a unit that paved the way for Larry Johnson to become just the ninth 2,000-yard rusher in NCAA history in 2002. Kenney was critical in the development of 2000 first-team All-Big Ten tackle Kareem McKenzie, a nineyear NFL veteran. Kenney also helped produce a pair of firstteam All-Americans in 1994 and ‘95, guard Jeff Hartings and tight end Kyle Brady, both first-round NFL draft choices. Kenney worked with the offensive line (1995-99), tight ends and offensive line and was recruiting coordinator in 1992, an area where he remains very active. A graduate assistant coach with the Nittany Lions in 1988, he became full-time in 1989. The Randolph, Mass., native is a graduate of Norwich University where he was a three-year starter. He coached a year at Norwich, three years in high school and two seasons as a graduate assistant at Nebraska before arriving at Penn State.


FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

Mike McQueary

Jay Paterno

Ron Vanderlinden

John Thomas

MIKE McQUEARY

RON VANDERLINDEN

Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator

Linebackers

In his seventh season on the staff, Mike McQueary coaches the wide receivers and serves as recruiting coordinator. His work with the wideouts has produced a significant increase in big plays, unit development and record-setting performances. Derek Moye (48) and Graham Zug (46) ranked among the school season Top 15 in receptions in 2009. Deon Butler, Jordan Norwood and Derrick Williams became the first trio of Nittany Lions with 40 or more catches in a season in 2006, and repeated the feat in 2007 and ’08 en route to making NFL rosters. All three rank in the Top 5 in school career receptions and Top 10 in career receiving yardage, with former walk-on Butler developing into the Penn State career leader in receptions and No. 2 in yardage. McQueary’s efforts as recruiting coordinator have yielded six of the fastest and most athletic classes in Penn State history. He spent the 2003 season as an administrative assistant with the football program and from 2000-02 was a graduate assistant coach. A State College native, McQueary played at Penn State (1994-97) and was the starting quarterback in ‘97, leading the Lions to a 9-3 record and the Florida Citrus Bowl. An offensive co-captain as a senior, McQueary broke three school records and was one of five finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. In his first career start, he broke school marks with 366 yards passing and 370 yards of total offense in a win over Pittsburgh.

Ron Vanderlinden is in his 10th year as linebackers coach and has been pivotal in helping restore the “Linebacker U.” tradition. Vanderlinden has developed linebacker units that annually are among the nation’s elite. All three starters earned AllBig Ten honors in 2009 and Navorro Bowman was secondteam All-American and first-team all-conference for the second consecutive year. Sean Lee returned to form after missing 2008 with a knee injury, moving into fourth place in career tackles with 325. In 2007, All-American Dan Connor became the school’s career tackle leader, won the Bednarik Award and was a finalist for the Butkus Award. Vanderlinden also worked with Paul Posluszny, the 2005 Butkus Award recipient and twotime All-American and Bednarik Award winner. Vanderlinden, who is very active in Penn State’s recruiting efforts, was head coach at the University of Maryland from 1997-2000. A native of Livonia, Mich., he was defensive coordinator at Northwestern from 1992-96 and spent nine years as a defensive assistant at Colorado. He was an important element in the Wildcats’ emergence, which produced Big Ten Championship seasons in 1995-96. His defensive pupils at Northwestern included linebacker Pat Fitzgerald, the only other two-time Bednarik Award winner. At Colorado, Vanderlinden coached several NFL draft choices and helped the Buffaloes win the 1990 National Championship. He started his career as a graduate assistant at Bowling Green in 1978 and also coached at Michigan and Ball State. A four-year starter at center at Albion College, he twice earned all-conference honors.

JAY PATERNO Quarterbacks Jay Paterno is in his 16th year on the staff and 11th coaching the quarterbacks. He was influential in the development of two-time first-team All-Big Ten signal-caller Daryll Clark. Co-winner of the 2009 Big Ten Silver Football (MVP), Clark was 22-4 as a starter, breaking Penn State records for season (24) and career (43) touchdown passes, season passing yardage (3,003) and season total offense (3,214), among others. Under Paterno’s guidance, Clark earned 2010 Capital One Bowl MVP honors and gave Penn State a 2,000-yard passer for the fifth straight year. Paterno was instrumental in the development of record-setting quarterbacks Anthony Morelli and Michael Robinson, the 2005 Big Ten MVP, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers. Robinson broke Kerry Collins’ Penn State season total offense mark en route to finishing fifth in voting for the Heisman Trophy. Paterno also coached Zack Mills, who owned or shared 18 school passing and total offense records, including the game passing (399 yards) and total offense (418 yards) marks. From 1995-99, Paterno worked with the tight ends and was recruiting coordinator, an area where he remains very active. He helped develop All-Big Ten tight end Tony Stewart, who has played nine NFL seasons. A 1990 Penn State graduate, Paterno was a reserve quarterback on his father’s squad. He lettered as a senior in 1989 and was a member of the 1986 National Championship team. He was a graduate assistant coach at Virginia for three years and wide receivers and tight ends coach at Connecticut for two. Paterno was the quarterbacks coach at James Madison in 1994, helping the Dukes to the second round of the Division I-AA playoffs.

John Allen

Brad Caldwell

Coordinator of Player Personnel & Development

Equipment & Facilities Coordinator

Kirk Diehl

Fran Ganter

Coordinator, Practice Facilities

Associate Athletic Director for Football Administration

Terrell Golden

Bill Kavanaugh

Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant Coach

JOHN THOMAS Strength & Conditioning In his 19th year at Penn State, the efforts of John Thomas have made a significant impact in the squad’s overall strength and conditioning habits. His strenuous regimen throughout the year is most evident during “winning time,” as the Nittany Lions’ conditioning has helped them secure or win many games in the fourth quarter during his tenure. Penn State has won 13 games decided by 10 points or less the past five seasons. His efforts were recognized with his 2002 selection as Master of Strength and Conditioning Coach, a title held by fewer than 30 people worldwide. He also was chosen the 1997 National Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach-of-the-Year. Thomas spent two seasons at the U.S. Military Academy, the second as the head of the strength and conditioning program in 1990-91. A Muskingum College graduate, he started at defensive tackle for two years and at offensive guard for two seasons and was an All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference first-team pick and a second-team Division II All-American. He was inducted into the Muskingum Athletic Hall of Fame in October 2008. Thomas spent two years as a graduate assistant football and strength coach at Toledo. At the University of the South (1986-89), he coached football and served as a strength coach in football and baseball.

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Elijah Robinson

Travis Rundle

Graduate Assistant Coach

Administrative Assistant

Jeremy Scott

Tom Venturino

Speed Development Coach

Director of Football Operations


OVERALL: WON 11, LOST 2; BIG TEN: WON 6, LOST 2

Date Sept. 5 Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 26 Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 17 Oct. 24 Oct. 31 Nov. 7 Nov. 14 Nov. 21 Jan. 1

Penn State 31 28 31 10 35 52 20 35 34 7 31 42 19

Opponent [9] Akron [7] Syracuse [5] Temple [5] Iowa* [15] at Illinois* [14] Eastern Illinois [14] Minnesota* [13] at Michigan* [12] at Northwestern* [11] Ohio State* [15] [19] Indiana* [13] at Michigan State* [11] LSU [13] (Capital One Bowl)

Opponent Score 7 7 6 21 17 3 0 10 13 24 20 14 17

Attendance 104,968 106,387 105,514 109,316 62,870 104,488 107,981 110,377 30,546 110,033 107,379 73,771 63,025

Big Ten Record — — — 0-1 1-1 — 2-1 3-1 4-1 4-2 5-2 6-2 —

Overall Record 1-0 2-0 3-0 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 8-2 9-2 10-2 11-2

Associated Press ranking in brackets; *Big Ten Conference game.

TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Total Net Yards Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game Net Rushing Yards Attempts Average Per Play Average Per Game Net Passing Yards Attempts Completions Completion Percentage Interceptions Thrown Average Per Attempt Average Per Completion Average Per Game Punts/Average/Blocked Punt Returns/Yards/Average Kickoff Returns/Yards/Average Interceptions/Yards/Average Sacks By/Yardage Fumbles/Fumbles Lost Penalties/Yards Third-Down Conversions/Attempts/Percentage Fourth-Down Conversions/Attempts/Percentage Time of Possession Average SCORE BY QUARTERS PENN STATE Opponent PASSING Daryll Clark Kevin Newsome Matt McGloin Curtis Drake Team PENN STATE Opponents

Penn State 273 114 142 17 5290 864 6.1 406.9 2207 467 4.7 169.8 3083 397 241 60.7 10 7.8 12.8 237.2 59/41.0/3 29/144/5.0 38/729/19.2 14/276/19.7 37/223 18/7 56/406 88/182/48.4 3/6/50.0 32:37

1 71 30 Games 13 10 2 11 13 13

Completions 232 8 0 1 0 241 217

2 129 34 Attempts 381 11 2 2 1 397 401

3 85 27 Interceptions 10 0 0 0 0 10 14

4 90 68 Percentage 60.9 72.7 00.0 50.0 0.0 60.7 54.1

Statistician’s Note: Passing rating formula: [ (8.4 x yards) + (330 x touchdowns) — (200 x interceptions) + (100 x completions) ] /attempts.

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Opponent 192 76 105 11 3568 811 4.4 274.5 1168 410 2.8 89.8 2400 401 217 54.1 14 6.0 11.1 184.6 85/39.1/1 20/308/15.4 63/1372/21.8 10/49/4.9 17/103 11/9 72/604 61/192/31.8 5/15/33.3 27:23

OT — —

Total 375 159 Yards 3003 66 0 14 0 3083 2400

Average 28.8 12.2 TD 24 0 0 1 0 25 10

LP 79 14 0 14 0 79 71

Rating 142.64 123.13 0.00 273.80 0.00 141.68 105.64


RUSHING Evan Royster Stephfon Green Daryll Clark Brandon Beachum Kevin Newsome Chaz Powell Joe Suhey Brent Carter Andrew Dailey Devon Smith Curtis Drake Shaine Thompson Michael Zordich Derek Moye Team PENN STATE Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE Daryll Clark Evan Royster Stephfon Green Kevin Newsome Brandon Beachum Chaz Powell Joe Suhey Brent Carter Curtis Drake Andrew Dailey Devon Smith Shaine Thompson Michael Zordich Derek Moye Team PENN STATE Opponents RECEIVING Derek Moye Graham Zug Andrew Quarless Chaz Powell Joe Suhey Evan Royster Mickey Shuler Curtis Drake Stephfon Green Justin Brown Devon Smith Brandon Beachum Brett Brackett Andrew Szczerba PENN STATE Opponents PUNT RETURNS Graham Zug Drew Astorino Justin Brown Evan Royster Andrew Dailey PENN STATE Opponents

Games 13 11 13 11 10 12 13 7 12 10 11 10 13 13 13 13 Games 13 13 11 10 11 12 13 7 11 12 10 10 13 13

Attempts 205 71 84 24 20 9 22 13 1 4 4 3 2 1 4 467 410

13 13

Plays 465 205 71 31 24 9 22 13 6 1 4 3 2 1 5 864 811

Games 13 12 13 12 13 13 13 11 11 10 10 11 13 11 13 13

No. 48 46 41 28 21 16 11 8 6 5 4 3 3 1 241 217 No. 8 7 7 6 1 29 20

Yards 1169 319 211 113 95 76 68 46 37 33 24 14 13 -3 -8 2207 1168

Average 5.7 4.5 2.5 4.7 4.8 8.4 3.1 3.5 37.0 8.2 6.0 4.7 6.5 -3.0 -2.0 4.7 2.8

TD 6 3 7 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 6

LG 69 52 51 16 16 24 13 11 37 18 26 8 11 0 0 69 34

Rushing 211 1169 319 95 113 76 68 46 24 37 33 14 13 -3 -8 2207 1168

Passing 3003 0 0 66 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 3083 2400

Total 3214 1169 319 161 113 76 68 46 38 37 33 14 13 -3 -8 5290 3568

Game Avg. 247.2 89.9 29.0 16.1 10.3 6.3 5.2 6.6 3.5 3.1 3.3 1.4 1.0 -0.2 -1.1 406.9 274.5

Yards 785 600 536 366 186 187 89 98 80 78 30 29 13 6 3083 2400

Average 16.4 13.0 13.1 13.1 8.9 11.7 8.1 12.2 13.3 15.6 7.5 9.7 4.3 6.0 12.8 11.1

TD 6 7 3 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 25 10

LG 53 32 60 79 30 49 20 28 31 27 18 14 18 6 79 71

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

LG 10 11 20 8 14 20 53

Yards 26 55 41 8 14 144 308

35

Average 3.2 7.9 5.9 1.3 14.0 5.0 15.4


KICKOFF RETURNS

No.

Yards

Average

16 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 38 63

371 91 102 74 40 23 28 0 0 729 1372

23.2 18.2 25.5 24.7 13.3 7.7 14.0 0.0 0.0 19.2 21.8

No.

Yards

Average

3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 14 10

14 86 34 0 70 30 17 13 12 276 49

4.7 43.0 17.0 0.0 70.0 30.0 17.0 13.0 12.0 19.7 4.9

Chaz Powell Devon Smith Stephfon Green Jerome Hayes A.J. Wallace Andrew Dailey Michael Zordich Mickey Shuler Joe Suhey PENN STATE Opponents INTERCEPTIONS A.J. Wallace Navorro Bowman Nick Sukay Josh Hull Stephon Morris Drew Astorino Nathan Stupar Sean Lee Andrew Dailey PENN STATE Opponents ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE

Jeremy Boone Collin Wagner Ryan Breen Team PENN STATE Opponents

LG

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

54 23 37 35 19 12 16 0 0 54 44

TD

LG

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

11 73 34 0 70 30 17 13 12 73 38

Rushing

Receiving

Punt Returns

KO Returns

Int. Returns

Total

1169 76 -3 0 0 319 568 211 33 113 24 0 95 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 46 13 0 0 14 0 0 0 -8 2207 1168

187 366 785 600 536 80 186 0 30 29 98 78 0 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 0 3083 2400

8 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 14 0 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 144 308

0 371 0 0 0 102 0 0 91 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 74 0 40 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 729 1372

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 86 30 0 70 14 0 0 34 17 0 0 0 0 0 276 49

1364 813 782 626 536 501 254 211 154 142 122 119 95 89 86 86 85 74 70 54 46 41 34 17 14 13 13 6 -8 6439 5297

Evan Royster Chaz Powell Derek Moye Graham Zug Andrew Quarless Stephfon Green Joe Suhey Daryll Clark Devon Smith Brandon Beachum Curtis Drake Justin Brown Kevin Newsome Mickey Shuler Andrew Dailey Navorro Bowman Drew Astorino Jerome Hayes Stephon Morris A.J. Wallace Brent Carter Michael Zordich Nick Sukay Nathan Stupar Shaine Thompson Brett Brackett Sean Lee Andrew Szczerba Team PENN STATE Opponents PUNTING

TD

Games

No.

Yards

Average

LG

TB

FC

I-20

50+

Blk

13 13 5

53 2 1 3 59 85

2296 57 43 23 2419 3321

43.3 28.5 43.0 7.7 41.0 39.1

66 35 43 0 66 62

11 1 0 0 12 4

7 0 0 0 7 30

21 1 1 0 23 20

14 0 0 0 14 11

1 0 0 2 3 1

13 13

36


SCORING

TD

FG

Collin Wagner Evan Royster Daryll Clark Graham Zug Derek Moye Stephfon Green Chaz Powell Andrew Quarless Navorro Bowman Kevin Newsome Mickey Shuler Brandon Beachum Brett Brackett Brent Carter Joe Suhey Team PENN STATE Opponents

0 8 7 7 6 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 47 17

15-22 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 15-22 13-18

DEFENSIVE LEADERS

Games

Solo

Josh Hull 13 45 Navorro Bowman 11 52 Sean Lee 10 47 Drew Astorino 13 37 Jared Odrick 13 17 Nick Sukay 13 21 Bani Gbadyu 13 17 A.J. Wallace 13 20 D’Anton Lynn 13 26 Nathan Stupar 13 16 Jack Crawford 13 13 Stephon Morris 13 24 Ollie Ogbu 13 15 Knowledge Timmons 13 13 Eric Latimore 13 10 Devon Still 13 10 Chris Colasanti 11 9 Jerome Hayes 13 8 Cedric Jeffries 13 6 Jordan Hill 8 1 Sean Stanley 12 3 Brandon Beachum 11 5 Kevion Latham 12 3 Patrick Mauti 13 3 Andrew Dailey 13 2 James Van Fleet 13 4 Jeremy Boone 13 3 Gerald Hodges 13 3 Andrew Quarless 13 3 Shaine Thompson 12 1 Michael Zordich 13 1 James Terry 4 2 Collin Wagner 13 2 Shelton McCullough 3 1 Tom Golarz 13 0 Andrew Pitz 13 0 Chaz Powell 12 0 Dennis Landolt 13 1 Mickey Shuler 13 1 Devon Smith 11 1 Curtis Drake 11 0 Lou Eliades 13 0 Chima Okoli 7 0 Jonathan Stewart 2 0 Team 0 Blocked Kick: Andrew Dailey & Jared Odrick, 1 each; Safety: Team, 1.

. . . . . . . . . . Points After Touchdown . . . . . . . . . . Kick Rush Rec. Pass 46-46 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 46-46 16-16

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1

Assists

Total

TFL-Yards

Sacks-Yards

71 41 39 25 26 20 20 16 9 15 18 6 15 8 11 9 9 10 6 11 8 4 5 5 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1

116 93 86 62 43 41 37 36 35 31 31 30 30 21 21 19 18 18 12 12 11 9 8 8 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

8.5-25 17-60 11-41 1-3 11-72 0-0 0.5-1 1-2 3.5-10 1.5-1 14.5-67 2-3 8-19 0-0 6-22 5.5-15 1-1 4.5-11 0-0 1-1 2.5-19 0-0 4-14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2-14 3-15 2-16 0-0 7-61 0-0 0-0 0-0 0.5-4 1-1 5.5-44 1-1 2-4 0-0 3.5-18 2-11 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 2-15 0-0 1.5-9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

37

DXP

Saf

Pts.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

91 48 42 42 36 18 18 18 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 2 375 159

PBU 2 3 7 4 1 11 1 3 5 0 3 1 0 2 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FR-Yards 0-0 2-91 1-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


2009 TEAM OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Total Offensive Yards Plays Average Per Play Rushing Net Yards Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Passing Net Yards Attempts Completions Interceptions Sacked/Yards Lost Punts/Average Penalties/Yards Fumbles/Fumbles Lost Total Points Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdown Returns Other Touchdowns Safeties Kick PAT/Attempts Two-point PAT/Attempts Field Goals/Attempts Time of Possession

AKRON

SYR

TEM

IOWA

ILL

E. ILL

MINN

MICH

NW

OSU

IND

MSU

LSU

25 7 17 1 8/15 1/1 515 74 7.0 136 30 4.5 379 44 32 1 1/5 3/40.3 3/20 1/1 31 1 3 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 1/3 34:41

23 7 14 2 9/14 0/1 318 66 4.8 78 35 2.2 240 31 20 1 2/21 3/50.0 2/15 2/2 28 1 3 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 0/0 30:43

21 13 6 2 7/13 0/0 359 65 5.5 186 36 5.2 173 29 17 1 2/6 4/47.8 6/55 1/0 31 2 2 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 1/1 30:58

15 6 8 1 9/19 1/1 307 65 4.7 109 33 3.3 198 32 12 3 2/7 3/35.7 4/21 2/1 10 0 1 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 1/2 28:43

25 15 10 0 8/12 0/0 513 65 7.9 338 40 8.4 175 25 17 0 0/0 4/49.5 4/45 2/1 35 5 0 0 0 0 5/5 0/0 0/0 33:56

28 16 12 0 3/7 0/1 553 62 8.9 285 36 7.9 268 26 17 1 0/0 2/40.0 4/20 2/0 52 3 3 0 1 0 7/7 0/0 1/1 29:39

21 6 14 1 11/17 0/0 464 75 6.2 177 43 4.1 287 32 21 0 0/0 3/30.0 9/76 0/0 20 1 1 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 2/3 41:59

18 9 8 1 5/15 0/0 396 67 5.9 166 40 4.2 230 27 16 0 2/12 7/30.7 5/35 0/0 35 0 4 0 0 1 3/3 0/1 2/2 34:48

21 7 13 1 3/10 0/0 437 58 7.5 163 27 6.0 274 31 22 0 1/8 5/42.0 5/41 0/0 34 3 1 0 0 0 4/4 0/0 2/2 28:46

9 2 5 2 4/16 1/2 201 58 3.5 76 30 2.5 125 28 12 1 2/13 10/45.8 4/31 1/0 7 1 0 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 0/0 25:58

22 11 9 2 8/12 0/0 375 68 5.5 181 39 4.6 194 29 17 2 0/0 2/44.5 2/10 3/2 31 2 1 0 1 0 4/4 0/0 1/2 31:28

24 7 16 1 6/13 0/0 512 66 7.8 188 38 4.9 324 28 20 0 4/20 5/38.4 6/27 0/0 42 1 5 0 0 0 6/6 0/0 0/2 33:56

21 8 10 3 7/19 0/0 340 75 4.5 124 40 3.1 216 35 18 0 1/11 8/39.8 2/10 4/0 19 0 1 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 4/4 38:21

RED ZONE RECAP PENN STATE Opponent

Series

Akron Syracuse Temple Iowa Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Ohio State Indiana Michigan State LSU 2009

7 4 5 1 4 4 3 5 4 1 5 2 4 49

Result

OPPONENT Pct.

3 TD, FG, INT, MFG, Half 2 TD, Fumble, Half 4 TD, FG FG 4 TD 4 TD 2 TD, FG 4 TD, FG 2 TD, 2 FG TD 3 TD, FG, INT 2 TD 4 FG 31 TD, 12 FG, 2 INT, Fumble

Chaz Powell made 28 catches for 366 yards and three touchdowns last season.

38

57.1 50.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 80.0 100.0 100.0 87.7

Opponent

Series

Akron Syracuse Temple Iowa Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Ohio State Indiana Michigan State LSU 2009

1 2 3 2 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 1 2 28

Result

Downs TD, Downs 2 TD, Downs TD, FG 2 TD, FG Fumble Downs TD, FG, INT, Fumble TD, FG, Fumble, MFG 2 TD TD, FG TD TD, FG 13 TD, 6 FG, 4 Downs

Pct.

0.0 50.0 66.6 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 67.9


2009 TEAM DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Total Offensive Yards Plays Average Per Play Rushing Net Yards Attempts Average Per Rush Passing Net Yards Attempts Completions Interceptions Sacked/Yards Lost Punts/Average Penalties/Yards Fumbles/Fumbles Lost Total Points Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdown Returns Other Touchdowns Safeties Kick PAT/Attempts Two-point PAT/Attempts Field Goals/Attempts Time of Possession

AKRON

SYR

TEM

IOWA

ILL

E. ILL

MINN

MICH

NW

OSU

IND

MSU

LSU

8 3 5 0 3/14 0/3 186 54 3.4 28 30 0.9 158 24 13 1 4/15 7/39.0 7/59 0/0 7 0 1 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 0/0 25:19

13 4 8 1 5/13 0/1 200 54 3.7 65 29 2.2 135 25 18 2 2/17 6/38.7 3/13 0/0 7 0 1 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 0/1 29:17

12 5 6 1 5/17 1/3 251 63 4.0 46 29 1.6 205 34 15 0 4/18 6/36.2 8/65 1/1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 2/2 29:01

17 10 6 1 4/14 0/0 298 63 4.7 163 37 4.4 135 26 11 2 2/15 5/35.6 4/35 0/0 21 1 0 0 1 1 1/1 0/1 2/3 31:17

20 8 11 1 7/16 1/2 393 72 5.5 130 35 3.7 263 37 20 1 3/23 6/38.3 5/50 1/1 17 1 1 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 1/1 26:04

14 4 10 0 5/15 0/0 206 63 3.3 59 32 1.8 147 31 15 1 5/30 7/41.3 2/15 1/1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1/2 30:21

7 2 4 1 3/11 0/1 138 40 3.5 37 18 2.1 101 22 10 1 1/11 6/49.8 5/40 0/0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 18:01

17 9 7 1 3/15 1/2 250 73 3.4 110 40 2.8 140 33 13 2 5/26 7/44.9 5/33 3/2 10 1 0 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 1/1 25:12

24 8 13 3 7/19 1/2 371 80 4.6 119 37 3.2 252 43 29 0 6/31 5/36.2 5/45 2/2 13 1 0 0 0 0 1/1 0/0 2/3 31:14

15 10 5 0 6/16 0/0 353 66 5.3 228 49 4.7 125 17 8 0 0/0 8/38.0 9/86 0/0 24 1 2 0 0 0 3/3 0/0 1/1 34:02

20 4 15 1 8/18 1/1 346 76 4.6 48 24 2.0 298 52 32 1 2/11 6/39.3 3/39 1/0 20 0 2 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 2/3 28:32

16 5 10 1 2/12 0/0 333 58 5.7 94 25 3.8 239 33 20 2 1/9 9/37.4 6/60 0/0 14 0 2 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 0/0 26:04

9 4 5 0 3/12 0/0 243 49 5.0 41 25 1.6 202 24 13 1 2/17 7/33.0 10/64 2/2 17 1 1 0 0 0 2/2 0/0 1/1 21:39

KICKOFFS

CAREER STARTS Player

Landolt (T) Lee (LB) Odrick (DT) Quarless (TE) Ogbu (DT) Clark (QB) Hull (LB) Wisniewski (C) Royster (RB) Bowman (LB) Astorino (Saf) Crawford (DE) Eliades (G) Lynn (CB) Shuler (TE) Sukay (Saf) Moye (WR) Wallace (CB) Zug (WR)

‘05

‘06

‘07

‘08

‘09

Total

— 13 — 9 — — — — — — —

13 13 8 7 5 — — 1 — — —

13 — 12 2 10 13 13 12 12 10 3

3

6

— —

4 —

2 3

13 8 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 11 12 13 13 13 4 13 12 6 9

39 34 33 31 27 26 26 26 25 21 15 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12

Player

‘06

‘07

‘08

‘09

Total

Hayes (DE) Powell (WR) Gbadyu (LB) Poti (T) Troutman (G) Pannell (T/G) Timmons (CB) Latimore (DE) Brackett (WR) Stankiewitch (G) Stupar (LB) Suhey (RB) Drake (WR) Jeffries (Saf) Mauti, Patrick (WR) McCormack (T) Morris (CB) Still (DT)

1

3

8 9 5 8 8 7 6 5 – 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

9 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1

39

4

SEASON Player

KO

TB

Wagner Breen

74 2

10 2

Returns Yds./R Kick Avg. 63 0

21.8 —

62.8 70.0

GAME Game Akron Syracuse Temple Iowa Illinois E. Illinois Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Ohio State Indiana Michigan State LSU

KO TB 6 5 6 4 6 9 5 7 7 2 6 7 6

2 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0

Returns 4 5 5 4 6 8 3 4 7 2 4 5 6

Yds./R

Avg.

23.5 28.8 24.8 23.5 20.8 20.9 15.0 22.2 18.6 16.0 16.5 25.4 22.5

67.8 67.6 63.8 61.8 62.7 64.1 64.8 60.1 64.3 64.0 62.3 67.9 48.2


2009 INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS

RUSHING (Attempts-Yards-TD) Evan Royster Stephfon Green Daryll Clark Brandon Beachum Kevin Newsome Chaz Powell Joe Suhey Brent Carter Andrew Dailey Devon Smith Curtis Drake Shaine Thompson Michael Zordich Derek Moye

AKRON

SYR

TEM

IOWA

ILL

E. ILL

MINN

MICH

NW

OSU

IND

MSU

LSU

14-61-1 7-10-0 3-5-0 — 2-12-0 — 2-4-0 — 1-37-0 1-7-0 — — — —

12-41-1 8-26-0 2-(-1)-0 2-10-0 4-(-14)-0 1-(-2)-0 1-0-0 5-18-0 — — — — — —

19-134-1 6-19-1 2-(-6)-0 — 1-15-0 1-24-0 2-7-0 3-5-0 — 1-5-0 1-(-17)-0 — — —

17-69-0 3-15-0 2-19-0 — — 2-7-0 1-1-0 — — — — — — —

17-105-1 13-120-1 7-83-2 — 1-16-0 — — 2-14-1 — — — — — —

8-94-0 8-58-1 4-11-1 4-28-0 7-49-1 1-19-0 2-4-0 — — 1-18-0 — 1-4-0 — —

23-137-0 4-0-0 8-8-1 4-20-0 — 1-5-0 2-4-0 — — 1-3-0 — — — —

20-100-0 INJ 7-13-0 7-23-0 — 1-11-0 3-18-0 1-3-0 — — — — — —

15-118-1 INJ 6-16-1 4-25-1 1-7-0 — — — — — — — — 1-(-3)-0

13-36-0 2-6-0 11-20-1 1-3-0 — 1-6-0 2-5-0 — — — — — — —

17-95-1 8-26-0 7-29-1 2-4-0 1-(-3)-0 1-6-0 1-0-0 — — — 1-26-0 — — —

13-114-0 5-4-0 7-(-6)-0 INJ 3-13-1 INJ 3-16-0 2-6-0 — — 1-18-0 2-10-0 2-13-0 —

17-65-0 7-35-0 11-20-0 INJ — — 3-9-0 — — — 1-(-3)-0 — — —

RECEIVING (Catches-Yards-TD) Derek Moye Graham Zug Andrew Quarless Chaz Powell Joe Suhey Evan Royster Mickey Shuler Curtis Drake Stephfon Green Justin Brown Devon Smith Brandon Beachum Brett Brackett Andrew Szczerba

AKRON

SYR

TEM

IOWA

ILL

E. ILL

MINN

MICH

NW

OSU

IND

MSU

LSU

6-138-1 5-62-1 1-12-0 7-65-1 4-40-0 2-6-0 1-8-0 1-7-0 1-9-0 — 2-25-0 1-14-0 1-(-7)-0 —

3-35-0 6-79-1 4-35-0 1-12-0 2-13-0 2-61-1 1-1-1 0 0 — 1-4-0 — — —

4-31-1 1-12-0 3-45-0 4-40-0 — — 1-1-1 1-10-0 2-28-0 — — — — 1-6-0

2-48-0 — 3-25-0 3-96-1 2-10-0 1-8-0 — — — — 1-1-0 — — —

4-57-0 3-28-0 5-26-0 — 1-15-0 1-16-0 3-33-0 — — — — — — —

2-43-1 1-24-0 2-36-0 4-79-1 2-24-0 — — — — 3-45-0 — 2-15-0 1-2-1 —

6-120-1 5-52-0 3-35-0 2-24-0 1-6-0 2-23-0 2-27-0 — — — — — — —

6-53-0 5-59-3 2-91-1 — 1-3-0 2-24-0 — — — — — — — —

6-123-1 4-34-0 2-25-0 5-39-0 1-3-0 1-7-0 1-3-0 1-13-0 — 1-27-0 — — — —

0-0-0 7-96-0 1-7-0 1-0-0 — 1-3-0 1-8-0 — 1-11-0 — — — — —

2-28-0 1-4-0 3-39-0 — 4-32-0 4-39-1 — 2-34-0 — — — — 1-18-0 —

4-56-0 4-99-2 4-62-2 INJ 3-40-1 — 1-8-0 2-22-0 1-31-0 1-6-0 — INJ — —

3-53-1 4-51-0 8-88-0 1-11-0 — — — 1-12-0 1-1-0 — — INJ — —

PASSING

Daryll Clark Akron Syracuse Temple Iowa Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Ohio State Indiana Michigan State LSU TOTALS

OPPONENT

Att. 40 31 26 32 25 19 32 27 31 28 28 27 35 381

Comp. 29 20 16 12 17 13 21 16 22 12 17 19 18 232

Yds. 353 240 167 198 175 234 287 230 274 125 194 310 216 3003

Kevin Newsome

Int. TD 1 3 1 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 4 0 1 10 24

Akron Syracuse Temple Iowa Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Ohio State Indiana Michigan State LSU TOTALS

Att. 4 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 11

Comp. Yds. 3 26 0 0 1 6 DNP 0 0 4 34 0 0 DNP 0 0 DNP 0 0 0 0 DNP 8 66

Matt McGloin

Int. TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0

0

0

0 0

0 0

0

0

Eastern Illinois TOTALS

Curtis Drake Temple Michigan State TOTALS

Att. 2 2

Comp. 0 0

Yds. 0 0

Int. TD 0 0 0 0

Att. 1 1 2

Comp. 0 1 1

Yds. 0 14 14

Int. TD 0 0 0 1 0 1

2009 OFFENSIVE STARTERS LG

C

RG

RT

TE

QB

TB

WR

WR

Akron Moye Landolt Stankiewitch Syracuse Moye Landolt Stankiewitch Temple Moye Landolt Troutman Iowa Moye Landolt Troutman Illinois Moye Landolt Troutman Eastern Illinois Moye Landolt Troutman Minnesota Moye Landolt Troutman Michigan Moye Landolt Troutman Northwestern Moye Landolt Troutman Ohio State Moye Landolt Troutman Indiana Moye Landolt Pannell Michigan State Moye Landolt Pannell LSU Moye Landolt Pannell (1) Opened with a fullback; (2) opened wth two tight ends.

WR

LT

Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski Wisniewski

Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades Eliades

Pannell Pannell Pannell Pannell McCormack Poti Poti Poti Poti Poti Poti Poti Poti

Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless Quarless

Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark Clark

Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster Royster

Suhey (1) Powell Powell Powell Drake Powell Powell Powell Powell Powell P. Mauti Suhey (1) Powell

Zug Zug Zug Shuler (2) Shuler (2) Zug Zug Shuler (2) Zug Zug Shuler (2) Zug Zug

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2009 INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS TACKLES (Unassisted Tackles-Assists) Josh Hull Navorro Bowman Sean Lee Drew Astorino Jared Odrick Nick Sukay Bani Gbadyu D’Anton Lynn A.J. Wallace Nate Stupar Jack Crawford Ollie Ogbu Stephon Morris Knowledge Timmons Eric Latimore Jerome Hayes Devon Still Chris Colasanti Cedric Jeffries Jordan Hill Sean Stanley Brandon Beachum Kevion Latham Patrick Mauti James Van Fleet Andrew Dailey Gerald Hodges Michael Zordich Andrew Quarless Chaz Powell Shelton McCullough Shaine Thompson James Terry Andrew Pitz Jeremy Boone Tom Golarz Devon Smith Chima Okoli Collin Wagner Lou Eliades Jonathan Stewart Mickey Shuler Dennis Landolt Curtis Drake

OPPONENT Akron Syracuse Temple Iowa Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota Michigan Northwestern Ohio State Indiana Michigan State LSU

AKRON 4 (2-2) — 7 (5-2) 3 (2-1) 4 (1-3) 1 (0-1) — — 1 (1-0) 12 (8-4) 2 (2-0) 6 (2-4) — 3 (3-0) 1 (1-0) 2 (1-1) — — 1 (1-0) — 2 (0-2) — 1 (0-1) — 1 (1-0) — — — — — — — — — — 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1) — — — — — —

SYR 11 (4-7) INJ 13 (6-7) 6 (4-2) 6 (1-5) 4 (1-3) 3 (2-1) 2 (0-2) 1 (1-0) 5 (2-3) 4 (1-3) 3 (1-2) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 3 (1-2) — 2 (1-1) — — — 1 (0-1) — — — 1 (1-0) — — 1 (0-1) — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

TEM 13 (2-11) INJ 12 (3-9) 5 (2-3) 2 (1-1) 1 (0-1) 6 (1-5) 1 (1-0) — 5 (0-5) 3 (2-1) 3 (2-1) 2 (1-1) 4 (3-1) 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 2 (1-1) 1 (0-1) — — 1 (0-1) 2 (0-2) — — 1 (0-1) — — 1 (0-1) — — — 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) — — 1 (0-1) — — 1 (1-0) — — — — —

IOWA 13 (4-9) 13 (5-8) INJ 5 (2-3) 3 (1-2) 9 (5-4) 7 (4-3) 1 (0-1) 4 (1-3) — 5 (0-5) 1 (0-1) — 3 (2-1) 4 (2-2) — 2 (0-2) 1 (0-1) — — — — 1 (0-1) 2 (0-2) — — — — — 1 (0-1) — — — — — — — — — 1 (0-1) — — 1 (1-0) —

ILL 11 (4-7) 7 (4-3) INJ 6 (3-3) 2 (0-2) 7 (7-0) 8 (5-3) 2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 3 (2-1) 4 (1-3) 1 (0-1) 2 (2-0) 5 (0-5) 5 (3-2) 1 (0-1) 2 (1-1) — 2 (1-1) — 2 (1-1) 1 (1-0) — 1 (0-1) — 1 (0-1) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

E. ILL 11 (3-8) 5 (3-2) INJ 6 (2-4) 5 (3-2) 4 (1-3) 4 (0-4) 5 (2-3) 7 (4-3) 1 (0-1) 2 (1-1) 2 (1-1) 1 (0-1) — 1 (1-0) — — 6 (2-4) 3 (0-3) 4 (0-4) — 2 (0-2) 3 (1-2) 2 (1-1) — — 1 (1-0) 2 (0-2) — — 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) — — — — — — — 1 (0-1) — — —

MINN 6 (1-5) 8 (4-4) 2 (1-1) — 4 (1-3) 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) 2 (2-0) 4 (2-2) 1 (1-0) 3 (0-3) 3 (1-2) 1 (1-0) — 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) — 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1) 1 (0-1) — 1 (1-0) — — — 1 (0-1) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

MICH 10 (6-4) 11 (6-5) 3 (0-3) 4 (3-1) 2 (0-2) 2 (2-0) 5 (3-2) 2 (2-0) 3 (2-1) 1 (1-0) 3 (3-0) 1 (1-0) 2 (2-0) — — 4 (2-2) 2 (2-0) 2 (2-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) — — — — — 2 (2-0) — — 1 (1-0) — — — — — 1 (1-0) — — — — — — — — —

NW 3 (2-1) 9 (5-4) 12 (10-2) 6 (5-1) 5 (5-0) 4 (1-3) — 8 (5-3) 6 (5-1) — 2 (2-0) 4 (4-0) 3 (3-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 3 (2-1) 1 (1-0) 2 (2-0) — 1 (0-1) 2 (0-2) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1) 3 (3-0) — 1 (1-0) — 1 (1-0) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —

OSU 13 (5-8) 9 (5-4) 14 (6-8) 6 (5-1) 3 (1-2) 2 (2-0) 2 (1-1) 2 (2-0) 4 (1-3) 2 (1-1) 2 (0-2) 1 (0-1) 5 (3-2) — 4 (0-4) 4 (1-3) 3 (1-2) 1 (0-1) — 2 (0-2) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) — — 1 (0-1) — — — — — — — 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) — — — — — — — — —

IND 8 (3-5) 12 (6-6) 10 (7-3) 10 (5-5) 3 (1-2) 3 (1-2) — 6 (6-0) — — — 1 (0-1) 3 (2-1) 1 (1-0) — 1 (0-1) 2 (1-1) 1 (0-1) 1 (1-0) 2 (0-2) 1 (1-0) 1 (1-0) — — — — — — 1 (1-0) — — — — — — — — — — — — 1 (1-0) — —

MSU 7 (4-3) 10 (7-3) 7 (5-2) 5 (4-1) 2 (0-2) 3 (1-2) 1 (1-0) 3 (3-0) INJ 1 (1-0) — 2 (1-1) 5 (4-1) 3 (3-0) — — — — 1 (1-0) 1 (0-1) 2 (1-1) — — 1 (1-0) — — — — — — 1 (1-0) — — 1 (0-1) — — — — — — — — — —

LSU 6 (5-1) 9 (7-2) 6 (4-2) — 2 (2-0) — — 1 (1-0) 3 (2-1) — 1 (1-0) 2 (2-0) 5 (5-0) — 2 (2-0) — 2 (2-0) 3 (2-1) — — — — — 1 (1-0) — 1 (0-1) — — — — — 1 (0-1) — — 1 (1-0) — — — 1 (1-0) — — — — 1 (0-1)

2009 DEFENSIVE STARTERS LE

LT

RT

RE

OLB

ILB

OLB

LCB

SAFETY

HERO

RCB

Latimore Latimore Latimore Hayes Latimore Latimore Hayes Hayes Hayes Hayes Hayes Hayes Hayes

Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick Odrick

Ogbu Ogbu Ogbu Ogbu Ogbu Ogbu Ogbu Ogbu Ogbu Ogbu Obgu Ogbu Still

Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford Crawford

Lee Lee Lee Gbadyu Gbadyu Gbadyu Gbadyu Gbadyu Lee Lee Lee Lee Lee

Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull Hull

Bowman Stupar Stupar Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman Bowman

Timmons Timmons Timmons Timmons Timmons Timmons Wallace Wallace Wallace Wallace Wallace Morris Wallace

Astorino Astorino Astorino Astorino Astorino Astorino Jeffries Astorino Astorino Astorino Astorino Astorino Astorino

Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay Sukay

Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn Lynn

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Penn State Individual

2009 SEASON SUPERLATIVES Opponent Individual

Rushes: 23, Evan Royster vs. Minnesota Yards Rushing: 137, Evan Royster vs. Minnesota Rushing Touchdowns: 2, Daryll Clark at Illinois Longest Rush: 69 (TD), Evan Royster at Northwestern Pass Attempts: 40, Daryll Clark vs. Akron Pass Completions: 29, Daryll Clark vs. Akron Yards Passing: 353, Daryll Clark vs. Akron Touchdown Passes: 4, Daryll Clark at Michigan; at Michigan State Longest Pass Play: 79 (TD), Daryll Clark to Chaz Powell vs. Iowa Receptions: 8, Andrew Quarless vs. LSU (Capital One) Yards Receiving: 138, Derek Moye vs. Akron Touchdown Receptions: 3, Graham Zug at Michigan Longest Reception: 79 (TD), Chaz Powell vs. Iowa Field Goals: 4, Collin Wagner vs. LSU (Capital One) Longest Field Goal: 47, Collin Wagner vs. Minnesota Punts: 10, Jeremy Boone vs. Ohio State Punting Average: 50.0, Jeremy Boone vs. Syracuse Longest Punt: 66, Jeremy Boone at Illinois Longest Punt Return: 20, Justin Brown vs. Eastern Illinois Longest Kickoff Return: 54, Chaz Powell at Michigan Tackles: 14, Sean Lee vs. Ohio State Sacks: 2.0, Jared Odrick vs. Eastern Illinois Tackles For Loss: 3.5, Jared Odrick vs. Eastern Illinois; Navorro Bowman at Michigan State Interceptions: 1, Last: A.J. Wallace vs. LSU (Capital One)

Rushes: 20, Juice Williams, Illinois; Brandon Saine, Ohio State Yards Rushing: 88, Adam Robinson, Iowa Rushing Touchdowns: 1, six players; Last: Stevan Ridley, LSU (Capital One) Longest Rush: 34, Edwin Baker, Michigan State Pass Attempts: 51, Ben Chappell, Indiana Pass Completions: 32, Ben Chappell, Indiana Yards Passing: 298, Ben Chappell, Indiana Touchdown Passes: 2, Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State Longest Pass Play: 71 (TD), Keith Nichol to Keshawn Martin, Michigan State Receptions: 9, Zeke Markshausen, Northwestern Yards Receiving: 96, Arrelious Benn, Illinois Touchdown Receptions: 1, eight players; Last: Brandon LaFell, LSU (Capital One) Longest Reception: 71, Keshawn Martin, Michigan State Field Goals: 2, three players; Last: Stefan Demos, Northwestern Longest Field Goal: 45, Stefan Demos, Northwestern Punts: 9, Aaron Bates, Michigan State Punting Average: 49.8, Blake Haudan, Minnesota Longest Punt: 62, Zoltan Mesko, Michigan Longest Punt Return: 53, Adrian Clayborn, Iowa (blocked punt) Longest Kickoff Return: 44, Stephen Simmons, Northwestern Tackles: 15, Greg Jones, Michigan State Sacks: 2.0, Cameron Heyward, Ohio State Tackles For Loss: 3.5, Brandon Graham, Michigan Interceptions: 1, seven players

Penn State Team Offensive Highs & Lows

Opponent Team Offensive Highs & Lows

Highs

Lows

Rushes Yards Rushing Rushing Average Rushing Touchdowns Pass Attempts Pass Completions Passing Yards Yards Per Completion Touchdown Receptions Total Offense Total Plays

43 vs. Minnesota 338 at Illinois 8.4 at Illinois 5 at Illinois 44 vs. Akron 32 vs. Akron 379 vs. Akron 16.5 vs. Iowa 5 at Michigan State 553 vs. Eastern Illinois 75 vs. Minnesota

Yards Per Play Points Sacks Made First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers

8.9 vs. Eastern Illinois 52 vs. Eastern Illinois 6 at Northwestern 28 vs. Eastern Illinois 9 vs. Minnesota 76 vs. Minnesota 4 vs. Iowa

Interceptions Made

2 vs. Syracuse, vs. Iowa, at Michigan

27 at Northwestern 76 vs. Ohio State 2.2 vs. Syracuse 0 vs. Iowa, at Michigan, vs. LSU 25 at Illinois 12 vs. Iowa, vs. Ohio State 125 vs. Ohio State 10.2 vs. Temple 0 at Illinois, vs. Ohio State 201 vs. Ohio State 58 vs. Ohio State, at Northwestern 3.5 vs. Ohio State 7 vs. Ohio State 0 vs. Ohio State 9 vs. Ohio State 2 vs. Syracuse 10 vs. LSU 0 vs. Minnesota, at Michigan, at Northwestern, at Michigan State, vs. LSU 0 vs. Temple, at Northwestern, vs. Ohio State

Rushes Yards Rushing Rushing Average Rushing Touchdowns Pass Attempts Pass Completions Passing Yards Yards Per Completion Touchdown Receptions Total Offense Total Plays Yards Per Play Points Sacks Made First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions Made

42

Highs

Lows

49 vs. Ohio State 228 vs. Ohio State 4.7 vs. Ohio State 1, six teams 43 at Northwestern 29 at Northwestern 263 at Illinois 15.5 vs. LSU 2 vs. Ohio State, at Michigan State 393 at Illinois 80 at Northwestern 5.7 at Michigan State 24 vs. Ohio State 4 at Michigan State 24 at Northwestern 10 vs. LSU 86 vs. Ohio State 4 at Michigan 3 vs. Iowa

18 vs. Minnesota 28 vs. Akron 0.9 vs. Akron 0, six teams 17 vs. Ohio State 8 vs. Ohio State 101 vs. Minnesota 7.5 vs. Syracuse 0, six teams 138 vs. Minnesota 40 vs. Minnesota 3.3 vs. Eastern Illinois 3 vs. Eastern Illinois 0, three teams 7 vs. Minnesota 2 vs. Eastern Illinois 13 vs. Syracuse 0 vs. Ohio State 0, six teams


2009 SCORING DRIVES Game

Plays Yards

Time Result

Qtr.

Game

Score

Akron (5)

Plays Yards

Time Result

Qtr.

Score

Michigan (6) 7 5 8 9 3

84 26 43 57 66

3:42 2:30 4:30 3:13 0:37

TD TD FG TD TD

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd

Evan Royster, 5, run Chaz Powell, 8, pass from Daryll Clark Collin Wagner, 29, FG Derek Moye, 22, pass from Daryll Clark Graham Zug,19, pass from Daryll Clark

4 9 1 4 2 18

7 5 9 3

79 35 76 2

3:19 1:59 5:01 0:44

TD TD TD TD

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Evan Royster, 49, pass from Daryll Clark Evan Royster, 12, run Graham Zug, 20, pass from Daryll Clark Mickey Shuler, 1, pass from Daryll Clark

Northwestern (6)

8 6 10 7 12

77 35 64 13 74

4:35 3:16 1:51 3:22 6:52

TD TD TD FG TD

1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th

Mickey Shuler, 1, pass from Daryll Clark Evan Royster, 7, run Derek Moye, 4, pass from Daryll Clark Collin Wagner, 27, FG Stephfon Green, 3, run

1 20

79 0:11 68 10:17

TD FG

1st 1st

Chaz Powell, 79, pass from Daryll Clark Collin Wagner, 27, FG

6 7 12 5 2

80 69 79 80 14

3:14 3:49 5:36 2:25 0:53

TD TD TD TD TD

2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Stephfon Green, 52, run Daryll Clark, 1, run Daryll Clark, 1, run Evan Royster, 15, run Brent Carter, 11, run

10 8 6 2 2 8 11

85 70 71 69 33 80 62

5:11 4:07 2:52 0:39 0:31 3:18 4:58

TD FG TD TD TD TD TD

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th

Daryll Clark, 1, run Collin Wagner, 25, FG Brett Brackett, 2, pass from Daryll Clark Chaz Powell, 51, pass from Daryll Clark Derek Moye, 25, pass from Daryll Clark Stephfon Green, 26, run Kevin Newsome, 9, run

6 12 12 13

32 70 91 85

2:44 4:52 5:46 7:56

FG FG TD TD

1st 2nd 2nd 3rd

Collin Wagner, 47, FG Collin Wagner, 27, FG Derek Moye, 12, pass from Daryll Clark Daryll Clark, 1, run

Syracuse (4)

Temple (5)

63 1:54 48 4:17 60 0:13 43 2:12 22 0:41 68 10:06

TD FG TD TD TD FG

1st 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th

Graham Zug, 10, pass from Daryll Clark Collin Wagner, 34, FG Andrew Quarless, 60, pass from Daryll Clark Graham Zug, 11, pass from Daryll Clark Graham Zug, 17, pass from Daryll Clark Collin Wagner, 29, FG

6 7 11 7 1 1

9 93 53 58 53 69

1:32 3:07 5:38 3:30 0:09 0:11

FG TD FG TD TD TD

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th

Collin Wagner, 32, FG Daryll Clark, 2, run Collin Wagner, 23, FG Brandon Beachum, 2, run Derek Moye, 53, pass from Daryll Clark Evan Royster, 69, run

11

71

5:04

TD

2nd

Daryll Clark, 1, run

8 7 14 12

45 70 73 76

3:55 0:45 5:52 6:29

FG TD TD TD

2nd 2nd 4th 4th

Collin Wagner, 33, FG Evan Royster, 13, pass from Daryll Clark Evan Royster, 2, run Daryll Clark, 1, run

56 55 66 32 43 30

2:12 0:59 1:38 0:07 2:45 3:25

TD TD TD TD TD TD

2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th

Andrew Quarless, 29, pass from Daryll Clark Andrew Quarless, 14, pass from Curtis Drake Joe Suhey, 30, pass from Daryll Clark Graham Zug, 32, pass from Daryll Clark Graham Zug, 27, pass from Daryll Clark Kevin Newsome, 1, run

1:28 4:34 3:44 2:17 5:57

TD FG FG FG FG

1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th

Derek Moye, 37, pass from Daryll Clark Collin Wagner, 26, FG Collin Wagner, 18, FG Collin Wagner, 20, FG Collin Wagner, 21, FG

Ohio State (1) Indiana (4)

Iowa (2)

Illinois (5)

Michigan State (6) 5 3 3 1 5 6

Eastern Illinois (7)

LSU — Capital One Bowl (5) 4 10 7 7 12

58 46 22 17 65

Minnesota (4) Totals: 60 scoring drives (45 touchdowns, 15 field goals) Defensive Touchdowns: Navorro Bowman 91-yard fumble return vs. Eastern Illinois; Navorro Bowman 73-yard interception return vs. Indiana.

Longest Drives Plays: 20 (FG) vs. Iowa (longest in Big Ten era) Yards: 91 (TD) vs. Minnesota Time: 10:17 (FG) vs. Iowa (longest in Big Ten era)

OPPONENT DRIVES Totals: 29 scoring drives (17 touchdowns, 12 field goals) Special Teams Touchdown: Adrian Clayborn 53-yard blocked punt return

Longest Drives Plays: 16 (TD), Illinois Yards: 87 (TD), Michigan State Time: 7:25 (FG), Northwestern

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2009 LONG PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE Yards

Type

Player(s)

79 (TD) 69 (TD) 60 (TD) 53 (TD) 52 (TD) 51 51 (TD) 49 (TD) 42 41 39 37 37 (TD) 36 33 32 (TD) 31 31 31 30 30 (TD) 29 (TD) 28 28 27 27 (TD) 27 26 (TD) 26 26 26 26 26 26

Pass Run Pass Pass Run Run Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Run Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Run Pass Run Pass Run

Daryll Clark to Chaz Powell Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Andrew Quarless Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Stephfon Green Daryll Clark Daryll Clark to Chaz Powell Daryll Clark to Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Andrew Dailey (fake punt) Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Daryll Clark to Andrew Quarless Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Daryll Clark to Stephfon Green Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Joe Suhey Daryll Clark to Andrew Quarless Daryll Clark to Curtis Drake Daryll Clark to Andrew Quarless Daryll Clark to Justin Brown Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Stephfon Green Daryll Clark to Justin Brown Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Curtis Drake

Opponent

Yards

Type

Player(s)

Iowa at Northwestern at Michigan at Northwestern at Illinois at Illinois Eastern Illinois Syracuse Akron at Michigan Iowa Akron LSU (Capital One) Akron Temple at Michigan State at Michigan Ohio State at Michigan State at Michigan State at Michigan State at Michigan State Indiana Indiana at Northwestern at Michigan State at Michigan State Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota Minnesota Ohio State Indiana

25 (TD) 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 23 22 (TD) 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 (TD) 20 20 20 20

Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Run Pass Pass Pass Run Run Pass Pass

Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Daryll Clark to Andrew Quarless Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Chaz Powell Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Daryll Clark to Andrew Quarless Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Daryll Clark to Andrew Quarless Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Daryll Clark to Andrew Quarless Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Daryll Clark Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Daryll Clark to Derek Moye Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Evan Royster Evan Royster Daryll Clark to Graham Zug Daryll Clark to Derek Moye

Opponent Eastern Illinois Minnesota Minnesota at Northwestern Temple Eastern Illinois Minnesota LSU (Capital One) Minnesota at Michigan Akron at Illinois at Michigan State at Michigan State LSU (Capital One) Akron Temple at Illinois at Illinois at Michigan State LSU (Capital One) Akron Syracuse at Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota Minnesota

Penn State Offense (61) 2009 Game-High: 10 at Michigan State Play

No.

Passing Rushing

43 18

Long

Opponent

79 69

Daryll Clark to Chaz Powell (TD) Evan Royster (TD)

Iowa at Northwestern

Opponents’ Offense (33) 2009 Game-High: 6 (all pass), Illinois Play

No.

Passing Rushing

28 5

Long 71 (TD) 28

Opponent Keith Nichol to Keshawn Martin Brandon Wegher

at Michigan State Iowa

2009 TFL, SACKS & INTERCEPTION LEADERS

TFL (Sacks) Interceptions Navorro Bowman Jack Crawford Sean Lee Jared Odrick Josh Hull Ollie Ogbu Eric Latimore Jerome Hayes Devon Still Kevion Latham D’Anton Lynn Sean Stanley Nathan Stupar Drew Astorino Chris Colasanti Jordan Hill Stephon Morris James Terry A.J. Wallace Bani Gbadyu Andrew Dailey Nick Sukay

AKRON 0 (0) 0 2 (1) 0 2 (0) 0 2 (0.5) 0 0.5 (0) 0 2.5 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 1.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0.5 (0.5) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP DNP 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 1 0 (0) 0

SYR INJ 0 (0) 0 3 (1) 0 0.5 (0.5) 0 0 (0) 1 0.5 (0) 0 0.5 (0.5) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 1 1 (0) 0 DNP DNP 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

TEM INJ 2.5 (1) 0 2.5 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 1.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

IOWA 3 (0) 0 1 (0.5) 0 INJ 0 (0) 0 2 (1) 0 0.5 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0.5 (0.5) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP 0 (0) 0 DNP 0 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 1

ILL 1 (0) 0 1.5 (1) 0 INJ 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (1) 0 0.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP 0 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

E. ILL 2 (0) 0 1.5 (1) 0 INJ 3.5 (2) 0 0 (0) 0 1.5 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 1 0.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

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MINN 2 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1.5 (1) 0 0 (0) 1 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

MICH 1 (1) 1 3 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 2.5 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 2 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

NW 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 1.5 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

OSU 1 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 1.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

IND 2 (1) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 DNP 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0

MSU 3.5 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 DNP INJ 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 1

LSU 1.5 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0.5 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 1 (1) 0 DNP 0 (0) 1 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0 0 (0) 0


2009 TURNOVER CHART

PENN STATE: 23 GAINED

Turnover

Plays/Yards

First Downs

Dailey of Jacquemain

2/18

1

INT

4th 4th

Stupar of Paulus Hull of Paulus

3/2 3/(-18)

0 0

TD Fumble

3rd

Astorino of Stewart

7/13

1

FG

1st 3rd

Sukay of Stanzi Wallace of Stanzi

20/68 9/29

5 2

FG Punt

Qtr.

Player

1st

Result

Turnover

Akron (1) Interception

Interception Fumble Fumble Interception Fumble Interception Interception Interception Fumble Interception

2nd 4th

Morris of Williams Crawford of Williams

— 2/14

— 1

Half TD

0 0

INT TD Return

Eastern Illinois (2) Interception Fumble

Wallace of Christensen Bowman of Christensen

2/0 (91-yard TD return)

1st

Hull of Weber

3/2

0

Punt

2nd 3rd 3rd 4th

Bowman of Robinson Sukay of Robinson Bowman of Brown Astorino of Forcier

4/7 2/22 4/8 1/0

0 0 0 0

Punt TD Punt Game End

Fumble Interception

3/1 9/36 1/16

0 2 0

Downs Missed FG TD

1st

of Clark (Jordan)

10/41

2

FG

3rd 4th 4th 4th

of Clark (Prater) of Clark (Angerer) by Royster (Klug) of Clark (Edds)

5/25 3/24 6/12 8/25

1 2 1 2

Punt TD Punt FG

3rd

by Moye (Frierson)

4/(-5)

0

Punt

11/47

3

Fumble

2nd

of Clark (Nasti)

4th

of Clark (Homan)

3/3

0

Punt

1st 1st 1st 2nd

of Clark (Mayberry) of Clark (Polk) by Astorino (Hagerup) by Zug (Burgess)

6/43 3/0 6/17 4/(-1)

2 0 1 0

FG Punt Punt Missed FG

Northwestern (0) Ohio State (1) Interception Indiana (4)

1st 4th

Crawford of Kafka Astorino of Persa

6/9 3/28

1 2

FG Game End

Interception Interception Fumble Fumble

3rd

Bowman of Chapell

(73-yard TD return)

0

TD Return

Michigan State (0)

Indiana (1)

LSU (0)

Michigan State (2) Interception Interception

by Clark (Holmes) of Clark (Scott) by Newsome (Marinovich)

Michigan (0)

Ohio State (0) Interception

2nd 2nd 4th

Minnesota (0)

Northwestern (2) Fumble Fumble

Punt TD

Eastern Illinois (1)

Michigan (4) Interception Fumble Fumble Interception

0 0

Illinois (1)

2nd 2nd

Minnesota (1) Interception

3/3 1/40

Iowa (4)

Illinois (2) Interception Fumble

of Clark (Thomas) by Brackett (Thomas)

1st 3rd

Result

Temple (1)

Iowa (2) Interception Interception

First Downs

Player

Syracuse (3)

Temple (1) Fumble

Plays/Yards

Qtr.

Akron (2)

Syracuse (2) Interception Interception

OPPONENTS: 17 GAINED

3rd 3rd

Sukay of Cousins Lee of Cousins

1/31 5/43

1 2

TD TD

2nd 3rd 4th

Wallace of Jefferson Lee of Ridley Sukay of Randle

7/22 7/17

2 1

FG FG Game End

LSU (3) Interception Fumble Fumble

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICAL LEADERS Game Akron Syracuse Temple Iowa at Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota at Michigan at Northwestern Ohio State Indiana at Michigan State LSU (Capital One)

Rushing

Passing

Receiving Yards

Receptions

Tackles

Royster (61) Royster (41) Royster (134) Royster (69) Green (120) Royster (94) Royster (137) Royster (100) Royster (118) Royster (36) Royster (95) Royster (114) Royster (65)

Clark (353) Clark (240) Clark (167) Clark (198) Clark (175) Clark (234) Clark (287) Clark (230) Clark (274) Clark (125) Clark (194) Clark (310) Clark (216)

Moye (138) Zug (79) Quarless (45) Powell (96) Moye (57) Powell (79) Moye (120) Quarless (91) Moye (118) Zug (91) Quarless & Royster (39) Zug (99) Quarless (88)

Powell (7) Zug (6) Moye & Powell (4) Powell & Quarless (3) Quarless (5) Powell (4) Moye (6) Moye (6) Moye (6) Zug (7) Royster & Suhey (4) Quarless & Zug (4) Quarless (8)

Stupar (12) Lee (13) Hull (13) Bowman & Hull (13) Hull (11) Hull (11) Bowman (8) Bowman (11) Lee (12) Lee (14) Bowman (12) Bowman (10) Bowman (9)

45


INDIVIDUAL CAREER-HIGHS PASSING

RUSHING

DARYLL CLARK

Attempts Completions Yards Touchdowns

40 29 353 4

Long Completion Interceptions

70 (TD) 2

Attempts Completions Yards Touchdowns Long Completion Interceptions

5 4 34 0 14 0

KEVIN NEWSOME

vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

RECEIVING

BRANDON BEACHUM No. Yards TD Long

2 15 0 14

No. Yards TD

3 vs. Southern California, Jan. 1, 2009 32 vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008 1 vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008; vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 20 Twice; last: at Wisconsin, Oct. 11, 2008

vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

BRETT BRACKETT

Long

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

JUSTIN BROWN No. Yards TD Long

3 45 0 26

vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009; at Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2009

BRENT CARTER No. Yards TD Long

1 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 6 vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008 0 6 vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008

No.

2

CURTIS DRAKE

vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009; at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009

Yards TD Long

34 0 28

No. Yards TD Long

5 vs. Southern California, Jan. 1, 2009 80 vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008 1 vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008 80 vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008

vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009

STEPHFON GREEN

DEREK MOYE No.

Yards TD

6

138 1

Long 53 (TD)

CHAZ POWELL

No. Yards TD

7 96 1

Long 79 (TD)

Four times; last: at Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2009 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009 Six times, last: at Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2009 at Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2009

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009 Three times; last: vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009

No. Yards TD

8 vs. LSU (Capital One), Jan. 1, 2010 91 at Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009 2 vs. Buffalo, Sept. 15, 2007; at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 Long 60 (TD) at Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009

No.

4

Yards 61 TD 0 Long 49 (TD)

at Purdue, Oct. 4, 2008; vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 12, 2009

vs. Syracuse, Sept. 12, 2009

MICKEY SHULER No. Yards TD Long

4 54 1 24

DEVON SMITH No. Yards TD Long No.

Yards TD Long

vs. FIU, Sept. 1, 2007 vs. FIU, Sept. 1, 2007 Four times; last: vs. Temple, Sept. 19, 2009 vs. Oregon State, Sept. 6, 2008

2 25 0 18

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

4

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009; vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009 at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009

JOE SUHEY 40 1 30

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

ANDREW SZCZERBA No.

Yards TD Long

1

Twice; last: vs. Temple, Sept. 19, 2009 9 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 0 9 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008

GRAHAM ZUG No. Yards TD Long

7 99 3 49

CHAZ POWELL

Long

9 vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008 43 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 1 Twice: last: at Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2009 15 vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008

Long

Carries Yards TD Long

9 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 67 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 0 31 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008

Carries Yards TD Long

11 83 2 51

vs. Ohio State, Nov. 7, 2009 at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 at Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009 at Ohio State, Oct. 25, 2008

Carries Yards TD

2 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 60 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 1 Twice; last: vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008 55 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008

BRENT CARTER

EVAN ROYSTER

DARYLL CLARK

Long 69 (TD)

vs. Illinois, Sept. 27, 2008 at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009 Twice; last: at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009 at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009

STEPHFON GREEN

ANDREW QUARLESS

EVAN ROYSTER

BRANDON BEACHUM Carries Yards TD

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Michigan State, Nov. 22, 2008; at Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009; at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 vs. Michigan State, Nov. 22, 2008 vs. Southern California, Jan. 1, 2009; Indiana, Nov. 14, 2009

at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009 Carries 13 Yards 132 vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008 2 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008 TD Long 69 vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008

KEVIN NEWSOME Carries Yards TD Long

7 49 1

16

vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009; at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009

TACKLES DEFENSIVE LINE JACK CRAWFORD 5 JEROME HAYES 6

vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009

at Michigan, Sept. 22, 2007

JORDAN HILL 4 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 KEVION LATHAM 3 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 ERIC LATIMORE 5 JARED ODRICK 7 OLLIE OGBU 6

CHIMA OKOLI 1

at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009 at Iowa, Nov. 8, 2008

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

SEAN STANLEY 2 Four times; last: at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 DEVON STILL 3

vs. Syracuse, Sept. 12, 2009; vs. Ohio State, Nov. 7, 2009

JAMES TERRY 1 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

LINEBACKERS

NAVORRO BOWMAN 13 vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009

CHRIS COLASANTI 6 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 BANI GBADYU 8

46

at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009

Carries 26 Yards 174 TD 3

DEVON SMITH Carries

1

Yards TD Long

18 0 18

Carries

3

JOE SUHEY Yards TD Long

18 0 13

at Iowa, Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008 Twice; last: vs. Oregon State, Sept. 6, 2008 at Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2009

Three times; last: vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 Four times; last: at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 at Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009

JOSH HULL 13 SEAN LEE 17

MICHAEL MAUTI 7 NATE STUPAR 12

at Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009

vs. Temple, Sept. 19, 2009; vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009; vs. Ohio State, Nov. 7, 2009 at Illinois, Sept. 29, 2007

vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

MICHAEL ZORDICH 2 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

DEFENSIVE BACKS DREW ASTORINO 10

vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009

ANDREW DAILEY 1 Five times; last: vs. LSU (Capital One), Jan. 1, 2010 GERALD HODGES 1 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 12, 2009

CEDRIC JEFFRIES 3 at Syracuse, Sept. 13, 2008; vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009 D’ANTON LYNN 8 at Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2009

STEPHON MORRIS 5 vs. Ohio State, Nov. 7, 2009; at Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009 vs. LSU (Capital One), Jan. 1, 2010 NICK SUKAY 9 vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009 KNOWLEDGE TIMMONS 5 at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009

A.J. WALLACE 7 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009


2009 AWARDS & HONORS CHUCK BEDNARIK AWARD

ALL-BIG TEN COACHES TEAM

Navorro Bowman, lb, semifinalist

Navorro Bowman, lb, first-team Daryll Clark, qb, first-team Dennis Landolt, t, first-team Jared Odrick, dt, first-team Evan Royster, tb, first-team Stefen Wisniewski, c, first-team Jeremy Boone, p, second-team Sean Lee, lb, second-team Josh Hull, lb, honorable-mention Andrew Quarless, te, honorable-mention

BUTKUS AWARD Sean Lee, lb, semifinalist

DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD Daryll Clark, qb, semifinalist

JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD Daryll Clark, qb, semifinalist

LIBERTY MUTUAL COACH-OF-THE-YEAR Joe Paterno, finalist

GEORGE MUNGER COACH-OF-THE-YEAR Joe Paterno, semifinalist

AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-AMERICA TEAM Jared Odrick, dt

ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL-AMERICA TEAM Jared Odrick, dt, second-team Navorro Bowman, lb, third-team Dennis Landolt, t, third-team

SPORTING NEWS ALL-AMERICA TEAM Navorro Bowman, lb, second-team Jared Odrick, lb, second-team

CBSSPORTS.COM ALL-AMERICA TEAM Jared Odrick, dt, first-team Navorro Bowman, lb, second-team

COLLEGEFOOTBALLNEWS.COM ALL-AMERICA TEAM Navorro Bowman, lb, third-team Stefen Wisniewski, c, third-team

RIVALS.COM ALL-AMERICA TEAM Navorro Bowman, lb, second-team Jared Odrick, dt, second-team

SI.COM ALL-AMERICA TEAM Navorro Bowman, lb, second-team

PHIL STEELE’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL ALL-AMERICA TEAM Navorro Bowman, lb, second-team Jared Odrick, dt, second-team

BIG TEN/CHICAGO TRIBUNE SILVER FOOTBALL Daryll Clark, qb, co-recipient

BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR Jared Odrick, dt

BIG TEN DEFENSIVE LINEMAN-OF-THE-YEAR Jared Odrick, dt

ALL-BIG TEN MEDIA TEAM Navorro Bowman, lb, first-team Daryll Clark, qb, first-team Evan Royster, tb, first-team Stefen Wisniewski, c, first-team Jeremy Boone, p, second-team Josh Hull, lb, second-team Dennis Landolt, t, second-team Sean Lee, lb, second-team Jared Odrick, dt, second-team Drew Astorino, saf, honorable-mention Jack Crawford, de, honorable-mention D’Anton Lynn, cb, honorable-mention Derek Moye, wr, honorable-mention Ollie Ogbu, dt, honorable-mention Andrew Quarless, te, honorable-mention

ESPN.COM ALL-BIG TEN TEAM Navorro Bowman, lb Daryll Clark, qb Jared Odrick, dt Evan Royster, tb Stefen Wisniewski, c

ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® Josh Hull, lb, first-team Andrew Pitz, ks, first-team Stefen Wisniewski, c, first-team

ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Jeremy Boone, p Josh Hull, lb Andrew Pitz, ks Stefen Wisniewski, c

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN TEAM Jesse Alfreno, cb Quinn Barham, g Brandon Beachum, rb Jeremy Boone, p Brett Brackett, wr Chris Colasanti, lb Josh Hull, lb Kevion Latham, de Sean Lee, lb Shelton McCullough, cb Andrew Pitz, ks Mickey Shuler, te Matt Stankiewitch, g Nate Stupar, lb Stefen Wisniewski, c

STATE COLLEGE QUARTERBACK CLUB AWARDS Outstanding Senior Player Award Daryll Clark, qb

BIG TEN PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK

John Bruno Jr. Memorial Award Jeremy Boone, p

Offense: Daryll Clark, qb; vs. Akron, Michigan, Michigan State

Richard Maginnis Memorial Award Dennis Landolt, t

Defense: Navorro Bowman, lb; vs. Indiana, Michigan State Sean Lee, lb; vs. Temple

Ridge Riley Award Sean Lee, lb

Special Teams: Jeremy Boone, p; vs. Illinois

Walk-On Award Tom Golarz, de Patrick Mauti, wr

BIG TEN NETWORK PLAYER-OF-THE-GAME

Robert B. Mitinger Jr. Award Jerome Hayes, de

Daryll Clark, qb; vs. Akron, Syracuse Sean Lee, lb; vs. Indiana Evan Royster, tb; vs. Temple

Nittany Lion Club Award Andrew Pitz, ks

ECAC PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR Daryll Clark, qb

ECAC ALL-STARS Navorro Bowman, lb Daryll Clark, qb Dennis Landolt, t Jared Odrick, dt Stefen Wisniewski, c

CAPITAL ONE BOWL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Daryll Clark, qb, vs. LSU

ESPN.COM BIG TEN ALL-BOWL TEAM Navorro Bowman, lb Dennis Landolt, t Collin Wagner, pk

47

Special Awards Josh Hull, lb Jared Odrick, dt


2009 RECORDS REVIEW PASSING YARDAGE, FIRST HALF 1. 2.

254 231

Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 Anthony Morelli vs. Florida International, 2007

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

3003 2679 2651 2592 2488

Daryll Clark, 2009 Kerry Collins, 1994 Anthony Morelli, 2007 Daryll Clark, 2008 Tony Sacca, 1991

PASSING YARDAGE, SEASON

PASSING YARDAGE, CAREER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

7212 5869 5742 5382 5304

Zack Mills, 2001-04 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 Kerry Collins, 1991-94

1. 2.

33 29

Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin, 1995 Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 Zack Mills vs. Purdue, 2004

PASS COMPLETIONS, GAME

PASS COMPLETIONS, SEASON 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

234 232 208 193 192

Anthony Morelli, 2007 Daryll Clark, 2009 Anthony Morelli, 2006 Wally Richardson, 1995 Daryll Clark, 2008

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

606 460 444 401 378

Zack Mills, 2001-04 Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96

PASS COMPLETIONS, CAREER

TOUCHDOWN PASSES, GAME 1. 3.

5 5 4

Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech, 1991 Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000 Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008; at Michigan, 2009; at Michigan State, 2009

TOUCHDOWN PASSES, SEASON 1. 2. 3. 5.

24 22 21 21 19 19 19

Daryll Clark, 2009 Todd Blackledge, 1982 Tony Sacca, 1991 Kerry Collins, 1994 Doug Strang, 1983 Anthony Morelli, 2007 Daryll Clark, 2008

43 41 41 41 39

Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Zack Mills, 2001-04 Kerry Collins, 1991-94

30 29 29 28 25 25

Daryll Clark (23 pass, 7 rush), 2009 Daryll Clark (19 pass, 10 rush), 2008 Lydell Mitchell, 1970 Michael Robinson, 2005 Todd Blackledge, 1981 Tony Sacca, 1991

65 52 51 47 44

Daryll Clark (43 pass, 22 rush), 2006-09 Zack Mills, 2001-04 Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Chuck Fusina, 1975-78

TOUCHDOWN PASSES, CAREER 1. 2.

5.

TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR, SEASON 1. 2. 4. 5.

TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR, CAREER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

QUARTERBACK RUSHING TDS, CAREER 1. 2.

22 20

Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Michael Robinson, 2002-05

1.

16 16 14 11 11 11

Kerry Collins, 1991-94 Zack Mills, 2001-04 Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Anthony Morelli, 2004-07

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

418 398 389 370 369 363

8. 9.

360 357

Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2001 Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 John Hufnagel at Boston College, 1972 Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2005 Todd Blackledge vs. Miami (Fla.), 1981 Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

3214 3156 2874 2660 2638

Daryll Clark, 2009 Michael Robinson, 2005 Daryll Clark, 2008 Kerry Collins, 1994 Anthony Morelli, 2007

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

7796 6361 6000 5300 5168

Zack Mills, 2001-04 Daryll Clark, 2006-09 Tony Sacca, 1988-91 Kerry Collins, 1991-94 Michael Robinson, 2002-05

1. 2. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

2087 1567 1236 1210 1169 1117 1082 1047

Larry Johnson, 2002 Lydell Mitchell, 1971 Evan Royster, 2008 Curtis Enis, 1996 Evan Royster, 2009 John Cappelletti, 1972 Lenny Moore, 1954 Tony Hunt, 2005

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

3398 3320 3301 3256 3227 2953 2934 2918 2829 2818

Curt Warner, 1979-82 Tony Hunt, 2003-06 Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 Curtis Enis, 1995-97 D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 Evan Royster, 2007-present Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 Matt Suhey, 1976-79

1. 2.

18 17 17 17 15 15 13 12 12 11

Curt Warner, 1979-82 Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 Curtis Enis, 1995-97 Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 Tony Hunt, 2003-06 Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 John Cappelletti, 1972-73 Evan Royster, 2007-present Lenny Moore, 1953-55 D.J. Dozier, 1983-86

200-YARD PASSING GAMES, CAREER

3. 4.

TOTAL OFFENSE, GAME

TOTAL OFFENSE, SEASON

TOTAL OFFENSE, CAREER

RUSHING YARDAGE, SEASON

RUSHING YARDAGE, CAREER

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, CAREER

5. 7. 8. 10.

48

RECEIVING YARDAGE, SEASON 1. 2. 3. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

1084 1029 977 817 810 790 785 697 692

Bobby Engram, 1995 Bobby Engram, 1994 O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Joe Jurevicius, 1997 Deon Butler, 2008 O.J. McDuffie, 1991 Derek Moye, 2009 Kenny Jackson, 1982 Chafie Fields, 1999

1.

63 63 55 55 52 51 48 48 48 48 47 47 47 46 46

O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Bobby Engram, 1995 Terry Smith, 1991 Derrick Williams, 2007 Bobby Engram, 1994 Bryant Johnson, 2001 Bobby Engram, 1993 Bryant Johnson, 2002 Deon Butler, 2006 Derek Moye, 2009 Freddie Scott, 1994 Deon Butler, 2007 Deon Butler, 2008 O.J. McDuffie, 1991 Graham Zug, 2009

RECEPTIONS, SEASON

3. 5. 6. 7.

11.

14.

RECEPTIONS, BOWL GAME 1. 2.

8 Andrew Quarless vs. LSU (2010 Capital One) 7 David Daniels, Bobby Engram, Tony Stewart

RECEPTIONS, SEASON (TIGHT END) 1. 2.

41 38

Andrew Quarless, 2009 Tony Stewart, 2000

1. 2.

87 86

Andrew Quarless, 2006-09 Ted Kwalick, 1966-68

1. 2.

43.6 43.3 43.3 43.0 43.0

Ralph Giacomarro, 1981 Ralph Giacomarro, 1980 Jeremy Boone, 2009 Jeremy Boone, 2007 Jeremy Boone, 2008

43.1 43.0 41.8 41.8

Jeremy Boone, 2007-09 George Reynolds, 1980-83 Ralph Giacomarro, 1979-82 Pat Pidgeon, 1996-99

419 372 343 325 315 287 274 274 273 257

Dan Connor, 2004-07 Paul Posluszny, 2003-06 Greg Buttle, 1973-75 Sean Lee, 2005-07, 09 Brian Gelzheiser, 1991-94 Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69 John Skorupan, 1970-72 Shane Conlan, 1983-86 Brandon Short, 1996-99 Andre Collins, 1986-89

RECEPTIONS, CAREER (TIGHT END)

PUNTING AVERAGE, SEASON

4.

PUNTING AVERAGE, CAREER 1. 2. 3.

TACKLES, CAREER 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. 10.


2009 BIG TEN CONFERENCE STANDINGS W 1. 2. 4. 6. 8. 9. 10.

Ohio State Iowa Penn State Wisconsin Northwestern Michigan State Purdue Minnesota Illinois Michigan Indiana

7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 1

CONFERENCE GAMES L Pct. 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7

.875 .750 .750 .625 .625 .500 .500 .375 .250 .125 .125

W

ALL GAMES L

Pct.

Avg.

Opp.

11 11 11 10 8 6 5 6 3 5 4

2 2 2 3 5 7 7 7 9 7 8

.846 .846 .846 .769 .615 .462 .417 .462 .250 .417 .333

29.0 23.2 28.8 31.8 25.9 29.7 27.8 20.9 24.2 29.5 23.5

12.5 15.4 12.2 21.8 24.5 26.3 29.1 23.8 30.2 27.5 29.5

BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS (NCAA Ranking)

RUSHING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

John Clay, Wisconsin Evan Royster, Penn State Ralph Bolden, Purdue Adam Robinson, Iowa Darius Willis, Indiana

PASSING EFFICIENCY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Scott Tolzien, Wisconsin Daryll Clark, Penn State (23) Kirk Cousins, Michigan State Ricky Stanzi, Iowa Joey Elliott, Purdue

TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Mike Kafka, Northwestern Joey Elliott, Purdue Daryll Clark, Penn State (35) Ben Chappell, Indiana Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State

RECEPTIONS PER GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Keith Smith, Purdue Zeke Markshausen, Northwestern Tandon Doss, Indiana Blair White, Michigan State Damarlo Belcher, Indiana

RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 10.

Keith Smith, Purdue Tandon Doss, Indiana Blair White, Michigan State Andrew Brewer, Northwestern Zeke Markshausen, Northwestern Derek Moye, Penn State

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Tandon Doss, Indiana John Clay, Wisconsin Keshawn Martin, Michigan State Troy Stoudermire, Minnesota Evan Royster, Penn State

Cl.

G

Att.

Yds.

Avg.

TD

Yds./G

So. Jr. So. Fr. Fr.

13 13 12 11 9

287 205 200 181 123

1517 1169 935 834 607

5.3 5.7 4.7 4.6 4.9

18 6 9 5 6

116.7 89.9 77.9 75.8 67.4

Cl.

G

Att.

Cmp.

Int.

Pct.

Yards

TD

Rating

Jr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr.

13 13 13 11 12

328 381 328 304 433

211 232 198 171 267

11 10 9 15 13

6.43 60.9 60.4 56.2 61.7

2705 3003 2680 2417 3026

16 24 19 17 22

143.0 142.6 142.6 131.6 131.1

Cl.

G

Rushing

Passing

Plays

Total

Yds./G

Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr. So.

13 12 13 12 13

299 268 211 (-9) 779

3430 3026 3003 2941 2094

642 520 465 469 457

3729 3294 3214 2932 2873

286.8 274.5 247.2 244.3 221.0

Cl.

G

No.

Yds.

TD

Avg.

Rec./G

Jr. Sr. So. Sr. So.

12 13 12 13 12

91 91 77 70 61

1100 858 962 990 770

6 3 5 9 5

12.1 9.4 12.5 14.1 12.6

7.58 7.00 6.42 5.38 5.08

Cl.

G

No.

Yds.

TD

Avg.

Yds./G

Jr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.

12 12 13 13 13 13

91 77 70 57 91 48

1100 962 990 925 858 785

6 5 9 9 3 6

12.1 12.5 14.1 16.2 9.4 16.4

91.7 80.2 76.2 71.2 66.0 60.4

Cl.

G

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PR

KOR

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12 13 13 13 13

127 1517 219 13 1169

962 61 411 306 187

44 0 156 0 8

533 0 665 1057 0

1666 1578 1451 1376 1364

138.8 121.4 111.6 105.8 104.9

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SCORING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

John Clay, Wisconsin Brett Swenson, Michigan State Philip Welch, Wisconsin Aaron Pettrey, Ohio State Collin Wagner, Penn State

KICK SCORING 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Brett Swenson, Michigan State Philip Welch, Wisconsin Aaron Pettrey, Ohio State Collin Wagner, Penn State Daniel Murray, Iowa

PUNTING AVERAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Zoltan Mesko, Michigan Jeremy Boone, Penn State (19) Blake Haudan, Minnesota Brad Nortman, Wisconsin Aaron Bates, Michigan State

PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Aaron Valentin, Purdue Colin Sandeman, Iowa Junior Hemingway, Michigan Ray Small, Ohio State Keshawn Martin, Michigan State

KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9.

Ray Fisher, Indiana Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Iowa Keshawn Martin, Michigan State Ray Small, Ohio State Arrelious Benn, Illinois Chaz Powell, Penn State

TACKLES PER GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Greg Jones, Michigan State Pat Angerer, Iowa Lee Campbell, Minnesota Matt Mayberry, Indiana Josh Hull, Penn State (35) Sean Lee, Penn State Navorro Bowman, Penn State

Brandon Graham, Michigan O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin Adrian Clayborn, Iowa Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue Navorro Bowman, Penn State (7) Jack Crawford, Penn State

G

TD

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FG

2XP

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So. Sr. So. Sr. Jr.

13 13 13 10 13

18 0 0 0 0

0 44 47 30 46

0 19 17 14 15

0 0 0 0 0

108 101 98 72 91

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PAT

FG

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44-45 47-49 30-31 46-46 32-33

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7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.8

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LG

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11 13 13 13 13

52 53 62 49 63

2312 2296 2639 2056 2621

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66 66 63 61 59

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TD

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12 10 10 11 13

14 12 10 33 21

169 108 86 273 156

1 0 0 0 0

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TD

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9 12 13 11 12 12

17 12 23 12 12 16

635 378 665 324 318 371

2 1 1 1 0 0

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G

S

A

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Avg.

67 48 70 61 45 47 52

87 97 49 47 71 39 41

154 145 119 108 116 86 93

11.8 11.2 9.2 9.0 8.9 8.6 8.5

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A

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Avg.

23 22 17 16 15 11

6 5 6 5 4 7

127 126 107 112 60 67

2.17 1.88 1.54 1.54 1.55 1.12

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Cl.

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TACKLES FOR LOSS/GAME G 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8.

Cl.

QUARTERBACK SACKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 10.

Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue O’Brien Schofield, Wisconsin Adrian Clayborn, Iowa Brandon Graham, Michigan Greg Jones, Michigan State Jared Odrick, Penn State Jack Crawford, Penn State

INTERCEPTIONS/GAME 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Sherrick McManis, Northwestern Tyler Sash, Iowa Kurt Coleman, Ohio State Ross Homan, Ohio State Austin Thomas, Indiana A.J. Edds, Iowa

G

S

A

Yds.

Total

12 13 13 12 13 13 13

12 11 11 10 7 6 5

2 2 1 1 4 2 1

100 80 87 98 53 61 44

13.0 12.0 11.5 10.5 9.0 7.0 5.5

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No.

Yds.

TD

Int./G

10 13 12 13 12 13

5 6 5 5 4 5

0 203 129 44 115 29

0 1 1 0 0 0

0.50 0.46 0.42 0.38 0.33 0.38

PENN STATE IN BIG TEN TEAM STATISTICS (NCAA Rankings)

OFFENSE

Rushing Offense Passing Offense Total Offense Scoring

DEFENSE

5th, 169.8 (41) 5th, 237.2 (39) 2nd, 406.9 (37) 5th, 28.8 (52)

SPECIAL TEAMS

Rushing Defense Passing Defense Total Defense Scoring Defense

2nd, 89.8 (6) 3rd, 184.6 (24) 2nd, 274.5 (9) 1st, 12.2 (3)

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Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin

8th, 35.8 10th, 5.0 11th, 19.2 3rd, 0.46 (26)


2010 BIG TEN SCHEDULE September 2

BIG TEN SCHOOLS NOT MEETING IN 2010

Towson at INDIANA MINNESOTA at Middle Tennessee State Marshall at OHIO STATE September 4 Youngstown State at PENN STATE ILLINOIS vs. Missouri (at St. Louis) Eastern Illinois at IOWA Connecticut at MICHIGAN Western Michigan at MICHIGAN STATE NORTHWESTERN at Vanderbilt PURDUE at Notre Dame WISCONSIN at UNLV September 11 PENN STATE at Alabama Southern Illinois at ILLINOIS Iowa State at IOWA MICHIGAN at Notre Dame MICHIGAN STATE vs. Florida Atlantic (at Detroit) South Dakota at MINNESOTA Illinois State at NORTHWESTERN Miami (Fla.) at OHIO STATE Western Illinois at PURDUE San Jose State at WISCONSIN September 18 Kent State at PENN STATE Northern Illinois at ILLINOIS INDIANA at Western Kentucky IOWA at Arizona Massachusetts at MICHIGAN Notre Dame at MICHIGAN STATE Southern California at MINNESOTA NORTHWESTERN at Rice Ohio at OHIO STATE Ball State at PURDUE Arizona State at WISCONSIN September 25 Temple at PENN STATE Akron at INDIANA Ball State at IOWA Bowling Green at MICHIGAN Northern Colorado at MICHIGAN STATE Northern Illinois at MINNESOTA Central Michigan at NORTHWESTERN Eastern Michigan at OHIO STATE Toledo at PURDUE Austin Peay at WISCONSIN October 2 PENN STATE at IOWA OHIO STATE at ILLINOIS MICHIGAN at INDIANA WISCONSIN at MICHIGAN STATE NORTHWESTERN at MINNESOTA October 9 ILLINOIS at PENN STATE INDIANA at OHIO STATE MICHIGAN STATE at MICHIGAN MINNESOTA at WISCONSIN PURDUE at NORTHWESTERN

October 16 ILLINOIS at MICHIGAN STATE Arkansas State at INDIANA IOWA at MICHIGAN MINNESOTA at PURDUE OHIO STATE at WISCONSIN October 23 PENN STATE at MINNESOTA INDIANA at ILLINOIS WISCONSIN at IOWA MICHIGAN STATE at NORTHWESTERN PURDUE at OHIO STATE October 30 MICHIGAN at PENN STATE PURDUE at ILLINOIS NORTHWESTERN at INDIANA MICHIGAN STATE at IOWA OHIO STATE at MINNESOTA November 6 NORTHWESTERN at PENN STATE ILLINOIS at MICHIGAN IOWA at INDIANA MINNESOTA at MICHIGAN STATE WISCONSIN at PURDUE November 13 PENN STATE at OHIO STATE MINNESOTA at ILLINOIS INDIANA at WISCONSIN IOWA at NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN at PURDUE November 20 PENN STATE vs. INDIANA (FedEx Field; Landover, Md.) ILLINOIS at NORTHWESTERN OHIO STATE at IOWA WISCONSIN at MICHIGAN PURDUE at MICHIGAN STATE November 27 MICHIGAN STATE at PENN STATE INDIANA at PURDUE IOWA at MINNESOTA MICHIGAN at OHIO STATE NORTHWESTERN at WISCONSIN December 4 ILLINOIS at Fresno State Subject to change.

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Minnesota Indiana Michigan

Illinois Iowa Wisconsin

Northwestern Michigan Ohio State

Indiana Michigan State Minnesota

Ohio State Michigan State Northwestern

Iowa Illinois Purdue

Purdue Iowa Penn State

Michigan Minnesota Northwestern

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first career touchdown reception. Penn State quickly regained possession, as Dailey grabbed his first career interception, returning it 12 yards to the Zips’ 26yard line. But, a Clark pass went off a receiver’s hands and was intercepted by Mike Thomas at the Akron four. Midway through the second quarter, punt protector Dailey took a direct snap on a fake punt and burst up the middle for a 37-yard gain to the Akron 21. Wagner connected on a 29-yard field goal to make it 17-0 with 6:15 left in the half. Penn State extended its lead to 240 on a beautiful 22-yard pass from Clark to Moye in the end zone. Wagner’s PAT was good with 1:33 left in the half. The Nittany Lions forced a punt and took over on their own 29 with 1:07 to play. Clark connected on a 42-yard strike to a leaping Moye at the Akron 24. Two plays later, Clark fired a 19-yard scoring strike to Zug in the end zone for a 31-0 lead with :37 left in the opening half. Penn State rolled to 16 first downs and 344 yards in the first half (254 passing, 90 rushing), while limiting Akron to no first downs and eight total yards (25 passing, minus-17 rushing). Akron took the first possession of the second half and picked up three first downs, advancing to the Penn State two. But, on fourth-and-goal, Zips’ quarterback Chris Jacquemain was stuffed by Stupar and the Lions took over at the one. Penn State advanced to midfield, but Brett Brackett was hit after a catch and lost the ball, with Akron’s Mike Thomas recovering on the Penn State 40. On first down, Jacquemain hit Deryn Bowser for the Zips’ lone score of the day, making it 31-7 with 6:07 left in the third. Penn State had 11 first-time starters: five on offense (LG Matt Stankiewitch, RG Lou Eliades, RT

GAME 1 PENN STATE 31 AKRON 7 STATE COLLEGE, PA. SEPT. 5, 2009 Akron Penn State

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Sept. 5 — Daryll Clark was more than comfortable with his new starting wideouts and revamped offensive line and the Penn State defense did not permit Akron to earn a first down in the first half as the Nittany Lions rolled to a 31-7 win in Beaver Stadium in the season-opener for both teams. Penn State took a 31-0 halftime lead, rolling to 344 yards. The Nittany Lions allowed Akron only eight net yards in the first half. Penn State improved to 102-19-2 (83.7) in season-openers, having won 17 of its last 19, and to 37-7 (84.1) under Joe Paterno in openers. The Nittany Lions held their opening opponent to 10 points or less for the 19th time in the Paterno era. Clark set career-highs with his 29of-40 effort for 353 yards to earn Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors for the third time in his 13 regular-season starts. He threw three touchdown passes. His 29 completions were tied for No. 2 in the Penn State record books (Zack Mills vs. Purdue, 2004) and his passing yardage was fifth-highest. In the first half, Clark was 17-of-25 for 254 yards, breaking the school record for first-half passing yardage. The previous mark was 231 yards by Anthony Morelli against Florida International in the 2007 season-opener. In his first career start, sophomore wide receiver Derek Moye had a superlative day, setting career-highs with six receptions for 138 yards and one touchdown. Moye made four catches of 20 yards or more, including a leaping 42-yard effort to move the Lions deep into Akron territory and set up a Clark touchdown pass to Graham Zug with :37 left in the half.

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Sophomore wideout Chaz Powell also set career-highs with seven catches for 65 yards, including an eight-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter. Zug set career-bests with five catches for 62 yards and a score. Sophomore fullback Joe Suhey, who made his first start, also had career-highs with four catches for 40 yards. Junior tailback Evan Royster opened the scoring on a five-yard run with just 3:42 elapsed in the game. He finished with a game-high 61 yards on 14 carries, as Penn State amassed 515 yards of total offense. The offensive line featured three new starters and the two returnees, senior Dennis Landolt and junior Stefen Wisniewski, were in different positions from 2008. The Nittany Lion defense was relentless, not allowing a first down until the third quarter and only 186 yards (158 passing, 28 rushing) for the game. Penn State recorded 13 tackles for loss on just 54 snaps, including four sacks, and sophomore safety Andrew Dailey grabbed an interception. Junior linebacker Navorro Bowman left the game in the first quarter when he re-aggravated a preseason injury and sophomore Nate Stupar made the most of the opportunity, racking up a careerbest 12 tackles (eight solo), with a sack. In his first game since the 2007 Alamo Bowl, senior linebacker Sean Lee made seven stops, with two for minusyardage, after missing the 2008 season with a torn ACL. Junior defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu had a career-best six hits, including 2.5 TFL, and senior DT Jared Odrick recorded four tackles, including two TFL for minus-seven yards. Penn State took the opening kickoff 84 yards in seven plays for its opening score of the season. A 36-yard completion from Clark to Moye got the Lions deep into Akron territory. Royster scored on a five-yard run with 11:18 left in the first quarter. Collin Wagner’s PAT kick made it 7-0. The Nittany Lions took a 14-0 lead with 3:43 left in the quarter on an eightyard pass from Clark to Powell for his

DeOn’tae Pannell, WR Derek Moye and FB Joe Suhey), five on defense (LE Eric Latimore, RE Jack Crawford, LCB Knowledge Timmons, Hero Nick Sukay and RCB D’Anton Lynn) and placekicker Collin Wagner. Six true freshmen made their Penn State debuts: WR Curtis Drake, Saf Gerald Hodges, CB Stephon Morris, QB Kevin Newsome, WR Devon Smith and DE Sean Stanley. Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards New Yards Rushing New Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

A

PS

8 186 28 158 13-24-1 7-39.0 0-0 7-59

25 515 136 379 32-44-1 3-40.3 1-1 3-20

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 14 for 61, 1 TD; Dailey 1 for 37; Newsome 2 for 12; Green 7 for 10; Smith 1 for 7; Clark 3 for 5; Suhey 2 for 4. AKRON-Tuzze 2 for 19; Rodgers 3 for 7; Allen 9 for 6; Shuford 8 for 4; Bruce 1 for (-2); team 1 for (-2); Jacquemain 6 for (-4). Passing PENN STATE-Clark 29 of 40, 353 yds., 3 TD, 1 Int.; Newsome 3 of 4, 26 yds. AKRON-Jacquemain 13 of 22, 158 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Rodgers 0 of 2. Receiving PENN STATE-Powell 7 for 65, 1 TD; Moye 6 for 138, 1 TD; Zug 5 for 62, 1 TD; Suhey 4 for 40; Smith 2 for 25; Royster 2 for 6; Beachum 1 for 14; Quarless 1 for 12; Green 1 for 9; Shuler 1 for 8; Drake 1 for 7; Brackett 1 for (-7). AKRON-LaFrance 5 for 53; Bowser 3 for 63, 1 TD; Bruce 3 for 30; Miller 1 for 8; Allen 1 for 4. Attendance: 104,968

Daryll Clark threw for a career-high 353 yards on the day, throwing touchdowns to Chaz Powell, Derek Moye and Graham Zug.

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highs for catches (6) and yards (79) on his second touchdown reception of the season. Early in the fourth quarter, Odrick tipped a Paulus pass and Stupar grabbed it, returning his first career interception 17 yards to the Syracuse two. Clark then hit Shuler on a one-yard touchdown pass for a 28-0 lead with 8:56 to play. On the Orange’s next possession, Hull grabbed his second career interception at the Penn State 34. But, on third down, freshman quarterback Kevin Newsome fumbled while being tackled and Syracuse recovered at the Lion 16. On the next play, Paulus threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Donte Davis to make it 28-7 with 4:23 to play. Penn State improved to 173-77-11 all-time against current Big East members and 25-7 against Big East opponents since the conference began football competition in 1991.

