2010 Football Yearbook

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MAJOR SECTIONS We Are PENN STATE/Assistant 2010 Season Preview . . . . . . 2010 Player Biographies . . . Head Coach Joe Paterno . . . . 2009 Season Review . . . . . . Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . Bowl History . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . Beaver Stadium . . . . . . . . . . University/Staff . . . . . . . . . . .

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The Penn State Football Yearbook is provided as a service to the media. The public may purchase copies by forwarding a check or money order, payable to Penn State, in the amount of $20 per copy, to: 2010 Football Yearbook, 101-D Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pa. 16802. Online orders may be made at www.GoPSUsports.com. The Yearbook is prepared to assist the media in coverage of the Nittany Lions. For additional information, the media may contact the Athletic Communications Office, 101-D Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pa. 16802. Telephone 814-865-1757; FAX: 814-863-3165. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Members of the staff also may be reached at home or via cell phone should circumstances dictate. CREDITS: The 2010 Penn State Football Yearbook was compiled by Jeff Nelson, Editor; Barry W. Jones, Layout & Managing Editor; Brian Siegrist & Michele Kopec, Design & Layout; editorial assistance by Barry Jones, Brian Siegrist, John Regenfuss, Tony Mancuso, Trey Miller, Taryn Graf, Maggie Redden, Judy Fenush and Dianna Weaver. Produced with the QuarkXPress desktop publishing program on Apple iMac computers. Printed by J.B. Kenehan, Waukesha, Wis. Copy current as of June 30, 2010.

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Sub-Sections Schedule/Quick Facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Personnel Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 2010 Outlook Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Players To Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Alphabetical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Numerical Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Pronunciation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Preseason Depth Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Big Ten Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 2010 Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Radio Network/Football Story . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 NCAA Instant Replay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 2009-10 Bowl Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Player Biographies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Endowed Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Joe Paterno Biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Football Support Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 All-Time Nittany Lion Assistant Coaches. . . . 138 2009 Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 2009 Superlatives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Individual Game-by-Game/Starters . . . . . . . . 144 Team Game-by-Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Long Plays From Scrimmage. . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Red Zone/Kickoffs/TFL, Sacks, Int. Leaders . 148 Scoring Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Turnovers/Game-by-Game Stat Leaders . . . . 150 Career-Highs/Career Starts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Records Review. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 2009 Awards & Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Game Summaries & Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . 154 The Big Ten Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Bowl Championship Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 2009 Big Ten Standings/Statistical Leaders . 163 Big Ten Honorees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Big Ten Standings Since 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Awards & Honors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 College Football Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 All-Americans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Bowl History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Bowl Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 Year-by-Year Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Record vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180 Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Game-by-Game Since 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Homecoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186 Nittany Lions on 2010 NFL Rosters. . . . . . . . 187 Nittany Lions in the Super Bowl. . . . . . . . . . . 187 Pro Football Draft. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Pro Football Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 All-Time Lettermen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Beaver Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Penn State Attendance Records . . . . . . . . . . 198 Traditions/Future Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 The University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 President Graham Spanier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Director of Athletics Tim Curley. . . . . . . . . . . 202 Penn State Head Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203 Athletic Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Penn State Athletics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Athletic Communications Staff . . . . . . . . . . . 207

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WE ARE WINNING TRADITION

CHAMPIONS THREE-TIME BIG TEN CHAMPIONS: 1994, 2005 & 2008

WINNERS OF EVERY BCS BOWL GAME ROSE (3 app.) FIESTA (6 app.) ORANGE (5 app.) SUGAR (4 app.)

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TRUE GREATNESS IS MEASURED OVER THE LONG HAUL. CONSISTENCY AND QUALITY: THESE ARE PENN STATE TRADEMARKS NOW AND FOR AS LONG AS COLLEGE FOOTBALL HAS BEEN PLAYED.


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2-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 1987 FIESTA BOWL CHAMPIONS

1982 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

1995 ROSE BOWL CHAMPIONS

1986 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2006 ORANGE BOWL CHAMPIONS

811 WINS (7TH BEST IN THE NATION) 80 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS (94 SELECTIONS OVERALL) “LINEBACKER U.” (13 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS) 42 BOWL GAMES (8TH IN THE NATION) 27 BOWL VICTORIES (3RD IN THE NATION) 66.7 BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE (TIED FOR FIRST IN THE NATION) 7 UNDEFEATED SEASONS SINCE 1966 (MOST IN THE NATION) WINNERS OF EVERY MAJOR AWARD (PAST 16 YEARS) 28 LAMBERT MEADOWLANDS TROPHIES (EASTERN SUPREMACY) PLAYING SINCE 1887 124TH SEASON

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WE AREGETTING A DEGREE TWO-TIME ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN & 2006 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN-OF-THE-YEAR PAUL POSLUSZNY

RECORD GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE PENN STATE STUDENT-ATHLETES EARNED A RECORD 89 PERCENT GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE, ACCORDING TO 2009 NCAA DATA.

GRADUATE

Penn State tied for first nationally in the graduation rate of its student-athletes (83 percent) among the nation’s FBS public institutions in 2006. Penn State also ranked first among public institutions in 2002 and 2004. 4

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89% GRADUATION RATE USA TODAY RATES PENN STATE USA Today rated Penn State as the BEST school in the nation in the graduation of its student-athletes. In the NCAA 2009 Graduation Rate Report, Penn State’s four-year graduation rate for student-athletes was 82 percent, 19 points higher than the national average.

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89% GRADUATION RATE (34 POINTS ABOVE 2009 NATIONAL AVERAGE) BEST GRADUATION RATE OF BCS TEAMS (78% GSR TOPS 2009 BCS BOWL TEAMS) TOPS IN GRADUATION RATE (NO. 1 AMONG 2009 AP TOP 25 TEAMS) 82% AFRICAN-AMERICAN GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE (NATIONAL AVERAGE IS 63%) 16 GRADUATES BEFORE BOWL (EARNED DEGREES PRIOR TO 2010 CAPITAL ONE BOWL) 43 NCAA POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS (18 FOOTBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES) 96% WITH DIPLOMAS (ALL PENN STATE STUDENT-ATHLETES) 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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WE ARENFL DRAFT DAY

FIRST-ROUNDERS

Defensive tackle Jared Odrick was a first-round selection in the 2010 NFL Draft. Penn State has had 36 first-round NFL selections.

MORE THAN 360 OF JOE PATERNO’S PLAYERS HAVE SIGNED WITH NFL TEAMS AND 33 HAVE BEEN SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF THE DRAFT WITH 245 DRAFTED OVERALL.

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2009 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTION AARON MAYBIN

2007 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTION LEVI BROWN


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36 NFL FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS NO. 1

OVERALL PICKS COURTNEY BROWN 2000

KI-JANA CARTER 1995

DEFENSIVE TACKLE JIMMY KENNEDY WAS ONE OF FOUR PENN STATE PLAYERS SELECTED IN THE FIRST ROUND IN 2003.

FIRST TWO PICKS OVERALL Courtney Brown (No. 1) and LaVar Arrington (No. 2) were taken with the first two picks of the 2000 NFL Draft. 36 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS (10 SINCE 2000) 24 PLAYERS DRAFTED SINCE 2006 RANKED AMONG TOP 12 IN CURRENT NFL PLAYERS (31 NITTANY LIONS IN NFL IN 2009)

2003 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTION MICHAEL HAYNES

2006 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTION TAMBA HALI

93 PLAYERS DRAFTED SINCE 1991 (275 TOTAL NFL DRAFTEES) 22 YEARS WITH 6+ PLAYERS DRAFTED RECORD 4 FIRST-ROUNDERS IN 2003 (6 LIONS DRAFTED IN FIRST 57 PICKS)

2000 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS LAVAR ARRINGTON & COURTNEY BROWN

2003 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTION BRYANT JOHNSON 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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WE AREIN THE LEAGUE

360+ NFL

ALL-PRO LARRY JOHNSON ALL-PRO KERRY COLLINS

IN A SURVEY OF PRO FOOTBALL GENERAL MANAGERS AND PERSONNEL DIRECTORS BY THE SPORTING NEWS, PENN STATE EMERGED A CLEAR-CUT WINNER AS THE COLLEGE PROGRAM THAT BEST PREPARES PLAYERS FOR THE NFL.

BUFFALO BILLS LINEBACKER PAUL POSLUSZNY

NFL PLAYERS Penn State has the kind of program that attracts the attention of pro coaches and scouts. More than 30 of Joe Paterno’s players have been first-round draft choices.

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CONTRACTS UNDER JOE PATERNO

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NFL ROSTERS IN 2010

ALL-PRO ROBBIE GOULD

36 NFL FIRST-ROUND SELECTIONS (33 UNDER JOE PATERNO) 48 SUPER BOWL RINGS (32 PLAYERS HAVE ONE) 275 PLAYERS DRAFTED (24 SINCE 2006) 360+ NFL CONTRACTS SIGNED (UNDER JOE PATERNO) 14 DRAFTED OR SIGNED IN 2009 (AARON MAYBIN SELECTED IN FIRST ROUND) 22 YEARS WITH SIX NFL PICKS OR MORE (LAST IN 2010; JARED ODRICK IN FIRST ROUND) TOP TWO PICKS IN 2000 (COURTNEY BROWN & LAVAR ARRINGTON) TWO NUMBER ONE OVERALL PICKS (IN BIG TEN ERA) 4 FIRST-ROUND PICKS IN 2003 (INCLUDING ALL-PRO LARRY JOHNSON) 5 NFL HALL OF FAMERS (LENNY MOORE, MIKE MICHALSKE, JACK HAM, FRANCO HARRIS & MIKE MUNCHAK)

Player Anthony Adams Jay Alford Levi Brown Deon Butler Gerald Cadogan Kerry Collins Dan Connor Bobby Engram John Gilmore Robbie Gould Tamba Hali Bryant Johnson Ed Johnson Larry Johnson Jimmy Kennedy Justin King Aaron Maybin Sean McHugh Kareem McKenzie Jordan Norwood Rich Ohrnberger Scott Paxson Paul Posluszny Michael Robinson Lydell Sargeant Bryan Scott Tim Shaw A.Q. Shipley Tony Stewart Cameron Wake Derrick Williams

Pos. NT DT T WR T QB MLB WR TE K OLB WR DT RB NT CB DE TE T WR G DT LB RB DB SS MLB C TE OLB WR

Team CHI NYG ARZ SEA IND TEN CAR CLE TB CHI KC DET CAR WAS MIN STL BUF PIT NYG PHI NE PIT BUF SF BUF BUF CHI PHI OAK MIA DET

2010 DRAFT SELECTIONS Player Pos. Team Round Jared Odrick DT MIA 1st Sean Lee LB DAL 2nd Navorro Bowman LB SF 3rd Andrew Quarless TE GB 5th Mickey Shuler TE MIN 7th Josh Hull LB STL 7th 2010 NFL SIGNEES Player Pos. Dennis Landolt G A.J. Wallace DB

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Team NYG MIA

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WE ARETHE GREATEST SHOW

GAME DAY

Called “The Greatest Show In College Sports” by Sports Illustrated On Campus, the atmosphere surrounding a Penn State football game is unsurpassed. Just ask one of the thousands of loyal Nittany Lion fans who journey to Beaver Stadium or follow the team on the road every Saturday! The Nittany Lion mascot. The Blue Band. Tailgating. Crisp autumn days. The Nittany Lions are a recipe that keeps Penn State football fans coming back.

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107,000+ ROCK THE STADIUM

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TAILGATING SCHOOL IN THE NATION Penn State’s Beaver Stadium was ranked as the nation’s best tailgating location in voting on SI.com in 2005 and in “KFC’s Ultimate Tailgating Search.”

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WE ARE A LEGENDARY COACH

JOE PATERNO

394 Wins — Two National Champions — 24 Bowl Victories — Five--Time Coach-of-the-Year

NAMED THE NATION’S BEST COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH OF THE PAST 25 YEARS BY AN ESPN25 EXPERT PANEL IN 2004.

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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

THE GRAND EXPERIMENT Joe Paterno’s emphasis that a student-athlete is both a student and an athlete is best illustrated by his 34 first-team CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, 15 Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes and 18 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Two of his players, Dave Joyner and Todd Blackledge, have been inducted into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame. 394 WINS (1ST ALL-TIME IN NCAA FBS HISTORY) 75.2 WINNING PERCENTAGE (2ND AMONG ACTIVE COACHES) 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (1982 & 1986) 3 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS (1994, 2005 & 2008) 24 BOWL VICTORIES (NCAA RECORD) 36 BOWL GAMES (NCAA RECORD) 68.0 BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE (BEST AMONG COACHES WITH 15+ APPEARANCES) 5 UNDEFEATED SEASONS (1968, 1969, 1973, 1986, 1994) 23 TOP 10 FINISHES (NO. 8 IN 2009) 35 TOP 25 FINISHES

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JOE PATERNO

THE ALL-TIME LEADER IN

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Bowl

Opponent (Score)

2010 2009 2007 2007 2006 2003 1999 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1983 1983 1982 1980 1979 1979 1977 1976 1975 1975 1974 1972 1972 1970 1969 1967

Capital One . . . . . . LSU (W, 19-17) Rose. . . . . . . . . . . . USC (L, 38-24) Alamo . . . . Texas A&M (W, 24-17) Outback . . . . Tennessee (W, 20-10) Orange . . . Florida State (W, 26-23) Capital One . . . . . Auburn (L, 13-9) Alamo . . . . . Texas A&M (W, 24-0) Outback . . . . . Kentucky (W, 26-14) Citrus . . . . . . . . . . Florida (L, 21-6) Fiesta . . . . . . . . . Texas (W, 38-15) Outback . . . . . . Auburn (W, 43-14) Rose . . . . . . . . Oregon (W, 38-20) Citrus . . . . . . Tennessee (W, 31-13) Blockbuster . . . . . Stanford (L, 24-3) Fiesta . . . . . . Tennessee (W, 42-17) Blockbuster . Florida State (L, 24-17) Holiday . Brigham Young (W, 50-39) Citrus . . . . . . . . Clemson (L, 35-10) Fiesta. . . . . Miami (Fla.) (W, 14-10) Orange . . . . . Oklahoma (L, 25-10) Aloha . . . . Washington (W, 13-10) Sugar . . . . . . . Georgia (W, 27-23) Fiesta . . . . . . . . . . USC (W, 26-10) Fiesta . . . . . Ohio State (W, 31-19) Liberty . . . . . . . . . . Tulane (W, 9-6) Sugar . . . . . . . . Alabama (L, 14-7) Fiesta . . . Arizona State (W, 42-30) Gator . . . . . . Notre Dame (L, 20-9) Sugar . . . . . . . . Alabama (L, 13-6) Cotton . . . . . . . . Baylor (W, 41-20) Orange . . . . . . . . . . LSU (W, 16-9) Sugar. . . . . . . . Oklahoma (L, 14-0) Cotton. . . . . . . . . . Texas (W, 30-6) Orange . . . . . . . Missouri (W, 10-3) Orange. . . . . . . Kansas (W, 15-14) Gator . . . . . Florida State (T, 17-17)

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PATERNO WITH 2006 ALL-AMERICANS LEVI BROWN AND PAUL POSLUSZNY 14

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BOWL WINS AND APPEARANCES

THE ONLY COACH TO WIN THE ROSE, FIESTA, SUGAR, ORANGE AND COTTON BOWLS COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME (ONE OF ONLY THREE ACTIVE COACHES)

WINNERS OF EVERY MAJOR AWARD Heisman, Maxwell, Walter Camp, Bednarik, Butkus, Biletnikoff, Lombardi, Doak Walker, Outland, Davey O’Brien, Rimington

MALLOYS ENDOW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH POSITION IN HONOR OF PATERNO Patrick and Candace Malloy have committed $5 million to create the Malloy Paterno Head Football Coach Endowment at Penn State. In December 2007, on the eve of Joe Paterno’s induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the two longtime friends of the Paterno family announced their intention to endow the position that Coach Paterno has held since 1966. The endowment is the largest individual gift in the history of Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. The Malloys, of Key Largo, Fla., said they intend their gift to honor not only the coach’s achievements on the field, but also the values that Joe Paterno and his wife, Sue, share off the field with players and the University community. The University invests endowed gifts in perpetuity and uses a portion of the annual income for the purposes intended by the donor. The remaining income is added to the principal to protect it from inflation and ensure its growth. Income from the Malloy Paterno Head Football Coach Endowment will be directed, at the head coach’s discretion and with approval from the director of athletics, to purposes ranging from academic support and special medical care for team members, to expenses associated with recruitment of student-athletes and coaching expenses, excluding salary supplements.

5-TIME AFCA COACH-OF-THE-YEAR (NATIONAL RECORD, LAST IN 2005) 33 NFL FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICKS (SEVEN IN LAST SEVEN YEARS) 245 PLAYERS DRAFTED (MORE THAN 360 SIGNED WITH NFL TEAMS) QUICKEST TO 300 WINS (ONE OF NINE TO REACH IN HISTORY) 29 SEASONS WITH NINE OR MORE WINS SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SPORTSMAN-OF-THE-YEAR (ONLY COLLEGE FOOTBALL COACH) PHILANTHROPIST (MORE THAN $5 MILLION CONTRIBUTED — PATERNO LIBRARY NAMED IN HONOR AND $1 MILLION TO THE MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER IN STATE COLLEGE) 45 YEARS AS HEAD COACH (FIRST IN LONGEVITY AT ONE SCHOOL)

UNPARALLELED STABILITY Since 1966, there have been 860 coaching changes among FBS programs, with multiple changes at every school except Penn State. 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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WE AREGREAT COACHING TOM BRADLEY DIRECTS THE DEFENSE TOM BRADLEY & LARRY JOHNSON

LED BY THE BEST Penn State’s coaching staff has a combined 153 years experience at Penn State and 130 bowl games coached. BILL KENNEY

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214 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE

RON VANDERLINDEN JAY PATERNO

WITH TWO-TIME BEDNARIK AWARD WINNER PAUL POSLUSZNY

GALEN HALL KERMIT BUGGS

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COACHING STAFF OFFENSIVE LINE (GUARDS & CENTERS) Dick Anderson, Penn State ‘63 Years at Penn State: 33 Bowl Games: 29 IN CHARGE OF DEFENSE/ CORNERBACKS Tom Bradley, Penn State ‘79 Years at Penn State: 32 Bowl Games: 29 SAFETIES Kermit Buggs, Norfolk State ‘95 Years at Penn State: 7 Bowl Games: 5 IN CHARGE OF OFFENSE/RUNNING BACKS Galen Hall, Penn State ‘62 Years at Penn State: 7 Bowl Games: 8

214 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE

DEFENSIVE LINE Larry Johnson, Elizabeth City State ‘73 Years at Penn State: 15 Bowl Games: 10

153 YEARS COMBINED AT PENN STATE (ONE OF THE HIGHEST TOTALS OF ANY STAFF IN THE NATION)

OFFENSIVE LINE (TACKLES & TIGHT ENDS) Bill Kenney, Norwich ‘82 Years at Penn State: 23 Bowl Games: 17

130 COMBINED BOWL GAMES COACHED 51 WINS SINCE 2005 (TIED FOR NO. 7 IN THE NATION)

WIDE RECEIVERS/RECRUITING Mike McQueary, Penn State ‘98 Years at Penn State: 10 Bowl Games: 10

FAMILY ATMOSPHERE

QUARTERBACKS Jay Paterno, Penn State ‘90 Years at Penn State: 16 Bowl Games: 14

THREE FORMER DIVISION I-A HEAD COACHES TOTAL PREPARATION MIKE McQUEARY

LINEBACKERS Ron Vanderlinden, Albion ‘78 Years at Penn State: 10 Bowl Games: 6 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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WE ARE DOMINATING DEFENSE 5TH IN TOTAL DEFENSE

AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME LAST SIX SEASONS Team 1. Virginia Tech

YPG 268.3

2. Alabama

275.2

3. Ohio State

279.8

4. LSU

285.2

5. PENN STATE

290.3

6. TCU

291.2

7. USC

295.2

8. Florida

298.2

PENN STATE LED THE BIG TEN AND WAS THIRD IN THE NCAA ALLOWING JUST 12.2 PPG IN 2009.

ATTACKING SWARM Penn State has allowed an average of just 15.10 ppg over the last six seasons.

ATHLETIC, FAST, SWARMING & DOMINATING ARE JUST A FEW OF THE ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE A PENN STATE DEFENSE THAT RANKS FIFTH IN THE NATION IN AVERAGE YARDS (290.3 YPG) AND THIRD IN POINTS (15.10 PPG) ALLOWED PER GAME OVER THE LAST SIX SEASONS. 18

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N NCAA TOTAL “D” OVER LAST 6 YEARS THREE STRAIGHT BEDNARIK AWARD WINNERS (2005-07) (NATION’S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER) THIRTEEN FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS ON DEFENSE SINCE 1999 (SEVEN IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS) FIRST IN NCAA IN SACKS SINCE 2005 (TIED WITH RUTGERS AT 3.09 SACKS/GAME) SEVEN PLAYERS SELECTED BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR OR LINEMAN-OF-THE YEAR SINCE 1998 (JARED ODRICK HONORED FOR BOTH IN 2009) THE MOST TOTAL FIRST & SECOND-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN DEFENSIVE SELECTIONS THE LAST SIX SEASONS (28 TOTAL SELECTIONS)

SCORING DEFENSE AVERAGE POINTS PER GAME LAST SIX SEASONS Team

PPG

1. Ohio State

14.18

2. Virginia Tech

14.25

3. PENN STATE

15.10

4. USC

15.97

5. Florida

17.14

6. Auburn

17.21

7. LSU

17.41

8. TCU

17.49

RUSHING DEFENSE AVERAGE YARDS PER GAME LAST SIX SEASONS Team

85.71

2. PENN STATE

96.99

3. Ohio State

PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE AVERAGE EFFICIENCY RATING LAST SIX SEASONS Team

YPG Allowed

1. TCU

97.55

4. USC

100.12

5. Oklahoma

100.98

6. Florida

102.19

7. Virginia Tech

103.03

8. LSU

106.41

Average Efficiency

1. Virginia Tech

99.3

2. LSU

102.5

3. USC

104.1

4. Ohio State

104.5

5. PENN STATE

107.3

6. Oklahoma

111.8

7. Miami (Fla.)

112.2

8. Auburn

112.4

BIG TEN LEADERS IN TACKLES IN 2007 (DAN CONNOR, 11.2 TPG & SEAN LEE, 10.6 TPG) 14 NFL DRAFT PICKS ON DEFENSE IN LAST FIVE YEARS (FOUR IN 2010)

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WE AREBALANCED OFFENSE LED BIG TE

PASS ATTEMPTS 2009 BIG TEN CO-MVP & TWO-TIME FIRST-TEAM ALL-BIG TEN DARYLL CLARK

AIR ATTACK Penn State has thrown for an average of 2,800 yards per season over the past five years.

AVERAGE THE LAST FIVE SEASONS Team

Avg. Pass Attempts

1. Texas

426.0

2. Oklahoma

420.2

3. PENN STATE

390.0

4. LSU

379.4

5. Florida

367.6

6. Michigan

366.0

7. Georgia

361.0

8. Ohio State

310.4

9. Virginia Tech

308.4

TWO BIG TEN MVP’s IN LAST FIVE SEASONS (QUARTERBACK MICHAEL ROBINSON IN 2005 & QUARTERBACK DARYLL CLARK IN 2009-CO) FIVE CONSECUTIVE 2,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS (DARYLL CLARK THREW FOR A SCHOOL-RECORD 3,003 YARDS IN 2009) SCHOOL-RECORD 419 PASSING YARDS (341 BY DARYLL CLARK VS. MICHIGAN STATE IN 2008) SCHOOL-RECORD 216 RECEIVING YARDS (DEON BUTLER VS. NORTHWESTERN IN 2006) THREE OF THE TOP FIVE CAREER RECEIVERS IN PSU HISTORY (DEON BUTLER (179), DERRICK WILLIAMS (161) & JORDAN NORWOOD (158) WERE 2008 SENIORS) THREE PLAYERS WITH 40+ RECEPTIONS LAST FOUR YEARS (DEON BUTLER, JORDAN NORWOOD & DERRICK WILLIAMS FIRST TRIO TO ACHIEVE THE FEAT AT PENN STATE IN 2006) FIVE STRAIGHT YEARS THROWING FOR 2,500-PLUS YARDS (LONGEST STRING IN SCHOOL HISTORY) 20

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EN IN TOTAL & SCORING OFFENSE IN ‘08 FIVE STRAIGHT 1,000-YARD RUSHERS (TAILBACKS TONY HUNT (TWICE), RODNEY KINLAW & EVAN ROYSTER (TWICE) ACCOMPLISHED THE FEAT IN THE PAST FIVE SEASONS) SECOND ALL-TIME CAREER RUSHER (TONY HUNT FINISHED HIS CAREER IN 2006 WITH 3,320 YARDS ON THE GROUND, THE SECOND HIGHEST TOTAL IN PENN STATE HISTORY) SCHOOL-RECORD 2,087 RUSHING YARDS (CURRENT NFL ALL-PRO LARRY JOHNSON’S SEASON TOTAL IN 2002) 327, 279, 279 & 257 (TOP FOUR GAME RUSHING MARKS ALL SET BY DOAK WALKER AWARD WINNER LARRY JOHNSON IN 2002) ALL-AMERICAN LINEMEN (LEVI BROWN IN 2005 AND 2006, RICH OHRNBERGER IN 2008 & A.Q. SHIPLEY, WINNER OF THE 2008 RIMINGTON TROPHY, & DENNIS LANDOLT IN 2009) ALL-BIG TEN OFFENSIVE LINE (DENNIS LANDOLT & STEFEN WISNIEWSKI WERE RECOGNIZED IN 2009. GERALD CADOGAN, RICH OHRNBERGER & A.Q. SHIPLEY EARNED RECOGNITION IN 2007 & 2008)

EVAN ROYSTER ENTERS HIS SENIOR CAMPAIGN JUST 480 YARDS SHY OF PENN STATE’S ALL-TIME CAREER RUSHING RECORD OF 3,398 YARDS SET BY CURT WARNER IN 1982.