GAME 2 PENN STATE 28 SYRACUSE 7 STATE COLLEGE, PA. SEPT. 12, 2009 Syracuse Penn State

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Sept. 12 — Daryll Clark tossed three touchdown passes for the second straight game and linebacker Sean Lee helped the Penn State defense allow Syracuse to gain only 200 yards as the Nittany Lions posted a 28-7 win in Beaver Stadium. Penn State (2-0) held its second consecutive opponent to seven points in winning at home for the 29th time in its last 31 games. The Nittany Lions lead the all-time series with their old rival, 42-23-5. The Orange (0-2) played in Happy Valley for the first time since 1990. Penn State limited its first two opponents to less than 10 points for the first time since the 1998 season, when the Nittany Lions held Southern Mississippi to six points and Bowling Green to three. In the first two games, Penn State allowed a total of 93 rushing yards, an average of 46.5 ypg. The Nittany Lions allowed 386 total yards in the initial two contests, an average of 193.0 ypg. Lee made a game-high 13 tackles, with 3.0 tackles for minus-17 yards, including a 13-yard sack of Greg Paulus to lead the outstanding defensive effort. Lee moved into Penn State’s career Top 10 in tackles, finishing the game No. 9 with 259 stops. Senior linebacker Josh Hull tied his career-high with 11 hits and grabbed his second career interception. Sophomore safety Drew Astorino made six stops with a TFL and Jared Odrick made six tackles, with 0.5 TFL, and tipped a pass that Nate Stupar grabbed and returned 17 yards to the Syracuse two to set up a touchdown. Stupar made five stops, along with his first career interception, in his first career start. Clark was 20-of-31 for 240 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception, tossing at least three touch-

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down passes in a third straight regularseason game. He threw scoring strikes to Evan Royster (49 yards), Graham Zug (20 yards) and Mickey Shuler (one yard). Clark boosted his career touchdown pass total to 25 and moved into 10th place at Penn State. Zug had his second consecutive big game, rewriting his career-highs for the second straight week. He made six catches for 79 yards, with his 20-yard touchdown grab making the score 21-0 midway through the third quarter. Senior tight end Andrew Quarless made four catches for 35 yards, Derek Moye had three for 35 and Royster made two grabs for a career-high 61 yards and a TD. Royster gained 41 rushing yards on 12 carries for 101 all-purpose yards. Senior punter Jeremy Boone had an outstanding game, with three punts for a 50.0 average, including one kick downed at the Syracuse two. The Nittany Lions took the game’s first possession to a 7-0 lead. Clark hit Royster on a slant, he averted two would-be tacklers and zipped 49 yards for the score just 3:19 into the game. The reception was a career-long for Royster. Collin Wagner’s PAT made it 70. Penn State took its next possession to the Syracuse one but could not punch it in. On fourth-and-goal from the one, Clark fumbled the exchange from center Stefen Wisniewski and the Orange took over early in the second quarter. With the south end of Beaver Stadium roaring, Syracuse gained only one yard on three running plays and was forced to punt. Early in the second quarter, the defense forced another punt from deep in Syracuse territory and took possession at the Orange 35. Penn State quickly moved downfield and Royster scored on a 12-yard run around the left side with 7:34 left in the half for a 14-0 lead. The Nittany Lions extended their lead to 21-0 on a 20-yard touchdown pass from Clark to Zug with 7:44 left in the third period. Zug broke his career-

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

S

PS

13 200 65 135 18-25-2 6-38.7 0-0 3-13

23 318 78 240 20-31-1 3-50.0 2-2 2-15

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 12 for 41, 1 TD; Green 8 for 26; Carter 5 for 18; Beachum 2 for 10; Suhey 1 for 0; Clark 2 for (-1); Powell 1 for (-2); Newsome 4 for (-14). SYRACUSE-Carter 15 for 40; Bailey 7 for 26; Paulus 7 for (-1). Passing PENN STATE-Clark 20 of 31, 240 yds., 3 TD, 1 Int.; Newsome 0 of 0. SYRACUSE-Paulus 14 of 20, 105 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Nassib 4 of 5, 30 yds. Receiving PENN STATE-Zug 6 for 79, 1 TD; Quarless 4 for 35; Moye 3 for 35; Royster 2 for 61, 1 TD; Suhey 2 for 13; Powell 1 for 12; Smith 1 for 4; Shuler 1 for 1, 1 TD. SYRACUSE-Williams 5 for 54; Bailey 4 for 9; Lemon 2 for 10; Owen 2 for 8; Catalina 1 for 19; Davis 1 for 16, 1 TD; Sales 1 for 12; Carter 1 for 9; Lobdell 1 for (-2). Attendance: 106,387

Linebacker Josh Hull tied a career-high with 11 tackles and grabbed his second career interception against the Orange.

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le Ollie Ogbu forced a fumble that Astorino pounced on at the Temple 23. Wagner connected on a 27-yard field goal with 6:23 left in the third period for a 24-6 lead. The Nittany Lions then drove 74 yards in 12 plays to take a 31-6 lead early in the fourth quarter. Green finished the drive with a three-yard run for his first score of the season.

GAME 3 PENN STATE 31 TEMPLE 6 STATE COLLEGE, PA.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Sept. 19 — Evan Royster ran for 134 yards and a touchdown and the Penn State defense limited Temple to 46 rushing yards as the Nittany Lions defeated the Owls, 316, in Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions improved to 3-0 heading into their Big Ten-opener with unbeaten Iowa. Penn State held its third consecutive opponent to seven points or less for the first time in 13 years in winning at home for the 30th time in 32 games. The last time Penn State limited three straight foes to seven points or less was when the 1996 team began the season with four such games. The Nittany Lions held Temple to 46 rushing yards on 29 carries (1.6) and have allowed 139 yards on the ground in three games. Penn State recorded 9.0 tackles for losses and four sacks, giving the unit 29 minus-yardage plays in three games. Sean Lee recorded 12 stops, his 14th career double-figure tackle game, to earn Big Ten Defensive Player-of-theWeek honors for the third time in his career. He recorded 2.5 tackles for losses (minus-12), including his second sack of the season in the first quarter. Josh Hull had another strong effort with a career-high 13 tackles, with 1.5 TFL. Junior linebacker Bani Gbadyu made a career-high six stops, Drew Astorino had five hits and a fumble recovery in Temple territory and senior cornerback Knowledge Timmons had a career-best four tackles and a big pass breakup in the end zone. Royster gained 119 yards in the first half en route to his seventh career 100yard game. He had a 33-yard run in the first quarter. Daryll Clark was 16-of-26 for 167 yards, throwing two touchdowns and

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PS

12 251 46 205 15-34-0 6-36.2 1-1 8-65

21 359 186 173 17-29-1 4-47.8 1-0 6-55

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SEPT. 19, 2009 Temple Penn State

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one interception. Sophomores Chaz Powell and Derek Moye led the receivers. Powell made four catches for 40 yards and Moye had four receptions for 31 yards and a touchdown. Andrew Quarless made three catches for 45 yards. Jeremy Boone had another superb effort, with four punts for a 47.8-yard average and two kicks inside the 20. Penn State took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter on the strength of two big running plays. Royster swept around the right side for a 33-yard gain to near midfield. On the next play, Powell took a reverse 24 yards down the right sideline. A catch by Graham Zug gave the Nittany Lions a first-and-goal and Clark connected with Mickey Shuler on a one-yard pass with 7:35 left in the opening period. Collin Wagner’s PAT made it 7-0. The Owls closed to within 7-3 on a 25-yard field goal by Brandon McManus on the final play of the first quarter. Boone pinned the Owls deep in their own territory and the defense forced a three-and-out, with the Nittany Lions taking over on the Temple 35. With Royster doing the bulk of the work, he finished off the drive by stretching the ball over the goal line for a seven-yard score to make it 14-3 with 5:46 left in the half. Royster gained 24 yards on four carries on the drive and eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the seventh time in his career. Penn State then forced another punt and quickly moved downfield. A 17-yard completion from Clark to Stephfon Green was followed by a 10-yard Green carry. Royster then gained 33 yards on three consecutive carries. The drive was capped by a four-yard touchdown pass from Clark to Moye, making it 21-3 with 1:03 left in the half. Royster had 119 yards on 15 carries at halftime, as Penn State gained 222 yards compared to Temple’s 99. The Owls took the opening possession of the second half and drew within 21-6 on a 35-yard field goal by McManus. Penn State punted but got the ball right back when defensive tack-

Passing PENN STATE-Clark 16 of 26, 167 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; Newsome 1 of 2, 6 yds.; Drake 0 of 1. TEMPLE-Charlton 15 of 33, 205 yds.; Jones 0 for 1; Stewart 0 of 0. Receiving PENN STATE-Powell 4 for 40; Moye 4 for 31, 1 TD; Quarless 3 for 45; Green 2 for 28; Zug 1 for 12; Drake 1 for 10; Szczerba 1 for 6; Shuler 1 for 1, 1 TD. TEMPLE-Jones 4 for 75; McPherson 2 for 27; Harper 2 for 20; Maneri 2 for 17; Nixon 1 for 29; Campbell 1 for 23; Griffin 1 for 11; Rodriguez 1 for 2; Balasavage 1 for 1. Attendance: 105,514

Linebacker Sean Lee posted 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss to earn Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors.

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a pass that went through a receiver’s hands and was intercepted by Pat Angerer, who returned it 38 yards to the Penn State 24. Adam Robinson’s 13yard run gave Iowa an 18-10 lead with 8:32 to play. Powell returned the ensuing kickoff 36 yards and Iowa was called for a late hit, giving Penn State the ball at the Hawkeyes’ 36. On first down, Royster ran for 18 yards, but fumbled as he was trying for extra yardage and Karl Klug recovered at the Iowa 19. The Nittany Lions forced a punt and took possession at their own 30, but on third down, Clark was intercepted. The Hawkeyes moved to the Penn State 14 and Murray’s 31-yard field goal with :08 left sealed the game. The Penn State-Iowa series is tied, 11-11, with the visiting team having won 14 times in the 22 games.

GAME 4 PENN STATE 10 IOWA 21 STATE COLLEGE, PA. SEPT. 26, 2009 Iowa Penn State

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Sept. 26 — Penn State’s great start was nullified by four turnovers, a blocked punt and a safety, as Iowa rallied for a 21-10 win in the Big Ten-opener for both teams. The loss dropped No. 5 Penn State to 3-1 overall, while the Hawkeyes improved to 4-0. The Nittany Lions saw their 11-game home winning streak come to an end, suffering just their third loss in their last 33 games in Beaver Stadium. Penn State scored on its first play from scrimmage to electrify the Whitehouse crowd of 109,316. The Nittany Lions then used a 20-play drive, consuming 10:17, to take a 10-0 first-quarter lead. But, the Hawkeyes scored the final 21 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter. Penn State gained 147 yards in the first quarter, but was limited to 160 the remainder of the night. In his first full game of the season, junior linebacker Navorro Bowman recorded a career-high 13 tackles, with three tackles-for-loss for minus-7 yards. Bowman had not played since the first quarter of the season-opener against Akron because of an injury. Josh Hull tied a career-high with 13 tackles, including 2.0 TFL for minus-8 yards, giving him 38 stops in the last three games. Sophomore safety Nick Sukay recorded a career-high nine tackles and grabbed his first career interception in the first quarter. He also had a career-best four pass breakups. Bani Gbadyu made his fourth career start and had a career-high seven tackles. He started in place of Sean Lee, who did not play due to a sprained knee suffered in the Temple game. The Penn State defense did not allow a first-half touchdown for the fourth consecutive game.

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With a steady rain falling most of the day, the Nittany Lions energized the crowd on their first play from scrimmage. Clark faked a hand--off to Evan Royster and launched a missile to Chaz Powell, who hauled in the pass near the Iowa 35 and sprinted into the end zone for a 79-yard scoring strike. Collin Wagner’s PAT made it 7-0 just 1:45 into the game. The 79-yard scoring strike was tied for the eighth-longest pass play in Penn State history and was the career-long completion and reception for Clark and Powell, respectively. Combined with Stephfon Green’s 80-yard touchdown catch against Michigan in 2008, two of Penn State’s 10 longest pass plays all-time have occurred in the past two seasons. On Iowa’s second possession, Sukay alertly dove and caught a pass that had been bobbled and kicked, grabbing it at the Penn State 21. The Nittany Lions then launched a 20-play drive over 10:17 that culminated in a 27-yard field goal by Wagner, making the score 10-0 with :52 left in the first period. The drive was Penn State’s longest for plays and time in the Big Ten era. The Lions were backed up near their own end zone and Iowa capitalized to get on the scoreboard. Defensive end Broderick Binns forced Clark to fumble in the end zone and Johnnie Troutman pounced on it, resulting in a safety with 11:47 left in the second quarter. The safety was the first for a Penn State opponent since an intentional safety in the 2004 game at Indiana. The Hawkeyes cut the lead to 10-5 on a 41-yard field goal by Daniel Murray with 4:41 left in the half. After a scoreless third quarter, the Hawkeyes took the lead early in the fourth. Adrian Clayborn blocked a Jeremy Boone punt, the ball bounced up and he returned it for a 53-yard score with 12:21 left in the game. Ricky Stanzi was sacked on the two-point attempt, keeping the Iowa lead at 11-10. The blocked punt was the first of Boone’s career after 110 punts. The Hawkeyes got the ball back on

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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15 307 109 198 12-32-3 3-35.7 2-1 4-21

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 17 for 69; Clark 9 for 19; Green 3 for 15; Powell 2 for 7; Suhey 1 for 1; team 1 for (-2). IOWA-Robinson 19 for 88, 1 TD; Wegher 14 for 73; Stanzi 4 for 2. Passing PENN STATE-Clark 12 of 32, 198 yds., 1 TD, 3 Int. IOWA-Stanzi 11 of 26, 135 yds., 2 Int. Receiving PENN STATE-Powell 3 for 96, 1 TD; Quarless 3 for 35; Moye 2 for 48; Suhey 2 for 10; Royster 1 for 8; Smith 1 for 1. IOWA-Johnson-Koulianos 3 for 50; Robinson 3 for 46; Reisner 3 for 22; Chaney 1 for 9; Sandeman 1 for 8. Attendance: 109,316

Chaz Powell caught three passes for 96 yards, including a 79-yard scoring strike from Daryll Clark on the Nittany Lions’ first play of the game.

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ball from the Penn State 43 toward the end zone, but freshman cornerback Stephon Morris grabbed his first career interception at the Lions’ two and returned it 70 yards as the clock expired. The Nittany Lions took their second possession of the second half to paydirt. On third-and-seven from the Penn State 34, Clark ran through a huge hole on the right side, got a block from Royster and burst 51 yards to the Illini 15. A six-yard run by Green resulted in a first-and-goal and Clark finished the drive with a one-yard sneak to make it 14-3 with 6:34 left in the third period. The Penn State defense forced another three-and-out and the offense marched 79 yards to boost the Nittany Lions’ lead to 21-3. Royster had a 20yard run and a 16-yard reception on the drive and the offensive line paved the way for Royster and Green to continue the success on the ground. Clark completed the 12-play drive with a one-yard sneak with 14:28 left in the game. Royster had six carries for 49 yards on the drive. Following another Illinois three-andout, the Nittany Lions quickly moved 80 yards in just five plays to extend their lead. A 22-yard pass from Clark to Moye got the drive going and an 18-yard pass from Clark to Shuler took the ball to the Illini 15. On the next play, Royster swept around the right side to make it 28-3 with 10:18 left in the game. Illinois got into the end zone on a 17-yard pass from Williams to Jarred Fayson with 8:46 to play.

GAME 5 PENN STATE 35 ILLINOIS 17 CHAMPAIGN, ILL. OCT. 3, 2009 Illinois Penn State

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill.; Oct. 3 — Penn State ran for a season-high 338 yards and held the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the second half en route to a 35-17 win at Illinois. The Nittany Lions (4-1) improved to 10-1 in the next game after a loss since the start of the 2005 season. Leading, 7-3, at halftime, Penn State put forth a dominant second-half performance, scoring four touchdowns and holding the ball for 19:28. The Nittany Lions out-gained the Illini, 208-8, in the third quarter en route to 513 yards, their second 500-yard effort of the season. Sophomore Stephfon Green (13120-1) and junior Evan Royster (17-1051) eclipsed 100 rushing yards, giving Penn State its first 100-yard rushing tandem since Tony Hunt (151) and Michael Robinson (125) did so in a 2005 win over Wisconsin. Green eclipsed the century mark for the second time in his career, while Royster did so for the second time this season and eighth time in his career. Green and Royster became the first pair of Penn State running backs to surpass 100 rushing yards in a Big Ten game (since 1993). Daryll Clark accounted for 258 yards of total offense. He was a very efficient 17-of-25 (68 pct.) for 175 yards, with no touchdowns or interceptions. He also ran for a career-high 83 yards, including a career-long 51-yard burst in the third period, and scored twice. Andrew Quarless tied his careerhigh with five receptions. Derek Moye made four receptions for 57 yards, tight end Mickey Shuler had three grabs for 33 yards and Graham Zug had three catches for 28 yards. The Nittany Lion defense kept Illinois out of the end zone until less

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than nine minutes were left, with Penn State holding a 28-3 lead. Josh Hull recorded double-figure tackles for the fourth consecutive contest with 11, leading the Nittany Lions in hits for the third straight week. Bani Gbadyu started for an injured Sean Lee for the second straight week and made a career-high eight stops. Nick Sukay had seven solo hits and Navorro Bowman had seven tackles, with a TFL for minus-eight yards. Sophomore defensive end Eric Latimore recorded a career-best five tackles, including a sack. Classmate Jack Crawford had four stops, including a sack for minus-15 yards, and recovered a fumble at the Illinois 14 to set up Brent Carter’s 11-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Freshman defensive end Sean Stanley had a sack and forced the fumble that Crawford recovered. Jeremy Boone had another outstanding game, averaging 49.5 yards on four punts to garner Big Ten Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors. He delivered a 66-yard punt, third-longest of his career, and had two punts downed inside the Illini five-yard line. Early in the second quarter, Clark connected with Shuler and Zug on consecutive first-down passes. Green then burst through a gaping hole on the left side, got a big block from pulling guard Lou Eliades and raced down the middle of the field for a 52-yard score. Green’s run was Penn State’s longest since his 69-yard touchdown run against Temple in 2008. Collin Wagner’s PAT kick made it 7-0 with 11:05 left in the second quarter. On the Illini’s ensuing possession, Arrelious Benn hauled in a 49-yard completion and was dragged down by Hull at the Penn State 8. The defense stiffened and forced a 22-yard field goal by Matt Eller to make it 7-3 with 7:12 left in the first half. Late in the half, Boone lofted a punt that A.J. Wallace downed at the Illinois 1. The Illini, though, moved the ball downfield until Crawford delivered a huge sack that also resulted in an intentional grounding penalty. On the final play of the half, Juice Williams lofted the

Boone’s only punt of the second half went 60 yards, but was a touchback. On the Illini’s second play, Stanley forced Williams to fumble and Crawford pounced on the pigskin at the Illinois 14. On second down, Carter swept right for an 11-yard TD run with 4:49 to play. Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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20 393 130 263 20-37-1 6-38.3 1-1 5-50

25 513 338 175 17-25-0 4-49.5 2-1 4-45

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Green 13 for 120, 1 TD; Royster 17 for 105, 1 TD; Clark 7 for 83, 2 TD; Newsome 1 for 16; Carter 2 for 14, 1 TD. I-Williams 20 for 58, 1 TD; Dufrene 11 for 54; Ford 3 for 16; Been 1 for 2. Passing PENN STATE-Clark 17 of 25, 175 yds.; Newsome 0 for 0. I-Williams 20 of 36, 263 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. Receiving PENN STATE-Quarless 5 for 26; Moye 4 for 57; Shuler 3 for 33; Zug 3 for 28; Royster 1 for 16; Suhey 1 for 15. I-Benn 5 for 96; Dufrene 4 for 32; Duvalt 3 for 46; Fayson 2 for 25, 1 TD; Jenkins 2 for 17; Ramsey 1 for 24; Ford 1 for 9; Sykes 1 for 7; James 1 for 7. Attendance: 62,870

Stephfon Green ran for 120 yards and a touchdown against Illinois as Penn State amassed a season-high 338 yards rushing on the day.

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State’s first fumble recovery for a touchdown since Tony Davis had an 88-yard fumble return for a fourth-quarter score in the 2007 Outback Bowl against Tennessee. Bowman’s fumble recovery was Penn State’s longest fumble recovery since the NCAA began permitting fumble returns in 1990. It also was the longest scoring play for the Nittany Lions since Derrick Williams had a 94yard kickoff return for a touchdown against Illinois in 2008. Penn State took its first possession 85 yards to grab a 7-0 lead. Royster gained 43 yards on four attempts, including a 20-yard burst. Daryll Clark ran seven yards for a first-and-goal at the Eastern Illinois one and finished the drive with a one-yard touchdown dive with 7:01 left in the first quarter. Collin Wagner tacked on the PAT kick. The Nittany Lions drove 70 yards in eight plays on their second possession to take a 10-0 lead. Clark connected with Brown on a 26-yard completion for his first career grab. A 19-yard run by Powell and an 18-yard Clark pass to Quarless gave Penn State a first down at the Eastern Illinois 10. Wagner’s 25yard field goal made it 10-0 with :35 left in the opening period.

GAME 6 PENN STATE 52 EASTERN ILLINOIS 3 STATE COLLEGE, PA. OCT. 10, 2009 Eastern Illinois Penn State

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Oct. 10 — Penn State scored 38 first-half points and held its fourth opponent of the season to seven points or fewer to post a 52-3 win over Eastern Illinois in Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions (5-1) improved to 60-12 (83.3) in non-conference games since starting Big Ten play in 1993. The game was Penn State’s 675th contest since Joe Paterno joined the coaching staff in 1950 (492-176-7 record). Eastern Illinois became the 83rd different opponent the Hall of Fame coach faced. Penn State scored 28 points in the final 7:27 of the second quarter to take a 38-0 halftime lead, including a 91-yard fumble return by Navorro Bowman with :05 left in the half. The fumble return was the longest in school history. The Nittany Lions scored their most points in a half and a game since tallying 38 in the first half of their 55-13 win at Syracuse in 2008. The Nittany Lions held four of their first six opponents to seven points or less for the first time since 1996. Penn State did not allow a first-half touchdown for the sixth consecutive contest. Daryll Clark was highly effective in leading Penn State to a season-high 553 yards. The Nittany Lions delivered tremendous balance with 285 rushing yards and 268 passing yards. Clark was 13-of-19 for 234 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception. He also ran for a one-yard touchdown to open the scoring. Chaz Powell made four receptions for 79 yards, including a 51-yard scoring strike from Clark in the second period. Freshman Justin Brown made his first

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career receptions, with three for 45 yards. Derek Moye made two catches for 43 yards, including a 25-yard TD strike from Clark with 2:09 left in the half to make it 31-0. Andrew Quarless had two catches for 36 yards. Evan Royster ran for 94 yards on just eight carries and did not see any action in the second half. Stephfon Green gained 58 yards on eight carries, scoring on a 26-yard run in the third quarter. Kevin Newsome entered the game in the third quarter and saw his most extensive action. He ran for 49 yards on seven carries, including a nine-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to close the scoring. Newsome was 4-of-5 for 34 yards. Sophomore Brandon Beachum gained 28 yards on four attempts, as nine Nittany Lions carried the ball. The Nittany Lions recorded 11 tackles for loss, their second-highest total of the season, and A.J. Wallace grabbed an interception, in addition to Bowman’s fumble return for a score. Penn State limited Eastern Illinois to 59 rushing yards and 147 through the air for a total of 206. Eastern Illinois came into the game averaging 29.2 points and 371.6 yards per game. Jared Odrick led the charge with two sacks, tying his career-best (Iowa, 2008). Odrick recorded a career-high 3.5 tackles-for-loss for minus-17 yards. Josh Hull made a game-high 11 tackles, the fifth straight game he had at least 10 tackles, and the fourth straight game he led the Nittany Lions in hits. Linebacker Chris Colasanti had a career-high six tackles and recorded the first sack of his career in the second quarter. Sophomore cornerback D’Anton Lynn had a career-high five tackles and Wallace made a career-high seven stops in addition to his third career interception. Bowman made five stops, with 2.0 TFL for minus-four yards. Late in the first half, Ollie Ogbu stripped Panther quarterback Jake Christensen and Bowman picked up the pigskin and ran downfield with Wallace as a member of the convoy. Bowman’s return was Penn

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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14 206 59 147 15-31-1 7-41.3 1-1 2-15

28 553 285 268 17-26-1 2-40.0 2-0 4-20

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 8 for 94; Green 8 for 58, 1 TD; Newsome 7 for 49, 1 TD; Beachum 4 for 28; Powell 1 for 19; Smith 1 for 18; Clark 4 for 11, 1 TD; Suhey 2 for 4; Thompson 1 for 4. EASTERN ILLINOIS-Williams 14 for 64; Walker 6 for 5; Ward 2 for 4; Potempa 2 for 4; Christensen 8 for (-18). Passing PENN STATE-Clark 13 of 19, 234 yds., 3 TD, 1 Int.; Newsome 4 for 5, 34 yds.; McGloin 0 for 2. EASTERN ILLINOIS-Christensen 13 of 25, 137 yds., 1 Int.; Reeder 2 of 4, 10 yds.; team 0 of 2. Receiving PENN STATE-Powell 4 for 79, 1 TD; Brown 3 for 45; Moye 2 for 43, 1 TD; Quarless 2 for 36; Suhey 2 for 24; Beachum 2 for 15; Zug 1 for 24; Brackett 1 for 2, 1 TD. EASTERN ILLINOIS-Whittaker 5 for 41; Lora 3 for 35; Bruns 2 for 23; Graves 1 for 14; Potempa 1 for 12; Wright 1 for 8; Williams 1 for 8; Walker 1 for 6. Attendance: 104,488

Linebacker Navorro Bowman returned a Panther fumble 91 yards for a touchdown, the Nittany Lions’ longest fumble return in school history.

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on a career-long 47-yard field goal with 8:08 left in the opening stanza. The Nittany Lions forced another punt and Wagner connected on a 27yard field goal to extend the lead to 6-0 with 14:55 left in the half. Penn State took possession at its own nine-yard line and proceeded to march a season-long 91 yards in the waning minutes of the first half to take a 13-0 lead. Clark connected with Zug for 16 yards and Moye for 26 yards to midfield. On third-and-six from the Golden Gopher 46, Quarless hauled in a 25yard catch-and-run. On third-and-goal from the Minnesota 12, Clark fired a strike to Moye, who got one foot down in the end zone as he was falling out of bounds. The play initially was ruled incomplete, but the call was overturned after video review. Wagner’s PAT attempt made it 13-0 with :35 left in the half. The Golden Gophers ran the ball once and went to the locker room as Penn State extended to seven games its season-long streak of not allowing a first-half touchdown. Penn State took its second possession of the second half 85 yards on a monster scoring drive that consumed 7:56. Clark completions of 15 yards to Powell and 20 yards to Zug sandwiched a 23-yard run by Royster as big plays on the drive. Clark’s one-yard run made it 20-0 with 1:41 left in the third quarter. Penn State improved to 65-20-5 in Homecoming games all-time and 39-5 under Paterno.

GAME 7 PENN STATE 20 MINNESOTA 0 STATE COLLEGE, PA. OCT. 17, 2009 Minnesota Penn State

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Oct. 17 — Penn State delivered its 40th shutout under coach Joe Paterno, throttling Minnesota to post a 20-0 Homecoming victory in Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions improved to 6-1 overall, winning for the 48th time in 60 games. Penn State limited Minnesota to just seven first downs, 37 rushing yards and 138 total yards. The shutout was the first by the Nittany Lions since their 31-0 victory at Temple in 2007. It was Penn State’s first shutout in a Big Ten game since winning at Purdue, 12-0, in 2006, and was the first shutout in a Big Ten home game since defeating Northwestern, 49-0, on Homecoming in 2002. The Nittany Lions held their fifth opponent in their first seven games to seven points or less for the first time since 1956. Penn State totaled 41:59 in time of possession, its most since having 42:01 against Brigham Young in 1991. The Nittany Lions gained 464 yards, with 287 passing yards from Daryll Clark and 177 rushing yards, led by Evan Royster with a season-high 137. Penn State did not have a turnover for the first time in 2009, despite the cold, wet conditions. The high temperature did not crack 40 degrees, marking the coldest Homecoming game in the Paterno era. The Nittany Lions had eight plays of at least 20 yards, their season-high through seven games, giving them 15 big plays in the last two games. Daryll Clark was outstanding, going 21-of-32 for 287 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions. The passing yardage total was the third-highest of his career at the time. Clark delivered his 10th career 200-yard passing game. Derek Moye had a tremendous game, tying his career-high with six catches and making a superlative touch-

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down catch with :35 remaining in the first half for a 13-0 lead. Moye recorded his second career 100-yard receiving game with his six catches for 120 yards. Graham Zug made five receptions for 52 yards, Andrew Quarless had three catches for 35 yards and Mickey Shuler, Chaz Powell and Royster all had two catches for 27, 24 and 23 yards, respectively. Royster recorded his ninth career 100-yard rushing game and his third of the season, finishing with 137 yards on 23 carries (6.0). The Penn State defense allowed only seven first downs, tied for 10th lowest in the Paterno era. It was the fewest first downs allowed by the Nittany Lions since giving up six to Indiana in 2008. Minnesota’s 40 plays were the fewest by a Penn State opponent since at least the 1977 season. Minnesota’s season-low of 138 yards of offense was the lowest total offense by a Penn State opponent since Temple had 138 yards in 2008. The Nittany Lions recorded five tackles-for-loss, led by Navorro Bowman with 2.0 TFL for minus-four yards and Jared Odrick, who had 1.5 TFL, including a sack for minus-11 yards, among his four hits. Bowman led the Lions with eight tackles and teamed with A.J. Wallace on a huge play in the fourth quarter. Josh Hull made six stops and grabbed his second interception of the season. Penn State limited the Big Ten’s leading receiver, Eric Decker, to one reception for 42 yards. He entered the contest averaging 7.6 catches for 114.8 yards per game. A.J. Wallace made four stops, including the initial hit on Kevin Whaley at the Penn State one-yard line on fourth-and-goal in the final period to preserve the shutout. Sean Lee had two tackles in his first limited action in four games, tying him with Brandon Short for eighth place on the school career tackle list with 273. Penn State took a 3-0 lead on its second possession of the game. A 26yard run by Royster took the ball to the Minnesota 30. Collin Wagner connected

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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7 138 37 101 10-22-1 6-49.8 0-0 5-40

21 464 177 287 21-32-0 3-30.0 0-0 9-76

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 23 for 137; Beachum 4 for 20; Clark 8 for 8, 1 TD; Powell 1 for 5; Suhey 2 for 4; Smith 1 for 3; Green 4 for 0. MINNESOTA-Whaley 6 for 11; Weber 4 for 10; Bennett 4 for 9; Hoese 1 for 4; Eskridge 3 for 3. Passing PENN STATE-Clark 21 of 32, 287 yds., 1 TD; Newsome 0 for 0. MINNESOTA-Weber 10 of 22, 101 yds., 1 Int. Receiving PENN STATE-Moye 6 for 120, 1 TD; Zug 5 for 52; Quarless 3 for 35; Shuler 2 for 27; Powell 2 for 24; Royster 2 for 23; Suhey 1 for 6. MINNESOTA-Tow-Arnett 3 for 26; Bennett 3 for 18; Green 2 for 10; Decker 1 for 42; Stoudermire 1 for 5. Attendance: 107,981

Evan Royster ran for a season-high 137 yards on the day, one of his six 100-yard rushing games last season.

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the ball to the Michigan 47. An eightyard completion to Moye moved the ball to the 17. Wagner connected on a 34yard field goal to make it 10-7 with 3:58 left in the first period. Bowman grabbed his first interception of the season, returning it to the Wolverines’ 40. But, the Lions were forced to punt. With Michigan backed up on its own two-yard line, a shotgun snap to Tate Forcier sailed through the back of the end zone with 4:39 left in the half, giving Penn State a 12-7 lead. The safety was the Nittany Lions’ first since Jared Odrick’s sack in the end zone against the Wolverines in 2008 at Beaver Stadium. Zug returned the free kick to the Penn State 40. On first down, Clark hit Quarless in stride and he broke free for a 60-yard score to make it 19-7 with 4:26 left in the half. The catch was the longest of his career and he finished with two receptions for a career-best 91 yards. Michigan kicked a field goal with :09 left in the half to make it 19-10. The Nittany Lions took the secondhalf kickoff and quickly extended their lead. Chaz Powell returned the kickoff 54 yards, a season-long for Penn State. On first down, Clark hit Quarless on a 31yard catch-and-run. Clark then hit Zug in the end zone from 11 yards out to make it 25-10 with 12:48 left in the third quarter. Clark’s two-point pass was incomplete. The defense then forced its second turnover, as Hull and Bani Gbadyu combined on a fumble hit that Nick Sukay recovered at the Michigan 22. On second down, Clark rifled a 17-yard scoring strike to Zug with 7:55 left in the third stanza. Wagner’s PAT kick made it 32-10. Later in the quarter, Jeremy Boone had just his second career punt blocked, giving the Wolverines the ball inside the Penn State 30. But, Jack Crawford forced Carlos Brown to fumble and Bowman pounced on the pigskin at the Lions’ 20.

GAME 8 PENN STATE 35 MICHIGAN 10 ANN ARBOR, MICH. OCT. 24, 2009 Michigan Penn State

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ANN ARBOR, Mich.; Oct. 24 — Penn State delivered its most complete performance of the season to date with an emphatic 35-10 victory at Michigan for its second consecutive decisive win over the Wolverines. The Nittany Lions improved to 7-1 overall and 6-1 in road games over the past two seasons. Penn State held its sixth opponent to 10 points or less in the first eight games of a season for the first time since 1973. Penn State posted its second-highest point total in the Michigan series, trailing only the 46 points in 2008, to secure Joe Paterno’s 390th career win. The Nittany Lion defense again was superb. Michigan entered the game leading the Big Ten in scoring at 37.3 ppg and was held to a season-low 10 points. The Lions held the Wolverines to a seasonlow 250 yards, 176 yards below their season average of 426.6 ypg. After Michigan’s initial drive of 70 yards, Penn State limited the Wolverines to 96 yards on their next 11 possessions. Michigan entered the game leading the Big Ten in rushing at 235.0 ypg, but was limited to 110 yards on 40 carries (2.8 avg.). After gaining 36 yards on their first possession, the Nittany Lions held the hosts to 74 rushing yards the rest of the game. Navorro Bowman made a gamehigh 11 tackles for his second doublefigure tackle game in his five full games thus far in 2009. He also had a sack, recovered a fumble in Penn State territory and grabbed his first interception of the season, returning it 13 yards into Michigan territory. Sean Lee made three tackles in lim-

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ited duty, increasing his career tackle total to 276, good for No. 6 in school history. He moved past Brandon Short (273), Shane Conlan (274) and John Skorupan (274). Josh Hull made 10 tackles, including 2.5 TFL for minus-10 yards, for his sixth double-figure tackle game of the season. Daryll Clark was superb in directing the Nittany Lions to their first win in Ann Arbor since 1996. He was 16-of-27 for 230 yards, with a career-high tying four touchdown passes and no interceptions. He threw scoring strikes of 10, 60, 11 and 17 yards, leading Penn State to 396 yards, 34:48 in time of possession and its most points at Michigan Stadium. On a beautiful 60-yard scoring strike to Andrew Quarless, Clark became Penn State’s career leader with 53 touchdowns responsible for, passing Zack Mills. Clark posted his 11th career game with 200plus passing yards, tying him for third alltime in the school record books. Graham Zug made a career-high three touchdown catches, the first Penn State player to catch three in a game since Deon Butler against Michigan State in 2008. Zug had five catches for 59 yards. Derek Moye tied his career-high with six receptions for 53 yards. Evan Royster gained 100 yards on 20 carries for his 10th career 100-yard rushing game (fourth of the season). He also made two catches for 24 yards. The Wolverines took the game’s first possession 70 yards in 11 plays to grab a 7-0 lead. Brandon Minor scored from one yard out with 3:49 elapsed in the contest for the initial first-half touchdown against Penn State in 2009. The Nittany Lions took their first possession 63 yards on just four plays to knot the score. Clark connected with Moye on a pass for a first down and then Royster burst through the right side for a season-long 41-yard gain to the Michigan 8. On second down, Clark hit Zug in the end zone to complete the 1:56 drive. Collin Wagner’s PAT kick made it 7-7 with 9:17 left in the first period. Penn State forced a punt on Michigan’s second possession and immediately was on the move. An 18yard completion from Clark to Zug took

After another Michigan punt, the Lions took possession at their own 20 late in the third period. Penn State proceeded to take 10:06 off the clock, using 18 plays to advance to the Michigan 12, where Wagner connected on a 29-yard field goal to conclude the scoring. The possession was Penn State’s second scoring drive of more than 10:00 of the season. Penn State was 5-of-5 in the Red Zone against the Wolverines, extending its streak to 22-of-22 inside the 20 over its last six games, with 17 touchdowns and five field goals. Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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17 250 110 140 13-33-2 7-44.9 3-2 5-33

18 396 166 230 16-27-0 7-30.7 0-0 5-35

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 20 for 100; Beachum 7 for 23; Suhey 3 for 18; Clark 7 for 13; Powell 1 for 11; Carter 1 for 3; team 1 for (-2). MICHIGAN-Minor 12 for 48, 1 TD; Brown 8 for 35; Robinson 4 for 20; Forcier 14 for 10; Shaw 1 for (-1); team 1 for (-2). Passing PENN STATE-Clark 16 of 27, 230 yds., 4 TD. MICHIGAN-Forcier 13 of 30, 140 yds., 1 Int.; Robinson 0 of 2, 1 Int.; team 0 of 1. Receiving PENN STATE-Moye 6 for 53; Zug 5 for 59, 3 TD; Quarless 2 for 91, 1 TD; Royster 2 for 24; Suhey 1 for 3. MICHIGAN-Mathews 7 for 70; Odoms 3 for 34; Savoy 1 for 19; Shaw 1 for 11; Webb 1 for 6. Attendance: 110,377

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blocking a field goal in the second quarter that would have given the Wildcats the lead. Ollie Ogbu also had a big day with four solo stops, including a sack. On the second play of the game, Northwestern quarterback Mike Kafka fumbled and Jack Crawford pounced on the ball at the Wildcats’ 23. Wagner connected on a 32-yard field goal to give Penn State a 3-0 lead just 2:11 into the contest. On the Wildcats’ second possession, they took 7:25 off the clock, advancing 65 yards on 17 plays, with Stefan Demos hitting a 34-yard field goal to tie the game with 5:24 left in the opening period. Northwestern took a 10-3 lead early in the second quarter, marching 80 yards in 2:37. Kafka, who would leave the game later in the quarter with an injury, scored on a seven-yard run. Clark quickly led the Nittany Lions downfield later in the quarter to tie the game. He completed the seasonlong 93-yard drive with a two-yard run with 3:39 left in the half to make it 10-10. It was Clark’s 20th career rushing touchdown, tying him with Robinson. The Wildcats took the ensuing kickoff into Penn State territory, but the defense forced a 37-yard field goal try by Demos, which was blocked by Odrick. The block was Penn State’s first of a field goal since Odrick made one against Florida International in the 2007 season-opener. Penn State, though, was forced to punt in the final minute of the half and Demos connected on a 45-yard field goal with :03 left to give Northwestern a 13-10 halftime lead, marking the first time in 2009 the Lions trailed at halftime. The Wildcats gained 246 yards on 45 plays and held the ball for 18:12 in the first half, while Penn State gained 136 yards on only 26 plays. Powell returned the second-half kickoff to the Penn State 41 to jump-start the offense. The drive stalled inside the red zone and Wagner kicked a 23-yard field goal with 9:22 left in the third to make it 1313. The Penn State defense clamped

GAME 9 PENN STATE 34 NORTHWESTERN 13 EVANSTON, ILL. OCT. 31, 2009 Northwestern Penn State

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EVANSTON, Ill.; Oct. 31 — Penn State scored three touchdowns in less than four minutes in the fourth quarter and held Northwestern scoreless in the second half to post a 34-13 victory at Ryan Field. The Nittany Lions won their fifth consecutive game, improving to 8-1 overall. Penn State improved to 4-1 in the Big Ten, moving into a second place tie with Ohio State. Penn State won its third Big Ten road game of the season, improving to 7-1 on the road over the past two seasons. The Nittany Lions did not commit a turnover for the third consecutive game and forced two. During the five-game winning streak, Penn State forced 11 turnovers and committed only two. Northwestern led, 13-10, at halftime, the first time Penn State has trailed at the break this season, but in the third quarter the defense began to put the clamps down, holding the Wildcats to just two yards on nine plays in the third quarter. Northwestern gained just 125 yards in the second half. Meanwhile, the Penn State offense gained 301 yards in the second half to finish with 437, averaging 7.5 yards per play. The Nittany Lions were 4-of-4 in the Red Zone, improving to 26-of-26 (19 TD, 7 FG) over the past seven games. The Lions forced a punt late in the third stanza and quickly took control with a devastating scoring outburst in the final period. A 25-yard completion from Daryll Clark to Derek Moye gave the Lions a first down at the Northwestern 5 and two plays later Brandon Beachum ran up the middle from two yards out, giving the visitors a 2013 lead with 12:27 left in the game. The defense forced a three-and-out and on first down, Clark fired a beautiful 53-yard scoring strike to Moye, the longest reception of his career, to make it 27-13

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with 10:16 to go. Moye’s six catches tied his career-high for the third consecutive game and his 123 yards marked his third 100-yard effort of the season. The Lions forced another three-andout and took possession at their own 31. On first down, Evan Royster burst through the line and into a wide open field, zipping 69 yards for the longest run of his outstanding career. Collin Wagner’s fourth PAT kick made it 34-13 with 8:47 to play to complete the 21-point outburst over 3:40. Clark had another brilliant effort, going 22-of-31 (70.9) for 274 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also had six carries for 16 yards and his 20th career rushing touchdown, moving into a tie with Michael Robinson for first place in school rushing touchdowns by a quarterback. Clark eclipsed 200 passing yards for the fourth consecutive game, as the Lions improved to 11-1 when he hits the mark. During Penn State’s five-game winning streak, Clark threw nine touchdown passes, ran for five scores and had just one interception. Chaz Powell made five catches for 39 yards and had a big 36-yard kickoff return to open the second half. Graham Zug made four catches for 34 yards, as nine Nittany Lions caught strikes from Clark. Royster gained 118 yards on just 15 carries (7.9) for his fifth 100-yard game of the season and 11th of his career. Beachum gained 25 yards on four carries, scoring his first touchdown of the season. Sean Lee made his first start since the Temple game and the Butkus Award candidate delivered a game-high 12 tackles (10 solo) to lead another outstanding defensive effort. The Nittany Lions recorded a season-high six sacks (minus-31 yards) and had nine tackles for losses overall. Navorro Bowman made nine tackles and D’Anton Lynn had a career-high eight stops, including a tackle for loss. Drew Astorino made six tackles and recovered a fourth-quarter fumble and A.J. Wallace also had six hits. Jared Odrick, the 2009 Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year, was outstanding, recording five solo tackles, including a sack for minus-10-yards, and

down in the third quarter, allowing only two yards on nine plays, and the period ended with score still knotted, but with the Lions on the move. Clark connected with Moye on a 25-yard pass to the Northwestern 5. Two plays later, Beachum ran up the middle, giving the Lions a 20-13 lead with 12:27 to play and sparking the 21-point outburst. Penn State won for the 48th time in its last 60 games, dating to the start of the 2005 season. Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 15 for 118, 1 TD; Beachum 4 for 25, 1 TD; Clark 6 for 16, 1 TD; Newsome 1 for 7; Moye 1 for (-3). NORTHWESTERN-Persa 14 for 42; Kafka 8 for 42, 1 TD; Concannon 8 for 13; Simmons 3 for 8; Schmidt 2 for 7; A. Fields 1 for 5; Markshausen 1 for 2. Passing PENN STATE-Clark 22 of 31, 274 yds., 1 TD; Newsome 0 of 0. NORTHWESTERN-Persa 14 of 23, 115 yds.; Kafka 14 of 18, 128 yds.; Demos 1 of 1, 9 yds.; team 0 of 1. Receiving PENN STATE-Moye 6 for 123, 1 TD; Powell 5 for 39; Zug 4 for 34; Quarless 2 for 25; Brown 1 for 27; Drake 1 for 13; Royster 1 for 7; Suhey 1 for 3; Shuler 1 for 3. NORTHWESTERN-Markshausen 9 for 60; Brewer 6 for 65; Dunsmore 3 for 28; Stewart 3 for 20; Concannon 2 for 29; Ebert 1 for 16; Schmidt 1 for 10; Woodsum 1 for 9; D. Fields 1 for 7; A. Fields 1 for 6; Brown 1 for 2. Attendance: 30,546

Derek Moye hauled in six catches for 123 yards and a 53-yard touchdown from Daryll Clark, the longest reception of Moye’s career.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 7 — Penn State’s five-game winning streak came to an end as Ohio State came out on top, 24-7, in a battle of two of the nation’s premier defenses. A sun-splashed crowd of 110,003 jammed Beaver Stadium in the facility’s 300th game. Penn State suffered just its fourth loss in its last 36 home games, dating to the final two contests of the 2004 season. The Buckeyes held the ball for 34:02 and limited Penn State (8-2, 4-2) to nine first downs and 201 yards of total offense to take a 13-12 series lead. The visiting team won for the third consecutive time in the series after the home team had won 12 of the previous 14. The 24 points and 228 rushing yards by the Buckeyes were the most by a Penn State opponent in 2009, and the most rushing yards allowed by Penn State since giving up 288 yards to Minnesota in 2004. Penn State did not allow a 100-yard rusher for the 13th consecutive game. Sean Lee made 14 tackles, his most since notching 14 against Texas A&M in the 2007 Alamo Bowl, where he was named the game’s Defensive MVP. Lee became the fifth Nittany Lion with at least 300 career tackles, finishing the game with 302. Josh Hull had 13 tackles, tying his career-high, and marking the seventh time in the season he made at least 10 tackles. Jeremy Boone had a career-high 10 punts for a 45.8 average. Boone moved back into first place in career and season punting average on the Penn State charts. The Nittany Lions’ 10 punts were the most since they punted 11 times against Florida State in the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl.

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Daryll Clark had his sixth rushing touchdown of the season, boosting his school record to 58 touchdowns responsible for. Graham Zug had a career-best 96 receiving yards on a career-high seven catches. His 31-yard catch in the first quarter was a season-long. Evan Royster moved into 10th place on the Penn State career rushing list with 2,644 yards. Penn State punted to end its first possession and the Buckeyes got a 41yard punt return from Ray Small, taking the ball to the Penn State 9. On second down, Terrelle Pryor ran seven yards to give Ohio State a 7-0 lead with 11:47 left in the first quarter. The touchdown was just the third the Nittany Lions allowed in the first half of the season. A 31-yard completion from Clark to Zug got the Nittany Lions moving on their second possession. On fourth-andgoal from the Ohio State one, Clark leapt and stuck the ball over the goal line. Collin Wagner’s PAT kick made it 77 with 12:28 left in the second period. The rushing touchdown was the 21st of Clark’s career, a record for a Penn State quarterback, breaking a tie with Michael Robinson. Ohio State took a 10-7 lead on a 37yard field goal by Devin Barclay with 5:54 left in the first half. The defenses continued to rule in the third quarter with the first five possessions resulting in punts. But, on the Buckeyes’ third possession of the half, Pryor connected with DeVier Posey on a 62-yard touchdown pass, the longest play against the Nittany Lions to that point of the season. Ohio State led, 177, with 1:47 left in the third period. On the Nittany Lions’ next possession, Boone launched a 56-yard punt, but Small returned it 45 yards, with Boone making a likely touchdown saving tackle at the Penn State 47. Ohio State moved to the Lions’ 6, where Pryor hit Brandon Saine for a touchdown, making it 24-7 with 9:37 left to play.

Passing PENN STATE-Clark 12 of 28, 125 yds., 1 Int. OHIO STATE-Pryor 8 of 17, 125 yds., 2 TD. Receiving PENN STATE-Zug 7 for 96; Green 1 for 11; Shuler 1 for 8; Quarless 1 for 7; Royster 1 for 3; Powell 1 for 0. OHIO STATE-Posey 2 for 77, 1 TD; Boren 2 for 9; Sanzenbacher 1 for 22; Small 1 for 7; Saine 1 for 6, 1 TD; Ballard 1 for 4. Attendance: 110,033

Jeremy Boone punted a career-high 10 times for a 45.8-yard average in a game of field position with the Buckeyes.

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The defense forced another punt and the Lions were on the move again from their own 27. Clark threw completions of 10 yards to both Andrew Quarless and Joe Suhey to get the ball into Indiana territory. A nine-yard run by Stephfon Green and an eight-yard effort by Royster helped give Penn State a first-and-goal. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Royster ran it in from two yards out to make it 24-10. Indiana’s Nick Freeland connected on a 38-yard field goal to cut the Lions’ lead to 24-13 with 10:43 to play. But, Clark and Royster led Penn State downfield for another score. Royster ran three times for 20 yards to get the drive started. Clark then connected with Drake (28 yards), Derek Moye (13 yards) and Suhey (nine yards) to get the Lions to the Hoosiers’ five. On second-and-goal, Clark scored on a one-yard run for his 22nd career rushing touchdown, making it 31-13 with 4:08 to go.

GAME 11 PENN STATE 31 INDIANA 20 STATE COLLEGE, PA. NOV. 14, 2009 Indiana Penn State

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; Nov. 14 — Penn State overcame a 10-0 first-quarter deficit to beat Indiana, 31-20, on Senior Day, improving to 9-2. Twenty Nittany Lion seniors were introduced during a pregame ceremony as Beaver Stadium hosted its final game of the season. It was a pair of juniors, though, that helped spark the Nittany Lions to their 19th Senior Day win in the last 20 tries and boosted their series advantage to 13-0 over Indiana. Linebacker Navorro Bowman grabbed his second interception of the season and returned it 73 yards for his second defensive touchdown of 2009 to break a 10-10 third-quarter tie. He recorded a team-high 12 tackles, with 2.0 TFL, a sack and a pass breakup to earn Big Ten Defensive Player-of-theWeek for the second time in his career. The Nittany Lions held the Hoosiers to 48 rushing yards on 24 attempts, as Penn State limited its sixth opponent of the season to 65 or fewer yards on the ground. The Lions extended their streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher to 14 games. Evan Royster accumulated 134 allpurpose yards and scored twice. He gained 95 yards on 17 carries (5.6), moving within 10 yards of becoming the seventh Nittany Lion all-time with multiple 1,000-yard seasons. The Nittany Lions improved to 11-1 in their next game after a loss since the start of the 2005 season, 12-1 if including the 2009 season-opening win over Akron. Penn State posted its 29th season with at least nine wins since Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966.

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Penn State tied a season-low with two penalties for a season-low 10 yards. Bowman’s 73-yard interception return for a touchdown was the first for Penn State since Nolan McCready returned a pick 76 yards at Illinois in 2005. It was Bowman’s third career interception. He became the first Penn State defensive player to have two scores in a season since Tony Davis had two fumble returns for touchdowns in 2006. Josh Hull made eight tackles, giving him 103 for the season to become the 20th different Nittany Lion player all-time to record at least 100 tackles in a season. Penn State has had at least one player with 100 tackles for eight consecutive seasons. Sean Lee made 10 tackles, giving him five games this season with doublefigure tackles. He also had a career-high four pass breakups. Safety Drew Astorino made a career-high 10 tackles. Penn State got on the scoreboard on a 33-yard field goal by Collin Wagner with 2:52 left in the second quarter to cut the lead to 10-3. The Hoosiers missed a 47-yard field goal with less than a minute left in the half and Penn State quickly got moving to tie the game. An 18-yard pass from Clark to Brett Brackett was followed by a 26-yard end-around by Curtis Drake. Indiana was penalized for a face mask penalty on the play, moving the ball to the Hoosiers’ 13. On second down, Clark hit Royster near the line of scrimmage and he ran it in for the touchdown with :06 left in the half. Wagner’s PAT tied the game at 10-10, as the Lions marched 70 yards in just 45 seconds. The Nittany Lions had an opportunity to take the lead on their first possession of the second half, but Wagner’s 34-yard field goal attempt hit the upright. Indiana then moved into Penn State territory, but the Nittany Lion defense made the momentum-changing play. A Ben Chappell pass was tipped and Bowman grabbed the interception, cut up the middle and down the far sideline for a 73-yard touchdown to ignite the crowd of 107,379. Wagner’s PAT made it 17-10 with 6:54 left in the third quarter.

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22 375 181 194 17-29-2 2-44.5 3-2 2-10

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 17 for 95, 1 TD; Clark 7 for 29, 1 TD; Drake 1 for 26; Green 8 for 26; Powell 1 for 6; Beachum 2 for 4; Suhey 1 for 0; team 1 for (-2); Newsome 1 for (-3). INDIANA-Payton 9 for 30; Burgess 6 for 17; McCray 2 for 6; Chappell 5 for 3; team 1 for (-1); Davis-Walker 1 for (-7). Passing PENN STATE-Clark 17 of 28, 194 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Newsome 0 for 0; team 0 of 1. INDIANA-Chappell 32 of 51, 298 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; team 0 of 1. Receiving PENN STATE-Royster 4 for 39, 1 TD; Suhey 4 for 32; Quarless 3 for 39; Drake 2 for 34; Moye 2 for 28; Brackett 1 for 18; Zug 1 for 4. INDIANA-Belcher 9 for 95, 1 TD; Doss 8 for 68, 1 TD; Turner 7 for 78; Evans 2 for 34; Payton 2 for 12; Ernest 2 for 10; McCray 2 for 1. Attendance: 107,379

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Nittany Lion opponent to score 14 points or less in 2009. Penn State did not allow a 100-yard rusher for the 15th consecutive game. Navorro Bowman recorded 10 tackles (seven solo), with 3.5 TFL (minus-17), a sack and a pass breakup to lead another superb defensive effort. He posted his ninth career double-figure tackle game and earned Big Ten Defensive Player-ofthe-Week honors for the second consecutive game. Bowman tied a team seasonhigh for TFLs with 3.5, matching Jared Odrick’s total against Eastern Illinois. Bowman and Odrick were first-team AllBig Ten for the second consecutive year. Sean Lee made seven tackles to move into fourth place in school career tackles with 319, passing Brian Gelzheiser (315). He also had a TFL and grabbed his third career interception. Josh Hull had seven stops and finished the regular-season with a teamhigh 110 tackles. Making his first career start, freshman cornerback Stephon Morris tied his season-high with five stops and had a TFL. Stephfon Green returned the second half kickoff 37 yards to the Penn State 45 and the Nittany Lions quickly took advantage of the great field position. Moye made a superb 22-yard catch and the Spartans were called for roughing Clark on the play, taking the ball to the Michigan State 14. True freshman Drake then took a hand--off and the former West Philadelphia High School quarterback pulled up and lofted a pass that Quarless went up and grabbed near the back of the end zone for a 14-7 lead just 1:07 into the second half. It was the Lions’ 11th scoring drive of the season under one-minute in duration.

GAME 12 PENN STATE 42 MICHIGAN STATE 14 EAST LANSING, MICH. NOV. 21, 2009 Michigan State Penn State

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EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 21 — Penn State exploded for 35 points during a 17-minute span to spark its 42-14 win over Michigan State, as the Nittany Lions played their most complete game in the regular-season finale. The victory moved Penn State to 10-2 overall and 6-2 in Big Ten play. The Nittany Lions recorded their 21st season with at least 10 wins under Joe Paterno, the all-time FBS leader in 10-win seasons. Penn State recorded back-to-back 10-win seasons for the first time since 1993 (10-2) and 1994 (12-0). Penn State improved to 50-13 (79.3) since the start of the 2005 season, the nation’s No. 8 winning percentage over that span. The Nittany Lions pushed their lead in the series to 14-12-1, including a 13-4 mark in Big Ten action, in the annual battle for the Land Grant Trophy. The Nittany Lions recorded their second 4-0 Big Ten road record, with the other time coming during Penn State’s 120 campaign in 1994. Penn State improved to 8-1 on the road the last two years. As is typically the case when they meet, the Nittany Lions and Spartans lit up the scoreboard. The teams have combined to score 1,060 points in their 17 conference games, an average of 62.3 points per game. Penn State has scored 608 points (35.7 avg.) and Michigan State has scored 452 points (26.6). Penn State did not have any turnovers for the fourth time in the last six games and grabbed two interceptions. The Nittany Lions had 512 yards of total offense, their fourth game of 500 or more yards in 2009. Daryll Clark broke a scoreless tie by throwing a 29-yard touchdown pass to Andrew Quarless with 2:10 left in the first half to begin an outburst that would see Penn State score 28 points in the

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third quarter to take control. Clark was selected Big Ten Offensive Player-ofthe-Week for the third time during the season (most in the conference) and the fifth time in his brilliant career. Selected the first-team All-Big Ten signal-caller for the second consecutive year, Clark was sensational in his final regular-season game, improving to 21-4 as the starter. He was 19-of-27 for 310 yards, the third-highest total of his career, with a career-high tying four touchdown passes and no interceptions. He tossed scoring strikes of 29, 30, 32 and 27 yards, boosting Penn State to a season-high 10 plays of 20 yards or more from scrimmage. Clark added to his impressive collection of Penn State records in the dominating win. He moved to the top of the list in career (42) and season (23) touchdown passes, breaking Todd Blackledge’s season mark (22) from 1982. Clark also eclipsed Kerry Collins’ season record for passing yardage (2,679 in 1994), finishing with 2,787 yards. Graham Zug and Quarless again delivered big games. Zug made four receptions for 99 yards, with 32 and 27yard touchdown catches in the third quarter to break open the game, giving him a team-high seven touchdown catches for the season. Quarless made four catches for 62 yards and two scores, including a leaping 14-yard grab in the end zone from wideout Curtis Drake early in the third period to give the Lions the lead for good. Derek Moye made four catches for 56 yards. On his first carry of the game, Evan Royster gained 22 yards, as he became the seventh Nittany Lion to gain at least 1,000 rushing yards more than once. He gained 114 yards on just 13 carries (8.8), including a 30-yard burst during the decisive third frame. Royster registered his 12th career 100-yard rushing game and sixth of the season. The Lions improved to 12-0 when he gains 100 yards. Royster finished the game with 1,104 yards in 2009, good for No. 13 on the school season list. He stands eighth in Penn State career rushing yardage with 2,853 yards. Michigan State became the eighth

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Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 13 for 114; Drake 1 for 18; Suhey 3 for 16; Zordich 2 for 13; Newsome 3 for 13, 1 TD; Thompson 2 for 10; Carter 2 for 6; Green 5 for 4; Clark 7 for (-6). MICHIGAN STATE-Baker 9 for 48; Caper 8 for 32; Cousins 3 for 10; Leggett 2 for 6; team 1 for (-1); Martin 2 for (-1). Passing PENN STATE-Clark 19 of 27, 310 yds., 4 TD; Drake 1 of 1, 14 yds., 1 TD; Newsome 0 for 0. MICHIGAN STATE-Cousins 16 of 28, 155 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Nichol 4 of 5, 84 yds., 1 TD. Receiving PENN STATE-Zug 4 for 99, 2 TD; Quarless 4 for 62, 2 TD; Moye 4 for 56; Suhey 3 for 40, 1 TD; Drake 2 for 22; Green 1 for 31; Shuler 1 for 8; Brown 1 for 6. MICHIGAN STATE-Cunningham 4 for 39; Gantt 3 for 52, 1 TD; White 3 for 22; Martin 2 for 74, 1 TD; Dell 2 for 44; Linthicum 2 for 7; Leggett 2 for (-5); Sims 1 for 5; Baker 1 for 1. Attendance: 73,771

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Zug had four receptions for 51 yards and Derek Moye made three catches for 53 yards, including a 37-yard scoring strike from Clark to give the Lions a 7-0 first-quarter lead. Evan Royster gained 65 yards on 17 carries, with a huge 17-yard run to help set up a score. Royster finished the season with 1,169 yards, good for No. 12 on the school season list, while his 2,198 career rushing yards are No. 8 at Penn State. Green gained 35 yards on seven attempts, with a long of 12, and Clark ran for 20 yards. The Nittany Lions gained 340 yards, had just two penalties for 10 yards and did not have a turnover for the fifth time in the last six games. The defense held the Tigers to 243 yards and forced three turnovers. Penn State limited LSU to just nine first downs and 41 rushing yards on 25 attempts, becoming the eighth opponent to rush for less than 100 yards against the Lions in 2009. All-America linebacker Navorro Bowman made nine tackles (seven solo), with 1.5 tackles for losses. Josh Hull made six stops and Sean Lee had six hits, finishing his outstanding career with 325 tackles, good for No. 4 at Penn State. Freshman cornerback Stephon Morris made five solo tackles and recorded a sack. Jeremy Boone finished his brilliant career by averaging 42.1 yards on seven punts, becoming Penn State’s career leader with a 43.12 average. Boone’s season average of 43.3 yards tied for second-best in school history. A heavy downpour soaked an already soft field before the 1 p.m. kickoff, but the rain ended before the first battle between the schools since the 1974 Orange Bowl got underway. The Nittany Lions scored the only points of the first quarter on a 37-yard scoring strike from Clark to Moye. Zug kept the drive alive with a leaping 21yard grab on third down on the previous play. On the touchdown play, Clark rolled left and got a big block from Joe Suhey and fired the ball to Moye for his 24th touchdown pass of the season. Wagner’s PAT kick made it 7-0 with 1:54 left in the opening period. LSU got on the scoreboard early in the second quarter, as Josh Jasper connected on a 25-yard field goal to make it 7-3 with 14:15 left in the half. Midway through the second period the Nittany Lions drove 46 yards in 10 plays. The drive stalled inside the 10 and Wagner connected on a 26-yard field goal to extend the lead to 10-3 with 5:29 to play. Senior cornerback A.J. Wallace delivered the first turnover of the game when he alertly dove to snare a tipped pass just above the turf at the LSU 23yard line. On first down, Royster burst

GAME 13 PENN STATE 19 LSU 17 ORLANDO, FLA. JAN. 1, 2010 LSU Penn State

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ORLANDO, Fla.; Jan. 1 — Senior quarterback Daryll Clark led Penn State on a 65-yard drive in the waning minutes of the game and Collin Wagner connected on a 21-yard field goal with :57 left to play to lift the Nittany Lions to a dramatic 19-17 win over LSU in the 64th Capital One Bowl. Clark, the game MVP, led No. 9/11 Penn State (11-2) to its 15th 11-win season under Coach Joe Paterno, the alltime leader in bowl victories and appearances with a 24-11-1 record. The game was just Penn State’s second all-time against LSU. The No. 13 Tigers suffered their first bowl loss under Coach Les Miles and finished with a 9-4 mark. The victory solidified Penn State’s 23rd Top 10 final ranking under Paterno. The Nittany Lions finished No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 9 in the Associated Press poll. Penn State improved to 51-13 (79.7) since the start of the 2005 season, tied for the nation’s No. 7 winning percentage in that span. LSU entered the game No. 9 in winning percentage over the past five seasons, and fell to 51-15 with the loss. Penn State improved to 27-13-2 (66.7) in bowl games, good for No. 3 in the nation in post-season wins and tied for No. 1 in winning percentage among teams with at least 15 bowl wins (Southern California: 32-16, 66.7). The Lions are 10-3 in bowl games since starting Big Ten competition. Wagner made a career-high four field goals, connecting from 26, 18, 20 and 21 yards. Wagner had never made four field goals during his prep or Penn State career. His four field goals tied the Penn State bowl record, matching Travis Forney’s four treys in the 1999 Outback Bowl win.

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Having taken a 16-3 lead into the third quarter, the Nittany Lions saw the Tigers rally to score two touchdowns in a span of 2:24, grabbing a 17-16 lead with 12:49 to play on a one-yard run by Stevan Ridley. Penn State had to punt, but the defense held LSU to one first down and forced a punt, with the Lions taking over at their 31 with 6:54 to play. Penn State converted two third downs on the dramatic 12-play scoring drive. Clark connected with Graham Zug for a first down at the LSU 37. On the next play, Zug made a huge 17-yard sideline reception to the 20. On thirdand-four from the Tigers’ 14, Stephfon Green burst through the line for a sixyard gain. Clark carried to the LSU two to set up Wagner’s game-winner. On the Tigers’ final possession, they faced a third-and-21 from their own 40 and time for one more play. Jordan Jefferson completed a pass to Rueben Randle, who reached the Penn State 35, but was hit by Eric Latimore and fumbled. Nick Sukay recovered to seal the victory. Clark, the 2009 Big Ten Co-MVP, was 18 of 35 for 216 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also gained 20 rushing yards. Compiling a spectacular 22-4 (84.6) record as the Nittany Lions’ starting signal-caller, Clark became the first Penn Stater to surpass 3,000 passing yards in a season, finishing with 3,003. Clark added the Penn State season total offense mark to his resume of records, gaining 3,214 yards to break Michael Robinson’s mark of 3,156. Clark’s other school records included season (24) and career (43) touchdown passes, and season (31) and career (65) touchdowns responsible for. His 6,361 career yards of total offense and 232 season completions were second in school annals. Andrew Quarless made a careerhigh and school bowl record eight receptions for 88 yards to break school records for catches by a tight end in a season (41) and career (87). The previous marks were 38 by Tony Stewart (2000) and 86 by Ted Kwalick (1966-68).

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17 yards over the right side to the six. Guard Johnnie Troutman kept the drive alive when he recovered a fumble at the Tigers’ three. Wagner’s 18-yard field goal with :04 left gave the Nittany Lions a 13-3 halftime lead. The Penn State defense forced LSU to punt on its first possession of the second half and the Tigers downed the punt at the Penn State two. The Nittany Lions took 6:51 off the clock, gaining 57 yards on 10 plays before being forced to punt. On the Tigers’ next possession, Bowman made the initial hit on Ridley, the ball-carrier, and Ollie Ogbu forced a fumble that Lee recovered at the LSU 20. The Nittany Lions, though, had to settle for a 20-yard field goal by Wagner to make it 16-3 with 2:27 left in the third quarter. On the ensuing kickoff, LSU returned the squib kick to the Penn State 47. Jefferson hit Brandon LaFell on a 24-yard touchdown pass to cut the Nittany Lions’ lead to 16-10 with :13 left in the third quarter. The Tigers used two big plays to take their first lead of the game. Trindon Holliday returned a Boone punt 37 yards, with Boone making a touchdown saving tackle at the LSU 49. Then, on third-and-10, Jefferson scrambled away from Jared Odrick and threw a completion to Terrance Toliver, who took the ball to the Penn State one-yard line. Ridley ran for a one-yard score to give LSU a 17-16 lead with 12:49 left in the game. Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Yards Rushing Yards Passing Passes (Comp-Att-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

LSU

PS

9 243 41 202 13-24-1 7-33.0 2-2 10-64

21 340 124 216 18-35-0 8-39.8 4-0 2-10

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 17 for 65; Green 7 for 35; Clark 11 for 20; Suhey 3 for 9; team 1 for (-2); Drake 1 for (-3). LSU-Ridley 12 for 13, 1 TD; Jefferson 8 for 11; Holliday 4 for 10; LaFell 1 for 7. Passing PENN STATE-Clark 18 of 35, 216 yds., 1 TD. LSU-Jefferson 13 of 24, 202 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. Receiving PENN STATE-Quarless 8 for 88; Zug 4 for 51; Moye 3 for 53, 1 TD; Drake 1 for 12; Powell 1 for 11; Green 1 for 1. LSU-Toliver 6 for 81; LaFell 5 for 87, 1 TD; Randle 1 for 27; Dickson 1 for 7. Attendance: 63,025



CAREER LEADERS

RUSHING RECORDS RUSHING YARDAGE Game: 327 Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002. By a senior: 327 Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002. By a junior: 256 Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981. By a sophomore: 241 Curtis Enis vs. Southern California, 1996. By a freshman: 208 Shelly Hammonds at Boston College, 1990. By a true freshman: 206 Eric McCoo vs. Michigan State, 1998. Half: 279 Larry Johnson (19 carries, 1st half) vs. Michigan State, 2002. Season: 2087 Larry Johnson, 2002. By a senior: 2087 Larry Johnson, 2002. By a junior: 1539 Ki-Jana Carter, 1994. By a sophomore: 1236 Evan Royster, 2008. By a freshman: 1002 D.J. Dozier, 1983. Career: 3398 Curt Warner, 1979-82. RUSHING ATTEMPTS Game: 41 John Cappelletti vs. N.C. State, 1973. Season: 286 John Cappelletti, 1973. Career: 654 Tony Hunt, 2003-06. RUSHING AVERAGE

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES

Tony Hunt

Blair Thomas

3398 yards

3320 yards

3301 yards

CAREER RUSHING YARDAGE Yards

Att.

3398 3320 3301 3256 3227 2953 2934 2918 2829 2818 2639 2518 2380 2236

649 654 606 565 624 460 501 478 395 633 519 507 382 454

Yards

Att.

2087 1567 1539 1522 1414 1386 1363 1341 1329 1236 1210 1169 1117 1082 1047 1044 1041 1026

271 254 198 286 268 277 228 264 243 191 224 205 233 136 174 171 198 155

Season: 9 Ki-Jana Carter, 1994. Career: 18 Curt Warner, 1979-82. Consecutive Games: 8 Curtis Enis, 1997. 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES Season: 4 Larry Johnson, 2002. Career: 4 Larry Johnson, 1999-2002. Consecutive Games: 3 John Cappelletti, 1973. RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS

Curt Warner

TD 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2003-06 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2007-present 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey, 1976-79 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1972-73 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo, 1998-2001 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman, 1967-69

SEASON RUSHING YARDAGE

Game: 6 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917. Half: 4 Leroy Thompson vs. Rutgers, 1990; Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994; Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. Season: 26 Lydell Mitchell, 1971. By a senior: 26 Lydell Mitchell, 1971. By a junior: 23 Ki-Jana Carter, 1994. By a sophomore: 13 Bill McCleary, 1907; Harry Robb, 1917; Curtis Enis, 1996. By a freshman: 7 D.J. Dozier, 1983. Career: 38 Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71.

Game: 44.0 Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986. Season: 8.4 Blair Thomas, 1986. Career: 7.2 Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94.

Curt Warner

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TD 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 2002 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1971 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1973 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1987 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2006 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1997 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1989 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2008 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1996 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2009 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1972 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1954 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2005 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1981 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1982 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1993


SEASON LEADERS

GAME RUSHING YARDAGE

Season

Player

Yards

Att.

Avg.

TD

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373 Fran Rogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 Fran Rogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 602 Fran Rogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Tony Orsini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 Bob Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 469 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389 Roger Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 666 Roger Kochman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 652 Gary Klingensmith . . . . . . . . . . . 450 Tom Urbanik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 Dave McNaughton . . . . . . . . . . . 884 Bob Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 950 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1567 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . 1117 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . 1522 Tom Donchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 880 Woody Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 621 Steve Geise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 560 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 973 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 922 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044 Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1041 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1002 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1414 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1341 Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 Richie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779 Richie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1026 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1539 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1210 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1363 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 822 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 337 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2087 Austin Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 777 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1047 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1386 Rodney Kinlaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1329 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1236 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1169

71 110 152 110 146 135 110 108 136 138 105 122 98 99 93 129 120 102 134 193 79 119 186 149 134 254 233 286 195 148 116 139 184 185 196 171 198 174 125 154 171 268 136 264 152 152 195 155 198 113 224 228 127 148 140 71 271 100 169 174 277 243 191 205

5.0 4.6 4.0 3.6 3.9 4.3 3.1 5.6 8.0 5.1 5.0 3.8 3.9 3.3 4.2 5.2 5.4 4.4 4.7 4.6 6.1 4.9 5.1 4.7 5.6 6.2 4.8 5.3 4.5 4.2 4.8 4.6 3.9 5.3 4.7 6.1 5.3 5.8 5.5 4.7 4.7 5.3 5.1 5.1 3.8 5.1 4.6 6.6 7.8 6.0 5.4 6.0 6.5 5.0 4.9 4.7 7.7 4.4 4.6 6.0 5.0 5.5 6.5 5.7

7 7 5 3 5 4 2 7 11 5 7 7 5 6 6 6 4 3 8 7 5 6 14 10 6 26 12 17 7 5 3 8 7 6 6 8 8 7 4 4 10 11 6 5 8 10 18 7 23 4 13 19 3 4 5 2 20 5 7 6 11 10 12 6

Yards 327 279 279 257 256 250 243 241 239 238 227 225 220 214 211 211 211 210 209 208 206 204 202

Att.

TD

28 31 19 23 26 — 14 27 24 28 27 23 41 35 29 23 22 20 24 24 28 25 37

4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Northwestern, 2002 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981 — . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller vs. Carnegie Tech, 1913 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard at Rutgers, 1951 3 . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis vs. Southern California, 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Campbell vs. Syracuse, 1968 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner at Nebraska, 1981 5 . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey vs. Army, 1979 3 . . . . . . John Cappelletti vs. North Carolina State, 1973 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas vs. Notre Dame, 1987 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell at Iowa, 1971 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis vs. Ohio State, 1997 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo vs. Ohio State, 1999 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter at Minnesota, 1994 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971 2 . . . . . . . . . Shelly Hammonds at Boston College, 1990 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo vs. Michigan State, 1998 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti vs. Ohio U., 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti at Maryland, 1973

TOP 10 CAREER RUSHERS Season Yards

Curt Warner 1979 391 1980 922 1981 1044 1982 1041 Career 3398 Tony Hunt 2003 110 2004 777 2005 1047 2006 1386 Career 3320 Blair Thomas 1985 42 1986 504 1987 1414 1989 1341 Career 3301 Curtis Enis 1995 683 1996 1210 1997 1363 Career 3256 D.J. Dozier 1983 1002 1984 691 1985 723 1986 811 Career 3227

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Att.

Avg. TD

84 196 171 198 649

4.7 4.7 6.1 5.3 5.2

2 6 8 8 24

34 169 174 277 654

3.2 4.6 6.0 5.0 5.1

1 7 6 11 25

14 60 268 264 606

3.0 8.4 5.3 5.1 5.4

0 5 11 5 21

113 224 228 565

6.0 5.4 6.0 5.8

4 13 19 36

174 125 154 171 624

5.8 5.5 4.7 4.7 5.2

7 4 4 10 25

Season Yards

Larry Johnson 1999 171 2000 358 2001 337 2002 2087 Career 2953 Lydell Mitchell 1969 616 1970 751 1971 1567 Career 2934 Evan Royster 2007 513 2008 1236 2009 1169 Career 2918 Ki-Jana Carter 1992 264 1993 1026 1994 1539 Career 2829 Matt Suhey 1976 487 1977 638 1978 720 1979 973 Career 2818

Att.

Avg. TD

43 75 71 271 460

3.9 4.8 4.7 7.7 6.4

1 3 2 20 26

113 134 254 501

5.5 5.6 6.2 5.9

6 6 26 38

82 191 205 478

6.3 6.5 5.7 6.1

5 12 6 23

42 155 198 395

6.3 6.6 7.8 7.2

4 11 23 38

125 139 184 185 633

3.9 4.6 3.9 5.3 4.5

5 8 7 6 26


CAREER 1,000 YARD RUSHERS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37.

Yards

Att.

TD

Curt Warner, 1979-82 . . . . . . 3398 Tony Hunt, 2003-06 . . . . . . . . 3320 Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 . . 3301 Curtis Enis, 1995-97 . . . . . . . 3256 D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 . . . . . . . 3227 Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 . . 2953 Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71. . . . . 2934 Evan Royster, 2007-present . 2918 Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 . . . . 2829 Matt Suhey, 1976-79 . . . . . . . 2818 John Cappelletti, 1972-73 . . . 2639 Eric McCoo, 1998-2001. . . . . 2518 Lenny Moore, 1953-55 . . . . . 2380 Charlie Pittman, 1967-69. . . . 2236 Booker Moore, 1977-80. . . . . 2072 Jon Williams, 1980-83 . . . . . . 2042 Franco Harris, 1969-71 . . . . . 2002 Richie Anderson, 1989-92. . . 1756 Mike Archie, 1992-95. . . . . . . 1694 Rodney Kinlaw, 2004-07 . . . . 1657 Michael Robinson, 2002-05. . 1637 Fran Rogel, 1947-49 . . . . . . . 1496 Roger Kochman, 1959-62 . . . 1485 Bob Campbell, 1966-68. . . . . 1480 Tom Donchez, 1971-74 . . . . . 1422 Steve Geise, 1975-77 . . . . . . 1362 Gary Brown, 1987-90 . . . . . . 1321 Steve Smith, 1983-86 . . . . . . 1246 Leroy Thompson, 1987-90 . . 1215 Aaron Harris, 1996-99 . . . . . . 1166 Stephen Pitts, 1992-95 . . . . . 1156 Mike Guman, 1976-79 . . . . . . 1130 Tony Mumford, 1981-84. . . . . 1103 Tim Manoa, 1983-86 . . . . . . . 1098 Bob Torrey, 1976-78 . . . . . . . 1095 Duane Taylor, 1973-77. . . . . . 1060 Woody Petchel, 1973-75 . . . . 1058

649 654 606 565 624 460 501 478 395 633 519 497 382 454 448 399 380 363 305 323 369 372 264 242 296 313 260 265 334 241 215 276 245 223 222 228 257

24 25 21 36 25 26 38 23 34 26 29 18 23 30 20 14 24 29 14 12 20 15 12 14 11 11 11 11 12 19 5 12 8 5 3 10 14

Ki-Jana Carter

100 YARDS RUSHING IN A GAME

100 YARDS RUSHING IN A GAME

By Two Players

By Three Players

Chuck Peters (156), Steve Rollins (122) vs. Syracuse, 1938 Larry Cooney (144), Floyd Lang (118) at Bucknell, 1945 Ted Shattuck (160), Paul Anders (123) vs. Boston U., 1951 Bob Pollard (243), Paul Anders (126) at Rutgers, 1951 Lenny Moore (143), Billy Kane (133) at Pennsylvania, 1954 Buddy Torris (144), Roger Kochman (133) vs. Holy Cross, 1961 Bob Campbell (112), Charlie Pittman (106) vs. Kansas State, 1968 Franco Harris (107), Charlie Pittman (104) at Pittsburgh, 1969 Franco Harris (133), Lydell Mitchell (112) vs. Ohio U., 1970 Lydell Mitchell (211), Franco Harris (145) at Iowa, 1971 Lydell Mitchell (177), Franco Harris (104) vs. TCU, 1971 Lydell Mitchell (209), Walt Addie (117) vs. Maryland, 1971 Steve Geise (110), Mike Guman (107) vs. Army, 1976 Steve Geise (145), Mike Guman (102) vs. North Carolina State, 1976 Steve Geise (108), Matt Suhey (105) vs. Utah State, 1977 Matt Suhey (225), Booker Moore (103) vs. Army, 1979 Booker Moore (166), Matt Suhey (124) vs. West Virginia, 1979 Mike Meade (107), Curt Warner (105) vs. Boston College, 1981 Tony Mumford (128), David Clark (113) vs. William & Mary, 1984 D.J. Dozier (143), Steve Smith (126) vs. Boston College, 1984 Blair Thomas (154), John Greene (124) vs. Cincinnati, 1987 Blair Thomas (115), Gerry Collins (104) at Syracuse, 1989 Leroy Thompson (125), Gary Brown (105) vs. Temple, 1990 Richie Anderson (129), Brian O’Neal (105) vs. Pittsburgh, 1992 Mike Archie (107), Ki-Jana Carter (104) vs. Southern California, 1993 Ki-Jana Carter (159), Mike Archie (120) at Maryland, 1993 Tony Hunt (137), Austin Scott (116) vs. Akron, 2004 Tony Hunt (114), Michael Robinson (112) vs. Minnesota, 2005 Tony Hunt (151), Michael Robinson (125) vs. Wisconsin, 2005 Stephfon Green (120), Evan Royster (105) at Illinois, 2009

Bill Rettig (109), Dave McNaughton (105), Mike Irwin (100) at Maryland, 1965 Franco Harris (136), Lydell Mitchell (120), Charlie Pittman (106) vs. Boston College, 1969

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LONGEST RUNS Yards

Player

92* . . . . . . . . . . . Duane Taylor (14) & Dan Natale (78) at Syracuse, 1973 92** . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Suter at Navy, 1894 87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Campbell vs. Syracuse, 1968 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Riggle at West Virginia, 1964 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields vs. Texas, 1997 Fiesta 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002 83 . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Oregon, 1995 Rose 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Peters vs. Syracuse, 1938 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Younker vs. Virginia, 1954 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore at Rutgers, 1955 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Baugh vs. Colgate, 1980 80 . . . . . . . . . . . David Clark vs. William & Mary, 1984 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Brown at Syracuse, 1987 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter at Minnesota, 1994 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter at Indiana, 1994 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sparky Brown vs. Bucknell, 1942 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore at Pittsburgh, 1953 78 . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller vs. Carnegie Tech, 1912 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elwood Petchel at Fordham, 1947 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis vs. Wisconsin, 1997 78 . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002 77** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Jones at Boston U., 1953 77 . . . . . . . . Cordell Mitchell vs. Bowling Green, 1998 77** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo vs. Purdue, 1998 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt vs. Akron, 2004 76** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Clark at Rutgers, 1985 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Higgins at Pittsburgh, 1919 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard at Rutgers, 1951 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca vs. Cincinnati, 1991 73** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walt Addie vs. Maryland, 1972 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Wilson vs. Navy, 1923 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard at Rutgers, 1951 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1969 *Fumble recovery; **non-scoring play.

Special Note: 109 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fritz Barrett vs. Geneva, 1911 (field measured 110 yards in length at that time) Class Breakdown By a senior: 90, Bill Suter at Navy, 1894 By a junior: 86, Bob Riggle at West Virginia, 1964 By a sophomore: 92, Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986 By a freshman: 80, Kevin Baugh vs. Colgate, 1980; Gary Brown at Syracuse, 1987


100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Yards Att.

TD

Curt Warner 100 12 149 10 100 22 146 24 155 18 122 17 238 28 117 22 105 22 256 26 104 21 145 26 148 25 183 28 106 19 143 25 118 22 117 18 Ki-Jana 120 104 144 159 127 123 138 210 119 122 165 137 192 110 107 227 156

Game, Season

(18) 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1979 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Colgate, 1980 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1980 0 . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 1980 1 . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1980 Fiesta 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 1981 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Nebraska, 1981 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1981 2 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1981 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1981 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1981 2 . . vs. Southern Cal, 1981 Fiesta 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1982 3 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1982 2 . vs. North Carolina State, 1982 0 . . . . . . . . . at Notre Dame, 1982 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1982 2 . . . . . . vs. Georgia, 1983 Sugar

Carter (17) 15 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1993 21 0 . . vs. Southern California, 1993 19 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1993 13 3 . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1993 19 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1993 24 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Ohio State, 1993 23 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 1993 20 3 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 1994 17 1 . . vs. Southern California, 1994 15 3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1994 26 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 1994 19 4 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1994 20 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 1994 22 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1994 12 3 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1994 27 5 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1994 21 3 . . . . . . . vs. Oregon, 1995 Rose

Curtis Enis (17) 132 14 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1995 145 15 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1995 146 25 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1995 241 27 3 . . vs. Southern California, 1996 104 23 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Louisville, 1996 115 28 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 1996 167 21 1 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1996 114 21 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 1996 165 28 1 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1996 108 14 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1997 211 23 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1997 112 26 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1997 153 27 1 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1997 103 18 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1997 186 37 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 1997 138 17 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1997 106 16 1 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1997 Blair Thomas 132 3 154 22 164 30 167 24 116 20 181 36 138 25 214 35 138 21 118 27 115 17 160 35 150 32 125 26 133 26 131 30 186 35

(17) 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1986 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 1987 1 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1987 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1987 3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1987 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1987 1 . . . Maryland at Baltimore, 1987 1 . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1987 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1989 0 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1989 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1989 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Alabama, 1989 0 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1989 0 . . . Maryland at Baltimore, 1989 2 . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1989 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1989 1 . . vs. Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday

Yards Att.

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Game, Season

Tony Hunt (15) 137 8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2004 125 16 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. UCF, 2004 140 15 1 . . . . . . . vs. South Florida, 2005 114 21 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2005 102 14 0. . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2005 129 24 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2005 151 24 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2005 143 18 1. . . . vs. Youngstown State, 2006 135 24 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Ohio State, 2006 137 28 3 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2006 144 31 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2006 142 31 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2006 167 16 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2006 130 29 0 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2006 158 31 0 . . vs. Tennessee, 2007 Outback Lydell Mitchell (15) 123 19 1 . . . . . . . . at Kansas State, 1969 120 13 0 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1969 114 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1969 147 19 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 1970 112 18 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio U., 1970 110 14 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1970 103 16 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1971 211 29 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1971 161 22 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1971 177 22 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU, 1971 128 24 2 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1971 209 24 5 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1971 129 29 4 . vs. North Carolina State, 1971 181 21 3 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1971 146 27 0 . . . . . . . vs. Texas, 1972 Cotton John Cappelletti (13) 124 21 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1972 162 24 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1972 154 34 0 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1972 129 22 1 . vs. North Carolina State, 1972 107 22 2 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1972 104 23 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1973 187 34 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Air Force, 1973 151 17 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1973 130 24 4 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1973 202 37 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1973 220 41 3 . vs. North Carolina State, 1973 204 25 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio U., 1973 161 37 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1973 Lenny Moore (12) 125 16 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU, 1953 109 11 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Fordham, 1953 120 13 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1953 124 17 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1954 123 13 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Virginia, 1954 139 17 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1954 109 19 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at TCU, 1954 143 15 3 . . . . . . . . at Pennsylvania, 1954 126 9 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Holy Cross, 1954 171 12 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1954 146 22 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1955 179 9 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1955 Evan Royster 126 21 141 17 101 13 139 19 141 18 174 18 134 19 105 17 137 23 100 20 118 15 114 13

(12) 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2007 3 . . . . . . . vs. Oregon State, 2008 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 2008 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2008 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2009 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2009 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2009 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2009 1 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2009 0 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2009

69

Yards Att.

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Game, Season

D.J. Dozier (11) 102 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 1983 107 27 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1983 196 27 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1983 163 17 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Alabama, 1983 113 16 1 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1983 159 22 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1984 108 20 1 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1984 143 21 1 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1984 125 17 0 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1985 112 20 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Cincinnati, 1985 111 25 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1986 Charlie 137 106 124 161 106 125 123 177 106 104

Pittman (10) 24 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1967 15 3 . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1967 19 0 . . vs. Florida State, 1967 Gator 18 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 1968 25 1 . . . . . . . vs. Kansas State, 1968 25 1 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1968 26 3 . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968 19 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1969 24 0 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1969 25 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1969

Eric McCoo (9) 163 18 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 1998 127 11 1 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1998 206 28 1 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1998 130 13 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1999 211 22 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1999 107 16 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1999 131 17 1 . . . . . . vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000 106 16 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2000 102 9 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2000 Richie Anderson (8) 100 15 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1991 136 26 2 . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1991 167 27 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1991 103 12 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1992 138 20 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1992 116 27 1 . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 1992 133 24 3 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1992 129 18 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1992 Larry Johnson (8) 123 19 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2002 147 17 2 . . . . . . vs. Louisiana Tech, 2002 111 14 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2002 257 23 2 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2002 279 31 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2002 188 31 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Virginia, 2002 327 28 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 2002 279 19 4 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2002 Matt Suhey (8) 119 23 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Stanford, 1976 100 13 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1977 105 21 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Utah State, 1977 225 23 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1979 124 20 0 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1979 110 27 0 . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 1979 111 13 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1979 112 19 0 . . . . . . vs. Tulane, 1979 Liberty Bob Campbell (6) 137 14 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1966 112 18 1 . . . . . . . vs. Kansas State, 1968 104 17 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1968 104 17 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1968 239 24 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1968 101 18 0 . . . . . vs. Kansas, 1969 Orange


Yards Att. Rodney 129 168 115 168 125 143

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Game, Season

Kinlaw (6) 23 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Buffalo, 2007 28 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2007 23 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2007 27 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 2007 28 2 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2007 21 0 . . . vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo

Franco Harris (5) 136 22 3 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1969 107 13 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1969 133 19 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio U., 1970 145 28 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1971 104 17 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU, 1971 Mike Archie (4) 107 10 0 . . vs. Southern California, 1993 120 11 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1993 134 30 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 1993 173 27 2 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1993 Tom Donchez 119 29 166 35 120 24 116 25

(4) 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Stanford, 1974 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 1974 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1974 1 . . . . . . . vs. Baylor, 1975 Cotton

Steve Geise (4) 110 16 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1976 145 12 1 . vs. North Carolina State, 1976 108 23 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Utah State, 1977 111 26 1 . vs. Arizona State, 1977 Fiesta Roger Kochman (4) 111 8 1 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1959 105 14 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1961 107 21 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. California, 1961 133 26 3 . . . . . . . . . vs. Holy Cross, 1961 Dave McNaughton (4) 137 27 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1965 116 22 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at California, 1965 112 22 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Kent State, 1965 105 21 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1965 Booker 103 166 100 112

Moore (4) 24 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1979 18 3 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1979 11 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1980 21 0 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1980

Fran Rogel (4) 117 16 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1947 110 30 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1948 110 21 0 . . . . at Washington State, 1948 112 26 2 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1949 Austin Scott (4) 100 21 3 . . . . . . . . . vs. Kent State, 2003 116 11 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2004 110 26 2 . vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange 116 28 2 . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 2007 Jon Williams 140 27 192 27 196 27 107 9

(4) 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1981 1 . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1981 2 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1983 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Brown, 1983

Chuck Peters (3) 156 11 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1938 102 20 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1939 105 17 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Lehigh, 1940 Stephen 132 164 118

Pitts 12 17 15

(3) 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1995 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1995 0 . . . . vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback

Tom Urbanik (3) 109 122 107

29 19 20

2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1964 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Houston, 1964 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1964

Yards Att.

TD

Paul Anders 123 17 126 22 Gary Brown 102 17 105 16

Game, Season

(2) 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston U., 1951 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1951 (2) 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1988 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1990

David Clark (2) 113 6 1 . . . . . . vs. William & Mary, 1984 107 9 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1985 Bruce Gilmore (2) 110 13 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston U., 1956 145 19 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Marquette, 1958 Stephfon Green (2) 132 9 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 2008 120 13 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2009 Mike Guman (2) 107 25 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1976 102 9 1 . vs. North Carolina State, 1976 Billy Kane (2) 133 7 1 . . . . . . . . at Pennsylvania, 1954 130 20 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1956 Tony Orsini (2) 105 21 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1950 109 17 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1950 Woody Petchel (2) 120 29 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1975 139 24 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Army, 1975 Johnny Petrella (2) 119 21 2 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1940 110 23 2 . . . . . . at South Carolina, 1941 Michael Robinson (2) 112 18 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2005 125 16 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2005 Leroy Thompson (2) 125 18 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1990 132 26 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1990 Bob Torrey (2) 105 14 0 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1977 107 9 0 . vs. Arizona State, 1977 Fiesta Buddy Torris (2) 108 21 1 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1961 144 22 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Holy Cross, 1961 Wally Triplett (2) 154 8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1948 105 9 1 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1948 Harry "Lighthorse" Wilson (2) 115 16 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, 1923 162 34 1 . . . . . . . . at Pennsylvania, 1923 Don Abbey 119 18 Walt Addie 117 8

Game, Season

Tom Donovan 113 10 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Stanford, 1975 Jeff Durkota 102 3 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Fordham, 1947 Chris Eberly 110 15

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 1996

Chafie Fields 110 3 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Arizona, 1999 John Greene 124 11 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 1987 Shelly Hammonds 208 24 2 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1990 Aaron Harris 152 11 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 1996 Mike Irwin 100 6

1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1965

Larry Joe 112 5

3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Bucknell, 1946

Dick Jones 101 5

2 . . . . . . . . . . at Boston U., 1953

Floyd Lang 118 —

2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Bucknell, 1945

Dan Lucyk 133 23

0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. California, 1966

Mike Meade 107 13 1 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1981 Shorty Miller 250 — 5 . . . . . . vs. Carnegie Tech, 1913 Zack Mills 138 15

1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 2001

Cordell Mitchell 104 6 2 . . . . . . vs. Bowling Green, 1998 J.T. Morris 145 13

2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 1991

Tony Mumford 128 16 1 . . . . . . vs. William & Mary, 1984 Brian O’Neal 105 14 4 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1992 Elwood Petchel 115 20 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1946 Bob Pollard 243 14

2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1951

Bill Rettig 109 16

0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Maryland, 1965

Bob Riggle 172 13

2 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1964

Steve Rollins 122 16 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1938 Tony Sacca 113 6

1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1971

Ted Shattuck 160 21 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston U., 1951

0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Nebraska, 1958

Sparky Brown 108 13 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1942 Joel Coles 151 12

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3 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1967

Punk Berryman 160 17 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Harvard, 1915 Pat Botula 122 27

Yards Att.

0 . vs. North Carolina State, 1980

Gerry Collins 104 19 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1989 Larry Cooney 144 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Bucknell, 1945

70

Steve Smith 126 23

0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1990

2 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1984

Duane Taylor 113 16 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Ohio State, 1975 Joe Tepsic 135 15

1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1945


CAREER LEADERS

PASSING RECORDS PASSING YARDAGE

PASS ATTEMPTS

Game: 399 Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002. By a senior: 366 Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997. By a junior: 352 Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993. By a sophomore: 399 Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002. By a freshman: 280 Zack Mills vs. Ohio State; vs. Southern Mississippi, 2001.

Game: 54 Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992. Season: 402 Anthony Morelli, 2007. Career: 1082 Zack Mills, 2001-04.

First Half: 254 Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009. Second Half: 310 Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002. Consecutive Games: 686 Zack Mills vs. Iowa (399) and at Wisconsin (287), 2002. Season: 3003 Daryll Clark, 2009. By a senior: 3003 Daryll Clark, 2009. By a junior: 2592 Daryll Clark, 2008. By a sophomore: 2417 Zack Mills, 2002. By a freshman: 1669 Zack Mills, 2001.

Season: 10.15 Kerry Collins, 1994. Career: 8.69 John Hufnagel, 1970-72. TOUCHDOWNS Game: 5 Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech, 1991; Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000. Season: 24 Daryll Clark, 2009. Career: 43 Daryll Clark, 2006-09.

In One Season: 11 Kerry Collins, 1994. Over Two Seasons: 14 Kerry Collins, 1993-94.

COMPLETIONS

Game: 4 Rich Lucas at Illinois, 1959; Bob Parsons vs. Syracuse, 1970; Todd Blackledge at Alabama, 1982; Zack Mills at Boston College, 2004. Season: 15 Vince O’Bara, 1950. Career: 41 Todd Blackledge, 1980-82.

Game: 33 Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin, 1995. Season: 234 Anthony Morelli, 2007. Career: 606 Zack Mills, 2001-04. Consecutive: 14 Kerry Collins at Minnesota, 1994. COMPLETION PERCENTAGE Game: 91.7 Pete Liske at Oregon, 1963. Season: 66.7 Kerry Collins, 1994. Career: 56.3 Kerry Collins, 1991-94.

Daryll Clark

5869 yards

5742 yards

Yards

Att.

Cmp.

TD

7212 5869 5742 5382 5304 5275 4812 4419 3710 3545 3531 3469 3046 2966 2886 2730

1082 824 738 665 657 821 658 692 495 408 505 547 459 438 365 307

606 401 444 371 370 460 341 378 263 225 248 262 242 202 188 171

41 41 43 37 39 31 41 27 19 26 23 18 20 24 28 22

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Att.

Cmp.

TD

3003 2679 2651 2592 2488 2424 2417 2350 2221 2218 2211 2198 2039 2001 1944 1916 1866 1859 1732 1722 1691

381 264 402 321 292 386 333 311 246 292 255 335 216 309 259 242 249 242 279 268 226

232 176 234 192 169 208 188 162 142 161 146 193 115 163 134 133 122 137 145 155 121

24 21 19 19 21 11 17 17 15 22 17 18 15 14 19 13 10 11 7 9 6

Int. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 14 . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 21 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2002-05 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1983-86 13 . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1981-84 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97

SEASON PASSING YARDAGE

TOUCHDOWN PASS IN CONSECUTIVE GAMES

INTERCEPTIONS

Tony Sacca

7212 yards

CAREER PASSING YARDAGE

YARDS PER ATTEMPT

Career: 7212 Zack Mills, 2001-04.

Zack Mills

Kerry Collins

PASSING EFFICIENCY RATING Season: 172.86 Kerry Collins, 1994. Career: 145.57 Mike McQueary, 1994-97.

71

Int. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 2000 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1999 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1990 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1978 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2004 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1998


SEASON LEADERS

GAME PASSING YARDAGE

Season

Player

Yards

Att.

Cmp.

Int.

TD

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1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . 287 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . 353 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . 628 Owen Dougherty . . . . . . 281 Vince O’Bara . . . . . . . . . 640 Bob Szajna . . . . . . . . . . . 528 Tony Rados . . . . . . . . . . 937 Tony Rados . . . . . . . . . 1025 Don Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . 393 Bobby Hoffman . . . . . . . 355 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 Al Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . 483 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . 913 Galen Hall . . . . . . . . . . . 448 Galen Hall . . . . . . . . . . . 951 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . 1037 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . 1117 Gary Wydman . . . . . . . . 832 Jack White . . . . . . . . . . 1275 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . . 943 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . 1616 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . 1170 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . . 805 Mike Cooper . . . . . . . . . . 429 John Hufnagel . . . . . . . 1185 John Hufnagel . . . . . . . 2039 Tom Shuman . . . . . . . . 1375 Tom Shuman . . . . . . . . 1355 John Andress . . . . . . . . . 991 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . 1260 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . 2221 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . 1859 Dayle Tate . . . . . . . . . . 1179 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . 1037 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . 1557 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . 2218 Doug Strang . . . . . . . . . 1944 Doug Strang . . . . . . . . . . 840 John Shaffer . . . . . . . . . 1366 John Shaffer . . . . . . . . . 1510 Matt Knizner . . . . . . . . . 1478 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . 821 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . 694 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . 1866 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . 2488 John Sacca . . . . . . . . . 1118 Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . 1605 Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . 2679 Wally Richardson . . . . . 2198 Wally Richardson . . . . . 1732 Mike McQueary . . . . . . 2211 Kevin Thompson . . . . . 1691 Kevin Thompson . . . . . 1916 Rashard Casey . . . . . . 2001 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 1669 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 2417 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 1404 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 1722 Michael Robinson . . . . . 2350 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . 2424 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . 2651 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . 2592 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . 3003

37 38 100 28 103 86 186 171 80 53 75 103 80 117 89 97 162 161 149 205 135 205 177 114 64 136 216 161 183 149 168 246 242 176 159 207 292 259 148 228 204 223 146 137 249 292 155 250 264 335 279 255 226 242 309 230 333 251 208 311 386 402 321 381

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Int. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 0 . . Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 0 . . . . Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 2 . . Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981 1 . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 1 . . . Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993 0 . . . Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008 0 . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1994 0 . . . Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992 2 . . . . . . Chuck Fusina at N.C. State, 1977 0 . . . . Daryll Clark at Michigan State, 2009 0 . . . . . . . . . John Sacca at Rutgers, 1992 1 . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 1 . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Illinois, 1994 3 . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli at Illinois, 2007 1 . . . Todd Blackledge vs. Nebraska, 1982 0 . Anthony Morelli vs. Florida International, 2007 1 . . . . . . Chuck Fusina vs. Syracuse, 1978 0 . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Purdue, 2004 0 . . . Tony Sacca vs. Boston College, 1991 1 . . . . . John Hufnagel vs. Maryland, 1972 1 . . Kerry Collins vs. Michigan State, 1994 1 . . . John Sacca vs. Boston College, 1992 1 . Anthony Morelli vs. Northwestern, 2006 1 . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills at Wisconsin, 2002 0 . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Minnesota, 2009 0 . . . . . . Chuck Fusina vs. Maryland, 1977 1 . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Temple, 1994

TOP 10 CAREER PASSERS Season Yards

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Zack Mills 2001 1669 230 2002 2417 333 2003 1404 251 2004 1722 268 Career 7212 1082 Tony Sacca 1988 821 146 1989 694 137 1990 1866 249 1991 2488 292 Career 5869 824 Daryll Clark 2006 116 27 2007 31 9 2008 2592 321 2009 3003 381 Career 5742 738 Chuck Fusina 1975 42 9 1976 1260 168 1977 2221 246 1978 1859 242 Career 5382 665 Kerry Collins 1991 95 6 1992 925 137 1993 1605 250 1994 2679 264 Career 5304 657

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Anthony Morelli 2004 45 13 5 2005 155 20 13 2006 2424 386 208 2007 2651 402 234 Career 5275 821 460 Todd Blackledge 1980 1037 159 76 1981 1557 207 104 1982 2218 292 161 Career 4812 658 341 Wally Richardson 1992 312 45 24 1993 Redshirt 1994 177 33 16 1995 2198 335 193 1996 1732 279 145 Career 4419 692 378 Kevin Thompson 1997 103 27 9 1998 1691 226 121 1999 1916 242 133 Career 3710 495 263 John Hufnagel 1970 321 56 24 1971 1185 136 86 1972 2039 216 115 Career 3545 408 225

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GAME TD PASSES

LONGEST PASS PLAYS Yards

Players

5 . . Tony Sacca vs. Georgia Tech, 1991 5 . . . Rashard Casey vs. La. Tech, 2000 4 . . . Tom Sherman vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 4 . . . . Chuck Fusina vs. Syracuse, 1978 4 . . . Todd Blackledge vs. Temple, 1982 4 . Todd Blackledge vs. Maryland, 1982 4 . . . Todd Blackledge vs. Rutgers, 1982 4. . . . . John Sacca vs. Minnesota, 1993 4 . . . . . . Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1993 4 . Wally Richardson vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback 4 . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 4 . . . . Michael Robinson at Illinois, 2005 4 . . . . Anthony Morelli vs. Buffalo, 2007 4 . . Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008

92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Higgins from Harold Hess at Pittsburgh, 1919 86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Scott from Steve Joachim at Navy, 1971 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Hamilton from Matt Knizner vs. Pittsburgh, 1986 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott from Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1994 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Johnson from Tom Sherman at Maryland, 1967 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean DiMidio from Doug Strang vs. Alabama, 1983 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephfon Green from Pat Devlin vs. Michigan, 2008 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Greene from Lance Lonergan vs. Maryland, 1988 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields from Kevin Thompson at Miami (Fla.), 1999 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell from Daryll Clark vs. Iowa, 2009 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields from Kevin Thompson at Purdue, 1999 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Cherry from Chuck Burkhart at UCLA, 1968 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Scott from John Hufnagel at Boston College, 1972 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman vs. West Virginia, 1973 *75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Barvinchak from John Andress at Iowa, 1975 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Daniels from Tom Bill vs. Temple, 1989 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Kranchick from Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Les Walters from Milt Plum vs. Boston U., 1956 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman vs. LSU, 1974 Orange 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Fitzkee from Chuck Fusina vs. Miami (Fla.), 1977 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Drummond from Kevin Thompson vs. Akron, 1999 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Mauti from John Andress at Iowa, 1975 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler from Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008

SEASON TD PASSES 24 22 21 21 19 19 19 18 17 17 17

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GAME COMPLETIONS 33 29 29 28 27 27 26 24 24 24 24

. Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin, 1995 . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Purdue, 2004 . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 . Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992 . . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2003 . Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981 . . . . Tony Sacca at Miami (Fla.), 1991 . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Illinois, 1994 . Wally Richardson at Michigan St., 1995 . . . . . . Zack Mills at Minnesota, 2004

SEASON COMPLETIONS 234 232 208 192 193 188 176 169 163 162 161 155 146 145 142 137 136

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2003

CAREER COMPLETIONS 606 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 460 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 444 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 401 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 378 . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 371 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 370 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 341 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 263 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1983-86 248 . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2002-05 242 . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 225 . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72

GAME PASSING ATTEMPTS

43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 41 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 37 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 31 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 27 . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 26 . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1961-63 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1981-84

54 . Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992 51 . . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 49 . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Purdue, 2004 48 . Wally Richardson vs. Wisconsin, 1995 46 . . . . . . Zack Mills at Minnesota, 2004 45 . Wally Richardson at Michigan St., 1995 44 . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 43 . Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 42 . . Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993 42 . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2003 41 . Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981 41 . . John Sacca vs. Boston College, 1992 41 . . Zack Mills at Boston College, 2004 40 . . . Tony Sacca at Southern Cal, 1991 40 . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009

SEASON TD PASS PCT. 8.08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1973 7.95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 7.85 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1999 7.53 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 7.41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1962 7.35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1971 7.34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 7.19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 6.94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 6.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997

SEASON PASSING ATTEMPTS 402 386 381 335 333 321 311 292 292 279 268 264 259 255 251 250

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005

. . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1993

CAREER TD PASS PCT. 9.14 7.67 7.17 6.76 6.76 6.48 6.37 6.23 5.94 5.83

CAREER PASSING ATTEMPTS 1082 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 824 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 821 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 814 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 738 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 692 . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 665 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 658 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 657 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 547 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1983-86 505 . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2002-05 495 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99

. . . . . . . . . . Elwood Petchel, 1946-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galen Hall, 1959-61 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1961-63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca, 1992-93 . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09

SEASON YARDS/ATTEMPT 10.15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 9.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 9.03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 9.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum, 1956 8.71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1971 8.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 8.54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1973 8.52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 8.07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008

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CAREER YARDS/ATTEMPT 8.89 8.69 8.09 8.07 7.91 7.78 7.49 7.46 7.31

. . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97 . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1965-67 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82

SEASON PASSING EFFICIENCY 172.86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 151.84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1971 149.76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 148.04 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 146.38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 145.03 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 143.73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1973 143.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 142.64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 136.47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum, 1956 134.23 . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 133.64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983

CAREER PASSING EFFICIENCY 145.57 . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97 140.83 . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 140.41 . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 137.33 . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 136.68 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 132.48 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 127.71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1961-63 127.00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Bill, 1987-90 121.88 . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 121.83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Galen Hall, 1959-61 121.32 . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 119.63 . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1965-67 119.09 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 117.38 . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 117.29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 117.09 . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96

SEASON INTERCEPTION PCT. 1.46 1.71 1.79 1.86 1.94 1.96 2.07 2.47 2.48 2.59 2.62 2.65 2.69 2.70 2.87 2.96

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Andress, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1966

CAREER INTERCEPTION PCT. 2.02 . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 2.14 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 2.17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 2.31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca, 1992-93 2.31 . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 2.82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Liske, 1961-63 2.83 . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 3.20 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 3.29 . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, 1972-74 3.43 . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 3.59 . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1994-97 3.60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 3.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . John Andress, 1975-76 3.67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Bill, 1987-90 4.04 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1965-67 4.17 . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72


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TD

Game, Season

Kerry Collins (16) 249 30 2 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1992 317 54 1 . . . . . . at Brigham Young, 1992 222 25 4 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1993 215 29 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 1993 278 30 1 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1993 352 42 3 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1993 260 23 3 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 1994 248 33 2 . . vs. Southern California, 1994 328 16 2 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1994 286 19 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1994 231 32 3 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 1994 265 23 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1994 213 32 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 1994 300 38 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1994 289 24 1 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1994 200 30 0 . . . . . . . vs. Oregon, 1995 Rose Zack Mills (16) 240 24 1 . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 2001 244 38 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2001 280 32 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 2001 280 33 2 . vs. Southern Mississippi, 2001 240 24 1 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2001 259 19 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2002 399 23 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2002 287 21 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2002 264 19 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2002 227 19 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Virginia, 2002 253 47 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 2003 230 36 0 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2003 254 41 1 . . . . . . at Boston College, 2004 229 29 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. UCF, 2004 250 46 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2004 293 49 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2004 Daryll Clark (14) 215 23 2 . . . . . . . vs. Oregon State, 2008 220 26 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 2008 244 25 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 2008 240 36 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2008 341 26 4 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2008 273 36 2 . . vs. Southern Cal, 2009 Rose 353 40 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2009 240 31 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 2009 234 19 3 . . . . . . vs. Eastern Illinois, 2009 287 32 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2009 230 27 4 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2009 274 31 1 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2009 310 27 4 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2009 216 35 1 . . . . vs. LSU, 2010 Capital One Chuck Fusina (11) 261 25 2 . . . . . . . . at West Virginia, 1976 219 19 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1976 212 27 2 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1976 245 23 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Houston, 1977 286 29 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1977 230 32 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Kentucky, 1977 315 36 2 . . at North Carolina State, 1977 249 22 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1977 211 24 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Kentucky, 1978 293 27 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1978 234 29 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1978

Yards Att.

TD

Game, Season

Tony Sacca (11) 215 27 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Syracuse, 1988 206 20 2 . vs. Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday 243 32 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Texas, 1990 243 34 1 . . . at Southern California, 1990 277 34 3 . . . . . . . . . at Notre Dame, 1990 206 24 5 . . . . . . . vs. Georgia Tech, 1991 236 40 1 . . . at Southern California, 1991 292 22 1 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1991 211 21 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1991 263 38 2 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1991 220 28 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1991 Anthony Morelli (11) 206 32 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2006 288 33 0 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2006 281 34 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2006 220 37 2 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2006 295 38 3 . . vs. Florida International, 2007 202 27 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Buffalo, 2007 298 38 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2007 233 31 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2007 216 28 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2007 210 35 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2007 260 33 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 2007 Todd Blackledge (9) 358 41 2 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1981 262 23 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1981 203 25 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1982 262 30 4 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1982 213 24 4 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1982 295 39 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 1982 234 36 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Alabama, 1982 243 27 1 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1982 228 23 1 . . . . . . vs. Georgia, 1983 Sugar Wally Richardson (9) 252 26 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1995 259 48 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1995 281 29 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 1995 202 24 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1995 220 45 2 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1995 217 24 4 . . . . vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback 246 28 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 1996 201 22 2 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1996 281 31 1 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1996 Michael 379 220 274 271 239 213 238 253

Robinson (8) 43 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2003 17 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati, 2005 23 3. . . . . vs. Central Michigan, 2005 36 3 . . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2005 34 0. . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2005 29 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Purdue, 2005 28 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2005 39 1 . . . vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange

Yards Att.

TD

Game, Season

John Hufnagel (6) 220 19 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Tennessee, 1971 202 20 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1972 290 30 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1972 212 19 1 . . vs. North Carolina State, 1972 271 22 2 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1972 260 30 3 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1972 Mike McQueary (6) 366 36 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 219 18 3 . . . . . . . . . . . at Louisville, 1997 266 21 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1997 222 23 0 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1997 253 24 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 1997 269 19 3 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1997 Doug Strang (5) 254 36 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 1983 241 21 3 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Alabama, 1983 220 26 3 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1983 274 24 3 . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1983 246 23 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1983 Kevin Thompson (4) 246 32 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 1998 269 26 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 1998 232 29 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1999 263 37 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1999 Rashard Casey (3) 208 24 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 2000 302 51 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2000 218 18 3 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2000 John Sacca (3) 303 37 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1992 288 41 1 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1992 274 32 4 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1993 Tom Sherman (3) 221 26 2 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1966 214 32 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1967 209 24 4 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 Matt Knizner (2) 200 27 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1987 215 26 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1987 Matt Senneca (2) 278 23 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2001 234 39 1 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2001 Galen Hall 256 14

0 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1961

Dan Lonergan 205 29 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 1983 Tony Rados 247 27

2 . . . . . . . vs. West Virginia, 1953

John Shaffer 220 36 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1985 Tom Shuman 226 20 1 . . . . . . . vs. Baylor, 1975 Cotton Jack White 227 27

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1 . . . . . . . . . . . at California, 1965


CAREER LEADERS

RECEIVING RECORDS RECEPTIONS Game: 13 Freddie Scott vs. Wisconsin, 1995. By a senior: 11 O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992. By a junior: 13 Freddie Scott vs. Wisconsin, 1995. By a sophomore: 11 Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006. By a freshman: 8 Maurice Humphrey at Northwestern, 2003. Season: 63 O.J. McDuffie, 1992; Bobby Engram, 1995. By a senior: 63 O.J. McDuffie, 1992; Bobby Engram, 1995. By a junior: 55 Derrick Williams, 2007. By a sophomore: 48 Bobby Engram, 1993; Deon Butler, 2006. By a freshman: 37 Deon Butler, 2005. By a wide receiver: 63 O.J. McDuffie, 1992. By a tight end: 41 Andrew Quarless, 2009. By a running back: 41 Larry Johnson, 2002. Career: 179 Deon Butler, 2005-08. By a wide receiver: 179 Deon Butler, 2005-08. By a tight end: 87 Andrew Quarless, 2006-09. By a running back: 88 Tony Hunt, 2003-06. RECEIVING YARDAGE Game: 216 Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006. By a senior: 212 O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992. By a junior: 155 Len Krouse at Syracuse, 1940. By a sophomore: 216 Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006. By a freshman: 125 Deon Butler vs. Wisconsin, 2005.

Deon Butler

Bobby Engram

Derrick Williams

179 receptions

167 receptions

161 receptions

CAREER RECEPTIONS

Season: 1084 Bobby Engram, 1995. By a senior: 1084 Bobby Engram, 1995. By a junior: 1029 Bobby Engram, 1994. By a sophomore: 973 Freddie Scott, 1994. By a freshman: 691 Deon Butler, 2005. By a wide receiver: 1084 Bobby Engram, 1994. By a tight end: 600 Mickey Shuler, 1977. By a running back: 349 Larry Johnson, 2002. Career: 3026 Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95. By a wide receiver: 3026 Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95. By a tight end: 1343 Ted Kwalick, 1966-68. By a running back: 799 Tony Hunt, 2003-06.

Rec.

Yards

Avg.

179 167 161 158 125 117 110 109 108 107 94 93 88 88 87 86 76

2771 3026 1743 2015 1988 1837 2008 2006 1825 1702 1894 1520 1437 799 1146 1343 940

15.5 18.1 10.8 12.7 15.9 15.7 18.3 18.4 16.9 15.9 20.1 16.3 16.3 9.1 13.2 15.6 12.4

TD 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2005-08 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2005-08 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Norwood, 2005-08 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry, 1965-67 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 1999-2002 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson, 1980-83 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1988-91 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Johnson, 2000-03 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1994-97 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1993-95 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields, 1996-99 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2003-06 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Quarless, 2006-09 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Kwalick, 1966-68 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Brady, 1991-94

SEASON RECEPTIONS

RECEIVING YARDAGE AVG. Season: 36.1 Jimmy Scott (12-433-3 TD), 1972. Career: 30.7 Jimmy Scott (23-705-6 TD), 1971-73. TOUCHDOWNS Game: 4 Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993. By a senior: 3 Bobby Engram at Rutgers, 1995; Joe Jurevicius at Louisville, 1997; Tony Johnson vs. Indiana, 2003. By a junior: 2, nine times; (Last: Graham Zug at Michigan State, 2009). By a sophomore: 4 Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993. By a freshman: 2 Kyle Brady vs. Cincinnati, 1991; Deon Butler vs. Central Michigan, 2005; Deon Butler vs. Wisconsin, 2005. Season: 13 Bobby Engram, 1993.

Rec.

Yards

Avg.

63 63 55 55 52 51 48 48 48 48 47 47 47 46 46 45 44 42

977 1084 846 529 1029 866 873 917 637 785 973 633 810 790 600 472 485 572

15.5 17.2 15.4 9.6 19.8 17.0 18.2 19.1 13.3 16.4 20.7 13.5 17.2 17.2 13.0 10.5 11.0 13.6

TD 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1992 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1995 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1991 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2007 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1994 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 2001 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1993 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2006 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2009 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1994 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2007 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2008 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1991 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graham Zug, 2009 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Norwood, 2006 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2008 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry, 1965

By a senior: 11 Bobby Engram, 1995. By a junior: 7 Kenny Jackson, 1982; Bobby Engram, 1994; Graham Zug, 2009. By a sophomore: 13 Bobby Engram, 1993. By a freshman: 9 Deon Butler, 2005. By a wide receiver: 13 Bobby Engram, 1993.

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By a tight end: 5 Bob Parsons, 1971; Dan Natale, 1972. By a running back: 5 Curt Warner, 1982. Career: 31 Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95. By a wide receiver: 31 Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95. By a tight end: 10 Ted Kwalick, 1966-68. By a running back: 9 Eric McCoo, 1998-2001.


SEASON LEADERS Season

Player

Rec.

Yards

Avg.

TD

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954

Sam Tamburo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Jeff Durkota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sam Tamburo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Robert Hicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 John Smidansky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Don Malinak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Jesse Arnelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Jim Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Jack Sherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Jim Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Les Walters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Maurice Schleicher . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Norm Neff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Henry Oppermann . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Jim Schwab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Dick Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bill Huber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Jack Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Jack Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Jack Curry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ted Kwalick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Greg Edmonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Greg Edmonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Dan Natale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Jerry Jeram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tom Donchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Dick Barvinchak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mickey Shuler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Mickey Shuler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Brad Scovill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Kenny Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Gregg Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Kenny Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Herb Bellamy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ray Roundtree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Michael Timpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 David Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 David Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Terry Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Joe Jurevicius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Joe Jurevicius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Corey Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Chafie Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Tony Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Bryant Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Bryant Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Tony Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Deon Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Deon Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Deon Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Derek Moye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

126 110 301 196 383 138 291 349 160 131 184 232 440 127 107 106 167 163 131 257 303 229 347 572 584 681 403 246 506 489 460 525 259 176 327 281 600 630 331 386 415 697 547 306 285 287 300 342 362 538 846 977 873 1029 1084 869 817 368 692 451 866 917 445 334 691 637 529 810 785

18.0 18.5 17.7 19.6 16.7 9.9 8.8 11.6 14.5 11.9 20.4 14.4 18.3 14.1 11.9 11.8 11.9 12.5 10.1 16.1 9.5 10.9 13.9 13.6 17.2 16.6 13.0 12.3 13.3 15.6 15.3 17.5 15.2 10.4 19.2 12.9 18.2 17.0 12.7 18.4 18.0 17.0 15.2 19.1 19.0 11.0 13.0 15.6 16.5 17.4 15.4 15.5 18.2 19.8 17.2 21.2 20.9 13.6 17.7 11.9 17.0 19.1 13.9 8.6 18.7 13.3 9.6 17.2 16.4

1 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 5 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 0 6 5 5 3 2 1 0 3 1 6 3 5 1 7 5 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 8 9 13 7 11 4 10 2 5 2 3 4 4 0 9 2 3 7 6

1955 1956 1957 1958

1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

TOP 10 CAREER RECEIVERS Season

Rec. Yards

Deon Butler 2005 37 2006 48 2007 47 2008 47 Career 179 Bobby Engram 1991 4 1993 48 1994 52 1995 63 Career 167 Derrick Williams 2005 22 2006 40 2007 55 2008 44 Career 161 Jordan Norwood 2005 32 2006 45 2007 40 2008 41 Career 158 O.J. McDuffie 1988 4 1989 11 1990 1 1991 46 1992 63 Career 125 Jack Curry 1965 42 1966 34 1967 41 Career 117

Avg. TD

691 637 633 810 2771

18.7 13.3 13.5 17.2 15.5

9 2 4 7 22

40 873 1029 1084 3026

10.0 18.2 19.8 17.2 18.1

0 13 7 11 31

289 440 529 485 1743

13.1 11.0 9.6 11.0 10.8

1 1 3 4 9

422 472 484 637 2015

13.2 10.5 12.1 15.5 12.7

0 2 5 6 13

42 164 15 790 977 1988

10.5 14.9 15.0 17.2 15.5 15.9

0 1 0 6 9 16

572 584 681 1837

13.6 17.2 16.6 15.7

2 1 2 5

Season

Rec. Yards

Bryant Johnson 1999 7 2000 4 2001 51 2002 48 Career 110 Kenny Jackson 1980 21 1981 19 1982 41 1983 28 Career 109 Terry Smith 1988 8 1989 16 1990 29 1991 55 Career 108 Tony Johnson 2000 14 2001 27 2002 34 2003 32 Career 107 Joe Jurevicius 1994 1 1995 13 1996 41 1997 39 Career 94 Freddie Scott 1993 12 1994 47 1995 34 Career 93

Avg. TD

140 85 866 917 2008

20.0 21.3 17.0 19.1 18.3

2 1 3 4 10

386 440 697 483 2006

18.4 23.2 17.0 17.3 18.4

5 6 7 7 25

151 298 530 846 1825

18.9 18.6 18.3 15.4 16.9

1 2 4 8 15

204 504 549 445 1702

14.6 18.7 16.1 13.9 15.9

1 3 3 4 11

9 199 869 817 1894

9.0 15.3 21.2 20.9 20.1

0 1 4 10 15

200 973 347 1520

16.7 20.7 10.2 16.3

1 9 1 11

100 YARDS RECEIVING IN A GAME

By Two Players

Jon Williams (119), Gregg Garrity (104) at Miami (Fla.), 1981 David Daniels (154), Terry Smith (100) vs. Florida State, 1990 Blockbuster Bobby Engram (200), Freddie Scott (108) vs. Rutgers, 1994 Bobby Engram (136), Freddie Scott (115) at Temple, 1994 Bobby Engram (169), Freddie Scott (145) vs. Michigan State, 1994 Bryant Johnson (146), Tony Johnson (111) vs. Iowa, 2002 Matt Kranchick (136), Tony Johnson (122) vs. Wisconsin, 2003

Bobby Engram

76


O.J. McDuffie

Deon Butler

GAME RECEIVING YARDAGE

CAREER RECEIVING YARDAGE Yards 3026 2771 2015 2008 2006 1988 1894 1837 1825 1743 1702 1520 1437 1343 1263 1222 1132 1058 1038 1016

Rec. 167 179 158 110 109 125 94 117 108 161 107 93 88 86 65 69 71 56 67 66

Yards

TD

216 212 203 200 177 175 169 165 165 158 156 155 150 150 149 148 147 146

31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2005-08 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Norwood, 2005-08 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 1999-2002 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson, 1980-83 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1994-97 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry, 1965-67 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1988-91 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2005-08 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Johnson, 2000-03 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1993-95 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields, 1996-99 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ted Kwalick, 1966-68 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Fitzkee, 1975-78 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Daniels, 1988-90 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Drummond, 1998-2001 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo, 1974-77 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Natale, 1972-74 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mickey Shuler, 1975-77

Rec. 11 11 9 8 5 8 8 10 8 5 4 9 7 4 6 10 8 8

SEASON RECEIVING YARDAGE Yards 1084 1029 977 973 917 873 869 866 846 817 810 790 785 697 692 691 681 652 637 633 630 600

Rec. 63 52 63 47 48 48 41 51 55 39 47 46 48 41 39 37 41 35 48 47 37 33

TD 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1995 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1994 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1992 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freddie Scott, 1994 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 2002 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1993 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1996 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, 2001 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith, 1991 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, 1997 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2008 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1991 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye, 2009 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson, 1982 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields, 1999 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2005 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry, 1967 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Drummond, 1999 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2006 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, 2007 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Fitzkee, 1978 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mickey Shuler, 1977

Kenny Jackson

77

TD 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006 1 . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram at Purdue, 1995 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram vs. Rutgers, 1994 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields at Miami (Fla.), 1999 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram at Rutgers, 1995 1 . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram vs. Michigan State, 1994 1 . . . . . . . . . . Terry Smith at Southern California, 1991 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson at Pittsburgh, 1981 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius at Indiana, 1996 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Len Krouse at Syracuse, 1940 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bobby Engram at Iowa, 1995 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius at Louisville, 1997 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson vs. Miami (Fla.), 2001 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Curry at California, 1965 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson vs. Nebraska, 2002 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson vs. Iowa, 2002


100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES Yards Rec.

TD

Game, Season

Bobby Engram (16) 165 8 4 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 1993 107 8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1993 112 6 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 1993 132 8 1 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 1993 106 3 2 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1993 107 7 1 . . . . vs. Tennessee, 1994 Citrus 200 8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1994 136 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1994 102 6 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio State, 1994 169 8 1 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1994 106 7 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Texas Tech, 1995 175 8 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1995 203 9 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue, 1995 150 7 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa, 1995 109 8 2 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1995 113 4 2 . . . . vs. Auburn, 1996 Outback Joe Jurevicius (9) 104 3 2 . . . . . vs. Northern Illinois, 1996 135 5 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 1996 156 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Indiana, 1996 131 3 1 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 1996 117 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 1996 108 7 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 150 4 3 . . . . . . . . . . . at Louisville, 1997 101 4 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1997 117 8 0 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1997 Bryant Johnson (8) 149 6 1 . . . . . . . . vs. Miami (Fla.), 2001 104 5 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2001 129 8 0 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2001 132 10 1 . . vs. Southern Mississippi, 2001 107 5 0 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 2001 147 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska, 2002 146 8 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2002 138 7 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan, 2002 O.J. McDuffie (7) 132 6 0 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1991 104 8 0 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1991 118 6 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1992 129 8 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1992 212 11 1 . . . . . vs. Boston College, 1992 112 8 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1992 111 6 0 . . vs. Stanford, 1993 Blockbuster Deon Butler (6) 108 5 2 . . . . vs. Central Michigan, 2005 125 5 2 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2005 216 11 0 . . . . . . . vs. Northwestern, 2006 110 7 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 2008 105 8 0 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 2008 133 3 3 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2008 Kenny Jackson (6) 158 5 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1981 104 4 2 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1982 122 7 0 . . vs. North Carolina State, 1982 114 6 0 . . . . . . . . . at Notre Dame, 1982 101 7 2 . . . . . . . . vs. Notre Dame, 1983 108 4 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1983 Freddie Scott (6) 133 7 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 1994 133 6 1 . . vs. Southern California, 1994 108 3 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1994 115 4 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1994 145 6 1 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 1994 110 13 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 1995

Joe Jurevicius Yards Rec.

TD

Game, Season

Terry Smith (5) 102 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Texas, 1990 100 5 1 . vs. Florida St., 1990 Blockbuster 165 10 1 . . . at Southern California, 1991 144 8 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 1991 114 6 0 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1991 Ted Kwalick 109 8 128 3 119 3 121 5

(4) 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1967 1 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1967 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1967 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh, 1968

Jordan Norwood (4) 110 6 0 . . vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange 116 8 1 . . . . . . . vs. Oregon State, 2008 113 5 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 2008 127 5 0 . . . . . . vs. Michigan State, 2008 Jack Curry (3) 148 10 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. California, 1965 140 9 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Ohio U., 1967 103 7 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1967 David Daniels (3) 126 3 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Temple, 1989 119 9 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1990 154 7 1 . . vs. Florida St., 1990 Blockbuster Eddie Drummond (3) 115 4 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1999 106 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Michigan, 1999 107 6 2 . . . . . . at Michigan State, 1999 Chafie Fields (3) 129 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 1997 115 3 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Illinois, 1998 177 5 2 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1999 Gary Hayman (3) 113 5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy, 1973 122 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . at Air Force, 1973 112 6 0 . . vs. North Carolina State, 1973 Tony Johnson (3) 132 5 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2001 111 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Iowa, 2002 122 7 0 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2003 Derek Moye (3) 138 6 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Akron, 2009 120 6 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Minnesota, 2009 123 6 1 . . . . . . . at Northwestern, 2009

78

Yards Rec.

TD

Game, Season

Jimmy Cefalo (2) 102 3 1 . . . . . . . vs. Baylor, 1975 Cotton 107 6 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1977 Gregg Garrity (2) 104 6 0 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1981 116 4 1 . . . . . . vs. Georgia, 1983 Sugar Ray Roundtree (2) 114 4 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Alabama, 1987 107 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Rutgers, 1987 Mickey Shuler (2) 101 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Rutgers, 1977 100 4 0 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Houston, 1977 Les Walters (2) 100 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Boston U., 1956 103 4 2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1957 Kevin Baugh 103 8 0 . . . . . . at Boston College, 1983 Tom Donovan 113 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . vs. Maryland, 1978 Greg Edmonds 115 7 2 . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin, 1970 Eric Hamilton 107 3 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Pittsburgh, 1986 Maurice Humphrey 121 5 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. Indiana, 2003 Tony Hunt 110 7

0 . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota, 2004

Matt Kranchick 136 4 1 . . . . . . . . . vs. Wisconsin, 2003 Len Krouse 155 9

2 . . . . . . . . . . . at Syracuse, 1940

Bob Parsons 110 5 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU, 1971 Jimmy Scott 116 3 1 . . . . . . . . . . at Tennessee, 1972 Derrick Williams 104 7 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple, 2007 Jon Williams 119 8 1 . . . . . . . . . at Miami (Fla.), 1981


CAREER LEADERS

TOTAL OFFENSE RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE YARDAGE

TOUCHDOWNS

Game: 418 Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2001. By a senior: 370 Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997. By a junior: 350 Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993. By a sophomore: 398 Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003. By a freshman: 418 Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2001.

Game: 6 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917; Michael Robinson at Illinois, 2005.

Season: 3214 Daryll Clark, 2009. By a senior: 3214 Daryll Clark, 2009. By a junior: 2336 Anthony Morelli, 2006. By a sophomore: 2618 Zack Mills, 2002. By a freshman: 1856 Zack Mills, 2001.

Game: 62 Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000.

Zack Mills

Daryll Clark

Tony Sacca

7796 yards

6361 yards

6000 yards

CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Yards 7796 6361 6000 5300 5168 5162 5154 4911 4212 4182 3716 3604 3398 3341 3301 3256 3227 3095

Season: 31 Daryll Clark, 2009. Career: 65 Daryll Clark, 2006-09. OFFENSIVE PLAYS

Season: 425 Anthony Morelli, 2006. Career: 1406 Zack Mills, 2001-04.

Rush 584 619 131 -4 1637 -220 -121 99 667 -237 670 -106 3398 -128 3301 3256 3227 129

Pass 7212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001-04 5742 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2006-09 5869 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1988-91 5304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1991-94 3531 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2002-05 5382 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1975-78 5275 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2004-07 4812 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1980-82 3545 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1970-72 4419 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1992, 94-96 3046 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 1997-2000 3710 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1996-99 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 3469 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, 1983-86 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 2966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1981-84

SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE Yards 3214 3156 2874 2660 2638 2618 2427 2336 2316 2201 2191 2184 2168 2077 2003 1923 1912 1856 1794 1761 1743 1634 1613 1612

Career: 7796 Zack Mills, 2001-04.

Daryll Clark

79

Rush 211 806 282 -19 -13 201 -61 -88 315 162 -27 -27 -53 -121 137 7 -32 187 72 145 -116 -98 8 -79

Pass 3003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2009 2350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, 2005 2592 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, 2008 2679 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1994 2651 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2007 2417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2002 2488 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1991 2424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, 2006 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, 2000 2039 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel, 1972 2218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, 1982 2211 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, 1997 2221 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1977 2198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1995 1866 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, 1990 1916 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1999 1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, 1983 1669 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2001 1722 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, 2004 1616 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman, 1967 1859 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, 1978 1732 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, 1996 1605 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, 1993 1691 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, 1998


SEASON LEADERS

GAME TOTAL OFFENSE

Season

Player

Yards

Plays

TDR

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 660 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 737 Owen Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . 521 Vince O’Bara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579 Tony Rados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 876 Tony Rados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1021 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1082 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745 Al Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701 Rich Lucas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1238 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680 Galen Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1034 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1292 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 Gary Wydman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956 Jack White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1342 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1058 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1761 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . . 1182 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 773 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 751 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1567 John Hufnagel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2201 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . 1539 Tom Shuman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1397 John Andress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 978 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1172 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2168 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1743 Dayle Tate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1187 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 1144 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 1576 Todd Blackledge . . . . . . . . . . . . 2191 Doug Strang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912 Doug Strang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1019 John Shaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1323 John Shaffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1443 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1414 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1341 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2427 John Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1179 Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1613 Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2660 Wally Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . 2077 Wally Richardson . . . . . . . . . . . 1634 Mike McQueary . . . . . . . . . . . . 2184 Kevin Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . 1612 Kevin Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . 1923 Rashard Casey . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2316 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1856 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2618 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1528 Zack Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1794 Michael Robinson . . . . . . . . . . 3156 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2336 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2638 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2874 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3214

106 80 158 81 140 137 205 190 136 138 111 125 145 216 112 137 231 217 248 283 207 274 218 171 134 254 318 288 224 203 198 275 293 234 236 252 334 319 209 279 257 269 188 266 300 376 180 276 276 375 308 308 264 274 421 304 420 314 319 474 425 450 400 465

8 8 12 5 5 4 11 11 10 5 6 5 9 10 6 11 16 10 2 9 11 14 6 2 6 26 21 17 14 4 14 16 13 8 9 17 25 24 8 12 12 11 4 5 11 25 9 13 21 18 7 18 8 13 19 12 20 7 13 28 11 19 29 31

Yards 418 398 389 370 369 363 363 360 358 350 345 331 328 325 320 316 315 309 306 304 303 303 302 301 300 300 300

Rush

Pass

138 19 -10 4 67 92 125 2 5 -2 4 60 0 47 3 36 12 96 67 -6 13 8 94 14 -15 113 0

280 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Ohio State, 2001 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2003 399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Iowa, 2002 366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh, 1997 302. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000 271 . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel at Boston College, 1972 238 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson vs. Wisconsin, 2005 358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge at Miami (Fla.), 1981 353. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009 352 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Michigan State, 1993 341. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State, 2008 271 . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson at Northwestern, 2005 328 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins vs. Rutgers, 1994 278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Senneca vs. Indiana, 2001 317 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Brigham Young, 1992 280 . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Southern Mississippi, 2001 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Sacca at Rutgers, 1992 213 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson vs. Purdue, 2005 237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson at Michigan, 2005 310 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark at Michigan State, 2009 290 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Hufnagel vs. Maryland, 1972 295 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge vs. Nebraska, 1982 208. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey vs. Illinois, 2000 287 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills at Wisconsin, 2002 315 . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina at North Carolina State, 1977 187 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca vs. Pittsburgh, 1990 300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins at Illinois, 1994

TOP 10 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE

80

Season Yards Rush Pass TDR

Season Yards Rush Pass TDR

Zack Mills 2001 1856 187 2002 2618 201 2003 1528 124 2004 1794 72 Career 7796 584 Daryll Clark 2006 164 48 2007 109 78 2008 2874 282 2009 3214 211 Career 6361 619 Tony Sacca 1988 809 -12 1989 761 67 1990 2003 137 1991 2427 -61 Career 6000 131 Kerry Collins 1991 90 -5 1992 937 12 1993 1613 8 1994 2660 -19 Career 5300 -4 Michael Robinson 2002 382 263 2003 1288 396 2004 342 172 2005 3156 806 Career 5168 1637

Chuck Fusina 1975 79 1976 1172 1977 2168 1978 1743 Career 5162 Anthony Morelli 2004 33 2005 147 2006 2336 2007 2638 Career 5154 Todd Blackledge 1980 1144 1981 1576 1982 2191 Career 4911 John Hufnagel 1970 480 1971 1531 1972 2201 Career 4212 Wally Richardson 1992 313 1994 158 1995 2077 1996 1634 Career 4182

1669 2417 1404 1722 7212

12 20 7 13 52

116 31 2592 3003 5742

3 2 29 31 65

821 694 1866 2488 5869

4 7 11 25 47

95 925 1605 2679 5304

1 4 13 21 39

119 892 170 2350 3531

6 8 1 28 43

37 -88 -53 -116 -220

42 1260 2221 1859 5382

0 14 16 13 43

-12 45 -8 155 -88 2424 -13 2651 -121 5275

0 2 11 19 32

107 19 -27 99

1037 1557 2218 4812

9 17 25 51

159 321 346 1185 162 2039 667 3545

5 13 21 39

1 312 -19 177 -121 2198 -98 1732 -237 4419

3 0 18 7 28


CAREER LEADERS

PUNT RETURN RECORDS PUNT RETURNS Game: 9 Bruce Branch at Illinois, 1999. Season: 41 Bruce Branch, 1998 & 1999; Bryant Johnson, 2002. Career: 109 Bruce Branch, 1998-2001. PUNT RETURN YARDAGE Game: 145 Matt Suhey vs. North Carolina State, 1978. Season: 528 Bryant Johnson, 2002. Career: 1171 Bruce Branch, 1998-2001 (Big Ten record).

PUNT RETURN YARDAGE AVERAGE

Ron Younker

Wally Triplett

Don Jonas

17.6 average

16.5 average

15.9 average

CAREER PUNT RETURN AVERAGE Avg.

Game: 31.7 Derrick Williams (3 returns) vs. Temple, 2006.

Ret. Yards

(Minimum 15 Returns) 17.6 16 281 16.5 17 280 15.9 17 271 15.8 24 378 15.3 15 229 14.0 24 337 13.7 18 247 13.2 47 619 13.0 23 300 12.8 56 717 12.6 84 1059

Season: 21.4 Don Jonas, 1960. Career: 17.6 Ron Younker, 1953-54. TOUCHDOWNS Game: 1 by many players; (Last: Derrick Williams vs. Notre Dame, 2007).

TD 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Younker, 1953-54 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Triplett, 1946-48 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Jonas, 1958-61 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Hoak, 1958-60 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Archie, 1992-95 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo, 1974-77 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Vargo, 1963-64 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman, 1972-73 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92

SEASON PUNT RETURN AVERAGE Avg.

Season: 2 Jimmy Cefalo, 1977; O.J. McDuffie, 1991; Bruce Branch, 1999.

Ret. Yards

(Minimum 6 Returns) 21.4 7 19.2 23 17.5 13 17.0 35 16.1 12 16.0 14 15.7 6 15.2 13 14.6 19 14.2 11 13.7 18

Career: 4 Bruce Branch, 1998-2001.

Bruce Branch

Wally Triplett

81

150 442 228 396 193 224 94 197 278 156 247

TD 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Jonas, 1960 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman, 1973 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953 — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller, 1912 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Younker, 1954 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard, 1951 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Hoak, 1959 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey, 1978 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1989 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Irwin, 1965 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo, 1977


SEASON LEADERS Season 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Player

Ret.

Robert Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Robert Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Bill Luther . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 George Jacob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bob Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Don Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Ron Younker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Billy Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Don Jonas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Al Gursky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Joe Vargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Mike Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Jim Eaise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Gary Petercuskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Rich Mauti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Jimmy Cefalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Mike Guman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Kevin Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Michael Timpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Jim Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Michael Timpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Michael Timpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Tisen Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mike Archie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Chris Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chris Eberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Bruce Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Bruce Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Rod Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Bruce Branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Bryant Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Drew Astorino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

LONGEST PUNT RETURNS

Yards 164 214 144 241 51 224 213 228 193 45 135 62 135 94 150 49 33 222 233 156 112 86 208 325 200 274 275 442 187 81 208 247 197 102 88 101 315 167 77 164 309 162 162 278 380 358 398 402 126 187 242 176 446 464 65 245 528 240 232 340 301 254 169 55

Avg. 10.3 10.7 10.3 13.4 6.4 16.0 13.3 17.5 16.1 11.3 9.0 10.3 15.0 15.7 21.4 9.8 6.6 12.3 12.3 14.2 10.2 17.2 11.6 13.5 9.5 9.8 8.3 19.2 6.9 7.4 12.2 13.7 15.2 7.3 17.6 10.1 10.8 9.3 6.8 12.6 8.6 10.8 10.1 14.6 13.1 10.8 13.3 12.2 11.5 9.8 10.1 7.0 10.9 11.3 4.6 11.1 12.9 9.2 8.3 10.6 12.0 11.0 9.4 7.9

TD

Yards

Player

100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Boring vs. Johns Hopkins, 1933 92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Robinson vs. Rutgers, 1982 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch vs. Indiana, 1999 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Triplett vs. West Virginia, 1948 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Guman at West Virginia, 1978 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie at Syracuse, 1989 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman vs. North Carolina State, 1973 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fritz Andrews vs. Lehigh, 1935 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Luther vs. Syracuse, 1949 79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch vs. Michigan, 1999 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Vargo at Houston, 1964 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams vs. Notre Dame, 2007 77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Bailey at Syracuse, 1952 *75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Smith vs. West Virginia, 1970 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo vs. Kentucky, 1977 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams vs. Temple, 2006 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Irwin vs. West Virginia, 1965 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch vs. Bowling Green, 1998 *71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz at Pittsburgh, 1969 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch at Illinois, 2001 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dexter Very at Pennsylvania, 1911 *Non-scoring play.

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

Jimmy Cefalo

TOP 10 CAREER PUNT RETURNERS Season

Avg.

Ron Younker 1953 22.0 1954 16.1 Career 17.6 Wally Triplett 1946 14.4 1947 10.6 1948 26.8 Career 16.5 Don Jonas 1958 17.0 1960 21.4 1961 7.2 Career 15.9 Lenny Moore 1953 17.5 1954 15.0 1955 11.3 Career 15.8 Dick Hoak 1958 15.0 1959 15.7 1960 — Career 15.3

82

Ret. Yards TD

4 12 16

88 193 281

0 0 0

5 7 5 17

72 74 134 280

0 0 1 1

5 7 5 17

85 150 36 271

1 1 0 2

13 7 4 24

228 105 45 378

1 0 0 1

9 6 0 15

135 94 0 229

0 0 0 0

Season

Avg.

Mike Archie 1992 44.5 1993 26.0 1994 11.5 1995 5.5 Career 14.0 Jimmy Cefalo 1974 — 1975 — 1976 — 1977 13.7 Career 13.7 Dennis Onkotz 1967 17.2 1968 11.6 1969 13.5 Career 13.2 Joe Vargo 1963 16.8 1964 12.3 Career 13.0 Gary Hayman 1972 8.3 1973 19.2 Career 12.8

Ret. Yards TD

2 3 11 8 24

89 78 126 44 337

1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 18 18

0 0 0 247 247

0 0 0 2 2

5 18 24 47

86 208 325 619

1 0 1 2

4 19 23

67 233 300

0 1 1

33 23 56

275 442 717

1 1 2


CAREER LEADERS

KICKOFF RETURN RECORDS KICKOFF RETURNS Game: 7 Gary Brown at West Virginia, 1988. Season: 26 Kevin Baugh, 1983. Career: 67 Kenny Watson, 1996-2000. KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE Game: 201 Gary Brown vs. Texas, 1990. Season: 581 A.J. Wallace, 2007. Career: 1506 Kenny Watson, 1996-2000.

KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE AVERAGE

Larry Joe

Curt Warner

Charlie Pittman

29.6 average

28.8 average

28.4 average

CAREER KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE Avg.

Game: 47.5 A.J. Wallace (2 returns) vs. Akron, 2006.

Ret. Yards

(Minimum 16 Returns) 29.6 16 473 28.8 32 922 28.4 17 483 26.9 18 484 26.3 25 658 25.7 23 591 24.6 19 468 24.4 25 609 24.3 23 560 24.2 38 920 24.0 47 1128 23.9 22 526

Season: 43.0 Gary Brown, 1990. Career: 29.6 Larry Joe, 1946-48. TOUCHDOWNS Game: 1 by many players; (Last: A.J. Wallace vs. Ohio State, 2007).

TD 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Joe, 1946-48 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman, 1967-69 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman, 1972-73 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Kochman, 1959-62 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Hammonds, 1990-93 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Brown, 1987-90 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. Wallace, 2006-09 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leroy Thompson, 1987-90

SEASON KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE

Season: 2 Chuck Peters, 1940; Curt Warner, 1980.

Avg.

Ret. Yards

(Minimum 8 Returns) 43.0 8 35.0 10 32.6 9 31.9 12 29.6 8 29.6 8 29.0 17 28.7 10 28.0 8 27.4 9 26.7 17 26.5 16 26.4 22 26.3 12

Career: 3 Curt Warner, 1979-82.

Kenny Watson

Lenny Moore

83

344 350 293 383 237 237 493 287 224 247 454 424 581 316

TD 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Brown, 1990 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1980 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Joe, 1947 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1986 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman, 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw, 2005 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman, 1967 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Mauti, 1975 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Riggle, 1965 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 2001 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Hammonds, 1993 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. Wallace, 2007 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Johnson, 1969


SEASON LEADERS

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS

Season

Player

Ret.

Yards

Avg.

TD

1940 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Chuck Peters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Robert Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Larry Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Larry Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Owen Dougherty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Earle Mundell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Richard Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Billy Kane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Billy Kane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dick Hoak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Roger Kochman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Roger Kochman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gary Klingensmith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Don Kunit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Bob Riggle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Bob Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Paul Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Jimmy Cefalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Rich Mauti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rich Mauti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Booker Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Curt Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Curt Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Jon Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Jim Coates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Bobby Samuels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Richie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Shelly Hammonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Mike Archie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Stephen Pitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kenny Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Chris Eberly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Eddie Drummond. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Kenny Watson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rodney Kinlaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Rodney Kinlaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A.J. Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 A.J. Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Derrick Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Chaz Powell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

261 77 293 147 132 227 168 303 136 142 273 197 191 90 215 158 229 218 245 223 247 285 179 110 316 410 355 247 237 159 224 217 155 103 493 350 133 404 503 277 217 383 245 427 197 344 222 323 424 240 364 376 530 117 522 444 454 219 300 198 237 388 581 515 371

52.2 25.7 32.6 24.5 16.5 25.2 18.7 23.3 27.2 35.5 21.0 28.1 31.9 45.0 35.8 19.8 22.9 21.8 24.5 24.8 27.4 17.9 35.8 27.5 26.3 25.6 23.7 24.7 29.6 17.7 28.0 16.7 25.8 20.6 29.0 35.0 16.6 22.4 19.3 23.1 24.1 31.9 24.5 19.4 19.7 43.0 24.7 23.1 26.5 21.8 21.4 23.5 24.1 16.7 23.7 24.7 26.7 19.9 18.8 19.8 29.6 24.2 26.4 25.8 23.2

2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0

Yards

Player

101. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Peters vs. New York U., 1940 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fritz Barrett vs. Carnegie Tech, 1910 100. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Kochman vs. Syracuse, 1959 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Mauti at Temple, 1975 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Evans vs. Marshall, 1930 98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Hayman at Maryland, 1973 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson at Illinois, 2001 97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.J. Wallace vs. Ohio State, 2007 96. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Peters at Lehigh, 1940 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller at Pennsylvania, 1911 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Way vs. Ursinus, 1919 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Wilson vs. Navy, 1923 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cy Lungren vs. Marietta, 1926 95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Joe vs. Bucknell, 1947 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner vs. Pittsburgh, 1979 *95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Brown vs. Texas, 1990 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Harrison at Pennsylvania, 1936 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Patrick vs. Bucknell, 1936 94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams vs. Illinois, 2008 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Johnson vs. Colorado, 1969 91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas vs. Pittsburgh, 1986 *Non-scoring play.

TOP 10 CAREER KICKOFF RETURNERS Season

Avg.

Larry Joe 1946 33.0 1947 32.6 1948 24.5 Career 29.6 Curt Warner 1979 29.0 1980 35.0 1981 15.8 1982 — Career 28.8 Charlie Pittman 1967 28.7 1968 27.5 1969 28.7 Career 28.4 Gary Hayman 1972 24.7 1973 29.6 Career 26.9 Blair Thomas 1985 24.1 1986 31.9 1987 14.5 1989 — Career 26.3

84

Ret. Yards TD

1 9 6 16

33 293 147 473

0 1 0 1

17 10 5 0 32

493 350 79 0 922

1 2 0 0 3

10 4 3 17

287 110 86 483

1 0 0 1

10 8 18

247 237 484

0 1 1

9 12 4 0 25

217 383 58 0 658

0 1 0 0 1

Season

Avg.

Roger Kochman 1959 48.0 1961 22.9 1962 21.8 Career 25.7 Lydell Mitchell 1969 25.0 1970 25.6 1971 16.5 Career 24.6 Shelly Hammonds 1990 25.0 1991 18.3 1992 — 1993 26.5 Career 24.4 Lenny Moore 1953 27.2 1954 31.8 1955 20.4 Career 24.3 Gary Brown 1987 17.8 1988 19.4 1989 19.5 1990 43.0 Career 24.2

Ret. Yards TD

3 10 10 23

144 229 218 591

1 0 0 1

1 16 2 19

25 410 33 468

0 0 0 0

3 6 0 16 25

75 110 0 424 609

0 0 0 0 0

5 5 13 23

136 159 265 560

0 0 0 0

4 22 4 8 38

71 427 78 344 920

0 0 0 0 0


CAREER LEADERS

ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING RECORDS YARDAGE Game: 341 Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981. By a senior: 327 Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002. By a junior: 341 Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981. By a sophomore: 265 Charlie Pittman vs. West Virginia, 1967. By a freshman: 280 Curt Warner vs. Rutgers, 1979.

Season: 2655 Larry Johnson, 2002. By a senior: 2655 Larry Johnson, 2002. By a junior: 1772 Blair Thomas, 1987. By a sophomore: 1364 Curt Warner, 1980. By a freshman: 1191 D.J. Dozier, 1983.

Larry Johnson

Curt Warner

Blair Thomas

5045 yards

4982 yards

4512 yards

CAREER ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING YARDAGE Yards

Rush

Rec.

5045 4982 4512 4231 4156 4043 4034 3904 3895 3817 3735 3549 3543 3436 3286 3229

2953 3398 3301 3320 594 155 3256 2934 3227 330 2639 2818 2380 2518 2918 2829

681 662 477 799 1743 3026 506 470 613 1988 207 328 89 726 360 172

Career: 5045 Larry Johnson, 1999-2002.

Ret. 1411 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 734 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89 112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2003-06 1819. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, 2005-08 862. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 272 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, 1983-86 1499 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1988-92 889. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1971-73 403. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey, 1976-79 1074 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo, 1998-2001 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Royster, 2007-09 228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94

SEASON ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING YARDAGE Yards

Rush

Rec.

2655 1831 1772 1754 1743 1645 1607 1578 1535 1501 1486 1475 1474

2087 133 1414 1567 1539 1386 1522 1363 1341 1210 1082 1329 1117

349 977 300 154 123 259 69 215 118 291 44 128 138

Ret. 219. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 2002 721 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, 1992 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1987 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1971 81. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2006 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1997 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, 1989 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1996 360. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1954 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1972

GAME ALL-PURPOSE RUNNING YARDAGE Yards

Rush

Rec.

341 327 302 297 295 289 282 282 280 280 278 278 278 269 265 263

256 327 115 279 88 279 0 132 100 43 162 243 238 186 137 257

20 0 0 0 49 10 112 0 71 212 42 0 26 83 45 6

Larry Johnson

85

Ret. 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner at Syracuse, 1981 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002 187. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Wilson vs. Navy, 1923 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Campbell at Navy, 1967 0 . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002 170 . . Gary Hayman vs. North Carolina State, 1973 150 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Pitts vs. Iowa, 1995 109. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner vs. Rutgers, 1979 25 . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie vs. Boston College, 1992 74. . . . . . . . . . Harry Wilson at Pennsylvania, 1923 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard at Rutgers, 1951 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner at Nebraska, 1981 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis at Purdue, 1997 83 . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman vs. West Virginia, 1967 0 . . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Northwestern, 2002


SEASON LEADERS Season

Player

Yards

Rush

Rec.

Ret.

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 495 Larry Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 656 Wally Triplett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 Bill Luther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 605 Tony Orsini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 833 Bob Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1013 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1486 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044 Billy Kane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1085 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 830 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 799 Roger Kochman. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1154 Roger Kochman. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1176 Gary Klingensmith . . . . . . . . . . . . 871 Don Kunit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 Mike Irwin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 974 Bob Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 842 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 927 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1262 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 919 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1271 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1754 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1474 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1607 Tom Donchez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1056 Woody Petchel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697 Mike Guman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Jimmy Cefalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 872 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1127 Curt Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364 Curt Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1229 Curt Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1376 Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1224 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1098 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1772 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1268 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1535 Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 835 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1367 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1831 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1324 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1743 Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1407 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1501 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1578 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 956 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1028 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 980 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 982 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2655 Tony Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 541 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1223 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1253 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1645 Rodney Kinlaw. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1475 Derrick Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1412 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1364

373 350 424 200 563 579 341 601 1082 697 530 469 381 320 389 666 652 450 418 398 482 580 950 706 751 1567 1117 1522 880 621 470 72 720 973 922 1044 1041 7 691 723 811 1414 689 1341 573 102 133 15 1539 94 1210 1363 822 739 692 337 2087 0 777 1047 1386 1329 243 1169

0 0 90 0 29 80 84 8 44 37 232 108 107 122 163 226 254 173 94 217 139 60 196 127 110 154 138 69 176 14 127 507 111 99 92 106 335 547 50 87 287 300 152 118 245 790 977 873 123 1084 291 215 35 249 288 136 349 445 334 206 259 128 485 187

122 306 220 405 153 174 164 404 360 310 333 253 141 268 247 262 270 248 223 359 221 287 116 86 410 33 219 16 0 72 44 293 300 55 350 79 0 670 55 0 0 58 427 76 17 475 721 436 81 229 0 0 99 40 0 509 219 96 112 0 0 18 684 8

D.J. Dozier

TOP 10 CAREER ALL-PURPOSE RUNNERS

86

Season Yards Rush Rec. Ret.

Season Yards Rush Rec. Ret.

Larry Johnson 1999 475 2000 933 2001 982 2002 2655 Career 5045 Curt Warner 1979 1013 1980 1364 1981 1229 1982 1376 Career 4982 Blair Thomas 1985 259 1986 946 1987 1772 1989 1535 Career 4512 Tony Hunt 2003 110 2004 1223 2005 1253 2006 1645 Career 4231 Derrick Williams 2005 668 2006 955 2007 1121 2008 1412 Career 4156

Bobby Engram 1991 90 1993 1324 1994 1222 1995 1407 Career 4043 Curtis Enis 1995 955 1996 1501 1997 1578 Career 4034 Lydell Mitchell 1969 879 1970 1271 1971 1754 Career 3904 D.J. Dozier 1983 1191 1984 796 1985 810 1986 1098 Career 3895 O.J. McDuffie 1988 48 1989 530 1990 41 1991 1367 1992 1831 Career 3817

171 358 337 2087 2953

74 230 122 453 136 509 349 219 681 1411

391 922 1044 1041 3398

129 92 106 335 662

493 350 79 0 922

42 504 1414 1341 3301

0 59 300 118 477

217 383 58 76 734

110 777 1047 1386 3320

0 334 206 259 799

0 112 0 0 112

105 289 274 145 440 370 101 529 491 243 485 684 594 1743 1819

0 40 15 873 46 1029 94 1084 155 3026

50 436 147 229 862

683 1210 1363 3256

0 291 215 506

272 0 0 272

616 751 1567 2934

206 110 154 470

57 410 33 500

1002 691 723 811 3227

189 50 87 287 613

0 55 0 0 55

6 42 0 88 164 278 1 15 25 102 790 475 133 977 721 330 1988 1499


CAREER LEADERS

PUNTING RECORDS

Jeremy Boone

George Reynolds

Ralph Giacomarro

43.1 average

43.0 average

41.8 average

PUNTS

PUNTING YARDAGE AVG.

Game: 14 Joe Colone at Cornell, 1942. By a senior: 12, by four players; (Last: Scott Fitzkee at Temple, 1978). By a junior: 11 Jeremy Kapinos vs. Florida State, 2006 Orange. By a sophomore: 12 Bob Parsons vs. Missouri, 1970 Orange. By a freshman: 14 Joe Colone at Cornell, 1942.

Game: 54.8 Ralph Giacomarro (4 punts) at Syracuse, 1981. By a senior: 52.4 Bob Campbell (5 punts) vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968. By a junior: 54.8 Ralph Giacomarro (4 punts) at Syracuse, 1981. By a sophomore: 52.0 Jeremy Kapinos (5 punts) vs. Purdue, 2004. By a freshman: 48.7 Jeremy Kapinos (6 punts) vs. Boston College, 2003.

Avg.

Season: 43.6 Ralph Giacomarro, 1981. By a senior: 43.3 Jeremy Boone, 2009. By a junior: 43.6 Ralph Giacomarro, 1981. By a sophomore: 43.3 Ralph Giacomarro, 1980.

Avg.

Season: 79 John Bruno Jr., 1984. By a senior: 68 George Reynolds, 1983. By a junior: 71 David Royer, 2001. By a sophomore: 79 John Bruno Jr., 1984. By a freshman: 71 Ralph Giacomarro, 1979. Career: 251 Jeremy Kapinos, 2003-06. PUNTING YARDAGE Game: 453 Doug Helkowski at Alabama, 1988.

CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE Punts

Yards

(Minimum 45 Punts) 43.1 151 43.0 72 41.8 225 41.8 186 41.7 204 41.7 251 40.5 62 40.0 193 39.0 241 38.9 153 38.6 56 38.4 79 38.4 119

6512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, 2007-09 3096. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Reynolds, 1980-83 9402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro, 1979-82 7782 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Pidgeon, 1996-99 8508 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bruno Jr., 1984-86 10476 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2003-06 2511 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Clauss, 1987 7711 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Royer, 1999-2002 9391. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Helkowski, 1988-91 5948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Parsons, 1969-71 2163 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr, 1973-75 3035. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone, 1946-48 4568 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darrell Kania, 1994-96

SEASON PUNTING AVERAGE Punts

Yards

(Minimum 30 Punts) 43.6 55 43.3 52 43.3 53 43.0 59 43.0 39 42.9 60 42.6 68 42.6 55 42.6 59 41.9 68 41.8 61 41.7 61 41.4 34 41.4 79 41.4 55 41.3 61

By a freshman: 41.9 Jeremy Kapinos, 2003. Career: 43.1 Jeremy Boone, 2007-09.

Season: 3273 John Bruno Jr., 1984. By a senior: 2899 George Reynolds, 1983. By a junior: 2880 David Royer, 2001. By a sophomore: 3273 John Bruno Jr., 1984. By a freshman: 2850 Jeremy Kapinos, 2003.

2395. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro, 1981 2252. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro, 1980 2296. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, 2009 2538. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, 2007 1678. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, 2008 2575. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bruno Jr., 1985 2899 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Reynolds, 1983 2341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Pidgeon, 1997 2512 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Pidgeon, 1998 2850 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2003 2549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2004 2555 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2006 1408. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Raisig, 1962 3273. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bruno Jr., 1984 2276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Pidgeon, 1999 2552 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, 2005

GAME PUNTING AVERAGE Avg.

Punts

(Minimum 4 Punts) 54.8 4 52.4 5 52.0 5 51.4 5 51.0 4 50.5 6 50.5 6 49.5 4 48.7 6 48.5 4 48.4 5 48.3 4 48.3 4

Career: 10,476 Jeremy Kapinos, 2003-06.

Jeremy Boone

87

Yards 219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro at Syracuse, 1981 262 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Campbell vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968 260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos vs. Purdue, 2004 257. . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo 204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Helkowski vs. Texas, 1990 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State, 2004 303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State, 2006 198 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone at Illinois, 2009 292 . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos vs. Boston College, 2003 194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr vs. Alabama, 1975 242. . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro vs. Miami (Fla.), 1980 193 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro vs. Alabama, 1981 193 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro vs. Pittsburgh, 1982


SEASON LEADERS

LONGEST PUNTS

Season

Player

Punts

Yards

Avg.

Blk

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Joe Colone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Joe Colone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Joe Colone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bill Luther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Vince O’Bara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Art Betts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Ted Kemmerer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Don Eyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Don Bailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Jim Hochberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Rich Lucas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Rich Lucas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Dick Pae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Chuck Raisig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Chuck Raisig . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Frank Hershey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Frank Hershey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Wayne Corbett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Wayne Corbett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Bob Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Steve Brezna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Brian Masella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Brian Masella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Brian Masella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Chris Bahr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 George Reynolds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 John Bruno Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 John Bruno Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 John Bruno Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Chris Clauss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Doug Helkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Doug Helkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Doug Helkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Doug Helkowski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Jamie Dreese. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 V.J. Muscillo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Darrell Kania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Darrell Kania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Darrell Kania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Pat Pidgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Pat Pidgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Pat Pidgeon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 David Royer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 David Royer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 David Royer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Jeremy Kapinos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Jeremy Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Jeremy Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Jeremy Boone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

1120 1120 795 1180 1638 1855 1904 330 898 436 1297 750 1083 492 1389 880 1408 1632 2128 1658 2365 541 1739 2353 2009 1586 2085 1757 2201 2163 2087 1699 2335 2822 2252 2395 1933 2899 3273 2575 2660 2511 2668 2175 2327 2221 1599 2014 849 1682 2037 2341 2512 2276 2411 2880 2053 2850 2549 2522 2555 2538 1678 2296

37.3 40.0 37.9 34.8 32.1 35.2 36.7 33.0 34.5 43.6 39.3 35.7 37.3 35.1 34.7 36.7 41.4 35.5 37.3 37.7 37.5 45.1 37.8 40.6 37.2 38.7 37.9 36.6 39.3 38.6 35.4 38.6 35.9 39.8 43.3 43.6 41.1 42.6 41.4 42.9 40.9 40.5 39.2 38.2 39.4 39.0 41.0 36.6 36.9 37.4 39.9 42.6 42.6 41.4 38.9 40.6 41.1 41.9 41.8 41.3 41.9 43.0 43.0 43.3

0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3

Yards

Player

89. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coop French at Iowa, 1930 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State, 2004 76. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Clauss vs. Rutgers, 1987 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum at Ohio State, 1956 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone at Syracuse, 1946 71. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bruno Jr. vs. Boston College, 1985 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coop French at Iowa, 1930 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone at Syracuse, 1946 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos vs. Purdue, 2004 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone at Illinois, 2007 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Parsons at Colorado, 1970 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos at Ohio State, 2006 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone at Indiana, 2007 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone vs. Navy, 1947 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Betts vs. Michigan State, 1951 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Corbett at Pittsburgh, 1965 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Hershey vs. Maryland, 1964 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone at Illinois, 2009 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . W.G. Cooper vs. Villanova, 1935 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Cherry vs. UCLA, 1967 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Parsons vs. Colorado, 1969 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Masella vs. Maryland, 1972 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Fitzkee vs. Maryland, 1977 64. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro at Syracuse, 1981 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro at North Carolina State, 1981 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Royer vs. Ohio State, 2001

TOP CAREER PUNTERS Season

Avg. Punts

Jeremy Boone 2007 43.0 2008 43.0 2009 43.3 Career 43.1 George Reynolds 1981 43.0 1982 51.3 1983 42.6 Career 43.0 Ralph Giacomarro 1979 39.8 1980 43.3 1981 43.6 1982 41.1 Career 41.8 Pat Pidgeon 1996 38.4 1997 42.6 1998 42.6 1999 41.4 Career 41.8 John Bruno Jr. 1984 41.4 1985 42.9 1986 40.9 Career 41.7 Jeremy Kapinos 2003 41.9 2004 41.8 2005 41.3 2006 41.9 Career 41.7

88

Yds. Blk

59 39 53 151

2538 1678 2296 6512

0 0 3 3

1 3 68 72

43 154 2899 3096

0 0 1 1

71 52 55 47 225

2822 2252 2395 1933 9402

1 2 0 2 5

17 55 59 55 186

653 2341 2512 2276 7782

0 0 1 0 1

79 60 65 204

3273 2575 2660 8508

0 1 0 1

68 2850 61 2549 61 2522 61 2555 251 10476

2 0 0 0 2

Season

Avg. Punts

Chris Clauss 1987 40.5 Career 40.5 David Royer 1999 36.7 2000 38.9 2001 40.6 2002 41.1 Career 40.0 Doug Helkowski 1988 39.2 1989 38.2 1990 39.4 1991 39.0 Career 39.0 Bob Parsons 1969 40.6 1970 37.2 1971 38.7 Career 38.9 Chris Bahr 1975 38.6 Career 38.6 Joe Colone 1946 37.3 1947 40.0 1948 37.9 Career 38.4 Darrell Kania 1994 36.9 1995 37.4 1996 39.9 Career 38.4

Yds. Blk

62 62

2511 2511

0 0

10 62 71 50 193

367 2411 2880 2053 7711

0 2 0 0 2

68 57 59 57 241

2668 2175 2327 2221 9391

3 4 2 0 9

58 54 41 153

2353 2009 1586 5948

1 0 0 1

56 56

2163 2163

0 0

30 28 21 79

1120 1120 795 3035

0 0 0 0

23 45 51 119

849 1682 2037 4568

0 0 1 1


CAREER LEADERS

SCORING RECORDS

Kevin Kelly

Craig Fayak

Brett Conway

425 points

282 points

276 points

POINTS

TOUCHDOWNS

EXTRA POINTS

Game: 36 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917. By a senior: 32 Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg, 1894. By a junior: 30 Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994. By a sophomore: 36 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917. By a freshman: 24 Mike Guman vs. Army, 1976.

Game: 6 Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917.

Game: 10 Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg, 1894; Travis Forney vs. Akron, 1999.

Season: 174 Lydell Mitchell, 1971. By a senior: 174 Lydell Mitchell, 1971. By a junior: 138 Ki-Jana Carter, 1994. By a sophomore: 96 Kevin Kelly, 2006. By a freshman: 99 Kevin Kelly, 2005.

Season: 29 Lydell Mitchell, 1971.

Season: 62 Brett Conway, 1994.

Career: 41 Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71.

Career: 183 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.

In Consecutive Games: 14 Curtis Enis, 1996 (3) through 1997 (11).

EXTRA POINT ATTEMPTS

KICKING POINTS

Game: 10 Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg, 1894; Travis Forney vs. Akron, 1999.

Game: 19 Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998.

Season: 63 Brett Conway, 1994.

Season: 120 Kevin Kelly, 2008.

Career: 185 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.

Career: 417 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.

EXTRA POINT ACCURACY Game: 100.0 Charles Atherton (10-10) vs. Gettysburg, 1894; Travis Forney (10-10) vs. Akron, 1999.

Career: 425 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08.

Season: 100.0 (Minimum 30 PAT) Matt Bahr (31-31), 1978; Massimo Manca (37-37), 1986; Brett Conway (37-37), 1995; (39-39), 1996; Travis Forney (44-44), 1999; Kevin Kelly (60-60), 2008; Collin Wagner (46-46), 2009. Career: 100.0 Herb Menhardt (54-54), 1978-80. Consecutive Made: 119 Brett Conway, 1994-96.

FIELD GOALS

Game: 5 Brian Franco at Nebraska, 1981; Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985; Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998. Half: 4 Matt Bahr vs. SMU, 1978. Season: 22 Matt Bahr, 1978; Kevin Kelly, 2006. Career: 78 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08. In Consecutive Games: 31 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08 (NCAA record). FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS Game: 6 Massimo Manca at West Virginia, 1986; Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998. Season: 34 Kevin Kelly, 2006. Career: 107 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08. In Consecutive Games: 41 Kevin Kelly, 2005-08. FIELD GOAL ACCURACY Game: 100.0 (Minimum 5 Attempts) Brian Franco (5-5) vs. Nebraska, 1981; Massimo Manca (5-5) vs. Notre Dame, 1985. Season: 83.3 Brett Conway (10-12), 1994. Career: 77.6 Nick Gancitano (38-49), 1981-83. 50-Yard Percentage: 40.0 Chris Bahr (6-15), 1973-75. Consecutive Made: 13 Craig Fayak, 1992.

Lydell Mitchell

89


SEASON LEADERS

CAREER SCORING

Season

Player

Points

TD

PAT

FG

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955

Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Fran Rogel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Wally Triplett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Vince O’Bara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Tony Orsini. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Ted Shattuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Bill Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Jim Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Billy Kane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Rich Lucas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Roger Kochman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Roger Kochman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Ron Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Tom Urbanik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dave McNaughton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Tom Sherman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Don Abbey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Franco Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 John Cappelletti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Tom Donchez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Chris Bahr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Mike Guman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Matt Bahr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Matt Bahr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Herb Menhardt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Herb Menhardt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Brian Franco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Curt Warner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Nick Gancitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Nick Gancitano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Massimo Manca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Massimo Manca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Gary Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ray Tarasi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Craig Fayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Craig Fayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Richie Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Craig Fayak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Brett Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Brett Conway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Curtis Enis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Travis Forney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Travis Forney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Ryan Primanti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Eric McCoo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Robbie Gould. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Robbie Gould. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Kevin Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Kevin Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Kevin Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Kevin Kelly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

7 6 6 5 5 5 0 4 13 5 3 7 8 7 6 6 8 9 8 0 8 7 7 5 9 14 11 8 29 13 17 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0 13 7 0 0 0 19 0 23 0 0 20 0 0 0 9 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 1-2 0 0 21-23 17-19 0 0 *12-14 0 0 *0 0 0 *0 *0 0 18-19 0 0 0 *7-10 *23-26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19-20 0 39-41 31-31 28-28 26-26 36-37 0 34-36 19-19 28-28 37-37 *0 *0 20-21 29-30 42-46 *0 40-42 0 37-37 39-39 *0 29-30 44-44 22-25 0 *0 22-24 22-23 *49-50 30-31 44-45 60-60 46-46

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-13 0 0 0 6-8 3-14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18-33 0 14-24 22-27 14-20 15-21 15-21 0 17-21 10-14 21-26 14-23 0 0 19-23 15-21 17-26 0 13-23 0 16-24 18-24 0-0 20-29 21-26 14-20 0 0 9-16 7-13 16-23 22-34 20-26 20-24 15-22

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Points 425 282 276 258 246 232 230 206 206 204 198 192 192 191 190

TD

PAT

1 0 0 0 41 0 38 0 34 34 33 32 32 0 0

*183 132 141 117 0 115 **1 86 **1 0 0 0 0 74 76

FG 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2005-08 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1990-93 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1993-96 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1996-99 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould, 2001-04 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1982, 84-86 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 1999-2002 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1992-94 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Pittman, 1967-69 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, 1991, 93-95 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1976-78 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano, 1981-84

*Two-point conversion run; **two-point conversion pass reception.

SEASON SCORING Points 174 140 138 122 120 119 116 110 107 102 99 97 96 93 93 92 91 91 89 88 85 85

TD

PAT

29 23 23 20 0 11 19 1 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0

0 **1 0 **1 60 — *1 44 44 0 *49 31 30 42 39 62 28 46 29 25 34 37

FG 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1971 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, 2002 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1997 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2008 — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Mauthe, 1909 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richie Anderson, 1992 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2007 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1999 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, 1973 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2005 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1978 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2006 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1991 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1996 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1994 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1985 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner, 2009 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1998 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Abbey, 1967 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano, 1983 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1995

*Does not include one two-point conversion.

GAME SCORING Points 36 33 *32 30 30 30 30 28 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24

*Does not include one two-point conversion.

90

TD

PAT

6 4 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

0 9 10 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FG 0. . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Robb vs. Gettysburg, 1917 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Forkum at Pittsburgh, 1903 0 . . . . . . . Charles Atherton vs. Gettysburg, 1894 0 . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller vs. Carnegie Tech, 1913 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell at Navy, 1971 0 . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971 0 . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . . Johnny Roepke vs. Gettysburg, 1927 0 . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Sherman vs. California, 1966 0 . . . . . . John Cappelletti vs. West Virginia, 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti vs. Ohio U., 1973 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Guman vs. Army, 1976 0 . . . . . . . . . . Leroy Thompson vs. Rutgers, 1990 0 . . . . . . . . . Richie Anderson vs. Maryland, 1992 0. . . . . . . . . . . . Brian O’Neal vs. Pittsburgh, 1992 0. . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993 0. . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Ohio State, 1994 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram at Rutgers, 1995 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis at Purdue, 1997 0 . . . . . . Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002


CAREER FIELD GOALS

TOP 10 CAREER SCORERS Season

Points

Kevin Kelly 2005 99 2006 96 2007 110 2008 120 Career 425 Craig Fayak 1990 74 1991 93 1992 36 1993 79 Career 282 Brett Conway 1993 6 1994 92 1995 85 1996 93 Career 276 Travis Forney 1996 3 1997 59 1998 89 1999 107 Career 258 Lydell Mitchell 1969 36 1970 36 1971 174 Career 246

TD

PAT

FG

0 0 1 0 1

*49 30 44 60 *183

16 22 20 20 78

0 0 0 0 0

29 42 21 40 132

15 17 5 13 50

0 0 0 0 0

3 62 37 39 141

1 10 16 18 45

0 0 0 0 0

3 41 29 44 117

0 6 20 21 47

6 6 29 41

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

Season

Points

Robbie Gould 2001 47 2002 93 2003 49 2004 43 Career 232 Curtis Enis 1995 24 1996 84 1997 122 Career 230 Massimo Manca 1982 34 1984 2 1985 91 1986 79 Career 206 Larry Johnson 1999 12 2000 24 2001 30 2002 140 Career 206 Ki-Jana Carter 1992 24 1993 42 1994 138 Career 204

TD

PAT

FG

0 0 0 0 0

29 42 22 22 115

6 17 9 7 39

4 14 20 38

0 0 **1 **1

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

19 2 28 37 86

5 0 21 14 40

2 4 5 23 34

0 0 0 **1 **1

0 0 0 0 0

4 7 23 34

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

FGA

Pct.

78 50 47 45 40 39 39 38 35 29 27 26 20 17

107 80 63 61 59 61 61 49 63 41 42 37 — 23

72.9 62.5 74.6 73.7 67.6 63.9 63.9 77.6 55.6 70.7 64.3 70.2 — 73.9

FG

FGA

Pct.

22 22 21 21 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14

27 34 26 26 29 26 24 23 33 24 21 26 22 24 23 21 21 22 22 24 20 23 20

81.5 64.7 80.8 80.8 68.9 76.9 83.3 82.6 54.6 75.0 81.0 65.4 77.3 66.7 69.6 71.4 71.4 68.2 68.2 58.3 70.0 60.9 70.0

LG 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2005-08 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1990-93 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1996-99 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1993-96 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1982, 84-86 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1976-78 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould, 2001-04 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano, 1981-84 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr, 1973-75 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Menhardt, 1978-80 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Tarasi, 1986-89 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1996-99 — . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Vorhis, 1906-09 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Franco, 1980-81

SEASON FIELD GOALS

*Two-point conversion run; **Two-point conversion pass reception.

50-YARD FIELD GOALS Yards

FG

Player

55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Temple, 1975 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Ohio State, 1975 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Syracuse, 1975 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Menhardt at North Carolina State, 1979 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly vs. Iowa, 2007 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr vs. West Virginia, 1975 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Etze at Notre Dame, 1988 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway vs. Temple, 1996 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly at Syracuse, 2008 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Mauthe at Pittsburgh, 1912 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway vs. Michigan, 1995 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Primanti vs. Illinois, 2000 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould at Wisconsin, 2002 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Syracuse, 1973 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Pittsburgh, 1974 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr vs. Syracuse, 1978 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Alabama, 1985 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak at Alabama, 1990 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney at Minnesota, 1998 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould vs. Virginia, 2002 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly at Wisconsin, 2008

LG 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1978 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2006 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1985 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1999 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, 1998 53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2007 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2008 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Tarasi, 1989 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr, 1975 52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1996 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano, 1983 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1991 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould, 2002 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, 1995 47. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly, 2005 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Menhardt, 1980 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Franco, 1981 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, 1990 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner, 2009 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr, 1977 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Menhardt, 1979 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca, 1986 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Primanti, 2000

GAME FIELD GOALS FG 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

91

FGA 5 5 6 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4

LG 48. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Franco at Nebraska, 1981 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr at Pittsburgh, 1974 37. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr vs. Rutgers, 1978 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr at Ohio State, 1978 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr vs. SMU, 1978 37. . . . . . . . . . . Matt Bahr vs. North Carolina State, 1978 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Maryland, 1982 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Gancitano vs. Pittsburgh, 1982 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca vs. Alabama, 1985 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . Massimo Manca at West Virginia, 1986 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Tarasi vs. West Virginia, 1989 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak at Pittsburgh, 1991 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway at Purdue, 1995 50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney at Minnesota, 1998 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould at Wisconsin, 2002 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly vs. Purdue, 2005 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly vs. Northwestern, 2006 26 . . . . . . . . . . Collin Wagner vs. LSU, 2010 Capital One


CAREER LEADERS

INTERCEPTION RECORDS INTERCEPTIONS

TOUCHDOWNS

Game: 4 Mike Smith vs. Ohio U., 1970.

Game: 2 Jeff Hite vs. Maryland, 1974.

Season: 10 Neal Smith, 1969; Pete Harris, 1978.

Season: 2 Dennis Onkotz, 1967; Jeff Hite, 1974; Scott Radecic, 1982; Darren Perry, 1991; Rich Gardner, 2002.

Career: 19 Neal Smith, 1967-69. INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDAGE Game: 108 Mark Robinson at Pittsburgh, 1981.

Neal Smith

Pete Harris

Darren Perry

19 interceptions

15 interceptions

15 interceptions

CAREER INTERCEPTIONS Int. 19 15 15 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10

Career: 3 Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69; Darren Perry, 1988-91.

Season: 207 Alan Zemaitis, 2003 (Big Ten record).

Yards 152 183 299 106 211 30 135 269 234 143 275 136 91 66 172 121

TD 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Smith, 1967-69 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Harris, 1976-78, 80 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Perry, 1988-91 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, 1993-96 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Junior Powell, 1961-63 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Bochna, 1990-93 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Miller, 1993-96 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Zemaitis, 2002-05 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Scirrotto, 2005-08 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Eyer, 1951-53 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1953-55 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum, 1954-56 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Gingrich, 1964-65 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Ellis, 1971-73 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Isom, 1983-86

SEASON INTERCEPTIONS

Career: 299 Darren Perry, 1988-91.

Int. 10 10 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Yards 78 155 67 101 74 72 66 125 64 43 96 56 179 97 139 122 120 35 122

TD 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Smith, 1969 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Harris, 1978 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Eyer, 1952 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Sherry, 1952 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neal Smith, 1968 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Milt Plum, 1956 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Gingrich, 1965 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Perry, 1990 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, 1996 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Pollard, 1951 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, 1954 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Montgomery, 1967 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherrod Rainge, 1989 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leonard Humphries, 1990 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darren Perry, 1991 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Macklin, 1998 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Zemaitis, 2005 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Scirrotto, 2006

LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS Yards

Player

98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Berfield at Boston U., 1958 91. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Robinson at Pittsburgh, 1981 *90 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Zemaitis at Purdue, 2003 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Silvano vs. Gettysburg, 1934 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Radecic at West Virginia, 1982 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yaacov Yisrael at Iowa, 2003 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coop French at Pennsylvania, 1929 *82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Curkendall vs. Maryland, 1986 *80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Torris at Holy Cross, 1960 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Collins vs. Indiana, 1995

Neal Smith

*Non-scoring play.

92


SEASON LEADERS

SEASON LEADERS

Season

Player

Int.

Yards

Avg.

TD

1946 1947 1948 1949 1950

Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bill Luther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Elwood Petchel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bill Luther. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bill Leonard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chan Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bob Pollard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Jack Sherry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Don Eyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lenny Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sam Valentine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Milt Plum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Paul North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Dave Kasperian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Jim Kerr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Rich Lucas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Don Jonas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Don Caum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Junior Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Frank Hershey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dick Gingrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dick Gingrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Bob Capretto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tim Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 John Runnells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 John Sladki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tim Montgomery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Neal Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Neal Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mike Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gary Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Buddy Ellis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jim Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jeff Hite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Greg Buttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tom Odell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bill Crummy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Matt Millen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Gary Petercuskie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tom DePaso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pete Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ron Hostetler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Pete Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Giuseppe Harris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Paul Lankford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Roger Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Scott Radecic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Mark Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Michael Zordich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chris Sydnor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ray Isom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Duffy Cobbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Brian Chizmar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sherrod Rainge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sherrod Rainge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Darren Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Darren Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Derek Bochna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tony Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Brian Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Brian Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

40 65 15 80 94 55 43 101 67 40 96 40 9 72 10 0 122 114 45 2 140 81 69 41 20 16 66 6 4 3 0 179 56 74 78 89 11 61 59 104 7 30 52 27 11 7 0 0 155 40 33 19 142 89 19 14 39 -6 18 39 97 125 122 10 40 25 28

10.0 13.0 3.8 20.0 31.3 18.3 7.2 14.3 8.4 13.3 16.0 20.0 4.5 10.3 5.0 0.0 24.4 22.8 15.0 0.7 28.0 20.3 17.3 13.7 6.7 5.6 9.4 2.0 1.3 1.0 0.0 29.8 9.3 9.3 7.8 19.8 2.2 20.3 14.8 34.7 2.3 7.5 17.3 9.0 5.5 3.5 0.0 0.0 15.5 13.3 8.3 3.8 35.5 22.3 6.3 2.8 9.8 -1.5 6.0 13.0 16.2 17.9 20.3 3.3 8.0 6.3 5.6

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964

1965 1966

1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

Season

Player

Int.

Yards

Avg.

TD

1996 1997 1998 1999

Kim Herring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Aaron Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 David Macklin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Askari Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Derek Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 James Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shamar Finney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bhawoh Jue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 James Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Shamar Finney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bruce Branch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bryan Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Shawn Mayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alan Zemaitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Anwar Phillips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Alan Zemaitis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Anthony Scirrotto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Anthony Scirrotto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lydell Sargeant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 A.J. Wallace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

64 61 120 108 34 0 63 31 24 44 31 47 7 207 74 47 35 122 98 55 14

9.1 20.3 20.0 36.0 11.3 0.0 21.0 10.3 8.0 22.0 15.5 11.8 1.8 51.8 18.5 11.8 5.9 20.3 32.7 13.8 4.7

0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

CAREER INTERCEPTION LEADERS Season

Int. Yards Avg. TD

Neal Smith 1967 1 1968 8 1969 10 Career 19 Pete Harris 1977 2 1978 10 1980 3 Career 15 Darren Perry 1988 1 1989 1 1990 7 1991 6 Career 15 Kim Herring 1994 2 1995 4 1996 7 Career 13 Junior Powell 1961 3 1962 5 1963 4 Career 12 Derek Bochna 1990 2 1991 3 1992 3 1993 4 Career 12

93

0 74 78 152

0.0 9.3 7.8 8.0

0 0 1 1

0 155 28 183

0.0 15.5 9.3 12.2

0 0 0 0

9 43 125 122 299

9.0 43.0 17.9 20.3 19.9

0 0 1 2 3

21 21 64 106

10.5 5.3 9.1 8.2

0 1 0 1

2 140 69 211

0.7 28.0 17.3 17.6

0 1 0 1

0 7 10 13 30

0.0 2.3 3.3 3.3 2.5

0 0 0 0 0

Season

Int. Yards Avg. TD

Brian Miller 1994 4 1995 5 1996 3 Career 12 Anthony Scirrotto 2005 1 2006 6 2007 3 2008 2 Career 12 Alan Zemaitis 2002 0 2003 4 2004 2 2005 6 Career 12 Don Eyer 1951 3 1952 8 1953 0 Career 11 Dennis Onkotz 1967 6 1968 4 1969 1 Career 11

25 28 82 135

6.3 5.6 27.3 11.3

0 0 0 0

0 122 98 14 234

0.0 20.3 32.7 7.0 19.5

0 0 0 0 0

0 207 27 35 269

0.0 51.8 13.5 5.9 22.4

0 1 0 0 1

76 67 0 143

25.3 8.4 — 13.0

0 0 0 0

179 83 13 275

29.8 20.8 13.0 25.0

2 1 0 3


CAREER LEADERS

DEFENSIVE RECORDS TACKLES

FUMBLES RECOVERED

Season: 165 Greg Buttle, 1974. Solo Tackles: 86 Greg Buttle, 1974. Assisted Tackles: 84 Sean Lee, 2007.

Game: 3 Dave Robinson vs. Maryland, 1962.

QUARTERBACK SACKS Game: 4 Terry Killens vs. Indiana, 1995; Jimmy Kennedy at Wisconsin, 2002; Tamba Hali vs. Wisconsin, 2005. Season: 15 Larry Kubin, 1979; Michael Haynes, 2002. Career: 33 Courtney Brown, 1996-99. TACKLES FOR LOSSES Game: 6 Courtney Brown vs. Wisconsin, 1997. Season: 29 Courtney Brown, 1999. Career: 70 Courtney Brown, 1996-99.

Dan Connor

Paul Posluszny

Greg Buttle

419 tackles

372 tackles

343 tackles

CAREER TACKLES Total 419 372 343 325 315 287 274 274 273 257 256 255 252 251

Season: 5 Tom Odell, 1975. FUMBLES CAUSED Season: 7 Michael Haynes, 2002. BLOCKED PUNTS Season: 3 Jack Ham, 1968; Andre Collins, 1989.

Solo

Assists

227 210 185 154 157 165 144 186 181 147 176 158 147 143

192 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, 2004-07 162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, 2003-06 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle, 1973-75 171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lee, 2005-07, 09 158 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gelzheiser, 1991-94 122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967-69 130 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Skorupan, 1970-72 88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan, 1983-86 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Short, 1996-99 110. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andre Collins, 1986-89 80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Bauer, 1984-87 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Nelson, 1994-97 105. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Mayer, 1999-2002 108 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Ham, 1968-70

SEASON TACKLES

Career: 4 Jack Ham, 1968-70; Andre Collins, 1986-89.

Total 165 145 144 140 138 130 126 126 118 116 116 116 115 113 113 112 110 110

SAFETIES Game: 3 Mike Reid vs. Maryland, 1966. Season: 3 Mike Reid, 1966. Career: 3 Mike Reid, 1966, 68-69.

Solo

Assists

86 69 85 76 54 68 72 51 74 64 69 45 60 57 70 55 63 56

79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle, 1974 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, 2007 59 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Mayer, 2002 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle, 1975 84 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lee, 2007 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andre Collins, 1989 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed O’Neil, 1972 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gelzheiser, 1994 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, 1967 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, 2005 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, 2006 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Josh Hull, 2009 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Gray, 1971 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gelzheiser, 1993 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, 2006 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Filardi, 1995 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andre Collins, 1988 54. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Chizmar, 1989

CAREER QUARTERBACK SACKS

Courtney Brown

94

CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS

(Since 1975)

(Since 1975)

33 . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, 1996-99 30. . . . . . . . . . . Larry Kubin, 1977-80 25.5 . . . . . Michael Haynes, 1999-2002 24.5 . . . . . . . . Tyoka Jackson, 1990-93 22 . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Millen, 1976-79 21. . . . . . . . . . . Todd Atkins, 1992-95 20 . . . . . . . . Rich McKenzie, 1989-92 19 . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Clark, 1976-79 19 . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, 1997-99 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Alford, 2003-06 18. . . . . . . . . . Don Graham, 1983-86 18. . . . . . . . . . . . Bob White, 1983-86 17 . . . . . Justin Kurpeikis, 1997-2000 17 . . . . . . . . Maurice Evans, 2006-08 16 . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan, 1983-86

70 . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, 1996-99 51 . . . . . . . . Brandon Short, 1996-99 45. . . . . . . . . . . Larry Kubin, 1977-80 43 . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Clark, 1976-79 43 . . . . . Justin Kurpeikis, 1997-2000 42 . . . . . Michael Haynes, 1999-2002 41. . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan, 1983-86 39 . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, 1997-99 39. . . . . . Jimmy Kennedy, 1999-2002 36 . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Millen, 1976-79 36 . . . . . . . . . . . Tamba Hali, 2002-05 34 . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, 2003-06 34 . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, 2004-07 33 . . . . . Anthony Adams, 1999-2002 32. . . . . . . . . . . Todd Atkins, 1992-95


SEASON TACKLE LEADERS

GAME TACKLES

Season

Player

Total

Solo

Assists

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Gary Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Gary Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Ed O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Mike Hartenstine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Greg Buttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Greg Buttle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Kurt Allerman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Rick Donaldson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Lance Mehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Lance Mehl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Chet Parlavecchio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Chet Parlavecchio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Scott Radecic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Harry Hamilton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Ray Isom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Rogers Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Shane Conlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Brian Chizmar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Andre Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Andre Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Mark D’Onofrio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Lee Rubin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Phil Yeboah-Kodie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Brian Gelzheiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Brian Gelzheiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Gerald Filardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Gerald Filardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Jim Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Brandon Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Brandon Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 James Boyd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Shawn Mayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Shawn Mayer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Gino Capone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Dan Connor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Navorro Bowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Josh Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

50 50 60 72 57 86 76 57 42 46 68 42 42 48 53 55 54 63 57 63 68 45 45 40 57 51 55 37 70 49 62 84 56 85 49 52 64 69 69 61 45

47 46 55 54 47 79 64 30 44 50 31 30 28 23 47 27 48 16 12 47 62 26 15 23 56 75 57 59 21 18 41 25 41 59 51 52 52 47 76 45 71

Total 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle at West Virginia, 1974 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Banks at North Carolina State, 1977 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle at North Carolina State, 1974 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Crosby vs. Ohio U., 1974 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny at Northwestern, 2005 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Tesner at West Virginia, 1974 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Mehl at Ohio State, 1978 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Radecic at Pittsburgh, 1983 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Bauer vs. Rutgers, 1985 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed O’Neil at Boston College, 1972 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Hull vs. Iowa, 1973 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Rosecrans at North Carolina State, 1974 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Rosecrans at West Virginia, 1974 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Donaldson at North Carolina State, 1977 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gary Gray vs. Syracuse, 1970 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle at Army, 1974 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Hamilton at Pittsburgh, 1983 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Smear at Boston College, 1968 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Giuseppe Harris at Nebraska, 1979 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Chizmar vs. Boston College, 1989 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gelzheiser at Illinois, 1994 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor vs. Ohio State, 2007 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor at Temple, 2007 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Ham vs. Syracuse, 1970 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Zapiec vs. Iowa, 1971 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Skorupan vs. Navy, 1972 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Kriston at Pittsburgh, 1974 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Griffiths at Nebraska, 1979 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rogers Alexander vs. Rutgers, 1985 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Filardi at Wisconsin, 1996 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lee at Illinois, 2007

TOP 10 CAREER TACKLERS Season

Player

1975 1976 1977

Ron Coder . . . . . . . . . . 5 Tony Petruccio . . . . . . . 7 Bruce Clark. . . . . . . . . . 6 Matt Millen . . . . . . . . . . 6 Larry Kubin . . . . . . . . . 12 Larry Kubin . . . . . . . . . 15 Gene Gladys. . . . . . . . . 6 Walker Lee Ashley . . . . 6 Walker Lee Ashley . . . . 5 Rogers Alexander . . . . . 6 Bob White . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Don Graham . . . . . . . . . 7 Don Graham . . . . . . . . . 9 Pete Curkendall . . . . . . 7 Quintus McDonald . . . . 7 Mark D’Onofrio . . . . . . 11 Rich McKenzie . . . . . . . 6 Tyoka Jackson . . . . . . 9.5 Rich McKenzie . . . . . . . 6 Tyoka Jackson . . . . . . . 8 Willie Smith . . . . . . . . . . 7

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994

Sacks

Season

Player

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Terry Killens . . . . . . . . 11 Brandon Noble . . . . . . . 8 Chris Snyder . . . . . . . . . 7 Courtney Brown. . . . 11.5 Courtney Brown. . . . 13.5 Michael Haynes . . . . . . 6 Jimmy Kennedy . . . . . . 6 Justin Kurpeikis. . . . . . . 6 Michael Haynes . . . . . . 4 Michael Haynes . . . . . 15 Lavon Chisley . . . . . . . . 4 Derek Wake . . . . . . . . . 4 Scott Paxson. . . . . . . . . 3 Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . 3 Matthew Rice . . . . . . . . 3 Tamba Hali . . . . . . . . . 11 Jay Alford . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Maurice Evans . . . . . 12.5 Aaron Maybin . . . . . . . 12 Jared Odrick . . . . . . . . . 7

2001 2002 2003 2004

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Solo

Assists

Dan Connor 2004 85 50 2005 76 38 2006 113 70 2007 145 69 Career 419 227 Paul Posluszny 2003 36 25 2004 104 52 2005 116 64 2006 116 69 Career 372 210 Greg Buttle 1973 38 23 1974 165 86 1975 140 76 Career 343 185 Sean Lee 2005 11 6 2006 90 47 2007 138 54 2008 Medical redshirt 2009 86 47 Career 325 154 Brian Gelzheiser 1991 32 19 1992 44 30 1993 113 57 1994 126 51 Career 315 157

SEASON SACK LEADERS Season

Tackles

Sacks

95

35 38 43 76 192 11 52 52 47 162 15 79 64 158 5 43 84 39 171 13 14 56 75 158

Season

Tackles

Dennis Onkotz 1967 1968 1969 Career John Skorupan 1970 1971 1972 Career Shane Conlan 1983 1984 1985 1986 Career Brandon Short 1996 1997 1998 1999 Career Andre Collins 1986 1987 1988 1989 Career

Solo

Assists

118 72 97 287

74 41 50 165

44 31 47 122

91 77 106 274

45 36 63 144

46 41 43 130

27 77 91 79 274

18 48 57 63 186

9 29 34 16 88

48 55 67 103 273

28 42 49 62 181

20 13 18 41 92

5 12 110 130 257

5 11 63 68 147

0 1 47 62 110


TEAM RECORDS & STREAKS

Michael Robinson

FIRST DOWNS

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE

FUMBLES

Game: 38 vs. West Virginia, 1962.

Game: 91.7 vs. Oregon, 1963.

Season: 40 1965 (Low: 8, 2001).

Season: 300 2008 (13 games). Rushing: 173 1971 (Low: 99, 2000). Passing: 142 2008 (Low: 49, 1969). Penalty: 22 2000; 2008 (Low: 5, 1967; 1974).

Season: 64.9 1994 (Low: 41.8, 1966).

FUMBLES LOST

DEFENSE

MOST INTERCEPTIONS THROWN

Season: 25 1972 (Low: 4, 1994).

Season: 36 1972 (Low: 11, 1994).

Shutouts, Season: 6 1947. Consecutive Shutouts: 3 1940; 1947. Fewest Points Allowed, Season: 27 1947 (9 games).