RUSHING YARDS AVERAGE THE LAST FIVE SEASONS Team

Avg. Rush Yards

1. Florida

2,588.8

2. Wisconsin

2,458.6

3. PENN STATE

2,381.0

4. Virginia Tech

2,194.2

5. Auburn

2,140.4

6. Michigan

2,074.0

7. Georgia

2,017.8

8. Iowa

1,899.0

GROUND GAME

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DICK ANDERSON ASST. COACH

OFFENSIVE LINE/GUARDS & CENTERS

PLAYERS SAY: “THE BEST ATTRIBUTE OF DICK AS A COACH IS THAT HE’S A TREMENDOUS TEACHER OF TECHNIQUE. HE KNOWS EXACTLY HOW HE WANTS A PLAYER’S HANDS, FEET AND BODY POSITION TO BE ON EVERY BLOCK, AND HE DOES NOT ACCEPT ANYTHING LESS THAN PERFECTION WHEN IT COMES TO THOSE THINGS. ULTIMATELY, THAT MAKES THEM A BETTER OFFENSIVE LINEMAN.” — STEFEN WISNIEWSKI Coaching Experience: 2000-present . . . . . . . . . Penn State Offensive Line (Guards & Centers) 1993-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Quarterbacks & Passing Game Coordinator 1990-92 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Offensive Line Coach 1984-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers University Head Coach (6 years; 27-34-4) 1973-83 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Offensive Line Coach 1971-72 . . . . . . . . . . . . Pennsylvania Quarterbacks, Receivers & Linebackers Coach 1965-70 . . . . . . . . . . . . Lafayette Quarterbacks, Receivers & Linebackers Coach 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Graduate Assistant Coach Bowl Games As A Player (2): 1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gator

1962 . . . . . . . . . . . Gator

Bowl Games As A Penn State Coach: 27 Coaching Accomplishments: n n n n n

n n n n n

n Alma Mater:

Education:

Penn State, 1963

1965 — Master’s in health and physical education from Penn State 1963 — B.S. in health and physical education from Penn State

Year At Penn State: 33rd Collegiate Coaching Experience:

47 years — 33 at Penn State; 6 at Rutgers; 2 at Pennsylvania; 6 at Lafayette

Family:

Hometown:

Wife: Kathy Children: Ken, Jeff, Rick, Lynn

Queens, N.Y.

Of Note:

Three of Anderson’s children — Ken, Jeff and Lynn — and his wife, Kathy, are Penn State graduates. Rick graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy.

Prominent Players Coached:

Stefen Wisniewski All-Big Ten (2009) A.Q. Shipley Rimington Trophy (2008) Rich Ohrnberger New England Patriots Kerry Collins Tennessee Titans

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Wally Richardson NFL (1997-99) Todd Rucci NFL (1993-99) John Gerak NFL (1993-97) Mike Munchak NFL (1982-93)

Ron Heller NFL (1984-95) Tom Rafferty NFL (1976-89) Keith Dorney NFL (1979-87) Sean Farrell NFL (1982-92)

Accomplishments As A Player: n n n

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Instrumental in the development of 2008 Rimington Award winner and first-team All-American center A.Q. Shipley and third-team All-American Rich Ohrnberger. Has helped mold units that have paved the way for six 1,000-yard rushers since 2002. Helped develop a 2008 unit that led the Big Ten and ranked No. 4 nationally allowing just 13 sacks on the season. Helped lead a 2002 offensive line that plowed the way for Larry Johnson’s school-record 2,087 yards rushing, just the ninth 2,000-yard rushing season in NCAA history. Coached 1994 Davey O’Brien and Maxwell Award winner Kerry Collins to the greatest season ever for a Nittany Lion quarterback. Collins was a consensus first-team All-American and the fifth selection in the 1995 NFL Draft. Coached quarterback Wally Richardson to school records for completions in a game (33) and season (193) and the lowest career interception percentage (2.02). Coached quarterback Mike McQueary to school records for passing yardage (366) and total offense (370) in a game. As the Lions’ offensive line coach (1973-83), he guided five players to seven first-team All-America selections. As the Lions’ offensive line coach (1990-92), seven of his players were selected in the NFL Draft. Led Rutgers to a 7-3 mark in 1984, the best of his tenure, and memorable victories over Penn State (21-16 in 1988), Michigan State, Syracuse, West Virginia and Boston College. At Rutgers, 11 players gained All-America recognition and 14 earned NFL positions.

Drafted by the Cleveland Browns and had a brief NFL career. A member of Penn State teams that won 24 of 32 games over three seasons and twice earned invitations to the Gator Bowl. An honor student, he also lettered and captained the baseball team as an outfielder.


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ASST. COACH

TOM BRADLEY

IN CHARGE OF DEFENSE/CORNERBACKS

PLAYERS SAY: “SCRAP LOVES THE GAME...HE REALLY LOVES IT. THE WAY HE TEACHES IS VERY HIGH INTENSITY AND HE STRIVES FOR PERFECTION. NOT ONLY IS HE AN OUTSTANDING COACH, BUT HE IS A GREAT HUMAN BEING AS WELL. I LOOK AT HIM NOT ONLY AS A LEADER, BUT A FATHER FIGURE AS WELL.” — STEPHON MORRIS Coaching Experience: 2000-present . . . . . . . . . In Charge of Penn State Defense/Cornerbacks 1996-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Defensive Backfield Coach 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Defensive Ends & Special Teams Coach 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Wide Receivers & Special Teams Coach 1986, 88-94 . . . . . . . . . Penn State Outside Linebackers & Special Teams Coach 1984-85 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Recruiting Coordinator 1980-87 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Special Teams Coach 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Graduate Assistant Coach Bowl Games As A Player (4): 1975 . . . . . Sugar

1977 . . . . . . . Fiesta

1976 . . . . . Gator

1979 . . . . . . . . . . Sugar

Bowl Games As A Penn State Coach: 25 Coaching Accomplishments: n n n n

n n n n n n n n

Has guided the Nittany Lions to six consecutive Top 15 finishes in total and scoring defense. The 2008 unit was one of only four nationally to rank in the Top 10 in rushing, total and scoring defense, leading the Big Ten in rushing and total defense. Selected one of the nation’s top 10 recruiters by SportsIllustrated.com in 2005. The 2005 Penn State defense was one of only five units nationally to finish in the top 20 in rushing (7th, 93.0 ypg), pass efficiency, total and scoring defense (10th, 17.0 ppg) and had three All-Americans: DE Tamba Hali, OLB Paul Posluszny and CB Alan Zemaitis. The 2004 defense ranked in the top 10 nationally in total, scoring and pass defense and was the only unit in the country to not allow more than 21 points in a game. The 2002 defense produced two All-Americans and first-round NFL Draft choices (Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Haynes), and ranked 11th in the nation at 17.5 ppg. Coached Alan Zemaitis to 2005 first-team All-Big Ten and second-team All-America honors. Zemaitis, who made 12 career interceptions, was a three-time All-Big Ten pick. Coached safety James Boyd to third-team All-America honors in 2000. Coached cornerback David Macklin to first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-America honors in 1998. Coached safety Kim Herring to first-team All-America honors and CB Brian Miller to first-team All-Big Ten honors in 1996. Herring was third in the nation with seven interceptions. Guided O.J. McDuffie to Penn State career punt return records for yards (1,059), returns (84) and eventual first-round NFL selection by the Miami Dolphins. Coached first-team All-America Shane Conlan in 1985 and 1986. Conlan earned NFL Defensive Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 1987 and played in the NFL for nine years.

Prominent Players Coached:

Justin King St. Louis Rams Bryan Scott Buffalo Bills Lydell Sargeant Buffalo Bills David Macklin NFL (2000-08) Bhawoh Jue NFL (2001-07)

Rich Gardner NFL (2004-07) Kim Herring NFL (1997-2005) James Boyd NFL (2001-04) O.J. McDuffie NFL (1993-2001) Terry Killens NFL (1996-2001)

Rob Holmberg NFL (1994-2001) Mike Archie NFL (1996-98) Shane Conlan NFL (1987-95) Michael Timpson NFL (1989-97) Eric Ravotti NFL (1994-96)

Accomplishments As A Player: n n

Won wide admiration as a defensive back and special teams player on the 1977 and ‘78 Penn State squads that posted a 22-2 cumulative record. Was inducted into the Cambria County Sports Hall of Fame for his accomplishments in basketball, track and football at Bishop McCort High School in Johnstown, Pa.

Alma Mater:

Education:

Penn State, 1979

1986 — Master’s in sports administration from Penn State 1979 — B.S. in business from Penn State

Year At Penn State: 32nd Collegiate Coaching Experience:

Marital Status:

32 years — all at Penn State

Single

Hometown:

Of Note:

Johnstown, Pa. Of Note:

Bradley was Honorary Chair of the 2006 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games.

His father, Sam, played basketball for Pittsburgh; brothers, Matt and Jim, played football for Penn State; sisters, Patty and Cassy, were outstanding track and field performers at Villanova. Jim is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ orthopaedic surgeon.

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KERMIT BUGGS ASST. COACH SAFETIES

PLAYERS SAY: “COACH BUGGS DOES A VERY GOOD JOB AT RELATING TO EACH OF HIS PLAYERS AND HITS ON KEY TIPS THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL CAN WORK ON. WITH HIS EXPERIENCE AS A QUARTERBACK AND HIS WORK ON THE OFFENSIVE SIDE OF THE BALL, HE IS REALLY GOOD AT EXPLAINING OFFENSIVE SCHEMES FOR US TO UNDERSTAND AND BE PREPARED FOR AS A SECONDARY.” — ANDREW DAILEY

Coaching Experience: 2007-present . . . . . . . . .Penn State Safeties Coach 2003-05 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State Graduate Assistant Coach 1999-2002 . . . . . . . . . . .Head Coach at Surry County (Va.) High School Bowl Games At Penn State: 5 Coaching Accomplishments: n n

Alma Mater:

Education:

Norfolk State University, 1995

2006 — Master’s in educational administration from Penn State 1995 — B.S. from Norfolk State

Year At Penn State: 7th Collegiate Coaching Experience:

3 years — all at Penn State

Family:

Hometown:

Wife: Kristy Children: Kyle (2)

Hampton, Va.

Of Note:

Buggs served as Penn State’s Coordinator of Player Personnel and Development in 2006 and 2007 prior to being named safeties coach.

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Helped safety Nick Sukay rank third in the Big Ten in passes defended (13) in 2009. Helped safety Anthony Scirrotto earn first-team All-Big Ten honors and safeties grab four interceptions in 2008. Led Surry County HS to the 1999 Virginia Division I state championship and a perfect 14-0 record. Selected the 1999 Virginia High School Coaches Association Division I Coach-of-the-Year. Led Surry County HS to the Region A Division I championship and state semifinals in 2000. Compiled a 34-14 record as head coach at Surry County HS.

Prominent Players Coached:

Anthony Scirrotto All-Big Ten (2008)

Drew Astorino HM All-Big Ten (2009)

Mark Rubin Academic All-American (first-team 2008)

Accomplishments As A Player: n n n

Selected Norfolk State University football team’s Freshman-of-the-Year. Seven times selected Player-of-the-Game during his career. The 1992-93 recipient of the Vince Lombardi Award for Leadership and Academic Achievement at Norfolk State.


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ASST. COACH

GALEN HALL

IN CHARGE OF OFFENSE/RUNNING BACKS

PLAYERS SAY: “COACH HALL IS THE TYPE OF COACH EVERY RUNNING BACK WISHES HE COULD HAVE. HE KNOWS EXACTLY HOW HARD TO PUSH YOU, BUT ALSO KNOWS THAT RUNNING BACK IS A POSITION WHERE YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO USE YOUR INSTINCTS. HE WON’T CRITICIZE YOUR DECISIONS ON THE FIELD, BUT HE WILL SHOW YOU WAYS TO MAKE AND CARRY OUT THOSE DECISIONS IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE.” — EVAN ROYSTER Coaching Experience: 2004-present . . . . . . . . Penn State Running Backs Coach/In Charge of Offense 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Cowboys Running Backs Coach 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando Rage Head Coach (XFL) 1995-2000 . . . . . . . . . . Rhein Fire Head Coach (NFL Europe) 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlotte Rage Head Coach/Director of Football Operations (AFL) 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orlando Thunder Head Coach (NFL Europe/WLAF) 1984-89 . . . . . . . . . . . . University of Florida Head Coach (5-plus years; 40-18-1) 1966-83 . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Offensive Coordinator 1964-65 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia Offensive Backs Coach Bowl Games As A Player (3): 1959 . . . . . Liberty

1961 . . . . . . . Gator

Bowl Games As A Coach: 21

1960 . . . . . Liberty

Coaching Accomplishments: n n n n n

n n n n n

Instrumental in the development of 1,000-yard rushers Evan Royster (2008 & 2009), Rodney Kinlaw (2007) and Tony Hunt (2005 & 2006) in past five years. Penn State led the Big Ten in scoring (38.9 ppg) and total offense (448.9 ypg) and was second in rushing in 2008, breaking school records for total offense and passing yards. Coached Tony Hunt, the 2007 Senior Bowl MVP, who posted two 1,000-yard seasons and gained 3,320 yards to finish second at Penn State in career rushing yardage. The 2005 Penn State offense led the Big Ten in scoring (35.2 ppg) and was second in rushing (233.1 ypg) in conference games. Was named head coach at the University of Florida during the 1984 season and led the Gators to a 9-1-1 record and the school’s first-ever first-place finish in the Southeastern Conference. The Gators earned a No. 3 final ranking and national championship nods from The New York Times and The Sporting News. Named Associated Press Coach-of-the-Year in 1984. Compiled a 40-18-1 record as head coach at Florida from 1984-89. Led the Gators to 9-1-1 mark and the school’s first No. 1 ranking during the 1985 season. Was offensive coordinator at Oklahoma for two national championship teams and 10 Big 8 title teams. Led the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe to two World Bowl titles. Three-time NFL Europe Coach-of-the-Year. Was running backs coach of the Dallas Cowboys in 2002 as Emmitt Smith broke the NFL career rushing record.

Prominent Players Coached:

Evan Royster All-Big Ten (2008 & 2009) Tony Hunt Philadelphia Eagles Emmitt Smith Florida & Dallas Cowboys Billy Sims Oklahoma

Steve Owens Oklahoma J.C. Watts Oklahoma Danny Wuerffel Rhein Fire Ricky Nattiel Florida

Neal Anderson Florida Greg Pruitt Oklahoma Joe Washington Oklahoma Kerwin Bell Florida

Accomplishments As A Player: n n

n

Played for the NFL’s Washington Redskins (1962) and the AFL’s New York Jets (1963). Hall was Penn State’s starting quarterback in 1960 and ‘61. He was 89-of-186 for 1,399 yards with 10 touchdown passes his last two seasons, leading the Nittany Lions to a combined 15-6 record and bowl wins over Oregon (Liberty) and Georgia Tech (Gator). As a sophomore, Hall replaced Richie Lucas at quarterback in the 1959 Liberty Bowl with Alabama, accounting for the only touchdown (a pass on a fake field goal) in Penn State’s 7-0 win, its first-ever bowl victory.

Alma Mater:

Family:

Penn State, 1963

Wife: Elaine Children: Alan, Kelly, Jill, Jennifer, Bowman

Year At Penn State: 7th Collegiate Coaching Experience:

Of Note:

33 years — 7 at Penn State; 6 at Florida; 18 at Oklahoma; 2 at West Virginia

Hall has been a head coach at the collegiate level and in three professional leagues (XFL, AFL and NFL Europe). He has earned Coachof-the-Year honors five times — once at the University of Florida, three times in NFL Europe and once in the XFL.

Hometown:

Williamsburg, Pa. Education:

1963 — B.S. in physical education from Penn State

Hall was Honorary Chair of the 2009 Pennsylvania Special Olympics Summer Games.

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LARRY JOHNSON ASST. COACH DEFENSIVE LINE

PLAYERS SAY: “COACH JOHNSON HAS BEEN A GREAT ROLE MODEL FOR NOT ONLY ME AND THE REST OF THE DEFENSIVE LINE, BUT THE WHOLE TEAM. HE REALLY EXEMPLIFIES HOW TO PURSUE GOALS WITH PASSION AND HAS TAUGHT ME HOW TO DO THE SAME.” — JARED ODRICK

Coaching Experience: 2000-present . . . . . . . . . Penn State Defensive Line Coach 1996-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Defensive Ends Coach & Special Teams Coordinator 1992-93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. 1975-91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach at McDonough High School in Pomfret, Md. 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach at Lackey High School in LaPlata, Md. Bowl Games As A Penn State Coach: 10 Coaching Accomplishments:

Instrumental in the development of six first-team All-Americans in the past 10 years, including defensive tackle Jared Odrick (2009) and defensive end Aaron Maybin (2008), both first-round NFL picks. Has coached players that have won five Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year or Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year honors and six first-round NFL Draft picks. Coached Jared Odrick to Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year, Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and first-team All-America honors in 2009. Odrick was selected in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Developed a defensive line that was instrumental in Penn State ranking No. 3 nationally in rushing defense from 2004-09 and No. 1 in sacks from 2005-09. Coached sophomore defensive end Maurice Evans to first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2007. Selected the 2005-06 National College Football Recruiter-of-the-Year by Rivals.com. Coached DT Jay Alford and punter Jeremy Kapinos to Associated Press third-team All-America honors in 2006. Kapinos also was a finalist for the Ray Guy Award. Coached Tamba Hali to Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and consensus first-team All-America honors in 2005. A finalist for the Nagurski Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award, Hali was selected in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. Coached Michael Haynes to Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year and first-team All-America honors in 2002. Haynes was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Coached Jimmy Kennedy to Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year and first-team All-America honors in 2002. Kennedy was selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Coached Justin Kurpeikis to first-team All-Big Ten and team MVP honors in 2000. Johnson was the position coach for Penn State’s senior MVP in 1998, ‘99 and 2000. Coached Courtney Brown to consensus first-team All-America honors in 1999. Brown was the No. 1 overall selection in the 2000 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. His punt return units blocked six punts, returning two for touchdowns, and returned three punts for scores from 1996-99. Guided McDonough High School to three Maryland state championships, while compiling a 139-36 record. Six-time Coach-of-the-Year in Washington Metropolitan Area high school football.

Prominent Players Coached: Alma Mater:

Family:

Elizabeth City State, 1973

Wife: Christine Children: Larry Jr., twins Teresa and Anthony

Year At Penn State: 15th Collegiate Coaching Experience:

Of Note:

15 years — all at Penn State

Johnson’s son, Larry Jr., ran for a Penn State record 2,087 yards in 2002, was a first-round draft pick by the Kansas City Chiefs and a 2005 and 2006 Pro Bowl selection. His other son, Tony, made 107 catches as a wide receiver for the Nittany Lions from 2000-03. His daughter, Teresa, played softball at Penn State.

Hometown:

Williamston, N.C. Education:

1973 — B.S. in health and physical education from Elizabeth City State

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Jared Odrick All-American (2009) Jeremy Boone All-Big Ten (2008 & 2009) Aaron Maybin Buffalo Bills Tamba Hali Kansas City Chiefs Jay Alford New York Giants

Jeremy Kapinos Green Bay Packers Tim Shaw Chicago Bears Ed Johnson Carolina Panthers Jimmy Kennedy Minnesota Vikings Anthony Adams Chicago Bears

Michael Haynes NFL (2003-07) Courtney Brown NFL (2000-06) Justin Kurpeikis NFL (2001-05) Jim Nelson NFL (1998-2004)

Accomplishments As A Player:

Played linebacker with the Washington Redskins in 1973. Earned NAIA All-America and All-CIAA honors at Elizabeth City (N.C.) University. Inducted into the Elizabeth City State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.


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ASST. COACH BILL KENNEY

OFFENSIVE TACKLES/TIGHT ENDS

PLAYERS SAY: “COACH KENNEY HAS A PASSION FOR THE GAME THAT IS CONTAGIOUS. HE KNOWS HOW TO MOTIVATE HIS PLAYERS AND CHALLENGES EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US TO SET OUR GOALS HIGH AND TO SURPASS OUR FULL POTENTIAL ON AND OFF THE FIELD. COACH KENNEY IS A GREAT COACH AND AN EVEN BETTER MAN.” — ANDREW SZCZERBA Coaching Experience: 2000-present . . . . . . . Penn State Offensive Tackles & Tight Ends 1993-99 . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Offensive Line Coach 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Recruiting Coordinator 1989-91 . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Offensive Line Assistant Coach 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Graduate Assistant Coach 1986-87 . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Graduate Assistant Coach 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach at Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Neb. 1983-84 . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach at Dennis-Yarmouth High School in South Yarmouth, Mass. 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Backfield Coach at Norwich University in Northfield, Vt. Bowl Games As A Penn State Coach: 17 Coaching Accomplishments:

Instrumental in developing an offensive line that has helped produce six 1,000-yard rushers since 2002. Coached school-record setting tight ends Andrew Quarless (41 catches in 2009) and Tony Stewart (38 in 2000). Both 2009 tight ends, Quarless and Mickey Shuler, were selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. Helped mold a 2008 unit that led the Big Ten and ranked No. 4 in the nation allowing just 13 sacks. Developed tackle Gerald Cadogan into a 2008 first-team All-Big Ten selection. Coached tackle Levi Brown, a 2005 and 2006 second-team All-America selection and the No. 5 overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. Helped lead a 2005 offensive line that allowed fewer than 15 sacks and was instrumental in Penn State ranking second in the Big Ten in rushing and scoring (all games). Helped develop a 2002 offensive line that plowed the way for Larry Johnson’s school-record 2,087 yards rushing, just the ninth 2,000-yard rushing season in NCAA history. Coached tackle Kareem McKenzie to All-Big Ten honors from 1998-2000. McKenzie was selected by the New York Jets in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Coached Floyd Wedderburn (first-team) and Kareem McKenzie (second-team) to All-Big Ten honors in 1998. Wedderburn also was named All-America by Pro Football Weekly. Coached guard Jeff Hartings to first-team All-America selection in 1994 and 1995. Hartings was the 11th player in school history to earn two first-team All-America selections and was a No. 1 NFL Draft pick, playing from 1996-2006. Helped in the development of 1994 first-team All-American and two-time All-Big Ten tight end Kyle Brady. He played in the NFL from 1995-2007. Coached four offensive linemen that were selected in the 1996 NFL Draft — Marco Rivera, Jeff Hartings, Andre Johnson and Keith Conlin. Rivera was named All-Pro in 2002 and Hartings was All-Pro in 2004 and ‘05.

Prominent Players Coached:

Dennis Landolt All-Big Ten (2009) Andrew Quarless Green Bay Packers Mickey Shuler Minnesota Vikings Gerald Cadogan Indianapolis Colts Levi Brown Arizona Cardinals

Kareem McKenzie New York Giants Tony Stewart Oakland Raiders Sean McHugh Pittsburgh Steelers John Gilmore Tampa Bay Buccaneers Kyle Brady NFL (1995-2007)

Marco Rivera NFL (1996-2006) Jeff Hartings NFL (1996-2006) Floyd Wedderburn NFL (1999-2002) Phil Ostrowski NFL (1998-2001) Andre Johnson NFL (1996-98)

Accomplishments As A Player:

Alma Mater:

Education:

Norwich, 1982

1986-87 — Graduate work at Nebraska 1982 — B.A. in political science from Norwich

Year At Penn State: 23rd Collegiate Coaching Experience:

Family:

26 years — 23 at Penn State; 2 at Nebraska; 1 at Norwich

Wife: Kathryn Children: Joseph (23), Matthew (20), Jacqueline (18)

Hometown:

Randolph, Mass.

Of Note:

The 1994 Nittany Lions’ offensive line allowed only five sacks all season en route to averaging a school-record 47.8 ppg during a 12-0 season.

Elected co-captain his senior year at Norwich University. A standout tight end and fullback, he was a three-year starter at Norwich. 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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MIKE McQUEARY ASST. COACH

WIDE RECEIVERS/RECRUITING COORDINATOR

PLAYERS SAY: “COACH MCQUEARY IS A VERY ENTHUSIASTIC COACH WHO LOVES HIS PLAYERS. HE IS THE TYPE OF COACH THAT USES TONS OF ENERGY TO HELP SPEED UP THE LEARNING PROCESS. HE BELIEVES THAT TRUST AND ABILITY ARE THE KEYS TO PLAYING FOR PENN STATE AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE TEAM’S SUCCESS.” — GRAHAM ZUG Coaching Experience: 2004-present . . . . . . . . Penn State Wide Receivers Coach & Recruiting Coordinator 2000-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Graduate Assistant Coach Bowl Games As A Player (4): 1995 . . . . . . Rose

1995 . . . . . Outback

1996 . . . . . . . Fiesta

1997 . . . . . Citrus

Bowl Games As A Penn State Coach: 6 Coaching Accomplishments:

Has coached three of the top four all-time reception leaders in Penn State history. Helped Deon Butler, Jordan Norwood and Derrick Williams become the first trio in Penn State history with 40 or more catches in a season, accomplishing the feat in 2006, 2007 and 2008. All three players rank in the top five in career receptions at Penn State. Receivers Derek Moye (48), Graham Zug (46) and tight end Andrew Quarless (41) became the fourth set of players to each log 40 catches in a year for Penn State in 2009. Coached former walk-on Deon Butler who developed into Lions’ career leader in receptions (179) and No. 2 all-time in career yardage (2,771) and was taken in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Butler also set Penn State game records with 216 yards on 11 receptions vs. Northwestern in 2006. Helped guide wide receiver Derrick Williams to 2008 All-America honors. A third-round NFL Draft pick, Williams finished his career third all-time in receptions (161) and 10th all-time in receiving yardage (1,743). Coached Penn State all-time leading scorer Kevin Kelly, who as a four-year starter at kicker amassed 425 points and a Big Ten-record 78 field goals. He also made at least one field goal in an NCAA-record 31 consecutive games and tied a Penn State season record with 22 field goals in 2006. Coached Jordan Norwood, who finished his career third all-time in receiving yardage (2,015) and fourth all-time in receptions (158). Effort as recruiting coordinator has yielded six of the fastest and most athletic classes in program history and the initial class included two of the nation’s Top 10 players.

Prominent Players Coached:

Derek Moye HM All-Big Ten (2009) Derrick Williams Detroit Lions All-American (2008)

Deon Butler Seattle Seahawks PSU Record Holder Jordan Norwood Philadelphia Eagles No. 3 in PSU Career Receiving Yards

Accomplishments As A Player: Alma Mater:

Education:

Penn State, 1997

1997 — B.S. in health planning and administration from Penn State; nearing completion of master’s degree in education administration.