POINTS

INTERCEPTIONS MADE

Game: 109 vs. Lebanon Valley (7), 1920. Game Since 1920: 82 vs. Susquehanna (0), 1926; 81 vs. Cincinnati (0), 1991. Half: 56 (first) at Illinois (3), 2005. Quarter: 40 (second) at Fordham (0), 1947.

Game: 7 at Boston College, 1970.

RUSHING YARDAGE

TOTAL OFFENSE YARDAGE

Game: 622 vs. Lebanon Valley, 1924.

Game: 711 vs. Susquehanna, 1926; 706 vs. Cincinnati, 1991.

Season: 3347 1971 (Low: 1317, 2001).

Season: 5836 2008 (13 games); (Low: 2914, 1960).

RUSHING ATTEMPTS

TOTAL PLAYS

Game: 83 vs. West Virginia, 1975.

Game: 99 at West Virginia, 1966.

Season: 643 1973 (11 games).

Season: 943 2007 (Low: 637, 1960).

RUSHING AVERAGE

PUNTS

Season: 6.1 1994 (Low: 3.44, 2001).

Season: 79 1984 (Low: 36, 1963).

PASSING YARDAGE

PUNT RETURNS

Game: 399 vs. Iowa, 2002.

Game: 12 vs. Rutgers, 1982.

Season: 3160 2008 (13 games); (Low: 914, 1960).

PUNT RETURN YARDAGE

PASS COMPLETIONS

Game: 256 vs. Rutgers, 1982.

Game: 33 vs. Wisconsin, 1995.

PENALTIES

Season: 241 2009 (13 games); (Low: 68, 1970). PASS ATTEMPTS Game: 54 at Brigham Young, 1992. Season: 424 2006 (13 games).

TURNOVERS

Season: 19 2004.

Season: 526 1994 (11 games); (Low: 67, 1925, 9 games). Scoring In Consecutive Games, All Games: 138 1973-84. Scoring In Consecutive Games, Regular-Season: 190 1966-84. TOUCHDOWNS Season: 71 1994 (Low: 21, 1963). Rushing, Season: 45 1994 (Low: 11, 1989). Passing, Season: 25 2009 (13 games); (Low: 1, 1969).

Season (11 games): 84 1978. Season (12 games): 88 1991 (Low: 36, 1963; 1996).

TOUCHDOWN RETURNS Season: 7 1967 (Low: 0, 1966; 1976; 1993).

PENALTY YARDAGE

FIELD GOALS

Game: 142.5 at Pittsburgh, 1966.

Season: 22 1978; 2006 (Low: 2, 1970).

Season: 776 1978 (Low: 287, 1996).

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Season: 28 1971; 1978. SACKS Game: 11 at Illinois, 1999. Season: 54 1999. WINNING STREAKS Consecutive Games: 23 1968-70. Season: 12 1973; 1986; 1994. Home Games: 50 1889-1908. Home Games Since 1920: 29 1919-24. LOSING STREAK Consecutive Games: 7 1931. OPPONENT POINTS Game: 106 at Lehigh (Penn State 0), 1889. Game Since 1920: 55 at Navy (Penn State 14), 1944.


TOP 10 SEASONS Rushing Yards 3347 2994 2972 2769 2766 2760 2739 2713 2699 2676

Att. 619 643 526 617 646 450 614 527 549 511

Passing Avg. 5.4 4.7 5.7 4.5 4.3 6.1 4.5 5.1 4.9 5.2

TD Season 42 1971 38 1973 36 2002 31 1970 21 1974 45 1994 33 1968 33 1947 28 1981 36 2008

Yards 3160 3083 2962 2776 2682 2642 2599 2536 2505 2391

Att. 383 397 299 338 415 311 424 351 331 342

Total Offense Cmp. 224 241 194 193 240 178 226 198 175 172

TD Season 24 2008 25 2009 23 1994 19 1999 19 2007 23 1991 12 2006 17 2002 18 2005 15 1992

Yards Plays 5836 894 5722 749 5508 877 5290 864 5201 943 5098 867 5058 834 5014 840 4995 798 4751 820

Avg. 6.5 7.6 6.3 6.1 5.5 5.9 6.1 6.0 6.3 5.8

Scoring TD Season 60 2008 68 1994 53 2002 45 2009 48 2007 50 1991 47 2005 50 1999 60 1971 49 1992

Average 47.8 44.0 40.6 38.9 36.0 35.9 35.4 35.3 34.4 34.3

Points 526 484 447 506 432 395 390 388 413 446

Season 1994 1971 1973 2008 1991 1982 1977 1992 2005 2002

POINT DIFFERENTIALS Winning Point Differential

Losing Point Differential

102 . vs. Lebanon Valley (109-7), 1920 99. . vs. St. Bonaventure (99-0), 1917 82 . . . vs. Susquehanna (82-0), 1926 81. . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati (81-0), 1991 80. . . . . . vs. Gettysburg (80-0), 1917 79 . . . . . . . . vs. Geneva (79-0), 1916 75 . . vs. Lebanon Valley (75-0), 1907 75 . . . . . . . . at Fordham (75-0), 1947 73 . . . . . . . . vs. Geneva (73-0), 1905 72 . . . . . . . vs. Lafayette (72-0), 1894 71 . . . . . . . vs. Villanova (71-0), 1912

106 . . . . . . . . . at Lehigh (106-0), 1889 47. . . . . at Pennsylvania (47-0), 1899 47 . . . . . . . . . at Cornell (47-0), 1939 45 . . . . . . . . . at Cornell (45-0), 1897 44 . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (44-0), 1900 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . at Yale (42-0), 1899 41 . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (55-14), 1944

Winning Point Differential (Since 1920) 82 . . . vs. Susquehanna (82-0), 1926 81. . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati (81-0), 1991 75 . . . . . . . . at Fordham (75-0), 1947 68 . . . . . . . vs. Fordham (68-0), 1946 63 . . . . . . . . at Maryland (70-7), 1993 60 . . vs. Louisiana Tech (67-7), 2000 59. vs. Florida International (59-0), 2007 58 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU (58-0), 1978 56 . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh (65-9), 1968 56 . vs. Coastal Carolina (66-10), 2008 55 . . . . vs. Wake Forest (55-0), 1974 54. . . . . . . . vs. Bucknell (54-0), 1947 54 . . . . . . vs. N.C. State (54-0), 1982 54. . . vs. Michigan State (61-7), 2002 53 . . . . . . . . . . at Lehigh (59-6), 1938 53 . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (56-3), 1971 53 . . . . . . . at Minnesota (56-3), 1994 53 . . . . . . . . . at Illinois (63-10), 2005 Winning Point Differential Under Joe Paterno 81. . . . . . . vs. Cincinnati (81-0), 1991 63 . . . . . . . . at Maryland (70-7), 1993 60 . . vs. Louisiana Tech (67-7), 2000 59 . vs. Florida International (59-0), 2007 58 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. TCU (58-0), 1978 56 . . . . . . . at Pittsburgh (65-9), 1968 56 . vs. Coastal Carolina (66-10), 2008 55 . . . . vs. Wake Forest (55-0), 1974 54 . . . . . . vs. N.C. State (54-0), 1982 54. . . vs. Michigan State (61-7), 2002 53 . . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (56-3), 1971 53 . . . . . . . at Minnesota (56-3), 1994 53 . . . . . . . . . at Illinois (63-10), 2005

Losing Point Differential (Since 1920) 47 . . . . . . . . . at Cornell (47-0), 1939 41 . . . . . . . . . . at Navy (55-14), 1944 40 . . . . . . . . vs. Colgate (40-0), 1930 39. . . . . . . at Ohio State (45-6), 2000 38 . . . . . . . . . at UCLA (49-11), 1966 38. . . . . . . . at Nebraska (44-6), 1983 37 . . . . . at Notre Dame (44-7), 1984 35 . . . . . . . . . . . at Army (42-7), 1949 35 . . at Michigan State (49-14), 1997 34 . . . . . . . . . . . at Army (41-7), 1950 34 . . . at Michigan State (42-8), 1966 33 . . . at Michigan State (33-0), 1945

Charlie Pittman follows John Kulka for yardage against Florida State in the 1967 Gator Bowl.

Losing Point Differential Under Joe Paterno

UNBEATEN STREAKS

39. . . . . . . at Ohio State (45-6), 2000 38 . . . . . . . . . at UCLA (49-11), 1966 38 . . . . . . . vs. Nebraska (44-6), 1983 37 . . . . . at Notre Dame (44-7), 1984 35 . . at Michigan State (49-14), 1997 34 . . . at Michigan State (42-8), 1966 31. . . . . . . at Ohio State (38-7), 1996 31 . . at Michigan State (41-10), 2003 28 . . . . . . . at Colorado (41-13), 1970 27. . . . . . . at Syracuse (48-21), 1987 27 . . . . . . . . at Michigan (27-0), 1998 26 . . . . . . . vs. Michigan (34-8), 1997 25. . . . . . . at Nebraska (42-17), 1979 25. . . . . . . . . . . at Texas (28-3), 1984

Games 31 30 20 19 19 17

Won Tied 30 25 20 19 18 15

1 5 0 0 1 2

Seasons

Ended By

1967-70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado, 41-13 1919-22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy, 14-0 1993-95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 17-9 1977-78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 14-7 1911-13 . . . . . . . . . . . Washington & Jefferson, 17-0 1947-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 7-0

MILESTONES

Scoring In A Half 56 (first) . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois, 2005 55 (first) . . . . . . . . . at Fordham, 1947 50 (first). . . . . . . . . at Louisville, 1997

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Milestone Victories

Milestone Losses

100 . . . . . vs. Grove City, Oct. 2, 1909 (31-0) 200 . . . . . . . vs. Marietta, Oct. 9, 1926 (48-6) 300 . . . . . . . . vs. Navy, Nov. 15, 1947 (20-7) 400 . . . . . . at Oregon, Sept. 21, 1963 (17-7) 500 . . . . . vs. Ohio U., Nov. 16, 1974 (35-16) 600 . . vs. West Virginia, Oct. 26, 1985 (27-0) 700 . . vs. Wisconsin, Sept. 28, 1996 (23-20) 800 . vs. Michigan St., Nov. 22, 2008 (49-18)

100 . . . . at Notre Dame, Oct. 16, 1926 (28-0) 200 . . . . . vs. Syracuse, Oct. 25, 1958 (14-6) 300 . . . . . . at Ohio State, Oct. 3, 1998 (28-9)


OPPONENT LEADERS

OPPONENT RECORDS

Ted Brown

Doug Flutie

Thomas Lewis

251 rushing yards

520 passing yards

285 receiving yards

RUSHING

PUNT RETURNS

INTERCEPTIONS

Yardage: 251 Ted Brown, North Carolina State, 1977. Attempts: 44 Mike Hart, Michigan, 2007. Touchdowns: 4 Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame, 1983 & 1984; T.J. Duckett, Michigan State, 1999. Longest Run: 94 Frank Funair, Bucknell, 1938.

Returns: 7 Chris Anderson, Alabama, 1990; Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. Yardage: 180 Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. Longest: 91 Floyd Little, Syracuse, 1965.

Interceptions: 3 Tom Myers, Syracuse, 1970; Jamel Coleman, Purdue, 1996; Eugene Wilson, Illinois, 2001. Yardage: 100 Tom Pridemore, West Virginia, 1977. Longest: 100 Tom Pridemore, West Virginia, 1977.

PASSING

Returns: 7 Bob Elflein, Navy, 1970. Yardage: 186 Derrick Mason, Michigan State, 1994. Longest: 100 Tony Uansa, Pittsburgh, 1928; Kerry Marbury, West Virginia, 1972; Derrick Mason, Michigan State, 1994.

Yardage: 520 Doug Flutie, Boston College, 1982. Completions: 39 Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998. Completion Percentage: 84.6 Todd Norley (11-of-13), Syracuse, 1984. Attempts: 66 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993. Touchdowns: 4 Boyce Smith, Vanderbilt, 1957; John Hogan, Pittsburgh, 1972; Terry Gregory, Temple, 1976; Glenn Foley, Boston College, 1992; Brad Banks, Iowa, 2002; Jeff Smoker, Michigan State, 2003; Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, 2007; Mark Sanchez, USC, 2009 Rose. Interceptions: 6 Frank Harris, Boston College, 1970; Steve Skiver, Ohio U., 1970. Longest Completion: 99 John Paci to Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993. RECEIVING Receptions: 16 Skip Orszulak, Pittsburgh, 1968. Yardage: 285 Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993. Touchdowns: 3 Bill Wallace, Pittsburgh, 1984; Marco Battaglia, Rutgers, 1995; Devin Thomas, Michigan State, 2007. TOTAL OFFENSE

KICKOFF RETURNS

FUMBLE RETURN Longest: 100 Steve Smoke, Lehigh, 1938. TEAM RECORDS First Downs: 34 Alabama, 1983. Rushing Yardage: 452 Michigan State, 1997. Rushing Attempts: 75 Kentucky, 1976. Passing Yardage: 595 Boston College, 1982. Pass Completions: 39 Purdue, 1998; Louisiana Tech, 2002. Pass Attempts: 66 Minnesota, 1993. Interceptions Thrown: 7 Boston College, 1970. Total Offense Yardage: 656 Boston College, 1982. Total Offense Plays: 95 Northwestern, 2005. Punts: 24 Cornell, 1942. Penalty Yardage: 141 Nebraska, 1980. Fumbles Lost: 5 Syracuse, 1970.

PUNTING Punts: 24 Charles Robinson, Cornell, 1942. Yardage: 936 Charles Robinson, Cornell, 1942. Average: 68.0 Chris Schneider, Pittsburgh, 1998. Longest: 81 Johnny Evans, N.C. State, 1974; Craig Jarrett, Michigan State, 1998. SCORING Touchdowns: 4 Johnny Castan, Boston U., 1951; Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame, 1983 & 1984. Extra Points: 7 Kurt Zimmerman, UCLA, 1966. Kicking Points: 17 Joel Howells, Northwestern, 2005. FIELD GOALS Field Goals: 5 Adam Bailey, Minnesota, 1997; Joel Howells, Northwestern, 2005. Longest Field Goal: 57 Gary Homer, Ohio U., 1973.

Yardage: 536 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993.

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OPPONENT RUSHING YARDAGE

251. . . . . . . . Ted Brown, N.C. State, 1977 238. . . Sedrick Irvin, Michigan State, 1997 224 . . . . . . Tony Dorsett, Pittsburgh, 1976 220 . . . . Bobby Humphrey, Alabama, 1987 217 . . . . . Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame, 1983 206 . . . . . . . . . Paul Palmer, Temple, 1985 203 . . . Marc Renaud, Michigan State, 1997 203 . . BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Indiana, 2003 200. . . . . . Warren Heller, Pittsburgh, 1930 200 . . . . . Anthony Davis, Wisconsin, 2001 192 . . . . Tyrone Wheatley, Michigan, 1993 189. . . . . Jarvis Redwine, Nebraska, 1980 189 . . . . . Allen Pinkett, Notre Dame, 1984

OPPONENT PASSING YARDAGE 520 . . . Doug Flutie, Boston College, 1982 478. . . . . . . Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993 447 . . . Doug Flutie, Boston College, 1984 413 . . . . Mark Sanchez, USC, 2009 Rose 406. . . Luke McCown, Louisiana Tech, 2002 380 . . . Doug Flutie, Boston College, 1983 379 . . . . . . . . . . . John Paci, Indiana, 1993 379 . . . . . . . . . Drew Brees, Purdue, 1999 378. . . . . Joe Germaine, Ohio State, 1997 374 . . . . . . . . . Matt Sherman, Iowa, 1995 367 . . . . . Rusty Hochberg, Rutgers, 1983 361 . . . . . . . . . Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998 357 . . . Jeff Smoker, Michigan State, 2003 356 . . . Jeff Smoker, Michigan State, 2001 354 . . . . . Bobby Hoying, Ohio State, 1995 347 . . . . . . . . . Billy Dicken, Purdue, 1997 347 . . . . . . Bryan Cupito, Minnesota, 2006 345 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Long, Iowa, 1983 344 . . . Glenn Foley, Boston College, 1992 344 . . . . . . Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.), 2001

OPPONENT RECEIVING YARDAGE 285 . . . . . . . Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993 229 . . Scott Nizolek, Boston College, 1982 210 . . . . . . . Andrew Baker, Rutgers, 1983 193. . . . . Omar Douglas, Minnesota, 1993 191 . . Charles Rogers, Michigan St., 2001 190 . . . Oscar Patrick, West Virginia, 1968


THE LAST TIME BY PENN STATE

BY OPPONENT

100 Yards Rushing: 114, Evan Royster at Michigan State, 2009. 150 Yards Rushing: 174, Evan Royster vs. Michigan, 2008. 200 Yards Rushing: 279, Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. 300 Yards Rushing: 327, Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002. 30 Rushing Attempts: 31, Tony Hunt vs. Tennessee, 2007 Outback. 35 Rushing Attempts: 37, Curtis Enis at Purdue, 1997. Three Touchdowns Rushing: Evan Royster vs. Oregon State, 2008. Four Touchdowns Rushing: Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. Five Touchdowns Rushing: Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994. 70-Yard Run: 76, A.J. Wallace vs. Youngstown State, 2006. 80-Yard Run: 84, Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002. 90-Yard Run: 92, Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986. Two Players Rushing For 100 Yards: Stephfon Green (120) & Evan Royster (105) at Illinois, 2009. 300 Yards Passing: 310, Daryll Clark at Michigan State, 2009. 350 Yards Passing: 353, Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009. 20 Pass Completions: 22, Daryll Clark at Northwestern, 2009. 25 Pass Completions: 29, Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009. 30 Pass Attempts: 35, Daryll Clark vs. LSU, 2010 Capital One. 40 Pass Attempts: 40, Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009. 50 Pass Attempts: 51, Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000. Four Touchdown Passes: 4, Daryll Clark at Michigan State, 2009. Five Touchdown Passes: 5, Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000. Four Interceptions Thrown: 4, Zack Mills at Boston College, 2004. 300 Yards Total Offense: 304, Daryll Clark (310 pass, (-6) rush) at Michigan State, 2009. 350 Yards Total Offense: 358, Daryll Clark (353 pass, 5 rush) vs. Akron, 2009. 400 Yards Total Offense: 418, Zack Mills (280 pass, 118 rush) vs. Ohio State, 2001. 100 Yards Receiving: 120, Derek Moye vs. Minnesota, 2009. 150 Yards Receiving: 177, Chafie Fields at Miami (Fla.), 1999. 200 Yards Receiving: 216, Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006. Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving: Deon Butler (133) & Jordan Norwood (127) vs. Michigan State, 2008. Back-to-Back Games With 100 Yards Receiving: Jordan Norwood (113 vs. Syracuse & 116 vs. Oregon State), 2008. 10 Receptions: 10, Derrick Williams vs. Purdue, 2007. 70-Yard Reception: 79, Chaz Powell from Daryll Clark vs. Iowa, 2009. 80-Yard Reception: 80, Stephfon Green from Chris Devlin vs. Michigan, 2008. 250 All-Purpose Yards: 289, Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. 200 All-Purpose Yards: 241, Derrick Williams vs. Illinois, 2008. 150 All-Purpose Yards: 150, Evan Royster vs. Minnesota, 2009. Three Touchdowns Receiving: 3, Graham Zug at Michigan, 2009. Four Touchdowns Receiving: 4, Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993. Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 94, Derrick Williams vs. Illinois, 2008. Rushing TD, Receiving TD & Kickoff Return For TD: Derrick Williams vs. Illinois, 2008. 100-Yard Kickoff Return: 100, Rich Mauti at Temple, 1975. Punt Return For Touchdown: 63, Derrick Williams at Wisconsin, 2008. 80-Yard Punt Return: 81, Bryant Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002. Multiple Interceptions: 2, Lydell Sargeant at Wisconsin, 2008. Interception Return For Touchdown: 73, Navorro Bowman vs. Indiana, 2009. Fumble Return For Touchdown: 91, Navorro Bowman vs. Eastern Illinois, 2009. Blocked Field Goal: Jared Odrick at Northwestern, 2009. Blocked Punt: Andrew Dailey vs. Eastern Illinois, 2009. Blocked Punt For Touchdown: 0, Matt Hahn at Michigan State, 2005. Safety: Team (snap through the endzone) at Michigan, 2009. 50-Yard Field Goal: 50, Kevin Kelly at Wisconsin, 2008. Four Field Goals: 4, Collin Wagner vs. LSU, 2010 Capital One.

100 Yards Rushing: 117, Shonn Greene, Iowa, 2008 (16 games). 150 Yards Rushing: 153, Mike Hart, Michigan, 2007. 200 Yards Rushing: 203, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Indiana, 2003. 35 Rushing Attempts: 44, Mike Hart, Michigan, 2007 (opponent record). Three Touchdowns Rushing: 3, Zak Kustok, Northwestern, 2001 & Dwayne Woods, Southern Mississippi, 2001. Four Touchdowns Rushing: 4, T.J. Duckett, Michigan State, 1999. 70-Yard Run: 79, Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois, 2006. Two Players Rushing For 100 Yards: Josh Davis (179) & Jammal Lord (100), Nebraska, 2003. 300 Yards Passing: 330, Drew Willy, Buffalo, 2007. 400 Yards Passing: 413, Mark Sanchez, Southern California, 2009 Rose. 25 Pass Completions: 28, Mark Sanchez, Southern California, 2009 Rose. 30 Pass Completions: 32, Ben Chappell, Indiana, 2009. 35 Pass Completions: 35, Kyle Orton, Purdue, 2004. 40 Pass Attempts: 40, Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, 2008. 50 Pass Attempts: 51, Ben Chappell, Indiana, 2009. 60 Pass Attempts: 61, Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, 2006. Four Touchdown Passes: 4, Mark Sanchez, Southern California, 2009 Rose. Four Interceptions Thrown: 4, Drew Stanton, Michigan State, 2005. 400 Yards Total Offense: 429, Mark Sanchez (413 pass, 16 rush), Southern California, 2009 Rose. 500 Yards Total Offense: 537, Tim Schade (478 pass, 59 rush), Minnesota, 1993. 150 Yards Receiving: 162, Damian Williams, Southern California, 2009 Rose. 200 Yards Receiving: 285, Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993. 10 Receptions: 10, Damian Williams, Southern California, 2009 Rose. 80-Yard Reception: 80, Kyle Brown from Jeff Smoker, Michigan State, 2003. 90-Yard Reception: 99, Thomas Lewis from John Paci, Indiana, 1993. Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 98, Dorien Bryant, Purdue, 2007. 100-Yard Kickoff Return: 100, Derrick Mason, Michigan State, 1994. Punt Return For Touchdown: 87, Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. 80-Yard Punt Return: 87, Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange. Interception Return For Touchdown: 24, Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio State, 2007. Fumble Return For Touchdown: 25, Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame, 2006. Blocked Punt For Touchdown: 53, Adrian Clayborn, Iowa, 2009. Safety: Team (fumble recovered by Penn State player in end zone), Iowa, 2009. Defensive Extra Point: 99, D.J. Johnson, Iowa, 2002. 50-Yard Field Goal: 50, Ryan Pretorius, Ohio State, 2007. PENN STATE NCAA SEASON LEADERS

PENN STATE NCAA TEAM SEASON LEADERS

Rushing Yardage Average Per Game: 160.5 Larry Johnson, 2002.

Scoring Offense Average: 47.8 1994.

Rushing Touchdowns: 26 Lydell Mitchell, 1971.

Total Offense Average: 520.2 1994.

Passing Efficiency: 148.0 John Hufnagel, 1972; 172.8, Kerry Collins, 1994.

Rushing Defense Average: 17.0 1947; 1978, 54.5.

All-Purpose Yardage Per Game: 204.2 Larry Johnson, 2002. Punt Return Average: 19.2 Gary Hayman, 1973. Kickoff Return Average: 52.2 Chuck Peters (5 returns), 1940. Field Goals Per Game: 2.0 Matt Bahr (22-of-27), 1978. Field Goal Percentage (Min. 25 FGA): 81.5 Matt Bahr (22-of-27), 1978. Interceptions: 10 Pete Harris, 1978.

PENN STATE NCAA RECORDHOLDERS Most Four-Field Goal Games, Season: 4 Matt Bahr, 1978.

Passing Defense Average: 13.1 1938. Total Defense Average: 76.8 1947; 1978, 203.9 yards per game. Scoring Defense: 2.8 1947.

NCAA TEAM RECORDS SET BY PENN STATE Fewest Yards Allowed, Game: (-47) vs. Syracuse, Oct. 18, 1947 (-107 rushing, 60 passing, 49 plays). Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing Per Game: 17.0 1947 (153 yards, 9 games). Fewest Yards Allowed, Per Rush: 0.64 1947 (153 yards, 240 rushes). Fewest Yards Allowed, Passing Per Game: 13.1 1938 (105 yards, 8 games). Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons: 49 1939-87.

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GAME-BY-GAME 1887-1965 1887

Won 2, Lost 0

Coach: None Captain: George Linsz N 5 W at Bucknell N 19 W Bucknell

1888

54-0 24-0

Won 0, Lost 2, Tied 1

Coach: None Captain: George Linsz O 31 T Dickinson N 7 L at Dickinson N L Lehigh

1889 Coach: None Captain: James Mock W Swarthmore N 9 L at Lafayette N 11 L at Lehigh N 25 W Bucknell

1890 Coach: None Captain: Harvey McLean O 10 L at Pennsylvania O 12 L at Franklin & Marshall N 15 W Altoona Athletic Association N W at Bellefonte Academy

1891 Coach: None Captain: Charles Aull O 2 W at Lafayette O 3 L at Lehigh O 17 W at Swarthmore O 24 W at Franklin & Marshall O 27 W at Gettysburg N 7 L at Bucknell N 26 W Dickinson (forfeit) D 5 W at Haverford

1892 Coach: George Hoskins Captain: Gus Reed O 1 L at Pennsylvania O 27 W at Wyoming Seminary N 5 W at Pittsburgh Athletic Club N 12 W Bucknell N 23 W Lafayette (at Wilkes-Barre) N 25 W Dickinson (at Harrisburg)

1893 Coach: George Hoskins Captain: Ed Haley O 14 W at Virginia O 25 L at Pennsylvania N 6 W Pittsburgh N 11 W at Bucknell N 30 W at Pittsburgh Athletic Club

6-6 0-16 0-30

1894

1895

Won 2, Lost 2 20-6 0-26 0-106 12-0

Won 2, Lost 2 0-20 0-10 68-0 23-0

Won 6, Lost 2

Won 6, Lost 0, Tied 1

Coach: George Hoskins Captain: Benjamin Fisher O 13 W Gettysburg O 20 W Lafayette N 10 T at Navy N 17 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 23 W at Washington & Jefferson N 24 W at Oberlin N 29 W at Pittsburgh Athletic Club

Won 2, Lost 2, Tied 3

Coach: George Hoskins Captain: Walter McCaskey S 25 W Gettysburg O 5 T at Cornell O 26 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 9 L at Pennsylvania N 16 L at Pittsburgh Athletic Club N 18 T at Washington & Jefferson N 28 T at Western Reserve

1896

Won 5, Lost 1

Won 4, Lost 1 6-0 6-18 32-0 36-18 12-0

1,000 4,000 5,000 2,000

Won 3, Lost 4 40-0 10-4 8-0 0-39 0-10 0-27 5-48

Won 3, Lost 6

Coach: Dr. Samuel Newton Captain: Joe Curtin S 25 W Gettysburg O 2 L at Lafayette O 13 L at Princeton O 16 L at Pennsylvania O 20 L at Navy O 30 L at Cornell N 13 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 20 W Bloomsburg Normal N 25 L Dickinson (at Sunbury)

1898

0-20 40-0 16-0 18-0 18-0 16-0

48-0 0-0 16-0 4-35 10-11 6-6 8-8

Coach: Dr. Samuel Newton Captain: James Dunsmore S 26 W Gettysburg O 3 W Pittsburgh O 10 W Dickinson O 24 L at Princeton O 31 L Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 14 L at Pennsylvania N 28 L Carlisle Indians (at Harrisburg)

1897 14-4 2-24 44-0 26-6 18-0 10-12 2-0 58-0

60-0 72-0 6-6 12-6 6-0 9-6 14-0

32-0 0-24 0-34 0-24 0-4 0-45 27-4 10-0 0-6

Won 6, Lost 4

Coach: Dr. Samuel Newton Captain: Lalon Hayes S 24 W Gettysburg O 1 L at Pennsylvania O 8 W at Lafayette O 15 W Susquehanna O 22 L at Navy O 26 L at Princeton O 29 L at Duquesne Athletic Club N 5 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 19 W at Washington & Jefferson N 26 W Dickinson (at Williamsport)

2,000

100

47-0 0-40 5-0 45-6 11-16 0-5 5-18 16-0 11-6 34-0

1899

Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 1

Coach: Sam Boyle Captain: Brute Randolph S 23 W Mansfield S 30 W Gettysburg O 7 W at Army O 13 T Washington & Jefferson O 18 L at Princeton O 21 L at Navy O 28 W Dickinson N 4 L Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 11 L at Yale N 17 L at Pennsylvania N 25 L at Duquesne Athletic Club

1900

38-0 40-0 6-0 0-0 0-12 0-6 15-0 0-5 0-42 0-47 5-64

Won 4, Lost 6, Tied 1

Coach: Pop Golden Captain: Henny Scholl S 23 W Susquehanna S 30 W Pittsburgh (at Bellefonte) O 6 T at Army O 10 L at Princeton O 17 L at Pennsylvania O 20 L at Dickinson O 27 L at Duquesne Athletic Club N 3 W Bucknell (at Williamsport) N 10 L at Navy N 17 W Gettysburg N 29 L at Buffalo

1901

17-0 12-0 0-0 0-26 5-17 0-18 0-29 6-0 0-44 44-0 0-10

1902

1,000

Won 5, Lost 3

Coach: Pop Golden Captain: Earl Hewitt S 22 W Susquehanna S 29 W Pittsburgh (at Bellefonte) O 5 L at Pennsylvania O 19 L at Yale O 26 W at Navy N 2 L at Homestead Athletic Club N 16 W Lehigh (at Williamsport) N 23 W Dickinson

17-0 37-0 6-23 0-22 11-6 0-39 38-0 12-0

1,500 1,500

Won 7, Lost 3

Coach: Pop Golden Captain: Ralph Cummings S 20 W Dickinson Seminary S 27 W Pittsburgh O 4 L at Pennsylvania O 11 W Villanova O 18 L at Yale O 25 W Susquehanna N 1 W at Navy N 8 W Gettysburg N 22 W at Dickinson N 27 L at Steelton YMCA

1903

3,000 3,000

27-0 27-0 0-17 32-0 0-11 55-0 6-0 37-0 23-0 5-6

Won 5, Lost 3

Coach: Dan Reed Captain: Ed Whitworth S 19 W Dickinson Seminary O 3 W Allegheny O 10 L at Pennsylvania O 17 L at Yale O 24 W at Pittsburgh O 31 W at Navy N 14 L Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 26 W Washington & Jefferson (at Pittsburgh)

60-0 24-5 0-39 0-27 59-0 17-0 0-6 22-0

7,000


1904

Won 6, Lost 4

Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Carl Forkum S 24 L at Pennsylvania 0-6 50-0 O 1 W Allegheny 0-24 O 8 L at Yale O 15 W West Virginia 34-0 O 22 W Washington & Jefferson (at Pittsburgh)12-0 30-0 O 29 W Jersey Shore 9-20 N 5 L at Navy N 12 W Dickinson (at Williamsport) 11-0 N 19 W Geneva 44-0 5-22 N 24 L at Pittsburgh

1905

1906

8,000

24-0 26-0 4-0 0-0 0-10 5-0 12-0 6-0 10-0 6-0

27-0 34-0 5-18 46-0 8-6 75-0 52-0 0-28 4-6 0-6

2,400

5-6 31-0 5-12 0-6 51-0 12-0 4-10 33-6 0-5 12-6

Coach: Jack Hollenback Captain: Alex Gray O 1 W Harrisburg Athletic Club O 8 W Carnegie Tech O 15 W Sterling Athletic Club O 22 L at Pennsylvania O 29 T Villanova N 5 W St. Bonaventure N 12 W Bucknell N 24 L at Pittsburgh

Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Dexter Very S 30 W Geneva O 7 W Gettysburg O 14 W at Cornell O 21 W Villanova O 28 W at Pennsylvania N 4 W St. Bonaventure N 11 W Colgate N 18 T at Navy N 30 W at Pittsburgh

8,000

18,000

26-0 13-0 13-3 27-12 28-0 0-13 7-0 33-3 0-20

22,000

30,000

15,000

15,000

41-0 30-0 29-6 25-0 14-0 71-0 37-0 38-0

4,000

15,000 3,500

Won 2, Lost 6

Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Shorty Miller O 4 W Carnegie Tech O 11 W Gettysburg O 18 L at Washington & Jefferson O 25 L at Harvard N 1 L at Pennsylvania N 7 L Notre Dame N 15 L at Navy N 27 L at Pittsburgh

49-0 16-0 0-17 0-29 0-17 7-14 0-10 6-7

7,000

Won 5, Lost 3, Tied 1

Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Yegg Tobin S 26 W Westminster O 3 W Muhlenberg O 10 W Gettysburg O 17 W Ursinus O 24 T at Harvard O 31 W at Lafayette N 7 L at Lehigh N 13 L Michigan State N 26 L at Pittsburgh

13-0 22-0 13-0 30-0 13-13 17-0 7-20 3-6 3-13

101

Won 8, Lost 2

Coach: Dick Harlow Captain: Harold Clark S 23 W Susquehanna S 30 W Westminster O 7 W Bucknell O 14 W West Virginia Wesleyan O 21 L at Pennsylvania O 28 W Gettysburg N 4 W Geneva N 11 W at Lehigh N 17 W Lafayette N 30 L at Pittsburgh

1917

Won 8, Lost 0

1913

1914

12,000

Won 7, Lost 2

Coach: Dick Harlow Captain: Bill Wood S 25 W Westminster O 2 W Lebanon Valley O 9 W at Pennsylvania O 16 W Gettysburg O 23 W West Virginia Wesleyan O 30 L at Harvard N 5 W Lehigh N 13 W at Lafayette N 25 L at Pittsburgh

1916 58-0 61-0 45-0 0-10 0-0 34-0 45-3 0-11

57-0 31-0 5-0 18-0 22-6 46-0 17-9 0-0 3-0

Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Pete Mauthe O 5 W Carnegie Tech O 12 W Washington & Jefferson O 19 W at Cornell O 26 W Gettysburg N 2 W at Pennsylvania N 9 W Villanova N 16 W at Ohio State N 28 W at Pittsburgh

10,000 7,000

10,000

Won 8, Lost 0, Tied 1

1912

11,000

31-0 8-8 46-0 3-3 33-0 40-0 5-0

1915

Won 5, Lost 2, Tied 1

5,000

Won 5, Lost 5

Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Bull McCleary S 19 L Bellefonte Academy S 26 W Grove City O 3 L Carlisle Indians (at Wilkes-Barre) O 10 L at Pennsylvania O 17 W Geneva O 24 W West Virginia O 31 L at Cornell N 7 W Bucknell N 14 L at Navy N 26 W at Pittsburgh

1910

1911 8,000

Won 6, Lost 4

Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Harry Burns S 21 W at Altoona Athletic Association S 28 W Geneva O 5 L Carlisle Indians (at Williamsport) O 12 W Grove City O 19 W at Cornell O 26 W Lebanon Valley N 2 W Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 9 L at Pennsylvania N 16 L at Navy N 28 L at Pittsburgh

1908

8,500

Won 8, Lost 1, Tied 1

Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Mother Dunn S 22 W Lebanon Valley S 29 W Allegheny O 6 W Carlisle Indians (at Williamsport) O 13 T Gettysburg O 20 L at Yale N 3 W at Navy N 12 W Bellefonte Academy N 17 W Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 24 W West Virginia N 29 W at Pittsburgh

1907

23-0 29-0 0-11 18-0 0-12 29-0 5-11 73-0 6-0 6-0 6-0

Won 5, Lost 0, Tied 2

Coach: Bill Hollenback Captain: Larry Vorthis O 2 W Grove City O 9 T Carlisle Indians (at Wilkes-Barre) O 16 W Geneva O 23 T at Pennsylvania N 6 W at Bucknell N 13 W West Virginia N 25 W at Pittsburgh

Won 8, Lost 3

Coach: Tom Fennell Captain: Ed Yeckley S 16 W Lebanon Valley S 30 W California State O 7 L Carlisle Indians (at Harrisburg) O 14 W Gettysburg O 21 L at Yale O 28 W Villanova N 4 L at Navy N 11 W Geneva N 18 W Dickinson (at Williamsport) N 24 W West Virginia N 30 W at Pittsburgh

1909

22,000

10,000 17,000

27-0 55-0 50-7 39-0 0-15 48-2 79-0 10-7 40-0 0-31

Won 5, Lost 4

Coach: Dick Harlow Captains: Larry Conover, Bob Higgins S 29 W Army Ambulance Corps (at Allentown) O 6 W Gettysburg O 13 W St. Bonaventure O 20 L at Washington & Jefferson O 27 W West Virginia Wesleyan N 3 L at Dartmouth N 10 L Lehigh N 17 W Maryland N 29 L at Pittsburgh

1918

20,000

Won 1, Lost 2, Tied 1

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captains: Harry Robb, Frank Unger N 2 T Wissahickon Barracks N 9 L Rutgers N 16 W at Lehigh N 28 L at Pittsburgh

1919

6-6 3-26 7-6 6-28

Won 7, Lost 1

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Bob Higgins O 4 W Gettysburg O 11 W Bucknell O 18 L at Dartmouth O 25 W Ursinus N 1 W at Pennsylvania N 8 W Lehigh N 15 W at Cornell N 27 W at Pittsburgh

1920

10-0 80-0 99-0 0-7 8-7 7-10 0-9 57-0 6-28

33-0 9-0 13-19 48-7 10-0 20-7 20-0 20-0

4,500 20,000 6,000 40,000

Won 7, Lost 0, Tied 2

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Bill Hess S 25 W Muhlenberg O 2 W Gettysburg O 9 W Dartmouth (Homecoming) O 16 W North Carolina State O 23 W Lebanon Valley O 30 W at Pennsylvania N 6 W Nebraska N 13 T at Lehigh N 25 T at Pittsburgh

27-7 13-0 14-7 41-0 109-7 28-7 20-0 7-7 0-0

2,500 2,500 6,000 3,500 2,500 30,000 9,000 5,000


1921

Won 8, Lost 0, Tied 2

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: George Snell S 24 W Lebanon Valley O 1 W Gettysburg O 8 W North Carolina State O 15 W Lehigh (Homecoming) O 22 T at Harvard O 29 W Georgia Tech (New York, Polo Grounds) N 5 W Carnegie Tech N 12 W Navy (Philadelphia, Franklin Field) N 24 T at Pittsburgh D 3 W at Washington

53-0 24-0 35-0 28-7 21-21 28-7 28-7 13-7 0-0 21-7

2,500 2,500 3,000 4,000 30,000 30,000 6,000 25,000 34,000 35,000

1926

1927 1922

Won 6, Lost 4, Tied 1

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Newsh Bentz 54-0 S 23 W St. Bonaventure S 30 W William & Mary 27-7 O 7 W Gettysburg 20-0 32-6 O 14 W Lebanon Valley 33-0 O 21 W Middlebury (Homecoming) O 28 T Syracuse (New York, Polo Grounds) 0-0 N 3 L Navy (Washington, D.C.) 0-14 (American League Park) 10-0 N 11 W Carnegie Tech 6-7 N 18 L at Pennsylvania N 30 L at Pittsburgh 0-14 3-14 J 1 L Southern Cal (Rose Bowl)

1923

58-0 16-0 20-0 21-3 13-13 0-10 7-0 21-0 3-20

3,000 3,000 3,000 20,000 50,000 25,000 10,000 56,000 33,000

Won 6, Lost 3, Tied 1

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Bas Gray S 27 W Lebanon Valley O 4 W North Carolina State O 11 W Gettysburg O 18 L at Georgia Tech O 25 L Syracuse (Homecoming) N 1 W at Navy N 8 W Carnegie Tech N 15 T at Pennsylvania N 22 W Marietta N 27 L at Pittsburgh

1925

17,000 50,000 35,000 43,000

Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 1

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Joe Bedenk S 29 W Lebanon Valley O 6 W North Carolina State O 13 W Gettysburg O 20 W Navy (Homecoming) O 27 T West Virginia (New York, Yankee Stadium) N 3 L at Syracuse N 10 W Georgia Tech N 17 W at Pennsylvania N 29 L at Pittsburgh

1924

3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 4,000 25,000 30,000

47-3 51-6 26-0 13-15 6-10 6-0 22-7 0-0 28-0 3-24

3,500 3,500 6,000 6,000

7,000 52,000 3,500 33,000

Won 4, Lost 4, Tied 1

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Baz Gray S 26 W Lebanon Valley O 3 W Franklin & Marshall O 10 L Georgia Tech (New York, Yankee Stadium) O 17 W Marietta O 24 W Michigan State O 31 L at Syracuse N 7 T Notre Dame (Homecoming) N 14 L at West Virginia N 26 L at Pittsburgh

14-0 13-0 7-16

3,500 3,500 8,000

13-0 13-6 0-7 0-0 0-14 7-23

3,500 4,000

Won 5, Lost 4

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Ken Weston S 25 W Susquehanna O 2 W Lebanon Valley O 9 W Marietta O 16 L at Notre Dame O 23 L Syracuse (Homecoming) O 30 W George Washington N 6 L at Pennsylvania N 13 W Bucknell N 25 L at Pittsburgh

82-0 35-0 48-6 0-28 0-10 20-12 0-3 9-0 6-24

3,500 3,500 4,000 28,000 8,000 3,500 55,000 6,000 42,915

1931

1932

7,000 5,000 6,500 2,500

27-0 34-13 7-13 20-0 9-6 40-6 13-0 13-13 0-30

3,500 4,000 5,000 60,000 25,000 11,000 3,500 9,000 57,051

Won 3, Lost 5, Tied 1

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captains: Don Greenshields, Steve Hamas S 29 W Lebanon Valley 25-0 O 6 W Gettysburg 12-0 O 13 L Bucknell 0-6 O 20 L at Pennsylvania 0-14 O 27 T Syracuse (Homecoming) 6-6 N 3 L Notre Dame (Philadelphia, Franklin Field) 35,000 N 10 W George Washington 50-0 N 17 L at Lafayette 0-7 N 29 L at Pittsburgh 0-26

1929

4,000 5,000 12,000 65,000 15,000 0-9

16-0 15-0 26-7 0-7 6-3 6-4 19-7 6-27 7-20

20,000 20,000 34,715

102

31-14 27-0 65-0 0-0 0-40 7-19 0-0 0-19 12-19

2,500 4,000 15,000 6,000 4,000 5,500 15,000

Won 3, Lost 3, Tied 1

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Tom Slusser O 7 W Lebanon Valley O 14 L Muhlenberg O 21 W Lehigh (Homecoming) O 28 L at Columbia N 4 L at Syracuse N 11 W Johns Hopkins N 18 T at Pennsylvania

1934 32,209

4,000 4,000 5,000 35,000 10,000 60,000 12,000 25,755

Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 2

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Frank Diedrich S 27 W Niagara O 4 W Lebanon Valley O 11 W Marshall O 18 T at Lafayette O 25 L Colgate (Homecoming) N 1 L at Bucknell N 8 T Syracuse N 15 L at Iowa N 26 L at Pittsburgh

27-0 6-7 13-46 6-12 0-31 18-6 12-13

32-6 0-3 33-0 0-33 6-12 40-6 6-6

3,000 4,000 5,000

5,000 20,000

5,000

Won 6, Lost 3

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Jack Martin S 28 W Niagara O 5 W Lebanon Valley O 12 W Marshall O 19 L at New York U. O 26 W Lafayette (Homecoming) N 2 W at Syracuse N 9 W at Pennsylvania N 16 L Bucknell N 28 L at Pittsburgh

Won 2, Lost 5

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: George Collins O 1 W Lebanon Valley O 8 L Waynesburg O 15 L at Harvard O 22 L Syracuse (Homecoming) O 29 L at Colgate N 5 W Sewanee (U. of the South) N 12 L at Temple

1933

1930

3,000 4,000 20,000 5,000

Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 1

Coach: Hugo Bezdek Captain: Johnny Roepke S 24 W Lebanon Valley O 1 W Gettysburg O 8 L Bucknell O 15 W at Pennsylvania O 22 W at Syracuse O 29 W Lafayette (Homecoming) N 5 W George Washington N 12 T New York U. N 24 L at Pittsburgh

1928

Won 2, Lost 8

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: George Lasich S 26 L Waynesburg 0-7 19-6 O 3 W Lebanon Valley 0-12 O 10 L at Temple O 17 L Dickinson 6-10 O 24 L at Syracuse 0-7 6-41 O 31 L Pittsburgh (Homecoming) 7-32 N 8 L Colgate N 14 L at Lafayette 0-33 N 21 L at West Virginia 0-19 N 28 W Lehigh (Philadelphia, Franklin Field) 31-0

4,000 4,000 5,000

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: M.B. Morrison O 6 W Lebanon Valley O 13 W Gettysburg O 20 W at Lehigh O 27 L at Columbia N 3 L Syracuse (Homecoming) N 10 L at Pennsylvania N 17 W Lafayette N 24 L at Bucknell

1935 Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Robert Weber O 5 W Lebanon Valley O 12 W Western Maryland O 19 W Lehigh (Homecoming) O 26 L at Pittsburgh N 2 L at Syracuse N 9 W Villanova N 16 L at Pennsylvania N 23 L at Bucknell

Won 4, Lost 4 13-0 32-6 31-0 7-14 0-16 0-3 25-6 7-13

5,422 6,797

8,013 35,000 5,775 10,000

Won 4, Lost 4 12-6 2-0 26-0 0-9 3-7 27-13 6-33 0-2

5,848 7,140 7,113 17,310 12,000 8,150 40,000 8,500

8,000

1936 7,000 20,000 15,816

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Chuck Cherundolo O 3 W Muhlenberg O 10 L Villanova (Homecoming) O 17 L at Lehigh O 24 L at Cornell O 31 W Syracuse N 7 L at Pittsburgh N 14 L at Pennsylvania N 21 W Bucknell

Won 3, Lost 5 45-0 0-13 6-7 7-13 18-0 7-34 12-19 14-0

7,535 9,593 6,000 7,137 15,692 40,000 9,227


1937

Won 5, Lost 3

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Sam Donato, John Economos S 25 L at Cornell O 2 W Gettysburg O 9 W Bucknell (Homecoming) O 16 W Lehigh O 30 L at Syracuse N 6 W at Pennsylvania N 13 W Maryland N 20 L at Pittsburgh [1]

1938

19-26 32-6 20-14 14-7 13-19 7-0 21-14 7-28

33-0 0-14 59-6 6-21 33-6 0-7 7-7 0-26

6,639 9,983 6,933 5,000 4,494 6,617 4,142 12,242

9,846 12,071 7,000 10,659 8,274 50,000 16,881

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: John Chuckran S 30 W Muhlenberg O 7 L at Navy O 14 W Bucknell (Homecoming) O 21 W at Colgate O 28 L West Virginia N 4 W at Syracuse N 11 W at Temple N 18 W Maryland N 25 L at Pittsburgh

1945 13-3 49-7 0-47 6-6 12-0 10-0 14-14 10-0

11,143 9,419 5,099 7,690 40,000 7,412 20,000

2,799 4,753 3,000 5,534 12,000 8,840

1941

1946 12,091 10,574 13,078 9,346 9,449 30,083

5,048 9,619 16,148 5,319 8,505 13,135 11,354

Won 6, Lost 2

Coach: Bob Higgins Captains: Red Moore, Bucky Walters O 5 W Bucknell O 12 W at Syracuse O 19 L Michigan State (Homecoming) O 26 W at Colgate N 2 W Fordham N 9 W Temple N 16 W at Navy N 23 L at Pittsburgh

1947 0-7 27-13 0-14 40-6 42-0 34-19 7-0 31-7 19-12

23,467 16,000 25,000 10,690 16,000 30,696

Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 1

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Lou Palazzi O 3 W Bucknell O 10 W at Lehigh O 17 T at Cornell O 24 W Colgate (Homecoming) O 31 L at West Virginia N 7 W Syracuse N 14 W at Pennsylvania N 21 W Pittsburgh Wire Service Ranking: AP 19th

14-7 19-3 0-0 13-10 0-24 18-13 13-7 14-6

10,303

14,423 14,000 17,814 24,579 10,000 71,180 16,555 49,444

Won 5, Lost 4

Coach: Joe Bedenk Captains: Bob Hicks, Neg Norton S 24 L Villanova O 1 L at Army O 8 W Boston College O 15 W Nebraska (Homecoming) O 22 L at Michigan State O 29 W Syracuse N 5 W at West Virginia N 12 W at Temple N 19 L at Pittsburgh

1950 47-7 27-7 0-28 46-7 26-0 27-0 0-33 0-7

48-6 9-0 16-19 6-2 68-0 26-0 12-7 7-14

12,401 12,000 17,149 13,500 10,305 13,536 22,000 42,124

Won 7, Lost 2

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Lenny Krouse O 4 L at Colgate (Buffalo, Civic Stadium) O 11 W Bucknell (Homecoming) O 18 L at Temple O 25 W Lehigh O 31 W at New York U. (Polo Grounds)* N 8 W Syracuse N 15 W West Virginia N 22 W at Pittsburgh N 29 W at South Carolina

35-0 34-14 37-7 14-14 32-13 13-0 47-0 0-7 7-0

6-27 7-42 32-14 22-7 0-24 33-21 34-14 28-7 0-19

22,080 27,000 18,041 23,956 18,758 21,000 18,000 43,308

Won 5, Lost 3

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: None S 29 W Muhlenberg O 6 W Colgate (Homecoming) O 13 L at Navy O 20 W at Bucknell N 3 W Syracuse N 10 W Temple N 17 L at Michigan State N 24 L at Pittsburgh

Won 6, Lost 1, Tied 1 9-0 17-13 34-0 18-0 12-0 13-13 25-0 7-20

Won 7, Lost 1, Tied 1

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Joe Colone O 2 W Bucknell O 8 W at Syracuse O 16 W West Virginia O 23 T Michigan State (Homecoming) O 30 W at Colgate N 6 W at Pennsylvania N 13 W Temple N 20 L at Pittsburgh N 27 W at Washington State (Tacoma) (Tacoma Stadium) Wire Service Ranking: AP 18th

1949 58-13 14-55 20-6 6-0 27-28 41-0 7-6 34-19 0-14

Won 5, Lost 1, Tied 2

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Leon Gajecki O 5 W Bucknell O 12 W West Virginia (Homecoming) O 19 W at Lehigh O 26 W at Temple N 2 W South Carolina N 9 T at Syracuse N 16 W New York U. N 23 L at Pittsburgh

1942

14-0 0-19 0-0 6-14 45-0 32-7 0-13 13-0 14-0

1948

Won 6, Lost 3

1944

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Spike Alter O 7 W Bucknell O 14 W Lehigh (Homecoming) O 21 L at Cornell O 28 T at Syracuse N 4 W Maryland N 11 W at Pennsylvania N 18 T at Army N 25 W Pittsburgh

1940

50,000 7,535 19,936

Won 5, Lost 3, Tied 1

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: John Jaffurs S 25 W Bucknell O 2 L at North Carolina O 9 T Colgate (Homecoming) O 16 L at Navy O 23 W at Maryland O 30 W West Virginia N 6 L at Cornell N 13 W Temple N 20 W at Pittsburgh

Won 3, Lost 4, Tied 1

Coach: Bob Higgins Captain: Dean Hanley O 1 W Maryland O 8 L Bucknell (Homecoming) O 15 W at Lehigh O 22 L at Cornell O 29 W Syracuse N 5 L Lafayette N 12 T at Pennsylvania N 19 L at Pittsburgh

1939

6,000 8,919 11,376 7,660

1943

Won 9, Lost 0, Tied 1

Coach: Bob Higgins Captains: John Nolan, John Potsklan S 20 W Washington State 27-6 (Hershey, HersheyPark Stadium) O 4 W Bucknell 54-0 O 11 W at Fordham 75-0 O 18 W Syracuse (Homecoming) 40-0 O 25 W West Virginia 21-14 N 1 W Colgate 46-0 N 8 W at Temple 7-0 N 15 W Navy (Baltimore, Memorial Stadium) 20-7 N 22 W at Pittsburgh 29-0 J 1 T [4] Southern Methodist [3] 13-13 (Cotton Bowl) Wire Service Ranking: AP 4th

5,000 11,510 12,000 8,856 50,000 11,710

1951

16,617 26,252 17,500 38,000 20,782 8,000 16,338 15,299 12,250

Won 5, Lost 4

15,000

1952

12,294

Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Joe Gratson, Stewart Scheetz S 20 W Temple S 27 T Purdue O 4 W William & Mary O 11 W at West Virginia O 18 W Nebraska (Homecoming) O 25 L at Michigan State [1] N 1 W at Pennsylvania N 8 L at Syracuse N 15 W Rutgers N 22 W at Pittsburgh

16,632 20,313 14,014 20,000 25,000 47,822 43,000

34-14 7-41 7-27 0-19 7-7 20-13 27-0 18-14 21-20

Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Art Betts, Len Shephard S 29 W Boston U. O 6 L Villanova (Allentown) O 13 W at Nebraska O 20 L Michigan State (Homecoming) O 27 W West Virginia N 3 L at Purdue N 10 W Syracuse N 17 W at Rutgers N 24 L at Pittsburgh

*Night game.

103

Won 5, Lost 3, Tied 1

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Owen Dougherty S 30 W Georgetown O 7 L at Army O 14 L at Syracuse* O 21 L at Nebraska O 28 T Temple (Homecoming) N 4 W at Boston College N 11 W West Virginia N 18 W Rutgers D 2 W at Pittsburgh (Forbes Field)

40-34 14-20 15-7 21-32 13-7 0-28 32-13 13-7 7-13

15,536 39,000 30,321 17,206 21,000 16,612 15,000 22,771

Won 7, Lost 2, Tied 1 20-13 20-20 35-23 35-21 10-0 7-34 14-7 7-25 7-6 17-0

15,889 20,506 22,848 18,500 28,551 51,162 67,000 16,000 15,957 53,766


1953

Won 6, Lost 3

Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Don Malinak, Tony Rados S 26 L at Wisconsin O 3 L at Pennsylvania O 10 W at Boston U. O 17 W Syracuse O 24 W Texas Christian U. (Homecoming) O 31 L West Virginia N 7 W Fordham N 14 W at Rutgers N 21 W at Pittsburgh

49,000 51,000 12,000 20,712 27,966 24,670 13,897 9,500 39,642

Won 6, Lost 3, Tied 1

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Steve Garban S 20 L at Nebraska S 27 W at Pennsylvania O 4 L at Army [3] O 11 W Marquette (Homecoming) O 18 W at Boston U. O 25 L Syracuse N 1 W Furman N 8 T at West Virginia N 15 W Holy Cross N 27 W at Pittsburgh

7-14 43-0 0-26 40-8 34-0 6-14 36-0 14-14 32-0 25-21

30,000 19,549 27,250 22,000 11,000 27,000 28,000 26,000 20,000 39,479

Won 7, Lost 2

1954

Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Don Balthaser, Jim Garrity S 25 W at Illinois O 2 W at Syracuse O 9 W Virginia O 16 L West Virginia (Homecoming) O 23 L at Texas Christian U. O 30 W at Pennsylvania N 6 W Holy Cross N 13 W Rutgers N 20 W at Pittsburgh Wire Service Rankings: AP 20th, UPI 16th

1955

1959 14-12 13-0 34-7 14-19 7-20 35-13 39-7 37-14 13-0

54,094 18,000 21,820 32,384 15,000 33,125 25,383 16,623

Won 5, Lost 4

Coach: Rip Engle Captains: Otto Kneidinger, Frank Reich S 24 W Boston U. O 1 L at Army O 8 W at Virginia (Richmond, City Stadium) O 15 L Navy (Homecoming) O 22 L at West Virginia O 29 W at Pennsylvania N 5 W Syracuse N 12 W at Rutgers N 19 L Pittsburgh

1956

0-20 7-13 35-13 20-14 27-21 19-20 28-21 54-26 17-0

1958

35-0 6-35 26-7 14-34 7-21 20-0 21-20 34-13 0-20

20,150 24,200 32,209 34,400 28,000 30,321 12,000 29,361

Won 6, Lost 2, Tied 1

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Sam Valentine S 29 W at Pennsylvania O 8 L at Army O 13 W Holy Cross (Homecoming) O 20 W at Ohio State O 27 W West Virginia N 3 L at Syracuse N 10 W Boston U. N 17 W North Carolina State N 24 T at Pittsburgh

1957 Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Joe Sabol S 28 W at Pennsylvania O 5 L Army O 12 W William & Mary O 19 L Vanderbilt (Homecoming) O 26 W at Syracuse N 2 W West Virginia N 9 W at Marquette N 16 W at Holy Cross N 23 L at Pittsburgh

34-0 7-14 43-0 7-6 16-6 9-13 40-7 14-7 7-7

23,390 24,195 25,828 82,584 29,244 35,475 29,094 22,864 51,308

Won 6, Lost 3 19-14 13-27 21-13 20-32 20-12 27-6 20-7 14-10 13-14

21,150 31,979 30,462 26,781 35,000 28,712 4,719 18,000 44,710

1962

Won 9, Lost 2

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Joe Galardi S 22 W Navy S 29 W Air Force O 6 W [4] at Rice O 13 L [3] at Army O 20 W Syracuse (Homecoming) O 27 W at California N 3 W Maryland N 10 W West Virginia N 17 W at Holy Cross N 24 W at Pittsburgh D 29 L [9] Florida (Gator Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 9th, UPI 9th

41-7 20-6 18-7 6-9 20-19 23-21 23-7 34-6 48-20 16-0 7-17

42,653 45,200 35,982 31,000 48,356 31,500 41,834 33,212 11,825 45,149 45,248

Won 9, Lost 2

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Pat Botula 19-8 S 19 W at Missouri S 26 W VMI 21-0 O 3 W Colgate 58-20 17-11 O 10 W at Army 21-12 O 17 W Boston U. (Homecoming) O 24 W Illinois (Cleveland, Municipal Stadium) 20-9 O 31 W at West Virginia 28-10 18-20 N 7 L [7] Syracuse [4] 46-0 N 14 W Holy Cross 7-22 N 21 L [5] at Pittsburgh D 19 W Alabama [10] (Liberty Bowl) 7-0 (Philadelphia, Municipal Stadium) Wire Service Rankings: AP 11th, UPI 14th

1960

1963 28,000

27,500 15,045 34,000 46,104 36,211

Won 7, Lost 3

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Hank Oppermann S 17 W Boston U. 20-0 O 1 L Missouri (Homecoming) 8-21 O 8 W at Army 27-16 O 15 L at Syracuse 15-21 O 22 L at Illinois 8-10 O 29 W West Virginia 34-13 N 5 W Maryland 28-9 N 12 W at Holy Cross 33-8 N 19 W at Pittsburgh 14-3 D 17 W Oregon (Liberty Bowl) 41-12 (Philadelphia, Municipal Stadium) Wire Service Ranking: AP 16th

22,559 33,613 27,150 40,617 51,459 37,715 30,126 14,856 45,023 16,697

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Ralph Baker S 21 W at Oregon S 28 W UCLA O 5 W Rice (Homecoming) O 12 L Army O 19 L at Syracuse O 26 W West Virginia N 2 W at Maryland N 9 W at Ohio State N 16 W Holy Cross D 7 L at Pittsburgh Wire Service Ranking: UPI 16th

1964 Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Bill Bowes S 19 L Navy S 26 L at UCLA O 3 L Oregon O 10 W at Army O 17 L Syracuse (Homecoming) O 24 W at West Virginia O 31 W Maryland N 7 W at Ohio State [2] N 14 W at Houston N 21 W Pittsburgh Wire Service Ranking: UPI 14th

1965 1961

Won 8, Lost 3

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Jim Smith S 23 W Navy S 29 L at Miami (Fla.) O 6 W at Boston U. O 14 L Army O 21 W Syracuse O 28 W California (Homecoming) N 4 L at Maryland N 11 W at West Virginia N 18 W Holy Cross N 25 W at Pittsburgh D 30 W Georgia Tech (Gator Bowl) Wire Service Rankings: AP 18th, UPI 19th

104

20-10 8-25 32-0 6-10 14-0 33-16 17-21 20-6 34-14 47-26 30-15

38,437 45,687 10,150 45,306 44,674 32,497 34.000 30,000 32,746 37,261 50,000

Coach: Rip Engle Captain: Bob Andronici S 25 L Michigan State O 2 L UCLA O 9 W at Boston College O 16 L at Syracuse O 23 W West Virginia (Homecoming) O 30 L at California N 6 W Kent State N 13 W Navy N 20 L at Pittsburgh D 4 W at Maryland

Won 7, Lost 3 17-7 17-14 28-7 7-10 0-9 20-9 17-15 10-7 28-14 21-22

33,220 36,327 38,275 49,389 39,209 45,159 35,500 83,519 24,644 51,477

Won 6, Lost 4 8-21 14-21 14-22 6-2 14-21 37-8 17-9 27-0 24-7 28-0

44,800 34,636 44,803 32,268 47,998 26,000 33,500 84,279 25,000 50,144

Won 5, Lost 5 0-23 22-24 17-0 21-28 44-6 17-21 21-6 14-6 27-30 19-7

46,121 46,429 24,300 39,000 44,230 36,418 30,323 47,163 35,576 24,000


GAME-BY-GAME VS. OPPONENT AIR FORCE Penn State 3, Air Force 0 H: 2-0; A: 1-0 W 20-6 1962 1971 W 16-14 1973 W 19-9

H H A

AKRON Penn State 4, Akron 0 H: 4-0 1999 W W 2004 2006 W 2009 W

70-24 48-10 34-16 31-7

H H H H

ALABAMA Penn State 5, Alabama 8 H: 2-2; A: 2-1; N: 1-4 1959 W 1975 L 1979 L 1981 L L 1982 1983 W 1984 L 1985 W 1986 W 1987 L 1988 L 1989 L 1990 W

7-0 6-13 7-14 16-31 21-42 34-28 0-6 19-17 23-3 13-24 3-8 16-17 9-0

N N N H N H A H A H N H A

H H H

ALTOONA ATHLETIC ASSOC. Penn State 2, Altoona Athletic Association 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1890 W 68-0 H 1907 W 27-0 A

ARIZONA Penn State 1, Arizona 0 H: 1-0 1999 W

L L W W L L L W L W W W W W W W W W

13-27 0-26 17-11 27-16 6-10 6-9 7-10 6-2 0-11 28-24 38-14 42-0 45-0 54-3 21-14 31-0 38-16 24-3

H A A A H A H A A H A H A H A H H H

ARMY AMBULANCE CORPS Penn State 1, Army Ambulance Corps 0 N: 1-0 1917 W 10-0 N

AUBURN Penn State 1, Auburn 1 N: 1-1 1996 W 2002 L

N N

H

ARIZONA STATE Penn State 1, Arizona State 0 N: 1-0 1977 W 42-30

N

ARMY Penn State 13, Army 10, Ties 2 H: 6-3; A: 7-7-2 1899 W 6-0 1900 T 0-0 1939 T 14-14 1949 L 7-42 1950 L 7-41 1955 L 6-35 1956 L 7-14

A A A A A A A

W W W W L L L

23-20 7-3 40-21 28-21 32-35 14-27 7-21

H H A H H H A

BOSTON UNIVERSITY Penn State 8, Boston University 0 H: 5-0; A: 3-0 1951 W 40-34 W 35-13 1953 W 35-0 1955 1956 W 40-7 W 34-0 1958 1959 W 21-12 1960 W 20-0 W 32-0 1961

H A H H A H H A

1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948

W L W W W W W W W W W W

20-14 0-14 13-3 9-0 27-13 14-7 14-0 20-6 46-7 48-6 54-0 35-0

H H H H H H H H A H H H

0-10 45-24

A H

33-16 23-21 17-21 33-15

H A A H

BUFFALO Penn State 1, Buffalo 1 H: 1-0; A: 0-1 1900 L 2007 W

CALIFORNIA BOWLING GREEN Penn State 2, Bowling Green 0 H: 2-0 W 45-19 1987 W 48-3 1998

H H

Penn State 3, California 1 H: 2-0; A: 1-1 W 1961 W 1962 L 1965 1966 W

Penn State 2, Brigham Young 1 H: 1-0; A: 0-1; N: 1-0 1989 W 50-39 1991 W 33-7 1992 L 17-30

CALIFORNIA (Pa.) STATE N H A

Penn State 1, California State 0 H: 1-0 1905 W 29-0

H

CARLISLE INDIANS 41-20

N

BELLEFONTE ACADEMY Penn State 2, Bellefonte Academy 1 H: 2-1; A: 1-0 1890 W 23-0 1906 W 12-0 1908 L 5-6

A H H

BLOOMSBURG Penn State 1, Bloomsburg 0 H: 1-0 1897 W 10-0

Penn State 19, Boston College 4 H: 9-2; A: 8-1; N: 2-1 1949 W 32-14 1950 W 20-13 1965 W 17-0 1966 W 30-21 1967 W 50-28 1968 W 29-0 1969 W 38-16 1970 W 28-3 1972 W 45-26 1981 W 38-7 1982 W 52-17 1983 L 17-27 1984 W 37-30 1985 W 16-12 1986 W 26-14 1987 W 27-17

BROWN Penn State 1, Brown 0 H: 1-0 1983 W

H

BOSTON COLLEGE 41-7

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 2003 2004

BRIGHAM YOUNG 43-14 9-13

BAYLOR Penn State 1, Baylor 0 N: 1-0 1975 W

ALLEGHENY Penn State 3, Allegheny 0 H: 3-0 1903 W 24-5 1904 W 50-0 1906 W 26-0

1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1966 1968 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1979

H A A H A A H A A H A N H H N N

38-21

H

Penn State 28, Bucknell 10 H: 19-4; A: 4-4; N: 5-2 1887 W 24-0 1887 W 54-0 1889 W 12-0 1891 L 10-12 1892 W 18-0 1893 W 36-18 1894 W 12-6 1895 W 16-0 1896 L 0-10 1897 W 27-4 1898 W 16-0 1899 L 0-5 1900 W 6-0 1908 W 33-6 1909 W 33-0 1910 W 45-3 1916 W 50-7 1919 W 9-0 1926 W 9-0 1927 L 7-13 1928 L 0-6 1929 L 6-27 1930 L 7-19 1934 L 7-13 1935 L 0-2 1936 W 14-0

H A H A H A N N N N N N N H A H H H H H H H A A A H

BUCKNELL

105

Penn State 1, Carlisle Indians 4, Tied 1 N: 1-4-1 1896 L 5-48 1905 L 0-11 1906 W 4-0 1907 L 5-18 1908 L 5-12 1909 T 8-8

N N N N N N

CARNEGIE TECH Penn State 6, Carnegie Tech 0 H: 6-0 1910 W 61-0 1912 W 41-0 1913 W 49-0 1921 W 28-7 1922 W 10-0 1924 W 22-7

H H H H H H

CENTRAL FLORIDA Penn State 2, Central Florida 0 H: 2-0 2002 W 27-24 2004 W 37-13

H H

CENTRAL MICHIGAN Penn State 1, Central Michigan 0 H: 1-0 2005 W 40-3

H


CINCINNATI

DARTMOUTH

FLORIDA STATE

GETTYSBURG

Penn State 8, Cincinnati 1 H: 6-1; A: 2-0 W 52-0 1981 1983 L 3-14 W 31-10 1985 W 23-17 1986 1987 W 41-0 W 35-9 1988 W 81-0 1991 1992 W 24-20 W 42-24 2005

Penn State 1, Dartmouth 2 H: 1-0; A: 0-2 L 7-10 1917 1919 L 13-19 W 14-7 1920

Penn State 1, Florida State 1, Tied 1 N: 1-1-1 T 17-17 N 1967 1990 L 17-24 N W 26-23 (3 OT) N 2005

Penn State 27, Gettysburg 0, Tied 1 H: 26-0-1; A: 1-0 W 18-0 1891 1894 W 60-0 W 48-0 1895 W 40-0 1896 1897 W 32-0 W 47-0 1898 W 40-0 1899 1900 W 44-0 W 37-0 1902 1905 W 18-0 1906 T 0-0 1911 W 31-0 W 25-0 1912 1913 W 16-0 W 13-0 1914 1915 W 27-12 1916 W 48-2 1917 W 80-0 1919 W 33-0 1920 W 13-0 1921 W 24-0 W 20-0 1922 W 20-0 1923 1924 W 26-0 1927 W 34-13 1928 W 12-0 1934 W 32-6 1937 W 32-6

H H A H H H H A H

CLEMSON Penn State 0, Clemson 1 N: 0-1 1988 L 10-35

N

COLGATE Penn State 9, Colgate 4, Tied 1 H: 6-2-1; A: 3-1; N: 0-1 1911 W 17-9 1930 L 0-40 1931 L 7-32 1932 L 0-31 1941 L 0-7 W 13-10 1942 1943 T 0-0 1944 W 6-0 1945 W 27-7 1946 W 6-2 1947 W 46-0 1948 W 32-13 1959 W 58-20 1980 W 54-10

H H H A N H H A H A H A H H

COLORADO Penn State 1, Colorado 1 H: 1-0; A: 0-1 1969 W 27-3 1970 L 13-41

H A

A A

Penn State 3, Fordham 0 H: 2-0; A: 1-0 1946 W 68-0 W 75-0 1947 1953 W 28-21

A H A N H N N H A H A N N N N N H

Penn State 2, Dickinson Seminary 0 H: 2-0 1902 W 27-0 1903 W 60-0

H H

DUQUESNE ATHLETIC CLUB Penn State 0, Duquesne Athletic Club 3 A: 0-3 1898 L 5-18 A 1899 L 5-64 A 1900 L 0-29 A

Penn State 2, East Carolina 0 H: 2-0 1985 W 17-10 1986 W 42-17

A A A A A A A A A A A A A

H H

H

7-17 6-21

H

N N

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL

H

Penn State 1, Florida International 0 H: 1-0 2007 W 59-0

Penn State 2, Franklin & Marshall 1 H: 1-0; A: 1-1 L 0-10 1890 1891 W 26-6 1925 W 13-0

A A H

FURMAN Penn State 1, Furman 0 H: 1-0 1958 W

Penn State 7, Geneva 0 H: 7-0 1904 W 1905 W 1907 W 1908 W 1909 W 1911 W 1916 W

36-0

H

44-0 73-0 34-0 51-0 46-0 57-0 79-0

H H H H H H H

A H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

GROVE CITY Penn State 3, Grove City 0 H: 3-0 1907 W 46-0 1908 W 31-0 1909 W 31-0

H H H

GEORGETOWN

HARRISBURG ATHLETIC CLUB

Penn State 1, Georgetown 0 H: 1-0 1950 W 34-14

Penn State 1, Harrisburg Athletic Club 0 H: 1-0 1910 W 58-0 H

Penn State 3, George Washington 0 H: 3-0 1926 W 20-12 1927 W 13-0 1928 W 50-0

H

HARVARD

H H H

GEORGIA Penn State 1, Georgia 0 N: 1-0 1983 W

FLORIDA Penn State 0, Florida 2 N: 0-2 1962 L 1998 L

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL

GEORGE WASHINGTON

EASTERN MICHIGAN Penn State 1, Eastern Michigan 0 H: 1-0 1992 W 52-7

H A H

GENEVA

DICKINSON SEMINARY

Penn State 1, Eastern Illinois 0 H: 1-0 2009 W 52-3

COASTAL CAROLINA Penn State 1, Coastal Carolina 0 H: 1-0 2008 W 66-10

FORDHAM

Penn State 11, Dickinson 5, Tied 1 H: 3-1-1; A: 2-2; N: 6-2 1888 L 0-16 T 6-6 1888 1891 W 2-0 W 16-0 1892 W 8-0 1896 1897 L 0-6 1898 W 34-0 W 15-0 1899 L 0-18 1900 1901 W 12-0 W 23-0 1902 1903 L 0-6 W 11-0 1904 1905 W 6-0 W 6-0 1906 1907 W 52-0 1931 L 6-10

EASTERN ILLINOIS

CORNELL Penn State 4, Cornell 7, Tied 2 A: 4-7-2 1895 T 0-0 1897 L 0-45 1907 W 8-6 1908 L 4-10 1911 W 5-0 1912 W 29-6 1919 W 20-0 1936 L 7-13 1937 L 19-26 1938 L 6-21 1939 L 0-47 1942 T 0-0 1943 L 0-13

DICKINSON

EAST CAROLINA

COLUMBIA Penn State 0, Columbia 2 A: 0-2 1933 L 0-33 1934 L 7-14

A A H

27-23

Penn State 4, Georgia Tech 3 H: 1-0; A: 0-2; N: 3-1 1921 W 28-7 1923 W 7-0 1924 L 13-15 1925 L 7-16 1961 W 30-15 1966 L 0-21 1991 W 34-22

106

A A A A A

HAVERFORD N

GEORGIA TECH

H

Penn State 0, Harvard 3, Tied 2 A: 0-3-2 1913 L 0-29 1914 T 13-13 1915 L 0-13 1921 T 21-21 1932 L 13-46

Penn State 1, Haverford 0 A: 1-0 1891 W 58-0

A

HOLY CROSS N H A N N A N

Penn State 9, Holy Cross 0 H: 6-0; A: 3-0 1954 W 39-7 1956 W 43-0 1957 W 14-10 1958 W 32-0 1959 W 46-0 1960 W 33-8 1961 W 34-14 1962 W 48-20 1963 W 28-14

H H A H H A H A H


HOMESTEAD ATHLETIC CLUB

IOWA

LAFAYETTE

LOUISIANA STATE

Penn State 0, Homestead Athletic Club 1 A: 0-1 L 0-39 A 1901

Penn State 11, Iowa 11 H: 4-7; A: 7-4 L 1930 1971 W W 1972 W 1973 1974 W W 1975 L 1976 1983 L W 1984 1993 W 1994 W 1995 W L 1996 1999 W L (2 OT) 2000 2001 L 2002 L (OT) 2003 L 2004 L 2007 W 2008 L L 2009

Penn State 10, Lafayette 5, Tied 1 H: 5-1; A: 4-4-1; N: 1-0 L 0-26 1889 1891 W 14-4 W 18-0 1892 W 72-0 1894 1897 L 0-24 W 5-0 1898 W 17-0 1914 1915 W 33-3 W 40-0 1916 1927 W 40-6 1928 L 0-7 1929 W 6-3 T 0-0 1930 1931 L 0-33 W 25-6 1934 1938 L 0-7

Penn State 2, Louisiana State 0 N: 2-0 W 16-9 1974 2010 W 19-17

HOUSTON Penn State 2, Houston 0 H: 1-0 — A: 1-0 W 24-7 1964 W 31-14 1977

A H

ILLINOIS Penn State 14, Illinois 3 H: 6-0; A: 7-3; N: 1-0 W 1954 1959 W L 1960 1972 W 1993 W W 1994 W 1997 1998 W 1999 W 2000 W L 2001 W 2002 2005 W 2006 W 2007 L 2008 W 2009 W

14-12 20-9 8-10 35-17 28-14 35-31 41-6 27-0 27-7 39-25 28-33 18-7 63-10 26-12 20-27 38-24 35-17

A N A A H A A H A H A H A H A H A

INDIANA Penn State 13, Indiana 0 H: 7-0; A: 5-0; N: 1-0 1993 W 1994 W 1995 W 1996 W 1999 W 2000 W 2001 W 2002 W 2003 W 2004 W 2007 W 2008 W 2009 W

0-19 44-14 14-10 27-8 27-0 30-10 6-7 34-42 20-17 31-0 61-21 41-27 20-21 31-7 23-26 18-24 35-42 14-26 4-6 27-7 23-24 10-21

JERSEY SHORE Penn State 1, Jersey Shore 0 H: 1-0 1904 W 30-0

H A H A H N H A H A A H H

H

JOHNS HOPKINS Penn State 1, Johns Hopkins 0 H: 1-0 1933 W 40-6

38-31 35-29 45-21 48-26 45-24 27-24 28-14 58-25 52-7 22-18 36-31 34-7 31-20

A A H H A A H H A A H A H A H A H A H H A H

H

KANSAS Penn State 1, Kansas 0 N: 1-0 1969 W

15-14

N

KANSAS STATE Penn State 2, Kansas State 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1968 W 25-9 1969 W 17-14

H H

KENTUCKY Penn State 3, Kentucky 2 H: 1-1; A: 1-1; N: 1-0 1975 W 1976 L 1977 L 1978 W 1999 W

10-3 6-22 20-24 30-0 26-14

Penn State 20, Lebanon Valley 0 H: 20-0 1905 W 23-0 W 24-0 1906 1907 W 75-0 1915 W 13-0 1920 W 109-7 1921 W 53-0 1922 W 32-6 1923 W 58-0 1924 W 47-3 1925 W 14-0 1926 W 35-0 1927 W 27-0 1928 W 25-0 1929 W 15-0 1930 W 27-0 1931 W 19-6 1932 W 27-0 1933 W 32-6 1934 W 13-0 1935 W 12-6

H A H A N

Penn State 16, Lehigh 6, Tied 1 H: 8-2; A: 6-4-1; N: 2-0 1888 L 0-30 1889 L 0-106 1891 L 2-24 1901 W 38-0 1914 L 7-20 1915 W 7-0 1916 W 10-7 1917 L 0-9 1918 W 7-6 1919 W 20-7 1920 T 7-7 1921 W 28-7 1931 W 31-0 1933 W 33-0 1934 W 31-0 1935 W 26-0 1936 L 6-7 1937 W 14-7 1938 W 59-6 1939 W 49-7 1940 W 34-0 1941 W 40-6 1942 W 19-3

107

N N

LOUISIANA TECH Penn State 2, Louisiana Tech 0 H: 2-0 W 67-7 2000 2002 W 49-17

H H

LOUISVILLE Penn State 2, Louisville 0 H:1-0; A: 1-0 1996 W 24-7 W 57-21 1997

H A

MANSFIELD

LEBANON VALLEY

Penn State 1, Mansfield 0 H: 1-0 1899 W 38-0 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H

LEHIGH H A

KENT STATE Penn State 2, Kent State 0 H: 2-0 1965 W 21-6 2003 W 32-10

A A N H A A A A H H A H A A H H

H A A N A H A H A H A H N H A H A H A H A H A

H

MARIETTA Penn State 3, Marietta 0 H: 3-0 1924 W 28-0 1925 W 13-0 1926 W 48-6

H H H

MARQUETTE Penn State 2, Marquette 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1957 W 20-7 1958 W 40-8

A H

MARSHALL Penn State 2, Marshall 0 H: 2-0 1929 W 26-7 1930 W 65-0

H H


MARYLAND

MICHIGAN

MISSOURI

NEBRASKA

Penn State 35, Maryland 1, Tied 1 H: 21-0; A: 12-1; N: 2-0-1 W 57-0 1917 1937 W 21-14 W 33-0 1938 W 12-0 1939 1943 W 45-0 W 34-19 1944 W 28-9 1960 1961 L 17-21 W 23-7 1962 1963 W 17-15 1964 W 17-9 1965 W 19-7 W 15-7 1966 1967 W 38-3 W 57-13 1968 1969 W 48-0 1970 W 34-0 1971 W 63-27 1972 W 46-16 1973 W 42-22 1974 W 24-17 W 15-13 1975 W 27-9 1977 1978 W 27-3 1979 W 27-7 1980 W 24-10 1982 W 39-31 1984 W 25-24 1985 W 20-18 1986 W 17-15 1987 W 21-16 1988 W 17-10 1989 T 13-13 1990 W 24-10 1991 W 47-7 1992 W 49-13 1993 W 70-7

Penn State 5, Michigan 10 H: 2-5; A: 3-5 L 13-21 1993 1994 W 31-24 W 27-17 1995 W 29-17 1996 1997 L 8-34 L 0-27 1998 L 27-31 1999 2000 L 11-33 L 0-20 2001 2002 L (OT) 24-27 2005 L 25-27 2006 L 10-17 L 9-14 2007 2008 W 46-17 W 35-10 2009

Penn State 3, Missouri 1 H: 0-1; A: 2-0; N: 1-0 W 19-8 1959 1960 L 8-21 W 10-3 1970 W 29-21 1980

Penn State 7, Nebraska 6 H: 5-1; A: 2-4; N: 0-1 W 1920 1949 W L 1950 W 1951 1952 W L 1958 L 1979 1980 L W 1981 1982 W 1983 L 2002 W L 2003

H H H H A H H A H A H A H A A H A H H A H A H H A A H H A H N H N H N H A

MIAMI (Fla.) Penn State 7, Miami 6 H: 3-3; A: 3-3; N: 1-0 1961 L 1967 W 1968 W 1976 W 1977 W 1979 L 1980 W 1981 L 1987 W 1991 L 1992 L 1999 W 2001 L

8-25 17-8 22-7 21-7 49-7 10-26 27-12 14-17 14-10 20-26 14-17 27-23 7-33

A A H A H H H A N A H A H

H A H A H A H A H A A H A H A

Penn State 14, Michigan State 12, Tied 1 H: 9-4-1; A: 5-8 L 3-6 H 1914 1925 W 13-6 H L 0-33 A 1945 1946 L 16-19 H 1948 T 14-14 H 1949 L 0-24 A 1951 L 21-32 H 1952 L 7-34 A 1965 L 0-23 H 1966 L 8-42 A 1993 W 38-37 A 1994 W 59-31 H 1995 W 24-20 A 1996 W 32-29 H 1997 L 14-49 A 1998 W 51-28 H 1999 L 28-35 A 2000 W 42-23 H 2001 W 42-37 A 2002 W 61-7 H 2003 L 10-41 A 2004 W 37-13 H 2005 W 31-22 A 2006 W 17-13 H 2007 L 31-35 A 2008 W 49-18 H 2009 W 42-14 A

MIDDLEBURY H

MINNESOTA Penn State 7, Minnesota 4 H: 4-2; A: 3-2 1993 W 38-20 1994 W 56-3 1997 W 16-15 1998 W 27-17 1999 L 23-24 2000 L 16-25 2003 L 14-20 2004 L 7-16 2005 W 44-14 2006 W (OT) 28-27 2009 W 20-0

MUHLENBERG Penn State 5, Muhlenberg 1 H: 5-1 W 22-0 1914 1920 W 27-7 L 0-3 1933 W 45-0 1936 1944 W 58-13 1945 W 47-7

H H H H H H

NAVY

MICHIGAN STATE

Penn State 1, Middlebury 0 H: 1-0 1922 W 33-0

A H N A

Penn State 18, Navy 17, Tied 2 H: 7-3; A: 9-13-2; N: 2-1 T 6-6 1894 L 0-4 1897 L 11-16 1898 L 0-6 1899 1900 L 0-44 W 11-6 1901 1902 W 6-0 1903 W 17-0 1904 L 9-20 1905 L 5-11 1906 W 5-0 1907 L 4-6 1908 L 0-5 1911 T 0-0 1913 L 0-10 1921 W 13-7 1922 L 0-14 1923 W 21-3 1924 W 6-0 1943 L 6-14 1944 L 14-55 1945 L 0-28 1946 W 12-7 1947 W 20-7 1955 L 14-34 1961 W 20-10 1962 W 41-7 1964 L 8-21 1965 W 14-6 1967 L 22-23 1968 W 31-6 1969 W 45-22 1970 W 55-7 1971 W 56-3 1972 W 21-10 1973 W 39-0 1974 L 6-7

H A H A H A H A H A H

A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A N N H A A A A A N H H H H H A H A H A H A H

20-0 22-7 0-19 15-7 10-0 7-14 17-42 7-21 30-24 27-24 6-44 40-7 10-18

H H A A H A A H A H N H A

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY Penn State 2, NYU 1, Tied 1 H: 1-0-1; A: 0-1; N: 1-0 T 13-13 1927 1929 L 0-7 W 25-0 1940 1941 W 42-0

H A H N

NIAGARA Penn State 2, Niagara 0 H: 2-0 1929 W 1930 W

16-0 31-14

H H

NORTH CAROLINA Penn State 0, North Carolina 1 A: 0-1 1943 L 0-19

A

NORTH CAROLINA STATE Penn State 17, North Carolina State 2 H: 13-1; A: 4-1 1920 W 41-0 1921 W 35-0 1923 W 16-0 1924 W 51-6 1956 W 14-7 1967 W 13-8 1969 W 33-8 1971 W 35-3 1972 W 37-22 1973 W 35-29 1974 L 7-12 1975 L 14-15 1976 W 41-20 1977 W 21-17 1978 W 19-10 1979 W 9-7 1980 W 21-13 1981 W 22-15 1982 W 54-0

H H H H H H A H H H A H H A H A H A H

NORTHERN ILLINOIS Penn State 1, Northern Illinois 0 Home: 1-0 1996 W 49-0

108

H


NORTHWESTERN

OHIO STATE

Penn State 10, Northwestern 3 H: 5-1; A: 5-2 W 43-21 1993 1994 W 45-17 L 10-21 1995 W 34-9 1996 1997 W 30-27 W 41-10 1998 W 38-35 2001 2002 W 49-0 L 7-17 2003 2004 L 7-14 2005 W 34-29 2006 W 33-7 W 34-13 2009

Penn State 12, Ohio State 13 H: 5-5; A: 6-8; N: 1-0 W 37-0 1912 1956 W 7-6 W 10-7 1963 W 27-0 1964 1975 L 9-17 L 7-12 1976 W 19-0 1978 1980 W 31-19 L 6-24 1993 1994 W 63-14 1995 L 25-28 1996 L 7-38 W 31-27 1997 1998 L 9-28 W 23-10 1999 2000 L 6-45 2001 W 29-27 2002 L 7-13 2003 L 20-21 2004 L 10-21 2005 W 17-10 L 6-28 2006 L 17-37 2007 2008 W 13-6 2009 L 7-24

A H A H A H A H A H A H A

NOTRE DAME Penn State 9, Notre Dame 9, Tied 1 H: 6-2-1; A: 3-5; N: 0-2 L 7-14 1913 1925 T 0-0 L 0-28 1926 1928 L 0-9 L 9-20 1976 1981 W 24-21 1982 W 24-14 1983 W 34-30 1984 L 7-44 1985 W 36-6 1986 W 24-19 1987 W 21-20 1988 L 3-21 1989 L 23-34 1990 W 24-21 1991 W 35-13 1992 L 16-17 2006 L 17-41 2007 W 31-10

H H A N N H A H A H A H A H A H A A H

OBERLIN Penn State 1, Oberlin 0 A: 0-1 1894 W

9-6

A A A A A H A N A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H

OHIO UNIVERSITY Penn State 5, Ohio U. 0 H: 5-0 1967 W 1969 W 1970 W 1973 W 1974 W

35-14 42-3 32-22 49-10 35-16

H H H H H

1901 1902 1903 1904 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1915 1916 1919 1920 1922 1923 1924 1926 1927 1928 1929 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1942 1948 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958

L L L L L L T L W W L W L W W L W T L W L W T L L L W T W W W W L W W W W W

6-23 0-17 0-39 0-6 0-28 0-6 3-3 0-10 22-6 14-0 0-17 13-3 0-15 10-0 28-7 6-7 21-0 0-0 0-3 20-0 0-14 19-7 6-6 0-3 6-33 12-19 7-0 7-7 10-0 13-7 13-0 14-7 7-13 35-13 20-0 34-0 19-14 43-0

OKLAHOMA

PITTSBURGH

Penn State 0, Oklahoma 2 N: 0-2 1972 L 0-14 1986 L 10-25

Penn State 50, Pittsburgh 42, Tied 4 H: 17-6; A: 28-34-4; N: 5-2 1893 W 32-0 1896 W 10-4 1900 W 12-0 1901 W 37-0 1902 W 27-0 1903 W 59-0 1904 L 5-22 1905 W 6-0 1906 W 6-0 1907 L 0-6 1908 W 12-6 1909 W 5-0 1910 L 0-11 1911 W 3-0 1912 W 38-0 1913 L 6-7 1914 L 3-13 1915 L 0-20 1916 L 0-31 1917 L 6-28 1918 L 6-28 1919 W 20-0 1920 T 0-0 1921 T 0-0 1922 L 0-14 1923 L 3-20 1924 L 3-24 1925 L 7-23 1926 L 6-24 1927 L 0-30

N N

A

OREGON Penn State 3, Oregon 1 H: 0-1; A: 1-0; N: 2-0 1960 W 1963 W 1964 L 1995 W

41-12 17-7 14-22 38-20

N A H N

Penn State 1, Oregon State 0 H: 1-0 2008 W 45-14

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OREGON STATE

PENNSYLVANIA Penn State 18, Pennsylvania 25, Tied 4 A: 18-25-4 1890 L 0-20 1892 L 0-20 1893 L 6-18 1895 L 4-35 1896 L 0-27 1897 L 0-24 1898 L 0-40 1899 L 0-47 1900 L 5-17

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H H N N H A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A

1928 1929 1930 1931 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1997 1998 1999 2000

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0-26 7-20 12-19 6-41 0-9 7-34 7-28 0-26 10-0 7-20 31-7 14-6 14-0 0-14 0-7 7-14 29-0 0-7 0-19 21-20 7-13 17-0 17-0 13-0 0-20 7-7 13-14 25-21 7-22 14-3 47-26 16-0 21-22 28-0 27-30 48-24 42-6 65-9 27-7 35-15 55-18 49-27 35-13 31-10 7-6 7-24 15-13 17-10 14-29 9-14 48-14 19-10 24-24 11-31 31-0 34-14 0-10 7-14 16-13 22-17 32-20 57-13 34-17 20-13 20-17 0-12

A A A H A A A A H A A H A A A A A A A N A A A A H A A A A A A A A H A A H A A H A H H N N N A H H H A H A H A H A H A H A H H A H N


PITTSBURGH ATHLETIC CLUB

SEWANEE

SUSQUEHANNA

Penn State 3, Pittsburgh Athletic Club 1 A: 3-1 W 16-0 A 1892 1893 W 12-0 A W 14-0 A 1894 L 10-11 A 1895

Penn State 1, Sewanee 0 H: 1-0 W 18-6 1932

Penn State 6, Susquehanna 0 H: 6-0 W 45-6 1898 1900 W 17-0 W 17-0 1901 W 55-0 1902 1916 W 27-0 W 82-0 1926

PRINCETON Penn State 0, Princeton 5 A: 0-5 L 1896 1897 L L 1898 L 1899 1900 L

0-39 0-34 0-5 0-12 0-26

A A A A A

H

SOUTH CAROLINA Penn State 2, South Carolina 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 W 12-0 1940 W 19-12 1941

H A

SOUTH FLORIDA Penn State 1, South Florida 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 W 23-13 2005

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Penn State 10, Purdue 3, Tied 1 H: 5-1-1; A: 5-2 L 0-28 1951 T 20-20 1952 W 26-23 1995 W 31-14 1996 W 42-17 1997 1998 W 31-13 W 31-25 1999 2000 W 22-20 2003 L 14-28 2004 L 13-20 2005 W 33-15 2006 W 12-0 2007 W 26-19 2008 W 20-6

A H A H A H A H A H H A H A

Penn State 4, Southern California 5 H: 2-0; A: 0-2; N: 2-3 L 3-14 1923 1982 W 26-10 1990 L 14-19 L 10-21 1991 1993 W 21-20 1994 W 38-14 1996 W 24-7 2000 L 5-29 2009 L 24-38

N N A A H H N N N

SOUTHERN METHODIST Penn State 1, Southern Methodist 0, Tied 1 H: 1-0; N: 0-0-1 1948 T 13-13 N 1978 W 26-21 H

RICE Penn State 2, Rice 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 1962 W 1963 W

SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 18-7 28-7

A H

Penn State 2, Southern Mississippi 0 H: 2-0 1998 W 34-6 2001 W 38-20

H H

RUTGERS Penn State 22, Rutgers 2 H: 13-2; A: 3-0; N: 6-0 1918 L 1950 W 1951 W 1952 W 1953 W 1954 W 1955 W 1977 W 1978 W 1979 W 1982 W 1983 W 1984 W 1985 W 1986 W 1987 W 1988 L 1989 W 1990 W 1991 W 1992 W 1993 W 1994 W 1995 W

STANFORD 3-26 18-14 13-7 7-6 54-26 37-14 34-13 45-7 26-10 45-10 49-14 36-25 15-12 17-10 31-6 35-21 16-21 17-0 28-0 37-17 38-24 31-7 55-27 59-34

H H A H A H A N H H H N H N H H H N H H N H H N

Penn State 4, Stanford 1 H: 3-0; A: 1-0; N: 0-1 1973 W 1974 W 1975 W 1976 W 1993 L

20-6 24-20 34-14 15-12 3-24

A H H H N

ST. BONAVENTURE Penn State 4, St. Bonaventure 0 H: 4-0 1910 W 34-0 1911 W 46-0 1917 W 99-0 1922 W 54-0

H H H H

STEELTON YMCA Penn State 0, Steelton YMCA 1 A: 0-1 1902 L 5-6

SWARTHMORE Penn State 2, Swarthmore 0 H: 1-0; A: 1-0 W 20-6 1889 W 44-0 1891

H A

SYRACUSE

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

PURDUE

H H H H H H

A

STERLING ATHLETIC CLUB Penn State 1, Sterling Athletic Club 0 H: 1-0 1910 W 45-0 H

Penn State 42, Syracuse 23, Tied 5 H: 23-10-2; A: 18-13-2; N: 1-0-1 1922 T 0-0 L 0-10 1923 L 6-10 1924 L 0-7 1925 L 0-10 1926 W 9-6 1927 1928 T 6-6 W 6-4 1929 1930 T 0-0 1931 L 0-7 1932 L 6-12 1933 L 6-12 1934 L 0-16 1935 L 3-7 1936 W 18-0 1937 L 13-19 1938 W 33-6 1939 T 6-6 1940 T 13-13 1941 W 34-19 1942 W 18-13 1944 W 41-0 1945 W 26-0 1946 W 9-0 1947 W 40-0 1948 W 34-14 1949 W 33-21 1950 L 7-27 1951 W 32-13 1952 L 7-25 1953 W 20-14 1954 W 13-0 1955 W 21-20 1956 L 9-13 1957 W 20-12 1958 L 6-14 1959 L 18-20 1960 L 15-21 1961 W 14-0 1962 W 20-19 1963 L 0-9 1964 L 14-21 1965 L 21-28 1966 L 10-12 1967 W 29-20 1968 W 30-12 1969 W 15-14 1970 L 7-24 1971 W 31-0 1972 W 17-0 1973 W 49-6 1974 W 30-14

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19-7 27-3 31-24 45-15 35-7 24-7 41-16 28-7 17-6 21-3 24-20 42-3 21-48 10-24 34-12 27-21 55-13 28-7

A H A H N H A H A H A H A H A H A H

Penn State 35, Temple 3, Tied 1 H: 21-0-1; A: 11-3; N: 3-0 1931 L 0-12 1932 L 12-13 W 18-0 1940 L 0-14 1941 1943 W 13-0 1944 W 7-6 1945 W 27-0 1946 W 26-0 1947 W 7-0 1948 W 47-0 1949 W 28-7 1950 T 7-7 1952 W 20-13 1975 W 26-25 1976 W 31-30 1977 W 44-7 1978 W 10-7 1979 W 22-7 1980 W 50-7 1981 W 30-0 1982 W 31-14 1983 W 23-18 1985 W 27-25 1986 W 45-15 1987 W 27-13 1988 W 45-9 1989 W 42-3 1990 W 48-10 1991 W 24-7 1992 W 49-8 1994 W 48-21 1995 W 66-14 1996 W 41-0 1997 W 52-10 2003 W 23-10 2006 W 47-0 2007 W 31-0 2008 W 45-3 2009 W 31-6

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1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 2008 2009

W W W W W W W W W W W W L L W W W W

TEMPLE N A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H H A H H A H A H A H A H A H A H

TENNESSEE Penn State 3, Tennessee 2 A: 0-2; N: 3-0 1971 L 11-31 1972 L 21-28 1992 W 42-17 1994 W 31-13 2007 W 20-10

A A N N N


TEXAS

VILLANOVA

WESTERN MARYLAND

Penn State 3, Texas 2 H: 0-1; A: 1-0; N: 2-1 W 1972 1984 L W 1989 L 1990 1997 W

Penn State 5, Villanova 3, Tied 1 H: 5-2-1; N: 0-1 W 32-0 1902 1905 W 29-0 T 0-0 1910 W 18-0 1911 1912 W 71-0 W 27-13 1935 L 0-13 1936 1949 L 6-27 L 14-20 1951

Penn State 1, Western Maryland 0 H: 1-0 W 2-0 1935

30-6 3-28 16-12 13-17 38-15

N N A H N

TEXAS A&M Penn State 3, Texas A&M 1 H: 0-1; A: 1-0; N: 2-0 1979 L 14-27 W 25-9 1980 W 24-0 1999 2007 W 24-17

H A N N

TEXAS CHRISTIAN Penn State 3, Texas Christian 1 H: 3-0; A: 0-1 W 27-21 1953 L 7-20 1954 W 66-14 1971 W 58-0 1978

H A H H

Penn State 1, Texas Tech 0 H: 1-0 1995 W 24-23

H

6-24

H

TULANE Penn State 1, Tulane 0 N: 1-0 1979 W

9-6

N

17-14 14-21 22-24 11-49 15-17 21-6

H A H A H A

URSINUS Penn State 2, Ursinus 0 H: 2-0 1914 W 1919 W

Penn State 0, Western Reserve 0, Tied 1 A: 0-0-1 T 8-8 A 1895

Penn State 3, Westminster 0 H: 3-0 1914 W 13-0 W 26-0 1915 1916 W 55-0

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H

H

WASHINGTON A N

30-0 48-7

H H

UTAH STATE Penn State 1, Utah State 0 H: 1-0 1977 W 16-7

H

WASHINGTON STATE Penn State 2, Washington State 0 N: 2-0 1947 W 27-6 1948 W 7-0

H

N N

WAYNESBURG Penn State 0, Waynesburg 2 H: 0-2 1931 L 0-7 1932 L 6-7

VANDERBILT Penn State 0, Vanderbilt 1 H: 0-1 1957 L 20-32

Penn State 5, Washington & Jefferson 2, Tied 2 H: 1-0-1; A: 2-2-1; N: 2-0 1894 W 6-0 A 1895 T 6-6 A 1898 W 11-6 A 1899 T 0-0 H 1903 W 22-0 N 1904 W 12-0 N 1912 W 30-0 H 1913 L 0-17 A 1917 L 0-7 A

H H

14-17 27-0 19-0 25-21 30-51 19-9 31-19 51-6 40-26

A H A H A H A H A

Penn State 3, West Virginia Wesleyan 0 H: 3-0 1915 W 28-0 H 1916 W 39-0 H W 8-7 H 1917

WILLIAM & MARY

WAKE FOREST

Penn State 2, Washington 0 A: 1-0; N: 1-0 1921 W 21-7 1983 W 13-10

H H H

WEST VIRGINIA

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE 21-0

L W W W L W W W W

WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN WESTMINSTER

WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON

UCLA Penn State 2, UCLA 4 H: 1-2; A: 1-2 1963 W 1964 L 1965 L 1966 L 1967 L 1968 W

6-0 34-7 26-7 42-14 6-14 14-20 35-14

Penn State 1, Wake Forest 0 H: 1-0 1974 W 55-0

TOLEDO Penn State 0, Toledo 1 H: 0-1 2000 L

Penn State 5, Virginia 2 H: 2-1; A: 2-1; N: 1-0 1893 W W 1954 W 1955 1988 W L 1989 2001 L W 2002

H

WESTERN RESERVE

VIRGINIA

Penn State 1, VMI 0 H: 1-0 1959 W

TEXAS TECH

H H H H H H H H N

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992

Penn State 48, West Virginia 9, Tied 2 H: 31-3; A: 17-6-1; N: 0-0-1 1904 W 34-0 1905 W 6-0 W 10-0 1906 1908 W 12-0 1909 W 40-0 1923 T 13-13 1925 L 0-14 1931 L 0-19 1940 W 17-13 1941 W 7-0 1942 L 0-24 1943 W 32-7 1944 L 27-28 1947 W 21-14 1948 W 37-7 1949 W 34-14 1950 W 27-0 1951 W 13-7 1952 W 35-21 1953 L 19-20 1954 L 14-19 1955 L 7-21 1956 W 16-6 1957 W 27-6 1958 T 14-14 1959 W 28-10 1960 W 34-13 1961 W 20-6 1962 W 34-6 1963 W 20-9 1964 W 37-8 1965 W 44-6 1966 W 38-6 1967 W 21-14 1968 W 31-20 1969 W 20-0 1970 W 42-8 1971 W 35-7 1972 W 28-19 1973 W 62-14 1974 W 21-12 1975 W 39-0 1976 W 33-0 1977 W 49-28 1978 W 49-21 1979 W 31-6 1980 W 20-15 1981 W 30-7 1982 W 24-0 1983 W 41-23

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Penn State 4, William & Mary 0 H: 4-0 W 27-7 1922 1952 W 35-23 W 21-13 1957 1984 W 56-18

H H H H

WISCONSIN Penn State 6, Wisconsin 8 H: 3-3; A: 3-5 1953 L 0-20 1970 L 16-29 1995 L 9-17 1996 W 23-20 1997 W 35-10 1998 L 3-24 2001 L 6-18 2002 W 34-31 2003 L 23-30 2004 L 3-16 2005 W 35-14 2006 L 3-13 2007 W 38-7 2008 W 48-7

A A H A H A H A H A H A H A

WISSAHICKON BARRACKS Penn State 0, Wissahickon Barracks 0, Tied 1 H: 0-0-1 1918 T 6-6 H

WYOMING SEMINARY Penn State 1, Wyoming Seminary 0 A: 1-0 1892 W 40-0

A

YALE Penn State 0, Yale 7 A: 0-7 1899 L 1901 L 1902 L 1903 L 1904 L 1905 L 1906 L

0-42 0-22 0-11 0-27 0-24 0-12 0-10

A A A A A A A

YOUNGSTOWN STATE Penn State 1, Youngstown State 0 H: 1-0 2006 W 37-3

H


BOWL RECAPS Receiving

1923 ROSE: January 1, 1923 Penn State fought a gallant fight, but Southern California was just too strong in a 14-3 victory in the 1923 Rose Bowl, the Nittany Lions’ first post-season game. The Trojans bounced back from an early 3-0 Penn State lead to post the win. The 29-member Penn State travel party departed State College by train on December 19 and, after stops in Chicago and the Grand Canyon, arrived in Pasadena on Christmas Eve. The morning of the game, the team took in the Tournament of Roses Parade, then returned to their hotel. The Lions left in several taxi cabs at 11 a.m. for the drive to the Rose Bowl, but as the 2:15 p.m. kickoff approached, the team was mired in post-parade traffic. Only after the cabbies drove over the lawns of local residents did the Penn State contingent finally reach the Rose Bowl. When the team arrived, they found kickoff had already been delayed by 10 minutes. Penn State coach Hugo Bezdek and USC coach “Gloomy Gus” Henderson almost came to blows as the Lions’ skipper successfully lobbied game officials for additional warmup time. The game finally started an hour late and ended in moonlight, with sportswriters lighting matches in order to finish their stories. Even with the 60-minute delay, many of the 43,000 spectators did not reach their seats until the second quarter. Penn State took an early 3-0 lead on Mike Palm’s 20yard drop-kick field goal, but Roy “Bullet” Baker rushed for 123 yards and one touchdown for the Trojans and the Lions were held to five first downs and 104 yards. Penn State’s share of the proceeds — $21,349.64 — was directed toward the $2 million Emergency Building Fund and in particular the construction of Varsity Hall (now Irvin Hall). Southern California Penn State

0 3

7 0

7 0

0 — 14 0 — 3

PS-Palm, 20, field goal; USC-Campbell, 1, run (Hawkins kick); USC-Baker, 1, run (Hawkins kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

SC

5 104 98 6 11-5-3 12 2-1 2-10

13 293 254 39 12-6-1 8 6-1 3-35

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Wilson 20 for 55; Palm 16 for 25; Wentz 4 for 7; Hufford 2 for 6; Flock 1 for 5. SOUTHERN CAL-Baker 29 for 123, 1 TD; Campbell 17 for 52, 1 TD; Kincaid 6 for 43; Galloway 9 for 22; Leahy 2 for 6; Nelson 1 for 3; Wyhan 2 for 2.

Passing PENN STATE-Wilson 2 for 2, 5 yds.; Palm 3 for 9, 1 yd., 3 Int. SOUTHERN CAL-Galloway 1 for 3, 23 yds., 1 Int.; Baker 3 for 4, 12 yds.; Campbell 2 for 5, 4 yds.

PENN STATE-Wilson 3 for 1; Palm 2 for 5. SOUTHERN CAL-Campbell 2 for 8; Pythian 1 for 23; Galloway 1 for 4; Baker 1 for 3; Kincaid 1 for 1. Attendance: 55,000

1948 COTTON: January 1, 1948 Penn State climaxed a 25-year climb back to national prominence with a 13-13 tie against Southern Methodist in the Cotton Bowl. Unheralded quarterback Elwood Petchel matched SMU All-American Doak Walker yard-for-yard as the Lions rallied from 13-0 back and had several chances to win the game. Petchel threw for scores in the second and third quarters and nearly had a third at the end of the game, when a defender tipped away the ball at the last second. In the third quarter the Lions tied the game at 13 and Ed Czekaj’s PAT kick appeared to be good, but was ruled no good by a hesitating referee. The Lions outgained SMU 258 to 206, but two lost fumbles hurt their chances. Petchel completed seven of 15 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns. Fran Rogel gained 95 yards on 25 carries, easily out-rushing Walker. Because two Lions, Wally Triplett and Dennie Hoggard, were African-American, none of the Dallas hotels would allow the team to stay in their facilities, forcing the squad to stay at a Naval Air Station 14 miles from Dallas. Coach Bob Higgins’ squad finished 9-0-1, won its first Lambert Trophy and was No. 4 in the Associated Press poll. Southern Methodist Penn State

7 0

6 7

0 6

0 — 13 0 — 13

SMU-Page, 53, pass from Walker (Walker kick); SMUWalker, 2, run (Kick failed); PS-Cooney, 38, pass from Petchel (Czekaj kick); PS-Triplett, 6, pass from Petchel (Kick failed).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

SMU

12 258 165 93 15-7-1 4-33.4 2 3-15

12 206 92 114 25-11-1 7-33.1 1 1-5

Individual Statistics (Unofficial) Rushing PENN STATE-Rogel 25 for 95. SMU-Walker 18 for 66, 1 TD; McKissick 12 for 36; Ketchel 9 for 25.

Passing PENN STATE-Petchel 7 for 15, 165 yds., 1 TD. SMU-Johnson 6 of 16; Walker 5 for 9, 1 TD. Attendance: 43,000

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1959 LIBERTY: December 19, 1959 Coach Rip Engle took the advice of veteran bowl participant Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech and installed some new plays to keep his Penn State team busy for the 1959 Liberty Bowl. That advice paid off as Penn State scored on a fake field goal play to upend Alabama, 7-0, in the inaugural Liberty Bowl in Philadelphia. The play came in the final seconds of the first half with Galen Hall passing 18 yards to Roger Kochman for the score. Game conditions at Municipal Stadium (later renamed JFK Stadium) were less than ideal and Penn State’s defense made the points stand up. Directed by quarterback Richie Lucas, the Maxwell Award winner and Heisman Trophy runnerup, the Lions’ offense completely dominated the game, outgaining Coach Bear Bryant’s Crimson Tide 319 to 131, including a 278 to 104 edge on the ground. The victory was the first bowl win for the Nittany Lions, improving their post-season mark to 1-1-1. Penn State has not been below the .500 mark in bowl games since the historic win. Alabama Penn State

0 0

0 7

0 0

0 — 0 0 — 7

PS-Kochman, 18, pass from Hall (Stellatella kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

A

18 319 278 41 10-2-0 6-29.0 4-4 4-45

8 131 104 27 8-2-0 8-34.4 7-4 3-45

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Lucas 9 for 54; Botula 13 for 50; Sobczak 9 for 42; Pae 10 for 40; Hoak 7 for 30; Hall 9 for 24; Kochman 6 for 22; Kerr 5 for 16. ALABAMA-Trammell 13 for 37; Dyess 7 for 35; Richardson 7 for 21; O’Steen 3 for 13; Skelton 3 for 1; Fuller 1 for 0; Rich 1 for (-1); Wesley 4 for (-2).

Passing PENN STATE-Lucas 1 for 4, 23 yds.; Hall 1 for 6, 18 yds., 1 TD. ALABAMA-Trammell 1 for 4, 20 yds.; Skelton 1 for 4, 7 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Bozich 1 for 23; Kochman 1 for 18, 1 TD. ALABAMA-Brooker 1 for 20; Ronnanet 1 for 7. Attendance: 36,211


1960 LIBERTY: December 17, 1960

1961 GATOR: December 30, 1961

Penn State’s second team — the “Reddie” unit — proved the value of depth as the Nittany Lions rolled over Oregon, 41-12, for their second straight Liberty Bowl win in as many years. Twenty-one unanswered points in the second quarter gave the Lions a lead they would not relinquish on a cold, windy day in Philadelphia. Oregon’s long first-quarter TD drive produced an early lead, but quarterback Dick Hoak and his second unit marched for two scores, while quarterback Galen Hall led another in the second quarter for a 21-6 halftime bulge. The Ducks scored in the third quarter, but again the Reddie unit produced three TDs in the fourth quarter. Hoak enjoyed an outstanding day on defense as well as running and passing on offense. He ran for 61 yards and two scores on nine carries; and completed three of five passes for 67 yards and a TD strike. It was the running game that was the difference as the Lions outgained Oregon 301 to 187 and 420 to 360 overall. The 420 yards of total offense was a school bowl record until 1975. The Lions also forced four turnovers. Oregon Penn State

6 0

0 21

6 0

0 — 12 20 — 41

O-Grosz, 1, run (Kick failed); PS-Jonas, 1, run (Oppermann kick); PS-Gursky, 2, run (Oppermann kick); PS-Hoak, 6, run (Oppermann kick); O-Grayson, 10, run (Pass failed); PS-Caye, 1, run (Oppermann kick); PSHoak, 11, run (Kick failed); PS-Pae, 33, pass from Hoak (Jonas kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

O

25 420 301 119 14-8-0 4-25 2-1 6-40

17 360 187 173 16-10-2 4-34 4-2 2-12

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Hoak 9 for 61, 2 TD; Kerr 12 for 47; Jonas 13 for 40, 1 TD; Sobczak 8 for 36; Gursky 9 for 32, 1 TD; Hall 2 for 29; Hayes 9 for 25; Pae 5 for 12; Torris 1 for 9; Caye 3 for 6, 1 TD; Kline 1 for 2; Wayne 1 for 2. OREGON-Grayson 10 for 93, 1 TD; Cargill 4 for 32; Josephson 3 for 32; Grosz 6 for 25, 1 TD; Snyder 5 for 7; Bruce 7 for 5; Gaecher 1 for (-7).

Passing PENN STATE-Hall 4 for 7, 47 yds.; Hoak 3 for 5, 67 yds., 1 TD; Lang 1 for 1, 5 yds.; Jonas 0 for 1. OREGON-Grosz 9 for 15, 178 yds., 2 Int.; Grayson 1 for 1, (-5) yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Oppermann 4 for 49; Pae 1 for 33, 1 TD; Robinson 1 for 18; Kerr 1 for 14; Davis 1 for 5. OREGON-Bruce 4 for 90; Peterson 2 for 18; Grayson 1 for 43; Bauge 1 for 15; Jones 1 for 12; Grosz 1 for (-5). Attendance: 16,624

1962 GATOR: December 29, 1962

Penn State justified its selection as the Lambert Trophy winner with a decisive 30-15 victory over Georgia Tech, notching its third straight bowl victory in as many years in its first post-season game in the South. Despite three early-season losses, the Lions downed the Yellow Jackets, who had allowed only 4.4 points a game, registering four shutouts. Galen Hall threw three touchdown passes as Penn State rallied from a 9-0 deficit. The Nittany Lion defenders caused five turnovers and took advantage of a misfired fake punt and an interception to put the game away with 10 fourth-quarter points. All-America end Dave Robinson made a stunning play midway through the third quarter and with the Lions leading 14-9, leaping over two blockers and forcing quarterback Stan Gann to fumble, which Robinson recovered at the Jackets’ 35-yard line. Hall struck quickly, tossing a 35-yard scoring strike to Junior Powell. The Jackets carried the day statistically (outgaining Penn State 412 to 313), but special teams play for Penn State was critical as Yellow Jacket errors and a superb Lion punting game (eight punts for a 41.0 yard average) helped offset Georgia Tech’s rushing game. Hall was superb, hitting 12 of 22 passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns to earn game MVP honors. Georgia Tech Penn State

2 0

7 14

0 6

6 — 15 10 — 30

GT-Safety, Penn State quarterback Galen Hall intentional grounding in end zone; GT-Auer, 68, run (Lothridge kick); PS-Gursky, 13, pass from Hall (Jonas kick); PS-Kochman, 27, pass from Hall (Jonas kick); PS-Powell, 35, pass from Hall (Kick failed); GT-Auer, 14, run (Run failed); PS-Jonas, 23, field goal; PS-Torris, 1, run (Jonas kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

GT

13 313 138 175 22-10-0 8-41.0 1-1 6-63

19 412 211 201 24-12-2 5-27.6 6-3 2-14

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Kochman 13 for 76; Torris 12 for 27, 1 TD; Gursky 5 for 18; Powell 3 for 17; Sabol 1 for 1; Hall 1 for (-1). GEORGIA TECH-Auer 10 for 98, 2 TD; Williamson 11 for 44; Gann 6 for 37; McNames 8 for 22; Mendheim 4 for 8; Lothridge 4 for 1; Winingder 1 for 1; Sircy 1 for 0.

Passing

Penn State posted a 9-1 regular-season in 1962, losing by three points at Army, and was ranked No. 9 in the final Associated Press poll, earning its second straight Lambert Trophy. But, the Lions were snubbed from a New Year’s Day bowl and accepted an invitation to play in the Gator Bowl for the second consecutive year, facing unranked, 6-4 Florida. The Lions managed only eight first downs and 147 yards and lost to the Gators, 17-7. Except for a 76-yard touchdown march culminated by Pete Liske’s one-yard TD run in the second period, Rip Engle’s squad didn’t slightly resemble the offensive terror that had swept its last six games, scoring 164 points in the process. Florida quarterback Tommy Shannon completed seven of nine passes for 79 yards and two scores and mixed his plays to befuddle the big Penn State defense. The Gators added the longest field goal in Gator Bowl history and forced five turnovers to snap the Lions’ two-game bowl winning streak. The best experience of this post-season may have been the squad’s trip to the White House where they gave President John F. Kennedy a Nittany Lion statue. The Lions practiced for more than a week at the U.S. Naval Academy before encountering difficult travel from Harrisburg to Jacksonville, having to bus to Pittsburgh and land in Orlando due to poor weather conditions in Pennsylvania and Florida. Florida Penn State

3 0

7 7

0 0

7 — 17 0 — 7

F-Lyle, 43, field goal; F-Dupree, 7, pass from Shannon (Hall kick); PS-Liske, 1, run (Coates kick); F-Clarke, 19, pass from Shannon (Hall kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

F

8 147 89 58 21-5-2 6-40.8 4-3 2-10

14 248 162 86 13-8-1 6-23.8 4-1 5-42

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Kochman 6 for 51; Hayes 10 for 25; Gursky 5 for 10; Caum 1 for 6; Stuckrath 1 for 4; Torris 1 for 2; Hershey 1 for (-1); Powell 1 for (-1); Liske 4 for (-7), 1 TD. FLORIDA-Dupree 25 for 66; Mack 10 for 33; Shannon 12 for 26; Libertore 4 for 20;Newcomer 3 for 13; O’Donnell 4 for 6; Stoner 2 for 5; Kelley 1 for 0; Batten 2 for (-7).

Passing

PENN STATE-Hall 12 for 22, 175 yds., 3 TD. GEORGIA TECH-Lothridge 8 for 16, 154 yds.; Gann 4 for 8, 47 yds., 2 Int.

PENN STATE-Liske 5 for 18, 58 yds., 1 Int.; Coates 0 for 2; Caum 0 for 1, 1 Int. FLORIDA-Shannon 7 for 9, 79 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; Batten 1 for 4, 7 yds.

Receiving

Receiving

PENN STATE-Robinson 4 for 40; Anderson 3 for 40; Kochman 2 for 36, 1 TD; Powell 1 for 35, 1 TD; Gursky 1 for 13, 1 TD; Schwab 1 for 11. GEORGIA TECH-Williamson 4 for 102; Martin 3 for 36; Sexton 2 for 34; Davis 2 for 32; Auer 1 for (-3).

PENN STATE-Powell 4 for 40; Yost 1 for 18. FLORIDA-Brown 3 for 25; Clarke 2 for 27, 1 TD; Newcomer 1 for 20; Dean 1 for 7; Dupree 1 for 7, 1 TD.

Attendance: 50,202

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Attendance: 50,026


1967 GATOR: December 30, 1967 Penn State led for 59 minutes and 45 seconds, but Florida State rallied from a 17-0 deficit and kicked a field goal with 15 seconds remaining to earn a 17-17 tie in the Gator Bowl. The Nittany Lions did all their scoring in the first half, thanks largely to quarterback Tom Sherman. He kicked a 27-yard field goal in the first period and then threw touchdown passes to Jack Curry and Ted Kwalick for a 17-0 bulge at halftime. Early in the second half, the Lions stopped the Seminoles on downs at the Penn State five-yard line. Three rushes by Charlie Pittman appeared to give Penn State a first down, but the measurement came up six inches short. In his first bowl game as head coach, Joe Paterno decided to go for it, but Sherman’s fourth-down sneak was short. Florida State quarterback Kim Hammond tossed a 20-yard scoring pass to Ron Sellers soon after to swing the momentum. Hammond was 37-of53 passing for 362 yards, with four interceptions, while Sellers had 14 receptions for 145 yards. After the game, Paterno told the Philadelphia Inquirer, “I may be rationalizing, but in the long run that fourth-down call may be the best thing I ever did for Penn State football.” Florida State Penn State

0 3

0 14

14 0

3 — 17 0 — 17

PS-Sherman, 27, field goal; PS-Curry, 9, pass from Sherman (Sherman kick); PS-Kwalick, 12, pass from Sherman (Sherman kick); FS-Sellers, 20, pass from Hammond (Guthrie kick); FS-Hammond, 1, run (Guthrie kick); FS-Guthrie, 26, field goal.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

FS

12 244 175 69 19-6-2 7-39.9 3-2 1-5

23 418 55 363 55-38-4 4-29.8 1-0 4-40

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Pittman 19 for 124; Sherman 6 for 24; Lucyk 7 for 12; Grimes 3 for 8; Kwalick 1 for 7. FLORIDA STATE-Green 12 for 27; Moreman 3 for 22; Gunter 2 for 15; Hammond 9 for (-9), 1 TD.

Passing PENN STATE-Sherman 6 for 19, 69 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int. FLORIDA STATE-Hammond 37 for 53, 362 yds., 1 TD, 4 Int.; Cheshire 1 for 1, 1 yd.; Moreman 0 for 1.

Receiving PENN STATE-Kwalick 2 for 25, 1 TD; Curry 2 for 22, 1 TD; Lucyk 2 for 22. FLORIDA STATE-Sellers 14 for 145, 1 TD; Moreman 12 for 106; Fenner 8 for 87; Green 2 for 3; Glass 1 for 11; Taylor 1 for 11. Attendance: 68,019

Passing

1969 ORANGE: January 1, 1969 “There was no way Penn State could win...The last two minutes were pure unadulterated insanity.” — Pittsburgh Press The Nittany Lions posted perhaps the school’s most dramatic victory with an unbelievable 15-14 win over sixthranked Kansas in the 1969 Orange Bowl. In the final 1:16 seconds of the game, Penn State turned what appeared to be a Jayhawk victory into an incredible cap to an 11-0 season and the No. 2 national ranking. With Kansas leading, 14-7, with 10 minutes to play, Jayhawk coach Pepper Rodgers passed on a field goal from the Penn State five-yard line and running back John Riggins was stopped on fourth-and-one by Paul and Pete Johnson, keeping the Lions within a touchdown. The game took on legendary status in the last two minutes after Penn State was forced to punt. The Lions had all three timeouts left and used them well. After tackle Mike Reid dropped quarterback Bobby Douglass for 13 yards in losses on consecutive plays of Kansas’ final offensive series, Penn State helped its cause when Neal Smith partially blocked the punt, providing one last opportunity from the 50 yard-line with 1:16 left. Quarterback Chuck Burkhart connected with Bob Campbell on a 47yard pass to the Kansas three, just as Kansas running back Donnie Shanklin was being announced as the game MVP. After fullback Tom Cherry tried the middle twice, Burkhart faked a handoff to Charlie Pittman and carried around the left end for the touchdown with just eight seconds remaining. Never one fond of ties, Joe Paterno elected to go for the win, but Burkhart’s two-point pass to Campbell was knocked away and the Kansas players began to celebrate with fans who were coming onto the field. But, a penalty had been called on the Jayhawks for 12 men on the field and, as game films would later reveal, Kansas had 12 men on the field for four plays, including Burkhart’s touchdown. Presented with a second opportunity, this time from the one-and-a-half-yard line, Campbell swept around the left side and into the end zone for the scintillating 15-14 victory as Penn State became the first Eastern school to win the Orange Bowl since 1937. Kansas Penn State

7 0

0 7

0 0

7 — 14 8 — 15

K-Reeves, 2, run (Bell kick); PS-Pittman, 13, run (Garthwaite kick); K-Riggins, 1, run (Bell kick); PSBurkhart, 3, run (Campbell run).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

K

17 361 207 154 23-12-2 9-27.0 2-2 1-15

16 241 76 165 18-9-1 10-38.3 2-0 2-11

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Campbell 18 for 101, 1 TD; Pittman 14 for 58; Cherry 13 for 28; Abbey 4 for 15; Burkhart 5 for 5, 1 TD; Ramich 1 for 0. KANSAS-John Riggins 18 for 47, 1 TD; Shanklin 15 for 20; Reeves 3 for 7, 1 TD; Junior Riggins 2 for 5; Jackson 1 for 5; Douglass 20 for (-8).

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PENN STATE-Burkhart 12 for 23, 154 yds., 2 Int. KANSAS-Douglas 9 for 17, 165 yds., 1 Int.; Shanklin 0 for 1.

Receiving PENN STATE-Kwalick 6 for 74; Campbell 2 for 55; Pittman 2 for 12; Edmonds 1 for 12; Cherry 1 for 1. KANSAS-Mosier 5 for 77; Shanklin 1 for 42; Jackson 1 for 19; McGowan 1 for 16; Junior Riggins 1 for 11. Attendance: 77,719

1970 ORANGE: January 1, 1970 If ever a defense won a bowl game, it happened in the 1970 Orange Bowl as Penn State repeatedly slammed the door on Missouri’s highly-touted offense for a 10-3 victory. It was a superlative performance by the Lion defenders as they led Penn State to its second straight Orange Bowl victory, its 22nd straight win and its 30th consecutive game without defeat. But, a second straight 11-0 campaign again earned the Lions the No. 2 national ranking, not their first National Championship. Having already voted to play in the Orange Bowl, the fifth-ranked Lions saw No. 1 Ohio State lose to Michigan, leaving the winner between unbeatens Texas and Arkansas as the likely new No. 1. President Richard Nixon was in attendance in Austin and after the Longhorns’ 15-14 win, declared Texas national champions, much to the chagrin and outrage of Joe Paterno, his squad and Nittany Lion fans. With the controversy about Number One still being debated, the Nittany Lion defense was outstanding in stopping the Big Eight champions. Nineteen times the powerful Missouri offense got possession of the ball and nine times the Lion defenders forced a turnover, intercepting seven passes and recovering two fumbles. The seven interceptions remain an Orange Bowl record, bettering the six turned in by Georgia against TCU in the 1942 contest, as well as being tied for the second-highest ever for any bowl game. All of Penn State’s scoring came within a 21-second span late in the first quarter, with Mike Reitz kicking a 29yard field goal with 3:44 remaining and Chuck Burkhart passing moments later to Lydell Mitchell for a 28-yard touchdown. The second score was set up after AllAmerican Mike Reid jarred the ball loose from Missouri’s Joe Moore on the kickoff and Mike Smith recovered the fumble. Burkhart completed 11 of 26 passes for 187 yards to earn Most Valuable Back honors, while Reid was chosen Most Valuable Lineman. Missouri connected on a 33-yard field goal late in the first half and reached the Penn State 14-yard line with 1:42 to play. But, George Landis grabbed his second interception of the game at the two and the Lions remained unbeaten in their 30th straight game, tying the school mark set from 1920-22. Missouri Penn State

0 10

3 0

0 0

0 — 3 0 — 10

PS-Reitz, 29, field goal; PS-Mitchell, 28, pass from Burkhart (Reitz kick); M-H. Brown, 33, field goal.


Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

M

12 244 57 187 26-11-1 12-42.6 0-0 5-40

13 306 189 117 28-6-7 6-44.7 4-2 3-25

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Pittman 21 for 83; Harris 17 for 46; Abbey 1 for 3; Mitchell 5 for 1; Burkhart 10 for (-76). MISSOURI-Staggers 9 for 69; Moore 19 for 62; McMillian 5 for 33; McBride 7 for 24; Harrison 2 for 16; Gray 1 for (-15).

Passing PENN STATE-Burkhart 11 for 26, 187 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. MISSOURI-McMillian 4 for 17, 73 yds., 5 Int.; Roper 2 for 9, 44 yds., 2 Int.; Staggers 0 for 2.

Receiving PENN STATE-Mitchell 5 for 81, 1 TD; Edmonds 2 for 34; Pittman 2 for 10; Paul Johnson 1 for 56; Harris 1 for 6. MISSOURI-Shryock 3 for 33; Henley 2 for 44; Moore 1 for 40. Attendance: 78,282

1972 COTTON: January 1, 1972 Stung by a season-ending loss at Tennessee, Penn State looked at the 1972 Cotton Bowl as an opportunity to redeem itself and make a statement to the college football nation. With the No. 1 snub of 1969 not far removed, the game with Texas would provide a great opportunity for the Nittany Lions to earn some national respect. In what some considered a “must” win for the rising national powerhouse, Penn State blitzed highlytouted Texas, 30-6, for its third straight major bowl victory. Neither team was able to do much in a sluggish first half that wound up with Texas holding a 6-3 edge. The Longhorns had moved the ball from their famed Wishbone offense early in the contest, but the Penn State defense began to take control as the game wore on. The second half was all Penn State. The Lions took the lead for the first time early in the third quarter after Charlie Zapiec recovered a fumble at the Texas 41-yard line. A 19-yard run by Lydell Mitchell and a 19-yard pass from John Hufnagel to tight end Bob Parsons helped the Lions reach the Texas one. Mitchell followed a block by All-American Dave Joyner for the game’s first touchdown. The game-breaker came the next time the Lions got the ball. On second down from their 35-yard line, Hufnagel faked to Mitchell and lofted a pass to split end Scott Skarzynski dashing alone down the right sideline for a 17-6 lead. Alberto Vitiello added two more field goals and Hufnagel scored on a four-yard run, as the Lions controlled the ball for 13 minutes in the fourth quarter. Defensive end Bruce Bannon was voted the Outstanding Defensive Player-of-the-Game, although it was a team effort that held the Longhorns to 242 yards

and without a touchdown for the first time in 80 games. Mitchell was an overwhelming choice as the game’s Outstanding Offensive Player, as the All-American capped his brilliant career with 146 yards in 27 carries and one score. “It is one of the greatest victories in Penn State history,” stated a joyous Joe Paterno. “I don’t think we’ve ever had a game that we had to win more than this one.” Texas Penn State

3 0

3 3

0 17

0 — 6 10 — 30

T-Valek, 29, field goal; PS-Vitiello, 21, field goal; TValek, 40, field goal; PS-Mitchell, 1, run (Vitiello kick); PS-Skarzynski, 65, pass from Hufnagel (Vitiello kick); PS-Vitiello, 37, field goal; PS-Vitiello, 22, field goal; PSHufnagel, 4, run (Vitiello kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

T

18 376 239 137 13-7-1 5-36 1-0 2-30

15 242 159 83 14-5-0 5-33 5-3 1-5

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Mitchell 27 for 146, 1 TD; Harris 11 for 47; Donchez 8 for 29; Hufnagel 8 for 14, 1 TD; Herd 1 for 2; Stilley 1 for 1. TEXAS-Bertelsen 14 for 58; Ladd 8 for 45; Burrisk 7 for 43; Fleming 6 for 11; Steakley 2 for 9; Lowry 1 for 4; Wigginton 2 for (-1); Phillips 12 for (-10).

Passing PENN STATE-Hufnagel 7 for 12, 137 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Joachim 0 for 1. TEXAS-Phillips 3 for 8, 59 yds.; Wigginton 2 for 6, 24 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Parsons 3 for 48; Skarzynski 2 for 81, 1 TD; Debes 1 for 7; Donchez 1 for 1. TEXAS-Burrisk 3 for 45; Kelly 2 for 38. Attendance: 72,000

1972 SUGAR: December 31, 1972 Penn State was matched against one of the nation’s top teams in the 1972 Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Eve, and while battling No. 2 Oklahoma throughout the game, fell 140, snapping a three-game bowl win streak. The game did not get off to a good start when the Lions learned just hours before kickoff that leading rusher John Cappelletti had a virus and a 102-degree temperature and would be unable to play. Without Cappelletti’s ball-control running, the defense spent a great deal of time on the field. As it turned out, the Lion defenders did a spectacular job against one of the nation’s most explosive offenses, holding the Sooners’ Wishbone attack to just 14 points. Oklahoma out-gained Penn State 453 to 196, including 278 to 49 on the ground, but the stingy Lion defense forced eight Sooner fumbles, five of which Penn State recovered. Several weeks after the game, Oklahoma was discovered to have used two ineligible freshmen players and the NCAA forced the Sooners to forfeit the games the players had participated in. Joe Paterno and school athletic officials refused to accept the win. Prior to that revelation, Paterno accepted an offer to become the Boston Patriots’ head coach and general manager four days after the Sugar Bowl, but changed his mind the following night. Oklahoma Penn State

0 0

7 0

0 0

7 — 14 0 — 0

O-Owens, 27, pass from Robertson (Fulcher kick); OCrosswhite, 1, run (Fulcher kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

O

11 196 49 147 31-12-1 10-42.9 6-4 3-15

20 453 278 175 12-7-0 8-32.8 8-5 3-55

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Nagle 10 for 22; Addie 7 for 18; Hayman 4 for 11; Andrews 1 for 9; Hufnagel 6 for (-11). OKLAHOMA-Pruitt 21 for 86; Crosswhite 22 for 82, 1 TD; Wylie 10 for 58; Robertson 14 for 32; Welsh 3 for 8; Jackson 3 for 6; Washington 2 for 3; Burget 1 for 3.

Passing PENN STATE-Hufnagel 12 for 31, 147 yds., 1 Int. OKLAHOMA-Robertson 3 for 6, 88 yds., 1 TD; Wylie 3 for 3, 67 yds.; Jackson 1 for 1, 20 yds.; Owens 0 for 1; Pruitt 0 for 1.

Receiving PENN STATE-Scott 3 for 59; Bland 3 for 39; Andrews 2 for 25; Addie 2 for 3; Herd 1 for 11; Hayman 1 for 5. OKLAHOMA-Owens 5 for 132, 1 TD; Pruitt 2 for 43. Attendance: 80,123

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1974 ORANGE: January 1, 1974

1975 COTTON: January 1, 1975

For the third time in six seasons, Penn State found itself in the Orange Bowl attempting to complete a perfect season. And, as they did in the 1969 and 1970 Orange Bowls, the Nittany Lions rose to the occasion. Louisiana State provided stiff competition, but a hard-fought 16-9 win over the Tigers put the finishing touches on Penn State’s first 12-0 campaign. The Tigers took the opening kickoff and quickly scored on a three-yard run by Steve Rogers. The Lion defense made a few adjustments and LSU’s only other points came on a safety when Penn State punter Brian Masella downed a bad snap in his own end zone in the third quarter. Chris Bahr got Penn State on the scoreboard with a 44-yard field goal in the first quarter. The Nittany Lions grabbed control in the second period, sparked by Chuck Herd, who made a brilliant one-hand catch of a Tom Shuman pass on the LSU 20-yard line and ran it in to complete a memorable 72-yard score. The Lions continued their surge moments later when Gary Hayman, the nation’s leading punt returner in 1973, returned a punt 36 yards to the LSU 25-yard line. Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti vaulted over from one yard out for a 16-7 halftime edge. Despite being one of only three unbeaten, untied teams entering the bowls, Penn State was ranked No. 5 in the Associated Press poll and the Sugar Bowl match-up between unbeatens Alabama and Notre Dame was being touted as the game for the national title. Louisiana State Penn State

7 3

0 13

2 0

0 — 9 0 — 16

LSU-Rogers, 3, run (Jackson kick); PS-Bahr, 44, field goal; PS-Herd, 72, pass from Shuman (Bahr kick); PSCappelletti, 1, run (Kick failed); LSU-Safety, Penn State punter Brian Masella falls on bad snap in end zone.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

LSU

9 185 28 157 17-6-1 7-34.7 1-0 3-37

18 274 205 69 20-9-1 8-46.9 3-1 3-30

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Cappelletti 26 for 50, 1 TD; Nagle 7 for 29; Donchez 4 for 7; Shuman 5 for (-32). LSU-Davis 19 for 70; Robiskie 10 for 58; Miley 13 for 41; Broussard 4 for 16; Zeringue 4 for 11; Roger 5 for 10, 1 TD; Addy 1 for 1; Fakier 1 for (-2).

Passing PENN STATE-Shuman 6 for 17, 157 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. LSU-Miley 8 for 18, 73 yds., 1 Int.; Broussard 1 for 2, (-4) yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Hayman 3 for 35; Herd 1 for 72, 1 TD; Cappelletti 1 for 40; Scott 1 for 10. LSU-Davis 6 for 20; Boyd 1 for 21; Romain 1 for 15; Jones 1 for 13.

1975 SUGAR: December 31, 1975

Penn State completed a 10-2 season with a recordsetting 41-20 victory over Southwest Conference champion Baylor in the Cotton Bowl. Joe Paterno’s Nittany Lions came from behind for the fifth time in its 10 wins, erasing a 7-3 halftime deficit with a 38-point second-half explosion for a Cotton Bowl record 41 points. Quarterback Tom Shuman and fullback Tom Donchez, the mainstays of the offense all season, led the record-breaking efforts. Shuman completed 10 of 20 passes for 226 yards and a touchdown and added 14 yards and another score on the ground. Donchez carried 25 times for 116 yards and a touchdown and caught four passes for 50 yards. Freshman Jimmy Cefalo also contributed greatly to the victory, rushing for 55 yards, catching three passes for 102 yards and scoring two touchdowns. It was a close game as the third quarter ended, with Penn State holding a 17-14 edge. Three straight scores — a three-yard run by Cefalo, a 33-yard field goal by Chris Bahr and a two-yard run by Shuman — gave the Lions an insurmountable 34-14 lead. Shuman earned his secondstraight post-season award, grabbing the Outstanding Offensive Player award as he led Penn State to what still is a school bowl record 491 yards of total offense. Baylor Penn State

7 0

0 3

7 14

6 — 20 24 — 41

B-Beaird, 4, run (Hicks kick); PS-Bahr, 25, field goal; PSDonchez, 1, run (Reihner kick); B-Thompson, 35, pass from Jeffrey (Hicks kick); PS-Cefalo, 49, pass from Shuman (Reihner kick); PS-Cefalo, 3, run (Reihner kick); PS-Bahr, 33, field goal; PS-Shuman, 2, run (Reihner kick); B-Thompson, 11, pass from M. Jackson (Pass failed); PSJackson, 50, kickoff return (Reihner kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

B

21 491 265 226 20-10-0 2-36.5 3-2 8-70

16 313 138 175 23-10-2 7-29.1 4-0 7-45

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Donchez 25 for 116, 1 TD; Hutton 12 for 79; Cefalo 11 for 55, 1 TD; Shuman 5 for 14, 1 TD; Taylor 1 for 3; Petchel 2 for (-2). BAYLOR-Beaird 21 for 84, 1 TD; McNeil 8 for 36; M. Jackson 3 for 18; Kent 3 for 8; Kilgore 1 for 6; Ebow 1 for 4; Franklin 1 for 2; Jeffrey 4 for (-20).

Passing PENN STATE-Shuman 10 for 20, 226 yds., 1 TD. BAYLOR-Jeffrey 7 for 19, 135 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; M. Jackson 3 for 4, 40 yds., 1 TD.

Receiving PENN STATE-Donchez 4 for 50; Cefalo 3 for 102, 1 TD; Natale 3 for 74. BAYLOR-Thompson 3 for 62, 2 TD; Harper 3 for 45; A. Jackson 2 for 38; Kent 1 for 23; Beaird 1 for 7. Attendance: 67,500

Attendance: 60,477 (74,154 sold)

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Penn State and Alabama made history in the first Sugar Bowl played in the newly-constructed Louisiana Superdome, with a capacity crowd of 75,212 on hand. The contest also was the first of four meetings between Joe Paterno and Paul “Bear” Bryant, two of only five Division I-A coaches with at least 300 career wins. The game was typical of the Nittany Lions’ 9-3 season, featuring outstanding defense and kicking. Alabama managed the only touchdown of the game, a 14-yard run by Mike Stock in the third quarter, which was enough to allow the Tide to pull out a 13-6 victory. Chris Bahr, the Lions’ record-setting placekicker, accounted for all of Penn State’s scoring with a 42-yard field goal in the third period and a 37-yarder early in the final quarter. Alabama specialist Danny Ridgeway countered Bahr’s boots with field goals of 25 and 28 yards. Bahr’s first field goal with 4:33 left in the third quarter tied the game at 3-3, but Alabama came right back with an 80-yard drive for what proved to be the winning touchdown. The game wasn’t decided until Alabama stopped the Lions on a fourth-and-one try from the Penn State 39-yard line with 1:19 to play. Alabama Penn State

3 0

0 0

7 3

3 — 13 3 — 6

A-Ridgeway, 25, field goal; PS-Bahr, 42, field goal; AStock, 14, run (Ridgeway kick); PS-Bahr, 37, field goal; ARidgeway, 28, field goal.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

A

12 214 157 57 8-14-1 4-48.5 1-0 0-0

14 316 106 210 10-12-0 5-40.8 1-0 3-22

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Geise 8 for 46; Taylor 12 for 36; Andress 5 for 22; Fitzkee 1 for 18; Petchel 5 for 13; Barvinchak 1 for 10; Cefalo 6 for 5; Suhey 1 for 4; Mauti 2 for 3. ALABAMA-Shelby 8 for 45; Davis 12 for 32; Stock 9 for 21, 1 TD; Culliver 3 for 14; Taylor 1 for 2; Todd 16 for (-8).

Passing PENN STATE-Andress 8 for 14, 57 yds., 1 Int. ALABAMA-Todd 10 for 12, 210 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Cefalo 2 for 18; Petchel 2 for 13; Shuler 2 for 11; Barvinchak 1 for 10; Suhey 1 for 5. ALABAMA-Newsome 4 for 97; Harris 2 for 69; Stock 2 for 24; Brown 1 for 15; Davis 1 for 5. Attendance: 75,212


1976 GATOR: December 27, 1976

1977 FIESTA: December 25, 1977

Meeting Notre Dame for the first time since 1928, a 30 turnover deficit proved to be Penn State’s undoing as the Irish posted a 20-9 victory. It was apparent in the early going that the teams were evenly matched and breaks would be the determining factor. After Penn State took an early 3-0 lead that Notre Dame erased with a first-quarter touchdown, the Irish used a turnover and solid offense to outscore the Lions, 13-0, in the second period, cruise to a 20-3 halftime lead and never relinquish their hold. Penn State out-gained the Irish, 274-273, led by the rushing tandem of Bob Torrey and Matt Suhey. Quarterback Chuck Fusina hit 14 of 33 passes for 118 yards, including Penn State’s only touchdown, an eightyard strike to Suhey in the fourth quarter. Jimmy Cefalo made five catches for 60 yards and had three carries for 18 yards to earn Penn State Outstanding Player-of-theGame honors. All-America linebacker Kurt Allerman made a game-high 16 tackles. Notre Dame Penn State

7 3

13 0

0 0

0 — 20 6 — 9

PS-Capozzolli, 26, field goal; ND-Hunter, 1, run (Reeve kick); ND-Reeve, 23, field goal; ND-Hunter, 1, run (Reeve kick); ND-Reeve, 23, field goal; PS-Matt Suhey, 8, pass from Fusina (Run failed).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

ND

16 274 156 118 33-14-2 5-29.2 4-1 6-55

17 273 132 141 20-10-0 5-33.2 2-0 5-62

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Torrey 12 for 63; Matt Suhey 9 for 40; Geise 12 for 36; Cefalo 3 for 18; Fusina 2 for 1; Guman 2 for (-2). NOTRE DAME-Hunter 26 for 102, 2 TD; Ferguson 10 for 22; Browner 3 for 10; Orsini 3 for 7; Slager 6 for (-9).

Passing PENN STATE-Fusina 14 for 33, 118 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int. NOTRE DAME-Slager 10 for 19, 141 yds.; Browner 0 for 1.

Receiving PENN STATE-Cefalo 5 for 60; Torrey 3 for (-3); Matt Suhey 2 for 17, 1 TD; Mauti 1 for 21; Donovan 1 for 11; Shuler 1 for 10; Guman 1 for 2. NOTRE DAME-MacAfee 5 for 78; Kelleher 3 for 46; Hunter 1 for 13; Orsini 1 for 4. Attendance: 67,827

1979 SUGAR: January 1, 1979

A then-record Fiesta Bowl crowd was treated to an exciting shootout between two of the nation’s finest teams, with Penn State winning the showdown against hometown Arizona State, 42-30, to cap an 11-1 season. The Lions won their first of six Fiesta Bowls (without a loss), with an opportunistic kicking game, a grinding second-half running game, an alert defense and some big plays by Jimmy Cefalo. Penn State led, 17-14, at halftime despite being held to 45 yards rushing. Joe Lally returned a blocked punt 21 yards for the first Lion touchdown, the fifth score by the punt return team in 1977. A 67-yard punt return by Cefalo then set up a 23-yard field goal by Matt Bahr. Penn State scored the third quarter’s only touchdown and out-slugged the Devils, 18-16, in a furious fourth quarter, with Matt Suhey’s two-yard TD run with three minutes left providing some breathing room. Steve Geise led all rushers with 111 yards, while Bob Torrey added 107 on only nine carries, marking the only time Penn State has had two runners crack the century mark in a bowl. Suhey added 76 yards, helping the Lions to a 268-90 edge on the ground. Matt Millen made 18 tackles to capture Outstanding Defensive Player honors. Arizona State Penn State

0 14

14 3

0 7

16 — 30 18 — 42

PS-Lally, 21, blocked punt return (Bahr kick); PS-Torrey, 3, pass from Fusina (Bahr kick); ASU-Lane, 11, pass from Sproul (Hicks kick); PS-Bahr, 23, field goal; ASUWashington, 13, pass from Sproul (Hicks kick); PS-Geise, 18, run (Bahr kick); PS-Suhey, 3, run (Bahr kick); ASUWashington, 30, pass from Sproul (Hicks kick); PS-Bahr, 32, field goal; ASU-Perry, 1, run (Hicks kick); PS-Suhey, 2, run (Geise run); ASU-Safety, Penn State punter Scott Fitzkee tackled in end zone.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

AS

18 351 268 83 23-9-0 7-40 1-0 12-126

29 426 90 336 47-23-2 6-29 1-1 5-33

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Geise 26 for 111, 1 TD; Torrey 9 for 107; Suhey 13 for 76, 2 TD; Fusina 2 for (-26). ARIZONA STATE-Harris 20 for 56; Sproul 15 for 16; Lane 4 for 9; N. Williams 3 for 6; Perry 3 for 3, 1 TD.

A goal-line stand by Alabama in the fourth quarter was the key in depriving Penn State of its first national championship. The Lions, 11-0 during the regular-season and ranked first in the polls entering the Sugar Bowl in the Louisiana Superdome, twice came up short from inside the one-yard line as No. 2 Alabama hung on for a 14-7 win and the national title. In one of the greatest defensive games ever played for the national title, the hitting was ferocious on both sides. Alabama posted the first half’s only score with eight seconds left, on a 30-yard pass from Jeff Rutledge to Bruce Bolton, who made what appeared to be a diving, spectacular catch in the end zone for a 7-0 halftime lead. Photographs and video would later reveal the ball had bounced on the turf before Bolton caught it. The Lions capitalized midway through the third quarter. Pete Harris intercepted a Rutledge pass on the Alabama 48yard line and Chuck Fusina passed 17 yards to Scott Fitzkee to tie the score. But, ‘Bama’s Lou Inker returned a punt 62 yards to the Penn State 11 and Major Ogilvie’s eight-yard TD run gave the Tide a 14-7 lead later in the stanza. With about seven minutes to play, Matt Millen forced a fumble which Joe Lally recovered at the Alabama 19. On second-and-goal at the six, Fusina hit Fitzkee near the flag, but as he turned to cross the goal line, Don McNeal knocked him out two feet from the stripe. Matt Suhey’s dive on third down was six inches short and on fourth down, Mike Guman was stopped short by Barry Krauss and the Tide defense in one of the memorable defensive stands in college football history. On Penn State’s final possession, the Nittany Lions drove to the Alabama 41yard line, but the Tide defense held again to seal the win. Alabama Penn State

0 0

7 0

7 7

0 — 14 0 — 7

A-Bolton, 30, pass from Rutledge (McElroy kick); PSFitzkee, 17, pass from Fusina (Bahr kick); A-Ogilvie, 8, run (McElroy kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

A

12 182 19 163 30-15-4 10-38.7 2-0 8-51

12 299 208 91 15-8-2 10-38.8 2-1 11-75

Individual Statistics Rushing

PENN STATE-Fusina 9 for 23, 83 yds., 1 TD. ARIZONA STATE-Sproul 23 for 47, 336 yds., 3 TD, 2 Int.

PENN STATE-Suhey 10 for 48; Guman 9 for 22; Torrey 2 for 7; Moore 9 for 6; Donovan 1 for 0; Fusina 7 for (-64). ALABAMA-Nathan 21 for 127; Whitman 11 for 51; Ogilvie 14 for 40, 1 TD; Ikner 1 for 9; Jackson 4 for 4; Shealy 1 for (-6); Rutledge 8 for (-17).

Receiving

Passing

PENN STATE-Cefalo 3 for 39; Geise 2 for 10; Fitzkee 1 for 24; Shuler 1 for 7; Torrey 1 for 3, 1 TD; Moore 1 for 0. ARIZONA STATE-DeFrance 7 for 123; Jefferson 5 for 56; Washington 4 for 76, 2 TD; Edwards 4 for 60; Lane 2 for 17, 1 TD; Williams 1 for 4.

PENN STATE-Fusina 15 for 30, 163 yds., 1 TD, 4 Int. ALABAMA-Rutledge 8 for 15, 91 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.

Passing

Attendance: 57,727

Receiving PENN STATE-Guman 5 for 59; Fitzkee 3 for 38, 1 TD; Bassett 2 for 28; Scovill 2 for 21; Torrey 1 for 10; Pankey 1 for 5; Suhey 1 for 2. ALABAMA-Bolton 2 for 46, 1 TD; Whitman 2 for 27; Ikner 2 for 5; Neal 1 for 8; Nathan 1 for 5. Attendance: 76,824

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1979 LIBERTY: December 22, 1979

1980 FIESTA: December 26, 1980

Herb Menhardt’s 20-yard field goal with 18 seconds remaining lifted Penn State to a 9-6 win over Tulane in the 21st Annual Liberty Bowl in Memphis. The win was the first in a string of five consecutive bowl victories for the Nittany Lions. After a scoreless first quarter, the Penn State offense got untracked early in the second period. Quarterback Frank Rocco directed the Lions on a 13-play, 68-yard drive that culminated with a 33-yard Menhardt field goal for a 30 lead. Rocco was starting for the first time in 1979, replacing 11-game starter Dayle Tate, who suffered a shoulder injury in the Pittsburgh game earlier in the month. A 63yard drive culminated in a 27-yard Menhardt trey later in the period for a 6-0 halftime lead. Tulane tied the game with a pair of fourth-quarter field goals, the latter coming with less than three minutes to play. With just under 50 seconds left and the Lions at the 50, assistant coach Bob Phillips suggested a halfback option, which worked to near perfection. Rocco pitched out to Joel Coles, who pulled up on a sweep around the left side and threw a 39-yard pass to a wide open Tom Donovan, to set up Menhardt’s game-winner. Penn State out-gained Tulane 337 to 202 and limited the Green Wave to minus-eight yards rushing. Matt Suhey posted a 19-carry, 112-yard day for the Lions. Tulane Penn State

0 0

0 6

0 0

6 — 6 3 — 9

PS-Menhardt, 33, field goal; PS-Menhardt, 27, field goal; T-Murray, 26, field goal; T-Murray, 26, field goal; PSMenhardt, 20, field goal.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

T

17 337 242 95 11-6-2 4-45.0 2-2 1-5

10 202 (-8) 210 39-21-0 10-36.6 1-0 5-40

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Suhey 19 for 112; Warner 14 for 57; Moore 13 for 49; Rocco 8 for 11; Guman 3 for 11; Coles 1 for 2. TULANE-Christian 6 for 12; Reginelli 4 for 6; Harris 1 for 4; Jones 1 for 1; Hontas 8 for (-31).

Passing PENN STATE-Rocco 5 for 10, 56 yds., 2 Int.; Coles 1 for 1, 39 yds. TULANE-Hontas 21 for 39, 210 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE- Scovill 3 for 34; Donovan 2 for 53; Guman 1 for 8. TULANE-Alexis 7 for 77; Holman 4 for 47; Griffin 3 for 50; Anderson 2 for 29; Jones 2 for 9; Christian 2 for (-7); Reginelli 1 for 5. Attendance: 41,036 (50,021 sold)

1982 FIESTA: January 1, 1982

Buoyed by a field goal in the final 10 seconds of the first half, Penn State played a superb second half in a satisfying 31-19 victory over Ohio State in Fiesta Bowl X in front of a record crowd of 66,738. The contest remains the Lions’ only bowl game against a Big Ten opponent. After Curt Warner’s 64-yard touchdown run on the first play of the game, Ohio State used Art Schlichter’s super passing to grab a 19-7 lead before Herb Menhardt’s 38-yard field goal with eight seconds left in the half made it 19-10. Schlichter was 15-of-22 for 244 yards and three touchdowns in the first half. Like many Joe Paterno teams in bowl games, the Lions made adjustments at the break and dominated the second half. On their first possession of the third quarter, Todd Blackledge directed a 75-yard drive, scoring from three yards to cut the lead to 19-17. After holding the Buckeyes to zero yards in the third stanza, Jon Williams scored on a four-yard run early in the final quarter and Booker Moore’s 37-yard run climaxed an 85-yard drive and sealed the 10-2 campaign. Schlichter was 5-of-13 for 58 yards in the second half as the Lions frustrated Earl Bruce’s squad. Penn State outgained the Buckeyes 468 to 412, including a school bowl record 351 yards rushing. Warner had 18 carries for 155 yards, to establish a Nittany Lion bowl record, and one touchdown to earn the Outstanding Offensive Player Award and Frank Case earned both the Outstanding Defensive Player and Sportsmanship awards. Ohio State Penn State

6 7

13 3

0 7

0 — 19 14 — 31

PS-Warner, 64, run (Menhardt kick); OS-Donley, 23, pass from Schlichter (Kick failed); OS-Williams, 33, pass from Schlichter (Run failed); OS-Donley, 19, pass from Schlichter (Atha kick); PS-Menhardt, 38, field goal; PSBlackledge, 3, run (Menhardt kick); PS-Williams, 4, run (Menhardt kick); PS-Moore, 37, run (Menhardt kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

OS

22 468 351 117 22-8-0 5-40.8 1-1 2-10

23 412 110 302 35-20-1 7-38.7 1-0 2-30

Individual Statistics Rushing

Penn State rode its rugged defense to a dominating 26-10 victory over Southern California in the first Fiesta Bowl game played on New Year’s Day. Making its second consecutive appearance in Tempe, Penn State held the Trojans to 60 yards rushing and only three offensive points in the win. Curt Warner stole the spotlight from USC’s Heisman Trophy-winning running back Marcus Allen, gaining 145 yards with two touchdowns to Allen’s 85 yards on 30 carries and no touchdowns, his lowest output of the season. For the second straight year in Tempe, Warner scored the first time he touched the ball, reaching paydirt from 17 yards out for a 7-0 lead as he became the only player to be selected the Fiesta’s Offensive Player-of-the-Game two straight years. A 52-yard scoring strike from Todd Blackledge to Gregg Garrity gave the Lions the lead for good in the second quarter and Warner added a 21-yard scoring burst in the third. The Lions outgained the Trojans 393 to 262, recording 11 tackles for loss, including six sacks. Penn State concluded a 10-2 season and earned the No. 3 national ranking, playing opponents with a cumulative record of 82-37-2 (68.6), including six teams ranked among the nation’s top 20. Southern California Penn State

7 7

0 10

3 9

0 — 10 0 — 26

PS-Warner, 17, run (Franco kick); USC-Banks, 20, interception return (Jordan kick); PS-Garrity, 52, pass from Blackledge (Franco kick); PS-Franco, 21, field goal; PSWarner, 21, run (Franco kick); USC-Jordan, 37, field goal; PS-Safety, Paffenroth blocked punt out of end zone.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

SC

20 393 218 175 24-11-2 4-50.8 3-2 7-70

19 262 60 202 32-16-3 5-40.2 3-2 7-49

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Warner 26 for 145, 2 TD; Meade 9 for 60; Williams 10 for 24; Barr 2 for 7; Jackson 2 for (-6); Blackledge 2 for (-12). SOUTHERN CAL-Allen 30 for 85; Spencer 3 for 16; MacKenzie 1 for 3; Mazur 4 for (-19); Salisbury 3 for (-25).

PENN STATE-Warner 18 for 155, 1 TD; Moore 10 for 76, 1 TD; Coles 6 for 57; Meade 7 for 30; Blackledge 10 for 12, 1 TD; Hostetler 1 for 12; Williams 4 for 9, 1 TD. OHIO STATE-Murray 10 for 75; Gayle 11 for 39; Spencer 4 for 29; Langley 1 for (-9); Schlichter 13 for (-24).

PENN STATE-Blackledge 11 for 24, 175 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int. SOUTHERN CAL-Mazur 11 for 23, 123 yds., 2 Int.; Salisbury 5 for 8, 79 yds., 1 Int.; Allen 0 for 1.

Passing

Receiving

PENN STATE-Blackledge 8 for 22, 117 yds. OHIO STATE-Schlichter 20 for 35, 302 yds., 3 TD, 1 Int.

Receiving PENN STATE-Baugh 3 for 53; Scovill 3 for 42; McCloskey 1 for 22; Warner 1 for 0. OHIO STATE-Williams 7 for 112, 1 TD; Donley 5 for 122, 2 TD; Gayle 4 for 29; Langley 2 for 32; Murray 2 for 7. Attendance: 66,738

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PENN STATE-Jackson 3 for 55; Warner 3 for 10; Kab 2 for 43; Garrity 1 for 52, 1 TD; Williams 1 for 8; McCloskey 1 for 7. SOUTHERN CAL-Allen 5 for 39; Ware 4 for 75; Simmons 3 for 51; Spencer 3 for 30; Cornwell 1 for 7. Attendance: 71,053


1983 SUGAR: January 1, 1983 A mid-year loss to Alabama could have proven devastating, but instead, Penn State rallied to win its last six games, rising to No. 2 in the polls, and garnering a national title matchup with unbeaten and No. 1 Georgia in the 1983 Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl had not been kind to Penn State with the Lions going 0-3 in New Orleans, but on this day those prior games were forgotten, as Penn State defeated the Bulldogs, 27-23, to post an 11-1 record and earn its first National Championship after several near-misses under Joe Paterno. Penn State jumped to a 7-0 lead, scoring in the first three minutes of the game. On consecutive plays, Todd Blackledge drilled a 33-yard pass to Mike McCloskey and found Gregg Garrity for 27 yards to the Georgia nine-yard line. Curt Warner’s two-yard run around left end gave the Lions a lead they would not relinquish. Following a Georgia field goal, treys of 38 and 45 yards by Nick Gancitano sandwiched a nine-yard Warner TD run for a 20-3 lead with less than a minute left in the half. The Bulldogs responded with just five seconds remaining in the half on a 10-yard TD pass to Herman Archie. Georgia then took the second-half kickoff and drove 69 yards to score on Herschel Walker’s one-yard run, to cut the margin to 20-17. With Warner bothered by leg cramps, the offense struggled in the third period, but early in the fourth quarter Blackledge faked to Warner and threw a perfect 47-yard strike to Garrity, who made a sensational diving catch in the end zone. The play, featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated, will forever be remembered as one of the glorious moments in Penn State history. A fumbled punt set up a Georgia touchdown with 4:54 to play, but the Lion defense stuffed Walker on the two-point try to make the score 27-23. With two minutes left, Blackledge found Garrity for a first down on third down and the Lions ran out the clock, hoisting Paterno on their shoulders with his right index finger raised in another of the significant moments in Lion history. “Penn State No. 1!” shouted long-time Nittany Lion radio announcer Fran Fisher to his audience, trying to be heard above the din of the delirious blue and white clad fans who were finally able to celebrate a National Championship. For the second consecutive bowl, Warner out-gained the Heisman Trophy winner, rushing for 117 yards on 18 attempts and two scores, gaining 63 gutsy yards in the second half despite the leg cramps, while Walker tallied 103 yards on 28 carries. Blackledge was 13-of-23 for 228 yards to earn MVP honors. Georgia Penn State

3 7

7 13

7 0

6 — 23 7 — 27

PS-Warner, 2, run (Gancitano kick); G-Butler, 27, field goal; PS-Gancitano, 38, field goal; PS-Warner, 9, run (Gancitano kick); PS-Gancitano, 45, field goal; G-Archie, 10, pass from Lastinger (Butler kick); G-Walker, 1, run (Butler kick); PSGarrity, 47, pass from Blackledge (Gancitano kick); G-Kay, 9, pass from Lastinger (Run failed).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

G

19 367 139 228 23-13-0 7-42.6 2-1 7-42

19 326 160 166 28-12-2 8-41.8 3-0 7-39

Individual Statistics Rushing

Receiving

PENN STATE-Warner 18 for 117, 2 TD; Williams 13 for 55; Nichols 5 for 12; Coles 2 for 0; Blackledge 6 for (-45). GEORGIA-Walker 28 for 103, 1 TD; McCarthy 9 for 36; Lastinger 9 for 21.

Passing PENN STATE-Blackledge 13 for 23, 228 yds., 1 TD. GEORGIA-Lastinger 12 for 27, 166 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int.; C. Jones 0 for 1.

Receiving PENN STATE-Garrity 4 for 116, 1 TD; McCloskey 3 for 53; Jackson 2 for 35; Warner 2 for 23; Williams 2 for 1. GEORGIA-Kay 5 for 61, 1 TD; Harris 4 for 67; Archie 2 for 23, 1 TD; Walker 1 for 15. Attendance: 78,124

1983 ALOHA: December 26, 1983 Penn State tied an NCAA record with its fifth consecutive bowl victory, edging Washington, 13-10, in the 1983 Aloha Bowl, thanks to excellent punting, outstanding defense and a clutch fourth-quarter scoring drive. The defense held potent Washington without a touchdown, but Danny Greene’s 57-yard punt return for a score midway through the second quarter loomed as the key play of the game, with the Huskies holding a 10-3 lead at the start of the final quarter. Lion punter George Reynolds, whose 47.7-yard punting average on seven kicks earned him Defensive Playerof-the-Game honors, booted a 50-yard punt to the Washington 16 late in the third quarter. The defense held and the offense answered with Nick Gancitano’s 49-yard field goal to trail, 106, early in the final stanza. Reynolds’ next punt went to the Washington six, the defense held again, and after the ensuing punt to the Penn State 38, Kevin Baugh handed off to Kenny Jackson on a reverse for one first down. Doug Strang then hit Baugh for 16 yards to the Huskie four and tailback D.J. Dozier took the pitch over the right side for a two-yard touchdown with three minutes to play for a 13-10 victory. The Lions gained just 213 yards, but the defense held the Huskies to 279 and Reynolds’ punting proved to be a key in keeping Penn State in the game. Washington Penn State

0 3

10 0

0 0

0 — 10 10 — 13

PS-Gancitano, 23, field goal; W-Greene, 57, punt return (Jaeger kick); W-Jaeger, 39, field goal; PS-Gancitano, 49, field goal; PS-Dozier, 2, run (Gancitano kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

W

15 213 95 118 34-14-1 8-46.8 0-0 7-60

18 279 126 153 40-19-0 9-39.6 0-0 6-50

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Williams 12 for 48; Dozier 15 for 37, 1 TD; Jackson 1 for 15; Emerson 1 for 2; Nichols 1 for 1; Strang 10 for (-8). WASHINGTON-Jackson 7 for 34; Hinds 9 for 33; Pelluer 4 for 25; Penney 5 for 19; Robinson 6 for 9; Fuimaono 2 for 6.

Passing PENN STATE-Strang 14 for 34, 118 yds., 1 Int. WASHINGTON-Pelluer 19 for 40, 153 yds.

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PENN STATE-DiMidio 4 for 35; Williams 3 for 24; Dozier 3 for 22; Baugh 2 for 25; Bowman 1 for 7; Smith 1 for 5. WASHINGTON-Pattison 6 for 55; Wroten 4 for 25; Greene 4 for 21; Hinds 2 for 18; Jackson 1 for 17; Stransky 1 for 13; Lutu 1 for 4. Attendance: 37,212

1986 ORANGE: January 1, 1986 Oklahoma’s defense turned in an outstanding effort and the Sooners made two big offensive plays for a 25-10 victory over Penn State in the 1985 Orange Bowl’s national title battle. The Nittany Lions, 11-0 and No. 1, also played well defensively against Oklahoma’s wishbone, allowing just 12 first downs. The No. 2 Sooners relied on the big play — a 71-yard TD pass from Jamelle Holieway to tight end Keith Jackson on third-and-24 and a game-clinching 61-yard touchdown run by Lydell Carr — plus four Tim Lashar field goals to win. The loss was Penn State’s first in the Orange Bowl after three victories. Penn State took a 7-0 lead on its first possession. John Shaffer drove the Lions 62 yards, capped by a Tim Manoa one-yard touchdown run. But, the Sooners would score 16 unanswered points. Despite four turnovers, the Lions trailed just 19-10 as Massimo Manca attempted a 26-yard field with 2:46 to play. Manca’s kick was no good and a minute later Carr’s long TD run sealed the crown for the Sooners. Penn State could muster just 14 first downs and 267 yards against a defense which had held opponents to less than 200 yards during the regular-season. Oklahoma Penn State

0 7

16 3

3 0

6 — 25 0 — 10

PS-Manoa, 1, run (Manca kick); O-Lashar, 26, field goal; OJackson, 71, pass from Holieway (Lashar kick); O-Lashar, 31, field goal; O-Lashar, 21, field goal; PS-Manca, 27, field goal; O-Lashar, 22, field goal; O-Carr, 61, run (Kick failed).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

O

14 267 103 164 34-18-4 6-46.3 2-1 6-49

12 319 228 91 6-3-0 5-42.6 5-1 7-45

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Dozier 12 for 39; Smith 9 for 23; Timpson 1 for 21; Manoa 5 for 14, 1 TD; Clark 2 for 5; Knizner 3 for 4; Shaffer 4 for (-3). OKLAHOMA-Carr 19 for 148, 1 TD; Tillman 7 for 43; Perry 8 for 24; Collins 1 for 18; Holieway 12 for 1; Stafford 4 for (-2); Mitchell 1 for (-4).

Passing PENN STATE-Shaffer 10 for 22, 74 yds., 3 Int.; Knizner 8 for 11, 90 yds., 1 Int.; Dozier 0 for 1. OKLAHOMA-Holieway 3 for 6, 91 yds., 1 TD.

Receiving PENN STATE-DiMidio 6 for 50; E. Hamilton 3 for 39; Siverling 3 for 37; Dozier 3 for 0; Smith 1 for 15; Giles 1 for 14; Manoa 1 for 9. OKLAHOMA-Jackson 2 for 83, 1 TD; Shepard 1 for 8. Attendance: 74,178


1987 FIESTA: January 2, 1987 Linebacker Pete Giftopoulos thrust his 233-pound frame between Vinny Testaverde and a possible winning touchdown in the waning seconds of the 1987 Fiesta Bowl, intercepting Testaverde’s final pass at the Lions’ one-yard line to preserve Penn State’s 14-10 victory over No. 1 Miami (Fla.) and earn the underdog Nittany Lions their second National Championship in four years. In one of the most memorable National Championship games ever, the No. 2 Nittany Lions intercepted Testaverde, the Heisman Trophy winner, five times to frustrate the Hurricanes and earn their second 12-0 season, culminating Penn State’s celebration of 100 years of football. Unbeaten Miami rolled up 22 first downs and 445 yards to eight first downs and 162 yards for the Lions but, the Hurricanes could not convert yards into points against a staunch Penn State defense that was no stranger to adversity. Miami’s only touchdown came in the second quarter. Hit as he was passing, John Shaffer fumbled and the Hurricanes recovered at the Lion 23. Four plays later, Melvin Bratton went over from the one for a 7-0 lead. Penn State immediately answered with its only sustained drive of the game, going 74 yards in 13 plays. One of the big plays was a 23-yard pass from Shaffer to Eric Hamilton on third-and 12. Tim Manoa also had a 19-yard run and caught a 12-yard pass. Shaffer rolled around the right side four yards into the end zone with 1:14 left in the half and Massimo Manca’s PAT made it 7-7 at the break. Miami regained the lead early in the fourth quarter on a 38-yard field goal by Mark Seelig. All-America linebacker Shane Conlan, who was hobbled by knee and ankle injuries, who had grabbed a third-quarter interception, did it again, intercepting Testaverde’s toss and returning it 39 yards to the Hurricanes’ five. After a heart-stopping firstdown fumbled snap was recovered by Keith Radecic, D.J. Dozier, who had 99 yards rushing on the night, got the most important six yards of his collegiate career when he darted through a gaping hole for the go-ahead touchdown with 8:13 to play. Manca’s conversion pushed the Penn State margin to 14-10. Trey Bauer forced a fumble on the Hurricanes’ next drive, but Miami had one threat left. Starting from their own 23 with 3:07 remaining, a fourth-down completion from Testaverde to Bennie Blades gained 31 yards and propelled the Hurricanes across midfield. With 18 seconds remaining, Miami had a fourth-and-goal at the Penn State 13-yard line. Testaverde tested the Lions’ secondary one more time, looking for Brett Perriman in the end zone, but his pass came to rest in the arms of Giftopoulos, who cradled his second theft of the night and a Penn State National Championship as he fell on the ball after returning it to the 10-yard line with just nine seconds to play in another of the greatest moments in Lion football history. More than 70 million people watched the prime-time telecast on NBC, breaking the previous record for a college football telecast.

Miami (Fla.) Penn State

0 0

7 7

0 0

3 — 10 7 — 14

M-Bratton, 1, run (Cox kick); PS-Shaffer, 4, run (Manca kick); M-Seelig, 38, field goal; PS-Dozier, 6, run (Manca kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

M

8 162 109 53 16-5-1 9-43.4 5-2 4-39

22 445 160 285 50-26-5 4-46.0 4-2 9-62

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Dozier 20 for 99, 1 TD; Manoa 8 for 36; Smith 4 for 13; Roundtree 1 for 3; Thomas 1 for (-3); Shaffer 9 for (-39), 1 TD. MIAMI-Highsmith 18 for 119; Bratton 11 for 31, 1 TD; Williams 5 for 20; Testaverde 9 for (-10).

Passing PENN STATE-Shaffer 5 for 16, 53 yds., 1 Int. MIAMI-Testaverde 26 for 50, 285 yds., 5 Int.

Receiving PENN STATE-Dozier 2 for 12; Hamilton 1 for 23; Manoa 1 for 12; Siverling 1 for 6. MIAMI-Blades 5 for 81; Irvin 5 for 55; Perriman 4 for 37; Highsmith 3 for 33; Bratton 3 for 32; Henry 3 for 24; Williams 2 for 20; Roberts 1 for 3. Attendance: 73,098

1988 CITRUS: January 1, 1988 Clemson successfully blended the expected with the unexpected to post a 35-10 conquest of Penn State in the 1988 Florida Citrus Bowl, the first-ever meeting between the two schools. The Tigers rushed for 285 yards and quarterback Danny Williams threw for an uncharacteristic 214 yards (15-of-24) in the Nittany Lions’ first appearance in Orlando. The Lions played without leading rusher and receiver Blair Thomas, who suffered a serious knee injury in an early December practice which would sideline him for the 1988 season. He had rushed for 1,414 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1987. Freshmen Leroy Thompson and Gary Brown posted 106 yards from the tailback position in Thomas’ absence. Thompson, who rushed for 55 yards and added 146 more on pass receptions (19) and kickoff returns (127), was voted the Lions’ offensive MVP with 201 all-purpose yards. Penn State’s touchdown came on a perfect 39-yard pass from Matt Knizner to Mike Alexander that tied the issue at 7-7 in the second quarter. The Tigers led 14-7 at halftime but, Penn State cut it to 14-10 on a 27-yard field goal by Eric Etze early in the third stanza. Clemson responded with a TD and added two more scores in the fourth period to hand the Lions their worst bowl loss. Senior linebacker Trey Bauer, who had six stops, three tackles for losses and a quarterback sack, was Penn State’s defensive MVP. Clemson Penn State

7 0

7 7

7 3

14 — 35 0 — 10

C-Johnson, 7, run (Treadwell kick); PS-Alexander, 39, pass from Knizner (Etze kick); C-Johnson, 6, run (Treadwell kick); PS-Etze, 27, field goal; C-Johnson, 1, run (Treadwell kick); C-Allen, 25, run (Treadwell kick); CHenderson, 4, run (Treadwell kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

C

12 305 111 194 23-14-2 5-51.0 2-1 4-26

25 499 285 214 24-15-0 5-39.0 0-0 8-44

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Thompson 6 for 55; Brown 13 for 51; Greene 4 for 6; Alexander 1 for 3; Bill 1 for 3; Knizner 3 for (-7). CLEMSON-Allen 11 for 105, 1 TD; Johnson 18 for 88, 3 TD; Henderson 6 for 54, 1 TD; McFadden 12 for 38; Lancaster 1 for 4; Ohan 1 for 3; Cooper 1 for (-2); Williams 4 for (-5).

Passing PENN STATE-Knizner 13 for 22, 148 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Roberts 1 for 1, 46 yds. CLEMSON-Williams 15 for 24, 214 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Timpson 4 for 81; Thompson 3 for 19; Alexander 2 for 43, 1 TD; Brown 2 for 14; Mrosko 1 for 25; Pomfret 1 for 7; Barowski 1 for 5. CLEMSON-Jennings 7 for 110; Cooper 4 for 56; Coley 1 for 19; Hooper 1 for 17; Pearman 1 for 8; Henderson 1 for 4. Attendance: 53,152

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1989 HOLIDAY: December 29, 1989 In a game which featured explosive offense on both sides, two freak defensive plays decided the issue between Penn State and Brigham Young in the 1989 Holiday Bowl, which lived up to its reputation for plenty of scoring and wild finishes. By the time Penn State’s highoctane 50-39 victory over BYU was finished, 41 post-season records had either been surpassed or equaled by the teams in the four-hour, 17-minute marathon. The Lions and Cougars put 89 points on the scoreboard, including an NCAA bowl record 64 in the second half; gained 1,115 total offensive yards; rolled up 61 first downs; and punted only three times. Andre Collins, the Lions’ All-America linebacker, made the first of the decisive defensive plays after the Cougars had closed to within 41-39 with 2:58 remaining. Collins intercepted Ty Detmer’s two-point conversion pass attempt and returned it 100-plus yards to score two for the Lions, the first time they had tallied in such a fashion since the rule was introduced in 1988. On the ensuing BYU series, Hero Gary Brown blitzed past Outland Trophy-winner Mohammed Elewonibi to steal the ball from Detmer as he prepared to pass and returned it 53 yards for the touchdown in the final minute that secured the wild and wacky win. Among the flood of big plays earlier in the game was a spectacular, 52-yard TD catch by David Daniels, who leapt high in the air to grab Tony Sacca’s aerial at the goal line, was hit, juggled and caught the ball as he landed on his back in the end zone for one of the superlative catches in school history. Penn State tailback Blair Thomas, playing his final game, broke the school bowl rushing record with 186 yards on 35 carries, one a seven-yard scoring run, and shared Player-of-the-Game honors with Detmer, who was 42-of-59 for an NCAA bowl record 576 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Thomas also gained 46 additional yards on a pair of pass receptions for 232 allpurpose yards. The 64 second half points (Penn State, 38 and BYU, 26) remain tied for the NCAA bowl record, while the combined 61 first downs by both squads also are an NCAA bowl mark. The Lions played on the West Coast for the first time since a 1973 visit to Stanford. Brigham Young Penn State

3 3

10 9

13 17

13 — 39 21 — 50

PS-Tarasi, 30, field goal; BYU-Chaffetz, 20, field goal; PST. Smith, 24, pass from Sacca (Kick failed); BYU-Detmer, 1, run (Chaffetz kick); PS-Tarasi, 36, field goal; BYUChaffetz, 22, field goal; PS-Tarasi, 51, field goal; PSThompson, 16, run (Tarasi kick); BYU-Detmer, 1, run (Kick failed); PS-Thompson, 14, run (Tarasi kick); BYU-Boyce, 12, pass from Detmer (Chaffetz kick); PS-Thomas, 7, run (Run failed); PS-Daniels, 52, pass from Sacca (Pass failed); BYU-Whittingham, 10, run (Chaffetz kick); BYUNyberg, 3, pass from Detmer (Pass failed); PS-Collins, 102, interception return of two-point conversion attempt; PS-Brown, 53, fumble return (Tarasi kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

BYU

26 464 249 215 21-11-1 2-38.0 0-0 10-93

35 651 75 576 59-42-2 1-39.0 3-1 10-88

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

FS

17 400 122 278 32-15-3 6-36.3 2-0 6-46

19 400 152 248 36-22-2 7-37.6 0-0 4-35

Individual Statistics Rushing

Individual Statistics Rushing

PENN STATE-B. Thomas 35 for 186, 1 TD; Thompson 14 for 68, 2 TD; Sacca 3 for (-2); McDuffie 2 for (-3). BRIGHAM YOUNG-Whittingham 9 for 39, 1 TD; Corley 6 for 18; Detmer 8 for 18.

PENN STATE-Brown 14 for 46; Thompson 8 for 33; T. Sacca 6 for 28; T. Smith 1 for 13; Bill 1 for 2; Fayak 1 for 0. FLORIDA STATE-Lee 21 for 86, 2 TD; Bennet 9 for 30; Weldon 6 for 22, 1 TD; Moore 1 for 12; Jackson 1 for 2; Dawsey 1 for 0.

Passing PENN STATE-Sacca 10 for 20, 206 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; T. Smith 1 for 1, 9 yds. BRIGHAM YOUNG-Detmer 42 for 59, 576 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int.

Receiving

Passing PENN STATE-T. Sacca 12 for 25, 194 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Bill 3 for 7, 84 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. FLORIDA STATE-Weldon 22 for 36, 248 yds., 2 Int.

Receiving

PENN STATE-Daniels 2 for 64, 1 TD; B. Thomas 2 for 46; McDuffie 2 for 36; T. Smith 2 for 29, 1 TD; Thompson 1 for 19; Jakob 1 for 12; T. Thomas 1 for 9. BRIGHAM YOUNG-Bellini 10 for 124; Boyce 8 for 127, 1 TD; Nyberg 8 for 117, 1 TD; Smith 6 for 74; Frandsen 5 for 85; Whittingham 4 for 39; Odle 1 for 10.

PENN STATE-Daniels 7 for 154, 1 TD; T. Smith 5 for 100, 1 TD; T. Thomas 1 for 14; Thompson 2 for 10. FLORIDA STATE-Dawsey 8 for 107; Lee 5 for 32; Bennet 4 for 49; R. Johnson 2 for 34; Baker 1 for 17; Roberts 1 for 6; Moore 1 for 3.

Attendance: 61,113

Attendance: 74,021

1990 BLOCKBUSTER: December 28, 1990 The inaugural Blockbuster Bowl wasn’t being played on New Year’s Day, but was one of the most intriguing post-season contests, pitting No. 7 Penn State and No. 6 Florida State and their legendary coaches, Joe Paterno and Bobby Bowden. After spotting the Seminoles 10 points in the first eight minutes of the game, Penn State applied pressure the rest of the way before finally bowing, 24-17, in a marquee matchup of 9-2 independents at Joe Robbie Stadium. With Florida State leading, 24-10, senior quarterback Tom Bill came off the bench to ignite a 62-yard scoring drive in three plays, finding Terry Smith behind the secondary for a 37-yard touchdown with 6:27 to play. But two Penn State drives later came up empty, including an interception at the one-yard line with less than three minutes to play. Penn State’s other touchdown was scored on a 56yard pass from Tony Sacca to David Daniels in the first quarter, but the Lions could not overcome three interceptions, a partially blocked punt which led to the Seminoles’ first TD and a blocked field goal. Florida State Penn State

10 7

7 0

7 3

0 — 24 7 — 17

FS-Andrews, 41, field goal; FS-Lee, 1, run (Andrews kick); PS-Daniels, 56, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick); FS-Lee, 7, run (Andrews kick); PS-Fayak, 32, field goal; FSWeldon, 5, run (Andrews kick); PS-T. Smith, 37, pass from Bill (Fayak kick).

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1992 FIESTA: January 1, 1992 For two and one-half quarters, Fiesta Bowl XXI had all the earmarks of a Tennessee Waltz. But, in a furious eightminute span in the second half, Penn State turned up the beat and buried the bewildered Volunteers, 42-17, beneath an avalanche of big plays on both sides of the ball in the first of what stretched to eight consecutive January bowl visits. Penn State grabbed an early 7-0 lead, recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff and converting three plays later when Sam Gash scored on a 10-yard pass from Tony Sacca. At halftime, Tennessee had 17 first downs and 324 yards, while Penn State had just five first downs and 59 yards, but the Vols only led 10-7. Vols’ quarterback Andy Kelly, who was 16-of-26 for 204 yards in the opening half, hit Cory Fleming on a 44-yard score on the initial possession of the third stanza for a 17-7 lead. A 39-yard punt return by O.J. McDuffie ignited the Lions and Sacca found Chip LaBarca on a three-yard scoring toss to cut the margin to 17-14 with 2:56 left in the third period. No one among the crowd of 71,133 was prepared for the onslaught which followed. On Tennessee’s second play after the score, Tyoka Jackson stripped Kelly of the ball and recovered at the Vol 13. On the ensuing play Sacca hit Kyle Brady and suddenly the Lions had a 21-17 lead. On the Vols’ second play, Reggie Givens’ interception set up a two-yard run by Richie Anderson early in the fourth quarter. On Tennessee’s next play, Derek Bochna hit Kelly and Givens grabbed the ball and ran it in from 23 yards. In less than four minutes Penn State had scored 28 points to take a 35-17 lead. Tennessee managed to run three plays before punting on its next possession and the Lions sealed the win with a 37-yard TD strike from Sacca to McDuffie, giving them five scores in less than eight minutes. Sacca set a Penn State bowl record with four touchdown passes and McDuffie caught four passes for 78 yards and a touchdown and had 71 yards on punt returns to earn


Most Valuable Offensive Player honors. Linebacker Keith Goganious recorded a game-high 15 tackles, but Givens earned Defensive MVP accolades. Punter Doug Helkowski set Fiesta Bowl records with his nine punts for a 47.9 yard average as State finished 11-2 and No. 3 in the polls.

S-Wetnight, 3, pass from Senstrom (Abrams kick); PSMuscillo, 33, field goal; S-Lasley, 5, run (Abrams kick); SAbrams, 28, field goal; S-Milburn, 40, pass from Stenstrom (Abrams kick).

Tennessee Penn State

First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

10 7

0 0

7 14

0 — 17 21 — 42

PS-Gash, 10, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick); T-Stewart, 1, run (Becksvoort kick); T-Becksvoort, 24, field goal; TFleming, 44, pass from Kelly (Becksvoort kick); PSLaBarca, 3, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick); PS-Brady, 13, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick); PS-Anderson, 2, run (Fayak kick); PS-Givens, 23, fumble return (Fayak kick); PS-McDuffie, 37, pass from T. Sacca (Fayak kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

T

12 226 76 150 28-11-0 9-47.9 0-0 3-36

25 441 171 270 43-21-1 6-36.3 5-3 3-34

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Anderson 17 for 57, 1 TD; Gash 7 for 15; Morris 3 for 15; Hammonds 1 for 10; G. Collins 4 for 7; T. Sacca 5 for (-28). TENNESSEE-Stewart 15 for 84, 1 TD; Hayden 13 for 56; Campbell 3 for 23; Faulkner 2 for 21; Phillips 3 for 6; Brunson 2 for 5; Shuler 1 for (-1); Hutton 1 for (-5); Kelly 5 for (-18).

Passing PENN STATE-T. Sacca 11 for 28, 150 yds., 4 TD. TENNESSEE-Kelly 20 for 40, 273 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Shuler 1 for 3, (-3) yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-McDuffie 4 for 78, 1 TD; Drayton 3 for 35; Brady 1 for 13, 1 TD; Anderson 1 for 11; Gash 1 for 10, 1 TD; LaBarca 1 for 3, 1 TD. TENNESSEE-Pickens 8 for 100; McCleskey 4 for 36; Fleming 2 for 68, 1 TD; Faulkner 2 for 17; Phillips 2 for 8; Kerr 1 for 27; Stewart 1 for 10; Adams 1 for 4. Attendance: 71,133

1993 BLOCKBUSTER: January 1, 1993 Stanford proved it was one of the nation’s top teams as it raced past the Nittany Lions, 24-3, in the 1993 Blockbuster Bowl, ending a Penn State string of four straight wins over Pac-10 teams in post-season games. Stanford, the Pac-10 co-champions with Washington, moved 71 yards in eight plays with the opening kickoff to score all the points the Cardinal would need in Joe Robbie Stadium. A 33-yard V.J. Muscillo field goal made it 7-3 at the end of the first quarter, but Stanford led, 14-3, at halftime and added 10 points in the third quarter. Stanford tallied 365 yards to Penn State’s 263. AllAmerican O.J. McDuffie made six catches for 111 yards and Richie Anderson carried the ball 13 times for 40 yards as the Lions were held to their second-lowest point total in a bowl game. Stanford Penn State

7 3

7 0

10 0

0 — 24 0 — 3

Team Statistics

PS

S

12 263 107 156 40-13-2 11-38.4 0-0 3-25

16 365 155 210 29-17-2 7-42.4 2-1 5-41

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-R. Anderson 13 for 40; O’Neal 11 for 38; Archie 2 for 10; Carter 3 for 7; McDuffie 4 for 5; Moser 1 for 4; K. Collins 1 for 3. STANFORD-Roberts 17 for 98; Lasley 4 for 19; Milburn 9 for 19; Buckley 3 for 16; Butterfield 1 for 10; Brockberg 2 for 6; Allen 1 for 1; Stenstrom 5 for (-14).

Passing PENN STATE-K. Collins 12 for 30, 145 yds., 1 Int.; Richardson 1 for 8, 11 yds., 1 Int.; Sacca 0 for 2. STANFORD-Stenstrom 17 for 29, 210 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int.; Armour 0 for 1, 1 Int.

Receiving PENN STATE-McDuffie 6 for 111; Drayton 3 for 21; Moser 1 for 11; R. Anderson 1 for 6; Grube 1 for 6; T. Thomas 1 for 1. STANFORD-Wetnight 5 for 71, 1 TD; Cook 4 for 55; Milburn 4 for 54, 1 TD; Armour 2 for 9; Cline 1 for 11; Calomese 1 for 10. Attendance: 45,554

1994 CITRUS: January 1, 1994 A Citrus Bowl record crowd of 72,456 was treated to the Nittany Lions’ strongest effort of the season, a 31-13 knockout of sixth-ranked Tennessee. The hard-earned and satisfying victory capped a 10-2 season and vaulted Penn State to another top 10 finish. Trailing, 10-0, Penn State retaliated with tailback KiJana Carter bursting for a three-yard score. The key play was a 36-yard strike from quarterback Kerry Collins to Bobby Engram. The momentum continued to swing in the Lions’ favor on Tennessee’s next possession, as Tyoka Jackson tipped a Heath Shuler pass which Lee Rubin snared just inches above the turf. Engram then made a 16yard reception and gained 35 yards on a reverse. Craig Fayak’s 19-yard field goal knotted the score at 10-10. Tennessee tallied its final points of the afternoon with a field goal, but Penn State had its two-minute offense humming late in the first half. Passes to Engram and Brian O’Neal took the ball to the Vol 14-yard line with :10 left. With the majority of the packed stadium expecting a pass, offensive coordinator Fran Ganter called Carter’s number and he swept left and hurtled behind an Engram block into the end zone with just three ticks left on the clock to stun the crowd. Fayak’s PAT kick put the Lions on top for good, 17-13, capping what may have been the game’s most pivotal play. A seven-yard pass from Collins to Kyle Brady made it 24-13 in the third quarter and Engram made a 15-yard TD catch to close the scoring. Engram made seven catches for 107 yards and his 184 all-purpose yards made him the overwhelming choice as the Offensive MVP, while Rubin was the Defensive MVP. Collins was 15-of-24 passing for 162 yards

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and two scores, out-playing Shuler, the Heisman Trophy runnerup, who was sacked four times in the second half. Tennessee Penn State

10 7

3 10

0 7

0 — 13 7 — 31

T-Becksvoort, 46, field goal; T-Fleming, 19, pass from Shuler (Becksvoort kick); PS-Carter, 3, rush (Fayak kick); PS-Fayak, 19, field goal; T-Becksvoort, 50, field goal; PSCarter, 14, rush (Fayak kick); PS-Brady, 7, pass from K. Collins (Fayak kick); PS-Engram, 15, pass from K. Collins (Fayak kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

T

20 371 209 162 24-15-1 6-32.0 0-0 4-30

16 348 135 213 44-23-1 6-44.2 0-0 10-79

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Carter 19 for 93, 2 TD; Archie 13 for 69; Engram 1 for 35; Milne 3 for 13; O’Neal 5 for 6; K. Collins 1 for (-7). TENNESSEE-Garner 16 for 89; B. Williams 1 for 38; Stewart 4 for 11; Silvan 1 for 9; Hayden 1 for (-3); H. Shuler 5 for (-4); Colquitt 1 for (-5).

Passing PENN STATE-K. Collins 15 for 24, 162 yds., 2 TD, 1 Int. TENNESSEE-H. Shuler 22 for 42, 205 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int; Colquitt 1 for 2, 8 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Engram 7 for 107, 1 TD; O’Neal 2 for 19; Scott 2 for 19; Archie 2 for 5; Brady 1 for 7, 1 TD; LaBarca 1 for 5. TENNESSEE-Fleming 7 for 101, 1 TD; Phillips 3 for 23; Kent 3 for 19; Faulkner 3 for 18; Silvan 2 for 15; B. Williams 2 for 13; B. Shuler 1 for 13; Stewart 1 for 8; Garner 1 for 3. Attendance: 72,456

1995 ROSE: January 2, 1995 In a landmark season, the Nittany Lions brought proper closure to a magnificent 1994 campaign by beating Oregon, 38-20, in the Rose Bowl, Penn State’s first appearance in the “Granddaddy of Them All” since the 1923 contest. Having won their first Big Ten Championship in their second year of conference play, the Lions became the first Big Ten squad ever to earn a 12-0 record and the first Conference team to earn an unblemished record since Ohio State in 1968. Despite the 12-0 record and having been ranked No. 1 in late October, the Lions finished No. 2 to Nebraska in the final polls, marking the fourth time a Paterno-led team had gone unbeaten but not won the national title. In a microcosm of a brilliant season, Heisman Trophy runnerup Ki-Jana Carter flashed through the line on Penn State’s first play from scrimmage, bounced off a defender and burst into the lush green carpet for an 83-yard score in the game’s initial five minutes. The Rose Bowl throng of 102,247 rose in unison as Carter raced toward the end zone in front of the frenzied Blue and White backers. Just as they had done so many times in 1994, the Nittany Lions’ startling offensive prowess delivered an early lead and a dagger to the spirit of the opposition.


The Lions, though, were confronted by a relentless Oregon squad, which gained a 14-14 tie in the third quarter before Penn State pulled away for the 38-20 victory. The significance of the win in Pasadena stretched in many directions: Penn State earned its fifth unbeaten, untied season under Joe Paterno and its third 12-0 campaign; Paterno became college football’s all-time winningest bowl coach with his 16th post-season win and became the first coach in college football history to win the traditional four major bowls. Carter rushed for 156 yards on 21 carries and three touchdowns, sharing Rose Bowl Co-Most Valuable Player honors with Duck quarterback Danny O’Neil, who set six Rose records with his 41-of-61 effort for 456 yards and two scores. Carter’s 83-yard run was the longest of his career, Penn State’s longest in a bowl game and the third-longest in Rose Bowl history. Lion quarterback Kerry Collins concluded his brilliant season with a 19-of-30 display for 200 yards, setting a school completion mark for a bowl game and fullbacks Brian Milne and Jon Witman each tallied once. The offensive fireworks by both squads produced 13 Rose Bowl records and tied two others. Penn State also eclipsed seven individual and two team school bowl records. Oregon Penn State

7 7

0 7

7 14

6 — 20 10 — 38

PS-Carter, 83, run (Conway kick); O-Wilcox, 1, pass from O’Neil (Belden kick); PS-Milne, 1, run (Conway kick); OMcLemore, 17, pass from O’Neil (Belden kick); PS-Carter, 17, run (Conway kick); PS-Carter, 3, run (Conway kick); PS-Conway, 43, FG; PS-Witman, 9, run (Barninger kick); O-Whittle, 3, run (pass failed).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

O

22 430 228 202 31-20-1 6-41.7 1-1 5-37

27 501 45 456 61-41-2 6-42.8 1-0 6-52

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Carter 21 for 156, 3 TD; Milne 9 for 36, 1 TD; Archie 3 for 16; Witman 4 for 11, 1 TD; Engram 1 for 5; Pitts 1 for 4. OREGON-Whittle 12 for 45, 1 TD; Philyaw 4 for 14; Jones 2 for 6; O’Neil 13 for (-20).

Passing PENN STATE-K. Collins 19 for 30, 200 yds., 1 Int.; Archie 1 for 1, 2 yds. OREGON-O’Neil 41 for 61, 456 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int.

Receiving PENN STATE-Engram 5 for 52; Scott 4 for 41; Archie 3 for 29; Jurevicius 2 for 53; Brady 2 for 15; Milne 2 for 8; Carter 1 for 2; K. Collins 1 for 2. OREGON-Wilcox 11 for 135, 1 TD; McLemore 10 for 90, 1 TD; Philyaw 6 for 80; Ricketts 6 for 70; Whittle 5 for 46; P. Johnson 2 for 28; Jones 1 for 7.

1996 OUTBACK: January 1, 1996 Facing a new opponent, in a new bowl, the Penn State Nittany Lions were determined to send a superb class of 21 seniors out in a familiar fashion. Playing in its first Outback Bowl, a strong finish was the precursor to a solid bowl effort, as the Nittany Lions played arguably their finest game of the year in crushing Auburn, 43-14, to finish 9-3. Penn State seized control of the Outback with a Wally Richardson to Mike Archie touchdown pass with :05 left in the first half for a 16-7 lead and then deluged the Tigers with an unanswered 27-point avalanche in the third quarter. Outback and school bowl records were being broken and tied by the Lions as quickly as the rain was turning the Tampa Stadium turf into a quagmire. A group of seniors who were the backbone of Penn State’s impressive 31-5 record the past three seasons again led the way in their final game. Archie ran for 41 yards in addition to his big touchdown catch. Stephen Pitts rushed for 118 yards and also made a touchdown reception. Fullback Brian Milne rushed for a career-best 82 yards. The senior offensive line quartet of Keith Conlin, Jeff Hartings, Andre Johnson and Marco Rivera dominated the line of scrimmage, helping the Lions rush for 266 yards and pass for 221 with no sacks. Terry Killens recorded a pair of sacks to spark the defense. And then there was Bobby Engram. The three-time All-American concluded his career the Lions’ all-time greatest receiver with another typically superlative effort, earning game MVP honors for the second time in a bowl. He made four catches, three of which were typically spectacular, for 113 yards and two scores. Just as he had demolished the school’s career receiving records, the 1994 Biletnikoff Award winner did so with Penn State’s career bowl receiving marks. His two TD catches also broke the school bowl standard, giving the dynamic player 13 records. Auburn Penn State

0 3

7 13

0 27

7 — 14 0 — 43

PS-Conway, 19, FG; A-Baker, 25, pass from Nix (Hawkins kick); PS-Conway, 22, FG; PS-Conway, 38, FG; PSArchie, 8, pass from Richardson (Conway kick); PSEngram, 9, pass from Richardson (Conway kick); PSPitts, 4, pass from Richardson (pass failed); PS-Enis, 1, run (Conway kick); PS-Engram, 20, pass from Richardson (Conway kick); A-McLeod, 12, run (Hawkins kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Fumbles Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

A

22 487 266 221 29-14-2 4-35.7 2-1 6-35

19 314 220 94 33-8-2 8-39.1 5-2 5-59

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Pitts 15 for 118; Milne 12 for 82; Archie 5 for 41; Enis 12 for 24, 1 TD; Sload 2 for 4; Eberly 1 for (1); McQueary 1 for (-1); Ostrosky 1 for (-1). AUBURN-Davis 12 for 119; Morrow 10 for 39; Craig 11 for 34; McLeod 2 for 20, 1 TD; Beasley 2 for 9; Goodson 0 for 4; Nix 3 for (-5).