Year At Penn State: 11th Collegiate Coaching Experience:

11 years — all at Penn State

Family:

Hometown:

Wife: Barbara Children: Claire (1)

State College, Pa.

Of Note:

McQueary served as an administrative assistant with the Nittany Lions during the 2003 season. He was signed by the NFL Oakland Raiders in 1998.

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Kevin Kelly No. 2 in Big Ten Career Scoring Robbie Gould Chicago Bears All-Pro Kicker

As a senior in 1997, led Penn State to a 9-3 record and a berth in the Florida Citrus Bowl. Passed for 2,211 yards, connecting on 146-of-255 passes, with 17 touchdown passes and nine interceptions. Finalist for the 1997 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented to the nation’s best senior quarterback. Won the Hall Foundation Award as Penn State’s outstanding senior player in 1997. Was selected an offensive co-captain and broke three school records. Broke school records for passing yards (366) and total offense (370) in his first collegiate start, a 34-17 win over Pittsburgh in 1997. Still holds Penn State record for first-half passing yards with 219 in a 35-10 win over Wisconsin in 1997.


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ASST. COACH JAY PATERNO

QUARTERBACKS

PLAYERS SAY: “JAY HAS A GREAT MIND FOR THE GAME. HE HAS A LOT OF CONFIDENCE IN THE QUARTERBACKS AND HE IS ALWAYS ENCOURAGING US, WHICH IS IMPORTANT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GOOD QUARTERBACK. A GREAT THING ABOUT JAY IS THAT YOU ENJOY BEING AROUND HIM BECAUSE HE MAKES THE GAME ENJOYABLE FOR YOU AND MAKES YOU REALIZE WHY YOU PLAY THE GAME.” — MATT McGLOIN

Coaching Experience:

2000, 04-present . . . . . Penn State Quarterbacks 2001-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Quarterbacks & Recruiting Coordinator 1995-99 . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State Tight Ends Coach & Recruiting Coordinator 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Madison University Quarterbacks Coach 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecticut Wide Receivers & Tight Ends Coach 1990-92 . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Graduate Assistant Coach 1990 (Spring) . . . . . . . . Penn State Undergraduate Assistant Coach Bowl Games As A Player: 3 Bowl Games As A Penn State Coach: 11 Coaching Accomplishments:

Instrumental in the development of quarterback Daryll Clark, a 2008 & 2009 first-team All-Big Ten selection and 2009 Big Ten Silver Football (MVP) winner. Clark broke school records for season (24) and career (43) touchdown passes and season total offense (3,214). Penn State has produced a 2,000-yard passer in five straight seasons under Paterno, including a school-record 3,003 yards by Clark in 2009. Has coached five quarterbacks that have produced six of the top seven passing seasons in Penn State history. Coached Anthony Morelli, who broke the Penn State record for season completions twice and is the only Nittany Lion quarterback to throw for 2,000 yards more than once. Coached quarterback Michael Robinson, the 2005 Big Ten Most Valuable Player, who was fifth in balloting for the Heisman Trophy. Robinson directed Penn State to an 11-1 record, Big Ten and Orange Bowl titles and broke the school season total offense mark with 3,156 yards. Robinson became the first Nittany Lion to rush (1,637) and pass (3,531) for more than 1,000 career yards. Coached quarterback Zack Mills, who set or tied 18 school passing and total offense records and ranks ninth all-time in the Big Ten with 7,796 total yards in his career. Among his school records are: career completions (606), career passing yardage (7,212), career total offense (7,796), total offense in a game (418 vs. Ohio State, 2001) and game passing (399 vs. Iowa, 2002). Mills also tied for the then school lead for touchdown passes (41) and 200-yard passing games (16) in his career. Coached quarterback Rashard Casey, who tied the school record with five touchdown passes in a game in 2000. Helped develop tight end Tony Stewart, who set a school record for catches in a season by a tight end with 38 in 2000. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles. Coached kickoff returner Kenny Watson to a 23.7-yard kickoff return average in 1999, second-best in the Big Ten, and to a Big Ten-best 23.5-yard average in 1996. Helped James Madison to a 10-3 mark and a spot in the Division I-AA playoffs in 1994. Coached James Madison quarterback Mike Cawley to Virginia Player-of-the-Year and first-team all-state honors. Cawley was drafted by the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts.

Prominent Players Coached:

Daryll Clark Zack Mills Kenny Watson All-Big Ten (2008 & 2009) Set 18 PSU records NFL (2001-08) Anthony Morelli Tony Stewart Brad Scioli PSU Record Holder Oakland Raiders NFL (1999-2004) Michael Robinson John Gilmore Mike Cawley San Francisco 49ers Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL (1996-98) Accomplishments As A Player:

Alma Mater:

Education:

Penn State, 1990

1990-92 — Graduate work in education at Virginia 1990 — B.A. in social sciences from Penn State

Year At Penn State: 16th Collegiate Coaching Experience:

21 years — 16 at Penn State; 1 at James Madison; 1 at Connecticut; 3 at Virginia Hometown:

State College, Pa.

Family:

Wife: Kelley Children: Caroline (10), Joseph (10), Elizabeth (8), Zachary Michael (6), Virginia Suzanne (3) Of Note:

Jay played quarterback for State College Area High School under coach Ron Pavlechko.

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RON VANDERLINDEN ASST. COACH

LINEBACKERS

PLAYERS SAY: “COACH VANDERLINDEN IS A TECHNIQUE PERFECTIONIST. HE WANTS ALL THE LINEBACKERS TO BE IN PERFECT POSITION WHEN THEY MEET THE BALL CARRIER AND HE STRIVES FOR IT. HE’S ONE OF THE MOST CARING COACHES I HAVE EVER BEEN AROUND. HE JUST DOESN’T WANT YOU TO BE THE BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER YOU CAN, BUT THE BEST PERSON BY CHALLENGING YOU TO ACCOMPLISH THINGS THAT YOU THOUGHT WERE DIFFICULT.” — BANI GBADYU Coaching Experience: 2001-present . . . . . . . . Penn State Linebackers Coach 1997-2000 . . . . . . . . . . Maryland Head Coach 1992-96 . . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach 1983-91 . . . . . . . . . . . . Colorado Defensive Tackles & Nose Guard Coach 1981-83 . . . . . . . . . . . . Ball State Offensive Line/Strength & Conditioning Coach 1979-80 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan Graduate Assistant Coach 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowling Green Graduate Assistant Coach Bowl Games As A Coach: 16 Coaching Accomplishments:

Guided Navorro Bowman to first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2008 & 2009 and All-America selection in 2009. Bowman was selected in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Coached Sean Lee, the Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP and All-Big Ten in 2007 and 2009. Lee was selected in the third round of the 2010 NFL Draft. All three of Penn State’s starting linebackers, including former walk-on Josh Hull, were selected in the 2010 NFL Draft. Coached Dan Connor, a two-time first-team All-American and winner of the Bednarik Award in 2007. Connor is Penn State’s career tackle leader with 419. Coached linebacker Paul Posluszny, a 2005 and 2006 consensus first-team All-American and winner of the Butkus (top linebacker) and Bednarik (top defensive player) awards. Posluszny was the first Nittany Lion to record three consecutive 100-tackle seasons. Was the position coach for the only two-time winners of the Bednarik Award, Paul Posluszny and Northwestern’s Pat Fitzgerald. Coached middle linebacker Gino Capone to second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2002. Head coach at Maryland prior to joining Penn State staff. Directed a dominant Northwestern defense which led the nation in scoring defense in 1995, helping the Wildcats to their first Big Ten Championship since 1936 and a Rose Bowl berth, their first bowl game since the 1949 Rose Bowl. Northwestern compiled a 10-1 regular-season record, its first winning season since 1971. The Wildcats were Big Ten co-champions again in 1996 and played in the Citrus Bowl. Northwestern’s 1992 punt return unit received the AT&T Long Distance Award as the nation’s No. 1 punt return team. As an assistant coach at Colorado, the Buffaloes went to six bowl games, won three Big 8 Championships and were the 1990 Associated Press National Champions.

Prominent Players Coached: Alma Mater:

Education:

Albion College, 1978

1979 — Master of arts from Bowling Green 1978 — B.A. from Albion College

Year At Penn State: 10th Collegiate Coaching Experience:

Family:

33 years — 10 at Penn State; 4 at Maryland; 5 at Northwestern; 9 at Colorado; 2 at Ball State; 2 at Michigan; 1 at Bowling Green

Wife: Lisa Children: Chelsea (23), Reid (20)

Hometown:

Livonia, Mich.

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Ron played on a two-time state football championship team at Divine Child High School in Dearborn, Mich., where his coach was Bill McCartney, the former head coach at Colorado.

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Navorro Bowman All-American (2009) Sean Lee All-Big Ten (2009 & 2007) Josh Hull All-Big Ten (2009) Paul Posluszny Buffalo Bills Dan Connor Carolina Panthers

Tim Shaw Chicago Bears Cameron Wake Miami Dolphins Gino Capone All-Big Ten (2002) Pat Fitzgerald Northwestern All-American

Chad Brown NFL (1993-2007) Barry Gardner NFL Charles Johnson NFL Joel Steed NFL

Accomplishments As A Player:

Four-year starter at center at Albion. Twice named all-conference, while playing on two conference championship teams. Also lettered three years in baseball.


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ACADEMIC SUPPORT

“GROUP STUDY, PRIVATE TUTORING AND SOMETIMES A GOOD KICK IN THE BEHIND IS AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF OUR ACADEMIC SUCCESS AND WORK HARD EVERY DAY TO MAKE SURE IT CONTINUES AND OUR STUDENT-ATHLETES LEAVE HERE WITH A VALUABLE EDUCATION AND A DEGREE.” — TODD KULKA

Todd

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT In his 19th year with the Penn State football program, both as a player and academic counselor, Todd Kulka is in his eighth year directing the Penn State Football Academic Support Center. Kulka works with the underclassmen in their transition from high school to college. He assists the upperclassmen in selecting and finishing their degree programs and with their transition into their career path. Kulka coordinates the structured study program, provides counseling and advising, tracks and monitors grades and eligibility and assists with on-campus recruiting. A 1995 Penn State graduate, Kulka is in his 14th year on the academic support staff. He was a graduate assistant for three years and received his master’s degree in education from Penn State in 2000, moving into a full-time academic counselor position in 2000. Thirteen Nittany Lions have earned Academic All-America honors in Kulka’s initial seven years as director, including two-time winners Paul Posluszny (2005 and 2006), Gerald Cadogan (2007 and 2008), Josh Hull (2008 and 2009), Andrew Pitz (2008 and 2009) and Stefen Wisniewski (2008 and 2009). Penn State had five players earn Academic All-America honors in 2008: Cadogan, Hull, Pitz, Mark Rubin and Wisniewski. Dave Costlow (2003), Andrew Guman (2004), Nolan McCready (2006) and Tim Shaw (2006) also have been recognized during Kulka’s tenure. Posluszny was named the 2006 Academic All-Americanof-the-Year among Division I football players. A record 55 players compiled a 3.0 grade-point average or higher in the Fall 2008 semester. Kulka, a State College native, played linebacker for the Nittany Lions. He is married to the former Meghan Hlivia and they have a daughter, McKenna.

Brady

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ACADEMIC SUPPORT In his fourth year as an academic coordinator with the Penn State football program, Brady Rourke returned to the Penn State campus in 2007 after a season as an academic coordinator working with the football and track programs at Arizona State University. A Penn State graduate, Rourke previously worked as a graduate assistant in Penn State’s Morgan Academic Support Center for three years advising, counseling and mentoring student-athletes in the football program. Rourke graduated from Penn State in 2003 with a degree in rehabilitation services education. He earned his master’s degree in higher education administration from Penn State in 2006. Rourke’s background includes serving as the instructor for the Freshmen Enrichment program and Summer Bridge program at Arizona State. He also was the co-instructor of the Freshmen Enrichment program at Penn State and served as an intern in the Morgan Center assisting student-athletes in all 29 Penn State sports and facilitating activities in the CHAMPS Life Skills program.

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STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

“J.T. DOES A TREMENDOUS JOB. HE’S ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED STRENGTH COACHES IN THE COUNTRY. WHEN WE GET PLAYERS THAT SAY THEY WORKED WITH J.T., YOU KNOW WHAT THEY’VE GONE THROUGH. WHEN THEY COME IN, THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE EXPECT OF THEM.” — JOHN DUNN, WASHINGTON REDSKINS STRENGTH COACH “I THINK THAT THE BIGGEST THING THAT HELPED ME PREPARE FOR THE NFL WERE THOSE LONG, HARD SUNDAYS WITH J.T.” — PRO BOWL LINEBACKER LAVAR ARRINGTON

John

THOMAS

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH

AMONG THE SELECT FEW INDIVIDUALS IN THE WORLD NAMED

MASTER STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH BY THE COLLEGIATE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES ASSOCIATION.

Some intense coaching is done out of sight of Penn State fans. John Thomas has a low profile on game-day, but his high profile position as strength and conditioning coach is an important element of the Nittany Lions’ football success. Thomas, in his 19th season as a member of the Penn State football family, is front and center in the weight room where he monitors the team’s strength and conditioning activities. Thomas’ experience, desire for improvement and rapport with the student-athletes have made him a popular and vital friend amongst the staff and players. His strenuous regimen throughout the year has been most evident during “winning time,” as the Lions’ conditioning has helped them secure numerous victories in the fourth quarter. Thomas was recognized for his achievements with his selection in 2002 for the title of Master of Strength and Conditioning Coach, a title then held by just 26 people worldwide. In 1997, he was named National Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach-of-theYear by the Professional Strength and Conditioning Coaches Society. Thomas arrived at Penn State in 1992 after two years as a strength coach at the U.S. Military Academy, first as an assistant and then as the head of Army’s strength and conditioning program. A graduate of Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, Thomas was a four-year starter for the Fighting Muskies. He played defensive tackle for two years and offensive guard for two more. As a senior in 1983, he was the offensive co-captain, won a spot on the All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference first-team, earned his teammates’ nod as the team’s most valuable offensive player and was a second-team selection on the Pizza Hut Division III All-America team. Following his graduation with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, Thomas spent two years as a graduate assistant football and strength coach at Toledo. He moved to the University of the South, where he coached the defensive (1986) and offensive lines (1987-89) and served as strength training assistant in football and strength coach for baseball. Thomas arrived at West Point after the 1989 football season to serve as head strength and conditioning coach for the Academy’s comprehensive program. Thomas is married to the former Kelly Sims of Huntland, Tenn., and they have two sons, Jacob (17) and Logan (15), and daughter, Grace (10).

“I THINK JOHN THOMAS DID A PHENOMENAL JOB OF GETTING ME READY (FOR THE NFL).” — JOE JUREVICIUS, CLEVELAND BROWNS 32

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JEREMY SCOTT

SPEED DEVELOPMENT COACH

“THE STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES REALLY HELPED ME OUT A LOT. I CAME TO PENN STATE WEIGHING 215, NOW I WEIGH AROUND 232. WORKING WITH JEREMY, I’VE ALSO GOTTEN A LOT FASTER AND QUICKER. THE WORK THEY PUT IN DEFINITELY SHOWS DURING THE SEASON.” — PAUL POSLUSZNY, TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICAN AND BUFFALO BILLS DRAFT PICK

Jeremy

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SPEED DEVELOPMENT COACH Jeremy Scott is in his 13th season as the speed development coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Penn State football program. He is responsible for developing players’ speed, reaction, agility, quickness and acceleration, as well as working on proper running mechanics and high-intensity strength training. His expertise has been a valuable resource in lowering 40-yard sprint times and preparing players for the drills used in evaluation at the NFL combines. A 1996 graduate of Lock Haven University, Scott obtained his master’s degree in health education from Penn State in 1999. He previously served as a graduate assistant with the Penn State strength and conditioning program from 1997-98 and performed an internship with the program in the summer of 1996. His work experience also includes designing and implementing a high-intensity strength training program for the United States Marine Corps Company B Body Bearers (1998), serving as the strength coach for the Penn State Boxing Club (1997-98) and as a personal trainer (1995). Scott is married to the former Cory Beth Wickizer and they have a daughter, Emma (4), and an infant son, Evan.

“PENN STATE PLAYERS COME IN WITH A SOLID BASE UNDERNEATH THEM. THEY KNOW HOW TO TRAIN AND THEY’RE GOING TO HAVE A GREAT WORK ETHIC.” — MIKE WOLF, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES STRENGTH COACH “WHEN YOU INHERIT A PENN STATE PLAYER, SCOUTS AND EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT YOU’RE INHERITING A PLAYER WITH REALLY GOOD CHARACTER. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT THEY HAVE GREAT WORK ETHICS.” — DAN RILEY, HOUSTON TEXANS STRENGTH COACH 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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WE ARENATIONAL MEDIA SPOTLIGHT A RATINGS GIANT A PENN STATE GAME OWNS FOUR OF THE TOP FIVE SPOTS AND SIX OF THE TOP 10 ALL-TIME AMONG THE HIGHEST RATED BIG TEN FOOTBALL GAMES ON ESPN.

LIGHTS,

CAMERA, ACTION Penn State is a favorite of national television consistently drawing big ratings. THE NITTANY LIONS HAVE LONG BEEN ONE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S PREMIER PROGRAMS FOR TELEVISION NETWORKS. PENN STATE HAS HAD 190 OF ITS LAST 192 GAMES OVERALL ON TV. SINCE 1995, PENN STATE LEADS BIG TEN SCHOOLS WITH 173 REGULAR-SEASON TELECASTS.

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#1 IN

TELEVISION APPEARANCES SINCE 1995

Regular-season television appearances from 1995-2009: 1. Penn State. . . . . . . . . . . 173 Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 173 3. Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . 172 4. Florida State. . . . . . . . . . 166 5. Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

190 OF LAST 192 GAMES ON TV THE BIG TEN NETWORK EVERY PENN STATE GAME IS NATIONALLY TELEVISED ON THE ESPN/ABC FAMILY OF NETWORKS OR THE BIG TEN NETWORK, THE CONFERENCE’S INNOVATIVE TELEVISION INITIATIVE WITH FOX THAT LAUNCHED IN 2007. THE BIG TEN NETWORK IS AVAILABLE IN APPROXIMATELY 75 MILLION HOMES ACROSS THE NATION AND CANADA.

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ESPN THE MAGAZINE FRESHMEN DEON BUTLER, DERRICK WILLIAMS, JORDAN NORWOOD AND JUSTIN KING WERE FEATURED IN 2005 .

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MAGAZINE COVERS

ESPN THE MAGAZINE PAUL POSLUSZNY, 2006

60 RADIO AFFILIATES (THE PENN STATE SPORTS NETWORK CONSISTS OF NEARLY 60 RADIO STATIONS IN FIVE STATES. THE GAME BROADCASTS AND WEEKLY CALL-IN SHOW ALSO ARE STREAMED LIVE ON WWW.G0PSUSPORTS.COM)

NEWSPAPERS/WEBSITES/TV/RADIO (MEDIA OUTLETS IN PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH, HARRISBURG, ALLENTOWN, READING, WILKES-BARRE, SCRANTON, YORK, LANCASTER, STATE COLLEGE, ALTOONA, ERIE AND OTHER CITIES COVER THE LIONS YEAR AROUND)

TRAVELING MEDIA CONTINGENT (WITH APPROXIMATELY 15 DAILY NEWSPAPERS AND SEVERAL TELEVISION AND RADIO OUTLETS FOLLOWING THE NITTANY LIONS, PENN STATE HAS MORE MEDIA FOLLOW THE TEAM ON THE ROAD THAN ANY OTHER SCHOOL IN THE BIG TEN)

2.5 MILLION READERS (THE APPROXIMATE COMBINED PRINT READERSHIP OF THE PAPERS THAT COVER PENN STATE REGULARLY) SPORTS ILLUSTRATED (PENN STATE HAS GRACED THE COVER 14 TIMES)

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THE ROSE BOWL 2009 ROSE BOWL MORE THAN 35,000 PENN STATE FANS HELPED “WHITE OUT” LARGE PORTIONS OF THE ROSE BOWL WHEN THE NITTANY LIONS TOOK ON USC ON JANUARY 1, 2009.

NO. 2 RATED BOWL IN 2008-09 (ABC TELECAST EARNED 11.7 RATING, UP SIX PERCENT) WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE (THE 2009 ROSE BOWL WAS SEEN IN 126 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS IN 188 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES) BIG TV AUDIENCE (2009 ROSE BOWL WAS SEEN IN 10.4 MILLION U.S. HOMES) NITTANY NATION RESPONDS (MORE THAN 35,000 PENN STATE FANS ATTENDED THE 2009 ROSE BOWL) 38

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BCS BOWL SUCCESS (JOE PATERNO IS THE ONLY COACH TO HAVE WON THE ROSE, ORANGE, SUGAR AND FIESTA BOWLS AS WELL AS THE COTTON BOWL) WINNING ON NEW YEAR’S DAY (PENN STATE IS 17-7 IN JANUARY BOWLS UNDER JOE PATERNO)

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ALL BIG TEN, ALL THE TIME

FIRST NATIONAL CONFERENCE

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The Big Ten Network launched in August 2007 with football, men’s and women’s basketball, a nightly studio show, classics and coaches shows, along with more Olympic sporting events and exposure for women’s sports than has ever been aired on any other network. ABC/ESPN In June 2006, the Big Ten signed a new 10-year national rights contract with ABC/ESPN. Big Ten action has been featured on ABC since 1966 and on ESPN since 1979, the network’s first year. The new agreement, which began during the 200708 season, includes up to 41 televised Big Ten football games annually — up to 17 on ABC and up to 25 on ESPN or ESPN2. In addition, all regional afternoon football games are aired on ABC and by ESPN/ESPN2 in outer-markets, making these games nationally available. Additionally, through ESPN’s collection of new media outlets such as ESPN.com, Mobile ESPN, ESPN360 and ESPN VOD, fans receive live events (including simulcasts), extended video highlights including in-progress games, features and more. Big Ten coverage also is available on ESPN Classic and throughout the world via ESPN International.

BIG TEN NETWORK Available to approximately 75 million households in the United States and Canada, the Big Ten Network is the first nationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the premier collegiate conferences in the country. With more than 350 live events, and nearly all of them in high definition, the network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni across the country, allowing them to see their favorite teams, regardless of where they live. The network operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, showcasing a wide array of classic to current sports and televising more Olympic sporting events and women’s sports than has ever been aired on any other network. Original programming highlights activities and accomplishments of some of the nation’s finest universities. Each year, the network offers approximately 35-40 football games, 105 regular-season men’s basketball games, 55 women’s basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Championship events, nightly studio shows, coaches’ shows; and classic games. The network has agreements with more than 300 affiliates, including AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FiOS, DirecTV, DISH Network, Atlantic Broadband, Bright House, Cablevision, CATV Service, Charter, Comcast, Cox (Omaha, Cleveland, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas), Insight, Mediacom, Midcontinent, Nittany Media, RCN, Service Electric, Time Warner Cable, Western Broadband, Windstream and WOW, as well as Rogers Cable, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct in Canada.

IN RECENT YEARS, THE BIG TEN HAS REACHED A SERIES OF MILESTONE MEDIA AGREEMENTS TO PROVIDE THE CONFERENCE WITH ITS GREATEST TELEVISION EXPOSURE EVER, INCLUDING EXTENSIONS WITH CBS (FOR BASKETBALL) AND ABC/ESPN (FOR FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL) AND THE CREATION OF THE BIG TEN NETWORK, A NATIONAL NETWORK DEVOTED TO BIG TEN ATHLETIC AND ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. THE CONFERENCE’S NEW MEDIA AGREEMENTS RESULTED IN THE BROADCAST OF MORE THAN 500 EVENTS NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY BEGINNING WITH THE 2007-08 ACADEMIC YEAR, COMPARED TO 300 EVENTS IN THE FINAL YEAR OF THE PREVIOUS AGREEMENTS.

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WE AREFANTASTIC FACILITIES

THE LASCH

THE HOME OF PENN STATE FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL COMPLEX FROM MASSIVE BEAVER STADIUM TO CAVERNOUS HOLUBA HALL, THE INDOOR PRACTICE AREA, TO THE MILDRED AND LOUIS LASCH FOOTBALL BUILDING, PENN STATE BOASTS ATHLETIC FACILITIES WHICH ARE SECOND TO NONE IN THE NATION.

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THE NATION’S FINEST FACILITIES

TEAM MEETING ROOM

LOCKER ROOM

PLAYERS’ LOUNGE

#1 PROGRAM IN THE NATION Penn State’s overall athletic program was rated as the Nation’s Best by The Sporting News. 13,000-SQUARE-FOOT WEIGHT ROOM TWO INDOOR 80-YARD PRACTICE FIELDS (118,000-SQUARE-FOOT HOLUBA HALL) NEW OUTDOOR TURF AND NATURAL GRASS FIELDS $175 MILLION ATHLETIC EXPANSION

WEIGHT ROOM

FOOTBALL COMPLEX

WHIRLPOOL THERAPY

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WE ARE107,282 SCREAMING FANS

BEAVER STADIUM Penn State has won 80 percent of its games in the nation’s second-largest stadium.

242-59 RECORD IN BEAVER STADIUM

2009 TOP 10 DIV. I-A AVERAGE HOME ATTENDANCE Team Stadium Avg.

“IF THIS ISN’T ONE OF THE BEST PLACES IN AMERICA, I DON’T KNOW THE OTHER ONE.” LEE CORSO, ESPN GAMEDAY

WHEN THE PENN STATE DEFENSE IS ON THE FIELD, THE ROAR IS DEAFENING. AND WHEN THE NITTANY LIONS SCORE, THE CELEBRATION WHICH ENSUES HAS BEEN SHOWN ON TV AND IN PHOTOGRAPHS MANY TIMES, YET THE FULL SPECTACLE HAS YET TO BE CAPTURED.