Passing PENN STATE-Richardson 13 for 24, 217 yds., 4 TD, 1 Int.; McQueary 1 for 4, 4 yds., 1 Int.; Archie 0 for 1. AUBURN-Nix 5 for 25, 48 yds., 1 TD, 2 Int.; Craig 3 for 8, 46 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Engram 4 for 113, 2 TD; Olsommer 2 for 21; Scott 2 for 17; Archie 2 for 14, 1 TD; Jurevicius 1 for 43; Milne 1 for 5; Pitts 1 for 4, 1 TD; Stephenson 1 for 4. AUBURN-Bailey 1 for 32; Baker 1 for 25, 1 TD; Dillard 1 for 12; Hand 1 for 8; Goodson 1 for 6; Gosha 1 for 5; Fuller 1 for 4; McLeod 1 for 2. Attendance: 65,313

1997 Fiesta: January 1, 1997 Penn State improved to 6-0 in Tempe with a 38-15 win over Big 12 champion Texas in the 1997 Fiesta Bowl. Gaining only 95 yards while allowing 242, Penn State was fortunate to trail the Longhorns only 12-7 at halftime, having quickly scored after a Mark Tate interception on the game’s second play. The defense had stiffened twice inside the 15-yard line, holding Texas to a pair of field goals and one touchdown. As the Lions have done so many times under Joe Paterno, they made adjustments at the break and then dominated the last 30 minutes. Freshman Kenny Watson took the second-half kickoff 81 yards, a school bowl record, to inside the Texas 20. A five-yard Aaron Harris TD run and a two-point pass from Wally Richardson to Curtis Enis provided a 15-12 lead less than three minutes into the half. Texas gained a 15-15 tie midway through the stanza, but the momentum clearly was swinging in Penn State’s direction. On its next drive, Enis scored from two yards. The defense held and on second down, Chafie Fields took a double reverse 84 yards to the Texas five-yard line, the longest run in school and Fiesta Bowl history. Anthony Cleary cracked over for a 28-15 margin and the Lions never looked back, out-scoring Texas, 31-3, in the second half. The Lions out-gained the Longhorns 330-118 in the second half, including a whopping 292 to minus-19 yard edge on the ground. Richardson completed his tenure with a 21-5 record as a starter as the 16 seniors closed their careers with a 42-7 record and four bowl victories.. Texas Penn State

3 7

9 0

3 21

0 — 15 10 — 38

PS-Enis, 4, pass from Richardson (Conway kick); TDawson, 28, FG; T-Dawson, 28, FG; T-R. Williams, 7, run (pass failed); PS-Harris, 5, run (Enis pass from Richardson); T-Dawson, 48, FG; PS-Enis, 2, run (Conway kick); PS-Cleary, 1, run (kick failed); PS-Conway, 23, FG; PS-Enis, 12, run (Conway kick).

Attendance: 102,247

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Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

T

19 425 330 95 20-12-0 5-35.6 0-0 4-49

19 360 73 287 43-27-1 6-37.7 2-1 8-57

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Enis 16 for 95, 2 TD; Fields 1 for 84; Eberly 7 for 54; Mitchell 6 for 45; Cleary 5 for 31, 1 TD; Harris 4 for 13, 1 TD; Sload 2 for 7; Nixon 1 for 3; Richardson 2 for (-2). TEXAS-Williams 11 for 48, 1 TD; Mitchell 7 for 24; Holmes 6 for 11; Brown 6 for (-10).

Passing PENN STATE-Richardson 12 for 20, 95 yds., 1 TD. TEXAS-Brown 26 for 42, 254 yds., 1 Int.; Danaher 1 for 1, 33 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-Cuncho Brown 3 for 32; Jurevicius 2 for 22; Eberly 2 for 19; Enis 2 for 15, 1 TD; Harris 2 for 5; Campbell 1 for 2. TEXAS-Williams 9 for 24; Davis 5 for 72; Adams 4 for 73; McGarity 3 for 27; Fitzgerald 2 for 31; Holmes 2 for 15; Westbrook 1 for 33; White 1 for 12. Attendance: 65,106

1998 FLORIDA CITRUS: January 1, 1998 With their schools meeting for the first time since the 1962 Gator Bowl, Joe Paterno and Steve Spurrier, matched wits for the first time in the 1998 Florida Citrus Bowl. The normally pass-happy Gators stuck primarily to the ground and posted a 21-6 victory. Playing without starters Curtis Enis and Joe Jurevicius, the Lions struggled offensively, but the defense kept Penn State within striking range after the Gators took a quick 14-0 lead. Jim Nelson collected an interception at the Penn State four-yard line to stop a Florida drive late in the first stanza. On the Gators’ next possession, Shawn Lee returned an interception 33 yards to the Florida 31. The Lions moved the ball to the seven, but had to settle for a Travis Forney field goal. The defense and special teams made two huge plays to give Penn State first-and-goal chances in the second quarter. Brandon Short knocked the ball away from Gator QB Doug Johnson and after a wild scramble, Short recovered at the Gators’ six. But, on fourth-andinches, Chris Eberly was stopped short of the goal line. The defense held and Kenny Watson delivered a 52yard punt return to the Florida six with 1:14 left in the half. Again, the Lions were faced with fourth-and-one, but Mike McQueary’s pass was picked off in the end zone, denying Penn State its best opportunities for touchdowns. A Forney field goal made it 14-6 entering the fourth quarter, but Florida scored on the second play of the stanza to end the scoring. Gator tailback Fred Taylor set Citrus Bowl records with 43 carries for 234 yards, most ever for a Lion foe in a bowl game. The Lions could muster only nine first downs and 139 yards in offense, the lowest in Paterno’s tenure. The 16 Lion seniors completed their careers with a superb 41-8 (83.7) record.

Florida Penn State

14 0

0 3

0 3

7 — 21 0 — 6

F-Brindise, 1, run (Cooper kick); F-Green, 35, pass from Johnson (Cooper kick); PS-Forney, 42, FG; PS-Forney, 30, FG; F-Green, 37, pass from Palmer (Cooper kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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F

9 139 47 92 19-9-2 7-42.1 0-0 1-5

23 397 254 143 32-10-3 5-36.4 2-1 5-46

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Eberly 14 for 53; Watson 4 for 5; Mitchell 5 for 2; McQueary 6 for (-13). FLORIDA-Taylor 43 for 234; Carroll 9 for 28; Ross 1 for 9; Brindise 3 for (-1), 1 TD; Johnson 3 for (-16).

Passing PENN STATE-McQueary 10 for 32, 92 yds., 3 Int. FLORIDA-Johnson 5 for 12, 77 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.; Brindise 3 for 6, 29 yds., 1 Int.; Palmer 1 for 1; 37 yds., 1 TD.

Receiving PENN STATE-Cuncho Brown 3 for 25; Nastasi 2 for 26; Watson 2 for 15; Mitchell 1 for 9; Pettigrew 1 for 9; Eberly 1 for 8. FLORIDA-Green 2 for 72, 2 TD; T. Taylor 1 for 19; McGriff 1 for 19; Kinney 1 for 13; Richardson 1 for 9; McCaslin 1 for 7; Taylor 1 for 3; Carroll 1 for 1. Attendance: 72,940 (Florida Citrus Bowl record)

1999 OUTBACK: January 1, 1999 Facing one of college football’s most talented players — the eventual No. 1 pick in the 1999 National Football League draft — the Penn State defense was superb in limiting the high-flying Kentucky Wildcats to only two scores in a decisive 26-14 Outback Bowl victory before a soldout crowd of 66,005 in the new Raymond James Stadium. Joe Paterno led the Lions to their eighth straight January bowl game and improved his NCAA record for bowl victories to 19. While Heisman Trophy finalist Tim Couch did pass for 336 yards, it took him a whopping 48 attempts to do so. The Lion defense intercepted him twice, sacked him five times and had numerous near-sacks and hurries. Kentucky broke out to an early 14-3 lead, but in the second quarter, Penn State made adjustments and scored 10 unanswered points to cut the lead to 14-13. A 56-yard TD pass from QB Kevin Thompson to Joe Nastasi preceded three Travis Forney field goals. Forney also had made a trey in the first quarter, breaking the Outback and school bowl records with four field goals. Despite dominating the second and third quarters, the Lions only led 19-14 entering the final period. But, the defense, which had gotten a blocked field goal from LaVar Arrington in the third quarter, stuffed the Wildcats on fourth-and-one at the Kentucky 34. Several plays later, Chafie Fields took his second reverse of the game 19 yards to paydirt for the final 26-14 margin. As it had done all season, the defense led the way, paced by Anthony King’s 11 tackles, two interceptions

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and a fumble recovery. Courtney Brown made the seven stops, including four for loss, and two sacks on consecutive plays in the final period to earn game MVP honors. Kentucky Penn State

14 3

0 10

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K-Mickelson, 36, pass from Couch (Hanson kick); PSForney, 43, FG; K-White, 16, pass from Couch (Hanson kick); PS-Nastasi, 56, pass from Thompson (Forney kick); PS-Forney, 26, FG; PS-Forney, 21, FG; PS-Forney, 25, FG; PS-Fields, 19, run (Forney kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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K

24 420 233 187 27-14-0 3-30.3 1-1 8-58

24 441 105 336 48-30-2 3-17.0 1-1 14-103

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-McCoo 21 for 105; Harris 13 for 54; Fields 2 for 48, 1 TD; Cerimele 5 for 21; Casey 1 for 3; Thompson 1 for 2. KENTUCKY-White 8 for 61; Homer 12 for 26; Couch 10 for 8; Yeast 2 for 6; McCord 1 for 4.

Passing PENN STATE-Thompson 14 for 27, 187 yds., 1 TD KENTUCKY-Couch 30 for 48, 336 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int.

Receiving PENN STATE-T. Stewart 7 for 71; McCoo 3 for 32; Nastasi 2 for 70, 1 TD; Fields 2 for 14. KENTUCKY-Homer 7 for 64; White 7 for 40, 1 TD; Mickelson 3 for 65, 1 TD; Coleman 3 for 47; Whalen 3 for 25; Davis 2 for 31; Yeast 2 for 31; Robinson 2 for 23; Allen 1 for 10. Attendance: 66,005 (Outback Bowl record)

1999 ALAMO: December 28, 1999 Their resolve was firm. A team that was in position to play for the National Championship in early November was looking to finish the season on a positive note after three straight narrow losses to end the regular-season. Facing Texas A&M in the Alamo Bowl, 25 seniors were playing their final game, a victory would give Joe Paterno another 10-win season, and defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was coaching his final game after 32 years and 381 games on the staff. Penn State Pride was overflowing on the Alamodome turf, as the Nittany Lions turned in a marvelous defensive performance to record a 24-0 blanking of the Aggies. The whitewash was the Lions’ 20th since Sandusky became defensive coordinator in 1977. Finishing 10-3, the Lions won at least 10 games for the 18th time under Paterno and earned the No. 11 ranking in the final Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls. The game was Paterno’s 30th bowl contest, breaking a tie with “Bear” Bryant for appearances. The all-time bowl wins leader improved his post-season record to 20-9-1. On A&M’s first scrimmage play, All-American LaVar Arrington set the tone, as he chased QB Randy McCown and hit him as he threw, with David Macklin making the first of four Lion interceptions at the A&M 40-yard line.


On A&M’s second possession, Derek Fox collected a McCown pass at the A&M 34, and weaved his way to the end zone for a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. With Kevin Thompson sidelined by a shoulder injury, quarterback Rashard Casey made his first career start. He fired a 45-yard TD strike to Eddie Drummond for a 140 lead. Early in the second half, the Aggies advanced to the Lions’ 14. But, on third down, Arrington tipped McCown’s pass and Ron Graham grabbed it at the eight to thwart another drive. Arrington flattened McCown to halt A&M’s last drive and Casey quickly had the Lions on the move. A 34-yard completion to John Gilmore took the pigskin to the A&M 26. A 20-yard completion to Tony Stewart set up Casey’s four-yard naked bootleg on the first play of the fourth quarter for a 21-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Askari Adams forced a fumble which was recovered by Shawn Mayer at the A&M 23. A 39-yard Travis Forney field goal made it 24-0. Texas A&M Penn State

0 7

0 7

0 0

0 — 0 10 — 24

PS-Fox, 34, interception return (Forney kick); PSDrummond, 45, pass from Casey (Forney kick); PSCasey, 4, run (Forney kick); PS-Forney, 39, FG.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

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A&M

27 321 175 146 17-8-1 4-45.5 0-0 7-74

16 202 80 122 28-15-4 3-52.0 2-1 2-27

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-McCoo 6 for 43; Johnson 6 for 30; Casey 7 for 27, 1 TD; Mitchell 8 for 26; Watson 4 for 19; Fields 1 for 12; Luke 3 for 10; Easy 3 for 9; Drummond 1 for -1. TEXAS A&M-Toombs 19 for 70; Hardeman 10 for 41; Johnson 2 for (-1); McCown 7 for (-28).

Passing PENN STATE-Casey 8 of 16, 146 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. TEXAS A&M-McCown 13 of 22, 105 yds., 4 Int.; Farris 2 of 6, 17 yds.

Receiving PENN STATE-T. Stewart 2 for 27; Fields 2 for 11; Drummond 1 for 45, 1 TD; Gilmore 1 for 34; Cerimele 1 for 16; McCoo 1 for 13. TEXAS A&M-Taylor 6 for 38; Bumgardner 5 for 59; Toombs 2 for 27; Porter 1 for 13; Hodge 1 for 5. Attendance: 65,380 (Alamo Bowl record)

2003 CAPITAL ONE: January 1, 2003 Penn State rode the momentum of four consecutive wins to close the regular-season into the 2003 Capital One Bowl against Auburn, but some missed offensive opportunities resulted in a difficult 13-9 loss. The Lions finished with a 9-4 record, with all four losses coming by seven points or less, including two in overtime, to teams that were ranked in the Top 15 of the final Associated Press poll (three in the Top 10). Anthony Adams forced an early fumble that Derek Wake pounced on at the Auburn 15-yard line. The

Lions had a first-and-goal at the four, but were forced to settle for a 21-yard field goal by Robbie Gould just 4:34 into the contest. The Tigers advanced to the Lions’ seven early in the second quarter, but Wake blocked a 34-yard field goal attempt, his fourth blocked kick of the year. Midway through the quarter, the Lions reached the Auburn 16, but Gould’s 33-yard field try was wide. Penn State’s next possession began at the Auburn 43 and the Lions moved to the 10, but again had to settle for a Gould field goal, a 27-yarder, for a 6-0 lead with 1:44 left in the half. Three trips inside the Auburn 20 had resulted in only six points, which would come back to haunt the Lions. Early in the second half, Auburn ran 13 consecutive times and Ronnie Brown’s one-yard run made it 76. Early in the fourth period, quarterback Michael Robinson completed a 34-yard pass to Tony Johnson and then scrambled 20 yards to the Auburn 19. Gould’s 31-yard field goal gave Penn State a 9-7 lead, but 10:10 still remained in the contest. A sack by John Bronson forced an Auburn punt, which the Tigers downed at the Penn State one. The Tigers forced a three-and-out and got excellent field position at the Penn State 40 with 5:04 to play. Brown carried the ball five straight times, the last one a 17yard touchdown burst with 2:19 to play for a 13-9 lead. Campbell’s two-point pass was incomplete. Zack Mills returned to the contest, but on third down, was intercepted by Roderick Hood and Auburn held on. Adams was superb, recording nine tackles (eight solo), including a sack, and the forced fumble to earn team Defensive MVP honors. Robinson earned team Offensive MVP honors. Auburn Penn State

0 3

0 3

7 0

6 — 13 3 — 9

PS-Gould, 21, FG; PS-Gould, 27, FG; A-Brown, 1, run (Duval kick); PS-Gould, 31, FG; A-Brown, 12, run (pass failed).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

A

15 268 170 98 27-10-1 5-38.2 3-0 7-68

15 278 200 78 17-10-1 4-48.2 1-1 9-84

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-L. Johnson 20 for 72; Mills 9 for 56; M. Robinson 5 for 30; Smith 1 for 10; Jefferson 1 for 2. AUBURN-Brown 37 for 184, 2 TD; Smith 5 for 10; Campbell 8 for 6.

Passing PENN STATE-Mills 8 for 24, 67 yds., 1 Int.; M. Robinson 2 for 3, 31 yds. AUBURN-Campbell 10 for 17, 78 yds., 1 Int.

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Receiving PENN STATE-T. Johnson 2 for 54; Kranchick 2 for 15; L. Johnson 2 for 8; M. Robinson 2 for 7; McHugh 1 for 8; Williams 1 for 6. AUBURN-Aromashodu 2 for 18; Johnson 2 for 17; Diamond 1 for 11; Obomanu 1 for 11; Daniels 1 for 9; Willis 1 for 6; Smith 1 for 5; Brown 1 for 1. Attendance: 66,334

2006 ORANGE: January 3, 2006 Freshman Kevin Kelly’s 29-yard field goal in the third overtime lifted Penn State to a thrilling 26-23 victory over Florida State in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The Nittany Lions’ fourth win in five Orange Bowl appearances gave them the No. 3 ranking in the final Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. The Lions (11-1) earned their 13th Top 5 finish under Joe Paterno, who improved his all-time bowl records for wins (21-10-1 record) and appearances (32). In a meeting of the two winningest major college coaches of all-time, Paterno gained one victory on his old friend Bobby Bowden, as both legends ended their 40th seasons as head coaches at 12:57 a.m., more than 4 1/2 hours after kickoff. Austin Scott carried five times for 57 yards on Penn State’s second drive and scored from two yards out for a 7-0 lead. Scott gained 110 yards on 26 carries and two scores, replacing an injured Tony Hunt. Two of the nation’s premier defenses then kept the other side in check until a wild final 4:09 of the second quarter. Florida State knotted the game at 7-7 on Willie Reid’s 87-yard punt return. Then Drew Weatherford hit Lorenzo Booker on a 57-yard TD pass. The extra point was missed, making it 13-7. The Lions quickly responded, as Big Ten MVP Michael Robinson lofted a 25-yard pass to Ethan Kilmer, who made a leaping catch over a defender for the TD with just :06 left in the half. Kelly’s extra point gave made it 14-13 at the half. The Penn State defense did not allow any points in the third period despite great field position for Florida State throughout the quarter. Jeremy Kapinos pinned Florida State deep as the fourth quarter began. Jim Shaw pressured Weatherford in the end zone, he threw the ball away and was called for intentional grounding, giving Penn State a safety and a 16-13 lead with 13:36 to play. Florida State later advanced to the Lions’ 29, but Penn State stiffened and Gary Cismesia hit a 48-yard field goal with 4:08 to play. A 38-yard completion from Robinson to Jordan Norwood took the ball to the Seminoles’ 11. With :32 left in regulation, Kelly’s 29-yard field goal attempt was wide, but he would later emerge as the hero. Robinson was 21-of-39 for 253 yards, accounting for 28 touchdowns during the season. The Lions held No. 22 Florida State to 26 yards rushing, 12 first downs and three-of-17 on third-down conversions. Linebacker Dan Connor made seven tackles, (two TFL) and defensive tackle Scott Paxson had six stops (1.5 TFL). Jay Alford made four hits, with 2.5 TFL, and forced a fumble deep to earn a spot on ESPN.com’s All-Bowl team. All-America cornerback Alan Zemaitis grabbed his Big Ten-leading sixth interception of the season (12th career).


Florida State 0 Penn State 7

13 7

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0 0

7 7

0 —23 3 —26

PS-Scott, 2, run (Kelly kick); FS-Reid, 87, punt return (Cismesia kick); FS-Booker, 57, pass from Weatherford (kick failed); PS-Kilmer, 24, pass from M. Robinson (Kelly kick); PS-safety, intentional grounding in end zone; FSCismesia, 48, FG; PS-Scott, 1, run (Kelly kick); FS-Dean, 1, run (Cismesia kick); PS-Kelly, 29, FG.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

FS

23 391 138 253 39-21-1 11-44.3 1-1 8-43

12 284 26 258 43-24-1 9-39.2 1-0 13-129

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Scott 26 for 110, 2 TD; M. Robinson 17 for 21; Norwood 1 for 7; Snow 1 for 1; Kinlaw 2 for 0; King 1 for (-1). FLORIDA STATE-Washington 6 for 30; Booker 7 for 2; Coleman 2 for 1; Dean 1 for 1; Smith 1 for (-1); Weatherford 8 for (-4); team 1 for (-3).

Passing PENN STATE-M. Robinson 21 for 39, 253 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. FLORIDA STATE-Weatherford 24 for 43, 258 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int.

Receiving PENN STATE-Norwood 6 for 110; Kilmer 6 for 79, 1 TD; King 5 for 27; Smolko 2 for 21; Butler 1 for 13; Hunt 1 for 3. FLORIDA STATE-Washington 6 for 24; Reid 4 for 55; Booker 3 for 69, 1 TD; Davis 3 for 55; Carr 3 for 25; Henshaw 2 for 9; Rouse 1 for 10; Root 1 for 8; Fagg 1 for 3. Attendance: 77,773

2007 OUTBACK: January 1, 2007 Facing its fifth ranked opponent, Penn State played its most complete game of 2006 to defeat No. 17 Tennessee, 20-10, in the Outback Bowl, winning a New Year’s Day bowl game for the second consecutive year. Improving to 3-0 in the Outback Bowl, Penn State finished 9-4. The Nittany Lions were ranked in the final Top 25 polls for the 32nd time under Joe Paterno (No. 24 Associated Press; No. 25 USA Today Coaches). Penn State won its 22nd game in its last 27; 20-5 the past two years. The Lions held Tennessee to a season-low 10 points, 19.3 below its average, forced three turnovers, and did not turn the ball over. Once again, Penn State’s highly ranked defense and tailback Tony Hunt led the charge, as the Nittany Lions improved to 25-12-2 all-time in bowls. Tennessee became the 10th team, and seventh consecutive, to score 17 or fewer points against Penn State. Over the last five games, the Lions allowed just 36 points (7.2 avg.) with two shutouts. Over the last 25 quarters of the season, Penn State permitted just three touchdowns. Tennessee also became the eighth opponent held under 100 rushing yards during the season, gaining 83 yards.

Tony Hunt was spectacular in his final game as a Lion, rushing for 158 yards on a career-high tying 31 attempts to earn Outback Bowl Most Valuable Player honors. Hunt posted his eighth 100-yard game of 2006 (15th career). Hunt’s 158 yards were the second-highest of his career (167 vs. Temple) and the second-highest by a Lion in a bowl game (186, Blair Thomas vs. Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday Bowl). Hunt finished second on the Penn State career rushing charts with 3,320 yards and first all-time with 654 carries (5.08 avg.). He finished just 78 yards behind career leader Curt Warner’s total of 3,398 yards. A fumble recovery by Jim Shaw early in the second quarter set up a 34-yard field goal by Kevin Kelly to tie the game at 3-3. On its next possession, Penn State drove a season-best 92 yards, which included a 24-yard run by Hunt and a 31-yard pass from Anthony Morelli to Deon Butler. Morelli, who was a strong 14-of-25 for 197 yards with no interceptions, then hit tight end Andrew Quarless on a twoyard scoring toss for a 10-3 lead. The Vols scored late in the half to tie the game and it was 10-10 entering the fourth quarter, when the Lion defense delivered the game-changing play. On first down from the Nittany Lions’ 14, Dan Connor and Sean Lee crunched Tennessee’s Arian Foster and cornerback Tony Davis picked up the pigskin and flew 88 yards for the goahead TD with 10:01 to go. Penn State forced a three-and-out and Derrick Williams returned the punt 20 yards to the Volunteers’ 45. Hunt had seven consecutive carries, netting 39 yards, to set up a 22yard trey by Kelly, making it 20-10 with just 3:29 to play. All-American Paul Posluszny recorded eight tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. He finished his career as Penn State’s all-time tackle leader with 372 and 12th all-time with 35 tackles for loss. Posluszny became the first player to lead Penn State in tackles three consecutive seasons and the first with a trio of 100-tackle campaigns. Junior All-American Connor led Penn State with 10 hits, moving into a tie for fifth in career tackles with 274. Tennessee Penn State

3 0

7 10

0 0

0 — 10 10 — 20

T-Wilhoit, 44, FG; PS-Kelly, 34, FG; PS-Quarless, 2, pass from Morelli (Kelly kick); T-Coker, 42, run (Wilhoit kick); PS-Davis, 88, fumble recovery (Kelly kick); PSKelly, 22, FG.

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

T

19 380 183 197 25-14-0 4-37.5 0-0 6-45

17 350 83 267 37-25-1 5-44.0 2-2 7-55

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Hunt 31 for 158; Wallace 1 for 11; Williams 3 for 6; Hahn 1 for 5; Morelli 1 for 5; Snow 1 for 0; team 2 for (-2). TENNESSEE-Foster 12 for 65; Coker 5 for 36, 1 TD; Hardesty 3 for 2; Meachem 1 for (-6); Ainge 2 for (-14).

Passing PENN STATE-Morelli 14 of 25, 197 yds., 1 TD. TENNESSEE-Ainge 25 of 37, 267 yds., 1 Int.

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Receiving PENN STATE-Norwood 4 for 35; Butler 3 for 73; Williams 3 for 27; Golden 1 for 35; Hahn 1 for 18; Hunt 1 for 7; Quarless 1 for 2, 1 TD. TENNESSEE-Swain 7 for 84; Brown 7 for 66; Meachem 4 for 33; Coker 3 for 35; Cottam 1 for 25; Foster 1 for 13; Briscoe 1 for 8; Taylor 1 for 3. Attendance: 65,601

2007 ALAMO: December 29, 2007 Penn State overcame a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to defeat Texas A&M, 24-17, in the Valero Alamo Bowl in Joe Paterno’s 500th game as head coach of the Nittany Lions. The Nittany Lions (9-4) won their third consecutive bowl game, improving to 9-2 in post-season contests since beginning Big Ten Conference competition. Paterno improved to 23-10-1 in bowl games. Penn State won at least nine games for the 27th time under the Hall of Fame coach. Penn State was No. 25 in the USA Today Coaches poll, earning its 33rd Top 25 finish under Paterno. An Alamo Bowl record crowd of 66,166 was on hand in The Alamodome. The Nittany Lions have played in front of two of the three largest Alamo Bowl audiences, as 65,380 attended the 1999 game between Penn State and Texas A&M. The Nittany Lions overcame their largest deficit of the season, having trailed Purdue, 10-0, in a 26-19 win, and held the Aggies to just three points over the last three quarters. Penn State took the lead for good at 24-17 with :19 left in the third quarter on a 38-yard burst up the middle by redshirt freshman tailback Evan Royster. The run was Royster’s longest of the season. Early in the fourth quarter, Jeremy Boone boomed a 55-yard punt and Texas A&M’s Roger Holland was dropped at the Aggies’ one by A.J. Wallace and Justin King. But, Texas A&M proceeded to march downfield looking to tie the game. On fourth-and-one from the Penn State two, McGee ran the option to the right, but slipped and fell at the six, giving the ball back to the Lions, who used two possessions to run out the final 7:43. Junior linebacker Sean Lee recorded a game-high 14 tackles, with a TFL and a pass breakup, to earn Defensive MVP honors. Lee’s 14 stops tied the Alamo Bowl record, as he recorded double-figures in tackles for the 10th time in the season. His 138 tackles ranked No. 4 on the school season list. All-America linebacker Dan Connor recorded nine tackles to finish the season with 145 stops, passing Shawn Mayer’s 144 for second place on the Penn State season list. Connor’s 419 career tackles broke the school record. Safeties Mark Rubin and Anthony Scirrotto made eight tackles apiece and defensive end Maurice Evans had six stops and forced two fumbles. Linebacker Tyrell Sales also had six stops, including a big sack, and cornerback A.J. Wallace made five stops, grabbed his first career interception and had a huge fumble recovery to set up a score. Penn State ran for a season-high 270 yards, averaging 6.6 yards on its 41 carries. Rodney Kinlaw gained 143 yards on 21 attempts (6.8) for his third consecutive 100-yard game and sixth of the season. Royster gained 65 yards on nine carries (7.2) and reserve quarterback Daryll Clark gained 50 yards on just six attempts (8.3), including an 11-yard touchdown run.


Senior quarterback Anthony Morelli was 15-of-31 for 143 yards, including a 30-yard scoring strike to a diving Deon Butler to swing the momentum of the game. Wide receiver Derrick Williams made five catches for 39 yards and Butler had four receptions for 59 yards. All-Big Ten punter Boone had an outstanding game, averaging 51.4 yards on his five punts, with a long of 55 yards. His average was a Penn State bowl record and fourth-highest overall in school annals. Texas A&M Penn State

14 0

0 17

3 7

0 — 17 0 — 24

A&M-Goodson, 1, run (Bean kick); A&M-Goodson, 16, run (Syzmanski kick); PS-Butler, 30, pass from Morelli (Kelly kick); PS-Clark, 11, run (Kelly kick); PS-Kelly, 25, FG; A&M-Syzmanski, 38, FG; PS-Royster, 38, run (Kelly kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

A&M

23 413 270 143 15-31-1 5-51.4 2-1 2-15

17 328 164 164 19-31-1 6-55.0 4-2 4-45

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN SATE-Kinlaw 21 for 143; Royster 9 for 65, 1 TD; Clark 6 for 50, 1 TD; Williams 3 for 11; Morelli 1 for 1; Lawlor 1 for 0. TEXAS A&M-Goodson 14 for 65, 2 TD; McGee 8 for 41; Lane 10 for 34; Alexander 4 for 15; Smith 2 for 9.

Passing PENN STATE-Morelli 15 of 31, 143 yds., 1 TD, 1 Int. TEXAS A&M-McGee 19 of 31, 164 yds., 1 Int.

Receiving PENN STATE-Williams 5 for 39; Butler 5 for 59, 1 TD; Golden 2 for 32; Kinlaw 2 for 4; Quarless 1 for 5; Shipley 1 for 4. TEXAS A&M-Goodson 7 for 30; Bennett 4 for 46; Lane 3 for 33; Franks 2 for 19; Taylor 1 for 14; Shankle 1 for 14; Alexander 1 for 8. Attendance: 66,166 (Alamo Bowl Record)

2009 ROSE: January 1, 2009 Sixth-ranked Penn State came into its Rose Bowl battle with No. 5 Southern California among the nation’s leaders in fewest penalties and turnovers, but mistakes proved costly as the Trojans captured a 38-24 win in the meeting between national powers. The Nittany Lions had season-highs with nine penalties for 72 yards, 62 in the first half, negating a turnover and a 45yard completion in USC territory early in the game. Penn State also had three turnovers after committing only 13 during the regular-season. Penn State, the 2008 Big Ten Champions, saw its threegame bowl winning streak snapped by USC, which took a 54 lead in the all-time series. Penn State finished 11-2, recording at least 11 wins for the 14th time under Coach Joe Paterno. The Hall of Fame coach lost a bowl game west of the Mississippi River for the first time after 13 victories without a defeat. He had been 5-0 against teams from the state of the bowl site, west of the Mississippi.

More than 30,000 Nittany Lion fans brought the famed Penn State “Whitehouse” to the Rose Bowl, staying in the game until the final gun. The total attendance was 93,293. The Nittany Lions gained 410 yards, the most by a USC opponent for the season, with Stanford having gained the previous high with 367 yards. Penn State became just the third team to score more than 20 points against the nation’s No. 1 scoring defense (7.8 ppg average), recording the second-highest number of points by a USC opponent. Junior quarterback Daryll Clark broke Penn State bowl records with 273 passing yards and 290 yards of total offense. The 2008 first-team All-Big Ten signal-caller, his 21 completions tied Michael Robinson’s mark from the 2006 Orange Bowl. Clark was 21-of-36, with two touchdowns and two interceptions, one of which came on the final play of the game, with Penn State at the USC 12-yard line. A semifinalist for the 2008 Davey O’Brien Award, Clark also ran for a nine-yard touchdown late in the first quarter to tie the game, 7-7. The runnerup for 2008 Big Ten MVP honors, he accounted for a school season-record 29 touchdowns, throwing for 19 and rushing for 10. Redshirt freshman tailback Stephfon Green saw extensive duty, as sophomore Evan Royster left the game late in the first quarter with a knee injury. Green led the Nittany Lions with 57 yards on 10 carries and five receptions for 67 yards, including a 30-yard play. Royster gained 34 yards on just six carries to finish the season with 1,236 yards, good for No. 10 on the Penn State season list. Senior Deon Butler made four catches for 97 yards and had another 45-yard first-quarter catch nullified by a penalty. He finished his career as Penn State’s career leader with 179 receptions, while his 2,771 yards were good for No. 2 on the school career list. Senior All-American Derrick Williams made four receptions for 34 yards, including a two-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter to pull the Lions within 31-14. Williams finished his career No. 3 on the school career receptions list with 161 and No. 10 on the career receiving yardage list at 1,743. A co-captain, Williams’ 4,156 career all-purpose yards are good for No. 5 on the Penn State list. Senior Jordan Norwood made three catches for 32 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter. He finished his career No. 4 on the Penn State career receptions list (158) and No. 3 on the school career receiving yardage list (2,015). Norwood’s three receptions also gave him 41 for the season, as he, Butler (47) and Williams (44) each eclipsed 40 or more receptions for the third consecutive season. Prior to 2006, the Nittany Lions had never had a trio of players with 40 or more catches in the same season. The Lions held USC to 61 net rushing yards, 145 yards below the Trojans’ season average. USC became the eighth team to fail to gain 100 rushing yards against Penn State. Sophomore linebacker Navorro Bowman made a school bowl-record five tackles for loss (minus-21), tying Andy Katzenmoyer’s Rose Bowl record from the 1997 game. Bowman had his fourth sack of the season among his eight tackles (seven solo), finishing the year with a team-best 106 tackles and 16.5 tackles for loss. Junior linebacker Josh Hull made a game-high nine tackles, including one for a five-yard loss. Senior Tony Davis made eight hits and recovered a fumble and senior Lydell Sargeant had seven tackles (six solo). Senior placekicker Kevin Kelly scored six points in the game with three PAT and a 25-yard field goal that moved him into fourth place all-time on the NCAA career overall scoring charts with 425 points. That mark also ranks second in Big Ten history, just one point shy of the record of 426 points held by Ron Dayne of Wisconsin (1996-99).

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USC quarterback Mark Sanchez was 28-of-35 for 413 yards, with four touchdown passes, the most ever by an opposing player in a bowl game. His 413 yards were secondhighest in Rose Bowl history and the most against Penn State since Minnesota’s Tim Schade threw for 478 yards in 1993. On USC’s second possession, Sanchez hit Damian Williams on a 27-yard touchdown pass for a 7-0 lead with 4:12 left in the first quarter. The Nittany Lions took their ensuing possession 80 yards in nine plays to knot the score at 7-7. A 28-yard strike from Clark to Butler took the ball to the USC nine-yard line. On the next play, Clark barreled nine yards into the end zone on a draw play with :04 left in the opening period. Trailing, 24-7, Stephfon Green took a short screen pass and zipped 30 yards to near midfield, but fumbled as he was being hit and the Trojans recovered at their 42. Sanchez then connected with C.J. Gable on a 20-yard touchdown pass with just :36 to go for a 31-7 halftime lead. Kevin Kelly connected on his 78th career field goal, a 25yarder, to pull the Nittany Lions within 38-17 in the third quarter. Southern California Penn State

7 7

24 0

0 0

7 — 38 17 — 24

USC-D. Williams, 27, pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick); PS-Clark, 9, run (Kelly kick); USC-Sanchez, 6, run (Buehler kick); USC-Buehler, 30, FG; USC-R. Johnson, 19, pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick); USC-Gable, 20, pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick); PS-Williams, 2, pass from Clark (Kelly kick); USC-R. Johnson, 45, pass from Sanchez (Buehler kick); PS-Kelly, 25, FG; PS-Norwood, 9, pass from Clark (Kelly kick).

Team Statistics First Downs Total Net Yards Net Yards Rushing Net Yards Passing Passes (Att-Comp-Int) Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

PS

SC

19 410 137 273 21-37-2 4-47.8 1-1 9-72

27 474 61 413 28-35-0 4-40.0 2-1 6-60

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Green 10 for 57; Royster 6 for 34; Williams 4 for 17; Clark 7 for 17, 1 TD; Beachum 1 for 8; Lawlor 1 for 4. SOUTHERN CAL-S. Johnson 15 for 63; Sanchez 7 for 16, 1 TD; Gable 6 for 13; McKnight 5 for 13; R. Johnson 1 for (-7); team 1 for (-37).

Passing PENN STATE-Clark 21 of 36, 273 yds., 2 TD, 2 Int. SOUTHERN CAL-Sanchez 28 of 35, 413 yds., 4 TD.

Receiving PENN STATE-Green 5 for 67; Butler 4 for 97; Williams 4 for 34, 1 TD; Norwood 3 for 32, 1 TD; Brackett 3 for 21; Quarless 2 for 22. SOUTHERN CAL-D. Williams 10 for 162, 1 TD; McCoy 5 for 48; R. Johnson 4 for 82, 2 TD; Turner 4 for 74; Gable 1 for 20, 1 TD; McKnight 1 for 9; Goodman 1 for 8; Ausberry 1 for 5; S. Johnson 1 for 5. Attendance: 93,293

The 2010 Capital One Bowl recap can be found on page 64.


PENN STATE INDIVIDUAL BOWL RECORDS RUSHING

YARDAGE 186 158 156 155 146

Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday Tony Hunt, 2007 Outback Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curl Warner, 1980 Fiesta Lydell Mitchell, 1972 Cotton

ATTEMPTS 35 31 27 26 26 26 26

Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday Tony Hunt, 2006 Orange Lydell Mitchell, 1972 Cotton John Cappelletti, 1974 Orange Steve Geise, 1977 Fiesta Curl Warner, 1982 Fiesta Austin Scott, 2006 Orange

AVERAGE (Minimum 10 Attempts) 8.6 Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta 7.9 Stephen Pitts, 1996 Outback 7.6 Booker Moore, 1980 Fiesta 7.4 Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose 6.8 Brian Milne, 1996 Outback 6.8 Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 Alamo TOUCHDOWNS 3 2 2 2 2 2

Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Dick Hoak, 1960 Liberty Matt Suhey, 1977 Fiesta Ki-Jana Carter, 1994 Citrus Curtis Enis, 1997 Fiesta Austin Scott, 2006 Orange

LONGEST RUN 84 83 64 43 38

Chafie Fields, 1997 Fiesta. Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta Stephen Pitts, 1996 Outback Evan Royster, 2007 Alamo

LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RUN 83 64 38 37 21

Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta Evan Royster, 2007 Alamo Booker Moore, 1980 Fiesta Curt Warner, 1982 Fiesta

YARDAGE 273 253 228 226 217 216

PASSING

Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Todd Blackledge, 1983 Sugar Tom Shuman, 1975 Cotton Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One

COMPLETIONS 21 21 19 18 15 15

Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Kerry Collins, 1995 Rose Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Chuck Fusina, 1979 Sugar Kerry Collins, 1993 Blockbuster

ATTEMPTS 39 36 35 34 33 32

Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Doug Strang, 1983 Aloha Chuck Fusina, 1976 Gator Mike McQueary, 1998 Citrus

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE (Minimum 10 Attempts) 72.7 Matt Knizner, 1986 Orange 63.3 Kerry Collins, 1995 Rose 62.5 Kerry Collins, 1994 Citrus 60.0 Wally Richardson, 1997 Fiesta 59.1 Matt Knizner, 1988 Citrus LONGEST COMPLETION 72 65 56 56 52 52

Tom Shuman to Chuck Herd, 1974 Orange John Hufnagel to Scott Skarzynski, 1972 Cotton Tony Sacca to David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Kevin Thompson to Joe Nastasi, 1999 Outback Tony Sacca to David Daniels, 1989 Holiday Todd Blackledge to Greg Garrity, 1982 Fiesta

TOUCHDOWN PASSES 4 4 3 2 2 2

Tony Sacca, 1992 Fiesta Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback Galen Hall, 1961 Gator Tom Sherman, 1967 Gator Tony Saaca, 1989 Holiday Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose

LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASS 72 65 56 56 52 52

Tom Shuman to Chuck Herd, 1974 Orange John Hufnagel to Scott Skarzynski, 1972 Cotton Tony Sacca to David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Kevin Thompson to Joe Nastasi, 1999 Outback Todd Blackledge to Gregg Garrity, 1982 Fiesta Tony Sacca to David Daniels, 1989 Holiday

INTERCEPTIONS THROWN 4 3 3 3

Chuck Fusina, 1979 Sugar Harry “Light Horse” Wilson, 1923 Rose John Shaffer, 1986 Orange Mike McQueary, 1998 Florida Citrus

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RECEIVING

YARDAGE 154 116 113 111 110

David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Gregg Garrity, 1983 Sugar Bobby Engram, 1983 Sugar O.J. McDuffie, 1993 Blockbuster Jordan Norwood, 2006 Orange

RECEPTIONS 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6

Andrew Quarless, 2010 Capital One David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Bobby Engram, 1994 Citrus Tony Stewart, 1999 Outback Ted Kwalick, 1969 Orange Dean DiMidio, 1986 Orange O.J. McDuffie, 1993 Blockbuster Jordan Norwood, 2006 Orange

AVERAGE RECEPTION YARDAGE (Minimum 3 Receptions) 34.0 Jimmy Cefalo, 1975 Cotton 29.0 Gregg Garrity, 1983 Sugar 28.3 Bobby Engram, 1996 Outback 24.3 Deon Butler, 2007 Outback 24.2 Deon Butler, 2009 Rose TOUCHDOWNS 2 1

Bobby Engram, 1996 Outback By many players.

LONGEST RECEPTION 72

Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman, 1974 Orange (see previous listing under passing)

TOTAL OFFENSE

TOTAL YARDAGE 290 274 240 236 232 217

Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Tom Shuman, 1975 Cotton Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback

TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE 4 4 3 3 3 3

Tony Sacca, 1992 Fiesta Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback Dick Hoak, 1960 Liberty Galen Hall, 1961 Gator Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose

OFFENSIVE PLAYS 56 46 44 43 38 37 35 35

Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Doug Strang, 1983 Aloha Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Mike McQueary, 1998 Citrus John Hufnagel, 1972 Sugar Chuck Fusina, 1976 Gator Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday


POINTS 20 18 14 13 13 12

SCORING

Curtis Enis, 1997 Fiesta Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Travis Forney, 1999 Outback Brett Conway, 1996 Outback Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One By many players.

TOUCHDOWNS 3 3 2

Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curtis Enis, 1997 Fiesta By many players.

KICKING POINTS 14 13 13 12 12 10

Travis Forney, 1999 Outback Brett Conway, 1996 Outback Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One Alberto Vitiello, 1972 Cotton Ray Tarasi, 1989 Holiday Matt Bahr, 1977 Fiesta

EXTRA POINTS 6 5 4 4 4 4 4

Craig Fayak, 1992 Fiesta John Reihner, 1975 Cotton Henry Oppermann, 1960 Liberty Herb Mendhart, 1980 Fiesta Craig Fayak, 1994 Citrus Brett Conway, 1995 Rose Brett Conway, 1996 Outback

FIELD GOALS 4 4 3 3 3 3 3

Travis Forney, 1999 Outback Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One Alberto Vitiello, 1972 Cotton Herb Mendhart, 1979 Liberty Ray Tarasi, 1983 Aloha Brett Conway, 1996 Outback Robbie Gould, 2003 Capital One

FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS 5 5 4 4 4 4

Travis Forney, 1999 Outback Kevin Kelly, 2007 Outback Herb Mendhart, 1979 Liberty Brett Conway, 1996 Outback Robbie Gould, 2003 Capital One Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One

LONGEST FIELD GOAL 51 49 45 44 43 43

Ray Tarasi, 1989 Holiday Nick Gancitano, 1983 Aloha Nick Gancitano, 1983 Sugar Chris Bahr, 1974 Orange Brett Conway, 1995 Rose Travis Forney, 1999 Outback

DEFENSIVE SCORE 102 88 53 34 23

Andre Collins, 1989 Holiday (Interception of two-point conversion) Tony Davis, 2007 Outback (Fumble) Gary Brown, 1989 Holiday (Fumble) Derek Fox, 1999 Alamo (Interception) Reggie Givens, 1992 Fiesta (Fumble)

PUNT RETURNS

RETURNS 5 3 3 3 3 3 3

Kevin Baugh, 1983 Sugar Rich Mauti, 1975 Sugar Jim Coates, 1986 Orange Jim Coates, 1987 Fiesta Bobby Engram, 1994 Citrus Mike Archie, 1996 Outback Justin Brown, 2010 Capital One

YARDAGE 106 71 67 61 53 52

Kevin Baugh, 1983 Sugar O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Fiesta Jimmy Cefalo, 1977 Fiesta Gary Hayman, 1974 Orange Terry Smith, 1990 Blockbuster Kenny Watson, 1998 Citrus

AVERAGE RETURN YARDAGE (Minimum 3 Returns) 21.2 Kevin Baugh, 1983 Sugar 20.3 Gary Hayman, 1974 Orange 17.8 O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Fiesta 14.0 Bobby Engram, 1994 Citrus 10.0 Mike Archie, 1996 Outback LONGEST RETURN 67 52 42 39 36

Jimmy Cefalo, 1977 Fiesta Kenny Watson, 1998 Citrus Terry Smith, 1990 Blockbuster O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Fiesta Gary Hayman, 1974 Orange

PUNTS 12 12 11 10 10

(Minimum 3 Punts) 51.4 Jeremy Boone, 2007 Alamo 51.0 Chris Clauss, 1988 Citrus 50.8 Ralph Giacomarro, 1982 Fiesta 48.5 Chris Bahr, 1975 Sugar 47.9 Doug Helkowski, 1992 Fiesta LONGEST PUNT 68 63 62 62 62 59

YARDAGE 128 127 85 81 78 64

O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday Leroy Thompson, 1988 Citrus Ambrose Fletcher, 1995 Rose Kenny Watson, 1997 Fiesta Chaz Powell, 2010 Capital One Eddie Drummond, 1999 Outback

RETURN YARDAGE AVERAGE (Minimum 3 Returns) 25.6 O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday 23.0 Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta 21.3 Eddie Drummond, 1999 Outback 21.2 Leroy Thompson, 1988 Citrus 20.3 Jim Coates, 1986 Orange LONGEST RETURN 81 72 50 46 42 42

Kenny Watson, 1997 Fiesta Ambrose Fletcher, 1995 Rose Joe Jackson, 1975 Cotton O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday D.J. Dozier, 1983 Aloha Shelly Hammonds, 1992 Fiesta

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Bob Campbell, 1967 Gator Ralph Giacomarro, 1982 Fiesta Pete Liske, 1961 Gator Ralph Giacomarro, 1983 Sugar George Reynolds, 1983 Aloha Scott Fitzkee, 1977 Fiesta

INTERCEPTIONS

INTERCEPTIONS 2

RETURNS

Leroy Thompson, 1988 Citrus O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday Chaz Powell, 2010 Capital One Seven players. Last: Chaz Powell, 2009 Rose

Mike Palm, 1923 Rose Bob Parsons, 1970 Orange Jeremy Kapinos, 2006 Orange Brian Masella, 1972 Sugar Scott Fitzkee, 1979 Sugar

PUNTING AVERAGE

KICKOFF RETURNS

6 5 4 3

PUNTING

Tim Montgomery, 1967 Gator George Landis, 1970 Orange Dennis Onkotz, 1970 Orange Neal Smith, 1970 Orange Mark Robinson, 1983 Sugar Shane Conlan, 1987 Fiesta Pete Giftopoulos, 1987 Fiesta Sherrod Rainge, 1989 Holiday Reggie Givens, 1992 Fiesta Chuck Penzenik, 1995 Rose Kim Herring, 1996 Outback Anthony King, 1999 Outback Derek Fox, 1999 Alamo

RETURN YARDS 102 58 56 55 46

Andre Collins, 1989 Holiday Chuck Penzenik, 1995 Rose George Landis, 1970 Orange Rich Milot, 1979 Sugar Shane Conlan, 1987 Fiesta

LONGEST RETURN 102 55 44 42 40

Andre Collins, 1989 Holiday Rich Milot, 1979 Sugar Chuck Penzenik, 1995 Rose Tim Montgomery, 1967 Gator George Landis, 1970 Orange


TACKLES 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14

TACKLES

Matt Millen, 1977 Fiesta Lance Mehl, 1979 Sugar Kurt Allerman, 1976 Gator Keith Goganious, 1992 Fiesta Gary Gray, 1972 Cotton Ron Coder, 1975 Sugar Randy Sidler, 1976 Gator Tom DePaso, 1977 Fiesta Scott Radecic, 1983 Sugar Carmen Masciantonio, 1983 Aloha Scott Radecic, 1983 Aloha LaVar Arrington, 1999 Alamo Sean Lee, 2007 Alamo

TACKLES FOR LOSS 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2.5 2.5

Navorro Bowman, 2009 Rose Courtney Brown, 1999 Outback Justin Kurpeikis, 1999 Alamo Bruce Clark, 1977 Fiesta Frank Case, 1980 Fiesta Gene Gladys, 1980 Fiesta Leo Wisniewski, 1982 Fiesta Trey Bauer, 1988 Citrus Todd Atkins, 1995 Rose Courtney Brown, 1999 Alamo Jay Alford, 2006 Orange Paul Posluszny, 2007 Outback

TACKLE FOR LOSS YARDAGE 26 21 21 20 17 17 14

Courtney Brown, 1999 Outback Justin Kurpeikis, 1999 Alamo Navorro Bowman, 2009 Rose Todd Atkins, 1995 Rose Phil Yeboah-Kodie, 1995 Rose Brad Scioli, 1999 Outback Shane Conlan, 1986 Orange

SACKS 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.5 1

Todd Burger, 1989 Holiday Todd Atkins, 1995 Rose Phil Yeboah-Kodie, 1995 Rose Terry Killens, 1996 Outback Courtney Brown, 1999 Outback Brad Scioli, 1999 Outback Justin Kurpeikis, 1999 Alamo Jay Alford, 2006 Orange By many players.

SACK YARDAGE 19 18 17 17 17 16 16 12 12

Terry Killens, 1996 Outback Justin Kurpeikis, 1999 Alamo Todd Atkins, 1995 Rose Phil Yeboah-Kodie, 1995 Rose Brad Scioli, 1999 Outback Courtney Brown, 1999 Outback Jared Odrick, 2010 Capital One Chris Synder, 1996 Outback Shawn Lee, 1997 Fiesta

PENN STATE TEAM BOWL RECORDS Points: 50 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young

Interceptions Thrown: 4 1979 Sugar vs. Alabama; 1986 Orange vs. Oklahoma

Fewest Points Allowed: 0 1959 Liberty vs. Alabama; 1999 Alamo Texas A&M

Total Offense: 491 1975 Cotton vs. Baylor

Most Combined Points: 89 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young (won, 50-39)

Combined Total Offense: 1,115 1989 Holiday Bowl vs. Brigham Young

Fewest Combined Points: 7 1959 Liberty vs. Alabama (won, 7-0)

Total Plays: 87 1960 Liberty vs. Oregon; 2006 Orange vs. Florida State

Most Points In First Quarter: 14 1977 Fiesta vs. Arizona State Most Points In Second Quarter: 21 1960 Liberty vs. Oregon Most Points In Third Quarter: 27 1996 Outback vs. Auburn Most Points In Fourth Quarter: 24 1975 Cotton vs. Baylor Most Points In First Half: 21 1960 Liberty vs. Oregon Most Points In Second Half: 38 1975 Cotton vs. Baylor; 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young First Downs: 26 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young Combined First Downs: 61 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young Rushing Yardage: 351 1980 Fiesta vs. Ohio State Combined Rushing Yardage: 486 1996 Outback vs. Auburn Rushing Attempts: 73 1960 Liberty vs. Oregon Rushing Average Per Play: 7.5 1996 Fiesta vs. Texas Passing Yardage: 278 1990 Blockbuster vs. Florida State Combined Passing Yardage: 791 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young Pass Completions: 21 2006 Orange vs. Florida State; 2009 Rose vs. Southern California Pass Attempts: 40 1993 Blockbuster vs. Stanford Pass Completion Percentage: 64.5 1995 Rose vs. Oregon Touchdown Passes: 4 1992 Fiesta vs. Tennessee; 1996 Outback vs. Auburn

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Fumbles Lost: 4 1959 Liberty vs. Alabama; 1972 Sugar vs. Oklahoma Turnovers: 5 1962 Gator vs. Florida; 1972 Sugar vs. Oklahoma; 1986 Orange vs. Oklahoma Penalties: 12 1977 Fiesta vs. Arizona State Penalty Yardage: 126 1977 Fiesta vs. Arizona State Punts: 12 1923 Rose vs. Southern California; 1970 Orange vs. Missouri Fewest Punts: 2 1975 Cotton vs. Baylor; 1989 Holiday vs. Brigham Young Punting Average: 51.4 2007 Alamo vs. Texas A&M Attendance: 102,247 1995 Rose vs. Oregon, Rose Bowl Point Comeback Win: 14 2007 Alamo vs. Texas A&M (14-0)


OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL BOWL RECORDS RUSHING

RECEIVING

PUNTING

Yardage: 234 Fred Taylor, Florida, 1998 Citrus

Yardage: 162 Damian Williams, Southern California, 2009 Rose

Punts: 10 Woody Umphrey, Alabama, 1979 Sugar

Attempts: 43 Fred Taylor, Florida, 1998 Citrus

Receptions: 14 Ron Sellers, Florida State, 1967 Gator

Average (Minimum 3 Punts): 55.0 Justin Brantly, Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo (6 punts)

Average (Minimum 10 Attempts): 9.9 Stephen Davis, Auburn, 1996 Outback

Average (Minimum 5 Receptions): 26.4 Tinker Owens, Oklahoma, 1972 Sugar

Longest Punt: 67 Justin Brantly, Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo

Touchdowns: 3 Tracy Johnson, Clemson, 1988 Citrus

Touchdowns: 2 Ricky Thompson, Baylor, 1975 Cotton; Ron Washington, Arizona State, 1977 Fiesta Bowl; Doug Donley, Ohio State, 1980 Fiesta; Ronald Johnson, Southern California, 2009 Rose

SCORING

Longest Run: 68 Joe Auer, Georgia Tech, 1961 Gator PASSING

Longest Reception: 71 Keith Jackson, Oklahoma, 1986 Orange

Yardage: 576 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday

TOTAL OFFENSE

Completions: 42 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday

Total Yardage: 594 Ty Detmer, Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday

Attempts: 61 Danny O’Neil, Oregon, 1995 Rose

Touchdowns Responsible: 5 Mark Sanchez, Southern California, 2009 Rose

Completion Percentage (Minimum 10 Attempts): 83.3 Richard Todd, Alabama, 1975 Sugar

Offensive Plays: 74 Danny O’Neil, Oregon, 1995 Rose

Touchdown Passes: 4 Mark Sanchez, Southern California, 2009 Rose

PUNT RETURNS

Interceptions Thrown: 5 Terry McMillan, Missouri, 1970 Orange; Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla.), 1987 Fiesta

Returns: 7 Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange Yardage: 180 Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange Longest Return: 87 Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange

Points: 18 Tracy Johnson, Clemson, 1988 Citrus Touchdowns: 3 Tracy Johnson, Clemson, 1988 Citrus Kicking Points: 13 Tim Lashar, Oklahoma, 1986 Orange Extra Points: 5 David Treadwell, Clemson, 1988 Citrus; David Buehler, Southern California, 2009 Rose Field Goals: 4 Tim Lashar, Oklahoma, 1986 Orange Longest Field Goal: 43 Bob Lyle, Florida, 1962 Gator INTERCEPTIONS Interceptions: 2 Sonny Brown, Oklahoma, 1986 Orange Return Yardage: 46 Dorian Mariable, Clemson, 1988 Citrus Longest Return: 46 Dorian Mariable, Clemson, 1988 Citrus

KICKOFF RETURNS Returns: 7 Dale Carter, Tennessee, 1992 Fiesta Yardage: 132 Dale Carter, Tennessee, 1992 Fiesta Longest Return: 67 Craig Yeast, Kentucky, 1999 Outback

OPPONENT TEAM BOWL RECORDS First Downs: 35 Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday

Passing Yardage: 576 Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday

Total Offense: 651 Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday

Rushing Yardage: 285 Clemson, 1988 Citrus

Pass Completions: 42 Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday

Total Plays: 93 Miami (Fla.), 1987 Fiesta

Rushing Attempts: 76 Oklahoma, 1972 Sugar

Pass Attempts: 61 Oregon, 1995 Rose

Fumbles Lost: 5 Oklahoma, 1972 Sugar

Rushing Average: 5.3 Clemson, 1988 Citrus

Pass Completion Percentage: 83.3 Alabama, 1975 Sugar

Turnovers: 9 Missouri, 1970 Orange

Interceptions Thrown: 7 Missouri, 1970 Orange

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BOWL APPEARANCES School

BOWL VICTORIES Bowls

Alabama Texas Southern California Tennessee Nebraska Georgia Oklahoma Penn State Louisiana State Ohio State Michigan Florida State Georgia Tech

57 49 48 48 46 45 43 42 41 41 39 38 38

BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE

School

(Minimum 15 wins)

Wins

Alabama Southern California Penn State Georgia Oklahoma Tennessee Texas Nebraska Florida State Georgia Tech Louisiana State Mississippi Auburn

32 32 27 26 25 25 25 24 22 22 21 21 20

School

Record

Pct.

Penn State Southern California Mississippi Boston College Georgia Florida State Auburn Oklahoma State Oklahoma Alabama Georgia Tech Syracuse Miami (Fla.)

27-13-2 32-16-0 21-12-0 13-8-0 26-16-3 22-14-2 20-13-2 12-8-0 25-17-1 32-22-3 22-16-0 12-9-1 18-15-0

66.7 66.7 63.6 61.9 61.1 60.5 60.0 60.0 59.3 58.8 57.9 56.8 54.5

PENN STATE BOWL GAME HIGHS & LOWS RUSHING YARDAGE

RUSHING YARDAGE DEFENSE

High

Low

Best

Worst

351, 1980 Fiesta 330, 1997 Fiesta 301, 1959 Liberty 278, 1959 Liberty 270, 2007 Alamo 268, 1977 Fiesta 266, 1996 Outback 265, 1975 Cotton

19, 1979 Sugar 28, 1974 Orange 47, 1998 Citrus 49, 1972 Sugar 57, 1970 Orange 76, 1992 Fiesta

-8, 1979 Liberty 26, 2006 Orange 41, 2010 Capital One 45, 1995 Rose 55, 1967 Gator 60, 1980 Fiesta 61, 2009 Rose 73, 1997 Fiesta 76, 1969 Orange

285, 1988 Citrus 281, 1986 Orange 278, 1972 Sugar 254, 1923 Rose 254, 1998 Citrus 220, 1996 Outback

PASSING YARDAGE High

Low

278, 1990 Blockbuster 273, 2009 Rose 253, 2006 Orange 228, 1983 Sugar 226, 1975 Sugar 221, 1996 Outback 216, 2010 Capital One 215, 1989 Holiday

-6, 1923 Rose 41, 1959 Liberty 50, 1962 Gator 53, 1987 Fiesta 69, 1967 Gator

PASSING YARDAGE DEFENSE

High

Low

491, 1975 Cotton 487, 1996 Outback 468, 1980 Fiesta 464, 1989 Holiday 430, 1995 Rose 425, 1997 Fiesta 420, 1960 Liberty 420, 1999 Outback

104, 1923 Rose 139, 1962 Gator 139, 1998 Citrus 162, 1987 Fiesta 182, 1979 Sugar 185, 1974 Orange

576, 1989 Holiday 456, 1995 Rose 413, 2009 Rose 363, 1967 Gator 336, 1977 Fiesta 336, 1999 Outback

Best

Worst

141, 1959 Liberty 202, 1979 Liberty 202, 1999 Alamo 206, 1948 Cotton 241, 1969 Orange 243, 2010 Capital One

651, 1989 Holiday 501, 1995 Rose 499, 1988 Citrus 474, 2009 Rose 453, 1972 Sugar 445, 1987 Fiesta

FIRST DOWN DEFENSE

FIRST DOWNS High

Worst

27, 1959 Liberty 39, 1923 Rose 69, 1974 Orange 78, 2003 Capital One 83, 1972 Cotton

TOTAL DEFENSE

TOTAL OFFENSE

26, 1989 Holiday 25, 1960 Liberty 24, 1999 Outback 23, 2006 Orange 23, 2007 Alamo 22, 1980 Fiesta 22, 1995 Rose 22, 1996 Outback 21, 1975 Cotton 21, 2010 Capital One

Best

Low -5, 1923 Rose -8, 1962 Gator -8, 1987 Fiesta 9, 1974 Orange -9, 1998 Citrus -11, 1972 Sugar

132

Best

Worst

7, 1959 Liberty 9, 2010 Capital One 12, 1948 Cotton 12, 1986 Orange 12, 2006 Orange 13, 1923 Rose 13, 1961 Gator 13, 1970 Orange

35, 1989 Holiday 29, 1977 Fiesta 27, 1995 Rose 27, 2009 Rose 25, 1988 Citrus 25, 1992 Fiesta 24, 1999 Outback


CAREER BOWL LEADERS

RUSHING YARDAGE

Bowls

Att.

Yards

4 4 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3

76 51 54 40 46 36 47 23 34 32 31 37

474 276 250 249 193 183 178 177 169 164 158 152

Bowls

Att.

Cmp.

3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3

73 69 84 71 37 86 49 56 44 43 42 35

33 32 46 39 16 38 23 29 25 19 23 17

Bowls

No.

Yards

Bobby Engram Jimmy Cefalo Jordan Norwood Deon Butler O.J. McDuffie Andrew Quarless Derrick Williams Dean DiMidio David Daniels Tony Stewart Kevin Baugh Ted Kwalick Brad Scovill Freddie Scott Terry Smith Ethan Kilmer Mike Guman Troy Drayton Leroy Thompson Jon Williams

4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 2 4 2 3 3 2 1 4 2 3 4

16 13 13 12 12 12 12 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6

272 219 177 242 225 117 100 85 218 98 124 99 97 77 129 79 61 56 49 33

TD RECEPTIONS

No.

Curt Warner Matt Suhey Charlie Pittman Ki-Jana Carter Steve Geise Blair Thomas D.J. Dozier Bob Torrey Leroy Thompson Evan Royster Tony Hunt Tom Donchez

PASSING YARDAGE Tony Sacca Todd Blackledge Kerry Collins Daryll Clark Tom Shuman Chuck Fusina Chuck Burkhart Anthony Morelli Wally Richardson John Hufnagel Michael Robinson Galen Hall

RECEPTIONS

Bobby Engram Roger Kochman Gregg Garrity David Daniels Terry Smith

3 2 2 2 2

TOP BOWL PERFORMANCES

Avg.

TD

6.2 5.4 4.6 6.2 4.2 5.1 3.7 7.7 5.0 5.1 5.1 4.1

5 2 1 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 1

Yards

TD

550 520 507 489 383 363 341 340 312 284 284 240

7 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 5 1 1 4

Avg.

TD

17.0 16.8 13.6 20.2 18.8 9.8 8.3 8.5 24.2 10.9 15.5 12.4 12.1 9.6 18.4 13.2 10.2 9.3 8.2 5.5

3 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0

RUSHING YARDAGE 186 158 156 155 146 145 143 124 118 117 116 112 111 110 107 105 102 101

Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday Tony Hunt, 2007 Outback Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta Lydell Mitchell, 1972 Cotton Curt Warner, 1982 Fiesta Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 Alamo Charlie Pittman, 1967 Gator Stephen Pitts, 1996 Outback Curt Warner, 1983 Sugar Tom Donchez, 1975 Cotton Matt Suhey, 1979 Liberty Steve Geise, 1977 Fiesta Austin Scott, 2006 Orange Bob Torrey, 1977 Fiesta Eric McCoo, 1999 Outback D.J. Dozier, 1987 Fiesta Bob Campbell, 1969 Orange

PASSING YARDAGE 273 253 228 226 217 216 206 200 197 194 187 187 175 175 163 162 157

Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange Todd Blackledge, 1983 Sugar Tom Shuman, 1975 Cotton Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback Daryll Clark, 2010 Capital One Tony Sacca, 1989 Holiday Kerry Collins, 1995 Rose Anthony Morelli, 2007 Outback Tony Sacca, 1990 Blockbuster Chuck Burkhart, 1970 Orange Kevin Thompson, 1999 Outback Galen Hall, 1961 Gator Todd Blackledge, 1982 Fiesta Chuck Fusina, 1979 Sugar Kerry Collins, 1994 Citrus Tom Shuman, 1974 Orange

RECEIVING YARDAGE

Bowls 1994 Citrus (1), 1996 Outback (2) 1959 Liberty, 1961 Gator 1982 Fiesta, 1983 Sugar 1989 Holiday, 1990 Blockbuster 1989 Holiday, 1990 Blockbuster

133

154 116 113 111 110 107 102 100 97 88 81 81 79 78 74 74

David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster Gregg Garrity, 1983 Sugar Bobby Engram, 1996 Outback O.J. McDuffie, 1993 Blockbuster Jordan Norwood, 2006 Orange Bobby Engram, 1994 Citrus Jimmy Cefalo, 1975 Cotton Terry Smith, 1990 Blockbuster Deon Butler, 2009 Rose Andrew Quarless, 2010 Capital One Lydell Mitchell, 1970 Orange Scott Skarzynski, 1972 Cotton Ethan Kilmer, 2006 Orange O.J. McDuffie, 1992 Fiesta Ted Kwalick, 1969 Orange Bob Nagle, 1975 Cotton


HALL OF FAME HUGO BEZDEK Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on April 1, 1884, Hugo Bezdek was head coach at Penn State for 12 years (1918-29), compiling a 65-30-11 record, including undefeated seasons in 1920 and 1921. A four-year AllAmerican at the University of Chicago, he played fullback in football and second base in baseball. Bezdek enjoyed a 24-year collegiate coaching career in which he also served as head coach at Oregon (1906, 191317) and Arkansas (1908-12). His 1917 Oregon squad defeated Pennsylvania, 14-0, in the Rose Bowl. He later managed the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club (191719). Bezdek, who died in 1952, was named to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954 and the Helms Foundation College Hall of Fame in 1960. JOHN CAPPELLETTI The 1973 Heisman Trophy winner, John Cappelletti helped the Nittany Lions to a perfect 12-0 season and No. 5 national ranking in both of the major polls. A consensus All-American, Cappelletti rushed for 1,522 yards and 17 touchdowns in 1973. The Upper Darby, Pa., native put together three straight 200-yard rushing games in the final month of the season, including a high of 220 against North Carolina State. Cappelletti also received the Maxwell Trophy and was selected as Player-of-the-Year by ABC-TV, United Press International, the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association, the Walter Camp Foundation and the Washington Touchdown Club. He played in the Hula and Senior bowl games. Cappelletti’s career yardage total of 2,639 still ranks him No. 9 on the Lions’ all-time rushing list. His 1973 rushing total is fourth on the school season rushing list to Larry Johnson (2,087), Lydell Mitchell (1,567) and Ki-Jana Carter (1,539). Cappelletti still holds a number of Penn State ground-gaining records. A first-round draft choice of the National Football League Los Angeles Rams, Cappelletti played 10 seasons in the professional ranks, six in Los Angeles and four with the San Diego Chargers. He resides in Laguna Niguel, Cal., where he is active in sales and manufacturing activities. Cappelletti was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 7, 1993. KEITH DORNEY Keith Dorney, a two-time All-American at tackle for the Nittany Lions in 1977 and 1978, will be inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December. He is the 16th ex-Nittany Lion player so honored and the 20th member of the Penn State football family to earn college football’s highest honor. Dorney was selected an All-American by the Football Writers in 1977 and in 1978 by the Associated Press, Football Writers, the Football Coaches, NEA, The Sporting News, United Press International, and Walter Camp. A native of Allentown, Pa., he played nine seasons with Detroit (1979-87) of the National Football League. Dorney is a high school teacher and lives in Sebastopol, Cal.

Hugo Bezdek was head coach at Penn State for 12 years (1918-29), compiling a 65-30-11 record, including undefeated seasons in 1920 and 1921.

RIP ENGLE

JACK HAM

Charles A. “Rip” Engle achieved national prominence as Penn State’s 13th head coach. A native of Salisbury, Pa., he was a four-sport standout at Western Maryland College, graduating in 1930. Engle began his coaching career at Waynesboro (Pa.) High School, where he compiled an 86-17-5 mark in 11 years, including three unbeaten seasons and eight conference championships. He joined the staff at Brown in 1942 and was promoted to head coach two years later. Engle was named head coach at Penn State in 1950 and guided the Lions to a 104-48-4 record in 16 years, winning three of four bowl games and three Lambert Trophies. In 1970, Engle won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award for his contributions to football. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. Engle died March 7, 1983, in Bellefonte, Pa. He was born March 26, 1906.

An All-American in 1970, Jack Ham became the tenth Nittany Lion to be enshrined in the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame when he was inducted in 1990. Ham is the only Penn State product in both the college and professional football halls of fame. A nine-time All-Pro linebacker for the National Football League Pittsburgh Steelers, Ham was enshrined at Canton in 1988. As a senior co-captain in 1970, Ham had 91 tackles and intercepted four passes. He still shares a pair of defensive records for blocked punts: four in his career, three in his final season. He had 251 career tackles (143 solo). A second-round draft choice of the Steelers in 1971, Ham developed into one of the NFL’s most outstanding linebackers. He starred on all four of the Steelers’ Super Bowl championship teams and was the Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 1975. He is president of a drug testing services company and also works as a radio and television football analyst, including his role with the Penn State Sports Network. He is a Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award recipient.

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DICK HARLOW

RICH LUCAS

SHORTY MILLER

A Penn State graduate, Dick Harlow served as the Nittany Lions’ head coach for three seasons (1915-17), compiling a 20-8 record. A two-year letterman, he also was a member of the baseball and track teams. After leaving Penn State, Harlow was the head coach at Colgate (1922-25), Western Maryland (1926-34) and Harvard (1935-42, 45-47). At Harvard, Harlow was voted Coach-of-the-Year in 1936 and a year later was chosen as the Ivy League Coach-of-the-Year. He was named to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Harlow died in 1962. He was born Oct. 19, 1889.

Rich Lucas, who was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1986, enjoyed an outstanding Penn State career as a two-way player from 1957-59. He won the Maxwell Award, was a first-team All-American at quarterback and was second in the 1959 Heisman Trophy balloting. As a senior, the Glassboro, Pa., native led Penn State to a 9-2 record and a 7-0 victory over Alabama in the first Liberty Bowl. He led the team in rushing (325 yards) and passed for 913 yards and five touchdowns, completing 58 of 117 passes. He also punted 20 times for a 34.0yard average and returned five interceptions for 114 yards. Following a brief professional football career, he entered athletic administration at Penn State. He retired in 1998 as an assistant athletic director.

Eugene E. “Shorty” Miller, a 5-5 quarterback who was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1974, earned Walter Camp third-team All-America honors after leading Penn State to an 8-0 record in 1912. A four-year letterman, the Harrisburg, Pa., native also served as captain of the baseball team. He played several seasons of professional football with Massillon (Ohio) and later served as a highly respected college and professional football official. He died in 1966 after a career as a teacher, coach and administrator in the Harrisburg school system. Miller was born on Nov. 15, 1890.

BOB HIGGINS Bob Higgins, a native of Corning, N.Y., came to Penn State as a student in 1914 and became one of only five players in the history of Nittany Lion football to earn five letters. An end on Walter Camp’s All-America team in 1919, he served as captain as a senior. Higgins also lettered in baseball, boxing and wrestling and played two years of professional football with the Canton Bulldogs. His coaching career included stays at West Virginia Wesleyan and Washington University in St. Louis, before he returned to Penn State in 1928 as an assistant. Higgins was appointed the Lions’ head coach in 1930 and compiled a 91-57-11 record in 19 seasons. His 1947 team was unbeaten in the regularseason and tied Southern Methodist, 13-13, in the 1948 Cotton Bowl. Higgins, who died in 1969, was elected to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954. He was born Nov. 24, 1893.

PETE MAUTHE Pete Mauthe lettered four years (1909-12) at fullback during which time Penn State posted a 26-2-4 record. Mauthe, captain of the 1912 team, also was an outstanding punter and placekicker. As a senior, he kicked a 52-yard field goal and scored 119 points, including 11 touchdowns. Born July 8, 1890 in Turkey City, Pa., he became president of a mining company in Youngstown, Ohio. Mauthe, who died in 1967, was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1957. He was honored in 1964 as a distinguished alumnus of the University.

GLENN KILLINGER Glenn Killinger was named to the 1921 Walter Camp All-America team at quarterback after leading Penn State to two straight undefeated seasons. He earned nine letters in football, basketball and baseball. He also coached at Penn State, Dickinson, Rensselaer, and Moravian and played professional football with the New York Giants. Killinger joined the faculty at West Chester (Pa.) State College in 1934 and served in various capacities, including head football and baseball coach, athletic director, and dean of men. A native of Harrisburg, Pa., Killinger died July 25, 1988 in Stanton, Del. He was born Sept. 13, 1898. TED KWALICK Penn State’s second two-time All-American, tight end Ted Kwalick was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1989. In his three-year career (1966-68), Kwalick caught 86 passes for 1,343 yards and 10 touchdowns. After making a pair of All-America teams as a junior, Kwalick was a consensus choice as a senior, while finishing fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting. He played in the College AllStar and the Coaches All-America games and the Senior Bowl following his senior season. Kwalick was a 1969 first-round draft choice of the San Francisco 49ers and enjoyed a distinguished career with the 49ers, Oakland Raiders and, briefly, the Philadelphia Bell of the World Football League, before retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XI championship team and was selected to play in three Pro Bowls. In nine NFL seasons, Kwalick averaged 15.3 yards per catch on 168 pass receptions. Now living in Santa Clara, Cal., he is president of a sportswear company.

Penn State’s second two-time All-American, tight end Ted Kwalick was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1989.

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JOE PATERNO Joe Paterno’s induction into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame took place on December 4, 2007, having been postponed from 2006 due to injuries he sustained in a sideline collision during a November game at Wisconsin. Paterno was scheduled to be among three legendary coaches to become the first active players or coaches inducted into the Hall of Fame. He joined active coaches Bobby Bowden and John Gagliardi as inductees. Paterno and Bowden received the Gold Medal — the Foundation’s highest and most prestigious honor — at the 2006 event via a video presentation. Paterno is the 21st member of the Penn State football family to gain induction into the Hall of Fame. From Brooklyn, N.Y., Paterno joined the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff in 1950 soon after his graduation from Brown University. He was named head coach in 1966, introducing his “Grand Experiment” and rapidly turning Penn State into one of the nation’s premier programs. Paterno has been selected the American Football Coaches Association Coach-of-theYear an unprecedented five times and has led the Nittany Lions to seven unbeaten, untied regular-seasons and two National Championships. MIKE REID

Penn State’s season and career touchdowns record-holder, Lydell Mitchell was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2004. LYDELL MITCHELL

DENNIS ONKOTZ

Penn State’s season and career touchdowns record-holder, Lydell Mitchell was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 7, 2004. A product of Salem, N.J., Mitchell was a standout running back from 1969-71, helping the Nittany Lions to a 29-4 record. He earned first-team All-America accolades and finished fifth in Heisman Trophy balloting in 1971 after breaking three NCAA season records — most touchdowns (29), most rushing TDs (26) and points scored (174). Mitchell ran for 1,567 yards in 1971, a school season record that stood for more than 30 years. He still holds Penn State records for touchdowns in a season (29), TDs in a career (41) and rushing TDs in a career (38) and his 246 career points scored rank fourth. Mitchell played in the National Football League with Baltimore (1972-77), San Diego (1978-79) and the Los Angeles Rams (1980). He is president of the Parks Sausage Company in Baltimore, Md., and part owner of Super Bakery, Inc.

One of only 12 Penn State players to be named first-team All-America in consecutive years, Dennis Onkotz was a defensive mainstay of the 1968-69 undefeated teams. A native of Northampton, Pa., Onkotz amassed 287 tackles, which still ranks third on the Lions’ career list. His 11 interceptions are tied for eighth in school history. His three interception returns for touchdowns are a career record (since tied by Darren Perry). A versatile athlete who also returned punts, Onkotz’s 13.2-yard average on 47 punt returns is No. 8 among the Nittany Lions’ best-ever in that department. Onkotz made the 1969 Academic All-America team and was selected to play in the 1970 Hula Bowl. Chosen by the New York Jets in the third round of the 1970 NFL draft, Onkotz was forced to retire from professional football because of a severely broken leg suffered in his rookie season. Now a financial planner with the Pennsylvania Financial Group, he lives in Boalsburg, Pa. Onkotz was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 12, 1995.

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Mike Reid, the only Penn State player to win the Outland Trophy as the “outstanding interior lineman in college football,” was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. A bulwark of the 1968-69 teams, he was an All-American and All-East choice in 1969, when he recorded 87 tackles and returned an interception for a touchdown against Maryland. He also finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting. Reid enjoyed a varied career at Penn State (1966-69), which included a lead role in the play “Guys and Dolls” and winning the 1967 Eastern heavyweight wrestling title. He starred with Cincinnati in the National Football League (1970-74), winning All-Pro honors twice, before retiring to devote full time to his music career. He has won numerous music awards, including the Grammy Award. Also a Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, he was named to the NCAA Silver Anniversary team in 1995. GLENN RESSLER A dominant two-way lineman from 1962-64, Glenn Ressler was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 11, 2001. A native of Dornsife, Pa., Ressler won three varsity letters, excelling at center and middle guard. In his senior season of 1964, he was a consensus AllAmerican and was the choice of Philadelphia’s Maxwell Football Club as the nation’s most outstanding player. Ressler played in the East-West Shrine Classic and Hula Bowl following his senior season and graduated in 1965. He played for 10 seasons with the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League after being selected in the third round of the ‘65 draft. He was a member of the Colts’ 1969 Super Bowl team and played on Baltimore’s 1971 NFL Championship squad that defeated the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl V. Ressler was selected second-team All-NFL in 1968 by the New York Daily News. He lives in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and volunteers his time to several community organizations.


DAVE ROBINSON A dominant two-way end from 1960-62, Dave Robinson was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 9, 1997. A product of Moorestown, N.J., Robinson was a three-year letterman playing on both sides of the ball for Coach Rip Engle. As a senior in 1962, he led Penn State to a 9-1 regular-season, made 17 receptions for 178 yards and was named a first-team All-America by the Associated Press, NEA, Football Writers (Look), Post and Time magazines. The first-team All-East choice also was named the nation’s top collegiate lineman by the Philadelphia Sportswriters. Robinson was a first-round draft choice of the Green Bay Packers and became an integral member of Vince Lombardi’s squad, helping the Packers to the 1965 NFL Championship and victories in Super Bowls I and II. He was named All-Pro three times, playing for Green Bay from 1963-72 and concluding his career with the Washington Redskins in 1973-74. Robinson is a district sales manager and lives in Kent, Ohio. STEVE SUHEY Steve Suhey, whose Penn State career was interrupted by World War II, was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Born on Jan. 8, 1922 in Jamesville, N.Y., he enrolled in 1941 but left for three years of service in the Pacific with the Army Air Corps, before returning in 1946. He earned All-America honors as a member of the unbeaten 1947 team. He completed his degree while playing two years with Pittsburgh in the National Football League. He later coached at Waynesboro (Pa.) High School before becoming a salesman for the L.G. Balfour Company until his death in 1977 on his 55th birthday. Suhey married the former Virginia Higgins, daughter of his collegiate coach, Bob Higgins. They had seven children, including Larry, Paul and Matt, who were all members of the 1976 Penn State football team. DEXTER VERY Dexter Very, who was named to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1976, never missed a game in his Penn State career (1909-12). An end who also returned kickoffs, he was named a second-team All-American as a senior and was part of one of college football’s earliest passing combinations. Born Nov. 27, 1889 in Fairdale, Pa., he lost just two bouts in four years as a Nittany Lion wrestler. Very, who died in 1980, went on to become a collegiate football official and business executive in the Pittsburgh area.

Warner was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 8, 2009.

CURT WARNER

HARRY WILSON

Penn State’s career rushing leader, Curt Warner was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame on December 8, 2009. He was the 17th former Nittany Lion player to gain induction into the Hall of Fame. A two-time first-team AllAmerican, the Pineville, W.Va. product made a tremendous impact on the program from 1979-82. He led Penn State in rushing his final three seasons, helping the Nittany Lions compile a 31-5 record, with three bowl wins, including the 1982 National Championship. Upon completion of his career, Warner owned 42 school records and still holds Penn State career records for rushing yardage (3,398), 100-yard rushing games (18) and all-purpose yards in a game (341), among others. Warner averaged 5.2 yards per carry. He rewrote the school record by gaining 341 all-purpose yards in a victory at Syracuse in 1981, with a career-high 256 rushing yards. He gained a then-school record 4,982 career allpurpose yards. A two-time Fiesta Bowl Offensive Playerof-the-Game, Warner is Penn State’s career leader in bowl game rushing with 474 yards. The third player selected overall in the 1983 National Football League Draft, he had a productive eight-year career with the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams. Warner owns an automobile dealership and lives in Camas, Wash.

Harry “Light Horse” Wilson enjoyed an outstanding collegiate career and earned All-America recognition as a halfback at both Penn State (1921-23) and Army (1925-26). He led Penn State in scoring for two seasons (1922-23) and scored every touchdown for the Nittany Lions in the final six games of the 1923 season before leading Army in scoring for two consecutive years. Commissioned in 1928, he earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters after flying 45 combat missions as a pilot commander in the Army Air Corps in World War II. Born Aug. 6, 1902, he retired from the military in 1956. Wilson, who died on Oct. 26, 1990 in Rochester, N.Y., was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1973.

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ALL-AMERICANS W.T. (MOTHER) DUNN

STEVE SUHEY

GLENN RESSLER

Center, 1906, Youngstown, Ohio, selected by Walter Camp. Dunn, who earned All-America honors at the age of 29, died Nov. 19, 1962, in Hawaii, where he was a physician for many years.

Guard, 1947, Cazenovia, N.Y., selected by Collier’s, the Associated Press, and International News Service. Three of the sons of Steve and Ginger Higgins Suhey (daughter of All-American and Nittany Lion head coach Bob Higgins) played for Penn State. Suhey was a salesman and lived in State College, Pa., until his death on January 8, 1977.

Center and middle guard, 1964, Dornsife, Pa., selected by U.S. Coaches, NEA, Football Writers (LOOK), The Sporting News, Time, NBC-TV, CBS-TV, New York Daily News, Helms Hall of Fame, and The Football News. He won the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding player. An All-Pro guard with Baltimore (1965-74) in the National Football League, he lives in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Ressler was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December, 2001.

BOB HIGGINS End, 1915 and 1919, Corning, N.Y., selected by the International News Service (precursor to United Press International) in 1915 and Walter Camp in 1919. His 85yard touchdown reception against Pittsburgh was immortalized in Knute Rockne’s “Great Football Plays.” Higgins served as Penn State’s head coach from 193048. Upon his retirement, he lived in State College, Pa., until his death on June 6, 1969.

SAM TAMBURO End, 1948, New Kensington, Pa., selected by Collier’s and International News Service. Tamburo, who played one season (1949) with the New York Bulldogs of the National Football League, resided in New Kensington, Pa., until his death in December 1998.

PERCY W. (RED) GRIFFITHS

SAM VALENTINE

Guard, 1920, Taylor, Pa., selected by the International News Service. Griffiths lettered in 1917 and was a stalwart lineman and letterman for Hugo Bezdek’s 7-0-2 team of 1920. He also lettered in lacrosse in 1921 and graduated with a degree in chemistry. Griffiths coached football, basketball and baseball at Marietta (Ohio) College from 1921-27. He served as Marietta’s mayor in 1938-39 and later represented Washington County and Ohio’s 15th district as a Congressman. He retired to Clearwater, Fla., in 1952 and died there on June 12, 1983 at the age of 91.

Guard, 1956, DuBois, Pa., selected by the Football Writers (LOOK). Valentine was a division manager for BMI, Inc., in Chicago and lived in Michigan City, Ind., until his death on January 17, 1985.

CHARLEY WAY Halfback, 1920, Downington, Pa., selected by Walter Camp. After a career with the Internal Revenue Service, he lived in Thorndale, Pa., until his death on Jan. 31, 1988. GLENN KILLINGER Halfback, 1921, Harrisburg, Pa., selected by Walter Camp. Killinger played professional football with the New York Giants (1926) before beginning a successful career as football and baseball coach, athletic director and dean at West Chester (Pa.) State College. He died July 25, 1988, in Stanton, Del. HARRY (LIGHT HORSE) WILSON Halfback, 1923, Sharon, Pa., selected by 500 Coaches and Percy Haughton. Wilson scored three touchdowns against both Pennsylvania and Navy. Wilson then transferred to Army, where he was picked as an All-American by Knute Rockne, Tad Jones, and Pop Warner in 1926. Wilson died in Rochester, N.Y., on Oct. 26, 1990. JOE BEDENK Guard, 1923, Mansfield, Pa., selected by Walter Camp. Bedenk later served as baseball coach (193162) and as head football coach (1949). After his retirement, he lived in State College, Pa., until his death on May 2, 1978. LEON GAJECKI Center, 1940, Colver, Pa., selected by NEA. Gajecki worked for Exxon and lived in Pitman, N.J., until is death on Nov. 2, 2000.

RICH LUCAS Quarterback, 1959, Glassport, Pa., selected by United Press International, Football Coaches, Football Writers (LOOK), Central Press Association, The Sporting News, NEA, The Football News, Movietone News, and Hearst Syndicate. Lucas led Penn State in rushing (325 yards) and passed for 913 yards and five touchdowns, completing 58 of 117 passes in 1959. He also punted 20 times for a 34.0-yard average and returned five interceptions for 114 yards. Lucas played two seasons (1960-61) with Buffalo of the American Football League before starting a career in athletic administration at Penn State. He retired in 1998 as an assistant athletic director. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1986. Lucas resides in State College, Pa. BOB MITINGER End, 1961, Greensburg, Pa., selected by the Football Coaches. Mitinger, who played in the Hula Bowl, caught two passes for 81 yards in his best offensive game; he was more noted for his defensive play. He played for San Diego (1963-64, 66, 68) in the American Football League. He was an attorney in State College, Pa., until his death on September 27, 2004. DAVE ROBINSON End, 1962, Moorestown, N.J., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers (LOOK), NEA, and Time. Robinson, a ferocious defensive player, caught 17 passes for 178 yards as a senior. For many years, he was a National Football League All-Pro linebacker with Green Bay (1963-72) and Washington (1973-74). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1997. Robinson lives in Kent, Ohio. ROGER KOCHMAN Halfback, 1962, Wilkinsburg, Pa., selected by U.S. Coaches. Kochman carried 120 times for 652 yards and four touchdowns as a senior. He played one season (1963) with the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League. Kochman lives in Upper Darby, Pa.

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TED KWALICK Tight end, 1967 and 1968, McKees Rocks, Pa., selected by Football Coaches and NEA in 1967 and the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers (LOOK), NEA, Football Coaches, The Sporting News, Central Press Association, The Football News, New York Daily News, and ABC-TV in 1968. In 1967, Kwalick caught 33 passes for 563 yards and four touchdowns. In 1968, he totaled 31 receptions for 403 yards and a pair of scores. He is Penn State’s second twotime All-American. He enjoyed a successful National Football League career with San Francisco (1969-74) and Oakland (1975-77). Kwalick, who was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December, 1989, lives in Santa Clara, Cal. DENNIS ONKOTZ Linebacker, 1968 and 1969, Northampton, Pa., selected in 1968 by the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers (LOOK), The Football News, Central Press Association, and New York Daily News and in 1969 by the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers (LOOK), and The Football News. In 1968, Onkotz had four interceptions, returned 18 punts for 208 yards and contributed 71 tackles. As a senior in 1969, he led the team with 97 tackles and 24 punt returns for 325 yards, including one score. Onkotz played briefly with the New York Jets (1970) of the National Football League before suffering a careerending leg injury. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December of 1995. He is a financial advisor and lives in Boalsburg, Pa. MIKE REID Defensive tackle, 1969, Altoona, Pa., named to every All-American team. He had 87 tackles, returned an interception for a touchdown against Maryland and won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s outstanding interior lineman. Reid was a National Football League AllPro defensive tackle with Cincinnati (1970-74) before retiring to become a professional musician and songwriter. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Now living in Nashville, Tenn., Reid is a Grammy Award-winning music writer, producer and performer. He was a 1995 NCAA Silver Anniversary honoree.


CHARLIE PITTMAN

BRUCE BANNON

JOHN NESSEL

Halfback, 1969, Baltimore, Md., selected by the Football Coaches. Pittman led the Lions in rushing with 706 yards and 10 touchdowns on 149 carries, caught 10 passes for 127 yards and topped the team in scoring with 66 points. He played one season with St. Louis (1970) and another with Baltimore (1971) in the National Football League. Pittman is a newspaper senior vice president in South Bend, Ind.

Defensive end, 1972, Rockaway, N.J., selected by Football Coaches, NEA, United Press International, Gridiron, The Football News, and Walter Camp. Bannon played two seasons (1973-74) with Miami in the National Football League. He is a customer support vice president living in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Tackle, 1974, Georgetown, Conn., selected by Walter Camp. After a brief stint in the National Football League, Nessel is a technology education instructor in the Ridgefield (Conn.) School District and lives in Wilton, Conn.

NEAL SMITH

Quarterback, 1972, McKees Rocks, Pa., selected by the Associated Press and Walter Camp. Hufnagel completed 115 of 216 passes for 2,039 yards and 15 scores. He played 12 years with Saskatchewan in the Canadian Football League. After a coaching career in the CFL, Hufnagel served as the offensive coordinator of the New York Giants of the NFL (2004-06). He returned to the CFL as head coach of the Calgary Stampeders in 2008 and led the club to the Grey Cup title.

Safety, 1969, Port Trevorton, Pa., selected by United Press International, NEA, and the New York Daily News. Smith led the team with 10 interceptions, returning one 70 yards for a score against Ohio University. A construction engineer, he lives in Selinsgrove, Pa. JACK HAM Linebacker, 1970, Johnstown, Pa., named to every All-American team. Ham, who received the last scholarship in Penn State’s 1966 recruiting class, had four interceptions and 91 tackles. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988 after a 12-year career (1971-82) with Pittsburgh in the National Football League. Ham, who makes his home in Sewickley, Pa., was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1990. He is president of a drug testing services company and also works as a radio and television football analyst, including his role with the Penn State Sports Network.

JOHN HUFNAGEL

JOHN SKORUPAN Linebacker, 1972, Beaver, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers, and NEA. Skorupan had 106 tackles, including a season-high of 15 against Navy. He played linebacker in the National Football League for Buffalo (1973-77) and the New York Giants (1978-80). Skorupan is a business development director living in Cranberry Township, Pa. JOHN CAPPELLETTI

Tackle, 1971, State College, Pa., selected by United Press International, The Football News, Gridiron, Walter Camp, American Football Coaches (Kodak), and the Football Writers. Joyner was an offensive captain of Penn State’s most productive offensive team of all-time. A graduate of the Hershey Medical School, Joyner is an orthopaedic surgeon living in Bellefonte, Pa. He was the U.S. team physician at the 1992 Winter Olympic Games. He was inducted into the GTE/CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica Hall of Fame in 1991.

Halfback, 1973, Upper Darby, Pa., selected by the Football Coaches, The Football News, The Sporting News, Walter Camp, Associated Press, United Press International, NEA, and Time. Cappelletti also won the Heisman Trophy after rushing for 1,522 yards and 17 touchdowns on 286 carries. He had three consecutive 200-yard rushing days (then an NCAA record), including 220 yards against N.C. State. Cappelletti played in the National Football League with the Los Angeles Rams (1974-78) and San Diego (1980-83). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. He works in sales and manufacturing and lives in Laguna Niguel, Cal.

LYDELL MITCHELL

RANDY CROWDER

Halfback, 1971, Salem, N.J., selected by the Associated Press, The Football News, and Gridiron. Mitchell led the nation in scoring (29 TD) and points (174), rushing 254 times for 1,567 yards and 26 touchdowns. He played in the National Football League with Baltimore (1972-77), San Diego (1978-79) and the Los Angeles Rams (1980). Mitchell is president of the Parks Sausage Company in Baltimore, Md. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2004.

Defensive tackle, 1973, Farrell, Pa., selected by The Football News and United Press International. Crowder won Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors from the Washington (D.C.) Pigskin Club. He was a defensive lineman for six years in the National Football League with Miami (1974-76) and Tampa Bay (1978-80). Crowder, who coached two seasons at Penn State, is a mortgage broker in Brandon, Fla.

CHARLIE ZAPIEC

Linebacker, 1973, Warren, Pa., selected by Walter Camp, The Sporting News, and Time. O’Neil played linebacker with Detroit (1974-79) and Green Bay (1980) in the National Football League. He is the defensive coordinator of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Canadian Football League, and lives in Amherst, N.Y.

DAVE JOYNER

Linebacker, 1971, Philadelphia, Pa., selected by NEA. Zapiec made 62 tackles and intercepted four passes his senior year. He played with Montreal in the Canadian Football League. Zapiec works in estate planning and lives in New Hope, Pa.

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MIKE HARTENSTINE Defensive end, 1974, Bethlehem, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Coaches, Football Writers, and United Press International. Hartenstine produced 108 tackles, recovered two fumbles and blocked a punt. He enjoyed a 13-year career with Chicago (1975-86) and Minnesota (1987) in the National Football League and lives in Lake Bluff, Ill. CHRIS BAHR Kicker, 1975, State College, Pa., selected by Time, United Press International, Walter Camp, and The Sporting News. Bahr led the Lions in scoring, while hitting four field goals from 50 yards out, including three 55-yarders. Bahr also punted for a 38.6-yard average. He played in the National Football League with Cincinnati (1976-79), the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (1980-88) and San Diego (1989). Now a financial advisor, Bahr lives in Boalsburg, Pa. GREG BUTTLE Linebacker, 1975, Linwood, N.J., selected by the Associated Press, The Football News, Football Writers, Time, United Press International, Walter Camp, and The Sporting News. Buttle led the team with 140 tackles, including 24 against West Virginia, and intercepted three passes. He retired in 1984 after a nine-year career with the New York Jets (1976-84) of the National Football League. He lives in Northport, N.Y., and owns a company. TOM RAFFERTY Guard, 1975, Fayetteville, N.Y., selected by The Football News and the Football Writers. He played his entire professional career with Dallas (1976-89) of the National Football League. Rafferty lives in Southlake, Texas. KURT ALLERMAN Linebacker, 1976, Kinnelon, N.J., selected by United Press International. Allerman recorded 87 tackles and recovered a fumble. He played in the National Football League with St. Louis (1977-79, 82-84), Green Bay (1980-81) and Detroit (1985). He lives in Hudson, Ohio and is a wholesale lighting distributor. KEITH DORNEY Tackle, 1977 and 1978, Allentown, Pa., selected by the Football Writers in 1977 and in 1978 by the Associated Press, Football Writers, the Football Coaches, NEA, The Sporting News, United Press International, and Walter Camp. He played nine seasons with Detroit (1979-87) of the National Football League. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in December 2005. Dorney is a high school teacher and lives in Sebastopol, Cal.


RANDY SIDLER

BILL DUGAN

MICHAEL ZORDICH

Middle guard, 1977, Danville, Pa., selected by the Associated Press. Sidler’s 65 tackles included four quarterback sacks and two others for losses. He is in insurance sales in his hometown of Danville, Pa.

Tackle, 1980, Hornell, N.Y., selected by the Football Coaches. Dugan played in the National Football League with Seattle (1981-83), Minnesota (1984) and the New York Giants (1987). In the plumbing/heating repair business, he lives in Hornell, N.Y.

Strong safety, 1985, Youngstown, Ohio, selected by the Football Writers and Scripps-Howard. Zordich was credited with 60 tackles. His top play of 1985 came in the first minute of the opener at Maryland when he returned an interception 32 yards for a TD. He played for the New York Jets (1987-88), Phoenix (1989-93) and Philadelphia (1994-98) of the National Football League. Zordich is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles’ coaching staff.

MATT BAHR Kicker, 1978, State College, Pa., selected by The Football News, NEA, The Sporting News, United Press International, and Walter Camp. Bahr broke his brother’s (Chris) NCAA percentage record, hitting 22 of 27 field goals (81.5 percent) to hold the record for several years. Four times he kicked four field goals in a game. He spent his National Football League career with Pittsburgh (1979-80), San Francisco (1981), Cleveland (1981-89), the New York Giants (1990-92), Philadelphia (1993) and New England (1993-95). He lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he is a design engineer. BRUCE CLARK Defensive tackle, 1978 and 1979, New Castle, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, The Football News, Football Writers, Football Coaches, and United Press International in 1978 and by The Football News, Football Writers, The Sporting News, Football Coaches, NEA, Walter Camp, and United Press International in 1979. In 1978, Clark had 51 tackles, including 21 for losses. He had four quarterback sacks and three fumbles recovered in winning the Lombardi Award as the nation’s outstanding lineman/linebacker. In 1979, he missed the end of the season with a knee injury, but managed 40 tackles (seven for losses), three quarterback sacks and three fumbles recovered. He played with New Orleans (1983-88) and Kansas City (1989) of the National Football League after spending several years in the Canadian Football League. Clark played in the World League of American Football in 1991-92. CHUCK FUSINA Quarterback, 1978, McKees Rocks, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers, Football Coaches, NEA, United Press International, and Walter Camp. Fusina led the Lions to an 11-0 regular-season, passing for 1,859 yards and 11 TDs (137-for-242), while winning the Maxwell Award as the nation’s outstanding player. He played in the National Football League with Tampa Bay (1979-82) and Green Bay (1986). He lives in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he works in medical sales. PETE HARRIS Safety, 1978, Mount Holly, N.J., selected by United Press International. Harris led the nation with 10 interceptions and 155 return yards. He had 28 tackles, recovered two fumbles and broke up five passes. Harris died August 9, 2006 in West Palm Beach, Fla. MATT MILLEN Defensive tackle, 1978, Hokendauqua, Pa., selected by Walter Camp and United Press International. Millen made 54 tackles, including nine quarterback sacks, blocked a punt and caused two fumbles as a junior. He missed most of his senior year with an injury. He played with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders (198088), San Francisco (1989-90), and Washington (1991) of the National Football League. The former president and CEO of the Detroit Lions (2000-08) serves as a television analyst for ABC/ESPN and the NFL Network.

SEAN FARRELL Guard, 1980 and 1981, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., selected by The Football News in 1980 and by Walter Camp, The Football News, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Associated Press, United Press International, NEA, and The Sporting News in 1981. Farrell was a finalist for the Lombardi and Outland awards. He was the No. 1 choice of Tampa Bay in the 1982 National Football League Draft and played there (1982-86) before time with New England (1987-89), Denver (199091) and Seattle (1992). He is a divisional manager for Advest, a securities firm, in Washington, D.C. CURT WARNER Tailback, 1981 and 1982, Pineville, W.Va., selected by Walter Camp and United Press International in 1981 and by Senior Team in 1982. In 1981, Warner rushed for 1,044 yards and scored nine touchdowns. He led Penn State to its first national title in 1982, rushing for 1,041 yards and eight TDs and catching 24 passes for 335 yards and five scores. Warner gained 100 or more yards 18 times in his career, including the final five games. The No. 1 pick of Seattle in the 1983 National Football League Draft, he played seven seasons (1983-89) there before signing with the Los Angeles Rams in 1990. Warner owns an automobile dealership and lives in Camas, Wash. He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2009. WALKER LEE ASHLEY Defensive end, 1982, Jersey City, N.J., selected by Athlon Publications. Ashley had 52 tackles, three fumbles recovered and two fumbles caused. He had seven tackles in the 1982 National Championship win over Georgia. He played with Minnesota (1983-88, 90) and Kansas City (1989) of the National Football League. He lives in St. Paul, Minn., where he is in environmental products marketing. KENNY JACKSON Flanker, 1982 and 1983, Mount Holly, N.J., selected by the Associated Press in 1982 and by NEA in 1983. Jackson was Penn State’s first All-American wide receiver, catching 41 passes for 697 yards and seven TDs in 1982. He owned 27 school records after his senior year. Jackson, a No. 1 draft pick, played with Philadelphia (1984-88, 9091) and Houston (1989) in the National Football League. He served on the Penn State football coaching staff from 1993 to 2000 and was an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2001-03. MARK ROBINSON Safety, 1982, Silver Spring, Md., selected by the Football Writers, NEA, and The Sporting News. Robinson finished second on the team with 70 tackles and intercepted four passes. He also had two interceptions and was credited with nine tackles in the National Championship win over Georgia. He played with Kansas City (1984-87) and Tampa Bay (1988-91) of the National Football League. He lives in Palm Harbor, Fla., and owns a private school.

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SHANE CONLAN Outside linebacker, 1985 and 1986, Frewsburg, N.Y., selected by NEA in 1985 and by Walter Camp, The Football News, Football Writers, Football Coaches, Associated Press, United Press International, and College and Pro Football Newsweekly in 1986. The sixth Penn State two-time All-American, Conlan led the 1986 squad in tackles with 79, including a team-high 63 solo stops. In the 1986 National Championship game with Miami (Fla.) in the Fiesta Bowl, Conlan’s second interception, and his 38-yard return to the five-yard line, set up the Lions’ winning touchdown. The 1987 National Football League Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year and No. 1 draft pick of Buffalo, Conlan played with the Bills (1987-92) and the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams (1993-95). He lives in Sewickley, Pa. CHRIS CONLIN Tackle, 1986, Glenside, Pa., selected by the Football Writers. Although he missed two games with a knee injury, Conlin was one of eight players nominated for the Outland Trophy as the nation’s top lineman. A three-year starter, he was chosen by Miami in the fifth round of the 1987 National Football League Draft. He played with the Dolphins (1987) and Indianapolis (199091). He lives in Davie, Fla., and coached in the Arena Football League. D.J. DOZIER Halfback, 1986, Virginia Beach, Va., selected by Walter Camp. It was Dozier’s six-yard TD run in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl that brought the Lions their second National Championship. Dozier became the first back to lead Penn State in rushing four consecutive seasons when he posted 811 yards on 171 carries. Dozier was selected in the first round of the 1987 National Football League Draft by Minnesota, where he spent four seasons (1987-90). He played with Detroit in 1991. He also played baseball in the New York Mets’ farm system. Dozier is a minister. TIM JOHNSON Defensive tackle, 1986, Sarasota, Fla., selected by Walter Camp. Johnson led the defensive linemen in tackles with 33 and made five sacks for 30 yards in losses. He was a sixth-round pick by Pittsburgh in the 1987 National Football League Draft. He played with the Steelers (1987-89), Washington (1990-95) and Cincinnati (1996). Johnson is a senior associate pastor and lives in Brentwood, Tenn.


STEVE WISNIEWSKI

O.J. McDUFFIE

Guard, 1987 and 1988, Houston, Texas, selected by The Sporting News in 1987 and by The Sporting News and the Football Coaches (Kodak) in 1988. The third Penn State offensive lineman to win two-time AllAmerican honors, Wisniewski was a three-year starter and capped his senior season by playing in the Hula and the Japan bowl games. Selected by the Dallas Cowboys as the first pick overall in the second round of the 1989 National Football League Draft, he was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Raiders. Wisniewski played his entire career with the Raiders (1989-2001). He lives in Pleasanton, Cal.

Wide receiver, 1992, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, selected by the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Coaches, The Football News, Walter Camp, and Athlon Publications. McDuffie broke or tied 15 Penn State receiving, return and all-purpose yardage records. He had a record 63 receptions for 977 yards in 1992. His career total of 125 catches and his season all-purpose yardage (1,831) were records at the time. McDuffie, the first wide receiver to make the list, is eighth on Penn State’s all-time chart with 3,817 all-purpose yards. McDuffie played in the 1993 Japan Bowl. He was selected in the first round of the 1993 National Football League Draft by the Miami Dolphins, the 25th player selected overall. He played nine seasons with the Dolphins (1993-2001). McDuffie lives in Plantation, Fla.

ANDRE COLLINS Inside linebacker, 1989, Cinnaminson, N.J., selected by the Football Writers. One of five finalists for the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker, Collins’ season total of 130 tackles is fourth-best in school history. He also tied Jack Ham’s season and career records for punt blocks with three and four, respectively. A second-round pick of the Washington Redskins in the 1990 National Football League Draft, he played with the Redskins (1990-94), Cincinnati (1995-97) and Chicago (1998-99). Collins resides in Arlington, Va. BLAIR THOMAS Tailback, 1989, Philadelphia, Pa., selected by Walter Camp and The Football News. Thomas is the only back in Penn State history to gain 1,300 or more yards in two seasons. His lifetime totals are 3,301 rushing and 4,512 all-purpose. Thomas came back from major reconstructive knee surgery to turn in a brilliant senior season with eight 100-yard games, including six straight to close the campaign, and 1,341 yards on 264 carries. He finished 10th in voting for the 1989 Heisman Trophy. As the No. 2 pick overall by the New York Jets in the 1990 National Football League Draft, Thomas became the highest drafted Penn State player at the time since the first combined NFL-American Football League Draft in 1969. Thomas played with the Jets (1990-93), New England (1994), Dallas (1994) and Carolina (1995). He lives in King of Prussia, Pa. DARREN PERRY Hero, 1991, Chesapeake, Va., selected by the Football Writers. Perry led the team with six interceptions, pushing his total to 15 for a share of second place on Penn State’s career list. He had back-to-back touchdown interception returns (Boston College, Temple) to tie the Lions’ season and career marks. Perry was a Top 20 finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back. He was an eighth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1992 National Football League Draft and played with the Steelers from 199298, after winning a starting spot as a rookie. He also played for Baltimore (1999) and New Orleans (2000). He is the safeties coach for the Green Bay Packers and has served as an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2003-06), the Oakland Raiders (2007-08) and Green Bay Packers (2009).

LOU BENFATTI Defensive tackle, 1993, Green Pond, N.J., selected by Walter Camp. Started all 49 games in his career and was Penn State’s first semifinalist for the Lombardi Award since Sean Farrell in 1981. He was the 60th Penn Stater to earn first-team All-America recognition and the 45th under coach Joe Paterno. Benfatti recorded 64 tackles, six tackles for loss, five sacks, an interception, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. He also forced a fumble in each of the last four regular-season games. Benfatti made 179 career tackles (109 solo), including 25 tackles for loss, 10 sacks and two interceptions. A team captain, he played in the 1994 East-West Shrine and Senior Bowl games. He played three seasons for the New York Jets (1994-96) after being selected in the third round of the 1994 National Football League Draft. He lives in Green Pond, N.J. KYLE BRADY Tight end, 1994, New Cumberland, Pa., selected by Football Coaches and College Sports Magazine. Brady made his farewell season his best with 27 receptions for 365 yards and an average per catch of 13.5 yards — all career-highs. His intimidating blocking was an important element of Penn State’s exceptional rushing attack, which ranked No. 6 nationally with 250.9 ypg. Brady was named first-team All-Big Ten for the second consecutive year. With 76 career receptions, Brady is second only to two-time All-America and Hall of Famer Ted Kwalick among Penn State tight ends. Brady, a first-round pick by the New York Jets in the 1995 National Football League Draft (ninth player overall, third Nittany Lion in the first nine picks), played from 1995-98 with the Jets. He played eight seasons with Jacksonville (1999-2006) and one (2007) for the New England Patriots. He lives in Jacksonville, Fla. KI-JANA CARTER Running back, 1994, Westerville, Ohio, selected by the Associated Press, United Press International, Football Writers, Walter Camp, Football Coaches, The Sporting News and College Sports Magazine. Carter staked a claim to being one of the most decorated Penn State running backs of all time with a junior season in which he was fourth nationally in rushing (139.9), second in scoring (10.8 ppg) and fifth in allpurpose yardage (158.4). Carter led the Big Ten Conference in all three categories. His 7.8 yards per carry easily was the best among the nation’s Top 25 rushers. Carter enjoyed a career game in the seasonfinale with Michigan State by piling up 227 yards on 27

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carries and scoring five touchdowns. Carter was runnerup to Rashaan Salaam of Colorado for the Heisman Trophy and a finalist for the Maxwell Award. His 1994 statistics included 1,539 yards rushing, then the second-best season total in Penn State history, and 23 touchdowns, tied for second to Lydell Mitchell’s 29 TDs in 1971. Carter was named co-MVP of the Rose Bowl with 156 rushing yards on 21 carries, including an 83-yard touchdown bolt on the Nittany Lions’ first offensive play. Carter opted to forego his final season of eligibility to enter the pro draft but still earned a position among Penn State’s all-time Top 10 in rushing, ranking No. 5 at the time with 2,829 yards in his three seasons. When the Cincinnati Bengals selected him as the first overall player picked in the 1995 National Football League Draft, Carter became the first Nittany Lion to be chosen No. 1. He spent six seasons with the Bengals (1995-2000), two years with Washington (2001-02) and two seasons with the New Orleans Saints (2003-04). He resides in Plantation, Fla. KERRY COLLINS Quarterback, 1994, West Lawn, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, United Press International, The Football News, Football Writers, Walter Camp and The Sporting News. Collins also captured two of college football’s major post-season prizes — the Maxwell Award (nation’s outstanding player), and the Davey O’Brien Award (nation’s top quarterback). Collins finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy balloting and garnered Player-of-the-Year honors from ABC-TV/Chevrolet and the Big Ten. Collins made a serious run at the NCAA season passing efficiency record, falling just four points short (172.8), the fourth-highest figure in NCAA annals. He broke Penn State season records for total offense (2,660), completions (176), passing yardage (2,679), completion percentage (66.7), yards per attempt (10.15) and passing efficiency (172.86). He had 14 consecutive completions at Minnesota, another school mark. Collins was the linchpin of an explosive offense that shattered 14 school records and led the nation in scoring (47.8 ppg) and total offense (520.2 ypg.). The first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 National Football League Draft and the fifth player selected overall, Collins has enjoyed a 15-year career in the NFL. He has played for Carolina (1995-98), the New Orleans Saints (part of the 1998 season), the New York Giants (1999-2003), Oakland Raiders (2004-05) and Tennessee Titans (2006-09). He capped the 2000 season by leading the Giants to Super Bowl XXXV. Collins lives in Fair Hills, N.J. BOBBY ENGRAM Wide receiver, 1994, Camden, S.C., selected by the Walter Camp. The only Penn State receiver to amass more than 1,000 yards in a season, Engram was the initial recipient of the Biletnikoff Award, presented to the nation’s top receiver. A three-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, Engram finished the 1994 season with 52 receptions and a record 1,029 yards. He ended his career by making 63 receptions, tied for most in school history, for 1,084 yards (breaking his own mark) and 11 touchdowns in 1995. He capped his career with his selection as the MVP of the 1996 Outback Bowl. Penn State’s finest receiver, Engram held 12 school records upon his graduation. The Chicago Bears’ second-round pick in the 1996 National Football League Draft, he has played with the Bears (1996-2000), Seattle Seahawks (2001-08) and Kansas City Chiefs (2009). He lives in Murrysville, Pa.


JEFF HARTINGS Guard, 1994 and 1995, St. Henry, Ohio, selected by the Associated Press and Walter Camp in 1994 and the Football Coaches, United Press International, Walter Camp, and The Sporting News in 1995. Hartings was the cornerstone of a Penn State offensive line that surrendered only three sacks in all of 1994 and helped the Nittany Lions lead the nation in scoring and total offense, setting 14 school records. A starter in the final 31 games of his career at long guard, Hartings was the 11th Nittany Lion to twice earn first-team All-America honors. He was a three-time first-team All-Big Ten choice and a semifinalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award. Hartings also was just the fourth Lion selected to the GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-America first-team on two occasions and was chosen a National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. Hartings was selected by the Detroit Lions in the first round of the 1996 National Football League Draft. Now retired, he played for the Lions (1996-2000) and the Pittsburgh Steelers (2001-06), earning All-Pro honors in 2004 and ‘05. He lives in Baden, Pa. KIM HERRING Free safety, 1996, Solon, Ohio, selected by The Sporting News. A three-year starter, Herring’s seven interceptions in his senior season led the Big Ten and were tied for third nationally. Also chosen an Associated Press second-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten, his 13 career interceptions are the third-highest total in school history. He made 212 career tackles. Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the second round of the 1997 National Football League Draft, he played with the Ravens (19972000), the St. Louis Rams (2001-03) and Cincinnati Bengals (2004-05). He lives in Chesterfield, Mo. CURTIS ENIS

American, Arrington finished ninth in balloting for the 1999 Heisman Trophy. The first sophomore selected Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year in ‘98, he was named the Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP in his final collegiate game. In ‘99, he made 72 tackles, with 20 TFL, nine sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries (one TD) and two blocked kicks. His leaping tackle over the offensive line of an Illinois runner was selected the 1998 Compaq Defensive Play-of-the-Year. Arrington was selected by the Washington Redskins, as the second overall pick of the 2000 National Football League Draft and played with the Redskins (2000-05) and the New York Giants (2006). He lives in Upper Marlboro, Md. COURTNEY BROWN Defensive end, 1999, Alvin, S.C., selected by the Associated Press, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Walter Camp, The Sporting News and The Football News. He also was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Rotary Lombardi Award and Chuck Bednarik Award. Brown shattered school records for career tackles for loss (70) and sacks (33) and the season mark for TFL (29). A three-year starter, he was tied for third in Big Ten career TFL and was named 1999 Big Ten Defensive Player-of-theYear. The fourth Nittany Lion selected All-Big Ten three times, he finished his brilliant career by earning the Hall Foundation Award as the team’s Senior MVP. He made 55 tackles (33 solo), with 29 TFL (minus-150), 13.5 sacks (minus-107), an interception (TD) and three forced fumbles. The Cleveland Browns selected Brown as the first overall pick of the 2000 National Football League Draft. He played with the Browns (2000-04) and Denver Broncos (2005-06). Brown lives in St. Stephen, S.C. BRANDON SHORT

Tailback, 1997, Union City, Ohio, selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers and Walter Camp. Enis also was chosen a second-team All-American by The Sporting News and was the Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Year. In becoming the 12th Nittany Lion running back named a first-team All-American, Enis rushed for 1,363 yards on 228 attempts (6.0 avg.), a 123.9 ypg. average, and 19 touchdowns. He also made 25 catches for 215 yards and one score. He rushed for more than 100 yards in each of his last eight games to break Blair Thomas’ school record. His 17 career 100yard games are tied for second-best in school annals. Enis became only the fifth Lion to rush for more than 1,000 yards twice in a career and had 3,256 career rushing yards, good for third place. Enis was selected in the first round of the 1998 National Football League Draft by the Chicago Bears, the fifth pick overall. He retired after the 2000 season and lives in Union City, Ohio.

Middle linebacker, 1999, McKeesport, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers and Walter Camp. He also was chosen a second-team All-American by The Sporting News and third-team by The Football News. A finalist for the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker, he and LaVar Arrington were the first teammates to be finalists for the honor. Chosen a team co-captain prior to the season, Short was a four-year starter and two-time first-team All-Big Ten pick. He concluded his superlative career second on the school’s career tackles for loss list with 51, the 17th-best total in Big Ten annals. He also was sixth on the school career tackles list with 273. Just the 12th Nittany Lion to crack 100 tackles in a season, he had 10 or more stops six times in ‘99. Short led the Lions with 103 tackles (62 solo), including 12 TFL, four sacks, three pass breakups, a fumble recovery, an interception and a blocked kick. He was the North squad’s Defensive MVP in the Senior Bowl. Short was selected by the New York Giants in the fourth round of the 2000 National League Draft and played with the Giants (2000-03, 06) and the Carolina Panthers in (2004-05).

LaVAR ARRINGTON

MICHAEL HAYNES

Outside linebacker, 1998-99, Pittsburgh, Pa., selected by The Sporting News in 1998 and by the Associated Press, Football Coaches, Football Writers, Walter Camp, The Sporting News and The Football News in 1999. He also was a second-team All-American choice of the Associated Press and The Football News in ‘98. In 1999, he was selected winner of the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and Chuck Bednarik Award as the country’s top defensive player. He also was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award. The 12th Nittany Lion selected a two-time first-team All-

Defensive end, 2002, Columbus, N.J., selected by the Football Writers. He also was a second-team All-America selection by the Associated Press and The Sporting News. Haynes was one of four finalists for the inaugural Ted Hendricks Defensive End-of-the-Year Award and was the 2002 Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year. He led the Big Ten in sacks (15.0 for minus-126 yards), tackles for loss (23 for minus-140 yards) and with a school-record seven forced fumbles. Haynes recorded 80 tackles, recovered one fumble, made four pass breakups and logged at least one tackle for loss in every game. His 15 sacks tied Larry

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Kubin’s school season record and ranked fifth nationally. His 25.5 career sacks were good for third place at Penn State. A first-team All-Big Ten selection, his 23 TFL on the season were tied for second-best at Penn State. In the 2003 Senior Bowl, Haynes was selected the North’s Defensive MVP. The Chicago Bears selected Haynes with the No. 14 overall pick in the first round of the 2003 National Football League Draft. He played three seasons (2003-05) for the Bears and one year for the New Orleans Saints (2006). LARRY JOHNSON Tailback, 2002, State College, Pa., selected by the Football Coaches, Associated Press, Football Writers, The Sporting News and Walter Camp. Johnson also was the recipient of the Maxwell and Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year Awards and the Doak Walker Award, presented to the nation’s top running back. He was third in balloting for the Heisman Trophy and was the Chevrolet National Offensive Player-of-the-Year. A unanimous first-team All-Big Ten selection, Johnson became just the ninth player in NCAA Division I-A history — and the first in the 107-year history of the Big Ten Conference — to rush for more than 2,000 yards in the regular-season. He finished the season with 2,087 yards on 271 carries, for an outstanding 7.7 average, and 20 rushing touchdowns. Johnson led the nation in rushing (160.5 ypg) and all-purpose yardage (204.2) and was fourth in scoring (10.8 ppg). He became the first Nittany Lion to lead the nation in rushing or all-purpose yardage and joined placekicker Matt Bahr (1978) as the only Penn Staters to lead the nation in two statistical categories in the same season. Johnson shattered the Penn State game rushing record three times and blew by the 200-yard mark on four occasions, becoming the first Lion ever to post four 200-yard games in a season or career. His final record-breaking effort was a spectacular 327 yards at Indiana. He also tallied 279 yards against Illinois, 257 against Northwestern and 279 yards — all in the first half — in his home-finale with Michigan State. Johnson posted eight 100-yard rushing games on the year and averaged an all-time Big Ten-best 8.8 yards per carry and 183.1 yards in eight conference games. His 2,655 all-purpose yards in 2002 shattered the Penn State record by more than 800 yards and were the fifthhighest total in NCAA history. His 5,045 career all-purpose yards also were a school record. Chosen the Senior Bowl MVP, Johnson was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2003 National Football League Draft. He played six seasons (2003-08) with the Chiefs and was selected All-Pro in 2005 and 2006. He set a National Football League record in 2006 for the most carries in a season. Johnson joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2009.


JIMMY KENNEDY

PAUL POSLUSZNY

AARON MAYBIN

Defensive tackle, 2002, Yonkers, N.Y., selected by The Sporting News and Walter Camp. He also was a third-team All-America choice by the Associated Press. A four-year starter, Kennedy was named the 2002 Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and was a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection. He recorded 87 tackles during the 2002 season, second on the squad, and the most by a Penn State defensive tackle since starting Big Ten play in 1993. A semifinalist for the Lombardi Award, he ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 16 tackles for loss, made 5.5 sacks and broke up three passes in 2002. Kennedy finished his career with 39 tackles for loss, good for a tie with LaVar Arrington for eighth place on the Penn State all-time list. Kennedy was the catalyst for a defense that allowed just 53 points in the last six regular-season games and gave up just 17.5 ppg, ranking 11th nationally. He tied the Penn State record with four sacks and made five tackles for loss in a win at Wisconsin. The St. Louis Rams made Kennedy the No. 12 overall selection in the first round of the 2003 National Football League Draft. He played for the Rams (2003-06), the Chicago Bears (2007), split the 2008 season between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Minnesota Vikings, and played for the Vikings in 2009.

Outside linebacker, 2005-06, Aliquippa, Pa., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation in 2005 and the AP and Walter Camp Football Foundation in 2006. Posluszny became just the second two-time winner of the Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive player, in 2006. In 2005, he also won the Butkus Award, presented to the nation’s top linebacker and was a finalist for the ‘06 honor. The 13th Nittany Lion to be named a two-time first-team All-American, Posluszny also was a two-time finalist for the Rotary Lombardi Award. He was selected Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week a conference-record five times in his career. The Nittany Lions’ first two-time team captain since 1968-69, he became Penn State’s career tackle leader with 372. A starter in the last 37 games of his career, Posluszny became the first Nittany Lion to lead the team in tackles three times and to post three 100-tackle seasons, recording 116 in 2006. Posluszny also was a two-time first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and was selected the 2006 Academic All-American-ofthe-Year among Division I football players. He and Jeff Hartings (1994-95) are the only Nittany Lions to earn first-team All-America and Academic All-America honors twice. Posluszny graduated with a degree in finance in 3 1/2 years. The Buffalo Bills’ second pick of the second round in the 2007 NFL Draft, he has played three seasons (2007-09) with the Bills.

Defensive End, 2008, Ellicott City, Md., selected by the Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America and Walter Camp Football Foundation. Sporting News and SI.com named him a second-team All-American. Maybin was one of three finalists for the Bednarik Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive player, and was selected the 2008 National Defensive Player-of-the-Year by the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. He also was among the six finalists for the Ted Hendricks Defensive End of the Year Award. A firstteam All-Big Ten selection, Maybin recorded at least one tackle for loss in all 13 games during the 2008 season. He was seventh in the nation with 12 solo sacks and was tied for ninth nationally with 20 tackles for losses. Maybin also forced a team-high three fumbles, with two leading to touchdowns. He made 49 tackles (30 solo) and also recorded three pass breakups during the 2008 season. He was the No. 11 overall selection, by the Buffalo Bills, in the 2009 NFL Draft.

TAMBA HALI Defensive end, 2005, Teaneck, N.J., selected by the American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, The Sporting News and Walter Camp Football Foundation. Hali was a finalist for the Nagurski Trophy, presented to the nation’s top defensive player, and the Ted Hendricks Defensive End-of-the-Year Award. Hali was a unanimous selection as the Big Ten Defensive Lineman-ofthe-Year and first-team All-Big Ten. He led the conference with 11.0 sacks and 17.0 tackles for loss. Hali made 65 tackles, with 17 TFL (minus-86), 11 sacks (minus-79), four pass breakups and one huge forced fumble, which the Lions recovered in the waning minutes to preserve a 17-10 win over Ohio State. Hali’s season sack total is tied for sixth-best at Penn State and his 36 career TFL are tied for 10th-best. The first-round pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2006 National Football League Draft, Hali has played four seasons (2006-09) for the Chiefs.

DAN CONNOR Linebacker, 2006-07, Wallingford, Pa., selected by The Sporting News in 2006 and the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation and ESPN.com in 2007. Connor was the recipient of the 2007 Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the nation’s top defensive player, giving Penn State three consecutive recipients of the honor. He also was a finalist for the Butkus Award and was a semifinalist for Walter Camp Player-of-theYear and the Rotary Lombardi Award. The 14th Nittany Lion to be named a two-time first-team All-American, Connor finished his career as Penn State’s all-time leader with 419 tackles. A tri-captain, Connor was named Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week four times in his career and Walter Camp National Defensive Player-of-the-Week twice in 2007. A starter in the last 33 games of his career, he made 145 stops in 2007, the second-highest total in school season history. He recorded 20 career double-figure tackle games. Connor was a third-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2008 National Football League Draft. His first season with the Panthers was cut short by a torn ACL, but he returned to the field for Carolina in 2009.

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A.Q. SHIPLEY Center, 2008, Coraopolis, Pa., selected by ESPN.com, the Football Writers Association of America and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. He also earned second-team All-America honors from the Associated Press and SI.com. Shipley was the recipient of the Dave Rimington Trophy, becoming the first Nittany Lion to be selected the nation’s outstanding center since the award’s inception in 2000. The 2008 Big Ten Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year, Shipley anchored Penn State’s offensive line, helping the Lions lead the Big Ten in total and scoring offense, ranking second in rushing and third in passing offense, with three Top 20 national rankings. He played a major role in helping Penn State have a 1,000-yard rusher for a fourth consecutive season and leading the Big Ten (No. 4 in the nation) in fewest sacks allowed in 2008. A co-captain and firstteam All-Big Ten selection in 2007 and ’08, Shipley started the final 39 games of his career at center. He is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. JARED ODRICK Defensive Tackle, 2009, Lebanon, Pa., selected by the American Football Coaches Association and CBSsports.com. He also received All-America honors from the Associated Press, Sporting News and Rivals.com. Odrick became the sixth Penn State defensive lineman to earn first-team All-America accolades since 1999. The Big Ten coaches selected Odrick the 2009 Defensive Player-of-the-Year and Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year. He became the first interior defensive lineman selected for the Big Ten’s top defensive honor since Dan Wilkinson in 1993. Odrick garnered first-team all-conference honors for the second consecutive year. He was ranked No. 7 in the Big Ten with 7.0 sacks. Odrick was fifth on the team with 43 tackles and had 11.0 tackles for loss (minus-72), a blocked field goal in the win at Northwestern and a pass breakup during the 2009 season.


ALL-TIME NFL PLAYERS Thanks to Michael Signora of the National Football League for his assistance in compiling this list. Current through the 2009 season. Adams, Anthony; San Francisco, DT, 2003-06; Chicago, 2007-09 Ahrenhold, Frank; Pittsburgh, DT, 1973-74 Alexander, Mike; Los Angeles Raiders, WR, 1989; Buffalo, 1991 Alexander, Rogers; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1986; New England, 1987 Alford, Jay; N.Y. Giants, DT, 2007-09 Allen, Doug; Buffalo, LB, 1974-75 Allerman, Kurt; St. Louis, LB, 1977-79, 82-84; Green Bay, 1980-81; Detroit, 1985 Anderson, Richie; N.Y. Jets, RB, 1993-02; Dallas, 2003-04 Archie, Mike; Houston/Tennessee, RB, 1996-98 Arrington, LaVar; Washington, LB, 2000-05; N.Y. Giants, 2006 Ashley, Walker Lee; Minnesota, LB, 1983-88, 90; Kansas City, 1989 Bahr, Chris; Cincinnati, K, 1976-79; Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, 1980-88; San Diego, 1989 Bahr, Matt; Pittsburgh, K, 1979-80; San Francisco, 1981; Cleveland, 1981-89; N.Y. Giants, 1990-92; Philadelphia, 1993; New England, 1993-95 Baker, Ralph; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1964-74 Bannon, Bruce; Miami, LB, 1973-74 Barber, Stew; Buffalo, T, 1961-69 Beck, Clarence; Pottsville, T, 1925 Benfatti, Lou; N.Y. Jets, DT, 1994-96 Benson, Brad; N.Y. Giants, C/G, 1978-87 Berryman, Robert; Frankford, B, 1924 Blackledge, Todd; Kansas City, QB, 1983-87; Pittsburgh, 1988-89 Bleamer, Jeff; Philadelphia, T, 1975-76; N.Y. Jets, 1977 Boyd, James; Jacksonville, DB, 2001-02 Bradley, Dave; Green Bay, G, 1969-71; St. Louis, 1972 Brady, Kyle; N.Y. Jets, TE, 1995-98; Jacksonville, 1999-06; New England, 2007 Branch, Bruce; Washington, DB, 2002 Bronson, John; Arizona, TE, 2005-06 Brown, Courtney; Cleveland, DE, 2000-04; Denver, 2005-06 Brown, Gary; Houston, RB, 1991-95; San Diego, 1997; N.Y. Giants, 1998-99 Brown, Levi; Arizona, T, 2007-09 Bruno, John; Pittsburgh, P, 1987 Burger, Todd; Chicago, G, 1994-97; N.Y. Jets, 1998 Butler, Deon; Seattle, WR, 2009 Buttle, Greg; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1976-84 Buzin, Rich; N.Y. Giants, T, 1968-70; Los Angeles Rams, 1971; Chicago, 1972 Campbell, Bob; Pittsburgh, RB, 1969 Cappelletti, John; Los Angeles Rams, RB, 1974-78; San Diego, 1980-83 Carter, Ki-Jana; Cincinnati, RB, 1995-2000; Washington, 2001-02; New Orleans, 2003-04 Case, Frank; Kansas City, DE, 1981 Cefalo, Jimmy; Miami, WR, 1978-84 Cherundolo, Chuck; Cleveland, C, 1937-39; Philadelphia, 1940; Pittsburgh, 1941-42, 45-48 Clark, Bruce; New Orleans, DE, 1983-88; Kansas City, 1989

LaVar Arrington was an All-Pro linebacker with the Washington Redskins. Clayton, Stan; Atlanta, T, 1988-89; New England, 1990 Coder, Ron; Seattle, G, 1976-77, 79; St. Louis, 1980 Collins, Andre; Washington, LB, 1990-94; Cincinnati, 1995-97; Chicago, 1998-99 Collins, Kerry; Carolina, QB, 1995-98; New Orleans, 1998; N.Y. Giants, 1999-03, Oakland, 2004-05; Tennessee, 2006-09 Conlan, Shane; Buffalo, LB, 1987-92; Los Angeles Rams/ St. Louis, 1993-95 Conlin, Chris; Miami, T, 1987; Indianapolis, 1990-91 Connor, Dan; Carolina, LB, 2008-09 Conover, Larry; Canton, C, 1921-23; Cleveland, 1925; Frankford, 1926 Contz, Bill; Cleveland, T, 1983-86; New Orleans, 1986-88 Conway, Brett; Green Bay, K, 1997; Washington, 1998-00; N.Y. Jets, 2000; Washington, 2001-02; Cleveland, 2003 Cooper, William; Cleveland, QB, 1936-37; Cincinnati, 1937 Correal, Chuck; Atlanta, C, 1979-80 Crist, Chuck; N.Y. Giants, DHB, 1972-73; New Orleans, Saf, 1976 Crosby, Ron; Detroit, LB, 1977; New Orleans, 1978; N.Y. Jets, 1979-83 Crowder, Randy; Miami, DT, 1974-76; Tampa Bay, 1978-80 Cubbage, Ben; Massillon, G, 1919 Cunningham, Eric; N.Y. Jets, G, 1979-80; St. Louis, 1980

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Daniels, David; Seattle, WR, 1991-92 Davis, Robert; Pittsburgh, E, 1946-50 DePaso, Tom; Cincinnati, LB, 1978 Devlin, Chris; Cincinnati, LB, 1975-76, 78; Chicago, 1978 Donchez, Tom; Chicago, FB, 1975 D’Onofrio, Mark; Green Bay, LB, 1992 Donovan, Tom; New Orleans, WR, 1980 Dorney, Keith; Detroit, G/T, 1979-87 Dozier, D.J.; Minnesota, RB, 1987-90; Detroit, 1991 Drayton, Troy; Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams, TE, 1993-96; Miami, 1996-99; Kansas City, 2000 Drazenovich, Chuck; Washington, LB, 1950-59 Drummond, Eddie; Detroit, KR/WR, 2002-06; Kansas City, 2007 Duffy, Roger; N.Y. Jets, C, 1990-97; Pittsburgh, G, 1998-01 Dugan, Bill; Seattle, G, 1981-83; Minnesota, 1984; N.Y. Giants, 1987 Durkota, Jeff; Los Angeles Dons, FB, 1948 Easy, Omar; Kansas City, RB, 2002-04; Oakland, 2005 Ebersole, John; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1970-77 Engram, Bobby; Chicago, WR, 1996-00; Seattle, 2001-08; Kansas City, 2009 Enis, Curtis; Chicago, RB, 1998-00 Eschbach, Herb; Providence, C, 1930-31 Evans, Maurice; Tampa Bay, DE, 2009


Farrell, Sean; Tampa Bay, G, 1982-86; New England, 1987-89; Denver, 1990-91; Seattle, 1992 Filak, John; Frankford, T, 1927-29 Finney, Shamar; Washington, LB, 2002 Fitzkee, Scott; Philadelphia, WR, 1979-80; San Diego, 1981-82 Flythe, Mark; N.Y. Giants, DT, 1993 Forbes, Marlon; Chicago, DB, 1996-98; Cleveland, 1999 Franco, Brian; Cleveland, K, 1987 Frerotte, Mitch; Buffalo, G, 1987-92; Seattle, 1993-94 Frketich, Len; Pittsburgh, T, 1945 Fusina, Chuck; Tampa Bay, QB, 1979-82; Green Bay, 1986 Gardner, Rich; Tennessee, CB, 2004-05; Seattle 2006 Garrity, Gregg; Pittsburgh, WR, 1983-84; Philadelphia, 1985-89 Gash, Sam; New England, RB, 1992-97; Buffalo, 1998-99; Baltimore, 2000-02; Buffalo, 2003 Gerak, John; Minnesota, G, 1993-96; St. Louis, 1997 Getty, Charlie; Kansas City, T, 1974-82; Green Bay, 1983 Giacomarro, Ralph; Atlanta, P, 1983-85; Denver, 1987 Giannetti, Frank; Indianapolis, DT, 1991 Gilmore, John; Chicago, TE, 2002-07; Tampa Bay, 2008-09 Givens, Reggie; San Francisco, LB, 1998-99; Washington, 2000 Gladys, Gene; New Orleans, LB, 1981 Goganious, Keith; Buffalo, LB, 1992-94; Jacksonville, 1995; Baltimore, 1996 Gould, Robbie; Chicago, K, 2005-09 Graf, Dave; Cleveland, LB, 1975-79; Washington, 1981 Graham, Don; Tampa Bay, LB, 1987; Buffalo, 1988; Washington, 1989 Greeley, Bucky; Carolina, C, 1996-98 Greenshields, Donn; Brooklyn, T, 1932-33 Grier, Roosevelt; N.Y. Giants, DT, 1955-56, 58-62; Los Angeles Rams, 1963-66 Griffiths, Percy (Red); Canton, G, 1921 Guman, Mike; Los Angeles Rams, RB, 1980-88 Gursky, Al; N.Y. Giants, LB, 1963 Haden, Nick; Philadelphia, G/C, 1986 Haines, Hinkey; N.Y. Giants, QB, 1925-28; Staten Island, 1929-31 Hali, Tamba; Kansas City, DE, 2006-09 Hall, Galen; Washington, QB, 1962; N.Y. Jets, 1963 Ham, Jack; Pittsburgh, LB, 1971-82 Hamilton, Harry; N.Y. Jets, Saf, 1984-87; Tampa Bay, 1988-91 Hammonds, Shelly; Minnesota, DB, 1995 Hamas, Steve; Orange, B, 1929 Harris, Franco; Pittsburgh, RB, 1972-83; Seattle, 1984 Hartenstine, Mike; Chicago, DE, 1975-86; Minnesota, 1987 Hartings, Jeff; Detroit, G, 1996-00; Pittsburgh, C, 2001-06 Hayman, Gary; Buffalo, RB, 1974-75 Haynes, Michael; Chicago, DE, 2003-05; New Orleans, 2006 Heller, Ron; Tampa Bay, T, 1984-87; Philadelphia, 1988-92; Miami, 1993-95 Herring, Kim; Baltimore, DB, 1997-00; St. Louis, 2001-03; Cincinnati, 2004-05 Higgins, Bob; Canton, E, 1920-21 Hoak, Dick; Pittsburgh, RB, 1961-70 Holmberg, Rob; Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, LB, 1994-97; Indianapolis, 1998; N.Y. Jets, 1998; Minnesota, 1999; New England, 2000; Green Bay, 2001

Larry Johnson is an All-Pro running back, who has played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals. Hufnagel, John; Denver, QB, 1974-75 Hull, Tom; San Francisco, LB, 1974; Green Bay, 1975 Humphries, Leonard; Indianapolis, DB, 1994 Hunt, Tony; Philadelphia, RB, 2007-08 Huntington, Greg; Washington, G, 1993; Jacksonville, 1995-96; Chicago, G/C, 1997-99 Iorio, Joe; Indianapolis, C, 2003-04 Isom, Ray; Tampa Bay, Saf, 1987-88 Jackson, Kenny; Philadelphia, WR, 1984-88, 90-91; Houston, 1989 Jackson, Tyoka; Miami, DT, 1994; Tampa Bay, DE, 1996-00; St. Louis, 2001-05; Detroit, 2006 Jaffurs, John; Washington, G, 1946 Janerette, Charlie; Los Angeles Rams, G, 1960; N.Y. Giants, 1961-62; N.Y. Jets, 1963; Denver, 1964-65 Joe, Larry; Buffalo, RB, 1949 Johnson, Andre; Washington, T, 1996; Miami, 1997; Detroit, 1997-98 Johnson, Bryant; Arizona, WR, 2003-07; San Francisco, 2008; Detroit, 2009 Johnson, Ed; Indianapolis, DT, 2007-09 Johnson, Larry; Kansas City, RB, 2003-08; Cincinnati, 2009 Johnson, Tim; Pittsburgh, DE/DT, 1987-89; Washington, 1990-95; Cincinnati, 1996 Jonas, Don; Philadelphia, B, 1962 Jue, Bhawoh; Green Bay, DB, 2001-04; San Diego, 2005-06; St. Louis, 2007; Arizona, 2007 Jurevicius, Joe; N.Y. Giants, WR, 1998-01; Tampa Bay 2002-04; Seattle, 2005; Cleveland, 2006-08 Kab, Vyto; Philadelphia, TE, 1982-84; N.Y. Giants, 1985; Detroit, 1987-88 Kapinos, Jeremy; N.Y. Jets, P, 2007; Green Bay, 2008-09

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Karpinski, Keith; Detroit, LB, 1989 Kennedy, Jimmy; St. Louis, DT, 2003-06; Chicago, 2007; Jacksonville, 2008; Minnesota, 2008-09 Kerr, Jim; Washington, DHB, 1961-62 Killens, Terry; Houston/Tennessee, LB, 1996-00; San Francisco, 2001-02 Killinger, Glenn; N.Y. Giants, B, 1926; Canton, 1921 Kilmer, Ethan; Cincinnati, DB, 2006-07 King, Justin; St. Louis, CB, 2008-09 Klotz, John; N.Y. Titans, T, 1962; San Diego, 1962; N.Y. Jets, 1963; Houston, 1964 Kochman, Roger; Buffalo, HB, 1963 Koegel, Warren; Oakland, C, 1971; St. Louis, 1973; N.Y. Jets, 1974 Kranchick, Matt; Pittsburgh, TE, 2004; N.Y. Giants, 2005; New England, 2006 Kubin, Larry; Washington, LB, 1982-84; Buffalo, 1985; Tampa Bay, 1985 Kugler, Pete; San Francisco, NT/DE, 1981-83, 1986-90 Kurpeikis, Justin; Pittsburgh, LB, 2001-03, 06; New England, 2004-05 Kwalick, Ted; San Francisco, TE, 1969-74; Oakland, 1975-77 Lankford, Paul; Miami, DHB, 1982-91 LaPointe, Ron; Baltimore, TE, 1980 LaPorta, Phil; New Orleans, DT, 1974-75 Laslavic, Jim; Detroit, LB, 1973-77; San Diego, 197881; Green Bay, 1982 Lenkaitis, Bill; San Diego, G, 1968-70; New England, G/C, 1971-81 Lewis, Sid; N.Y. Jets, CB, 1987 Liske, Pete; N.Y. Jets, QB/DHB, 1964; Denver, 196970; Philadelphia, 1971-72 Love, Sean; Tampa Bay, G, 1994, 1996; Carolina, 1995 Lowry, Calvin; Tennessee, DB, 2006-07; Denver, 2008 Lucas, Rich; Buffalo, QB/DHB, 1960-61 Luce, Lew; Washington, B, 1961


Macklin, David; Indianapolis, DB, 2000-03; Arizona 2004-06; Washington, 2007; Kansas City, 2008 Mahoney, Roger; Frankford, C, 1928-30; Minneapolis, 1930 Manca, Massimo; Cincinnati, K, 1987 Manoa, Tim; Cleveland, RB, 1987-90; Indianapolis, 1991 Markovich, Mark; San Diego, G, 1974-75; Detroit, 1976-77 Mauti, Rich; New Orleans, WR, 1977-83; Washington, 1984 Maybin, Aaron; Buffalo, DE, 2009 Mayer, Shawn; New England, DB, 2003-05 McBath, Mike; Buffalo, DE, 1968-72 McCann, Ernest; Hartford, T, 1926 McCloskey, Mike; Houston, TE, 1983-85; Philadelphia, 1987 McCoo, Eric; Chicago, RB, 2002; Philadelphia, 2004 McDonald, Quintus; Indianapolis, LB, 1989-91 McDuffie, O.J.; Miami, WR, 1993-01 McHugh, Sean; Green Bay, TE, 2004; Detroit, 2005-07; Pittsburgh, 2008-09 McKenzie, Kareem; N.Y. Jets, T, 2001-04; N.Y. Giants, 2005-09 McKenzie, Rich; Cleveland, LB, 1995; Tampa Bay, 1996 Meade, Mike; Green Bay, RB, 1982-83; Detroit, 1984-85 Mehl, Lance; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1980-87 Michalske, Mike; N.Y. Yankees, G, 1927-28; Green Bay, 1929-35, 37 Millen, Matt; Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, LB, 198088; San Francisco, 1989-90; Washington, 1991 Miller, Shorty; Massillon, QB, 1919 Mills, Tom; Green Bay, B, 1922-23 Milne, Brian; Cincinnati, FB, 1996-98; Seattle, 1999; New Orleans, 2000 Milot, Rich; Washington, LB, 1979-87 Mitchell, Lydell; Baltimore, RB, 1972-77; San Diego, 1978-79; Los Angeles Rams, 1980 Mitinger, Bob; San Diego, LB, 1962-64, 66, 68 Moore, Booker; Buffalo, RB, 1983-85 Moore, Cliff; Cincinnati, B, 1934 Moore, Lenny; Baltimore, TB, 1956-67 Moore, Red; Pittsburgh, G, 1947-49 Morgan, Dan; N.Y. Giants, G, 1987 Mrosko, Bob; Houston, TE, 1989; N.Y. Giants, 1990; Indianapolis, 1991 Munchak, Mike; Houston, G, 1982-93 Nelson, Jim; Green Bay, LB, 1998-99; Minnesota, 2000-02; Indianapolis, 2003-04; Baltimore, 2005 Nobile, Leo; Washington, G, 1947; Pittsburgh, 1948-49 Noble, Brandon; Dallas, DT, 1999-02; Washington, 2003-05 Nolan, John; Boston Yanks, T, 1948; N.Y. Bulldogs, 1949; N.Y. Yankees, 1950 Norwood, Jordan; Philadelphia, WR, 2009 Ohrnberger, Rich; New England, G, 2009 Olszewski, Al; Pittsburgh, E, 1945 O’Neal, Brian; Philadelphia, RB, 1994 O’Neil, Ed; Detroit, LB, 1974-79; Green Bay, 1980 Onkotz, Dennis; N.Y. Jets, LB, 1970 Ontko, Bob; Indianapolis, LB, 1987 Opfar, Dave; Pittsburgh, NT, 1987 Osborn, Robert; Canton, G, 1921-23; Cleveland, 1924; Pottsville, 1925-28 Ostrowski, Phil; San Francisco, G, 1998-01 Palazzi, Lou; N.Y. Giants, C, 1946-47 Palm, Mike; N.Y. Giants, QB, 1925-26; Cincinnati, 1933 Panaccion, Vic; Frankford, T, 1930

Pankey, Irv; Los Angeles Rams, T, 1980-90; Indianapolis, 1991-92 Parlavecchio, Chet; Green Bay, LB, 1982; St. Louis, 1983 Parsons, Bob; Chicago, TE/P, 1972-83 Patrick, John; Pittsburgh, G, 1941, 45-46 Paxson, Scott; Pittsburgh, DT, 2006-08 Perry, Darren; Pittsburgh, Saf, 1992-98; Baltimore, 1999; New Orleans, 2000 Petrella, John; Pittsburgh, B, 1945 Phillips, Anwar; New Orleans, CB, 2006 Pittman, Charlie; St. Louis, RB, 1970; Baltimore, 1971 Plum, Milt; Cleveland, QB, 1957-61; Detroit, 1962-67; Los Angeles Rams, 1968; N.Y. Giants, 1969 Posluszny, Paul; Buffalo, LB, 2007-09 Powell, Andre; N.Y. Giants, LB, 1993-94 Pritchard, William; Providence, B, 1927; N.Y. Yankees, 1928 Radecic, Keith; St. Louis, C, 1987 Radecic, Scott; Kansas City, LB, 1984-86; Buffalo, 1987-89; Indianapolis, 1990-95 Rafferty, Tom; Dallas, G/C, 1976-89 Rauch, Richard; Columbus, G, 1921; Toledo, 1922; Pottsville, 1925; N.Y. Yankees, 1928; Boston Braves, 1929 Ravotti, Eric; Pittsburgh, LB, 1994-96 Redinger, Otis; Canton, B, 1925 Reed, Tyler; Chicago, G, 2006 Reid, Mike; Cincinnati, DT, 1970-74 Reihner, George; Houston, G, 1977-80, 82 Ressler, Glenn; Baltimore, G, 1965-74 Rice, Matt; Detroit, DE, 2006 Richardson, Wally; Baltimore, QB, 1997-98; Atlanta, 1999 Riggle, Bob; Atlanta, Saf, 1966-67 Rivera, Marco; Green Bay, 1996-04; Dallas, 2005-06 Robb, Harry; Washington, QB, 1921; Canton, 192123, 25-26 Robinson, Dave; Green Bay, LB, 1963-72; Washington, 1973-74 Robinson, Mark; Kansas City, DHB, 1984-87; Tampa Bay, 1988-91 Robinson, Michael; San Francisco, RB, 2006-09 Roepke, John; Frankford, B, 1928 Rogel, Fran; Pittsburgh, B, 1950-57 Romano, Jim; Oakland, C, 1982-83; Houston, 1984-86 Rosdahl, Hatch; Buffalo, DE, 1964; Kansas City, 1964-65 Roundtree, Ray; Detroit, WR, 1988 Rowe, Dave; New Orleans, DT, 1967-70; New England, 1971-73; San Diego, 1974-75; Oakland, 1975-78; Baltimore, NT, 1978 Rucci, Todd; New England, T, 1993-99 Sacca, Tony; Phoenix, QB, 1992-93 Saul, Bill; Baltimore, LB, 1962-63; Pittsburgh, 1964, 66-68; New Orleans, 1969; Detroit, 1970 Schaukowitch, Carl; Denver, G, 1975 Schleicher, Maury; Chicago Cardinals, LB, 1959; Los Angeles Chargers, 1960; San Diego, 1961-62 Schuster, Richard; Canton, E, 1925 Scott, Bryan; Atlanta, DB, 2003-05; New Orleans, 2006; Buffalo, 2007-09 Scott, Freddie; Atlanta, WR, 1996-97; Indianapolis, 1998; Detroit, 1999 Scioli, Brad; Indianapolis, DE, 1999-04 Scrabis, Bob; N.Y. Jets, QB, 1960-62 Shaw, Tim; Carolina, LB, 2007; Jacksonville, 2008; Chicago, 2009

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Sherman, Tom; New England, QB, 1968-69; Buffalo, 1969 Short, Brandon; N.Y. Giants, LB, 2000-03, 06; Carolina, 2004-05 Shuler, Mickey; N.Y. Jets, TE, 1978-89; Philadelphia, 1990-91 Sieminski, Chuck; San Francisco, DT, 1963-65; Atlanta, 1966-67; Detroit, 1968 Skorupan, John; Buffalo, LB, 1973-77; N.Y. Giants, 1978-80 Smith, Steve; Los Angeles Raiders, RB, 1987-93; Seattle, 1993-95 Smolko, Isaac; Jacksonville, TE, 2006-07; Baltimore, 2008 Smyth, Bill; Los Angeles Rams, DE/DT, 1947-50 Snell, George; Brooklyn, B, 1926; Buffalo, 1927 Stewart, Tony; Philadelphia, TE, 2001; Cincinnati, 2002-06; Oakland, 2007-08 Stynchula, Andy; Washington, DL, 1960-63; N.Y. Giants, 1964-65; Baltimore, 1966-67; Dallas, 1968 Suhey, Matt; Chicago, RB, 1980-89 Suhey, Steve; Pittsburgh, G, 1948-49 Szott, Dave; Kansas City, G, 1990-00; Washington, 2001; N.Y. Jets, 2002-03 Tamburo, Sam; N.Y. Bulldogs, E, 1949 Tays, Jim; Kansas City, HB, 1924; Chicago Cardinals, 1925; Dayton, 1927; Newark, 1930; Staten Island, 1930 Thomas, Blair; N.Y. Jets, RB, 1990-93; New England, 1994; Dallas, 1994; Carolina, 1995 Thomas, William; Frankford, B, 1924; Philadelphia Quakers, 1926 Thompson, Kevin; Cleveland, QB, 2000-04; Buffalo, 2005 Thompson, Leroy; Pittsburgh, RB, 1991-93; New England, 1994; Kansas City, 1995 Timpson, Michael; New England, WR, 1989-94; Chicago, 1995-96; Philadelphia, 1997 Tobin, Elgie; Akron, E, 1919-21 Torrey, Bob; N.Y. Giants, RB, 1979; Miami, 1979; Philadelphia, 1980 Triplett, Wally; Detroit, B, 1949-50; Chicago Cardinals, 1952-53 Truitt, Gregg; Cincinnati, C, 1994-99 Ullery, William; Dayton, B, 1922 Wake, Cameron; Miami, DE, 2009 Walters, Les; Washington, E, 1958 Watson, Kenny; Washington, RB, 2001-02; Cincinnati, 2003-08 Warner, Curt; Seattle, RB, 1983-89; Los Angeles Rams, 1990 Way, Charlie; Canton, B, 1921; Frankford, 1924 Wear, Bob; Philadelphia, C, 1942 Wedderburn, Floyd; Seattle, T, 1999-02 Williams, Derrick; Detroit, WR, 2009 Williams, Jon; New England, RB, 1984-85 Wisniewski, Leo; Baltimore, NT, 1983; Indianapolis, 1984-85 Wisniewski, Steve; Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders, G, 1989-01 Witman, Jon; Pittsburgh, FB, 1996-01 Wontz, Bryon; Pottsville, B, 1925-28 Wender, Gerald; Buffalo All-Americans, B, 1920 Yeboah-Kodie, Phil; Pittsburgh, LB, 1996 Yerger, Howard; Dayton, B, 1919; Louisville, 1921 Zemaitis, Alan; Tampa Bay, CB, 2006 Zordich, Michael; N.Y. Jets, Saf, 1987-88; Phoenix, 1989-93; Philadelphia, 1994-98


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TCU Tennessee Duke Oklahoma Notre Dame Carnegie Tech Southern Cal Pittsburgh Holy Cross Minnesota

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Minnesota Duke Notre Dame Texas Michigan Fordham Missouri Duquesne Texas A & M Navy

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1967

1978 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Alabama Southern Cal Oklahoma PENN STATE Michigan Clemson Notre Dame Nebraska Texas Houston

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 20.

1973

1968

1984 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Brigham Young Washington Florida Nebraska Boston College Oklahoma Oklahoma State SMU UCLA Southern Cal

Alabama Southern Cal Oklahoma Ohio State Houston Florida State Pittsburgh Arkansas Nebraska Purdue PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Oklahoma Michigan PENN STATE Tennessee Florida Texas A & M UCLA Air Force Miami (Fla.) Iowa

1980

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PENN STATE Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma Arizona State Nebraska Auburn Ohio State Michigan Alabama LSU

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Miami (Fla.) Florida State Oklahoma Syracuse LSU Nebraska Auburn Michigan State UCLA Texas A & M

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Notre Dame Miami (Fla.) Florida State Michigan West Virginia UCLA Southern Cal Auburn Clemson Nebraska

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15.

Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Florida State Colorado Tennessee Auburn Michigan Southern Cal Alabama Illinois PENN STATE

1979

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Georgia Pittsburgh Oklahoma Michigan Florida State Alabama Nebraska PENN STATE Notre Dame North Carolina

Nebraska Oklahoma Colorado Alabama PENN STATE Michigan Georgia Arizona State Tennessee Stanford

Miami (Fla.) Washington PENN STATE Florida State Alabama Michigan Florida California East Carolina Iowa

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Alabama Florida State Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Michigan Syracuse Texas A & M Georgia Stanford Florida

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Florida State Notre Dame Nebraska Auburn Florida Wisconsin West Virginia PENN STATE Texas A & M Arizona

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Florida State Alabama Miami (Fla.) Florida Texas A & M Auburn Utah

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 13.

Nebraska Florida Tennessee Florida State Colorado Ohio State Kansas State Northwestern Kansas Virginia Tech PENN STATE

1991

1992

1987 1981 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Clemson Texas PENN STATE Pittsburgh SMU Georgia Alabama Miami (Fla.) North Carolina Washington

1976

1993

1988 1982 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PENN STATE SMU Nebraska Georgia UCLA Arizona State Washington Clemson Arkansas Pittsburgh

1977 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1986

1975

1970

Colorado Georgia Tech Miami (Fla.) Florida State Washington Notre Dame Michigan Tennessee Clemson Houston PENN STATE

1985

1974

1969

1990 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

1994

1989 1983 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Miami (Fla.) Nebraska Auburn Georgia Texas Florida Brigham Young Michigan Ohio State Illinois

148

1995


1996 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Florida Ohio State Florida State Arizona State Brigham Young Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Tennessee North Carolina

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.

Michigan Nebraska Florida State Florida UCLA North Carolina Tennessee Kansas State Washington State Georgia PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 17.

2001 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Miami (Fla.) Oregon Florida Tennessee Texas Oklahoma LSU Nebraska Colorado Washington State

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.

Ohio State Miami (Fla.) Georgia Southern Cal Oklahoma Texas Kansas State Iowa Michigan Washington State PENN STATE

Tennessee Ohio State Florida State Arizona Florida Wisconsin Tulane UCLA Georgia Tech Kansas State PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Southern Cal LSU Oklahoma Ohio State Miami (Fla.) Michigan Georgia Iowa Washington State Miami (O.)

1999

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Southern Cal Auburn Oklahoma Utah Texas Louisville Georgia Iowa California Virginia Tech

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Texas Southern Cal PENN STATE Ohio State West Virginia LSU Virginia Tech Alabama Notre Dame Georgia

1997

2006 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 24.

2002

1998

2007 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

LSU Georgia Southern Cal Missouri Ohio State West Virginia Kansas Oklahoma Virginia Tech Texas

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Florida Utah Southern Cal Texas Oklahoma Alabama TCU PENN STATE Ohio State Oregon

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Alabama Texas Florida Boise State Ohio State TCU Iowa Cincinnati PENN STATE Virginia Tech

2003

2008

2004 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Florida State Virginia Tech Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan Kansas State Michigan State Alabama Tennessee Marshall PENN STATE

2000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Oklahoma Miami (Fla.) Washington Oregon State Florida State Virginia Tech Oregon Nebraska Kansas State Florida

Florida Ohio State LSU Southern Cal Boise State Louisville Wisconsin Michigan Auburn West Virginia PENN STATE

2009

2005

149

ESPN/USA Today Voting by a panel of college head coaches; known as the CNN/USA Today poll from 1991 to 1996.

1991 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Washington Miami (Fla.) PENN STATE Florida State Alabama Michigan California Florida East Carolina Iowa

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 24.

Alabama Florida State Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Michigan Texas A & M Syracuse Georgia Stanford Washington PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Florida State Notre Dame Nebraska Florida Wisconsin West Virginia PENN STATE Texas A & M Arizona Ohio State

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Alabama Florida State Miami (Fla.) Florida Utah Ohio State Brigham Young 1995

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12.

Nebraska Tennessee Florida Colorado Florida State Kansas State Northwestern Ohio State Virginia Tech Kansas PENN STATE

1992

1993

1994

1996 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Florida Ohio State Florida State Arizona State Brigham Young Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Tennessee North Carolina

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 17.

Nebraska Michigan Florida State North Carolina UCLA Florida Kansas State Tennessee Washington State Georgia PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15.

Tennessee Ohio State Florida State Arizona Wisconsin Florida Tulane UCLA Kansas State Air Force PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

Florida State Nebraska Virginia Tech Wisconsin Michigan Kansas State Michigan State Alabama Tennessee Marshall PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Oklahoma Miami (Fla.) Washington Florida State Oregon State Virginia Tech Nebraska Kansas State Oregon Michigan

1997

1998

1999

2000


2001 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Miami (Fla.) Oregon Florida Tennessee Texas Oklahoma Nebraska LSU Colorado Maryland

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 15.

Ohio State Miami (Fla.) Georgia Southern California Oklahoma Kansas State Texas Iowa Michigan Washington State PENN STATE

2006 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 25.

Florida Ohio State LSU Southern California Wisconsin Boise State Louisville Auburn Michigan West Virginia PENN STATE

2002 2007 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 25.

LSU Southern California Georgia Ohio State Missouri West Virginia Kansas Oklahoma Virginia Tech Texas PENN STATE

2003 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

LSU Southern California Oklahoma Ohio State Miami (Fla.) Georgia Michigan Iowa Washington State Florida State

2008 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Florida Southern California Texas Utah Oklahoma Alabama TCU PENN STATE Oregon Georgia

2004 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Southern California Auburn Oklahoma Texas Utah Georgia Louisville Iowa California Virginia Tech

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Texas Southern California PENN STATE Ohio State LSU West Virginia Virginia Tech Alabama TCU Georgia

2005

2009 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Alabama Texas Florida Boise State Ohio State TCU Iowa PENN STATE Cincinnati Virginia Tech

United Press International (Voting by a panel of college head coaches)

1950 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Oklahoma Texas Tennessee California Army Michigan Kentucky Princeton Michigan State Ohio State

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Tennessee Michigan State Illinois Maryland Georgia Tech Princeton Stanford Wisconsin Baylor TCU

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Michigan State Georgia Tech Notre Dame Oklahoma Southern California UCLA Mississippi Tennessee Alabama Wisconsin

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Maryland Notre Dame Michigan State UCLA Oklahoma Rice Illinois Texas Georgia Tech Iowa

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.

UCLA Ohio State Oklahoma Notre Dame Navy Mississippi Army Arkansas Miami (Fla.) Wisconsin PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Oklahoma Michigan State Maryland UCLA Ohio State TCU Georgia Tech Auburn Notre Dame Mississippi

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

150

1956 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Oklahoma Tennessee Iowa Georgia Tech Texas A & M Miami (Fla.) Michigan Syracuse Minnesota Michigan State

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Ohio State Auburn Michigan State Oklahoma Iowa Navy Rice Mississippi Notre Dame Texas A & M

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

LSU Iowa Army Auburn Oklahoma Wisconsin Ohio State Air Force TCU Syracuse

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 14.

Syracuse Mississippi LSU Texas Georgia Wisconsin Washington TCU Arkansas Clemson PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Minnesota Iowa Mississippi Missouri Washington Navy Arkansas Ohio State Kansas State Alabama

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 19.

Alabama Ohio State LSU Texas Mississippi Minnesota Colorado Arkansas Michigan State Utah State PENN STATE

1962 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Southern California Wisconsin Mississippi Texas Alabama Arkansas Oklahoma LSU PENN STATE Minnesota

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 16.

Texas Navy Pittsburgh Illinois Nebraska Auburn Mississippi Oklahoma Alabama Michigan State PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 14.

Alabama Arkansas Notre Dame Michigan Texas Nebraska LSU Oregon State Ohio State Southern California PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Michigan State Arkansas Nebraska Alabama UCLA Missouri Tennessee Notre Dame Southern California Texas Tech

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Notre Dame Michigan State Alabama Georgia UCLA Purdue Nebraska Georgia Tech SMU Miami (Fla.)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Southern California Tennessee Oklahoma Notre Dame Wyoming Indiana Alabama Oregon State Nebraska LSU

1957

1963

1958

1959

1964

1965

1960 1966

1961 1967


1968 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Ohio State Southern California PENN STATE Georgia Texas Kansas Tennessee Notre Dame Arkansas Oklahoma

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Texas PENN STATE Arkansas Southern California Ohio State Missouri LSU Michigan Notre Dame UCLA

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 19.

1974 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Southern California Alabama Ohio State Notre Dame Michigan Auburn PENN STATE Nebraska North Carolina State Miami (O.)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Oklahoma Arizona State Alabama Ohio State UCLA Arkansas Texas Michigan Nebraska PENN STATE

Texas Ohio State Nebraska Tennessee Notre Dame LSU Michigan Arizona State Auburn Stanford PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Pittsburgh Southern California Michigan Houston Ohio State Oklahoma Nebraska Texas A & M Alabama Georgia

1971

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Notre Dame Alabama Arkansas PENN STATE Texas Oklahoma Pittsburgh Michigan Washington Nebraska

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Southern California Alabama Oklahoma PENN STATE Michigan Clemson Notre Dame Nebraska Texas Arkansas

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 18.

Alabama Southern California Oklahoma Ohio State Houston Pittsburgh Nebraska Florida State Arkansas Purdue PENN STATE

1969

1980 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Georgia Pittsburgh Oklahoma Michigan Florida State Alabama Nebraska PENN STATE North Carolina Notre Dame

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Clemson Pittsburgh PENN STATE Texas Georgia Alabama North Carolina Washington Nebraska Michigan

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

PENN STATE SMU Nebraska Georgia UCLA Arizona State Washington Arkansas Pittsburgh Florida State

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 17.

Miami (Fla.) Nebraska Auburn Georgia Texas Florida Brigham Young Ohio State Michigan Illinois PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Brigham Young Washington Nebraska Boston College Oklahoma State Oklahoma Florida SMU Southern California UCLA

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Oklahoma Michigan PENN STATE Tennessee Air Force UCLA Texas A & M Miami (Fla.) Iowa Nebraska

1975

1970

Nebraska Alabama Oklahoma Michigan Auburn Arizona State Colorado Georgia Tennessee LSU PENN STATE

1972 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Southern California Oklahoma Ohio State Alabama Texas Michigan Auburn PENN STATE Nebraska LSU

1973 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Alabama Oklahoma Ohio State Notre Dame PENN STATE Michigan Southern California Texas UCLA Arizona State

PENN STATE Miami (Fla.) Oklahoma Nebraska Arizona State Ohio State Michigan Auburn Alabama Arizona

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Miami (Fla.) Florida State Oklahoma Syracuse LSU Nebraska Auburn Michigan State Texas A & M Clemson

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Notre Dame Miami (Fla.) Florida State Michigan West Virginia UCLA Auburn Clemson Southern California Nebraska

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 14.

Miami (Fla.) Florida State Notre Dame Colorado Tennessee Auburn Alabama Michigan Southern California Illinois PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Georgia Tech Colorado Miami (Fla.) Florida State Washington Notre Dame Tennessee Michigan Clemson PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Washington Miami (Fla.) PENN STATE Florida State Alabama Michigan Florida California East Carolina Iowa

1981

1976

Alabama Florida State Miami (Fla.) Notre Dame Michigan Syracuse Texas A & M Georgia Stanford Florida PENN STATE

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Florida State Notre Dame Nebraska Florida Wisconsin Texas A & M PENN STATE West Virginia Ohio State Arizona

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Nebraska PENN STATE Colorado Florida State Alabama Miami (Fla.) Florida Utah Michigan Ohio State

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 12.

Nebraska Florida Tennessee Colorado Florida State Ohio State Kansas State Northwestern Virginia Tech Kansas PENN STATE

1993

1988

1983

1994

1989

1978 1984

1990

1979 1985

151

1992 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 24.

1987

1982

1977 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

1986 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

1991

1995


TELEVISION APPEARANCES Date

Result

Opponent

Coverage

Nov. Sept. Dec. Oct. Dec. Jan. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Oct. Sept. Dec. Jan. Oct. Dec. Sept. Oct. Jan. Sept. Nov. Nov. Jan. Nov. Dec. Sept. Nov. Dec. Sept. Nov. Dec. Sept. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Dec. Dec. Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov.

5, 1966 23, 1967 30, 1967 12, 1968 7, 1968 1, 1969 1, 1969 29, 1969 1, 1970 26, 1970 24, 1970 25, 1971 4, 1971 1, 1972 28, 1972 31, 1972 15, 1973 6, 1973 1, 1974 14, 1974 2, 1974 28, 1974 1, 1975 22, 1975 31, 1975 18, 1976 26, 1976 27, 1976 24, 1977 26, 1977 25, 1977 16, 1978 4, 1978 24, 1978 1, 1979 29, 1979 1, 1979 22, 1979 20, 1980 27, 1980 4, 1980 28, 1980 26, 1980 12, 1981 26, 1981 10, 1981 24, 1981 31, 1981 14, 1981 21, 1981 28, 1981 1, 1982 4, 1982 25, 1982 9, 1982 13, 1982

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Syracuse at Navy Florida State (Gator) at UCLA Syracuse Kansas (Orange) Boston College at N.C. State Missouri (Orange) at Colorado at Army at Iowa at Tennessee Texas (Cotton) at West Virginia Oklahoma (Sugar) at Stanford at Air Force LSU (Orange) Stanford Maryland at Pittsburgh Baylor (Cotton) at Pittsburgh Alabama (Sugar) Ohio State at Pittsburgh Notre Dame (Gator) Maryland at Pittsburgh Arizona State (Fiesta) at Ohio State Maryland Pittsburgh Alabama (Sugar) at Nebraska Pittsburgh Tulane (Liberty) at Texas A&M Nebraska at Missouri Pittsburgh Ohio State (Fiesta) Cincinnati at Nebraska Boston College West Virginia at Miami (Fla.) Alabama Notre Dame at Pittsburgh Southern California (Fiesta) Temple Nebraska at Alabama at Notre Dame

Nov. Jan.

26, 1982 1, 1983

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Pittsburgh Georgia (Sugar)

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Network ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC NBC CBS ABC NBC ABC ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC ABC ABC ABC NBC ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC* ESPN ABC ESPN ABC NBC ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ABC ABC ESPN ABC NBC ESPN CBS CBS ABC, ESPN ABC ABC

APPEARANCES BREAKDOWN Penn State has made 290 appearances on national television networks under Joe Paterno.

RECORD The Nittany Lions have compiled a record of 190-99-1 on television since 1966. National telecasts: 138-75-1 Regional telecasts: 52-24

POST-SEASON TV RECORD The Nittany Lions have a 24-11-1 record in televised post-season bowl games since 1966.

BY NETWORK Network Appearances ABC 149 ESPN 69 CBS 25 ESPN2 22 NBC 9 Big Ten Network 10 Others 7

Record 86-62-1 53-16 15-10 17-5 6-3 6-1 5-2

Bowls 15; 6-8-1 7; 7-0 5; 4-1 — 7; 6-1 — 1; 0-1

MOST TELEVISED OPPONENTS Pittsburgh; 20 times, 14-6 record Ohio State; 20 times, 8-12 record Michigan State; 16 times, 12-4 record Notre Dame; 14 times, 8-6 record

MOST CONSECUTIVE TV GAMES WON 14 straight; Nov. 13, 1993 to Sept. 23, 1995

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Date Aug. Oct. Oct. Nov. Dec. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Dec. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan.

Result 29, 1983 8, 1983 29, 1983 12, 1983 26, 1983 29, 1984 6, 1984 27, 1984 3, 1984 17, 1984 12, 1985 26, 1985 16, 1985 23, 1985 1, 1986 20, 1986 24, 1986 1, 1986 15, 1986 2, 1987 12, 1987 26, 1987 17, 1987 14, 1987 21, 1987 1, 1988 15, 1988 22, 1988 29, 1988 12, 1988 19, 1988 14, 1989 28, 1989 4, 1989 18, 1989 25, 1989 29, 1989 15, 1990 13, 1990 20, 1990 27, 1990 17, 1990 24, 1990 28, 1990 28, 1991 7, 1991 14, 1991 21, 1991 12, 1991 26, 1991 16, 1991 28, 1991 1, 1992 10, 1992 17, 1992 24, 1992 14, 1992 21, 1992 1, 1993

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Coverage

Nebraska *N Alabama N at Boston College R Notre Dame ND Washington (Aloha) N Texas N Maryland N at West Virginia *N Boston College N at Notre Dame N Alabama N West Virginia R Notre Dame R at Pittsburgh *N Oklahoma (Orange) *N at Boston College *N at Alabama N at West Virginia *N at Notre Dame N Miami, Fla. (Fiesta) *N Alabama *N at Boston College *N at Syracuse SN at Pittsburgh *N Notre Dame N Clemson (Citrus) N Syracuse *N at Alabama N West Virginia N Pittsburgh N at Notre Dame N at Syracuse N Alabama N West Virginia N Notre Dame N at Pittsburgh N Brigham Young (Holiday) N at Southern California N Syracuse N at Boston College N at Alabama N at Notre Dame N Pittsburgh N Florida State (Blockbuster) *N Georgia Tech (Kickoff) *N Cincinnati N at Southern California *N Brigham Young *R at Miami (Fla.) N West Virginia N Notre Dame R at Pittsburgh N Tennessee (Fiesta) N Miami (Fla.) N Boston College R at West Virginia R at Notre Dame N Pittsburgh N Stanford (Blockbuster) N

Network

Date

Katz CBS ABC ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ABC ABC ESPN NBC ESPN ABC ESPN ABC NBC CBS ESPN CBS ESPN CBS ABC ESPN CBS CBS ESPN CBS ESPN CBS ESPN CBS CBS ESPN ABC CBS CBS ESPN ESPN CBS Raycom Raycom Prime ABC ABC ABC ESPN ABC ABC NBC ABC ABC ABC NBC ESPN CBS

Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Aug. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan.

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Result 11, 1993 18, 1993 25, 1993 16, 1993 30, 1993 13, 1993 27, 1993 1, 1994 10, 1994 17, 1994 24, 1994 15, 1994 29, 1994 5, 1994 12, 1994 26, 1994 2, 1995 9, 1995 23, 1995 30, 1995 7, 1995 14, 1995 21, 1995 28, 1995 4, 1995 18, 1995 25, 1995 1, 1996 25, 1996 7, 1996 28, 1996 5, 1996 12, 1996 19, 1996 26, 1996 2, 1996 16, 1996 23, 1996 1, 1997 6, 1997 20, 1997 4, 1997 11, 1997 1, 1997 8, 1997 15, 1997 22, 1997 29, 1997 1, 1998 5, 1998 19, 1998 3, 1998 10, 1998 17, 1998 7, 1998 14, 1998 21, 1998 28, 1998 1, 1999

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Coverage

Southern California R at Iowa R Rutgers *N Michigan N at Ohio State R Illinois R at Michigan State SN Tennessee (Citrus) N Southern California R Iowa N Rutgers N at Michigan N Ohio State R at Indiana N at Illinois R Michigan State N Oregon (Rose) N Texas Tech R at Rutgers *N Wisconsin N Ohio State N at Purdue N at Iowa R Indiana N at Northwestern R Michigan SN at Michigan State N Auburn (Outback) N Southern California (Kickoff) N Louisville R at Wisconsin R at Ohio State R Purdue N Iowa N at Indiana N Northwestern R at Michigan N Michigan State R Texas (Fiesta) *N Pittsburgh R at Louisville N at Illinois N Ohio State R at Northwestern N Michigan R at Purdue N Wisconsin R at Michigan State SN Florida (Citrus) N Southern Mississippi R Pittsburgh N at Ohio State N at Minnesota R Purdue R at Michigan N Northwestern N at Wisconsin N Michigan State SN Kentucky (Outback) N

Network ABC ABC ESPN ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ABC ESPN2 ESPN2 ABC ABC ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ABC ESPN ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ESPN2 ABC ABC ESPN ESPN ABC ABC ABC ABC ESPN ESPN2 ESPN ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC CBS ESPN2 ABC ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ABC ABC ABC CBS ABC ABC ABC ABC ESPN2 ESPN ABC ESPN


Date Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov.

Result 28, 1999 11, 1999 18, 1999 25, 1999 16, 1999 23, 1999 30, 1999 6, 1999 13, 1999 20, 1999 28, 1999 27, 2000 2, 2000 16, 2000 23, 2000 30, 2000 7, 2000 21, 2000 28, 2000 11, 2000 1, 2001 22, 2001 29, 2001 6, 2001 20, 2001 27, 2001 3, 2001 10, 2001 24, 2001 1, 2001 14, 2002 28, 2002 5, 2002 12, 2002 19, 2002 26, 2002 2, 2002 9, 2002 16, 2002 23, 2002 1, 2003 6, 2003 13, 2003 27, 2003 11, 2003 25, 2003 1, 2003 8, 2003 22, 2003 11, 2004 25, 2004 9, 2004 23, 2004 30, 2004 20, 2004

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Coverage

Arizona N Pittsburgh N at Miami (Fla.) N Indiana N Ohio State N at Purdue R at Illinois R Minnesota N Michigan N at Michigan State SN Texas A&M (Alamo) *N Southern California (Kickoff) N Toledo N at Pittsburgh SN at Ohio State N Purdue R at Minnesota N Illinois N at Indiana *N at Michigan N Miami (Fla.) *SN Wisconsin SN at Iowa N Michigan R at Northwestern R Ohio State N Southern Mississippi N at Illinois R at Michigan State N at Virginia N Nebraska *SN Iowa N at Wisconsin R at Michigan R Northwestern N at Ohio State R Illinois N Virginia R at Indiana N Michigan State R Auburn (Capital One) N Boston College SN at Nebraska *SN Minnesota N at Purdue R at Iowa R Ohio State R at Northwestern N at Michigan State N at Boston College *SN at Wisconsin N Purdue N Iowa N at Ohio State SN Michigan State N

Network

Date

ABC ESPN CBS ESPN ABC ABC ABC ESPN2 ABC ABC ESPN ABC ESPN2 CBS ABC ABC ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN2 ESPN ABC ABC ESPN ABC ABC ESPN ESPN2 ABC ESPN ESPN ABC ESPN ABC ABC ESPN2 ABC ESPN ABC ESPN2 ABC ABC ABC ABC ESPN ABC ABC ABC ESPN2 ESPN ABC ESPN ESPN ESPN2 ABC ESPN2

Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Dec. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan.

Result 24, 2005 1, 2005 8, 2005 15, 2005 22, 2005 29, 2005 5, 2005 19, 2005 3, 2006 2, 2006 9, 2006 16, 2006 23, 2006 30, 2006 14, 2006 21, 2006 28, 2006 4, 2006 18, 2006 1, 2007 1, 2007 8, 2007 15, 2007 22, 2007 29, 2007 6, 2007 13, 2007 20, 2007 27, 2007 3, 2007 10, 2007 17, 2007 29, 2007 30, 2008 6, 2008 13, 2008 20, 2008 27, 2008 4, 20078 11, 2008 18, 2008 25, 2008 8, 2008 15, 2008 22, 2008 1, 2009 5, 2009 12, 2009 19, 2009 26, 2009 3, 2009 10, 2009 17, 2009 24, 2009 31, 2009 7, 2009 14, 2009 21, 2009 1, 2010

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Opponent

Coverage

at Northwestern Minnesota Ohio State at Michigan at Illinois Purdue Wisconsin at Michigan State Florida State (Orange) Akron at Notre Dame Youngstown State at Ohio State Northwestern Michigan Illinois at Purdue at Wisconsin Michigan State Tennessee (Outback) Florida International Notre Dame Buffalo at Michigan at Illinois Iowa Wisconsin at Indiana Ohio State Purdue at Temple at Michigan State Texas A&M (Alamo) Coastal Carolina Oregon State at Syracuse Temple Illinois at Purdue at Wisconsin Michigan at Ohio State at Iowa Indiana Michigan State Southern California (Rose) Akron Syracuse Temple Iowa* at Illinois Eastern Illinois Minnesota at Michigan at Northwestern Ohio State Indiana at Michigan State LSU (Capital One)

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R: Regional N: National ND: National delayed SN: Split national *Kickoff after 6 p.m.; late afternoon games are listed as day games.

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1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

11 11 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 11 13 12 12 11 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 13 12 12 13 12 11 13 12 11 12 13 13 13 13

234,923 245,942 241,055 252,863 320,122 323,725 345,140 300,125 367,788 434,132 542,444 538,264 498,268 507,697 588,290 510,803 511,638 505,895 595,613 590,677 504,841 514,329 511,223 575,077 569,195 564,190 577,631 561,547 577,001 582,517 579,190 675,503 573,256 645,457 *857,911 739,403 618,665 734,013 752,972 762,419 757,775 856,066

234,493 250,036 187,738 320,621 314,590 254,667 283,316 407,169 224,944 250,465 310,207 283,509 355,900 338,575 308,183 343,380 327,192 322,971 293,896 272,430 313,286 357,282 372,274 442,766 327,969 363,758 418,741 370,470 412,769 337,197 446,756 398,805 436,631 312,501 389,796 306,432 306,104 341,055 436,691 417,085 454,123 340,589

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Season

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Attendance

Average

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 7 7 7 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 8 7 6 7 7 7 7 8

124,013 193,660 211,378 193,794 218,401 214,236 148,503 202,528 234,923 245,942 241,055 252,863 320,122 323,725 345,140 300,125 367,788 434,132 542,444 538,264 498,268 507,697 588,290 510,803 511,638 505,895 595,613 590,677 504,841 514,329 511,223 575,077 569,195 564,190 577,631 561,547 577,001 582,517 579,190 675,503 573,256 645,457 857,911 739,403 618,665 734,013 752,972 762,419 757,775 856,066

31,003 38,732 42,276 38,759 43,680 42,847 37,125 40,506 46,985 49,188 48,211 50,573 53,354 53,954 57,523 60,025 61,298 62,019 77,492 76,894 83,045 84,616 84,041 85,134 85,273 84,316 85,088 84,382 84,140 85,722 85,204 95,846 94,866 94,032 96,272 93,591 96,167 97,086 96,532 96,500 95,476 107,576 107,239 105,629 103,111 104,859 107,567 108,917 108,254 107,008

Totals

301

24,052,098

79,907

469,416 495,978 428,793 573,484 634,712 578,392 628,456 707,294 592,732 684,597 852,651 821,773 854,168 846,272 896,473 854,183 838,830 828,866 889,509 863,107 818,127 871,611 883,497 1,017,843 897,164 927,948 996,372 932,017 989,770 919,714 1,025,946 1,074,308 1,009,887 957,958 *1,247,707 1,045,835 924,769 1,075,068 1,189,663 1,179,504 1,211,898 1,196,655

*NCAA record at the time. Bowl game attendance included in away game total.

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BEAVER STADIUM RECORDS TEAM

TOTAL OFFENSE

INDIVIDUAL

KICKOFF RETURNS

FIRST DOWNS

Total Yardage: 706 vs. Cincinnati, 1991.

RUSHING

Returns: 7 Bob Elflein, Navy, 1970.

Most First Downs: 38 vs. West Virginia, 1962.

Low Total Yardage: 100 Pittsburgh, 1964.

Yardage: 279 Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002.

Yardage: 201 Gary Brown vs. Texas, 1990.

Combined First Downs: 60 vs. Maryland, 1992.

Combined Total Yardage: 1,095 vs. Minnesota, 1993.

Attempts: 42 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Indiana, 2003.

Longest Return: 100 Derrick Mason, Michigan State, 1994.

Fewest First Downs: 3 Pittsburgh, 1970.

Low Combined Total Yardage: 300 vs. Pittsburgh, 1965.

PUNTING

Fewest Combined First Downs: 18 vs. Rice, 1963; vs. Army, 1963.

Offensive Plays: 96 vs. Syracuse, 1974; vs. West Virginia, 1975.

Touchdowns: 5 Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971; Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994.

RUSHING

Fewest Offensive Plays: 27 West Virginia, 1965; Pittsburgh, 1970.

Yardage: 484 vs. TCU, 1971; vs. Cincinnati, 1991.

Combined Total Offensive Plays: 178 vs. Minnesota, 1993.

Low Yardage: (-32) Maryland, 1978.

TURNOVERS

Combined Yardage: 662 vs. Notre Dame, 1989.

Total Turnovers: 7 Three times (Last: N.C State, 1982).

Low Combined Yardage: 120 vs. Pittsburgh, 1999.

Combined Turnovers: 11 vs. West Virginia, 1960.

Attempts: 83 vs. West Virginia, 1975.

PENALTY YARDAGE

Fewest Attempts: 11 West Virginia, 1965.

Total Yardage: 163 Rutgers, 1991.

Combined Attempts: 119 vs. West Virginia, 1975.

Combined Yardage: 314 vs. Rutgers, 1991.

Fewest Combined Attempts: 41 vs. Rice, 1963.

PUNTING

PASSING

Punts: 13 West Virginia, 1973; Iowa, 1973; Army, 1979; Cincinnati, 1988.

Yardage: 478 Minnesota, 1993. Low Yardage: 10 Ohio State, 1976. Combined Yardage: 752 vs. Minnesota, 1993. Low Combined Yardage: 70 vs. Boston College, 1969. Completions: 39 Purdue, 1998. Fewest Completions: 1 Ohio State, 1976.

Combined Punts: 24 vs. Cincinnati, 1988.

SCORING Points: 81 vs. Cincinnati, 1991. Combined Points: 94 vs. Akron, 1999. Fewest Combined Points: 10 vs. Pittsburgh, 1987; Boston College, 1989.

Longest Run: 92 Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986.

Punts: 13 Gary Liska, Rutgers, 1982.

PASSING

Punting Average (Min. 5 Punts): 52.4 Bob Campbell (5 punts) vs. Miami (Fla.), 1968.

Yardage: 478 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993.

SCORING

Completions: 39 Drew Brees, Purdue, 1998.

Points: 30 Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971; Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994.

Attempts: 66 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993. Touchdowns: 5 Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000.

Touchdowns: 5 Lydell Mitchell vs. Maryland, 1971; Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994.

Interceptions Thrown: 6 Steve Skiver, Ohio U., 1970.

Kicking Points: 19 Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998.

RECEIVING

Extra Points: 9 Al Vitiello vs. TCU & Maryland, 1971.

Yardage: 285 Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993.

Extra Point Attempts: 9 Al Vitiello vs. TCU & Maryland, 1971.

Receptions: 13 Freddie Scott, Wisconsin, 1995; Sherrod Gideon, Southern Mississippi, 1998.

Field Goals: 5 Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame, 1985; Travis Forney vs. Michigan State, 1998.

Touchdowns: 4 Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993.

Longest Field Goal: 57 Gary Homer, Ohio U., 1973.

Longest Reception: 99 Thomas Lewis from John Paci, Indiana, 1993.

Longest Field Goal Attempt: 61 Chris Bahr vs. Kentucky, 1975; Massimo Manca vs. Syracuse, 1984.

TOTAL OFFENSE Total Yardage: 536 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993. Offensive Plays: 74 Tim Schade, Minnesota, 1993.

PUNT RETURNS

Combined Completions: 54 vs. Purdue, 1998.

Returns: 7 Jim Coates vs. East Carolina, 1986.

Fewest Combined Completions: 4 vs. Pittsburgh, 1970.

Yardage: 145 Matt Suhey vs. N.C. State, 1978.

Interceptions Thrown: 6 Ohio U., 1970; Air Force, 1971.

Longest Return: 92 Mark Robinson vs. Rutgers, 1982.

Combined Interceptions: 7 vs. Ohio U., 1970.

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INTERCEPTIONS Interceptions: 4 Mike Smith vs. Ohio U., 1970. Return Yardage: 100 Jeff Hite vs. Maryland, 1974; Tom Pridemore, West Virginia, 1977. Longest Return: 100 Tom Pridemore, West Virginia, 1977.


SIGNIFICANT DATES IN PENN STATE FOOTBALL HISTORY LaVie

Penn State’s first varsity football team began play in 1887 and recorded shutouts of nearby Bucknell in its only two games that season.

February 22, 1855 — Pennsylvania Governor James Pollock signs the charter creating the Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania with its location to be determined.

November 12, 1887 — The first official game is played against Bucknell at Lewisburg. Penn State wins, 54-0.

September 1855 — Two-hundred acres of farm land outside the village of Centre Furnace in Centre County are chosen as the location of the Farmers’ High School after a review committee, headed by Governor James Pollock, visits other proposed sites in Allegheny, Butler, Erie and Perry counties.

November 19, 1887 — The first home game is played with Old Main lawn used as the field. Captain and quarterback Lucy Linsz scores three second-half touchdowns to lead Penn State to a 24-0 win over Bucknell.

February 16, 1859 — Sixty-nine students show up for the first day of classes at the new Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania.

Fall 1888 — The team colors are changed to Blue and White. A Student Athletic Association is formed to help support athletics with three divisions, including football, baseball and general.

1862 — The Farmers’ High School of Pennsylvania is given a new name as the Agriculture College of Pennsylvania in anticipation of being given official recognition as a land grant college under the federal Morrill Act.

November 11, 1889 — Penn State is handed its worst all-time defeat, 106-0, by Lehigh at Bethlehem. Penn State plays the first half with only nine players; the referee mercifully stops the game with five minutes left to play.

1874 — The name of the college is officially changed to Pennsylvania State College. The town’s post office takes the name State College.

March 18, 1890 — Blue and White are formally adopted as the college colors at a meeting of the Athletic Association.

November 12, 1881 — Penn State College students organize a football team without administration support and play the first game against the University of Lewisburg (renamed Bucknell University in 1896) in Lewisburg. Penn State wins, 9-0, in a cold, sleet-like drizzle.

November 7, 1891 — Penn State plays its biggest game since 1887 against Bucknell for the lead in the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Foot-Ball Association and loses a mistake-prone game, 12-10.

September 1887 — George “Lucy” Linsz arrives on campus as a freshman and, with the help of fellow freshman Charles Hildebrand, gets approval from President George Atherton to organize the first official football team for Penn State College. Fall 1887 — Pink and Black are picked as the team colors.

January 9, 1892 — Penn State is awarded the first championship of the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate Foot-Ball Association after finishing with a 4-1 league record, edging out “bitter rival” Bucknell (3-1-1). January 1892 — George “The General” Hoskins is hired as the first “official” head football coach and first director of physical training for the Athletic Association.

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Spring 1892 — Football players participate in the first spring practice as George Hoskins stresses physical conditioning and teamwork.

October 24, 1903 — In the first game at Pitt, Carl Forkum scores 39 points on 5 TDs and 9-of-10 PATs and Irish McIlveen scores two touchdowns — one on a 56yard run — as Penn State clobbers Pitt, 59-0, in what would be the biggest margin of victory in the series for 65 years.

November 6, 1893 — Beaver Field (later to be known as Old Beaver Field) is dedicated with General James Beaver and his wife present, as Penn State plays its first game against Pitt, then known as Western University of Pennsylvania, and wins easily, 32-0. Funding of $15,000 from the State Legislature helps in the construction of a field, including 500-seat grandstand.

Winter 1904 — Tom Fennell, Cornell star of the 1890s, is hired as the first full-time head coach. October 1, 1904 — Carl Forkum sets the all-time kickoff return record with a 115-yard runback for a touchdown in a 50-0 win over Allegheny, but his feat is never listed in the Penn State record books.

October 13, 1894 — Charlie Atherton sets four all-time records that still stand in the opening game, a 60-0 win against Gettysburg. Atherton kicks 10-of-10 extra point attempts to set the game extra points record for accuracy, points and attempts, and also adds three touchdowns for the most points in a game by a senior (32).

November 3, 1905 — Penn State sets a team scoring record with a 73-0 win over Geneva at Beaver Field as nine players score touchdowns.

November 10, 1894 — Bill Suter establishes a Penn State record that has never been broken for the longest touchdown run from scrimmage with a 90-yard dash around right end for the only Penn State touchdown in a 6-6 tie with Navy in Annapolis.

October 6, 1906 — Penn State wins one of its biggest games ever with a 4-0 victory over the Carlisle Indians before 4,000 fans at Williamsport as freshman “Bull” McCleary kicks a 35-yard field goal for the game’s only points.

November 24, 1894 — Charlie Atherton kicks one of the first placements from scrimmage in the history of college football; his 25-yard boot in a 9-6 win over Oberlin is ignored by historians.

October 20, 1906 — Ed Cyphers runs the “wrong-way” after recovering a blocked kick during the big game with Yale in New Haven and his “bad luck” error helps lose the game, 10-0. It will be the only defeat of the season.

November 29, 1894 — Penn State finishes its first unbeaten season with a 14-0 win over the Pittsburgh Athletic Club and a final 6-0-1 record.

November 29, 1906 — The first of Penn State’s outstanding teams finishes the season with an 8-1-1 record after beating Pitt, 6-0, on Thanksgiving Day in Pittsburgh on a touchdown in the last 30 seconds. The team sets a record of nine shutouts that remains the all-time best for the Nittany Lions.

Summer 1896 — George Hoskins resigns as “head coach” to become coach at Pitt and Dr. Sam Newton is hired as his replacement. September 1897 — “Henny” Scholl introduces the first helmet to Penn State football during fall practice. The helmet is really a derby hat with the brim cut off and rags Center W.T. “Mother” Dunn was selected Penn State’s initial stuffed inside for padding. It gets little usage. The first-team All-American in 1906. The team captain led Penn Athletic Association sets a mandatory student fee of State to an 8-1-1 record, with eight shutout victories. $2.00 to support athletic programs, including football. October 30, 1897 — The “Hidden Ball Trick” is used for the first time in intercollegiate football by Cornell against Penn State in a game at Ithaca. Cornell wins, 45-0. Summer 1898 — Dr. Sam Newton resigns as “head coach” to coach at Lafayette and Sam Boyle is hired as his replacement as coach and trainer. Fall 1898 — The school’s loosely organized drum and bugle corps expands to create a full-sized Cadet Band, which later changes its name to the Blue Band. December 1898 — Junior guard “Brute” Randolph becomes the first Penn State player named to the All-America team, when selected by Walter Camp for the 1898 third team. Spring-Fall 1899 — Sam Boyle of the University of Pennsylvania is hired as “head coach” but leaves at the end of the season. October 7, 1899 — Star quarterback Earl Hewitt runs back a punt 65 yards for the only touchdown, then makes a game-saving tackle on the Penn State six-yard line late in the game as Penn State upsets Army, 6-0, in the first meeting of the two teams at West Point. Penn State will not beat Army again for 60 years. Winter 1900 — William “Pop” Golden is hired as head coach and director of physical training for the Athletic Association. October 1903 — Pop Golden is chosen as the school’s first unofficial athletic director and gives up the position of head coach of the football team. Dan Reed of Cornell is hired as head coach for the last month of the season and decides not to return in 1904.

December 1906 — Center William “Mother” Dunn becomes Penn State’s initial first-team All-American when selected by Walter Camp.

March 17, 1907 — Senior H.D. “Joe” Mason advocates adopting a Lion as the college mascot in an article in the humor magazine Lemon. Mason says the idea evolved when he was a freshman baseball player during a 1904 game with the Princeton Tigers, and that he answered taunts by Princeton players that the “king of the beasts” — Lions — roamed the Nittany Valley until becoming extinct from hunting by Indians and settlers. Penn State beat Princeton that day in 1904, 9-1. Students later vote to adopt a mountain Lion as the mascot and, thus, Penn State becomes the first college to use Lion as its symbol.

October 26, 1907 — Penn State sets a team scoring record with a 75-0 win over Lebanon Valley at Beaver Field. Sophomore “Bull” McCleary scores five touchdowns in the game, setting a season scoring record of 13 touchdowns (which remained the record until broken by Charlie Pittman in 1968). November 28, 1907 — Penn State’s former football captains and managers meet in Pittsburgh on Thanksgiving evening to form an organization that becomes the forerunner of today’s Varsity Letterman’s Club. September 19, 1908 — Penn State loses its first and only game on Old Beaver Field in a shocking 6-5 upset by Bellefonte Academy. November 7, 1908 — A record crowd of several thousand (exact figure unknown) turns out as Penn State plays the final game on Old Beaver Field, beating Bucknell, 33-6. The victory is the 48th against only one defeat on the playing field. Spring-Summer 1909 — Tom Fennell resigns as head coach and Bill Hollenback, AllAmerican fullback and captain of the 1908 University of Pennsylvania team, is hired as his replacement with the title of “advisory coach.” Former Penn State player and then current baseball coach, “Irish” McIlveen, is given the title of “head coach.”