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Michigan

108,933

2. PENN STATE

Beaver

107,008

3. Ohio State

Ohio

105,261

4. Texas

Royal-Texas Mem. 101,175

5. Tennessee

Neyland

6. Georgia

Sanford

92,746

7. LSU

Tiger

92,489

99,220

8. Alabama

Bryant-Denny

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9. Florida

Florida Field

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10. Auburn

Jordan-Hare

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AN ATMOSPHERE LIKE NO OTHER

THIRD-LARGEST CITY IN PENNSYLVANIA (ON GAME DAY) ATTENDANCE LEADER (TOP FOUR IN NATION EVERY YEAR SINCE 1991) RECORD 110,753 FANS (ATTENDED NEBRASKA GAME IN 2002) SELL-OUTS (15 OF TOP 20 ALL-TIME HOME CROWDS SINCE 2005) TOUGH TO BEAT (WON 33 OF LAST 37 HOME GAMES) $93 MILLION EXPANSION (COMPLETED IN 2001; 7TH UNDER JOE PATERNO) ECONOMIC ENGINE (MORE THAN $40 MILLION ANNUALLY)

STADIUM CAPACITY TOP FIVE IN THE NATION Team

Stadium

Cap.

Michigan

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2. PENN STATE Beaver 3. Tennessee Neyland

107,282 102,459

1. Michigan

4. Ohio State

Ohio

102,329

5. Alabama

Bryant-Denny

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WE ARENATION’S BEST STUDENT SECTION

“THE BEST STUDENT SECTION IN THE NATION.” KIRK HERBSTREIT, ESPN GAMEDAY

21,000+ STRONG

SUPER STUDENTS Hailed by Penn State players, feared by opponents and always a loud and enthusiastic factor.

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SOLD OUT IN 59 MINUTES

“THE NATION’S NO. 1 STUDENT SECTION.” ESPN THE MAGAZINE, 2008

3-MINUTE SELLOUTS (PENN STATE STUDENTS SWALLOWED UP MORE THAN 15,000 FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR SEASON TICKETS IN ABOUT THREE MINUTES FROM THE START OF EACH SALE IN 2008) 59-MINUTE SELLOUT (IN 2007, 21,000-PLUS STUDENT SEASON TICKETS SOLD OUT IN AN UNPRECEDENTED 59 MINUTES) 90,000 SEASON TICKET-HOLDERS (PENN STATE’S SEASON TICKET BASE IS AMONG THE LARGEST IN THE NATION AT MORE THAN 93,000) LOUD & PROUD: 33-4 AT HOME SINCE 2005 (BEAVER STADIUM IS WIDELY REGARDED AS ONE OF THE NATION’S TOUGHEST VENUES FOR OPPOSING TEAMS) 108,917 RECORD HOME ATTENDANCE AVERAGE (THE SECOND-HIGHEST IN THE NATION IN 2007, TOPPED BY ELECTRIC THRONGS OF 110,000-PLUS FOR THE PRIME TIME CLASHES WITH NOTRE DAME AND OHIO STATE) 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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WE ARE PATERNOVILLE

— STUDENT CAMPOUT

PASSIONATE FANS Penn State students will do anything to get the best seats — including camping out for days.

DEMONSTRATING THEIR PASSION FOR PENN STATE FOOTBALL, HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS CAMP OUT FOR THE BEST SEATS SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO HOME GAMES, CREATING A FUN-FILLED TENT CITY OUTSIDE BEAVER STADIUM DUBBED “PATERNOVILLE.”

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FIRST TO ARRIVE & LAST TO LEAVE

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WE AREALL-AMERICA PLAYERS 24 IN THE LAST 17 YEARS AT LEAST ONE PENN STATE PLAYER HAS EARNED ALL-AMERICA HONORS IN 39 OF JOE PATERNO’S 44 SEASONS.

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ALL-AMERICANS Defensive tackle Jared Odrick became Penn State’s latest first-team All-American in 2009.

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A.Q. Shipley, 2008 (C) Larry Johnson, 2002 (RB)

PENN STATE’S LIST OF ALL-AMERICANS READS LIKE A WHO’S WHO IN COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL. CONSIDER FOR A MOMENT 94 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE HUNDREDS OF SECOND-TEAM, THIRD-TEAM AND HONORABLE-MENTION ALL-AMERICANS. DURING JOE PATERNO’S 44 YEARS AS HEAD COACH, PENN STATE HAS HAD 77 SELECTIONS. FOURTEEN PENN STATE PLAYERS HAVE EARNED FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA HONORS IN CONSECUTIVE YEARS, THE MOST RECENT BEING LINEBACKER DAN CONNOR. PENN STATE RANKS AMONG THE TOP 15 SCHOOLS IN THE NATION WHICH HAVE PRODUCED THE MOST CONSENSUS ALL-AMERICA FOOTBALL PLAYERS.


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17 IN THE LAST FIVE SEASONS

Aaron Maybin was a first-team All-American at defensive end in 2008 and was a first-round NFL Draft selection.

Rich Ohrnberger, 2008 (G)

Derrick Williams, 2008 (WR)

Levi Brown, 2005 & 2006 (T)

IN 2008

Penn State added four more All-Americans to the program’s storied tradition in 2008 when defensive end Aaron Maybin and center A.Q. Shipley earned first-team honors, wide receiver Derrick Williams garnered second-team and lineman Rich Ohrnberger third-team honors. Paul Posluszny, 2005 & 2006 (LB)

FOUR MORE

TURNING OUT ALL-AMERICANS (AT LEAST ONE NITTANY LION HAS BEEN CHOSEN AN ALL-AMERICAN IN 39 OF JOE PATERNO’S 44 SEASONS AS COACH) 94 FIRST-TEAM SELECTIONS (80 PENN STATE PLAYERS HAVE BEEN NAMED FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICAN A TOTAL OF 94 TIMES)

DAN CONNOR PUSHED PENN STATE’S TOTAL OF FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA LINEBACKER SELECTIONS TO 18 IN 2007. 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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Dan Connor, 2006 & 2007 (LB)

Jay Alford, 2006 (DT)

Michael Haynes, 2002 (DE)

Tamba Hali, 2005 (DE)

14 TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICANS (LINEBACKER DAN CONNOR BECAME PENN STATE’S 14TH TWO-TIME FIRST-TEAM HONOREE IN 2007. HE ALSO WON THE BEDNARIK AWARD AS THE NATION’S TOP DEFENSIVE PLAYER)


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77 FIRST-TEAM

ALL-AMERICANS

94

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ALL-AMERICANS DT DE C LB LB DE DT RB DE LB DE LB TB FS G WR QB RB TE DT WR S TB LB G DT HB T LB SS S FL DE TB G T DT S QB DT K MG T LB G LB K DE T LB DT HB LB QB DE LB HB T LB S HB DT LB TE C/MG HB E E QB G E G C G HB HB HB G E C

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1998, 1994,

1987,

1985, 1982, 1981, 1980,

1978, 1977,

1968, 1967,

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2009 2008 2008 2007 2006 2005 2002 2002 2002 1999 1999 1999 1997 1996 1995 1994 1994 1994 1994 1993 1992 1991 1989 1989 1988 1986 1986 1986 1986 1985 1982 1983 1982 1982 1981 1980 1978 1978 1978 1979 1978 1977 1978 1976 1975 1975 1975 1974 1974 1973 1973 1973 1972 1972 1972 1971 1971 1971 1970 1969 1969 1969 1969 1968 1964 1962 1962 1961 1959 1956 1948 1947 1940 1923 1923 1921 1920 1920 1919 1906

Linebackers Brandon Short (43) and LaVar Arrington (11) and defensive end Courtney Brown (86) earned first-team honors in 1999.

Curtis Enis, 1997 (TB)

Pos.

Jared Odrick Aaron Maybin A.Q. Shipley Dan Connor Paul Posluszny Tamba Hali Jimmy Kennedy Larry Johnson Michael Haynes Brandon Short Courtney Brown LaVar Arrington Curtis Enis Kim Herring Jeff Hartings Bobby Engram Kerry Collins Ki-Jana Carter Kyle Brady Lou Benfatti O.J. McDuffie Darren Perry Blair Thomas Andre Collins Steve Wisniewski Tim Johnson D.J. Dozier Chris Conlin Shane Conlan Michael Zordich Mark Robinson Kenny Jackson Walker Lee Ashley Curt Warner Sean Farrell Bill Dugan Matt Millen Pete Harris Chuck Fusina Bruce Clark Matt Bahr Randy Sidler Keith Dorney Kurt Allerman Tom Rafferty Greg Buttle Chris Bahr Mike Hartenstine John Nessel Ed O’Neil Randy Crowder John Cappelletti John Skorupan John Hufnagel Bruce Bannon Charlie Zapiec Lydell Mitchell Dave Joyner Jack Ham Neal Smith Charlie Pittman Mike Reid Dennis Onkotz Ted Kwalick Glenn Ressler Roger Kochman Dave Robinson Bob Mitinger Rich Lucas Sam Valentine Sam Tamburo Steve Suhey Leon Gajecki Joe Bedenk Harry Wilson Glenn Killinger Charley Way Percy W. “Red” Griffiths Bob Higgins W.T. “Mother” Dunn

Jeff Hartings, 1994 & 1995 (G)

Player

Jimmy Kennedy, 2002 (DT)

Bobby Engram, 1994 (WR)

Steve Wisniewski, 1987 & 1988 (G)

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SELECTIONS UNDER JOE PATERNO

Kim Herring, 1996 (FS)

O.J. McDuffie, 1992 (WR)

Ki-Jana Carter (RB), Kerry Collins (QB) and Kyle Brady (TE), 1994

Darren Perry, 1991 (S)

Shane Conlan, 1985 & 1986 (LB)

Michael Zordich, 1985 (SS)

Curt Warner, 1981 & 1982 (TB)

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Matt Bahr, 1978 (K)

Chuck Fusina, 1978 (QB)

D.J. Dozier, 1986 (HB)

ALL-AMERICANS

Glenn Ressler, 1964 (C & MG)

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Lydell Mitchell, 1971 (HB)

Rich Lucas, 1959 (QB)

Dave Robinson, 1962 (E)

Keith Dorney, 1977 & 1978 (T)

Bruce Clark, 1978 & 1979 (DT)

Mike Reid, 1969 (DT)

Dave Joyner, 1971 (T)

Matt Millen, 1978 (DT)

John Cappelletti, 1973 (HB)


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Joe Bedenk, 1923 (G)

Leon Gajecki, 1940 (C)

14 TWO-TIME ALL-AMERICANS

Dennis Onkotz, 1968 & 1969 (LB) and Ted Kwalick, 1967 & 1968 (TE)

24 IN BIG TEN PLAY (24 PENN STATE PLAYERS HAVE EARNED FIRSTTEAM ALL-AMERICA HONORS SINCE JOINING THE BIG TEN IN 1993)

Jack Ham, 1970 (LB)

13 FIRST-TEAM LINEBACKERS (INCLUDING PAUL POSLUSZNY AND DAN CONNOR IN 2006) THREE FIRST-TEAMERS IN 1999 (LAVAR ARRINGTON, COURTNEY BROWN AND BRANDON SHORT ALL EARNED FIRSTTEAM HONORS IN 1999)

Sam Valentine, 1956 (G)

Bob Higgins, 1915 & 1919 (E)

Steve Suhey, 1947 (G)

FIVE FIRST-TEAMERS IN 1994 (THE MOST OF ANY SCHOOL IN THE NATION AND THE MOST FOR PENN STATE SINCE SIX WERE HONORED IN 1978)

Harry Wilson, 1923 (HB)

W.T. “Mother” Dunn, Penn State’s First All-American, 1906 (C)

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WE ARENATIONAL AWARD WINNERS EIGHT IN EIGHT YEARS

CENTER A.Q. SHIPLEY EARNED THE 2008 RIMINGTON AWARD. LINEBACKER PAUL POSLUSZNY COLLECTED BACK-T0-BACK BEDNARIK AWARDS IN 2005 AND 2006 AND THE 2005 BUTKUS, WHILE LARRY JOHNSON HAULED IN THE DOAK WALKER, WALTER CAMP AND MAXWELL AWARDS AFTER A SUPERLATIVE 2002 SEASON.

HONORED

Penn State players have won every major award in college football. HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER JOHN CAPPELLETTI IS AMONG THE LONG LIST OF NITTANY LIONS INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION AND COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME. CURT WARNER BECAME THE 22ND NITTANY LION TO RECEIVE COLLEGE FOOTBALL’S HIGHEST HONOR IN 2009. JOE PATERNO WAS INDUCTED INTO THE HALL OF FAME IN 2007.

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1979 LOMBARDI AWARD WINNER BRUCE CLARK


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13 AWARDS IN THE LAST 16 YEARS

1973 HEISMAN WINNER JOHN CAPPELLETTI

2002 DOAK WALKER WINNER LARRY JOHNSON

1994 BILETNIKOFF AWARD WINNER BOBBY ENGRAM

1994 O’BRIEN AWARD WINNER KERRY COLLINS

SEVEN HONORED WITH

MAXWELL AWARD MOST IN THE NATION

Seven Penn State players, including tailback Larry Johnson in 2002, have been honored with the Maxwell Award, presented annually to “the outstanding player in collegiate football.” In its 68 years of existence, Penn State players have won the award more than those from any other school. Notre Dame (6), Navy (4) and Ohio State (4) are the next closest. 1959: Rich Lucas, QB 1964: Glenn Ressler, C/G 1969: Mike Reid, DT 1973: John Cappelletti, RB 1978: Chuck Fusina, QB 1994: Kerry Collins, QB 2002: Larry Johnson, TB

2007 BEDNARIK WINNER DAN CONNOR

MAJOR AWARDS (PENN STATERS HAVE WON THE HEISMAN, MAXWELL, WALTER CAMP, DOAK WALKER, BUTKUS, OUTLAND, LOMBARDI, O’BRIEN, BILETNIKOFF, BEDNARIK AND RIMINGTON AWARDS)

1999 BUTKUS AWARD WINNER LAVAR ARRINGTON

LINEBACKER U. (PENN STATE LINEBACKERS HAVE EARNED 18 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA HONORS, TWO BUTKUS AWARDS AND FOUR BEDNARIK AWARDS)

13 AWARDS IN LAST 16 YEARS (INCLUDING THE BEDNARIK FROM 2005-07, 2005 BUTKUS AND 2008 RIMINGTON)

SHOWCASE GAMES (COUNTLESS APPEARANCES IN THE SENIOR BOWL, HULA BOWL AND EAST-WEST SHRINE CLASSIC)

3 IN 2002 (LARRY JOHNSON COLLECTED THE MAXWELL, WALTER CAMP AND DOAK WALKER AWARDS IN 2002)

23 TOP 10 FINISHES (UNDER JOE PATERNO AND 35 TOP 25 FINISHES IN THE FINAL AP AND COACHES POLLS)

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1964

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1973

1978

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HONORED

COLLEGE AWARDS SHOWS ALL-AMERICANS AARON MAYBIN AND A.Q. SHIPLEY ATTEND THE ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL AWARDS SHOW IN ORLANDO IN 2008.

SCHOLAR-ATHLETE All-American linebacker Paul Posluszny (with assistant coach Tom Bradley) became the 15th Nittany Lion honored as a Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete in 2006. 56

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME PENN STATE HAS HAD 22 INDIVIDUALS INDUCTED INTO THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Most recent inductees include (A) tailback Lydell Mitchell (2004), (B) tackle Keith Dorney (2005), (C) Coach Joe Paterno (2007) and (D) tailback Curt Warner (2009).

PENN STATE’S NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS THIS DECADE 2002: Maxwell (Larry Johnson), Walter Camp (Larry Johnson) & Doak Walker (Larry Johnson) 2005: Bednarik (Paul Posluszny) & Butkus (Paul Posluszny) 2006: Bednarik (Paul Posluszny), Academic All-American-of-the-Year (Paul Posluszny)

Lydell Mitchell was inducted into the Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.

2007: Bednarik (Dan Connor) 2008: Rimington (A.Q. Shipley) 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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WE AREIN THE COMMUNITY NEARLY PENN STATE PLAYERS ARE ACTIVE IN SPECIAL OLYMPICS, LIFT FOR LIFE, DANCE MARATHON, MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, SAAB’S STUDENT ATHLETE SHADOW DAY, PENNPALS, LOCAL SCHOOL READING PROGRAMS AND MUCH MORE.

GIVING BACK

Among their many community activities, Penn State players spend time with pediatric cancer patients for the THON MAKE-A-WISH campaign. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

VETERANS HOSPITAL VISIT

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$400,000 RAISED TO FIGHT CANCER PENN STATE LIFT FOR LIFE Started by Penn State football players in 2003, Lift For Life is a strength and conditioning challenge that has helped raise nearly $400,000 to increase awareness and generate support for the Kidney Cancer Association. Organized and run by Uplifting Athletes, a student organization comprised of current football student-athletes, the event, held in mid-July, is a challenging gauntlet of 11 exercises that offers fans a rare chance to experience Penn State Football up close and personal.

NITTANY LION CLUB EVENTS

NEW PHOTO

MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION

ROAR FOR READING

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IN THE COMMUNITY

BLUE-WHITE WEEKEND

FUN WITH FANS

Adoring and supportive fans flock whenever Nittany Lion players appear in public.

ADORING FAN SUPPORT, AND A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE ALL MAKE IT GREAT TO BE A NITTANY LION.

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PENN STATE’S 2009 SPRING FOOTBALL GAME DREW A RECORD 76,500 FANS. PENN STATE SURPASSED 40,000 FANS FOR THE BLUE-WHITE GAME FOR THE 12TH TIME IN THE PAST 15 YEARS WITH 55,000 ATTENDING IN 2010.

Former Nittany Lion cornerback Lydell Sargeant introduces future president Barack Obama on the steps of Old Main in 2008.


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ACTIVE & INVOLVED

VETERANS HOSPITAL VISIT

MS WALK

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WE AREBOWL GAMES

THOUSANDS OF NITTANY LIONS HAVE ENJOYED THE BOWL EXPERIENCE AT SITES FROM PASADENA TO MIAMI, TEMPE TO TAMPA AND ORLANDO TO NEW ORLEANS.

2009

BOWLING

Penn State ranks third in the nation with 27 bowl victories. 27 BOWL VICTORIES (3RD IN THE NATION; BEST IN THE BIG TEN) 42 BOWL APPEARANCES (8TH IN THE NATION; BEST IN THE BIG TEN) 66.7 BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE (TIED 1ST IN THE NATION AND BEST IN THE BIG TEN) 13 JANUARY BOWLS IN LAST 19 YEARS (26 OVERALL) 13 DIFFERENT BOWLS UNDER JOE PATERNO (24-11-1 BOWL RECORD UNDER ALL-TIME LEADER)

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2007 OUTBACK BOWL MVP TONY HUNT

EIGHT BIG TEN BOWL COMMITMENTS

42 BOWL APPEARANCES THE ROSE BOWL THE GRANDADDY OF THEM ALL

January 1, 2011 The ultimate destination for the champions of the Big Ten and Pac-10 conferences since their alliance began in 1946. Penn State has made three appearances in the Rose Bowl, including taking on USC in the 2009 Rose Bowl.

CAPITAL ONE BOWL January 1, 2011 Orlando is home to the Capital One Bowl, where the Big Ten’s No. 2 selection will play a Southeastern Conference representative on January 1, 2011. Penn State has played in the bowl five times, meeting LSU, Tennessee, Florida and Auburn since the 1993 season. Penn State defeated LSU, 19-17, in last year’s game.

OUTBACK BOWL January 1, 2011 Raymond James Stadium is home to the Outback Bowl, which awaits a Big Ten-Southeastern Conference match-up on January 1, 2011. Penn State is unbeaten in three appearances, defeating Tennessee, Auburn and Kentucky in its trips to Tampa.

GATOR BOWL January 1, 2011 The Gator Bowl, played in Jacksonville’s Municipal Stadium, will take place on January 1, 2011 and match a Big Ten team against a Southeastern Conference opponent. Penn State has made four Gator Bowl appearances. This is the first year of the bowl’s affiliation with the Big Ten.

DALLAS FOOTBALL CLASSIC January 1, 2011 The Dallas Football Classic will be played on January 1, 2011 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas. This will be the first year of the bowl’s affiliation with the Big Ten and will pit a conference representative against a Big 12 or Conference USA team.

TEXAS BOWL December 29, 2010 The Texas Bowl is played at Houston’s Reliant Stadium on December 29, 2010 and will pit a Big Ten team against a Big 12 opponent. The inaugural Texas Bowl was played in 2006. This is the first year of the bowl’s affiliation with the Big Ten Conference.

2006 ORANGE BOWL CHAMPIONS 2007 ALAMO BOWL DEFENSIVE MVP SEAN LEE

INSIGHT BOWL December 28, 2010 Tempe, Ariz., is the home of the Insight Bowl where a Big Ten team will square off with a Big 12 opponent. Penn State has not made an appearance in the Insight Bowl. This is the fifth year of the bowl’s affiliation with the Big Ten.

LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA BOWL December 26, 2010 Detroit’s Ford Field is home to the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, where a Big Ten team will meet a MidAmerican Conference opponent. This is the ninth year of the bowl’s affiliation with the Big Ten. 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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BOWL GAMES TOP BOWL OPPONENTS

VS. FLORIDA STATE

VICTORY IS OURS!

Penn State has won 10 of its last 13 bowl appearances and made 11 January bowl appearances during that span.

VS. TENNESSEE

VS. TEXAS A&M

STRONG ON THE BIG STAGE (LIONS ARE 17-7 IN JANUARY BOWLS UNDER JOE PATERNO)

VS. USC

ALL-TIME LEADER IN BOWL WINNING PCT. (JOE PATERNO’S 68.1 PERCENT LEADS ALL COACHES WITH AT LEAST 15 BOWL VISITS) NITTANY NATION FOLLOWS (MORE THAN 30,000 PENN STATERS AT THE 2009 ROSE AND 2006 ORANGE BOWLS) VS. LSU 64

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27 BOWL VICTORIES

THOUSANDS FOLLOW THE LIONS TO BOWL GAMES NEAR & FAR Fans organize at huge pep rallys and turn bowl venues into a home field advantage for the Nittany Lions.

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WE AREOUTSTANDING ALUMNI

SET FOR LIFE

ABC/ESPN College Football analyst Todd Blackledge, quarterback of the 1982 National Championship team, is just one example of how Nittany Lions are prepared for success after graduation. PENN STATE PLAYERS HAVE DISTINGUISHED THEMSELVES IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PROFESSIONS. FORMER NITTANY LIONS ARE COMPANY PRESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS AND LEADERS IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD. OTHERS ARE LAWYERS, DOCTORS, DENTISTS, ENGINEERS, TEACHERS, COACHES, COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS, ADMINISTRATORS, CONSULTANTS, SUPERVISORS AND MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA TO NAME JUST A FEW OF THE PROFESSIONS.

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TEAMED UP IN BUSINESS

Franco Harris (34) and Lydell Mitchell (23) were teammates in the Penn State backfield from 196971, helping the Nittany Lions to a 294 record. The former college and pro gridiron greats teamed up again 25 years later, with Harris leading a group of investors, including Mitchell, in the purchase (above) of Parks Sausage Co., a once-thriving institution which had fallen into bankruptcy and closed its doors. Harris, a majority owner of Super Bakery, Inc., and his investors agreed to purchase Parks for $1.7 million in cash while assuming nearly $9 million in debt. Several months later more than 100 employees were back at work at the company’s Baltimore plant, which is overseen by Mitchell, Parks’ President. Parks, a Black Enterprise magazine 100 company, was founded in 1951.

(3)

(4)

LARA SPENCER Penn State, ‘91 The Los Angeles-based co-host of the syndicated television newsmagazine The Insider. Spencer has hosted its sister program, Entertainment Tonight, and also hosted Antiques Roadshow on PBS for the 2004 and 2005 seasons.

NATION’S LARGEST The Penn State Alumni Association ranks as the largest organization of its kind among colleges and universities. There are more than 504,000 Penn State alumni worldwide and they do not sit on their hands. They are active in their university and they love football.

PROMINENT PENN STATE ALUMNI

475,000+ ALUMNI MIKE REID Penn State, ‘69 Outland Trophy winner Mike Reid has collected Grammy Awards as a prolific pop and country music entertainer and songwriter.

Grammy Winner

JESSE ARNELLE Penn State, ‘62 Former chairman of Penn State’s Board of Trustees, Jesse Arnelle retired as senior partner of the San Francisco-based law firm of Arnelle, Hastie, McGee, Willis and Greene. Chairman of the Board

MATT MILLEN Penn State, ‘80 Matt Millen played in the NFL for 12 years and earned four Super Bowl rings. A former analyst with Fox Sports and president of the Detroit Lions, he is an ESPN/ABC football analyst. Network TV Analyst

JON SARACENO Penn State, ‘79 Jon Saraceno is a national sports columnist and NBA beat writer for USA Today.

National Columnist

LISA SALTERS Penn State, ‘88 Lisa Salters was a bureau correspondent for ABC’s World News Tonight before joining ABC/ESPN. She was a sideline reporter for ABC’s coverage of the 2006 NBA Finals.

ESPN Correspondent

TOM VERDUCCI Penn State, ‘82 Tom Verducci is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated magazine and one of the nation’s most prominent baseball writers.

Sports Writer

JIMMY CEFALO Penn State, ‘78

20,000 JOB INTERVIEWS ANNUALLY (BY CORPORATIONS & AGENCIES AT PENN STATE) 504,000+ ALUMNI (5)

Jimmy Cefalo played for the Miami Dolphins and was a commentator with NBC Sports prior to becoming a TV sportscaster in Miami. He is the Dolphins’ radio play-byplay voice. Sportscaster

TOM RIDGE Penn State, ‘72g

NOTABLE ALUMNI

Tom Ridge is a former governor of the state of Pennsylvania and the first Director of Homeland Security appointed by President George W. Bush.