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September 1909 — Penn State’s first great recruiting class enters school and starts football practice. The recruits include two future members of the College Football Hall of Fame — Pete Mauthe and Dex Very. October 2, 1909 — Two major milestones in Penn State football history take place as Penn State records the 100th victory in team history and the first game is played on New Beaver Field. A crowd of 500 is on hand as Penn State beats Grove City, 31-0, with Captain Larry Vorhis, the quarterback, scoring the first touchdown and kicking a field goal. October 9, 1909 — Penn State gives up the lead on a twopoint safety in the last minute to allow Pop Warner’s Carlisle Indians to gain 8-8 tie before 10,000 at the neutral site of Wilkes-Barre. A major brawl breaks out after game when Penn State and Carlisle players fight over which team gets the “victory” ball. October 23, 1909 — After 15 consecutive defeats since the series began in 1890, Penn State ties Penn, 3-3, at Penn State students met the wagons returning the football team from the Lemont train station after Penn State beat powFranklin Field. The Nittany Lions go on to finish the year at erhouse Pennsylvania for the first time, 22-6, on October 28, 1911 in Philadelphia. 5-0-2 for their second undefeated season in history. Summer 1910 — Bill Hollenback resigns to accept a one-year position as head coach at Missouri. Hollenback’s older brother, Jack, takes over as “advisory coach” and McIlveen continues as “head coach.” November 12, 1910 — An admission fee is charged at a home game for the first time as Penn State beats Bucknell, 45-3. Summer 1911 — Bill Hollenback returns from Missouri to again become coach, still with the title of “advisory coach.” Former star running back and 1908 captain “Bull” McCleary is named “head coach.” October 14, 1911 — Penn State pulls off a major upset over Cornell, 5-0, in Ithaca, touching off a riot back in State College that has been called the worst in history following a football game. Students and townspeople fight with fists, clubs and shovels throughout the streets and alleys of the borough after which school officials apologized. October 28, 1911 — Penn State beats Pennsylvania for the first time, 22-6, as “Shorty” Miller shocks the crowd of 15,000 at Franklin Field by running back the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown. December 12, 1911 — New eligibility rules are adopted by the Athletic Association requiring athletes to finish their education in four years and eliminating rules that allowed athletes to take less credit hours than the minimum requirements for a freshmen. Spring 1912 — Pop Golden resigns as unofficial athletic director to enter private business. Summer 1912 — Bill Hollenback is formally given the title “head coach.” October 12, 1912 — The largest crowd at New Beaver Field since its opening in 1909 — 4,000 fans — watches as Penn State beats Washington & Jefferson, 30-0. Pete Mauthe kicks three field goals to set the record for most field goals in a game. November 16, 1912 — Penn State “upsets” Ohio State at Columbus in the first game between the two teams by the unofficial score of 37-0. The Buckeyes walk off the field with nine minutes left to play claiming “unnecessary roughness” and the score is officially recorded as a 1-0 forfeit. November 28, 1912 — Penn State’s greatest team to date beats Pitt, 38-0, on Thanksgiving Day at Forbes Field to finish with an 8-0 record, outscoring opponents 256-6 and ending a two-year run of 16-0-1. Pete Mauthe sets the record for the longest field goal with a 51-yard boot. The kick remains the record until broken by Chris Bahr in 1975. Mauthe scores a total of 20 points, with two touchdowns and five extra points. Mauthe also sets an individual season scoring record of 119 points, that is not broken until 1971, with 11 touchdowns, 8 field goals and 29 PATs.

February 5, 1913 — A rule is adopted by the Athletic Association requiring athletes to “be in good standing for a four-year collegiate course.” This tightened eligibility requirement eliminated the so-called “tramp athlete” who would be on a campus for only one year to play a specific sport while taking a few courses and then move on to another college. Fall 1913 — A new fight song called “Victory” (“Fight, Fight, Fight, For the Blue and White”) is introduced by its author, undergraduate Jimmy Leydon, and sung at all football games. October 4, 1913 — “Shorty” Miller sets the game rushing record that lasts 68 years with 250 yards, including five touchdowns on runs of 23, 55, 47, 37 and 40 yards as Penn State beats Carnegie Tech, 49-0, at Beaver Field in the 1913 season-opener. November 8, 1913 — Penn State loses its first home game at New Beaver Field before a record crowd of “several thousand” in its first ever major intersectional game and first game against Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish win, 14-7, in a game that ends with a controversial referee decision nullifying a Penn State touchdown. Knute Rockne catches a touchdown pass from Gus Dorias for Notre Dame that helps end Penn State’s 20-game home unbeaten streak. October 25, 1914 — Penn State stops Harvard’s 22-game winning streak with a 13-13 tie at Cambridge, as Harvard, considered the best team in the country, rallies on a trickplay touchdown in the last minutes of the game. A celebration on campus two days later causes injuries and major damage to school buildings as a bonfire explodes. November 13, 1914 — A record crowd of 10,000, including governor John K. Tener, watch on Pennsylvania Day as Penn State loses its second major intersectional game at Beaver Field in its first game with Michigan State, 6-3. December 1914 — Bill Hollenback resigns as head coach to enter private business in Philadelphia. January 2, 1915 — Assistant coach Dick Harlow becomes the first former Penn State player to be named an official head coach of the football team. December 1, 1915 — Sophomore end Bob Higgins becomes the first Penn State underclassman to earn first-team All-American honors when picked by International News Service. November 4, 1916 — Penn State breaks a nine-year old scoring record with a 79-0 rout over Geneva at Beaver Field. October 6, 1917 — Junior Harry Robb sets a record — that has never been broken — for most touchdowns in a game with six in an 80-0 rout of Gettysburg at Beaver Field, as the team again shatters the game scoring record.

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October 13, 1917 — Penn State breaks its one-week old team scoring record with a 99-0 win over St. Bonaventure at Beaver Field. Nine players score touchdowns, including three by Harry Robb. November 17, 1917 — Harry Robb ties “Bull” McCleary’s season record for touchdowns with 13 by scoring three TDs as Penn State plays Maryland for first time and wins, 57-0, at Beaver Field. July 1918 — Dick Harlow asks out of his contract as head coach to enter military service. He says he will return. July 18, 1918 — Lt. Levi Lamb, a star lineman on the teams of 1912-14, is killed near Soissons, France, while leading his army platoon against a German stronghold. He is one of two former players to die in World War I as 1912 teammate Red Bebout is killed on a French battlefield on Sept. 29, 1918. August 25, 1918 — Hugo Bezdek, manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club, is hired as head football coach and director of physical education with supervision over intercollegiate sports. November 27, 1918 — Penn State completes an unusual season because of World War I by losing, 28-6, at Pitt and finishing with a 1-2-1 record. Fall 1919 — Dick Harlow returns to Penn State to serve as assistant coach to Hugo Bezdek. October 4, 1919 — A new tune — “The Nittany Lion” — is introduced at the opening game against Gettysburg at Beaver Field. The first words, “Hail to the Lion, Loyal and True,” written by Jimmy Leyden, will become familiar to generations of Penn State fans. November 27, 1919 — End Bob Higgins takes a flat-pass near his own goal line from Bill Hess on a fake punt and officially runs 92 yards for a touchdown for the longest pass play in Penn State history (historians say it should have been recorded as 95 yards). The surprise play helps Penn State down Pitt, 20-0, to finish with its best season since 1912, but Penn State will not beat Pitt again for 20 years. September 25, 1920 — New wood grandstands are added to Beaver Field’s East side, raising the seating capacity to 5,500, but only 2,500 show up for the season-opening 27-7 victory over Muhlenberg. October 9, 1920 — On the first alumni “Home-Coming” day, a record standing-room crowd of 12,000 turns out to see Penn State beat Dartmouth, 14-7. October 16, 1920 — In only the third major intersectional game at Beaver Field, and the first since 1914, Penn State clobbers North Carolina State, 41-0. October 23, 1920 — Penn State sets the all-time team scoring record with 109-7 win over Lebanon Valley at Beaver Field, coming back from a 7-0 first-quarter deficit. Charlie Way scores three touchdowns in the first quarter to lead the rout.

November 6, 1920 — Penn State wins its fourth major intersectional game at Beaver Field in its first game against Nebraska, 20-0, on Pennsylvania Day. Glenn Killinger and Charlie Way combine to lead the victory as each scores a touchdown and Killinger passes for another. September 24, 1921 — New Beaver Field opens its first press box, located atop the West stands. The press box is used for the first time in a 53-0 season-opening win over Lebanon Valley. October 22, 1921 — Penn State gives up a touchdown in the fourth-quarter darkness at Cambridge as heavily favored Harvard manages to come back for a 21-21 tie in a game many sportswriters at the time called “one of the greatest football games ever.” October 29, 1921 — In the first Penn State game played in New York City, Penn State easily beats national power Georgia Tech, 28-7, at the Polo Grounds as Glenn Killinger’s 85-yard kickoff for a touchdown breaks open the game and helps make him a first-team All-American. December 3, 1921 — Penn State plays its first game on the West Coast, beating Washington, 21-7, before 35,000 in Seattle to complete an 8-0-2 season and its 24th straight game without a defeat. Spring 1922 — Dick Harlow quits as assistant coach after a final dispute with Hugo Bezdek and becomes head coach at Colgate. September 23, 1922 — The New Beaver Field seating capacity is increased to 12,000 as the 1922 season opens with a 54-0 victory over St. Bonaventure. October 27, 1922 — Ten surviving members of the first official team in 1887 is honored in New York City by the Alumni Association as the “founders” of Penn State football. October 28, 1922 — The Nittany Lion mascot makes its first appearance on the field dressed in an African Lion uniform during Penn State’s first game against Syracuse played at New York’s Polo Grounds. Dick Hoffman, Class of ’23, dresses in the uniform of a maned African Lion that he had worn while appearing in the Penn State Players’ production of George Bernard Shaw’s “Androcles and the Lion.” Penn State and Syracuse battle to a 0-0 tie before a crowd of 25,000. November 3, 1922 — Navy uses a fake punt and fumble recovery to end Penn State’s 30-game unbeaten streak, 14-0, before 35,000 spectators at Washington’s American League Park. Dozens of congressional, government and foreign leaders and many of college football’s leading coaches, players and sportswriters are in attendance. January 1, 1923 — Penn State plays in its first bowl game, the 1923 Rose Bowl at Pasadena, and loses to Southern California, 14-7, but receives $21,350 for participating in the game. It is the first Rose Bowl played at its present site in Pasadena’s Arroyo Seco area and the first appearance in the game by Southern California. The contest is the first radio broadcast of a Penn State game and any post-season game by Los Angeles radio station KHJ. LaVie

Penn State and Gettysburg met every season from 1919-24 at Beaver Field, with the Nittany Lions posting six consecutive shutout wins.

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September 29, 1923 — Additional wooden bleachers are constructed at New Beaver Field, raising the seating capacity to 13,500. Only 3,000 turn out to see Penn State beat Lebanon Valley, 58-0, in the season-opener. October 20, 1923 — A new Beaver Field attendance record of 20,000 is set as Penn State upsets unbeaten Navy, 21-3, in the Homecoming game. “Light Horse” Harry Wilson has his greatest game, rushing for 123 yards and scoring all three Penn State touchdowns with a 55-yard interception return, a 95-yard kickoff return and a 72-yard run off a fake reverse. Spring 1924 — Bas Gray becomes the first junior elected captain of the Nittany Lion football team. September 15, 1924 — The football team moves into new Varsity Hall, across the street from New Beaver Field. Varsity Hall includes dormitory rooms, a training table and football locker room. The building name is later changed to Irvin Hall after athletes move out and now is an undergraduate residence hall. October 25, 1924 — Penn State’s 29-game winning streak at New Beaver Penn State and West Virginia tied, 13-13, on October 27, 1923 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Field comes to an end as Syracuse wins the Homecoming game, 10-6. The streak began after a loss to Rutgers during World War I in 1918. September 29, 1928 — The first radio broadcast of a Penn State game by students is done over the college station, WPSC. Sophomore Ken Holderman (later a university November 7, 1925 — Penn State surprises Notre Dame by tying the Irish, 0-0, in drivvice president and trustee) does play-by-play in a 25-0 victory over Lebanon Valley. ing rain and mud on Homecoming Day at New Beaver Field before a record-breaking crowd reported as 25,000 by several newspapers. But official attendance is listed at January 19, 1929 — A new athletic building, soon to be known as Recreation Hall, is 20,000. used for the first time for “winter” football practice. The $600,000 building is dedicated on March 23, 1929 during the weekend of the Intercollegiate Boxing Championships. November 14, 1925 — Penn State visits West Virginia for the first time to participate in dedication ceremonies for West Virginia’s new Mountaineer Stadium, and loses, 14-0. October 26, 1929 — Cooper French and Frank Diedrich team for one of the greatest punt returns in history in an impromptu razzle-dazzle 60-yard lateral-and-run for a November 26, 1925 — The annual Thanksgiving Day game with Pittsburgh is played touchdown on the last play of the game todefeat Lafayette, 6-3, before a disbelieving for the first time at new Pitt Stadium and Penn State loses, 23-7. but cheering Homecoming crowd of 10,000 at Beaver Field. January 14, 1926 — The Penn State administration appoints an alumni committee to October 29, 1929 — The Carnegie Foundation releases a 383-page report on the study football policies in the wake of allegations by the Carnegie Foundation and othAdvancement of Teaching condemning Penn State and other colleges for dishonesty in ers that Penn State over-emphasizes sport to the detriment of educational goals of over-emphasizing football and other intercollegiate sports by giving athletic scholarships higher education. and urged a return to amateurism. Carnegie later issues an addendum declaring Penn State had changed policies two years previously, but the addendum is virtually ignored October 9, 1926 — Penn State wins its 200th game by beating Marietta, 48-6, at New by the public and press and Penn State’s educational image is damaged. (The stock Beaver Field. Cy Lungren runs back a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown to spark the win. market crashes this same day, precipitating a nationwide depression.) October 16, 1926 — Penn State loses its 100th football game as Notre Dame wins, 28January 20, 1930 — Hugo Bezdek is relieved of his football head coaching duties and 0, in the Nittany Lions’ first visit to South Bend, Ind. named the first director of the new School of Physical Education. December 25, 1926 — Dr. Ralph Hetzel becomes the 10th president of Penn State and March 27, 1930 — Former two-time All-American Bob Higgins is promoted from assiscalls for stronger supervision of the athletic programs, especially football, by the admintant coach to head coach of the football team. istration. February 26, 1927 — A blue ribbon committee known as the Beaver White Committee issues its final report recommending the elimination of all athletic scholarships and the creation of two separate bodies to supervise Penn State’s athletic programs for athletes and students: the Board of Athletic Control and the Department of Physical Education. August 10, 1927 — The newly organized Board of Athletic Control ends all financial aid to athletes beginning with 1928 incoming freshmen and recommends that Penn State athletic officials “not scout opponents’ games regardless of scouting policies of opponents.” October 1, 1927 — The first radio broadcast of a Penn State football game is carried over the college station, WPSC. Assistant coach Larry Conover describes the action in a 34-13 win over Gettysburg. Conover goes on to broadcast four more games from Beaver Field in the 1927 season. October 22, 1927 — Penn State beats Syracuse for the first time, after four defeats and a tie, as captain Johnny Roepke shakes off an injury and sparks the team to victory by kicking a 21-yard field goal and making a game-saving tackle on the ensuing kickoff in a 9-6 victory at Archbold Stadium.

October 31, 1931 — Pitt coach Jock Sutherland rests his first team and plays the scrubs the entire game as the Panthers clobber the Nittany Lions, 41-6, scoring the most points since the series began, then insults the Beaver Field Homecoming crowd by working out his first team for 15 minutes after game. Fans did not know that Sutherland had received Bob Higgins’ approval before the game for the workout. This was Pitt’s first visit to Penn State since 1902, and the teams did not play again until 1935. November 28, 1931 — Penn State ends a seven-game losing streak, which remains the school record, by beating Lehigh, 31-0, in a post-season game for charity at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field and ends the season with its worst record in history, 2-8. October 14, 1933 — Penn State football hits a low point when Muhlenberg wins in a major upset, 3-0, at Beaver Field. The team goes on to a 3-3-1 record. October 20, 1934 — Penn State wins its first regular-season road game in five years and the first away game in the Higgins era with 31-0 win over Lehigh in Bethlehem.

November 24, 1927 — The first away game is broadcast over radio by KDKA in Pittsburgh as undefeated Pitt scores the most points against Penn State in 11 years to win 30-0 at Pitt Stadium.

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September 1, 1936 — Penn State opens preseason practice with its first all-alumni coaching staff: Bob Higgins (’20), head coach; Joe Bedenk (’24), Earle Edwards (’31) and Al Michaels (Mikelonis) (’35), varsity assistants; and Marty McAndrews (’30), freshmen coach.

November 23, 1940 — Penn State loses its first and only game of the season and a chance for a bowl game when upset by Pitt, 20-7, at Pitt Stadium. September 1941 — Dave Alston and his brother, Harry, of Midland, Pa., become the first AfricanAmerican players on the football team. Dave becomes the star of the unbeaten freshman team and is selected by some preseason magazines as college football’s “sophomore of the year.”

October 1, 1936 — Former head coach Hugo Bezdek agrees to a one-year leave of absence with pay from the position of director of Physical Education School, and resigns one year later.

September 1941 — The State College Quarterback Club organizes and meets for the first time to sponsor Wednesday luncheons with head football coach Bob Higgins, players and other assistant coaches.

October 6, 1936 — Four surviving members of the 1881 “forgotten pioneers” team are officially recognized as playing in Penn State’s first intercollegiate football game and given Varsity “S” letters.

October 31, 1941 — Penn State plays its first night game, at New York’s Polo Grounds, against New York University and wins, 42-0, in heavy rain on a sloppy field.

Fall 1937 — Dr. Carl P. Schott is hired as the new director of Physical Education and de facto Dean of Athletics. October 2, 1937 — The first game is filmed on request by the coaches to help the team during practice. Penn State beats Gettysburg, 32-6, at Beaver Field, but the film shot by student camera operators turns out too dark and Bob Higgins hires zoology instructor and part-time track coach Ray Conger to take charge of filming. Conger remains in the position for 39 years. November 13, 1937 — Penn State clinches its first winning season since 1929 and the first in Bob Higgins’ coaching regime by beating Maryland in the last minute at Beaver Field, 21-14, but loses the next week to National Champion Pitt and finishes with a 53 record. September 26, 1938 — Ridge Riley writes and publishes first “Football Newsletter” with a preseason analysis of the 1938 season.

November 12, 1941 — Led by Dave and Harry Alston, Steve Suhey and Red Moore, the freshmen team goes unbeaten for the first time since 1916 with a 5-0 record. Dave Alston scores eight touchdowns, passes for four others and drop-kicks six extra points in one of the school’s outstanding individual freshman performances ever. September 10, 1941 — The Athletic Board authorizes freshmen to play on varsity teams for the duration of World War II. August 15, 1942 — Freshman star Dave Alston, Penn State’s first African-American player, dies in Bellefonte Hospital after a tonsillectomy operation, but his death is traced to injuries suffered in a spring Guard Steve Suhey earned first-team All-America honors in 1947 and practice scrimmage against Navy. (Brother Harry is was a member of arguably the most prominent family in Penn State so shaken he never returns to school.) football history. Suhey married a daughter, Ginger, of Penn State AllAmerican and future head coach, Bob Higgins, and three of their sons September 1, 1942 — The first radio network, organ— Paul, Larry and Matt Suhey — played for Penn State in the 1970s. ized by KDKA, dissolves because of World War II. A Kevin and Joe Suhey became fourth-generation members of the major gasoline sponsor can’t get enough gas to sell. Higgins-Suhey family to play for the Nittany Lions during the 2000s.

October 1, 1938 — The first Penn State radio network is set up and starts broadcasting with an opening game against Maryland at Beaver Field. KDKA Pittsburgh originates a broadcast with Bill Sutherland on play-by-play and Jack Barry doing color commentary as Penn State wins, 38-0.

October 29, 1938 — Two players each get 100 yards in one game for the first time as sophomore Chuck Peters (156 yards) and junior Steve Rollins (122 yards) help lead Penn State to 33-6 win over Syracuse at Beaver Field. November 20, 1938 — Penn State loses, 26-0, at Pitt to finish with 3-4-1 record that will be the last losing season for 49 years. Despite the record, the team sets three NCAA defensive records, including one for fewest yards passing allowed per game (13.1 yards average) that still stands. November 25, 1939 — Future All-American Leon Gajecki leads Penn State to its first victory over Pitt in 20 years in a 10-0 upset before a record-tying crowd of 20,000 at Beaver Field and Penn State finishes the year with its best record since 1921 at 5-1-2. November 9, 1940 — Juniors Bill Smaltz and Lenny Krouse team for the greatest passing day to date as Smaltz completes 14-of-21 passes (including 12 passes in succession that remained a record until 1994) for 193 yards and two touchdowns and Krouse catches 10 for two touchdowns and 155 yards (yardage is still the most in game by a junior). November 16, 1940 — Chuck Peters sets the all-time kickoff return record with a 101yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff of a 25-0 win over NYU. It’s his second touchdown runback of the season (96 yards against Temple to open the second half) and sets the season record for kickoff touchdown returns that is now shared by Curt Warner (1980).

October 24, 1942 — The Nittany Lion Shrine, created by famed sculptor Heinz Warneke, near the entrance of Beaver Field is dedicated during halftime of a 13-10 Homecoming win over Colgate. H.D. “Joe” Mason, Class of 1907, who instigated the move for a Lion as the mascot, is among the crowd of 11,510. November 14, 1942 — In one of the biggest upsets of the Higgins era, Penn State shocks Penn, 13-7, before 50,000 at Franklin Field behind the punting of Joe Colone and the running and defensive play of Larry Joe, who is carried off the field at the end of the game. November 30, 1942 — Penn State is ranked for the first time by the Associated Press at the end of the season, tying at No. 19 with defending National Champion Minnesota and Holy Cross, as a team dominated by sophomores and freshmen surprises the nation with a 6-1-1 record. November 13, 1943 — Snow forces some officials to be late for the Temple game at Beaver Field as Doggie Alexander, owner of the Rathskeller tavern, comes out of the grandstand to be the field judge and Philadelphia Inquirer sportswriter Stan Baumgartner leaves the press box to serve as the head linesman. Only one 15-yard penalty is called in Penn State’s 13-0 victory. October 21, 1944 — Larry Cooney, 16, of Pittsburgh becomes the youngest player ever to start a Penn State football game. He opens at right halfback against Colgate in the fourth game of season, when frosh were eligible because of World War II, and carries the ball five times for eight yards. Johnny Chuckran becomes the only freshman ever to serve as captain for a season, and runs back a punt 50 yards in the last minute to spark 6-0 upset win over Colgate in Hamilton, N.Y.

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October 28, 1944 — For the first time in history, an all-freshmen starting lineup takes the field and loses a thriller to West Virginia, 28-27, at Beaver Field in the first defeat at home since 1938.

November 15, 1947 — Penn State wins its 300th game with a 20-7 conquest of Navy at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium. Fullback Jeff Durkota runs 48 and 42 yards for touchdowns on the identical inside-reverse play.

November 17, 1945 — Freshman Wally Triplett becomes the first African-American player to start a Penn State game when he takes the field at right halfback (the tailback position in the single-wing formation) against Michigan State at East Lansing, Mich. The Nittany Lions lose, 33-0, but Triplett is praised for his all-around play.

November 22, 1947 — Penn State beats Pitt, 29-0, to become the first Penn State squad in history to win all nine games of a regular-season and sets school records for giving up the least amount of points (27) and the most shutouts (6). The Nittany Lions also set NCAA defensive records for fewest rushing yards allowed per game (17) and per rush (0.64).

Summer 1946 — Jim O’Hora, a center at Penn State from 1933-35, and Earl Bruce, the high school coach from Brownsville, Pa., join Bob Higgins’ coaching staff, O’Hora as assistant line coach and Bruce as freshmen coach based at California (Pa.) State Teachers College. Summer 1946 — Casey Jones and other Pittsburgh area alumni raise $19,000 to buy an old fraternity house off campus to house football players. New assistant coach Jim O’Hora agrees to be “counselor” of the new facility and he and his family move in. All freshmen players are assigned to the campus of California State Teachers College, where they will train under the direction of Bruce. November 9, 1946 — Penn State cancels the final game of season, set for Nov. 29, when University of Miami (Fla.) officials request that Penn State not bring its two African-American players, Wally Triplett and Dennie Hoggard, on the trip.

December 8, 1947 — Penn State finishes in the Top 10 for the first time when ranked fourth in the final Associated Press college football poll of 1947. The Nittany Lions also are awarded the Lambert Trophy as the best team in the East for the first time since the trophy’s inception in 1936. January 1, 1948 — Tailback Wally Triplett and end Dennie Hoggard become the first African-Americans to play in the Cotton Bowl game. Triplett scores a touchdown and plays an outstanding defensive game as Penn State and Doak Walker-led SMU battle to a 13-13 tie. October 23, 1948 — A New Beaver Field attendance record of 24,579 is set during Homecoming as Penn State ties Michigan State, 14-14, in a game marked by controversy over a clipping penalty that nullified a Spartan 100-yard touchdown on an interception return.

November 16, 1946 — A U.S. President makes his first known attendance at a Penn State game as Harry Truman gives Navy a pep talk before the game and at halftime in Annapolis. Penn State upsets the heavily favored Middies, 12-7, as Elwood Petchel runs back a pass interception for one touchdown and scores another on a one-yard run.

November 6, 1948 — Penn State plays before the largest crowd to date — 71,180 — and defeats Penn at Franklin Field, 13-0, sparked by a razzle-dazzle touchdown runand-pass play of Fran Rogel-to-Chuck Drazenovich-to-Elwood Petchel-to-Rogel.

October 18, 1947 — Penn State sets an NCAA defensive record for fewest total yards allowed in a game by holding Syracuse to a minus-47 yards in a 40-0 Homecoming victory at Beaver Field.

November 27, 1948 — A Penn State team travels by airplane for the first time to play Washington State at Tacoma and wins the game, 7-0, to finish the season at 7-1-1 and achieve the No. 18 ranking in the Associated Press college football poll.

October 25, 1947 — In what was the key game of the 1947 season, Penn State comes from behind to beat undefeated West Virginia, 21-14, before the largest Beaver Field crowd (20,313) since the 1925 Notre Dame game and stays on track for its first bowl game in 25 years.

March 12, 1949 — Bob Higgins announces his resignation as head football coach and long-time assistant coach Joe Bedenk is named as his successor. Spring 1949 — Earle Edwards resigns from the football coaching staff following spring

Freshman tailback Wally Triplett was Penn State’s first African-American player to start a game (Michigan State, 1945) and was instrumental in the Nittany Lions compiling a 23-3-2 record from 1946-48.

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Penn State’s appearance in the 1948 Cotton Bowl was significant on several fronts. Wally Triplett and end Dennie Hoggard became the first African-Americans to play in the Cotton Bowl game and helped Penn State to a 9-0-1 record in 1947, with the only blemish a 13-13 tie with Southern Methodist in the Cotton Bowl. Behind a defense that posted six shutouts, Penn State won its first Lambert Trophy and its No. 4 final ranking was its highest in program history to date. practice and joins the Michigan State staff as an assistant coach. Joe Bedenk names former Penn State lineman Sever Toretti (1936-38) as line coach and ex-Pitt star Frank Patrick as defensive backfield coach. 1949 — Tuition scholarships for all sports are re-established by the Board of Trustees on the recommendation of the Athletic Board with 100 total scholarships approved. September 1949 — The first class of scholarship players since 1927 enters Penn State but are sent to California State Teachers College because of crowded housing conditions on the main campus. Among the freshmen are future starters Joe Yukica, Don Barney, Jim Dooley and Joe Gratson. October 1, 1949 — Penn State plays its 500th game since 1887 and loses, 42-7, to an Army team that would stay unbeaten and be rated No. 4 in the country. This contest also is the first known telecast of a Penn State football game. It is televised on WNBT-TV in New York City. March 5, 1950 — Joe Bedenk resigns after one year as head football coach, but remains on the staff as an assistant coach. March 31, 1950 — The Athletic Board sets 30 scholarships exclusively for football to include tuition, room and board. April 22, 1950 — Charles A. “Rip” Engle, head coach at Brown University, is named head football coach by acting Penn State president James Milholland. May 27, 1950 — Rip Engle names Joe Paterno, his senior quarterback at Brown, to the coaching staff and assigns him to coach the quarterbacks. October 14, 1950 — Penn State loses for the first time at night after four night game victories dating back to 1941, all played in rainy weather, as Syracuse wins, 27-7, on a clear night at Archbold Stadium. November 11, 1950 — The first Band Day is held at Beaver Field, with nine Centre County high school bands participating as Penn State beats West Virginia, 27-0. Band Day was held annually for 25 years, with the final one taking place at the Nov. 16, 1974 game with Ohio University. Band Day was brought back for the Blue-White games from 1984-88. December 2, 1950 — A major snow storm forces postponement of the final game of the season against Pitt at Pitt Stadium on November 25. The game is moved to Forbes Field one week later, where Penn State wins, 21-20, in what becomes known as “the Snow bowl.”

December 1950 — The Athletic Board adds 15 scholarships for football, bringing the total to 45. September 1, 1951 — The Athletic Board and Eastern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference agree to make freshmen eligible for varsity play because of the Korean War. The authorization only lasts one year before freshmen are banned again. October 21, 1951 — Another New Beaver Field attendance record —30,321 — is set, again in a Homecoming game, against unbeaten (and eventual No. 2) Michigan State, but this time Penn State loses, 32-21. July 1952 — Ernest “Ernie” McCoy, basketball coach at Michigan since 1948, takes over as Director of Athletics and Dean of the Physical Education Department. September 20, 1952 — Former player and coach Joe Bedenk watches his first game since 1917 as a spectator after stepping down as assistant coach. He sees a 20-13 win over Temple at Beaver Field. September 27, 1952 — Junior Tony Rados surprises fans and makes national headlines by giving Penn State its greatest passing day in 12 years, completing 17-of-30 passes for 179 yards and one TD (and 2 interceptions), and out-dueling Purdue’s AllAmerican passing sensation, Dale Samuels, in leading Penn State to a surprising 2020 tie at Beaver Field. November 13, 1952 — Penn State goes over 100,000 in total season home attendance for the first time in history (103,751 in five games) as 15,957 at Beaver Field watch the Lions escape with 7-6 win over underdog Rutgers. November 22, 1952 — Penn State upsets Pitt, 17-0, to knock the Panthers from the Orange Bowl before 53,766 at Pitt Stadium. The Nittany Lions’ defense, led by Jack Sherry’s two interceptions, and Ted Kemmerer’s punting throttles the Pitt attack, while Rados’ passing sparks the Lions’ offense. October 17, 1953 — Mickey Bergstein, color man and engineer for Penn State’s radio network, makes a spectacular debut as play-by-play announcer in a game against Syracuse at Beaver Field, when he takes over in the fourth quarter for regular announcer Bob Prince, who has to leave to broadcast a Steelers-Eagles NFL game in Philadelphia that night. Bergstein describes how the Nittany Lions score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter in a come-from-behind 20-14 win that ends with a fullfledged brawl at the Syracuse bench. November 7, 1953 — Heavy snow blankets State College in a 24-hour period, forcing a major snow removal at Beaver Field for a game against Fordham. Kickoff is delayed

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by two hours because of the late arrival of the Penn State team, which was trapped in a Clinton County hunting camp known as “Camp-Hate-To-Leave-It.” The Nittany Lions go on to win a 28-21 thriller before some 13,897 hearty fans.

October 26, 1957 — The third game of the Engle era is televised from Syracuse by CBS on a regional basis as Penn State beats the Orangemen, 21-12, behind the surprise quarterbacking of sophomore Richie Lucas, who was forced to take over for the injured starter, Al Jacks.

November 13, 1953 — Penn State officially becomes The Pennsylvania State University and the next day the Nittany Lions play their first game as Penn State and come from behind from a 14-6 second-quarter deficit to whip Rutgers, 54-26, at New Brunswick.

December 1957 — Outstanding freshman running back Robert “Red” Worrell, who was a potential varsity starter on the 1958 team, is electrocuted at his family home in Denbo, Pa., while helping his father erect a TV antenna. Athletic officials establish an award in his name to honor the most improved player after spring practice. Lineman Andy Stynchula wins the first award in 1958.

December 1953 — The Levi Lamb Fund, named for the former Penn State star, is established at the suggestion of athletic director Ernie McCoy to assist in obtaining financial aid for athletes and the athletic department.

September 27, 1958 — Penn State ends the longest running series with one of its oldest opponents, Pennsylvania, with a 43-0 victory at Franklin Field. The series, which began in 1890, was never played outside of Philadelphia and finished with Penn State winning 18, losing 25 and tying 4. The team’s first ever two-point conversion is scored when Al Jacks passes to end John Bozick after Penn State’s second touchdown. Later in the game, Richie Lucas passes to Jim Schwab for a second two-point conversion.

March 1, 1954 — J.T. White, who played on Michigan’s 1948 National Champion team as well as at Ohio State as a center, joins Rip Engle’s staff as an assistant coach. September 25, 1954 — Underdog Penn State stuns preseason Big Ten Conference favorite Illinois, 14-12, in the opening game of the season played at Champaign, shocking the college football world and becoming an overnight front-runner to win the Lambert Trophy.

December 19, 1959 — Penn State plays in the first Liberty Bowl and tackle Charlie Janerette becomes the first African-American to play against Alabama as the Nittany Lions beat the Crimson Tide, coached by Paul “Bear” Bryant, 7-0, in Philadelphia’s Municipal Stadium.

October 23, 1954 — Jesse Arnelle, Rosey Grier and Lenny Moore become the first African-Americans to play college football in Fort Worth, Texas, but the Nittany Lions make too many mistakes and lose to Texas Christian, 20-7. Lenny Moore was among the greatest players to wear the blue and April 1959 — The Nittany Lion Club is organized by white. In 1954, he became the first Nittany Lion to rush for more than 15 alumni who want to arouse interest in Penn State October 30, 1954 — Penn State plays its first game 1,000 yards in a season, gaining 1,082 with 11 touchdowns. Moore athletic affairs through contributions to the Levi Lamb on national television and beats Penn, 35-13, at was a dynamic runner, receiver and kick returner, accumulating 3,543 Fund. Membership stipulated an annual contribution Franklin Field, scoring the most points in the long- all-purpose yards from 1953-55. Moore was selected by the to the fund of at least $50 or at least $25 for gradutime series against the Quakers. Lenny Moore rush- Baltimore Colts in the first round of the 1956 NFL Draft and had a bril- ates of less than 10 years. Members will receive es for 140 yards and scores three touchdowns. liant 12-year career with the Colts, playing in seven Pro Bowls and “special consideration” on game tickets and “preferred parking” at the stadium. gaining induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1975. September 1, 1955 — Penn State begins a year-long celebration of its Centennial Year with Navy schedNovember 7, 1959 — The all-time attendance record uled to visit Beaver Field for the first time since 1923. A new dateline of “University Park” is set at New Beaver Field as 34,000 watch a memorable battle of unbeatens play with is established with the opening of a campus post office. national rankings and bowl berths at stake. Syracuse edges Penn State, 20-18, despite an electrifying 100-yard kickoff return by sophomore Roger Kochman as the Nittany September 29, 1955 — The first game is televised from Beaver Field as CBS transmits Lions fail to make an extra point kick and two two-point conversions. the season-opener against Boston University to a limited region in the East. The Nittany Lions win, 35-0, as an unknown fifth-string sophomore fullback — Joe Sabol — scores November 14, 1959 — Penn State downs Holy Cross, 46-0, in the last game played at two touchdowns to lead the team to victory. New Beaver Field as 20,000 spectators watch the final quarter in rain and heavy wind. The Nittany Lions end the 229th game played on the site with a record of 184-34-11. November 5, 1955 — Syracuse’s Jim Brown outgains Lenny Moore, 159 yards to 146, and scores all the Syracuse points on three touchdowns and two extra point kicks, but September 17, 1960 — Penn State opens Beaver Stadium before a less than capaciPenn State comes back from a 20-7 deficit on the quarterbacking of Milt Plum to win a ty crowd of 22,559 as the Nittany Lions beat Boston University, 20-0. Lion senior halfthrilling 21-20 Band Day contest in one of the greatest games ever played at New back Eddie Caye scored the stadium’s initial touchdown at 10:25 of the first quarter. Beaver Field before a crowd of 30,321 and a CBS regional TV audience. October 3, 1960 — What later becomes known as “Tailgating” is first suggested in a front-page column by Centre Daily Times Editor Jerry Weinstein after monumental trafSeptember 29, 1956 — The first all-Penn State alumni broadcasting team works its first fic jams developed before and after the Homecoming game against Illinois at Beaver game for the Nittany Lions football radio network as Mickey Bergstein (’43) moves from Stadium on Saturday, October 1. Weinstein advocates adoption of the Ivy League tracolor commentary to play-by-play and Bob Wilson (’40) takes over color. Penn State dition of pregame “picnic lunches” and says Penn State fans should add “picnic supbeats Pennsylvania, 34-0, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. pers” for after the game while traffic disperses. October 20, 1956 — Penn State stuns heavily-favored Ohio State, 7-6, in Columbus, October 8, 1960 — The “hero” defensive back makes its debut in a 27-16 victory over winning on Milt Plum’s extra point kick before the largest crowd to see a Penn State footArmy at West Point. Senior Sam Sobczak is the first player designated as “Hero.” ball game up to that time, numbering 82,584. October 19, 1957 — Pete Mauthe, captain of the undefeated 1912 team, becomes the first Penn State player inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame during halftime ceremonies of the Homecoming game against Vanderbilt. The Nittany Lions squander a 13-point lead and are upset, 32-20.

September 29, 1961 — The Athletic Department experiments with closed-circuit television by televising Penn State’s first game ever against Miami (Fla.) from the Orange Bowl Stadium to Rec Hall and Schwab Auditorium on the Penn State campus. However, paid attendance is disappointing with less than 40 percent of the seating capacity filled.

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Glenn Ressler excelled at center and middle guard and was a consensus All-American as a senior in 1964. Winner of the Maxwell Award as the nation’s most outstanding player in 1964, Ressler was an All-Pro guard with the Baltimore Colts (1965-74) and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 2001. November 4, 1961 — Maryland beats Penn State for the only time in the lengthy series, 21-17, at College Park behind the passing combination of Dick Shiner and Gary Collins.

A dominant two-way player from 1960-62, Dave Robinson was a consensus first-team All-American as a senior. A ferocious linebacker known for his big hits, he also made 17 receptions for 178 yards in 1962. A first-round choice of the Green Bay Packers in the 1963 NFL Draft, Robinson was an All-Pro linebacker with the Packers (1963-72) and Washington (1973-74). He was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

December 30, 1961 — End Dave Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in the Gator Bowl and makes the defensive “play-of-the-game” with a quarterback sack and fumble recovery that helps the Nittany Lions beat Georgia Tech, 30-15.

November 24, 1964 — In a closed door meeting without coaches, players vote down the opportunity to play in the Gator Bowl after overcoming an 0-3 start and ending a 64 season with stunning shutout victories over Ohio State and Pitt and winning the Lambert Trophy. This will mark the last time that players are given the opportunity to vote on bowl games.

Spring 1962 — Penn State joins Pitt, Syracuse and West Virginia in agreeing to forbid “redshirting,” a practice that withholds athletes from competition for a year so they can “mature.”

December 4, 1965 — Rip Engle coaches his last game as Penn State beats Maryland, 19-7, at Byrd Stadium, in a game televised nationally by NBC, to finish a 5-5 season and wind up 16 years at Penn State with a 104-48-4 record and no losing seasons.

October 13, 1962 — Penn State becomes the first team to play three service academies in one season, losing to Army at West Point on this date, 9-6, after beating Navy, 41-7, and Air Force, 20-6, earlier in the season at Beaver Stadium.

February 18, 1966 — Rip Engle officially announces his retirement as head coach, about one month from his 60th birthday (March 26).

October 27, 1962 — Assistant coach Joe Paterno is presented a game ball by the team for the first time since he joined Rip Engle’s staff in 1950, when the Nittany Lions overcome the sensational debut of sophomore quarterback Craig Morton and defeat California, 23-21, in Berkeley. December 1962 — End Dave Robinson becomes the first African-American player in Penn State’s football history to be named first-team All-American when selected by the Associated Press, the Football Writers and others. Summer 1963 — Penn State joins Pitt, Syracuse and West Virginia in a Letter of Intent agreement for incoming freshmen football players, obligating recruits to a specific school for at least one year. The national agreement under consideration also would include the Big Ten, Southwest, Southeastern, Atlantic Coast, Big Eight and Missouri Valley conferences. Summer 1964 — Joe Paterno is named associate coach and heir-apparent to succeed Rip Engle as head coach when Engle retires. November 7, 1964 — Penn State, with a 3-4 record, shocks unbeaten No. 2 Ohio State, 27-0, in what the Associated Press calls the “college upset of the year.” The Nittany Lions’ defense limits the Buckeyes to 60 net yards, while the Lions’ offense totals 341 yards.

February 19, 1966 — Associate head coach Joseph V. Paterno, 38, is named head football coach by University President Eric Walker and Director of Athletics and Dean of the Physical Education Department Ernest McCoy at an annual salary of $20,000. September 17, 1966 — Joe Paterno wins his first game, 15-7, in the season-opener against Maryland at Beaver Stadium as sophomore middle guard Mike Reid sets a team record by scoring three safeties before a crowd of 40,911. The team presents Paterno with the game ball for only the second time in his coaching career. September 24, 1966 — Joe Paterno suffers his first loss as then No. 1 Michigan State, led by All-Americans Bubba Smith and George Webster, whip the Nittany Lions, 42-8, before 65,763 at East Lansing. September 29, 1967 — In what becomes the “turning point” game of Joe Paterno’s career, he replaces several defensive veterans with untested sophomores, including future All-American Dennis Onkotz, and tackle Steve Smear and Penn State beats Miami (Fla.), 17-8, in Orange Bowl Stadium behind the running of Bobby Campbell and pass receiving of another future All-American, Ted Kwalick. Among the 39,516 spectators on hand that night are 150 members of Penn State’s first Alumni Holiday Tour. October 7, 1967 — A new policy requires students to buy tickets (at $4 each) for home games at Beaver Stadium as the University eliminates the use of pre-paid activity fees

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December 31, 1969 — Earl Bruce, long time assistant coach, retires. January 1, 1970 — Penn State’s defense, led by Outland and Maxwell Trophy winner Mike Reid, sets an Orange Bowl record with seven intercepted passes as Penn State beats Missouri, 10-3, for its second consecutive 11-0 season, tying a 30-game school unbeaten streak set by teams from 1919-22, but again finishes No. 2 in the Associated Press (and UPI) poll to Texas, which beat Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. September 19, 1970 — Penn State sets a record for consecutive games won (23) and unbeaten games in a row (31) with a 55-7 pasting of Navy in the season-opener at Beaver Stadium. Senior Mike Cooper of Harrisburg becomes the first African-American to start at quarterback for Penn State and throws for two touchdowns. The new six-station Pennsylvania television network broadcasts the first of five home games on a delayed basis at 11 p.m. The games are carried in Philadelphia, Altoona, Harrisburg, Scranton, Lancaster and York. Governor Ray Shafer helps do color commentary with Dick Scherr of WTAF (Philadelphia) and Dick Richards of WFBG (Altoona) handling play-by-play and other commentary, respectively. September 26, 1970 — Colorado ends Penn State’s consecutive Quarterback Chuck Burkhart directed Penn State to its first two undefeated seasons under Joe Paterno in 1968 game winning and unbeaten streaks by beating the Nittany Lions, and ’69. In the 1969 Orange Bowl against Kansas (above), Burkhart ran for a three-yard touchdown with eight 41-13, in Boulder before an ABC national television audience. seconds left and Bob Campbell’s two-point run gave Penn State one of its most thrilling victories in program history, 15-14, to cap an 11-0 season and No. 2 finish in the Associated Press poll. September 18, 1971 — Albert Vitiello, a native of Naples, Italy, becomes the first junior college transfer to play for Penn State, the first placekicking specialist to be recruited and given a “grant-in-aid” and the first socfor football. Several thousand students are among the 46,007 in attendance to watch cer-style placekicker for the Nittany Lions. He makes his debut by kicking eight extra Penn State lose, 17-15, to No. 3 UCLA. The loss is Penn State’s last over the next 31 points in the season-opening 56-3 victory over Navy in Annapolis. games, stretching into the 1970 season. November 11, 1967 — A Paterno-coached team gains national recognition for the first time with a 13-8 upset over then No. 3 North Carolina State after a fourth-down goal line stand in the last minute preserves the win at Beaver Stadium. November-December — Junior tight end Ted Kwalick becomes the first first-team AllAmerican coached by Joe Paterno when named by the Newspaper Enterprise Association and the Football Coaches. Kwalick also is the first junior to win the honor and the first underclassman selected since Bob Higgins in 1915.

November 20, 1971 — Lydell Mitchell establishes an NCAA record for scoring and touchdowns and breaks Pete Mauthe’s 59-year old season scoring record with 174 points and Charlie Pittman’s career touchdown record with 29 by scoring three touchdowns in a 55-18 win over Pitt. December 4, 1971 — In one of the most significant losses of the Paterno era, the Nittany Lions are upset by Tennessee, 31-11, in Knoxville, ruining an unbeaten season.

December 30, 1967 — Joe Paterno gains nationwide attention in the Gator Bowl by gambling for a first down on his own 15-yard line with a 17-0 third-quarter lead. When the gamble fails, Florida State rallies for a 17-17 tie in front of a record crowd of 68,019.

December 1971 — Tackle Dave Joyner of State College becomes Penn State’s first pure offensive interior lineman to be named a first-team All-American when selected by six organizations, including United Press International, the American Football Coaches and the Football Writers.

December 7, 1968 — The first Joe Paterno team to have a regular-season game televised nationally beats Syracuse, 30-12, at Beaver Stadium to become the first Penn State squad to be unbeaten in the regular-season since 1947 and the first one to win 10 games.

January 1, 1972 — Penn State rallies from a 6-3 halftime deficit to stun Texas, 30-6, in the Cotton Bowl in a game Joe Paterno said was one the Nittany Lions “had to win” more than any other in Penn State history. The victory helps quiet criticism of Penn State’s football program and establishes the Lions solidly as a legitimate national power.

January 1, 1969 — Penn State beats Kansas, 15-14, in a thrilling Orange Bowl game after the Jayhawks are penalized for having 12 men on the field. The team makes its highest ever finish in the final Associated Press poll after bowl games at No. 2 behind Ohio State, which beats previous No. 1 Southern California and Heisman Trophy winner O.J. Simpson in the Rose Bowl. July 1, 1969 — Ed Czekaj, placekicker and end on the undefeated 1947 team, becomes Athletic Director, succeeding the retiring Ernie McCoy. September 27, 1969 — Some 2,000 seats and an enlarged press box are constructed at Beaver Stadium before a record crowd of 51,402 turns out to see Penn State beat Colorado, 27-3. Paul Johnson returns a kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown. November 29, 1969 — Penn State completes a second straight unbeaten regular-season with its 21st straight win by beating North Carolina State, 33-8, in Raleigh as part of the second half of a ABC national television doubleheader following the Army-Navy game. All-American Charlie Pittman scores two touchdowns to stretch his career touchdown record to 31, and break Pete Mauthe’s 67-year-old career scoring record with 186 points.

Spring 1972 — For the first time in history, the team elects four co-captains, choosing quarterback John Hufnagel and guard Carl Schaukowitch for offense and tackle Jim Heller and safety Greg Ducatte on defense. September 23, 1972 — The Beaver Stadium seating capacity expands to 57,537 as 5,600 seats are added to the east side and 3,570 to the north end zone, but just 50,547 turn out to watch Penn State come from behind to beat four-touchdown underdog Navy, 21-10, in the season-opening game. September 30, 1972 — The majorettes debut with the Blue Band as a corps of 12 coeds, led by junior Judy Shearer, before a record crowd of 58,065 at the Iowa game. November 25, 1972 — Pitt announces it will no longer follow a mutual agreement with Penn State, Syracuse and West Virginia prohibiting “redshirting” and a maximum of 25 football grants-in-aid per year. December 31, 1972 — Penn State plays in the first Sugar Bowl held on New Year’s Eve and loses, 14-0, to second-ranked Oklahoma after star running back John Cappelletti is forced to miss the game with a virus. Oklahoma is later forced to forfeit the game to Penn State after the NCAA penalizes Oklahoma for using ineligible players.

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September 1973 — Defensive tackle Randy Crowder becomes the first African-American elected captain when he is chosen as a defensive co-captain along with linebacker Ed O’Neil. Tailback John Cappelletti and center Mark Markovich are elected offensive co-captains.

September 19, 1977 — The last record crowd before another Beaver Stadium expansion — a standing room only gathering of 62,554 — turns out in the second game of the season to see Penn State beat Houston, 31-4. Junior quarterback Chuck Fusina hits 15-of-23 passes for 245 yards and a TD and All-American Randy Sidler makes 11 tackles and causes one fumble to lead the victory.

September 22, 1973 — Dave Shukri and Brad Benson become the first freshmen to play varsity football since 1951 when they play in the second half of a 39-0 win at Navy.

October 15, 1977 — Joe Paterno misses the first game of his head coaching career when his 11-year old son, David, is severely injured in a trampoline accident. Paterno spends the day in a hospital in Danville, Pa., as his team, coached by offensive coordinator Bob Phillips and defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky, staves off a fourth-quarter comeback at Syracuse and wins, 31-24.

September 19, 1973 — Women become members of the marching Blue Band as the band entertains a near record Homecoming crowd of 59,980 in the home season-opener with Iowa. The five coed pioneers include Debbie Frisbee, flag carrier; Carol Gable, alto horn; Linda Hall, clarinet; Kit Murphie, alto horn; and Susan Nowlin, drums. December 13, 1973 — John Cappelletti becomes the first Penn State player to win the Heisman Trophy as college football’s outstanding player and accepts the award in an emotional speech about his younger brother, stricken with leukemia, before Vice President Gerald Ford and 4,000 other dignitaries in New York. January 1, 1974 — Penn State beats LSU, 16-9, in the Orange Bowl to become the first Nittany Lion team to win 12 games without a loss, but the squad is voted No. 5 by the Associated Press and UPI. Joe Paterno calls the team “the best I’ve ever coached” and votes it No. 1 in the “Paterno Poll.” July 1, 1974 — Penn State withdraws from the Eastern College Athletic Conference in a dispute over financial arrangements with its 214 member schools. Penn State balks at paying 1/5th of the ECAC’s total budget, plus 10 percent of all television and bowl revenues.

September 1, 1978 — The addition of 16,000 seats to Beaver Stadium is completed after lifting the existing stadium, constructing 20 to 40 new rows of concrete stands, eliminating the track that had encircled the field, closing the south end of the horseshoe and expanding the press box. September 11, 1978 — A Beaver Stadium record crowd of 77,154 sees Penn State beat Rutgers, 26-10, in the home Halfback John Cappelletti led Penn State to a 12-0 sea- season-opener. Matt Bahr ties his brother Chris’s record of son in 1973 and won the Heisman Trophy, Maxwell and four field goals and Chuck Fusina hits Scott Fitzkee for a 53Walter Camp awards as the nation’s outstanding player. yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to spark the win. Cappelletti ran for 1,522 yards as a senior and is the only Nittany Lion to rush for 200 yards in three consec- November 6, 1978 — In a watershed battle of unbeaten utive games. An emotional Cappelletti dedicated the teams before another record crowd of 78,019 and a nationHeisman Trophy to his younger brother, Joey, who was al TV audience, No. 2 Penn State defeated No. 5 Maryland, battling leukemia, during a moving acceptance speech 27-3, limiting the Terps to minus-32 yards rushing, interceptthat has become part of Penn State and college football ing five passes (three by Pete Harris) and recording 10 quarlore. Cappelletti was inducted into the National Football terback sacks (three by Larry Kubin). Matt Bahr kicked two field goals and Chuck Fusina connected on a 63-yard TD Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. pass to Tom Donovan.

September 21, 1974 — In what might have been the biggest upset of a Joe Paterno team ever, 24-point underdog Navy, coached by former Paterno assistant George Welsh, beats the Nittany Lions, 7-6, in rain and wind at Beaver Stadium.

November 13, 1978 — For the first time in program history, Penn State is voted No. 1 in the polls by the Associated Press and United Press International after beating North Carolina State, 19-10, thanks to another record four field goals by Matt Bahr.

October 12, 1974 — Tight end Randy Sidler becomes the first freshman to start since 1951 when two-year regular Dan Natale is sidelined by injury in the Homecoming game against Wake Forest. Sidler catches two passes for 41 yards, but another freshman wingback, Jimmy, Cefalo thrills the crowd by scoring touchdowns on a 57-yard pass from Tom Shuman and a 39-yard run.

November 30, 1978 — The Nittany Lion Shrine near Recreation Hall is damaged for the first time since it was dedicated in 1942, when vandals smash off the right ear.

November 16, 1974 — Penn State wins its 500th game by beating Ohio University, 3516, at Beaver Stadium despite 85 yards in penalties and four lost fumbles as Tom Donchez scores three touchdowns.

January 1, 1979 — No. 1 ranked Penn State plays for the National Championship for first time and loses to No. 2 Alabama, 14-7, in the Sugar Bowl when Mike Guman is stopped on fourth-and-inches at the goal line in the fourth quarter in what was the biggest play of the game.

December 31, 1975 — Penn State plays in the first Sugar Bowl held at the Louisiana Superdome and loses to Alabama, 13-6.

November 3, 1979 — Miami (Fla.) upsets Penn State, 26-10, at Beaver Stadium behind the passing of surprise starting freshman quarterback Jim Kelly. The Hurricanes’ new coach Howard Schnellenberger tells reporters, “This day will go down in the history of Miami football as the day we turned our football program around.”

January 6, 1976 — Ridge Riley, creator of the alumni “Football Letter,” dies of a heart attack in the kitchen of head coach Joe Paterno while interviewing Paterno for the final chapter of his soon-to-be-published book, “Road to Number One.”

December 1, 1979 — The first Penn State punt to be blocked in 10 years occurs when Ralph Giacomarro’s punt is blocked by Pitt after 629 consecutive successful kicks in a 29-14 loss to the Panthers at Beaver Stadium.

August 1976 — John Black takes over the alumni “Football Letter” and writes the first issue analyzing the team before fall practice.

March 1, 1980 — Joe Paterno becomes Athletic Director succeeding Ed Czekaj, but Paterno remains head football coach.

September 18, 1976 — A record crowd of 62,503 and a regional TV audience watch as Ohio State visits Penn State for the first time in history and avenges four previous losses in five games at Columbus with 12-7 win.

July 1, 1980 — J.T. White, the last assistant coach from the Rip Engle era except for Joe Paterno, retires after 26 years of coaching the defensive ends.

November 6, 1976 — Joe Paterno wins his 100th game as a head coach as the Nittany Lions beat North Carolina State, 41-20, before 60,462 at Beaver Stadium.

September 6, 1980 — Beaver Stadium’s seating capacity increases to 83,600 with the addition of 7,000 seats. An electronic scoreboard also debuts as a record crowd of 78,926 watches Penn State whip Colgate, 54-10.

July 1, 1977 — Assistant coaches Jim O’Hora and Frank Patrick retire; O’Hora after 31 years and Patrick after 24 years of coaching and three years as athletic academic counselor.

October 10, 1981 — A new Hall of Fame room and Indoor Sports Complex is dedicated at Homecoming festivities as the No. 2 Nittany Lions win their fourth straight by beating Boston College, 38-7, before a record crowd of 84,473.

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October 20, 1981 — Penn State is voted No. 1 for only the second time in history after beating Syracuse, 41-16, in the Nittany Lions’ first appearance at the Carrier Dome. Curt Warner breaks Shorty Miller’s 69-year old rushing record with 256 yards and a touchdown on 26 carries. But with Warner sidelined by injury, the Lions lose two weeks later at Miami, 17-14, and drop to No. 6 as Pitt moves up to No. 1. November 28, 1981 — Penn State pulls off one of its finest come from behind victories, snapping back from a 14-0 second-quarter deficit to rout No. 1 Pitt, 48-14, and end the national title chances of the Sugar Bowl-bound Panthers before a national television audience and 60,260 at Pitt Stadium. The victory was sparked by interceptions of Dan Marino passes by Roger Jackson and Mark Robinson and the passing combination of Todd Blackledge to Kenny Jackson. January 1, 1982 — Penn State plays in the first Fiesta Bowl held on New Year’s Day and beats Southern California, 26-10, holding Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen to 85 yards as Curt Warner gains 145 yards on 26 carries. Penn State finishes No. 3 in the Associated Press and UPI rankings. March 1, 1982 — Associate Athletic Director Jim Tarman succeeds Joe Paterno as Athletic Director as Paterno continues as head coach of the football team. September 11, 1982 — Penn State wins its 100th game at Beaver Stadium in a 39-31 shootout with Maryland. Todd Blackledge passes for 262 yards and four touchdowns and Maryland’s Boomer Esiason throws for 276 yards and two touchdowns before a sellout crowd of 84,567. September 25, 1982 — In one of the most thrilling games ever played at Beaver Stadium, No. 8 Penn State comes from behind with a 65-yard drive in the last 1:18 to beat No. 3 Nebraska. Todd Blackledge throws the winning two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Kirk Bowman with four seconds left on the clock before record crowd of 85,304 and a national television audience. November 26, 1982 — Curt Warner establishes the Penn State career rushing record of 3,398 yards and Todd Blackledge sets the career touchdown passing record of 41 as they lead the Nittany Lions to a 19-10 win over once-beaten Pitt at Beaver Stadium to take a No. 2 ranking to the Sugar Bowl. Warner gains 118 yards and Blackledge throws a 31-yard touchdown to Kenny Jackson in the victory. January 1, 1983 — Penn State wins its first National Championship by beating previously No. 1 Georgia, 27-23, in the Sugar Bowl. Todd Blackledge passes 47 yards to Gregg Garrity for a key fourth-quarter touchdown and Curt Warner out-duels Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker with 117 yards and two touchdowns. August 29, 1983 — Penn State plays in the first Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands and loses to a Nebraska team that would finish the regular-season ranked No. 1. September 9, 1983 — A new Penn State sports logo is introduced featuring a sleek, Lion head. October 8, 1983 — Unranked Penn State upsets No. 3 Alabama, 34-28, at Beaver Stadium on two last-minute defensive plays that lead to one of the biggest controversies in Penn State history when the back judge nullifies an end zone pass reception by Alabama, ruling the receiver juggled the ball as he fell out of bounds. November 19, 1983 — In one of most bizarre finishes in Penn State football history, Nick Gancitano kicks a 32-yard field goal to tie Pitt, 24-24, after most of the 60,283 spectators and TV viewers thought the game at Pitt Stadium had ended. The clock showed no time left after a Nittany Lion running play had been stopped, but officials said six seconds remained because of a penalty a few moments earlier. Players had to be called back from the dressing room and the field cleared for the game to finish. It was only the second tie game in Joe Paterno’s coaching career. Spring 1983 — Running backs coach Fran Ganter is promoted to offensive coordinator to succeed Dick Anderson, who takes the head coaching position at Rutgers. September 8, 1984 — Former offensive coordinator Dick Anderson returns to Beaver Stadium as head coach of Rutgers and in the first game of his career, his team loses to Penn State, 15-12. The “Hawaiian Wave” makes its first appearance in Beaver Stadium as 84,409 fans help the “wave” roll around the stadium several times.

The Nittany Lions delivered one of their most satisfying victories when quarterback Todd Blackledge (above) and the Penn State defense sparked a turnaround from a 140 deficit to a 48-14 win at No. 1 Pitt on November 28, 1981. Penn State beat Southern California in the 1982 Fiesta Bowl to finish 10-2 and ranked No. 3, setting the table for the Nittany Lions’ 1982 National Championship. Fall 1984 — Permanent lights costing $575,000 are installed at Beaver Stadium after the U.S. Supreme Court rules against the NCAA’s control of televised games and permits individual colleges to make their own arrangements. September 14, 1985 — A new home team locker room and media room open at Beaver Stadium along with additional permanent seats in the North end zone for the handicapped and the visiting band. Four circular concrete ramps to help spectators reach their seats are part of the renovation. October 26, 1985 — Penn State wins its 600th game by beating West Virginia, 27-0, before a sellout Homecoming crowd of 85,534 and an ABC regional TV audience. John Shaffer throws two touchdown passes and the defense limits the Mountaineers to 268 yards with three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and four sacks. November 6, 1985 — Penn State is voted No. 1 for the fourth time in program history when the UPI coaches board selects the Nittany Lions first after a 16-12 come from behind fourth-quarter win over Boston College. But, in Associated Press poll, the Lions remain No. 2 behind Florida, coached by former Penn State quarterback Galen Hall. November 13, 1985 — Penn State moves to No. 1 in Associated Press rankings after beating Cincinnati, 31-10, in Riverfront Stadium, while Florida loses to Georgia. January 1, 1986 — Oklahoma beats the No. 1 Nittany Lions, 25-10, in the Orange Bowl to win the National Championship as two Penn State interceptions and a fumble help the Sooners to victory. September 6, 1986 — Penn State plays the first night game at Beaver Stadium in the season-opener against Temple that helps launch the celebration of the first 100 years of Penn State football. Quarterback John Shaffer passes for three touchdowns and runs for another in the 45-15 victory. October 25, 1986 — The sixth-ranked Nittany Lions shock the country with a dominating 23-3 upset win over No. 2 Alabama in Tuscaloosa behind a defense led by linebackers Shane Conlan and Trey Bauer and the running of D. J. Dozier. It is just the Crimson Tide’s third loss in 25 years at Bryant-Denny Stadium. The victory pushed Penn State to No. 2 in the polls and on track to play No. 1 Miami (Fla.) for the national title.

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November 17, 1990 — Penn State pulls off one of the biggest upsets in program history as freshman Craig Fayak kicks a 34-yard field goal with 58 seconds left to give the 18th-ranked Nittany Lions a 24-21 victory at No. 1 Notre Dame after trailing at halftime, 21-7. Spring 1991 — The Big Ten announces Penn State football will be fully integrated into the Big Ten for the 1993 season. Iowa becomes the first opponent on the schedule, fulfilling dates previously set with Notre Dame in 1993 and 1994. The new Big Ten schedule is expected to mark the end of games with traditional rivals Pitt and West Virginia. September 7, 1991 — A 10,000-seat upper deck is added in the north end of Beaver Stadium and a new attendance record of 94,000 is set as Penn State beats Cincinnati, 81-0, in the home-opener of the 1991 season. The score is the largest winning point differential in the Paterno era. January 1, 1992 — In the most bizarre and exciting four-minute span in program history, the Nittany Lions come back from a 17-7 third-quarter deficit with 28 points in less than four minutes and go on to beat Tennessee, 42-17, in the Fiesta Bowl. A crowd of 71,133 helps take Penn State’s total season attendance over one million for the first time, with 1,017,843 attending the Lions’ 13 games. September 12, 1992 — A new policy is implemented banning smoking inside Beaver Stadium, starting with the season-opener against Temple. For just the second time in the Paterno era, a true freshman starts at quarterback as Wally Richardson leads the Nittany Lions to 49-8 victory over Temple. October 10, 1992 — In what is the biggest game at Beaver Stadium in several years and a clash of unbeaten teams, No. 2 Miami (Fla.) beats No. 5 Penn State, 17-14, with the help of an interception return for a touchdown and sends the Nittany Lions into a tailspin for the season. All-Americans Bobby Engram (left) and Kerry Collins celebrate Penn State’s thrilling 3124 win at Michigan on October 15, 1994 in Penn State’s first game in Ann Arbor. Engram and Collins were among five first-team All-Americans that led the Nittany Lions to Big Ten and Rose Bowl titles, becoming the first Big Ten team to finish 12-0. January 2, 1987 — Penn State wins its second National Championship in four years by upsetting previous No. 1 Miami, 14-10, in the Fiesta Bowl with a four-down goal line stand in the last minute of the game behind a defense led by All-American Shane Conlan. The Nittany Lions fluster Heisman Trophy winner Vinny Testaverde with five sacks and five interceptions, including one by linebacker Pete Giftopoulos at the goal line on the last play of game.

January 1, 1993 — Penn State loses to Stanford, 24-3, in the Blockbuster Bowl in Joe Robbie Stadium in its final game as an independent. September 5, 1993 — Penn State ends 106 years of independence with a 38-20 win over Minnesota in its first game as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Redshirt sophomore wideout Bobby Engram catches four touchdown passes of 29, 31, 20 and 31 yards from junior quarterback John Sacca to set a new all-time touchdown receiving record. Minnesota quarterback Tim Schade also sets two individual records by a Penn State opponent by completing 34-of-66 pass attempts.

September 5, 1987 — Joe Paterno wins his 200th game in a 45-19 victory over Bowling Green in the season-opening game at Beaver Stadium and later tells the media, “I may live to be 100, but I’ll never be around for another 100 victories.”

September 18, 1993 — Joe Paterno wins his 250th game as head coach and receives the game ball from the players as the Nittany Lions shut out Iowa in Iowa City, 31-0, behind a defense that sets up three touchdowns with interceptions and sacks the Hawkeye quarterback nine times for 89 yards in losses.

October 1, 1988 — Tony Sacca becomes the first true freshman to start at quarterback in the Paterno and Engle eras and leads Penn State to 45-9 win over Temple at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia.

October 16, 1993 — Penn State plays its 1,000th game in history and loses at Beaver Stadium in the first meeting with Michigan, 21-13, for its initial defeat in the Big Ten Conference.

November 19, 1988 — Penn State loses to Notre Dame, 21-3, in South Bend to finish with record of 5-6 and the Nittany Lions’ first losing season in 49 years.

November 27, 1993 — The Nittany Lions rally from a 37-14 deficit late in the third quarter on the passing of Kerry Collins to Bobby Engram to beat Michigan State, 38-37, at East Lansing and clinch third place in their first year of Big Ten conference play.

December 19, 1989 — Representatives of Penn State and the Big Ten Conference announce that an “invitation in principle” has been extended for Penn State to join the Big Ten. The invitation is made formal on June 4, 1990 in a 7-3 vote of the Council of 10 ruling body and Penn State accepts.

December 30, 1993 — Jim Tarman retires as Athletic Director and is succeeded by former football walk-on Tim Curley.

December 29, 1989 — In one of the zaniest games in Penn State history, the Nittany Lions best Brigham Young in a Holiday Bowl shootout, 50-39, scoring 21 points in a wild fourth quarter that includes two spectacular plays, one by All-American linebacker Andre Collins and another by defensive back Gary Brown. Collins scores Penn State’s first ever two points off an opponent conversion attempt when he returns an interception 102 yards following a BYU touchdown. Moments later, Brown strips the ball from Cougars’ quarterback Ty Detmer and runs 53 yards for another touchdown with 45 seconds remaining.

October 15, 1994 — Unbeaten Penn State beats Michigan, 31-24, in Ann Arbor before the largest crowd ever to see the Nittany Lions play, 106,832, and is voted No. 1 for the first time since the 1987 Fiesta Bowl victory over Miami (Fla.) in polls by both the Associated Press writers and broadcasters and the USAToday/CNN coaches. October 29, 1994 — The Nittany Lions trounce Ohio State, 63-14, but still lose their No. 1 Associated Press ranking to previously No. 3 Nebraska. Ohio native Ki-Jana Carter scores four touchdowns and runs for 137 yards and quarterback Kerry Collins passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns as the defense limits the Buckeyes to 214 net yards, while intercepting three passes.

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November 5, 1994 — The Nittany Lions lose their No. 1 USAToday/CNN ranking to Nebraska after two lastminute touchdowns by Indiana make a 35-29 victory in Bloomington look closer than it was.

September 12, 1998 — Joe Paterno wins the 300th game of his head coaching career, becoming only the sixth coach in history to reach the milestone and the first to do it all at one college, as the Nittany Lions beat Bowling Green, 48-3, before 96,291 in Beaver Stadium.

November 12, 1994 — The Nittany Lions clinch their first Big Ten Championship by overcoming a 21-0 firstOctober 31, 1998 — Sophomore linequarter deficit with one of the greatest backer LaVar Arrington makes one of clutch drives in school history, a 96the most spectacular defensive plays yard, 15-play march into the rain and in program history, leaping over the wind late in the fourth quarter to beat Illinois center and guard as the ball is Illinois, 35-31, at Champaign in a late snapped and stops the runner cold just afternoon game televised by ABC. The Penn State rallies from a 27-9 deficit to score the final 20 points of the game and beat Ohio State as he gets the hand-off. Sports drive is keyed by passes from quarter- on October 27, 2001, giving Joe Paterno his 324th career victory, moving him past Paul “Bear” Illustrated later cites the “LaVar Leap” back Kerry Collins to Bobby Engram Bryant and into the victories lead among major college coaches. The comeback is Penn State’s as college football’s “defensive play of and Kyle Brady and the running of Ki- greatest at home under the Hall of Fame coach. the year” as the Nittany Lions beat the Jana Carter and Brian Milne, who Fighting Illini, 27-0. scored the winning touchdown on a two-yard plunge with 57 second left in game. September 30, 2000 — One week after freshman cornerback Adam Taliaferro suffers a career-ending spinal injury in a game at Ohio State, the Nittany Lions rally to beat January 2, 1995 — Penn State beats Oregon, 38-20, to win the Rose Bowl, but, despite eventual Big Ten Champion Purdue, 22-20, in Beaver Stadium. a 12-0 season, finishes No. 2 to Nebraska, which is named National Champion by the Associated Press and USAToday/CNN. The New York Times computer rankings list September 1, 2001 — Less than one year after suffering a serious spinal injury, Adam Penn State No. 1 with a schedule rated the 19th toughest by the NCAA compared to Taliaferro leads the Nittany Lions onto the field against Miami (Fla.) in the first game in Nebraska’s 57th rating. the newly-expanded Beaver Stadium, which grows to a capacity of 107,282. November 18, 1995 — The Centre Region was hit with a rare 18-inch snowfall three days before No. 12 Michigan came to Beaver Stadium. Volunteers, including some local inmates, cleared the snow from the stands and an estimated 80,000 fans attended the “Snow Bowl.” Joe Nastasi’s run for a touchdown on a fake field goal late in the game sealed the Nittany Lions’ 27-17 win.

October 27, 2001 — Penn State rallies from a 27-9 deficit to score the final 20 points and defeat Ohio State, 29-27, giving Joe Paterno his 324th career victory and moving him past Paul “Bear” Bryant and into the all-time victories lead among major college coaches. The comeback is Penn State’s greatest at home under Paterno. Quarterback Zack Mills gains a school-record 418 yards of total offense.

November 25, 1995 — Wide receiver Bobby Engram climaxes his career and cements his standing as one of the greatest clutch players in Penn State history, scoring the winning touchdown with eight seconds left and no time outs on a four-yard flanker screen pass from Wally Richardson, ducking under two Michigan State tacklers, to give the Nittany Lions a thrilling 24-20 win over Michigan State at East Lansing.

September 14, 2002 — The Nittany Lions bury unbeaten and No. 8 Nebraska, 40-7, in a primetime meeting in front of a Beaver Stadium record crowd of 110,753.

August 25, 1996 — Penn State introduces a new logo with a Lion head looking more fierce as Penn State upsets Southern California, 24-7, before a record Kickoff Classic crowd of 77,716. Tailback Curtis Enis comes within 15 yards of Curt Warner’s game rushing record with 241 yards and three touchdowns at Giants Stadium.

November 23, 2002 — Larry Johnson rushes for 279 yards and four touchdowns against Michigan State to become the first Nittany Lion and only the ninth player in NCAA Division I-A history to gain 2,000 yards in a season. The Maxwell and Doak Walker awards winner, Johnson finishes the season with 2,087 yards on 271 attempts, scoring 20 touchdowns.

September 28, 1996 — Penn State becomes just the sixth school in college football history to win 700 games by beating Wisconsin, 23-20, at Madison in a last -second thriller. October 12, 1996 — Tackle John Blick becomes the first true freshman to start in the interior offensive line in the Paterno era in 31-14 Homecoming win over Purdue. April 26, 1997 — A record crowd of 60,000 attends the annual intrasquad scrimmage at Beaver Stadium, beating the previous mark of 40,000 for the 1996 Blue-White game. September 2, 1997 — For first time, Penn State is rated No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason rankings. The USAToday/CNN coaches poll rates the Nittany Lions No. 2 behind Washington. September 20, 1997 — Penn State scores 50 points in the first half to tie the record of the unbeaten 1947 team in a 57-21 romp at Louisville, but loses the No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press poll to Florida, which beats Tennessee. October 11, 1997 — The Nittany Lions come from behind to beat No. 7 Ohio State, 3127, before a record crowd of 97,282 at Beaver Stadium and move to No. 1 in the Associated Press and USAToday/CNN polls for the first time since October 23, 1994, as LSU upsets previous No. 1 Florida. October 18, 1997 — Penn State has to come from behind to beat Minnesota, 16-15, and loses the No. 1 ranking in both the Associated Press and USAToday/CNN polls to Nebraska, which beats Texas Tech.

November 16, 2002 — Senior tailback Larry Johnson rushes for a Penn State record 327 yards, scoring four touchdowns, to lead the Nittany Lions to a 58-25 win at Indiana.

October 9, 2004 — The first Penn State Student Whiteout makes a strong and lasting impression on the Nittany Lions, the Beaver Stadium faithful and the opposition, as No. 9 Purdue escapes with a 20-13 win. November 13, 2004 — The Nittany Lion defense stops Indiana on four consecutive running plays from the Penn State one-yard line to preserve a dramatic 22-18 win in Bloomington. The victory began a streak that saw Penn State beat Michigan State at home the next week and post a 51-13 record through the end of the 2009 season. September 24, 2005 — Penn State stages a critical come from behind 34-29 win at Northwestern in the Big Ten-opener. After falling behind, 23-7, and still trailing, 29-27, with less than 2:00 to play, the Nittany Lions convert a fourth-and-15 play from their own 15-yard line, gaining 20 yards on a pass from Michael Robinson to tight end Isaac Smolko. Robinson then throws his third touchdown pass of the game, connecting on a 36-yard strike to freshman Derrick Williams with 51 seconds remaining for the dramatic win. All-America linebacker Paul Posluszny makes 22 tackles (14 solo). October 1, 2005 — Paul Posluszny’s leaping tackle at the goal line highlights the Nittany Lions’ 44-14 thumping of No. 18 Minnesota, lifting Penn State to 5-0 and back into the national rankings. Quarterback Michael Robinson (114) and tailback Tony Hunt (112) become the first Penn State tandem to gain 100 rushing yards in a Big Ten game. October 8, 2005 — All-American Tamba Hali forces a fumble near midfield with 1:21 to play that Scott Paxson recovers to preserve the Nittany Lions’ 14-10 win over No. 6 Ohio

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State in a primetime thriller. A crowd of 109,839 in Beaver Stadium helped will the Nittany Lions to the crucial win, which vaulted Penn State into the Top 10.

September 27, 2008 — Kevin Kelly breaks the NCAA record for consecutive games with at least one field goal (25) when he connects on a 25-yarder in the third quarter of a 38-24 primetime victory over Illinois in Beaver Stadium. Kelly’s streak would reach 31 games, ending when he did not attempt a field goal in the season-finale with Michigan State.

January 3, 2006 — Kevin Kelly’s 29-yard field goal in the third overtime lifts Big Ten Champion Penn State to a thrilling 26-23 victory over Florida State in the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl. In a meeting of the two winningest major college coaches of all-time, the longest game in Penn State history ends at 12:57 a.m. The Nittany Lions (11-1) finish No. 3 in the final polls.

October 11, 2008 — Senior Derrick Williams becomes the first player under Joe Paterno to return five kicks for a touchdown in his career (three punts, two kickoffs) when he brings back a punt 63 yards for a score in Penn State’s 48-7 win at Wisconsin.

September 30, 2006 — Sophomore wide receiver Deon Butler makes 11 receptions for a school-record 216 yards, breaking O.J. McDuffie’s mark of 212 (Boston College, 1992), to lead the Nittany Lions to a 33-7 win over Northwestern.

October 18, 2008 — Jared Odrick records a safety on a sack to break a 17-17 third-quarter tie and spark the Nittany Lions’ 46-17 Homecoming win over Michigan. The 46 points are the Lions’ highest total in the series. Kevin Kelly becomes the Big Ten career kick scoring leader when he connects on a 32-yard field goal, giving Penn State a 29-17 lead.

November 4, 2006 — Joe Paterno suffers serious leg and knee injuries in the third quarter at Wisconsin when two players tumble into him on the sideline. Paul Posluszny becomes Penn State’s all-time leadOctober 25, 2008 — Penn State scores 10 points in ing tackler by recording 14 stops, passing Greg the final 6:25 to record a 13-6 win over No. 10 Ohio Buttle’s mark of 343 that had stood since 1975. A State in a primetime showdown in Columbus. Mark two-time All-American and Bednarik Award winner, Matthew Rice (left) and Michael Robinson (right) were two of the sen- Rubin records a career-high 11 tackles and forces a Posluszny finishes his career with 372 tackles. iors that delivered Penn State back into the national championship fumble in the fourth quarter, which Navorro Bowman picture in 2005. The Nittany Lions won the Big Ten Championship recovers in Ohio State territory to set up the goNovember 11, 2006 — Joe Paterno misses just the and defeated Florida State in triple-overtime in the 2006 FedEx ahead score. Ohio State is held to its fewest points at third game in his Penn State coaching career, while Orange Bowl to finish 11-1 and No. 3 in the final polls. home since a 6-0 loss to Wisconsin in 1982. recovering from surgery on his left leg six days earlier. The Nittany Lions limit Temple to two first downs November 8, 2008 — Kevin Kelly becomes the Big and 74 yards in a 47-0 win in Beaver Stadium. Ten leader in field goals when he boots the 73rd of his career, a 23-yard kick in the first quarter of a 24-23 loss at Iowa that ends the Nittany Lions’ unbeaten season. January 1, 2007 — Cornerback Tony Davis scoops up a fumble and returns it 88 yards to break a 10-10 fourth-quarter tie, lifting Penn State to a 20-10 win over No. 17 November 15, 2008 — Deon Butler becomes Penn State’s career receptions leader Tennessee in the Outback Bowl. Facing their fifth ranked opponent of the season, the with 172, surpassing Bobby Engram, when he makes five catches in a 34-7 win over Nittany Lions force three Volunteer turnovers and finish No. 24 in the final Associated Indiana at Beaver Stadium. Press poll. November 22, 2008 — Daryll Clark throws for 341 yards and four touchdowns to proSeptember 1, 2007 — The Big Ten Conference launches its own network, the Big Ten pel No. 8 Penn State past No. 15 Michigan State, 49-18, to clinch the Nittany Lions’ secNetwork, and Penn State makes its debut during the network’s launch weekend, poundond Big Ten Championship in four years. Penn State passes for a school-record 419 ing Florida International, 59-0, in the season-opener in Beaver Stadium. The Big Ten yards, improving to 11-1 and earning a Rose Bowl berth against Southern California. Network would be available in more than 70 million homes by the end of its second year Penn State becomes the sixth school in the nation to win 800 games. on the air. December 11, 2008 — Senior A.Q. Shipley is announced as Penn State’s first recipiSeptember 8, 2007 — The first full stadium “Whitehouse” crowd of 110,078 sees ent of the Dave Rimington Trophy, honoring the nation’s most outstanding center. Derrick Williams’ punt return touchdown ignite the Nittany Lions to a 31-10 defeat of Notre Dame in front of an ESPN primetime audience. October 3, 2009 — Stephfon Green (120) and Evan Royster (105) gain more than 100 rushing yards to lead Penn State past Illinois, becoming the first tandem of Nittany Lion November 3, 2007 — All-America linebacker Dan Connor records 11 tackles in the running backs to crack the century mark in Big Ten play. Nittany Lions’ 26-19 Senior Day win over Purdue, moving him past Paul Posluszny to become Penn State’s all-time leading tackler. A two-time All-American and winner of the Nov. 21, 2009 — Quarterback Daryll Clark delivers a record-breaking performance in 2007 Bednarik Award, Connor finishes his career with 419 tackles. his final Big Ten game, throwing for 310 yards and four touchdowns to lead a 42-14 victory over Michigan State in East Lansing. Clark breaks the school records for season November 10, 2007 — Junior kicker Kevin Kelly becomes Penn State’s all-time leading (22 by Todd Blackledge, 1982) and career (41) touchdown passes and finishes the seascorer in the Nittany Lions’ 31-0 blanking of Temple in Philadelphia, kicking a 32-yard son with 24 and 43, respectively. field goal and connecting on all four PAT attempts. Kelly surpasses Craig Fayak’s total of 282 points from 1990-93. January 1, 2010 — Penn State defeats No. 13 LSU, 19-17, in the Capital One Bowl on a Collin Wagner field goal with :57 to play. The Nittany Lions (11-2) secure their first consecDecember 4, 2007 — Joe Paterno becomes just the third active coach to be inducted utive 11-win seasons since 1985-86, and finish No. 9 in the final Associated Press poll. into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame. Paterno is forced Daryll Clark becomes Penn State’s season total offense leader with 3,214 yards and the to delay his induction by one year due to leg injuries suffered in the 2006 game at first Nittany Lion quarterback to eclipse 3,000 passing yards in a season (3,003). Wisconsin. He had been scheduled to enter the Hall in 2006 with active coaches Bobby Bowden and John Gagliardi. March 5, 2010 — The Maxwell Football Club announces the creation of the Joseph V. Paterno Award, to be presented annually to the national college football coach of the December 29, 2007 — Joe Paterno coaches his 500th game as head coach of the year. The selection criteria includes the impact the coach has had on his university, stuNittany Lions. His team erases a 14-0 first-quarter deficit to defeat Texas A&M, 24-17, dent-athletes in the program, community and state. in the Valero Alamo Bowl. A diving 30-yard touchdown catch by Deon Butler and an 11yard scoring run by Daryll Clark spark the win and a No. 25 ranking in the final USA Information from the Penn State Football Encyclopedia by Lou Prato, a noted Penn Today Coaches poll. State football historian, was used in this compilation. Current as of March 16, 2010.

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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY MAKING LIFE BETTER SINCE 1855 Since admitting its first students in 1859, Penn State has awarded some 630,000 degrees whose value is recognized worldwide. That value reflects an educational experience second to none in quality and richness. In addition, Penn State alumni — there are more than 270,000 in Pennsylvania alone — have job- and social-networking opportunities that no other college or university in the Commonwealth can surpass. The University’s beginnings were humble. Chartered as a college of scientific agriculture, the institution was located in rural Centre County after James Irvin, a partner in the Centre Furnace iron works (remains of which can be seen today along East College Avenue), agreed to donate 200 acres of farmland for a campus. Founding President Evan Pugh hoped to expand the curriculum beyond agriculture. He and similar visionaries in other states lobbied for Congressional passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862. The act enabled states to sell federal land and use the income to support colleges that agreed to include engineering, science, and liberal arts as well as agriculture in their course of studies. In 1863, the Pennsylvania legislature designated Penn State the Commonwealth’s sole land-grant institution, thus bestowing on what had been a privately incorporated institution a wide range of public functions and obligations. Initial efforts to diversify the curriculum met with mixed success, but by the 1890s Penn State was making its mark. It ranked among the nation’s 10 largest undergraduate engineering schools, a distinction it still holds. President

George Atherton invigorated the liberal arts and recruited Professor of English Fred Pattee to teach the nation’s first course in American literature, heretofore considered an unworthy stepchild of English literature. Professor of Agriculture Whitman Jordan’s pioneering research on using fertilizers for soil enrichment had global impact on crop yields. Penn State in 1871 became one of the first landgrant schools in the Northeast to admit women, graduated its first international student in 1890, and its first AfricanAmerican student in 1905. In the early 1900s, Penn State launched an extensive system of outreach education, “carrying the college to the people,” as then-President Edwin Sparks liked to say. It established the nation’s first collegiate-level correspondence courses in agriculture, and in 1912 helped create a statewide system of county agents in agriculture and home economics. Today’s Penn State World Campus, with its “anywhere, anytime” learning using the Internet, is descended from that strong outreach tradition. But undergraduate education remained foremost. As enrollment surpassed 5,000 students in 1936, Penn State became Pennsylvania’s largest source of baccalaureate degrees. Also in the 1930s, a state-wide system of undergraduate centers was created for students who, in the depths of the Great Depression, could not afford to leave their hometowns to get a college education. The centers offered the first year of baccalaureate studies and were the predecessors of today’s system of 19 undergraduate campuses across the Commonwealth.

Following the Second World War, Penn State underwent unprecedented expansion, first to meet the needs of returning military veterans and later to accommodate the Baby Boom generation. Total enrollment at all Penn State campuses climbed to 40,000 by 1970. The University also emerged on the national scene as a research powerhouse. Research — a land-grant obligation — first garnered international attention in fields as diverse as dairy science, acoustics, psychology, and petroleum refining. As world-renowned faculty encouraged greater student participation in their research, Penn State was able to provide an enriched undergraduate experience that was unavailable at any of the state-owned universities. Annual research expenditures now exceed $717 million and are a major factor in why Penn State is the largest single non-governmental contributor to Pennsylvania’s economy. The University generates about $8.5 billion in total economic impact each year. Today, as measured by the more than 100,000 applications for admissions it receives annually, Penn State is America’s most popular university. Enrollment is spread among 24 campuses statewide: University Park campus, the research and administrative hub; 19 primarily undergraduate campuses; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center; the Pennsylvania College of Technology; the Dickinson School of Law; and the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies.

PRESIDENT GRAHAM B. SPANIER Since he was appointed Penn State’s 16th president in 1995, Dr. Graham Spanier has been the guiding force behind several historic academic initiatives, including the creation of The Schreyer Honors College, the School of International Affairs, the Penn State World Campus, and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. He has expanded outreach to citizens of Pennsylvania and has overseen more than $2.5 billion in philanthropic contributions to Penn State. Dr. Spanier has been described as an unconventional university president. He loves spending time with students. He is a magician and adviser to the Penn State Performing Magicians, and he has performed with Penn State’s Musical Theatre students, the Blue Band, the Glee Club, and the Chamber Orchestra. He occasionally substitutes for the Nittany Lion mascot. He has run with the bulls in Pamplona, has a commercial pilot’s license, and plays the washboard with the Deacons of Dixieland and other bands. He and his racquetball partner are ten-time Penn State co-

ed intramural racquetball champions. He is the host of “To the Best of My Knowledge,” the live, call-in program on public television and radio. But most of his time is spent overseeing one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive universities, with 92,000 students and 44,000 employees on 24 campuses, an annual budget of nearly $4 billion, and a physical plant of 1,700 buildings. A national leader in higher education, Dr. Spanier was the recipient of the 2009 TIAA-CREF Theodore M. Hesburgh Award for Leadership Excellence. He serves as chair of the National Security Higher Education Advisory Board, is a member of the National Counterintelligence Working Group, is a member of the Board of Advisors of the Naval Postgraduate School, and serves on the board of Junior Achievement Worldwide. Dr. Spanier has chaired the Association of American Universities, the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, the Big Ten Conference Council of Presidents/ Chancellors, and the NCAA Division I Board of Directors. He led the Kellogg Commission on the Future of State and Land-Grant Universities, was a founding member of the Internet2 board, and served on the Board of Trustees of the National 4-H Council. He was president of the National Council of Family Relations, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Christian Children’s Fund, vice-chair of the Worldwide Universities Network, and co-chair of the

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Committee on Higher Education and the Entertainment Communities. Dr. Spanier’s prior positions include chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Oregon State University, and vice provost for undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He previously served Penn State from 1973-1982 as a member of the faculty and in three administrative positions in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development. He holds academic appointments as professor of human development and family studies, sociology, demography, and family and community medicine. A distinguished researcher and scholar, he has more than 100 scholarly publications, including 10 books, and was the founding editor of the Journal of Family Issues. A family sociologist, demographer, and marriage and family therapist, he earned his Ph.D. in sociology from Northwestern University, where he was a Woodrow Wilson Fellow, and his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Iowa State University, where he was honored with the Distinguished Achievement Citation and an honorary doctorate. His wife, Sandra, is an English professor specializing in 20th-century American literature and serves as the general editor of Hemingway’s letters. They have two children: Brian, a finance graduate of Penn State, and Hadley, a marketing graduate of Penn State.


ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TIM CURLEY Well into his second decade as the architect of the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics program, Tim Curley’s dynamic and passionate leadership has been the driving force behind the Nittany Lions’ tremendous level of athletic and academic achievement. Named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993, Curley’s leadership has positioned Penn State among the nation’s premier athletic departments. During its 17 years as a member of the Big Ten Conference, Penn State has captured 18 NCAA Championships, almost double the number of the next closest Big Ten institution. Curley has seen Nittany Lion squads win 60 Big Ten titles and numerous individual national and conference crowns during his 16-plus years directing Penn State’s comprehensive and nationally-respected athletic program. The Lions have won six NCAA Championships since March 2007. During the 2009 fall semester, the women’s volleyball team won an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA Championship, rallying from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Texas, 3-2, in the title match. Penn State won its seventh consecutive outright Big Ten Championship and extended its winning streak to 102 matches, the secondlongest streak by any team in NCAA Division I history. The football team won 11 games for the 15th time under Joe Paterno and won its fourth bowl game in the past five years. The women’s soccer team won its 12th consecutive Big Ten Championship, tying the longest string of Big Ten women’s titles all-time in any sport. The

women’s cross country team won the 2009 Big Ten title, the program’ first, and the women’s indoor track and field team captured the 2010 crown. In the spring of 2009, the fencing team won its ninth NCAA Championship under Curley’s watch and the women’s track and field team captured its second consecutive Big Ten outdoor title. The Nittany Lion basketball team won its first National Invitation Tournament championship, posting a program-record 27 victories. Penn State won a school record-tying six Big Ten titles in 2008-09. Include the 56 All-Americans and 41 first-team All-Big Ten selections (48 total first-team allconference honorees), a record student-athlete Graduation Success Rate of 89 percent and a record 11 Academic All-Americans and 2008-09 was another tremendous year of Success With Honor for the Lions. In 2007-08, Penn State became just the second school in NCAA history to have its men’s and women’s volleyball teams win the national championship in the same academic year. A 1976 Penn State graduate, Curley’s dedicated and enthusiastic leadership has helped Penn State capture 23 Big Ten championships or tournament titles the past fourplus years, the second-highest total in the conference. In June 2009, Curley again was recognized for his efforts in helping Penn State maintain its stature as one of the nation’s premier athletic programs with his selection as the Northeast Athletic Director-of-the-Year by NACDA. He was one of just four regional Division I-A honorees and previously earned the award in 2003. To continue to give the coaching staff and studentathletes the resources to succeed academically and athletically, Curley has guided the most ambitious fundraising and athletics facilities campaigns in the department’s history. More than $128 million was raised for Intercollegiate Athletics through June 2008 to surpass the Success With Honor Campaign goal of $100 million.

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The athletics physical plant has improved substantially under Curley’s watch. A new softball facility, golf clubhouse, soccer practice fields and men’s and women’s basketball offices are among the projects recently completed or set for construction. The most recently completed capital project was a new baseball stadium — Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The Penn State baseball team shares the state-of-theart facility with a short-season minor league team — the State College Spikes. The 5,406-seat stadium opened to rave reviews in June 2006. Curley also oversees the expansive intramural/club sport programs — which included a fourth consecutive national championship in men’s ice hockey in 2003 and the women’s rugby national tile in 2004 — on the University Park campus, as well as general recreational activities. He’s charged as well with responsibility for the athletic and recreational programs at Penn State’s Commonwealth Campuses. Curley served as president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2005-06. It is no exaggeration to say Tim Curley is someone who knows the Penn State athletic program from the ground up. A State College product, he grew up across the street from New Beaver Field where some of his most memorable days as a youngster were spent there and in Rec Hall. He parked cars, sold game programs and served as a baseball batboy. The top assistant to Athletic Director Jim Tarman, Curley was named Director of Athletics on December 30, 1993, when Tarman retired after 35 years as a Penn State athletic administrator. Curley is married to the former Melinda Harr of Washington, Pa. The Curleys have two children — a daughter, Devon, and a son, Tanner.


ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION/FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

Dave Baker

Mark Bodenschatz

Ken Cutler

Assistant Athletic Director

Associate Athletic Director of Facilities & Operations

Director of Development for Athletics

Susan DelaneyScheetz

Bruce Ellis

Rick Kaluza

Assistant Athletic Director

Associate Athletic Director for Finance

Associate Athletic Director/ Senior Woman Administrator

Scott Kretchmar

Bud Meredith

John Nitardy

Mark Sherburne

Matt Stolberg

Bob White

NCAA Faculty Representative

Director of Ticket Operations

Director of Annual Fund & Major Gifts

Associate Athletic Director for Administration

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Serivces

Associate Director of Athletic Development

Greg Myford

Jeff Nelson

Brian Siegrist

Doug Aukerman

Mary Balboni

Mike Black

Associate Athletic Director for Business Relations & Communications

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Team Physician

Staff Assistant

Athletic Trainer

Deloris Brobeck

Guido D’Elia

Pat Foley

Todd Kulka

Brady Rourke

George Salvaterra

Staff Assistant, Academic Support Center

Director of Communications & Branding for Football

Video Coordinator

Academic Counselor

Academic Coordinator

Coordinator of Athletic Trianing

Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli

Sandi Segursky

Patty Shawley

Wes Sohns

Jevin Stone

Dianna Weaver

Director of Athletic Medicine

Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach

Staff Assistant

Athletic Trainer

Video Assistant

Staff Assistant, Letterman’s Club

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PENN STATE TRADITIONS HAPPY VALLEY HERITAGE

Nittany Lion Legend

The Nittany Lion Shrine

Blue & White

Penn State’s athletic symbol, chosen by the student body in 1906, is the mountain lion which once roamed central Pennsylvania. H.D. “Joe" Mason, a member of the Class of 1907, conducted a one-man campaign to choose a school mascot after seeing the Princeton tiger on a trip with the Penn State baseball team to that New Jersey campus. A student publication sponsored the campaign to select a mascot and Penn State is believed to be the first college to adopt the lion as a mascot. Since Penn State is located in the Nittany Valley at the foot of Mount Nittany, the lion was designated as a Nittany Lion. In regional folklore, Nittany (or Nita-Nee was a valorous Indian princess in whose honor the Great Spirit caused Mount Nittany to be formed. A later namesake, daughter of chief O-Ko-Cho, who lived near the mouth of Penn’s Creek, fell in love with Malachi Boyer, a trader. The tearful maiden and her lost lover became legend and her name was given to the stately mountain.

Penn State’s Nittany Lion shrine was dedicated on Oct. 24, 1942, during Homecoming Weekend. Animal sculptor Heinz Warneke and stonecutter Joseph Garatti molded a 13-ton block of Indiana limestone into the most recognizable symbol of Penn State. The shrine was chosen from six models submitted by Warneke. The shrine is a gift of the Class of 1940 and rests in a natural setting of trees near Recreation Building. The site was chosen because of its accessibility, the surrounding trees and the fact that the sculpture would not be dwarfed by nearby buildings.

Penn State’s student-athletes are instantly identified by their blue and white uniforms — but those weren’t the original school colors. A three-member committee representing the sophomore, junior and senior classes was appointed in October of 1887 to develop color options from which the student body would select the school’s official colors. Dark pink and black was the unanimous choice of the student body after considering the color combinations presented by the committee. Soon many students and the baseball team were sporting pink and black striped blazers and caps. However, problems arose when the pink faded to white after several weeks of exposure to the sun. The students then opted for blue, rather than black, and white. The official announcement of the new choice was made on March 18, 1890.

The “S” Zone Organized in 1999 by the Penn State Lion Ambassadors, the student alumni corps, the “S” Zone revived one of the oldest traditions — Block S — in the student section at Beaver Stadium. Now formed when 700 underclassmen don coordinated blue and white tshirts, the giant block “S” is a striking symbol visible throughout the stadium and captured regularly by national television cameras. The “S” Zone, which has had several locations over the years, most recently moved from the end zone to the 20-yard line. The area is marked on the bleachers on Fridays before home games by volunteers from the Lion Ambassadors who also seek sponsorships to offset the cost of printing the t-shirts and coordinate the delivery and distribution of tshirts on game days.

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