(1) John Hufnagel — Head coach and general manager of the Calgary Stampeders

(2) Jack Ham & Steve Jones — NFL Hall of Famer/Penn State Radio Network team

(3) Dr. Jim Bradley — Pittsburgh Steelers orthopaedic surgeon

Governor

(4) Dave Robinson — College Football Hall of Fame/corporate vice president

(5) Dr. Dave Joyner — CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame/orthopaedic surgeon

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2010 SEASON

THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

TEAM OVERVIEW

EVAN ROYSTER

2009 Record: 11-2 2009 Big Ten Record: 6-2 (2nd, tie) Offensive Formation: Multiple Defensive Formation: Multiple Lettermen Returning/Lost: 35/22 Starters Returning/Lost: 13/11 Captains: TBA Season-Opener: Sept. 4, Youngstown State

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NITTANY LION FOOTBALL Quick Facts

Athletic Communications

Location:

University Park, Pa. 16802

Associate Athletic Director for Business Relations & Communications:

Enrollment:

Greg Myford

44,112 (37,988 undergraduate) at University Park

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications/Football Contact:

Nickname:

Jeff Nelson

Nittany Lions Blue & White

Assistant Directors of Athletic Communications/Secondary Football Contacts:

Stadium (Capacity):

Brian Siegrist, John Regenfuss

Beaver Stadium (107,282) Stadium Surface:

Director of Communications & Branding for Football:

Natural Grass

Guido D’Elia

Conference:

Athletic Communications Telephone:

Big Ten

(814) 865-1757 or 865-1759

President:

Athletic Communications Fax:

Dr. Graham Spanier

(814) 863-3165

Athletic Director:

Athletic Communications Address:

Tim Curley

101-D Bryce Jordan Center University Park, Pa. 16802

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Joe Paterno Paterno’s Record:

394-129-3 (74.9), 44 seasons; 61st season at Penn State; 45th season as Penn State Head Coach Associate Athletic Director For Football Administration:

Fran Ganter Football Office Telephone:

(814) 865-0412

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History First Year of Football: 1887 All-Time Record: 811-351-42,

123 seasons; seventh in victories. All-Time Bowl Record: 27-13-2 (66.7); tied for first in bowl winning percentage; third in bowl wins. Years in Post-Season Play: 42; eighth in all-time bowl appearances.

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(1) Favorite Jersey Day; (2) All-University Day/Varsity “S” Day; (3) Homecoming; (4) Senior Day. Times Eastern & subject to change. All games can be heard on the Penn State Sports Network and GoPSUsports.com.

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OFFENSIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH BRETT BRACKETT

Sr. — Wide Receiver Emerged as the leader of the youthful receiving corps…made three catches for 13 yards and a touchdown in 2009…multi-talentCareer Stats ed athlete with superb blocking abilities and receiver qualities Receiving Yds.: 189 …played an integral role in helpReceptions: 17 ing the Nittany Lions convert 88 Receiving TDs: 2 percent of their Red Zone visits YPC: 11.1 to points.

DEREK MOYE

Jr. — Wide Receiver An athletic receiver with great size and speed…led the team in receptions (48) and yards (785)…tallied six receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown in his first career start 2009 Stats against Akron…also made six Receiving Yds.: 785 catches for 120 yards and a touchReceptions: 48 down against Minnesota and six Receiving TDs: 6 catches for 123 yards and a score YPC: 16.4 at Northwestern…hauled in a 37Long: 53 yard touchdown against LSU in the Capital One Bowl.

STEPHFON GREEN

LOU ELIADES

2009 Stats Total Plays: 842 Rush Yds./G: 169.8 Pass Yds./G: 237.2 Total Yds./G: 406.9 Scoring/G: 28.8

Sr. — Tackle Assumed the starting spot at right guard in the preseason and made significant progress on the line…a starter in all 13 games …joins Stefen Wisniewski as the most experienced O-Linemen in 2010…helped stabilize the line of an offense that ranked No. 2 in total offense in the Big Ten in 2009, averaging 406.9 yards per game.

2009 Stats Rushing Yds.: 319 Rushing TDs: 3 YPC: 4.5 Receiving Yds.: 80 All-Purpose: 16.6

STEFEN WISNIEWSKI

EVAN ROYSTER

Sr. — Tailback Maxwell and Doak Walker Award candidate…preseason third-team All-American (Phil Steele)…one of the nation’s most productive rushers the past two seasons…enters 2009 Stats the season 481 yards shy of Rushing Yds.: 1,169 becoming the Lions’ all-time leading Rushing TDs: 6 rusher…the seventh player in YPC: 5.7 school history with multiple 1,000Receiving Yds.: 187 yard seasons…had six 100-yard All-Purpose: 1,364 games in 2009 with a high of 137 yards against Minnesota.

Jr. — Tailback Green and Evan Royster form arguably the best running back tandem in the Big Ten…among the fastest and most athletic players in the conference, Green has been a productive runner, receiver and returner for the past two seasons…rushed for 319 yards and three touchdowns in 2009…sparked the victory over Illinois with a 52-yard TD run en route to 120 yards.

2009 Stats Total Plays: 905 Rush Yds./G: 169.8 Pass Yds./G: 237.2 Total Yds./G: 406.9 Scoring/G: 28.8

Sr. — Guard Moved back to guard from center in the spring…preseason first-team All-American (Lindy’s, Phil Steele and Sporting News)…first-team AllBig Ten in 2009…one of three Lions to be named first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerican…owns the squad’s highest grade-point average at 3.90… could become the first Nittany Lion to be a three-time Academic All-American.

2010 SQUAD BREAKDOWN

LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2009 (35)

LETTERMEN LOST FROM 2009 (22)

Offense (17)

Offense (9)

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Center Guard

Tackle

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).

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

Defense (17) 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 Van Fleet D’Anton Lynn, Stephon Morris Drew Astorino, Andrew Dailey, Nick Sukay

Defense (11) End Tackle Linebacker Cornerback Safety

Specialists (2) Punter Jeremy Boone Kick Snapper Andrew Pitz

Collin Wagner

2009 LETTERMEN AT A GLANCE Lost: Lost: Lost: Lost:

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Specialists (1): Collin Wagner, pk (13). 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). 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). OTHER RETURNEES WITH STARTING EXPERIENCE (10) (Number of career starts in parenthesis)

Michael Mauti

2009 STARTERS AT A GLANCE Offense Defense Specialists Total

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): Jeremy Boone, p (13).

Defense (1) Linebacker

Offense Defense Specialists Total

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

LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2008 (1)

Specialists (1) Placekicker

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

STARTERS RETURNING (13)

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

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OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH DREW ASTORINO

GRAHAM ZUG

Sr. — Wide Receiver A crisp route runner with great hands…first on the team in touchdown catches with seven… tallied three TD receptions at Michigan and two TD catches in 2009 Stats the victory at Michigan State… Receiving Yds.: 600 second on the team in receptions Receptions: 46 (46)…registered a season-high Receiving TDs: 7 seven receptions against Ohio YPC: 13.0 State…a former walk-on, he Long: 32 made six catches for a careerhigh 99 yards at Michigan State.

JACK CRAWFORD

2009 Stats Tackles: 31 TFL: 14.5 Sacks: 5.5 Fumbles Rec.: 2

Jr. — Defensive End A starter in all 13 games last year, Crawford emerged as a potent force at defensive end… was second on the team in tackles for a loss with 14.5, including 5.5 sacks…made 31 tackles with 13 solo stops…registered a career-best five stops against Iowa…poised for a breakout season in 2010…hails from London, England.

124th Season Of Gridiron Excellence

2009 Stats Tackles: 62 Interceptions: 1 PBU: 4

Jr. — Safety Quickly established himself as the leader of the secondary in 2009…played in every game, with 12 starts at safety…made 62 tackles, including 37 solo stops…made a career-high 10 tackles in the victory over Indiana …also saw time as a punt returner with a team-best 7.9-yard average on seven returns.

BANI GBADYU

Sr. — Linebacker Saw action in all 13 games, with five starts, in 2009…ranked seventh on the team with 37 tackles…made five consecutive starts in the middle of the season and 2009 Stats has eight career starts…made a Tackles: 37 career-high eight tackles at TFL: 0.5 Illinois…recorded seven stops Interceptions: 1 against Iowa…should challenge Fumbles Forced: 1 for a starting spot in 2010.

Penn State enters its 124th season of intercollegiate football with an 811-351-42 record, to rank seventh nationally in all-time victories.

Fifty-One Victories Since 2005

Penn State Position Changes

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.

Among the Penn State players who have changed positions since last season are: Quinn Barham (G to T), Garry Gilliam (DE to TE), Andrew Goodman (WR to DB), Brian Irvin (LB to DE), J.D. Mason (WR to TE), Chima Okoli (DT to T), Matt Stankiewitch (G to C), Jonathan Stewart (DE to TE) and Stefen Wisniewski (C to G).

Thirty-Six Lettermen Return Penn State returns 35 lettermen from last season — 17 on offense, 17 on defense and one specialist. Linebacker Michael Mauti, who missed the 2009 season with a knee injury, also returns to push the total to 36. The Nittany Lions have lost the services of 22 letterwinners from 2009 — nine on offense, 11 on defense and two specialists.

Thirteen Starters Are Back Penn State returns 13 starters from the 2009 squad, along with 10 players who have made starts during their careers. Seven starters are back on offense and five on defense, along with placekicker Collin Wagner. The 10 additional returning players that have made starts have a combined total of 34 amongst them, led by linebacker Bani Gbadyu and guard Johnnie Troutman with eight apiece.

Pair Of All-Big Ten Honorees Return Among the returnees are two Nittany Lions who have received AllBig Ten recognition. Senior tailback Evan Royster earned first-team allconference accolades in 2009 and was a second-team choice in 2008. Senior guard Stefen Wisniewski also was a first-team selection last year and garnered second-team All-Big Ten honors at guard in 2008. Wisniewski was honored last season as a third-team All-American by Collegefootballnews.com and Pro Football Weekly at center. 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Sr. — Linebacker

Career Stats Tackles: 37 Sacks: 1.0

New Numbers For Nittany Lions Several Nittany Lions have changed numbers since last season, including Mark Arcidiacono (73), Stephen Joseph (16), J.D. Mason (88), Chima Okoli (52), Kenny Pollock (46), Jonathan Stewart (87), Nick Sukay (1), Derrick Thomas (5) and Malcolm Willis (10).

Beaver Stadium’s 50th Anniversary The 2010 campaign will mark the 50th anniversary of the Nittany Lions moving into Beaver Stadium. Constructed prior to the 1960 season, the Nittany Lions’ first game in the facility was a 20-0 win over Boston University on Sept. 17, 1960 in front of 22,559. The stadium has been expanded seven times since Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966, from 46,284 to 107,282. Penn State owns a superlative 242-59 (80.4) record in the facility. Beaver Stadium hosted its 300th game on November 7, 2009 against Ohio State.

One Of Nation’s Toughest Venues Penn State has won 33 of its last 37 home games dating to a Senior Day victory 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 second-largest facility with a capacity of 107,282.

Provided immediate production when Sean Lee and Navorro Bowman suffered early-season injuries…played in 11 games with 18 tackles, including nine solo…tallied a career-high six stops against Eastern Illinois…a strong candidate for a starting spot in the linebacker corps in 2010...a candidate for 2010 Academic All-American honors.

ERIC LATIMORE

Jr. — Defensive End Teams with Jack Crawford to form one of the up and coming defensive end duos in the Big Ten…saw action in every game last year, including five starts… 2009 Stats made 21 tackles and six tackles Tackles: 21 for a loss…finished third on the TFL: 6.0 team in sacks with 3.5…tallied a Sacks: 3.5 career-best five stops at Illinois… Fumbles Forced: 1 registered four hits each against Iowa and Ohio State.

2010 OUTLOOK NOTES Five Nittany Lions who earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades last season also return in 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.

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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, marking its 23rd final Top 10 ranking under Joe Paterno. The Lions won at least 11 games for the 15th time under the Hall of Fame coach, recording their 35th Top 25 finish.

Second In Big Ten Wins Since 1993 Penn State will be playing its 18th season as a member 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.

Non-Conference Success Penn State has a 61-12 (83.5) record in non-conference games 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 non-conference games, with the lone loss coming to Southern California in the 2009 Rose Bowl.

Seven Bowl Teams On Lions’ Slate 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).

First To Visit Three BCS Winners Penn State will be the nation’s first squad to play three road games against winners of a Bowl Championship Series game from the previous season. The Nittany Lions visit Alabama (BCS National Champions), Iowa (FedEx Orange) and Ohio State (Rose) this fall. Penn State joins Kentucky (2007) and Auburn (2008) as the only

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DEFENSIVE & SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS TO WATCH D’ANTON LYNN

2009 Stats Tackles: 35 TFL: 3.5 PBU: 5

Jr. — Cornerback One of the most unheralded players in the Big Ten, Lynn quietly, but effectively, shut down some of the conference’s top receivers in 2009…snagged a starting job in the preseason and started all 13 games…made 35 tackles, including 26 solo…made a career-best eight stops in the victory at Northwestern.

STEPHON MORRIS

2009 Stats Tackles: 30 TFL: 2.0 Sacks: 1.0 Interceptions: 1 PBU: 1

NATHAN STUPAR

2009 Stats Tackles: 31 TFL: 1.5 Sacks: 1.0 Interceptions: 1

Jr. — Linebacker Early-season injuries gave the highly-productive Stupar an opportunity to play a key role on defense in 2009…made a career-high 12 stops against Akron…the hard-hitting, athletic linebacker made his first career start against Syracuse…finished second among Nittany Lion reserves with 31 tackles…an Academic All-American candidate…owns a 3.60 GPA.

So. — Cornerback The physical, swift athlete saw his playing time increase substantially in the second half of the season…played in all 13 games, including one start…one of eight true freshmen to see time in 2009…made the most of his first start at Michigan State by tallying a career-best five tackles…a prime contender for a starting job in 2010.

OLLIE OGBU

Sr. — Defensive Tackle A starter in 22 games over the past two seasons…a powerful run-stopper in the heart of the defensive line…made 8.0 tackles for a loss last season…tallied a 2009 Stats season-best six stops in the vicTackles: 30 tory over Akron…made four hits TFL: 8.0 at Northwestern…finished with Sacks: 2.0 30 tackles on the season, includFumbles Forced: 3 ing two sacks…the most experienced returnee on the Nittany Lions’ defensive line.

NICK SUKAY

2009 Stats Tackles: 41 Interceptions: 2 Fumbles Rec.: 2

Jr. — Safety Earned the starting safety assignment in preseason camp and started every game…made significant progress in the starting lineup…finished second in the Big Ten with 11 passes broken up…registered a career-high nine tackles against Iowa…made two interceptions and two fumble recoveries…tied for fifth on the team in tackles with 41.

COLLIN WAGNER

2009 Stats Field Goals: 15-22 FG Pct.: 68.2 PATS: 46-46 Points: 91

Sr. — Kicker Finished No. 5 in Big Ten scoring in his first season as a starter…one of three Big Ten kickers to finish 100 percent on PATs in 2009…tied a school bowl record by connecting on all four of his field goals in difficult conditions against LSU in the Capital One Bowl…kicked the 21yard game-winner with 57 seconds left to beat LSU…made multiple field goals against Minnesota (2), Northwestern (2) and LSU (4).

2010 OUTLOOK NOTES teams to play three winners of a BCS game from the previous season (regular-season games only). The BCS began with the 1998 season.

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 for their first game in Tuscaloosa since a 9-0 win in 1990. The Crimson Tide will visit Beaver Stadium on Sept. 10, 2011. The teams were originally scheduled to meet during the 2004 and ’05 seasons, but the series was postponed at Alabama’s request in 2003. 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, as well as in the 1959 Liberty Bowl.

Homecoming Game Illinois will provide the opposition for Penn State’s 91st Homecoming game on Oct. 9. The Nittany Lions have an impressive 65-20-5 record in front of the alumni audience, winning 39 of 44 Homecoming tilts under Joe Paterno.

Indiana Game At FedEx Field Penn State will play just its second neutral site Big Ten game when it plays 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.

Virginia, Rutgers On Future Cards 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.

Five Big Ten Bowls On New Year’s

Big Ten 2010 No-Plays

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. SEC), 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.

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.

Tied For Nation’s Best Bowl Percentage 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 is 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 Day games — the FedEx Orange, Outback and Capital One.

Sixty-First Year In Happy Valley Joe Paterno is celebrating his 60th anniversary 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 assistant 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) entering his 45th season. The Hall of Fame coach is six victories away from joining John Gagliardi (471; active) and Eddie Robinson (408) as the only coaches in NCAA history with 400 victories. 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 In addition to his record victories total, Joe Paterno ranks second in winning percentage (75.2) among active Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) 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).

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Ahrenhold, Tyler Arcidiacono, Mark Astorino, Drew** Barham, Quinn Baublitz, Kyle Beachum, Brandon** Berry, Mikel Brackett, Brett*** Brown, Justin* Cadogan, Nate Carson, Glenn Castor, Cody Colasanti, Chris** Crawford, Jack** Dailey, Andrew** Day, Derek Delligatti, Nick Drake, Curtis* Dukes, Curtis Dupree, Andre Eliades, Lou** Etter, Emery Fagnano, Jacob Farrell, Mike Fera, Anthony Figueroa, Frank Fortt, Khairi Fuhrman, Michael Gbadyu, Bani*** Gilliam, Garry Goodman, Andrew Green, Stephfon** Gress, Adam Hailes, Evan Haplea, Kevin Hill, Jordan* Hodges, Gerald* Howle, Ty Irvin, Brian Johnson, Kyle Jones, Paul Joseph, Stephen Kersey, Shawney Klopacz, Doug Kowalishen, Kevin Kuntz, Christian Latham, Kevion* Latimore, Eric** Lewis, Evan Lynn, D’Anton** Mason, J.D. Massaro, Pete Mauti, Michael* McGloin, Matthew McGregor, Shane Morris, Stephon*

Saf G Saf G/T DE RB DT WR WR T LB DE LB DE Saf RB LB WR TB FB T KS Saf T PK G LB KS LB TE CB TB T DT TE DT LB C DE Saf QB CB WR C RB WR DE DE CB CB TE DE LB QB QB CB

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

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

182 272 198 293 257 222 268 234 213 296 233 261 239 271 220 191 200 173 242 234 304 230 204 297 212 265 233 225 237 265 182 197 292 308 249 311 228 290 229 190 239 177 193 284 189 207 242 267 177 204 236 255 229 206 200 182

Chestnut Hill Academy/Richard Knox Blue Bell, Pa. St. Joseph’s Prep/Gil Brooks Holland, Pa. General McLane/Jim Wells Edinboro, Pa. Hillside/Ray Harrison Durham, N.C. Central York/Brad Livingston York, Pa. Cardinal Mooney/P.J. Fecko Struthers, Ohio Upper Arlington/Mike Golden Upper Arlington, Ohio Lawrence/Rob Radice Lawrenceville, N.J. Concord/George Kosanovich Wilmington, Del. Portsmouth/Curt Clifford Portsmouth, Ohio Southern Regional/Charles Donohue Sr. Manahawkin, N.J. Uniontown Area/John Fortugna Uniontown, Pa. Brother Rice/Albert Fracassa Leonard, Mich. St. Augustine/Dennis Scuderi Longport, N.J. Washington/Tom Stacy Massillon, Ohio Central Dauphin/Glen McNamee Bellefonte, Pa. Grove City/Jeff Bell Grove City, Pa. West Philadelphia Catholic/Brian Fluck Philadelphia, Pa. Indian River/Cory Marsell Evans Mills, N.Y. North Point/Ken Lane Waldorf, Md. Ocean Township/Sal Spompanato Ocean, N.J. Chambersburg Area/Dave Carruthers Chambersburg, Pa. Williamsport/Tom Gravish Williamsport, Pa. Shady Side Academy/Dave Havern Pittsburgh, Pa. St. Pius X/Robin Kirk Cypress, Texas Thomas Edison/Vaughn Lewis San Antonio, Texas Stamford/Kevin Jones Stamford, Conn. North Allegheny/Art Walker Pittsburgh, Pa. Quince Orchard/Dave Mencarini Gaithersburg, Md. Milton Hershey/Bob Gayer Carlisle, Pa. George Washington/Ron Cohen Philadelphia, Pa. John F. Kennedy/Alex Vega Bronx, N.Y. West Mifflin/Tim Brennan West Mifflin, Pa. Oscar F. Smith/Richard Morgan Chesapeake, Va. North Hunterdon/John Mattes Annandale, N.J. Steel/Rob Deibler Steelton, Pa. Paulsboro/Glenn Howard Paulsboro, N.J. Bunn/David Howle Wake Forest, N.C. Gettysburg/Sam Leedy Orrtanna, Pa. Avon Grove/C.J. Hoffman Landenberg, Pa. Sto-Rox/Jason Ruscitto McKees Rocks, Pa. Lackawanna Trail/Jeff Wasilchak Factoryville, Pa. Woodbury/Zack Valentine Woodbury, N.J. St. Joseph Regional/Tony Karcich Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. Northampton Area/Robert Steckel Northampton, Pa. Trinity/Jeff Boger Camp Hill, Pa. Page/Kevin Gillespie Greensboro, N.C. Middletown/Mark Delpercio Middletown, Del. Gettysburg/Sam Leedy Gettysburg, Pa. Celina/Butch Ford Celina, Texas Philipsburg-Osceola/Jeff Vroman Philipsburg, Pa. Marple Newtown/Ray Gionta Newtown Square, Pa. Mandeville/Guy LeCompte Mandeville, La. West Scranton/Mike DeAntona Scranton, Pa. Central Cambria/Ken Bussard Ebensburg, Pa. Eleanor Roosevelt/Tom Green Greenbelt, Md.

Hometown

2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 BIG TEN TITLES 811 VICTORIES 27 BOWL WINS 23 TOP 10 FINISHES 89% GRADUATION RATE


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2010 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 8 6 12 95 23 85 52 50 46 2 25 41 53 22 81 75 20 28 54 90 87 71 34 37 1 80 93 5 27 70 74 64 54 19 36 14 13 10 61 33 35 9 5

Name

Pos.

Cl./El.

Ht.

Wt.

High School/Head Coach

Moseby-Felder, Brandon Moye, Derek** Newsome, Kevin Nye, Russell Obeng-Agyapong, Stephen Ogbu, Ollie*** Okoli, Chima Pannell, DeOn’tae** Pollock, Kenny Powell, Chaz** Redd, Silas Refice, J.R. Rohrbaugh, Jon Royster, Evan*** Scherer, Ryan Shrive, Eric Smith, Devon* Soldner, David Stankiewitch, Matt* Stanley, Sean* Stewart, Jonathan Still, Devon* Stupar, Nate** Suhey, Joe** Sukay, Nick * Szczerba, Andrew** Terry, James Thomas, Derrick Tongue, Tariq Tortorelli, Anthony Troutman, Johnnie* Urschel, John Van Fleet, James* Venuto, Garrett Wagner, Collin* Wallace, Mike Wedderburn, Mark Willis, Malcolm Wisniewski, Stefen*** Yancich, Michael Zerbe, Pat Zordich, Michael Zug, Graham**

WR WR QB PK Saf DT T G/T LB CB TB DT KS TB WR T/G WR K G/C DE TE DT LB RB Saf TE DT CB WR G G G LB QB K CB TE Saf G/C LB FB RB WR

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

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

181 201 221 163 194 300 291 316 219 193 197 269 224 224 166 292 160 222 295 242 249 304 234 221 209 255 311 177 165 265 316 274 227 217 178 183 229 216 298 231 234 230 183

Oxon Hill/Kevin Wolfolk Fort Washington, Md. Rochester/Gene Matsook Rochester, Pa. Hargrave Military Academy/Robert Prunty Portsmouth, Va. State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa. John F. Kennedy/Alex Vega Bronx, N.Y. Milford Academy/William Chaplick Staten Island, N.Y. Salem/Robert Jackson Virginia Beach, Va. Groves/Brendan Flaherty Southfield, Mich. Lake Lehman/Carl Kern Dallas, Pa. Susquehannock/Tom Waranavage New Freedom, Pa. King Low Heywood Thomas/Dan Gouin Norwalk, Conn. Valley View/George Howanitz Jessup, Pa. Howard/Bruce Strunk Ellicott City, Md. Westfield/Tom Verbanic Fairfax, Va. Avon Lake/Dave Dlugosz Avon Lake, Ohio West Scranton/Mike DeAntona Scranton, Pa. Westlake/Dom Zaccarelli White Plains, Md. Manheim Township/Mike Melnyk Lititz, Pa. Blue Mountain/Chuck Kutz Orwigsburg, Pa. Gaithersburg/Kreg Kephart Rockville, Md. Norwin/Daniel Conwell Irwin, Pa. Howard/Dan Ritter Wilmington, Del. State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa. Loyola Academy/John Holecek Deerfield, Ill. Greensburg Central Catholic/William Colosimo Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Salesianum/Bill DiNardo Wilmington, Del. Brandywine/Steve Dent New Castle, Del. Eleanor Roosevelt/Tom Green Greenbelt, Md. Holy Cross/Tom Pugh Flushing, N.Y. Haverford/Joe Gallagher State College, Pa. Pemberton Township/John Rosnick Brown Mills, N.J. Canisius/Brandon Harris Williamsville, N.Y. Loyalsock/Richard Delaney Williamsport, Pa. Ithaca/Ed Redmond Ithaca, N.Y. State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa. Good Counsel/Bob Milloy Silver Spring, Md. Cardinal O’Hara/Dan Algeo Upper Darby, Pa. Lackey/Doug Lamb Marbury, Md. Pittsburgh Central Catholic/Terry Trotten Bridgeville, Pa. Trinity/Ed Dalton Washington, Pa. Wilson/Doug Dahms West Lawn, Pa. Cardinal Mooney/P.J. Fecko Canfield, Ohio Manheim Central/Mike Williams Manheim, Pa.

Hometown

*Letters won.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Mark Arcidiacono . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Archie-DEE-ack-ano Chris Colasanti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COAL-uh-SAN-tea Lou Eliades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EL-eee-AH-dees Khairi Fortt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KIE-ree Fort Bani Gbadyu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BAH-knee Bah-JUE Kevin Haplea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hap-LEE Ty Howle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOWL Doug Klopacz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KLOE-packs Christian Kuntz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COONTS Kevion Latham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KEE-vee-on D’Anton Lynn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAN-ton Michael Mauti. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MAW-tee

SUCCESS WITH HONOR

Derek Moye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MOY Stephen Obeng-Agyapong . . . . . . . . . . . . OH-bing AJA-pong Ollie Ogbu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OG-boo Chima Okoli . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CHEE-ma OHH-Coal-eee DeOn’tae Pannell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DEE-on-TAY Puh-nell Devon Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAY-von Smith Matt Stankiewitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan-CAV-itch Nathan Stupar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEW-par Andrew Szczerba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ZER-ba Nick Sukay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SUE-kay Stefen Wisniewski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiz-NEW-ski Michael Yancich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yan-SICH

94 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 46 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 36 NFL FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS 22 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

2010 NUMERICAL ROSTER 38

Ahrenhold, Tyler

40

Carson, Glenn

LB

41

Refice, J.R.

DT

42

Mauti, Michael

LB

44

Fuhrman, Michael

KS

44

Latham, Kevion

DE

46

Pollock, Kenny

LB

47

Hill, Jordan

DT

48

Colasanti, Chris

50

Pannell, DeOn’tae

G/T

52

Irvin, Brian

DE

52

Okoli, Chima

53

Rohrbaugh, Jon

54

Stankiewitch, Matt

54

Van Fleet, James

LB

56

Latimore, Eric

DE

57

Etter, Emery

KS

58

Gress, Adam

59

Massaro, Pete

60

Howle, Ty

61

Wisniewski, Stefen

62

Figueroa, Frank

64

Urschel, John

67

Barham, Quinn

68

Klopacz, Doug

C

70

Tortorelli, Anthony

G

71

Still, Devon

73

Arcidiacono, Mark

G

74

Troutman, Johnnie

G

75

Hailes, Evan

DT

75

Shrive, Eric

T/G

76

Cadogan, Nate

T

77

Eliades, Lou

T

78

Farrell, Mike

T

80

Szczerba, Andrew

TE

81

Crawford, Jack

DE

81

Scherer, Ryan

WR

82

Haplea, Kevin

TE

83

Brackett, Brett

WR

84

Baublitz, Kyle

DE

85

Ogbu, Ollie

DT

87

Stewart, Jonathan

TE

88

Mason, J.D.

TE

89

Gilliam, Garry

TE

90

Stanley, Sean

DE

93

Terry, James

DT

94

Berry, Mikel

DT

95

Nye, Russell

PK

96

Castor, Cody

DE

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LB

T KS G/C

T DE C G/C G G G/T

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2010 SEASON

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PRESEASON DEPTH CHART OFFENSE

DEFENSE

SPECIAL TEAMS

WIDE RECEIVER

LEFT END

PUNTER

6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Moye (6-5, 201, Sr/Jr) 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Brown (6-3, 213, So/So) 8 . . . . Brandon Moseby-Felder (6-2, 181, So/Fr)

81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Crawford (6-5, 271, Jr/Jr) 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevion Latham (6-2, 242, Sr/Jr)

30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Fera (6-2, 212, So/Fr) 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russell Nye (6-0, 163, Jr/So) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Graham Zug (6-2, 183, Sr/Sr)

LEFT TACKLE LEFT TACKLE 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . Quinn Barham (6-3, 293, Sr/Jr) 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Farrell (6-6, 297, Jr/So) 76 . . . . . . . . . . . . Nate Cadogan (6-5, 296, So/Fr)

71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devon Still (6-5, 304, Sr/Jr) 93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Terry (6-3, 311, Jr/So)

RIGHT TACKLE 85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Ollie Ogbu (6-1, 300, Sr/Sr) 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Hill (6-1, 311, So/So)

LEFT GUARD 50 . . . . . . . . . . DeOn’tae Pannell (6-5, 316, Jr/Jr) 74. . . . . . . . . . Johnnie Troutman (6-4, 316, Sr/Jr) 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Shrive (6-6, 292, So/Fr)

CENTER 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . *Doug Klopacz (6-3, 284, Sr/Sr) 54 . . . . . . . . . Matt Stankiewitch (6-3, 295, Jr/So) 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ty Howle (6-0, 290, So/Fr)

RIGHT GUARD 61 . . . . . . . . . Stefen Wisniewski (6-3, 298, Sr/Sr) 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Urschel (6-3, 274, So/Fr) 73. . . . . . . . . . Mark Arcidiacono (6-4, 272, So/Fr)

KICKER 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . *Collin Wagner (5-9, 178, Sr/Sr) 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Fera (6-2, 212, So/Fr) 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . David Soldner (6-1, 222, Jr/So)

HOLDER 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . *Brett Brackett (6-6, 234, Gr/Sr)

RIGHT END 56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Latimore (6-6, 267, Sr/Jr) 90 . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Stanley (6-1, 242, So/So) 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Irvin (6-3, 229, Jr/So)

KICK SNAPPER 61 . . . . . . . . . Stefen Wisniewski (6-3, 298, Sr/Sr) 57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emery Etter (6-1, 230, So/Fr) 60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ty Howle (6-0, 290, So/Fr)

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathan Stupar (6-1, 234, Sr/Jr) 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Mauti (6-2, 229, Jr/So) 54 . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Van Fleet (6-0, 227, Jr/So)

INSIDE LINEBACKER 48 . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Colasanti (6-2, 239, Sr/Sr) 33. . . . . . . . . . . Michael Yancich (6-2, 231, Jr/So)

KICKOFF RETURNERS 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell (6-1, 193, Sr/Jr) 21 . . . . . . . . . . Stephfon Green (5-10, 197, Sr/Jr)

PUNT RETURNERS 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Brown (6-3, 213, So/So) 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Graham Zug (6-2, 183, Sr/Sr)

RIGHT TACKLE 77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Lou Eliades (6-4, 304, Sr/Sr) 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chima Okoli (6-4, 291, Sr/Jr) 58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Gress (6-6, 292, So/Fr)

TIGHT END

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . *Bani Gbadyu (6-1, 237, Sr/Sr) 6 . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Hodges (6-2, 228, So/So)

*Fifth-year senior.

LEFT CORNERBACK

80 . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Szczerba (6-6, 255, Sr/Jr) 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garry Gilliam (6-6, 265, So/Fr)

8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D’Anton Lynn (6-1, 204, Jr/Jr) 5. . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Thomas (6-0, 177, So/Fr) 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Lewis (5-10, 177, Jr/So)

QUARTERBACK 11 . . . . . . . . . . . Matt McGloin (6-1, 206, Jr/So) or 12 . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Newsome (6-2, 221, So/So) 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Jones (6-3, 239, Fr/Fr) 16 . . . . . . . . . . Shane McGregor (6-1, 200, Jr/So)

FREE SAFETY 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Sukay (6-1, 209, Sr/Jr) 23 . Stephen Obeng-Agyapong (5-10, 194, So/Fr)

HERO RUNNING BACK 22 . . . . . . . *Evan Royster (6-1, 224, Gr/Sr) — TB 21 . . . . . Stephfon Green (5-10, 197, Sr/Jr) — TB 26 . . . . . . . . Curtis Dukes (6-1, 242, So/Fr) — TB 37 . . . . . . . . . . Joe Suhey (6-1, 221, Sr/Jr) — RB 33 . . . . . . Andre Dupree (5-10, 234, So/Fr) — RB

WIDE RECEIVER

28. . . . . . . . . . . . Drew Astorino (5-10, 198, Sr/Jr) 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Dailey (6-2, 220, Sr/Jr) 27 . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Fagnano (6-0, 204, Jr/So)

RIGHT CORNERBACK 12. . . . . . . . . . . Stephon Morris (5-8, 182, So/So) 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chaz Powell (6-1, 193, Sr/Jr) 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Wallace (5-9, 183, So/Fr)

83 . . . . . . . . . . . . *Brett Brackett (6-6, 234, Gr/Sr) 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Drake (5-11, 173, So/So)

WIDE RECEIVER 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Graham Zug (6-2, 183, Sr/Sr) 4 . . . . . . . . . . Shawney Kersey (6-1, 193, So/Fr) 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . Devon Smith (5-7, 160, So/So)

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N I T TA N Y L I O N F O O T B A L L

2010 SEASON

THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

BIG TEN SCHEDULE September 2 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

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

SUCCESS WITH HONOR

OPPONENT INFORMATION YOUNGSTOWN STATE

MINNESOTA

Sept. 4 at Beaver Stadium

Oct. 23 at TCF Bank Stadium

2009 Record: 6-5 Series History: Penn State, 1-0 Last Meeting: 2006; Penn State, 37-3 Football SID: Trevor Parks Phone: (330) 941-3192 Email: tparks@ysu.edu Website: www.YSUsports.com

2009 Record: 6-7 Series History: Penn State, 7-4 Last Meeting: 2009; Penn State, 20-0 Football SID: Andy Seeley Phone: (612) 626-0299 Email: aseeley@umn.edu Website: www.gophersports.com

ALABAMA

MICHIGAN

Sept. 11 at Bryant-Denny Stadium

Oct. 30 at Beaver Stadium

2009 Record: 14-0 Series History: Alabama, 8-5 Last Meeting: 1990; Penn State, 9-0 Football SID: Jeff Purinton Phone: (205) 348-3631 Email: jpurinton@ia.ua.edu Website: www.rolltide.com

2009 Record: 5-7 Series History: Michigan, 10-5 Last Meeting: 2009; Penn State, 35-10 Football SID: David Ablauf Phone: (734) 763-4423 Email: dablauf@umich.edu Website: www.mgoblue.com

KENT STATE

NORTHWESTERN Nov. 6 at Beaver Stadium

Sept. 18 at Beaver Stadium

2009 Record: 5-7 Series History: Penn State, 2-0 Last Meeting: 2003; Penn State, 32-10 Football SID: Alan Ashby Phone: (330) 672-8419 Email: aashby@kent.edu Website: www.kentstatesports.com

2009 Record: 8-5 Series History: Penn State, 10-3 Last Meeting: 2009; Penn State, 34-13 Football SID: Mike Wolf Phone: (847) 467-2028 Email: mwolf@northwestern.edu Website: www.nusports.com

November 6

TEMPLE

OHIO STATE

NORTHWESTERN at PENN STATE ILLINOIS at MICHIGAN IOWA at INDIANA MINNESOTA at MICHIGAN STATE WISCONSIN at PURDUE

2009 Record: 9-4 Series History: Penn State, 35-3-1 Last Meeting: 2009; Penn State, 31-6 Football SID: Cathy Bongiovi Phone: (205) 204-1608 Email: cathyb@temple.edu Website: www.owlsports.com

2009 Record: 11-2 Series History: Ohio State, 13-12 Last Meeting: 2009; Ohio State, 24-7 Football SID: Shelly Poe Phone: (614) 247-7023 Email: poes@buckeyes.ath.ohio-state.edu Website: www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com

IOWA

INDIANA

October 30 MICHIGAN at PENN STATE PURDUE at ILLINOIS NORTHWESTERN at INDIANA MICHIGAN STATE at IOWA OHIO STATE at MINNESOTA

November 13 PENN STATE at OHIO STATE MINNESOTA at ILLINOIS INDIANA at WISCONSIN IOWA at NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN at PURDUE

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

PENN STATE vs. INDIANA (FedEx Field; Landover, Md.) ILLINOIS at NORTHWESTERN OHIO STATE at IOWA WISCONSIN at MICHIGAN PURDUE at MICHIGAN STATE

October 2

November 27

PENN STATE at IOWA OHIO STATE at ILLINOIS MICHIGAN at INDIANA WISCONSIN at MICHIGAN STATE NORTHWESTERN at MINNESOTA

MICHIGAN STATE at PENN STATE INDIANA at PURDUE IOWA at MINNESOTA MICHIGAN at OHIO STATE NORTHWESTERN at WISCONSIN

October 9

December 4

ILLINOIS at PENN STATE INDIANA at OHIO STATE MICHIGAN STATE at MICHIGAN MINNESOTA at WISCONSIN PURDUE at NORTHWESTERN

ILLINOIS at Fresno State

November 20

Nov. 13 at Ohio Stadium

Sept. 25 at Beaver Stadium

Nov. 20 at FedEx Field

Oct. 2 at Kinnick Stadium

2009 Record: 11-2 Series History: Tied, 11-11 Last Meeting: 2009; Iowa, 21-10 Football SID: Phil Haddy Phone: (319) 335-9411 Email: phillip-haddy@uiowa.edu Website: www.hawkeyesports.com

2009 Record: 4-8 Series History: Penn State, 13-0 Last Meeting: 2009; Penn State, 31-20 Football SID: Jeff Keag Phone: (812) 855-6209 Email: jkeag@indiana.edu Website: www.iuhoosiers.com

ILLINOIS

MICHIGAN STATE

Oct. 9 at Beaver Stadium

Nov. 27 at Beaver Stadium

2009 Record: 3-9 Series History: Penn State, 14-3 Last Meeting: 2009; Penn State, 35-17 Football SID: Kent Brown Phone: (217) 244-6533 Email: kwbrown3@illinois.edu Website: www.fightingillini.com

2009 Record: 6-7 Series History: Penn State, 14-12-1 Last Meeting: 2009; Penn State, 42-14 Football SID: John Lewandowski Phone: (517) 355-2271 Email: lewski@ath.msu.edu Website: www.msuspartans.com

Subject to change.

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PENN STATE SPORTS NETWORK Nearly 60 radio stations across Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Ohio will carry Penn State football to fans throughout the Northeast this season. Steve Jones and Jack Ham will team up for their 11th season as the play-by-play voice and color analyst, respectively, on the Penn State Sports Network. The football broadcasts begin 90 minutes before kickoff with the one-hour “Penn State Tailgate Show — Presented by UnitedHealthcare” with hosts Roger Corey, Jones and Ham. “The Penn State Kickoff Show — Presented by Chesapeake Energy,” a 20-minute conversation with Penn State coaches and players follows, before Jones and Ham bring listeners the starting lineups, health reports and late-breaking news in the final minutes leading up to kickoff. The broadcasts conclude with the “Pennsylvania Propane Foundation Postgame Show” featuring locker room interviews, game statistics, stars and plays of the game, as well as scores from around the nation. “The Penn State Football Show,” a weekly call-in radio show hosted by

Penn State football highlights and features are televised across the Commonwealth and in numerous markets throughout the nation on the Emmy-winning “Penn State Football Story.” The highly-acclaimed show provides a fast-paced, intimate look at Nittany Lion football. The 30-minute program, hosted by Guy Junker, one of Pittsburgh’s top sportscasters, captures the closeness between players, coaches and staff that is vital in Penn State maintaining its position as one of the nation’s premier football programs. “The Penn State Football Story” received its first Mid-Atlantic Regional Emmy Award as “Outstanding Sports Series” in 1997 and repeated the honor in 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2008. The show is produced by Mind Over Media in Pittsburgh.

Jones and broadcast statewide, airs Thursday nights during the football season. Members of the Penn State coaching staff and players take calls from listeners from 6:05 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Inside Penn State Athletics,” a three-minute daily update show presented by Jones airs Monday through Friday on most Network affiliates; check local station for times. All Penn State Sports Network broadcasts also can be heard via the Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics website: www.GoPSUsports.com. The Penn State Sports Network is syndicated by Penn State Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, one of the country’s largest syndicators of college sports. Pennsylvania Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, WAEB-AM (790) Altoona, WVAM-AM (1430) Altoona/Hollidaysburg, WRKY-FM (104.9) Avoca, WILK-FM (103.1) Bedford, WAYC-FM (100.9) Bedford, WBFD-AM (1310) Butler, WISR-AM (680) Chambersburg, WCHA-AM (800) Clearfield, WCPA-AM (900) Clearfield, WQYX-FM (93.1)

DuBois, WZDB-FM (95.9) Elizabethville, WYGL-FM (100.5) Erie, WPSE-AM (1450) Gettysburg, WGET-AM (1320) Hanover, WHVR-AM (1280) Harrisburg, WTPA-FM (93.5) Harrisburg, WHGB-AM (1400) [1] Hazleton, WKZN-AM (1300) Huntingdon, WLAK-FM (103.5) Johnstown, WNTJ-AM (1490) Lancaster, WLPA-AM (1490) Lansdale, WNPV-AM (1440) Lebanon, WLBR-AM (1270) Lewistown, WIEZ-AM (670) Lewistown, WMRF-FM (95.7) Lock Haven, WSNU-FM (92.1) Mifflinburg, WWBE-FM (98.3) New Castle/Sharon, WJST-AM (1280) Philadelphia, WNTP-AM (990) Pittsburgh, ESPN Radio (1250) Pottsville, WAVT-FM (101.9) Pottsville, WPPA-AM (1360) Reading, WRAW-AM (1340) Riverside, WLGL-FM (92.3) Scranton, WGBI-AM (910) Selinsgrove/Elizabethville, WYGL-FM (100.5) Selinsgrove, WYGL-AM (1240) [1] State College, WMAJ-AM (1450) State College, WBUS-FM (93.7) Sunbury, WKOK-AM (1070) Sykesville, WZDB-FM (95.9) Towanda, WTTC-AM (1550) [3] Troy/Canton, WHGL-FM (100.3) Troy/Canton, WTZN-AM (1310) [2] Tyrone, WTRN-AM (1340)

Warren, WKNB-FM (104.3) Warren, WNAE-AM (1310) [1] Wellsboro, WNBT-FM (104.5) Wellsboro/Mansfield, WNBQ-FM (92.3) Wilkes-Barre, WILK-AM (980) Williamsport, WKSB-FM (102.7) Williamsport, WRAK-AM (1400) [1] Williamsport/Hughesville, WRKK-AM (1200) [1] York, WSBA-AM (910) York, WGLD-AM (1440) [3]

Maryland Hagerstown, WJEJ-AM (1240)

New Jersey Oakland, WVNJ-AM (1160)

New York Elmira, WHGL-FM (102.9) New York, WVNJ-AM (1160)

Ohio Youngstown, WJST-AM (1280) [1] Will air the “Penn State Football Show” and “Inside Penn State Athletics” only. [2] Will air the “Penn State Football Show” only. [3] Will air “Inside Penn State Athletics” only.

Market(s)

Channel/Cable System

Day & Time

Allentown

WFMZ, Channel 69

Altoona, Johnstown, State College

WTAJ, Channel 10/32 (DT)

Check local listing.

Erie

WFXP, Channel 66

Check local listing.

Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, York

WLYH, Channel 15

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Mid-Atlantic Region (Baltimore, Washington, D.C.)

MASN (Mid-Atlantic Sports Network)

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Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware

CSN Philadelphia

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Pittsburgh & Metro

Fox Sports Pittsburgh

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Scranton, Wilkes-Barre

WNEP, Channel 16/49 (DT)

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University Park, Central Pennsylvania

WPSU, Channel 3

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National

Big Ten Network

Check local listing.

Check local listing.

The Big Ten Network launched August 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days. In 2010-11, more than 400 live Big Ten sporting events will be carried by the Big Ten Network in high definition. The network has national agreements with DirecTV, DISH Network, Verizon Fios and AT&T U-Verse, and nearly 300 other cable operators, including Comcast, RCN, Service Electric, Windstream, Insight Communications, Time-Warner, Charter, Mediacom, Cablevision and WideOpenWest. The network is available to more than 73 million homes. Go to www.GoPSUsports.com for air dates and times for “The Penn State Football Story.” Radio and television clearances as of June 30, 2010; subject to change.

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NCAA INSTANT REPLAY The Objective

The Standard

The Source

The NCAA has established the following list of plays that are reviewable by the collegiate instant replay system.

There must be indisputable video evidence for an officiating call to be changed by a Technical Advisor working from the press box. The replay system will not guarantee that all officiating mistakes are corrected.

All reviewable video will come direct from the television network broadcasting the game and no other source. The review process will be limited to what is shown on television.

Reviewable

Not Reviewable

Instant Replay Q&A

The following plays are subject to review under instant replay.

EXAMPLES: 1. Holding 2. Off-sides 3. Pass interference 4. Personal fouls (late hits) 5. Illegal blocks 6. Illegal formations 7. Face mask 8. Taunting/excessive celebration 9. False starts 10. Roughing passer/kicker 11. Fighting participants

Q. How does the coaches’ challenge system work? A. Head coaches may utilize a timeout to request a review of a play no more than once per game. A coach initiates the challenge by taking a timeout before the ball is in play and informing the official that the ruling on the previous play is being challenged. If the ruling is overturned, the timeout will be returned to the team. If the ruling is not overturned, the team will lose the timeout. A team must have a timeout in order to challenge a play and a coach can only challenge one play per game. Head coaches may not challenge a ruling in which the game was stopped by the Technical Advisor and a decision already has been made on that specific ruling. If a head coach requests a timeout to challenge a ruling and the play is not reviewable, the team loses the timeout. The Technical Advisor will continue to examine all reviewable plays.

1. Plays governed by a Sideline, Goal Line, or an End Line: a. Scoring plays, including a runner in possession breaking the plane of the goal line. b. Pass ruled complete, incomplete or intercepted at a sideline, goal line or end line. c. A runner or pass receiver ruled in or out of bounds. d. Recovery of a loose ball in or out of bounds in the field or end zone. 2. Passing Plays: a. Pass ruled complete, incomplete or intercepted anywhere in the field or end zone. b. Forward pass touched by an ineligible receiver. c. Forward pass touched by a defensive player. d. Fumble ruled on the part of a potential passer. (Note: If the ruling is forward pass and the pass is incomplete, the play is not reviewable). e. Forward pass/handing ruled when a runner is beyond the line of scrimmage. f. Forward pass/handing ruled after a change of possession. g. Pass ruled forward or backward when thrown from behind the line of scrimmage. (Exception: If pass is ruled forward and is incomplete, the play is not reviewable). 3. Other Detectable Infractions: a. Runner ruled to have fumbled. (If runner is ruled down, the play is not reviewable). b. Runner’s forward progress with respect to a first down. c. Touching of any type of kick by any player. d. Number of players participating by either team during a live ball. e. Scrimmage kicker beyond the line of scrimmage when the ball is kicked. f. Clock adjustment when a ruling on the field is reversed. g. Fumble recovery on fourth down or a PAT and before change of possession.

Q. Is the NCAA instant replay model the same as the NFL? A. In the collegiate model, reviews are conducted by a Technical Advisor in the press box and may occur at any point of the game. In the NFL, the replay booth may only stop a game in the final two minutes of a half. Also in the NFL, head coaches are allowed to challenge two plays per game. The NCAA model allows head coaches to challenge one ruling per game by using a timeout. Q. Which games have instant replay? A. The NCAA does not require the use of the system. For nonconference games, the home team makes the decision to utilize instant replay — the visiting team does not have the option of declining.

2010-11 BOWL SCHEDULE

All times Eastern.

New Mexico Bowl

Champs Sports Bowl

Meineke Car Care Bowl

Tostitos Fiesta Bowl

University Stadium, Albuquerque, N.M. December 18, 2 p.m. (ESPN)

Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, Fla. December 28, 6:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. December 31, 12 p.m. (ESPN)

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. January 1, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

uDrove Humanitarian Bowl

Insight Bowl

Brut Sun Bowl

Orange Bowl

Bronco Stadium, Boise, Idaho December 18, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Ariz. December 28, 10 p.m. (ESPN)

Sun Bowl Stadium, El Paso, Texas December 31, 2 p.m. (CBS)

Sun Life Stadium, Miami, Fla. January 3, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

EagleBank Bowl

AutoZone Liberty Bowl

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La. December 18, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. December 29, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tenn. December 31, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, La. January 4, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Beef ‘O’ Brady’s St. Petersburg Bowl

Texas Bowl

Chick-Fil-A Bowl

GMAC Bowl

Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla. December 21, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas December 29, 6 p.m. (ESPN)

Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Ga. December 31, TBA (TBD)

Ladd-Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Ala. January 6, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

MAACO Las Vegas Bowl

Valero Alamo Bowl

Dallas Football Classic Bowl

AT&T Cotton Bowl

Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nev. December 22, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas December 29, 9:15 p.m. (ESPN)

Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas January 1, 12 p.m. (ESPNU)

Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas January 7, 8 p.m. (Fox)

San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl

Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl

Outback Bowl

Papajohn’s.com Bowl

Amon Carter Stadium, Fort Worth, Texas December 30, 12 p.m. (ESPN)

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. January 1, 1 p.m. (ABC)

Legion Field, Birmingham, Ala. January 8, 12 p.m. (ESPN)

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Capital One Bowl

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl

Yankee Stadium, Bronx, N.Y. December 30, 3:20 p.m. (ESPN)

Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium, Orlando, Fla. January 1, 1 p.m. (ESPN)

AT&T Park, San Francisco, Calif. January 9, 9 p.m. (ESPN)

Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl

Gator Bowl

Tostitos BCS National Championship

Little Caesars Bowl

Ford Field, Detroit, Mich. December 26, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

LP Field, Nashville, Tenn. December 30, 6:40 p.m. (ESPN)

Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville, Fla. January 1, 1:30 p.m. (ESPN2)

University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Ariz. January 10, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl

Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl

Independence Stadium, Shreveport, La. December 27, 5 p.m. (TBD)

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif. December 30, 10 p.m. (ESPN)

Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, Calif. December 23, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Sheraton Hawaii Bowl

Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii December 24, 8 p.m. (ESPN)

Rose Bowl presented by Citi

Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif. January 1, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN)

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Arcidiacono was a standout lineman for Coach Gil Brooks at St. Joseph’s Prep. The first-team Class AAAA all-state selection earned All-Southeastern Pennsylvania, all-city, and All-Catholic League honors. A team captain, he also played in the Big 33 Classic.

TYLER

AHRENHOLD

6-0 182 Sr./Jr. Eligible 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. A three-sport athlete at Chestnut Hill Academy, the instinctive Ahrenhold is among the numerous Nittany Lions with family ties to the football program. His father played defensive tackle for the Nittany Lions, lettering in 1969-71. His mother and sister also are Penn State graduates. Ahrenhold is among 14 returning Nittany Lions from Eastern Pennsylvania. 2009 Junior Season Ahrenhold provided a consistently strong effort in practice and off-season conditioning but did not see any game action. 2008 Sophomore Season

Personal Full name is Mark Arcidiacono Jr. He is the son of Mark and Mary Arcidiacono. He is the oldest of eight children, with five brothers and two sisters. His father played football at Temple and an uncle, Joe Arcidiacono, was captain of the Villanova gridiron squad. A cousin, Nicole Arcidiacono, was a guard on the Penn State women’s basketball team from 2007-10. He is interested in a career in business. Born July 15, 1990 in Philadelphia, Pa.

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ASTORINO

5-10 198 Sr./Jr. Eligible Safety Edinboro, Pa.

Ahrenhold’s hard work and improvement did not result in any playing time in a secondary that featured four senior starters. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Ahrenhold was a wide receiver on the foreign team. High School Ahrenhold was a four-year starter for Coach Richard Knox at Chestnut Hill Academy. Playing running back and defensive back, he was a first-team all-league selection on defense three consecutive years. The team MVP his senior season, he was ranked the No. 4 defensive back in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey by the Philadelphia Inquirer. He was instrumental in helping Chestnut Hill capture three Independence League championships. A team captain, he played in the 33rd Annual Philadelphia All-Star game. Ahrenhold rushed for 1,637 yards and 21 touchdowns during his career, with 585 yards on 41 carries (14.2) and four touchdowns as a senior. He missed three games in his senior campaign with an ankle injury. He recorded 59 tackles and six sacks in 2006, accumulating 11 sacks and six interceptions during his career. He was a two-time recipient of the “Fathers Club” award for representing Chestnut Hill with honor and sportsmanship. An all-around athlete, Ahrenhold also earned three letters on the track and field team and two on the basketball team. Personal Full name is Tyler Philip Ahrenhold. He is the son of Frank and Susan Ahrenhold and has an older sister, Rachel. His parents and sister are Penn State graduates. His father played defensive tackle for the Nittany Lions, lettering in 1969-71, and helping those teams to a cumulative 29-4 record. His father played with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1973 and ’74 and earned a master’s degree from Penn State. Rachel was a member of the Penn State swimming and diving team from 200307. An uncle, James Bannardo, also attended Penn State. Tyler enjoys spending time with his friends and playing golf. He is a member of Penn State Uplifting Athletes Lift for Life Committee. He is interested in a career in investment banking. Born March 2, 1988 in Abington, Pa.

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ARCIDIACONO

6-4 272 So./Fr. Eligible Guard Holland, Pa.

Mark Arcidiacono has made considerable progress during his one year as a Nittany Lion and is working hard to return to the field this fall. He has good size and skills and likely will enter preseason practice ready to battle for the No. 2 spot at right guard behind senior and All-America candidate Stefen Wisniewski. A cousin, Nicole Arcidiacono, played for the Penn State women’s basketball team from 2007-10. He is one of 14 Nittany Lions returning from the spring who are from Eastern Pennsylvania. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season.

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Much responsibility was placed upon on the shoulders of Drew Astorino last season and he responded with the leadership and productivity the secondary needed. He asserted himself as the quarterback of the secondary and 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. The instinctive and intelligent athlete led the team with nearly 950 plays on defense and special teams and earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition. One of the squad’s surest tacklers and ball-handlers, Astorino was selected by Sporting News as preseason first-team All-Big Ten. He did not participate in contact drills during spring practice after undergoing shoulder surgery in January, but will be 100 percent in time for preseason camp. With a nose for the football, Astorino has a knack for being in position to make a play on any given down or specialty play. The 2006 Pennsylvania Class AAA Player-of-theYear, he led General McLane HS to the Pennsylvania Class AAA football and basketball state titles in 2006-07. General McLane became just the second school to win both state crowns in the same academic year. He scored the game-winning fourth-quarter touchdown in the 28-23 victory over Pottsville in the 2006 title game. On the hardwood, he hit the game-winning shot with :02 left to play, giving his school a 57-55 win over Greencastle Antrim in the 2007 Class AAA state championship game in the Bryce Jordan Center. The aggressive, determined and quick safety is a hard worker who has made excellent progress and will be counted on for substantial contributions the next two seasons. Astorino is one of 11 returning Nittany Lions from Western Pennsylvania. 2009 Junior Season Astorino earned the starting assignment at free safety and proved to be a productive and durable player. Playing in every game, with 12 starts, he led the team with nearly 950 plays. Astorino earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition, playing an instrumental role on Penn State’s Top 10 defense. He ranked fourth on the team with 62 tackles (37 solo), the highest total among defensive backs and linemen. Astorino also had one interception, one sack, four pass breakups and tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries. He also saw duty on punt returns, with seven returns for a team-best 7.9-yard 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 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. He led the team with 943 plays, topped by 97 at Northwestern and 92 against Indiana. 2008 Sophomore Season Astorino logged considerable playing time in a senior-laden secondary. He saw action in every game, making three starts, as the top reserve to All-Big Ten free safety Anthony Scirrotto. He recorded 39 tackles (29 solo), with one tackle for loss and four pass breakups. Astorino also tied for second on the squad with two interceptions. He tallied five tackles (four solo) and one pass breakup in the 45-14 win over Oregon State. He grabbed his first career interception and had three tackles in the win at Syracuse. He made his first collegiate start against Temple, recording a season-high seven tackles (five solo) and one pass breakup. Against Illinois, Astorino had two tackles, including one for a loss, and a pass breakup. Earning a start at Purdue, Astorino tallied three solo tackles and returned an interception 29 yards into Purdue territory. He recorded three solo tackles and a pass breakup against Michigan and made two tackles in a start in the big win at Ohio State. Astorino finished the regular-season with a season-high tying seven solo tackles in the 49-18 win over Michigan State to clinch the Big Ten title. He was on the field for 483 snaps, led by 56 each in the victories over Michigan and Purdue. Astorino was selected to the Academic All-Big Ten team.

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BARHAM

6-3 293 Sr./Jr. Eligible Guard/Tackle Durham, N.C.

Quinn Barham may have found a home at offensive tackle after the coaching staff made some position changes prior to spring drills to find the best O-Line combination. Barham has experience at guard and center and served as the top reserve to Lou Eliades at right guard in 2009. The former Hillside HS standout has good size and skills and his versatility and experience will be a big plus entering preseason camp and throughout the season. Barham has made steady progress the past two seasons and is on the verge of playing a significant role for the offense. He finished spring drills atop the depth chart at left tackle, but will be challenged by Mike Farrell this year. The coaching staff selected Barham and wideout Brett Brackett as co-recipients of the Red Worrell Award, presented to the offense’s most improved player in spring practice. Barham earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2009 and should be a strong candidate again this year. Barham is joined by Ty Howle and Kevion Latham as North Carolina prep standouts that have matriculated to Penn State over the past three years. 2007 Freshman Season

2009 Junior Season

Redshirt season. Astorino made a game-high tying six tackles and grabbed an interception in the 2008 Blue-White game.

Barham played in six games, gaining experience and providing depth for an offensive line that had three new starters at the beginning of the campaign. He served as the top reserve to Lou Eliades at right guard, taking 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 victory over Syracuse.

High School An outstanding athlete at General McLane HS, Astorino was named the 2006 Pennsylvania Class AAA Player-of-the-Year after he led both the football and basketball teams to state titles. General McLane became only the second school in PIAA history to win both the football and basketball crowns in the same academic year. Playing for Coach Jim Wells, Astorino recorded 68 tackles, seven interceptions and two fumble recoveries during his senior year and rushed for 1,200 yards and 24 touchdowns. Astorino also was a two-time first-team all-state selection and a Big 33 pick. He scored the game-winning touchdown on a 20-yard run with 4:55 to play to lead General McLane to a 28-23 win over Pottsville in the 2006 Class AAA state title game. On the hardwood, Astorino hit the game-winning shot with :02 left to play, giving his school a 57-55 win over Greencastle Antrim in the 2007 Class AAA state championship game in the Bryce Jordan Center. Personal Full name is Andrew Jacob Astorino. He is the son of Gary and Terri Astorino. He has a younger sister, Lauren, and younger brother, Matt. His father wrestled at Edinboro University. When not on the playing field, Astorino enjoys fishing, golfing, movies and video games. He is a rehabilitation services major in the College of Education and aspires to be a social studies teacher. Born July 20, 1988 in Edinboro, Pa.

ASTORINO’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

TK

SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

2008

39

29

10

0

0

2

0-0

1-1

2009

62

37

25

2

0

1

0-0

1-3

101

66

35

2

0

3

0-0

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2008 Sophomore Season Barham shifted from guard to center following the season-ending injury to Doug Klopacz in midSeptember. He saw action in six games as the top reserve to Rimington Trophy winner A.Q. Shipley, including Big Ten wins over Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan State. He was on the field for double-figure plays against Syracuse, Temple and Wisconsin. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Barham suffered a season-ending broken left ankle in an early November practice. High School Barham was a three-year standout at Hillside HS under Coach Ray Harrison. During his senior season, he was named to the North Carolina all-state team for his excellence at offensive tackle. Barham also was named all-conference and first-team all-area during his senior season. He helped lead Hillside to the Pac 6 co-championship in his senior season. He also was selected Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year and second-team all-area as a junior. His excellence on the field and in the classroom also garnered a Wendy’s High School Heisman nomination. After his senior season, Barham participated in the 2006 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas featuring the top players from North Carolina and South Carolina. Personal Full name is Samuel Dewey Barham. He is the son of Samuel and Teresa Barham and has a sister, Kayla. In his free time, Barham enjoys listening to music, reading and socializing. He is a kinesiology major and earned 2009 Academic All-Big Ten honors. He compiled a 3.80 grade-point average in high school. Born August 8, 1989 in Raleigh, N.C.

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 33-0; 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.

NATION’S TOP DEFENSES FROM 2004-09 (Cumulative averages over the six seasons) Scoring Defense 1. Ohio State — 14.18 ppg 2. Virginia Tech — 14.25 ppg 3. Penn State — 15.1 ppg 4. Alabama — 15.6 ppg 5. Southern Cal — 15.97 ppg

Total Defense 1. Virginia Tech — 268.3 ypg 2. Alabama — 275.5 ypg 3. Ohio State — 279.8 ypg 4. LSU — 285.2 ypg 5. Penn State — 290.3 ypg

Rushing Defense 1. TCU — 85.71 ypg 2. Texas — 91.08 ypg 3. Penn State — 96.99 ypg 4. Ohio State — 97.55 ypg 5. Boston College — 99.08 ypg

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6-0 222 Jr./Jr. Eligible Running Back Struthers, Ohio

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15

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1

16

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2

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Brandon Beachum proved to be a stabilizing force in the backfield last season, utilizing his many skills as an effective runner, receiver and blocker and special teams standout. 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 in a mid-November game with Indiana. Beachum had surgery soon after the injury and was ahead of schedule entering the summer in his rehabilitation, which usually takes a minimum of nine months. Beachum should be at or near 100 percent, in time for preseason camp in August. A strong and effective runner and blocker, he ran for 113 yards, averaging 4.7 yards per carry, and one touchdown last season. The multi-talented and swift Beachum will be vying for time in the deep running back rotation with Evan Royster, Stephfon Green and Joe Suhey. A hard-working and instinctive player, Beachum has a promising future and should be a major contributor on offense and special teams the next two seasons. Beachum and running back Michael Zordich were prep teammates at Cardinal Mooney HS, helping their team to the 2006 Ohio Division IV state championship and the 2007 state title game. He is one of six returning Nittany Lions from Ohio.

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 7-23-0; 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.

2009 Sophomore Season Beachum 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. In the early portion of the season, Beachum was the No. 2 fullback and also 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. He scored on a two-yard run in the Nittany Lions’ 34-13 win at Northwestern, gaining 25 yards on just four carries. Beachum gained a season-high 28 yards on four carries against Eastern Illinois, also recording two special teams tackles. He also rushed for 20 yards on four attempts in the 20-0 win over the Golden Gophers and had 23 yards on seven carries in the 35-10 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 35-10 win at Michigan. 2008 Freshman Season Beachum was one of three true freshmen to play in every game. Playing on the offense and special teams, he had the opportunity to carry the ball in seven games, gaining 114 yards on 28 carries (4.1) and scoring one touchdown. He gained a season-high 43 yards on just eight carries in the opener with Coastal Carolina, scoring on a one-yard run. He gained 39 yards on nine attempts in the win over Temple. Beachum threw a crucial downfield block to clear the path for Derrick Williams’ 94-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to lift the Nittany Lions to their eventual 14-point win over Illinois. Beachum gained eight yards on his only carry against Southern California in the 2009 Rose Bowl. He also recorded eight tackles and was on the field for 269 snaps, led by 34 plays against Coastal Carolina and 28 in the Rose Bowl. Beachum joined linebacker Michael Mauti as early enrollees, starting their Penn State careers in January 2008. Beachum looked like a veteran in the 2008 Blue-White game, as he led the victorious Blue squad with 55 rushing yards on just seven carries for a superb 7.9 average. High School Beachum was a standout at Cardinal Mooney HS as a junior and senior for Coach P.J. Fecko. He was selected an All-American by Rivals.com, first-team All-Ohio, All-Northeast Ohio and all-conference. Beachum was instrumental in Cardinal Mooney advancing to the state championship game twice. The team lost to Coldwater, 28-27, in the 2007 OHSAA Division IV state championship game. Beachum ran for 191 yards on 34 carries (5.6 avg.) and assisted on four tackles. Cardinal Mooney won the 2006 OHSAA Division IV state championship, finishing 14-0. Beachum ran for 61 yards and scored a touchdown. On defense, he made seven tackles, recovered a fumble and returned an interception 34 yards. During his senior season, he ran for 1,525 yards, for an average of 117.3 per game. He averaged 6.3 yards per carry and scored 14 touchdowns, despite missing two games with an injury. He also recorded 22 solo tackles and assisted on 30 others, recording 2.5 sacks. Beachum attended Poland Seminary HS as a freshman and sophomore, where he played football and ran track. He also played basketball at Cardinal Mooney. Beachum graduated from high school in 3½ years.

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Personal Full name is Brandon M. Beachum. He is the son of Lock Beachum Jr. and Michelle Whipple. He has three younger siblings — Victor, Patterson and Nyomi. Beachum enjoys drawing and watching the television series “Seinfeld.” His major is advertising-public relations. Born December 14, 1989 in Youngstown, Ohio.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Coach Bob Stoops Joe Paterno Steve Spurrier Nick Saban Mack Brown

School Seasons Oklahoma 11 Penn State 44 South Carolina 20 Alabama 14 Texas 26

Won 117 394 177 124 214

Lost 29 129 68 50 101

Tied 0 3 2 1 1

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

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TDs for a total of 69 career touchdowns. Brackett was instrumental in leading Lawrence to conference titles in 2004 and ’05. In 2006, he played in the Governor’s Bowl, along with future Penn State classmates Lou Eliades and Cedric Jeffries, helping New Jersey to a 30-6 victory over New York.

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Personal

6-6 234 Gr./Sr. Eligible Wide Receiver Lawrenceville, N.J.

Full name is Brett Michael Brackett. He is the son of Bob and Diana Brackett. He has two younger brothers, Nick and Bobby, and one younger sister, Danielle. Brackett enjoys music and spending time with his family. Brackett earned his degree in marketing in December 2009 and is on schedule to receive a second degree, in economics, this fall. A three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, he owned a 3.26 grade-point average through the spring semester. Born December 13, 1987 in New Brunswick, N.J.

BRACKETT

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 fifth-year senior season. In April, the coaching staff selected the talented and hard-working Brackett and tackle Quinn Barham as co-recipients of the Red Worrell Award, presented to the offense’s most improved player in spring practice. In 2009, Brackett was named winner of the team’s Frank Patrick Total Commitment Award. A December 2009 graduate, Brackett has found a home as a wide receiver after arriving in Happy Valley after earning all-state honors as a quarterback at Lawrence HS. The instinctive and intelligent student-athlete is a productive and dependable member of the offense and special teams. A strong and reliable blocker, Brackett has very good size and skills and should be a significant contributor. The highly-skilled and reliable target presents matchup problems for opposing secondaries and has played an instrumental role on short-yardage and goal line situations. Brackett has been one of the squad’s most active members in leadership and community service throughout his Nittany Lion career. He is the president of Penn State’s Uplifting Athletes chapter, whose signature event is the Penn State Lift for Life in July, raising funds and awareness for the Kidney Cancer Association. He plays an instrumental role in organizing the team’s annual Lift for Life and other events to raise awareness of rare diseases. 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 since the inaugural event in 2003. Brackett is a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and he compiled a 3.83 grade-point average last fall for Dean’s List honors. He is on schedule to earn his second undergraduate degree, in economics, in December. Brackett is one of nine returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey. 2009 Senior Season

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20

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2

20

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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.

Playing in every game, Brackett’s three catches for 13 yards and one touchdown were not indicative of the impact he made on the Nittany Lion offense. 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, led by 27 against Indiana. At the 2009 Blue-White game, Brackett was named winner of the team’s Frank Patrick Total Commitment Award. The award goes to junior class squad members who consistently follow through with their responsibilities in all facets of the football program and do so in an exemplary manner. 2008 Junior Season Playing in every game, Brackett emerged as a reliable target. He was sixth on the squad with 13 receptions for 160 yards and one touchdown, finishing the season by making three catches against Southern California in the 2009 Rose Bowl. With the Nittany Lions frequently employing four and five wideout sets, Brackett made starts against Coastal Carolina, Syracuse, Purdue and Wisconsin. He gained 25 yards on two catches in the opener against Coastal Carolina, including a 16-yard grab. Brackett caught his first career touchdown on a 20-yard pass from Daryll Clark, opening the scoring for Penn State in its 45-3 win over Temple. He made two catches for 32 yards against the Owls. In the win at Purdue, Brackett caught two passes for 31 yards and he made one catch for 20 yards at Wisconsin, suffering a mild concussion on the play. He also made one catch for 18 yards at Ohio State. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors for the second time. At the 2009 Blue-White game, Brackett was named winner of the team’s Frank Patrick Total Commitment Award. The award goes to junior class squad members who consistently follow through with their responsibilities in all facets of the football program and do so in exemplary fashion. This includes academic pursuits, offseason preparation, in-season commitment, demeanor and community service. 2007 Sophomore Season Brackett made his first collegiate reception, good for 16 yards, in the 27-7 win over Iowa. He also had three tackles on special teams, with solo stops against Florida International and Michigan. Playing in every game, he saw action on 139 snaps, led by 21 against Buffalo and 17 against Iowa. Brackett earned Academic All-Big Ten honors. 2006 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School At Lawrence HS, Brackett played football, basketball and baseball, earning nine letters. He started all four years in football and basketball and was the starting quarterback his last three years. As a senior under Coach Rob Radice, Brackett was team captain and earned third-team all-state honors, was named Mercer County Player-of-the-Year and Colonial Valley Conference MVP. As a senior, Brackett threw for 1,669 yards and 19 touchdowns, completing 65 percent of his passes, and ran for eight scores. He threw for 3,847 yards and 46 touchdowns in his career and rushed for 23

PLACEKICKER WAGNER RETURNS FOR NITTANY LIONS Senior placekicker Collin Wagner concluded his first season as the Penn State starter by connecting on all four of his field goal attempts in the Capital One Bowl, including the gamewinner with 57 seconds to play. Wagner was fourth in the Big Ten in scoring with 91 points, going 15-of-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. Redshirt freshman Anthony Fera and sophomore Russell Nye are the primary candidates for the punting duties. 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.

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6-3 213 So./So. Eligible Wide Receiver Wilmington, Del.

6-5 296 So./Fr. Eligible Tackle Portsmouth, Ohio

Justin Brown brings at least three significant strengths to the talented Nittany Lion receiving corps — size, speed and athleticism. In his first season on campus, Brown made significant progress on offense and special teams. The coaching staff gave Brown an opportunity to get on the field in just the second game of his college career and the Concord HS all-state selection went on to see action in 11 games. The 6-3 Brown averaged an impressive 15.6 yards on five receptions and produced the team’s two longest punt returns of the season during his freshman campaign. With continued hard work and improvement, the talented and swift Brown has the ability to play a much bigger role this season. One of five Nittany Lions from Delaware, Brown has a promising future with the offense and special teams. He owned a 3.19 cumulative grade-point average entering the spring semester and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate. 2009 Freshman Season

2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School

Brown made his debut in the win over Syracuse and played in 11 games. He made five receptions for 78 yards for an impressive 15.6-yard 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 big 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, topped by 26 against Eastern Illinois and 16 at Michigan State. He was one of eight true freshmen to see playing time. High School Brown earned all-state honors as a wideout and defensive back for Coach George Kosanovich at Concord HS. He recorded 27 catches for 500 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior season. Rivals.com named him a four-star recruit and the top prep player in Delaware in 2008. As a junior, he was named first-team all-state at defensive back and second-team all-state at wide receiver, as well as first-team all-county at wide receiver, defensive back and punter. Personal

Cadogan was a standout tackle, guard and tight end at Portsmouth HS under Coach Curt Clifford. Rivals.com ranked him among the top 60 offensive tackles in the country. Personal Full name is Nathaniel Andre Cadogan. A brother, Gerald, was a first-team All-Big Ten tackle for Penn State in 2008 and a two-time first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American®. He is enrolled in the College of Education. Born January 18, 1991.

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Full name is Justin G. Brown. He is undecided on a major. Born March 10, 1991.

6-2 239 Sr./Sr. Eligible Linebacker Leonard, Mich.

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Nate Cadogan heads into the season looking to continue his growth amongst several talented, but youthful offensive linemen on the depth chart. The brother of former Penn State All-Big Ten tackle Gerald Cadogan made considerable strides on the practice field and in the weight room during a redshirt season in 2009. Cadogan will be looking to challenge Quinn Barham and Mike Farrell for playing time at left tackle. With good size and strength, the former Portsmouth HS standout is looking to continue his progress when preseason camp begins and throughout the year. He is one of six returning Nittany Lions from Ohio.

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TD

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LG 27

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The Frank Patrick Total Commitment Award has only been in existence since 1995 but already has been presented to many notable Nittany Lion juniors who display a total commitment to academic pursuits, off-season preparation, in-season commitment and community service. Named for the long-time Penn State assistant coach, Jeff Hartings, Wally Richardson, Mike McQueary, Courtney Brown, Justin Kurpeikis, Zack Mills, Bryan Scott, Jeremy Boone, Josh Hull and Brett Brackett are among the previous recipients. This past spring, the coaching staff selected linebacker Chris Colasanti to join this distinctive list, along with tight end Andrew Szczerba. A physical, strong and intelligent player, Colasanti is looking forward to preseason camp and an opportunity to earn a starting assignment at “Linebacker U.” He 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 and instinctive linebacker back to the field against Temple. The coaching staff is counting on the talented and experienced Colasanti to continue to provide consistently productive play for the defense and special teams. A two-time first-team all-state selection at Brother Rice HS, he finished spring drills atop the depth chart at middle linebacker. The agile, intense and hard-working Colasanti was one of two true freshmen to play for the Nittany Lions in 2007. An outstanding student-athlete, Colasanti is one of the squad’s most active members in community service. Colasanti had a 3.58 cumulative grade-point average after the spring and will be another Nittany Lion with strong credentials for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® consideration. He has earned Dean’s List recognition in five of his initial six semesters and is a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. He spent a portion of his summer as an intern at Penn State Orthopaedics. 2009 Junior Season Colasanti did not play in the first two games as the coaching staff considered a redshirt season, but early-season injuries to Navorro Bowman and Sean Lee brought him back to the field. Playing in the final 11 contests, he made 18 total tackles (nine solo), serving as the top reserve at middle linebacker. Colasanti made a career-high six stops against Eastern lllinois, including his first career sack. He also made solo stops in the wins at Michigan and Northwestern. Colasanti added three important stops in the 19-17 Capital One Bowl victory over LSU. Colasanti was on the field for 196 snaps, led by 28 against Ohio State and 26 in the win at Michigan. 2008 Sophomore Season Colasanti battled Josh Hull for the starting assignment at middle linebacker throughout the season, playing in every game on defense and special teams. Colasanti made 16 tackles (8 solo). He

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tallied a career-best four hits in the win at Syracuse and two stops each against Coastal Carolina, Illinois and Iowa. Colasanti ended the regular-season with two tackles in the 49-18 win over Michigan State, helping hold Javon Ringer to 42 rushing yards. Colasanti was named to the 2008 Academic All-Big Ten team, having earned Dean’s List recognition in three of his initial four semesters. 2007 Freshman Season Colasanti and guard Stefen Wisniewski were the only true freshmen to play in 2007. Colasanti made his debut in the Nittany Lions’ 38-7 win over No. 19 Wisconsin. He played in the last seven games on defense and special teams, recording three tackles, all against Ohio State. He saw action on 48 snaps, topped by 12 against Ohio State. Colasanti earned Dean’s List recognition each of his first two semesters. High School Colasanti was a two-time first-team all-state selection for Coach Albert Fracassa at Brother Rice HS. As a senior, he made a team-high 106 tackles and seven sacks. Playing fullback, he rushed for 115 yards on just 16 carries. Colasanti also earned first-team all-metro honors, was named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team and was ranked No. 5 in the Free Press Super 10. He also was a three-time All-Catholic Conference honoree. Personal Full name is Christopher Angelo Colasanti. He is a kinesiology/premedicine major and owned a 3.58 cumulative grade-point average after the spring semester. Born November 15, 1988.

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FR

FC

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0

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8

8

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9

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0

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0

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18

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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 00-0; 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.

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6-5 271 Jr./Jr. Eligible 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 encounter 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 last November for the 300th game in Beaver Stadium history, 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, barely two years after playing organized football for the first time, Crawford played in every game for the Nittany Lions. He possesses outstanding physical attributes, athleticism and determination and the ability to make big plays. He has made significant progress on the practice field and in the weight room and is a probable All-Big Ten candidate this year. The personable Crawford has tremendous work-ethic and energy and will be counted on as a significant contributor for the defense the next two seasons. He is one of nine returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey. 2009 Sophomore Season Crawford started every game at defensive end and was among the Big Ten leaders in minusyardage plays. He was ninth in the Big Ten in tackles for losses (14.5 for minus-67 yards) and 10th with 5.5 sacks (minus-44). He was second on the team in minus-yardage hits, earning honorablemention 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 made at least one minusyardage play in 10 games. Crawford had a memorable first career start in the win over Akron, recording two tackles, both for a loss, including his first career sack. He had a big game against Temple, posting three tackles, including 2.5 TFL, and a 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 15-yard 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 34-13 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 that led to a field goal. Crawford made two stops and had two pass breakups in the Senior Day win over Indiana. In the big Capital One Bowl win over LSU, he recorded one TFL. He saw action on 677 snaps, the sixth-highest total among 2010 returnees, topped by 68 against Iowa and 65 at Northwestern. 2008 Freshman Season Crawford joined Brandon Beachum and Michael Mauti as the only true freshmen to play in every game. He saw action at defensive tackle and tight end during the season and made four tackles (three solo) with two pass breakups. Crawford was inserted into the season-opener with Coastal Carolina and recorded a season-high three tackles, two of which were solo stops. He also made one

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solo hit in the win at Syracuse. He was on the field for 127 plays, led by 27 each against Coastal Carolina and Indiana.

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Dailey was a three-year starter for one of the most storied football programs in the nation, Massillon Washington HS. A team captain, he was named first-team All-Ohio and All-Northeast District twice and to the all-county team. He was instrumental in leading his team to the 2005 Ohio Division I state championship game. Dailey also participated in the 2007 Big 33 Classic and the AllAmerican East vs. West All-Star game. During his career, Dailey recorded 149 tackles, including six sacks, and three interceptions. As a senior, he made 24 catches for 312 yards and three touchdowns and had 14 kick returns for 320 yards. He also played baseball and basketball in high school, earning three baseball letters and lettering during his only season on the hardwood.

As a junior at St. Augustine Prep in 2006, Crawford joined the football team and found immediate success. During his senior season, he emerged as a standout, being rated the No. 15 defensive end in the nation by Scout.com, while also playing tight end. Playing for Coach Dennis Scuderi, Crawford earned all-area and All-Parochial honors. He made 12 touchdown receptions his senior season. Crawford also played basketball and soccer at St. Augustine. Personal

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Full name is Jack Justin Crawford. Crawford is the son of Janet and Lincoln Crawford. He has two older brothers, Douglas and Paul, a younger brother, Mostyn, and one younger sister, Ella. Crawford enjoys producing music. He is studying international politics. Born September 7, 1988 in London, England.

Full name is Andrew Frank Dailey. He is the son of Ted and Natalie Dailey, and has a younger brother, Alex. In his spare time, Dailey enjoys golf, movies and fishing. He is a recreation, park and tourism management major. Born February 26, 1989 in Riviera Beach, Fla.

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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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Coastal Carolina 1-0-1; Oregon State 0-0-0; Syracuse 0-0-0; Temple 1-0-1; Illinois 0-0-0; Purdue 00-0; 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.

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6-2 220 Sr./Jr. Eligible Safety Massillon, Ohio

The 2009 season-opener with Akron presented Andrew Dailey with an opportunity to play against a school only 30 miles from his hometown, in one of the nation’s high school football hotbeds. The athletic and instinctive safety made sure the win over the Zips was a memorable one, bursting 37 yards when he ran with the ball on a fake punt to set up a score. The 2010 campaign will present two more opportunities for Dailey and the Nittany Lions to compete against teams from northeastern Ohio when Youngstown State and Kent State visit Beaver Stadium. Dailey has played in every game the past two seasons, contributing on defense and special teams. He is a tough and versatile player with multiple talents who should have an opportunity to play a larger role for the defense this season. During spring practice, he gained extensive repetitions as Drew Astorino was sidelined after off-season shoulder surgery. Dailey has made very good progress the past two seasons and should emerge as an important contributor in the secondary rotation. At Massillon Washington HS, Dailey was a two-time first-team All-Ohio pick and guided the Tigers to the 2005 Ohio Division I state championship game. He is on schedule to graduate in December, in 3 ½ years. He is one of six returning Nittany Lions from Ohio. 2009 Junior Season Dailey moved to safety after working at linebacker in 2008 and played in every game on defense and special teams for the second consecutive year. He recorded six tackles, 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 to set up a Collin Wagner field goal. He also blocked a punt against Eastern Illinois. Dailey made one tackle in the 19-17 win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. He saw action on 275 snaps, led by 30 each against Akron and Temple. 2008 Freshman Season Dailey played in every game on defense and special teams. He recorded five tackles, starting his collegiate career with one tackle each in the wins over Coastal Carolina and Temple. Dailey also recorded a tackle in each of the final three games of the regular-season, helping the Nittany Lions clinch the Big Ten title and a berth in the Rose Bowl. He was on the field for 173 snaps, led by 22 against Indiana and 20 against Michigan. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season.

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5-9 191 Jr./So. Eligible Running Back Bellefonte, Pa.

Derek Day continues to make good progress in his bid for more playing time on offense and with the special teams. The hard-working Day earned playing time in several games last season on special teams. He gained 12 yards on three carries in the 2010 Blue-White game. 2009 Sophomore Season Day played in four games on special teams, with seven plays in the 35-10 win at Michigan and six snaps in the big win at Michigan State. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School A standout at Central Dauphin HS, Day played offense and defense for Coach Glen McNamee. The two-year captain and three-year starter and letterman earned All-Mid-Penn accolades as a running back and defensive back. He gained 982 yards on 130 carries and scored 12 touchdowns during his senior season, accumulating 1,562 career yards on 238 carries with 21 touchdowns. Day grabbed 30 career receptions for 467 yards and three touchdowns. On defense and special teams, he totaled a career 190 tackles, 11 sacks and nine interceptions. Day was selected the team MVP in 2007 and played in the 2008 PSFCA East-West All-Star game. He was named a Central Pennsylvania Subway Player-of-the-Week. Day also was a two-year letterman in basketball. Personal Full name is Derek Richard Day. He is the son of Dwayne and Lori Day and has one older sister, Heather, who was a cheerleader at Penn State. His father played football at Lycoming College. Day enjoys hunting. His major is crime, law and justice. Dave was born April 17, 1989 in Williamsport, Pa.

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5-11 173 So./So. Eligible Wide Receiver Philadelphia, Pa.

The 2008 Pennsylvania Class AA Player-of-the-Year, Curtis Drake emerged as a versatile and multi-talented threat during his true freshman season. After making an immediate impact on the practice field during preseason camp, it was clear to the coaching staff that he needed to be on the field from the season’s outset. Drake earned the highest number of offensive plays among the true freshmen last year and has made substantial progress during his first year as a Nittany Lion. A talented and instinctive player, he saw action in every game last season and will be a strong challenger for a starting wideout spot this year. An all-state quarterback at West Philadelphia Catholic HS, he made eight catches for 98 yards, but Drake’s biggest play of the season came with his arm. His 14yard scoring strike to Andrew Quarless in the third quarter at Michigan State helped trigger a 28point onslaught in a 42-14 victory that stamped Penn State’s place in another New Year’s Day bowl game. The swift and intelligent Drake is poised to play a much bigger role on offense and has a very promising future. 2009 Freshman Season Playing in every game, Drake was one of eight true freshmen to take the field. He made eight receptions for 98 yards (12.2) and gained 24 yards on just four carries, including a 26-yard endaround in the win over Indiana. He also threw a touchdown pass. Drake made his first career reception in the season-opening win over Akron. He also made a 10-yard reception against hometown Temple and earned his first career start in the win at Illinois. 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. He was a big contributor in the 42-14 win at Michigan State. 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 Spartan Stadium, Drake took a hand-off from Daryll 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 28-point barrage in the third quarter, propelling Penn State to the 28-point win. In addition to his touchdown pass, he made two receptions for 22 yards and had an 18-yard carry against the Spartans, 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 2010 Capital One Bowl. He was on the field for 186 plays during the 2009 season, led by 37 at Michigan State and 33 against Indiana. High School The 2008 Pennsylvania Class AA Player-of-the-Year and an all-state selection, Drake was a standout for Coach Brian Fluck at West Philadelphia Catholic HS. As a senior quarterback, Drake ran for 1,639 yards and 21 touchdowns, gaining 14.5 yards per carry. He also completed 60 percent of his passes for 1,354 yards and 15 touchdowns. Drake was selected to play in the Big 33 Classic. Personal Full name is Curtis Duvall Drake. He is enrolled in the College of Communications. Born February 1, 1991.

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6-1 242 So./Fr. Eligible Tailback Evans Mills, N.Y.

The battle for playing time behind All-Big Ten standout Evan Royster and Stephfon Green will be fierce when preseason camp opens. Curtis Dukes is one of several talented, but youthful running backs heading into 2010 looking to play a role for the offense. The strong and athletic Dukes made very good strides on the practice field and in the weight room during his first year in Happy Valley. He is a big back with good size and speed. After a strong spring practice season, Dukes was No. 3 on the depth chart at tailback and is on track to give the Nittany Lions added depth and options. He ran for 31 yards on nine carries in the 2010 Blue-White game. With continued great effort and progress, Dukes should emerge as a contributor this season. He is one of seven returning Nittany Lions from New York. 2009 Freshman Season

THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL was instrumental in providing protection for quarterback 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 seasonrecord 24 touchdown passes. Penn State finished third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed. Eliades played on 842 snaps, the fifth-highest total on the team, led by 86 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 Stephfon Green (120) and Royster (105) and 83 yards from Clark. The 20-0 win over Minnesota 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 35-10 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. 2008 Junior Season

Redshirt season.

Dukes earned all-state honors playing for Coach Cory Marsell at Indian River HS. He ran for 1,168 yards on just 87 carries, for an impressive 13.4 average, and 16 touchdowns as a senior.

Eliades saw action in all 13 games on offense and special teams, serving as the primary reserve to right tackle Dennis Landolt. He played on 197 snaps, including a season-high 31 against Southern California in the Rose Bowl, moving into the first unit when Landolt suffered a sprained knee. Eliades also was on the field for 29 snaps against Coastal Carolina and 26 in the win at Syracuse.

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Full name is Curtis D. Dukes. He is enrolled in the College of the Liberal Arts. Born February 3, 1991.

Eliades made his collegiate debut against Florida International and played in every game from Buffalo through the 38-7 win over No. 19 Wisconsin. But, he suffered a stress fracture in his left foot that required surgery, ending his season. In six games, he saw action on 68 snaps, led by 29 against Florida International.

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ELIADES

6-4 304 Sr./Sr. Eligible Tackle Ocean, N.J.

Having played in every game the past two years, Lou Eliades quietly goes about his business as a hard-working, focused member of the offensive line. He assumed control of the right guard position during the 2009 preseason and made significant strides as the season progressed, starting every game. But, prior to the start of spring drills, the coaching staff shifted Eliades to right tackle, where he played in 2008, as they experimented with finding the most productive and cohesive quintet for the upcoming season. A first-team all-state selection at Ocean Township HS, Eliades has great physical attributes and has made substantial progress while gaining extensive experience. He has good size, skills and strength and a tenacious demeanor on the field. With the graduation of tackles Dennis Landolt and Ako Poti, Eliades joins Stefen Wisniewski as the Nittany Lions’ most experienced O-Linemen. He was on schedule to graduate in August. The durable and effective Eliades is one of nine returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey.

High School Eliades was a member of the football and track and field teams at Ocean Township HS. During his senior year, he served as captain of both teams. Eliades anchored an offensive line that cleared the path for 3,000 yards of rushing offense during his senior season, helping him earn first-team AllNew Jersey honors from the Newark Star-Ledger. Eliades received all-county honors as a junior and senior and was ranked among the Top 40 offensive linemen in the nation by Scout.com. He was instrumental in helping his team win the Group III Central Jersey state championship. In the summer of 2006, he joined future Penn State teammates Brett Brackett and Cedric Jeffries in helping New Jersey to a big Governor’s Bowl victory over New York. Personal Full name is Elias N. Eliades. He is the son of Nick and Linda Eliades and one of five children, with three sisters and one brother. He is a kinesiology major and is interested in a career as a strength trainer. Born August 14, 1987.

2009 Senior Season 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. He

LIONS NO. 1 IN GRADUATION RATES AMONG TOP 25 TEAMS 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 student-athletes entering the University in the fall of 1999 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.

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FAGNANO

Personal Full name is Michael John Farrell. He has two younger brothers, Chris and Jake. Farrell has a number of family members who attended Penn State, including his father, Mike, uncle Jim Farrell, and cousin Matt Swilling. An uncle, Barry Swilling, played football at the University of Richmond. Farrell is majoring in secondary education and brought a 3.46 cumulative grade-point average into the spring semester. Born August 23, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

6-0 204 Jr./So. Eligible Safety Williamsport, Pa.

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Jake Fagnano made good progress in spring practice and will look to continue his improvement in preseason camp. With Drew Astorino seeing limited action in spring drills, Fagnano moved up to the primary reserve at strong safety behind Andrew Dailey. Fagnano made two tackles and had a pass breakup in the 2010 Blue-White game.

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FERA

6-2 212 So./Fr. Eligible Kicker Cypress, Texas

2009 Sophomore Season Fagnano was a noted hard worker in practice and a productive member of the foreign team, but did not see any game competition. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School A four-year starter and letterman, Fagnano played offense and defense for coaches Tim Tompson and Tom Gravish (2007) at Williamsport Area HS. He recorded 31 catches for 621 yards and seven touchdowns with 76 tackles and two interceptions tallied during his senior season. He also had a kick return for a 76-yard touchdown. Fagnano was selected all-conference and defensive player-of-the-year. He played baseball for one year as well. Personal Full name is Jacob Andrew Fagnano. He is the son of Philip and Patti Fagnano and has two younger brothers, Jared and Joseph. His father was a pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies’ minor league system in the late 1980s. Off the field, Fagnano enjoys snowboarding and playing pool. He is majoring in labor studies and employment relations. Born September 22, 1989 in Williamsport, Pa.

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Anthony Fera was among four freshmen that enrolled in the University in January 2009, but he took a redshirt season as Collin Wagner won the placekicking job. Fera is looking forward to preseason camp and the opportunity to continue his competition for punting and placekicking duties. The highly-skilled Fera was rated Scout.com’s and Rivals.com’s No. 2 prep kicker in the nation in 2008. He joins Frank Figueroa and D’Anton Lynn as returning Nittany Lions from Texas. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School Fera was one of the nation’s top prep placekickers for Coach Robin Kirk at St. Pius X HS. He was selected a 2008 Under Armour All-American and earned first-team all-state honors as a junior and senior. Fera was rated Scout.com’s and Rivals.com’s No. 2 kicker in the nation. During his senior season, he was 37-of-39 on PAT attempts, and 8-of-9 on field goals, with a long of 58 yards. In 2008, 55 of his 60 kickoffs went for touchbacks. Fera also averaged 44.1 yards on 36 punts. Personal

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Full named is Anthony Michael Fera. He is the son of Donna and Tony Fera. He has two older sisters, Deanna and Melissa. His father played soccer at Widener University. An uncle and three aunts attended Penn State. Fera’s hobbies include working out, hunting and watching movies. Fera would like to pursue a career in sports management or business. Born June 18, 1991 in Philadelphia, Pa.

FARRELL

6-6 297 Jr./So. Eligible Tackle Pittsburgh, Pa.

Mike Farrell has made good progress during his first two years in Happy Valley and should have an opportunity to earn more playing time in the tackle rotation this season. He served as the top reserve at left and right tackle in 2009 and was the No. 2 left tackle to third-team All-American Dennis Landolt. A first-team all-state selection at Shady Side Academy, Farrell has good physical attributes, skills and strength. He likely will enter preseason camp looking to battle Quinn Barham for the starting assignment at left tackle. Farrell helped Penn State gain more than 500 yards in wins over Akron and Eastern Illinois, playing in five games last season. Farrell brought a 3.46 cumulative grade-point average into the spring semester and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate. He is among 11 Nittany Lion returnees from Western Pennsylvania. 2009 Sophomore Season Farrell helped Penn State gain more than 500 yards in wins over Akron and Eastern Illinois and played in five games. In his first season on the field, he also saw action in Big Ten victories over Illinois, Indiana and Michigan State, gaining vital experience. Farrell emerged as the top reserve at left tackle to Dennis Landolt, who earned third-team All-America honors. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School Farrell was a team captain for Coach Dave Havern at Shady Side Academy. He was first-team all-section, All-WPIAL and all-state his senior year. Named the Allegheny Conference Outstanding Lineman-of-the-Year, Farrell helped lead his team to a 9-2 record and the WPIAL quarterfinals as a senior. Farrell earned three letters in football and lacrosse and also wrestled one year.

NEARLY 40 LIONS EARN 3.0 GPA IN SPRING SEMESTER A total of 39 Nittany Lions returning for the 2010 season compiled at least a 3.0 gradepoint average during the Spring 2010 semester. Among the 39, 15 earned Dean’s List recognition by posting a 3.5 GPA or higher for the semester. Three returning Nittany Lions earned a perfect 4.00 grade-point average during the spring semester — Ryan Scherer, John Urschel and Stefen Wisniewski, a 2009 first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American®. Thirty-five returning squad members had at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA after the spring semester.

THIRTY-ONE NITTANY LIONS ON 2009 NFL ROSTERS Penn State’s 31 former players on 2009 National Football League rosters again ranked the Nittany Lions among the top 15 schools in the nation in producing current NFL players. More than 350 Nittany Lions have signed NFL contracts since Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966. Thirty-three Nittany Lions coached by Paterno have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, including defensive tackle Jared Odrick by the Miami Dolphins in the 2010 draft. Defensive end Aaron Maybin was the No. 11 overall selection in the 2009 draft, by the Buffalo Bills. Penn State tied for fourth nationally for the most selections in the 2010 NFL Draft with six. Paterno has seen 245 of his former players be drafted by NFL teams. Penn State has had at least one alumnus on a Super Bowl team for 39 of the 44 title games. Thirty-two former Nittany Lions have earned a total of 48 Super Bowl rings, including tight end Sean McHugh and defensive tackle Scott Paxson with the Pittsburgh Steelers for Super Bowl XLIII. Defensive tackle Jay Alford and tackle Kareem McKenzie played instrumental roles in helping the New York Giants win Super Bowl XLII.

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6-2 233 Fr./Fr. Eligible Linebacker Stamford, Conn.

With all three senior starting linebackers from 2009 pursuing careers in the National Football League, the Nittany Lions went into the off-season looking to bolster their depth at the linebacker spot. One of the nation’s most highly-recruited players, Khairi Fortt heads into the season with an opportunity to give the Lions another talented, young player to work with at linebacker. The former Stamford (Conn.) HS All-American was one of seven members of the 2010 recruiting class to enroll in classes at Penn State in January. Fortt also was among five future Nittany Lions selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl last January. Boasting excellent size, speed and athleticism, he made very good progress during winter conditioning and spring practice and could have an opportunity to be a contributor during his true freshman season. Fortt became friends with Nittany Lion classmate and fellow Connecticut standout Silas Redd after they attended Penn State’s summer football camp. High School Fortt was a second-team USA Today All-American for Coach Kevin Jones at Stamford HS. A team captain, he was selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and earned firstteam all-state accolades. He was among only 30 players in the nation named to the U.S. Army Player-of-the-Year Award watch list. Rivals.com rated Fortt the nation’s No. 5 prep outside linebacker and Scout.com ranked him No. 11 in the nation. Rivals also rated Fortt the No. 2 prep player in Connecticut for 2009. During his junior season, he recorded 118 tackles, forced five fumbles and grabbed four interceptions. Fortt was slowed by an injury during his senior season. He made 63 hits (41 solo), with 2.5 sacks and an interception, which he returned 46 yards for a touchdown. He was selected second-team all-conference. Fortt also played lacrosse and ran track. Personal Full name is Khairi Savid Fortt. He is the son of Guy and Dr. Tabitha Fortt. He has an older brother, Ja’Far, one younger brother, Omar, and one sister, Anisa. His mother played basketball at Fairfield University and his father played football at Central Connecticut State University. In his spare time, Fortt enjoys photography and swimming. He plans on pursuing a career as a sports physician. Born March 24, 1992 in Washington, D.C.

6-1 237 Sr./Sr. Eligible Linebacker Gaithersburg, Md.

There are times when Bani Gbadyu probably can’t fathom how much the second half of his young life has changed from the uncertainty and challenges of the first. Born in war-torn Liberia, Bani, his father and brother escaped the revolution and poverty, taking a boat across the Atlantic to the United States when he was 10. They had family already living in the Gaithersburg, Md., area, so after arriving in New York City, that’s where they eventually settled. The multi-talented and athletic Gbadyu worked his way to become a first-team all-state selection at Quince Orchard HS and has been a productive contributor for the Nittany Lions the past three seasons. A fifth-year senior, he is one of the most experienced players on the defense and should be among the primary challengers for a starting assignment at “Linebacker U.” His efforts to become a full-time starter were bolstered in the spring, when the coaching staff selected Gbadyu as recipient of the 2010 Jim O’Hora Award, presented to the defense’s most improved player. A highly-skilled and instinctive player, he has worked hard to emerge as a contributor for the defense and special teams and has eight career starts. The strong and mobile Gbadyu is the second Nittany Lion in the last decade to have matriculated to Nittany Valley from Liberia, joining Tamba Hali, who earned All-America honors in helping Penn State win the 2005 Big Ten Championship. Gbadyu is one of 10 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. 2009 Senior Season Gbadyu saw action in all 13 games, earning five starts, on defense and special teams. He 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 in contributing to Penn State’s Top 10 defense. 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. He played on 374 snaps, led by 53 and 51 in the wins at Michigan State and Illinois, respectively. 2008 Junior Season Playing in 10 games, Gbadyu started the first three contests at outside linebacker. He made 25 tackles, three of which were for minus-six yards, grabbed one interception and knocked down another pass. In his first career start, he made three tackles and grabbed his first career interception against Coastal Carolina. Gbadyu made four stops in the 45-14 win over Oregon State. He made a career-high five tackles each against Temple and in the 46-17 win over Michigan. He also recorded 1.5 tackles for loss against the Wolverines. He missed the Ohio State and Iowa games with a slight injury, but returned to help the Nittany Lions beat Indiana and Michigan State to clinch the Big Ten crown. He saw action on 226 snaps, led by 30 against the Beavers. 2007 Sophomore Season Gbadyu played in every game on defense and special teams, recording six tackles. He made a season-high three tackles at Michigan State, a solo stop against Buffalo and a punishing solo hit at Temple. He saw action on 133 plays, led by 23 at Michigan State. He earned a 3.56 grade-point average during the 2008 spring semester for Dean’s List recognition. 2006 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School Gbadyu was a first-team all-state selection and team captain at Quince Orchard HS. Playing for Coach Dave Mencarini, he earned Washington Post All-Met honors during his senior season. As a junior and senior, he received first-team all-county and all-conference accolades, playing safety, linebacker, defensive end and running back. He was injured for a portion of his senior season, but ran for 860 yards and 16 touchdowns and made 65 tackles and forced five fumbles. As a junior, he had 78 tackles, 15 sacks and three fumble recoveries. He was instrumental in Quince Orchard winning a pair of 4A West championships. During his senior season, Gbadyu helped organize a clothing drive to help benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina. Personal Full name is Bani Gbadyu. He is the son of Digoa Gbadyu and has a brother, Emmanuel. Digoa and his two sons left war-torn and impoverished Liberia on a boat in 1997, arriving in New York City before settling in Gaithersburg, Md., where they had family. Gbadyu is majoring in human development and family studies. In his free time, Gbadyu enjoys music, playing video games and watching movies. Born August 31, 1987 in Liberia.

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SOLO

AS

FR

FC

I

SACK

TFL

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6

2

4

0

0

0

0-0

1-1

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12

13

0

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1

0-0

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17

20

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31

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0

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4.5-8

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STEPHFON

GREEN

5-10 192 Jr./So. Eligible Tailback Bronx, N.Y.

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 32-1; Wisconsin 2-2-0; Michigan 3-2-1; Ohio State-DNP; Iowa-DNP; Indiana 1-0-1; Michigan State 21-1; Southern California-DNP.

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GILLIAM

6-6 265 So./Fr. Eligible Tight End Carlisle, Pa.

Garry Gilliam is among a group of young, talented players looking to earn playing time at tight end after the graduation of veterans Andrew Quarless and Mickey Shuler. Having played defensive end last year during his redshirt season, Gilliam was shifted to tight end prior to spring drills. After a strong spring practice season, the former Milton Hershey School standout should head into preseason camp in the thick of the battle for significant playing time. A crisp route runner with good hands, Gilliam brings great athleticism and size to the tight end position. With continued progress during the summer and preseason practice, Gilliam should be a strong candidate for substantial playing time this year. He owned a 3.49 grade-point average through the spring semester. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Gilliam played defensive end on the foreign team. He caught two passes for 23 yards in the 2010 Blue-White game. High School

Penn State will have arguably the premier running back tandem in the Big Ten, and possibly one of the nation’s best, in junior Stephfon Green and senior Evan Royster. The vastly talented and athletic Green is an excellent complement to Royster and is amongst the conference’s fastest and most athletic players. The swift, hard-working and agile junior has rushed for nearly 900 yards and averaged 5.1 yards an attempt over the past two seasons. His quickness, vision and ability to avoid would-be tacklers make him an exciting option to carry or catch the ball. The competitive Green also has proven to be a highly-effective and dangerous receiver and kick returner. The Bronx product has delivered three of the team’s six longest plays from scrimmage over the past two years, including a 52-yard touchdown burst in the win at Illinois last year. A strong runner with a great motor, the energetic and enthusiastic Green gained a team-high 124 all-purpose yards against Southern California in the 2009 Rose Bowl. He also gained 36 big yards in the 2010 Capital One Bowl against LSU, including a huge six-yard gain for first down at the Tigers’ 8-yard line in the waning minutes to help set up Collin Wagner’s game-winning field goal. 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 seven returning Nittany Lions from New York, four of whom hail from metropolitan New York City. Green and redshirt freshman Stephen Obeng-Agyapong played at John F. Kennedy HS. 2009 Junior Season Playing in 11 games, Green gained 319 yards on 71 carries (4.5). He missed the Michigan and Northwestern outings with a sprained ankle. He scored three rushing touchdowns and had six receptions for 80 yards (13.3). His 25.5-yard average on four kickoff returns led the team. 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 conference era. In the win in Champaign, 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) and delivered his third rushing touchdown of the season, a 26-yard scoring romp in the third quarter, in the win over Eastern Illinois. He sprained an ankle in the first half against Minnesota and missed the next two games. 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 36 yards in the Capital One Bowl against LSU, including a huge six-yard gain for first down at the Tigers’ 8-yard line in the waning minutes to help set up Collin Wagner’s game-winning 21-yard field goal. Green saw action on 225 plays on offense and special teams, led by 27 snaps against LSU and 26 at Michigan State.

A standout athlete, Gilliam played four sports at the Milton Hershey School. The All-American, all-state and All-Mid-Penn Conference honoree was a four-year starter, playing tight end and defensive end under Coach Bob Guyer. Gilliam gained 350 receiving yards on 20 receptions and scored four touchdowns in his career. During his senior season, he racked up 70 tackles, five sacks and two interceptions. He finished with 153 tackles, 12 sacks and five interceptions in his scholastic career. He played on the winning squad in the 2009 Big 15 game. Gilliam also was a member of the Pennsylvania squad in the 2009 Big 33 Classic. A WGAL-TV Player-of-the-Week, Gilliam was a conference champion in the javelin and qualified for the state track and field championships. Personal Full name is Garry Montzell Gilliam Jr. He is the son of Thelma Shifflett and Garry Gilliam Sr. He has one brother, Victor, and a sister, Angel. In his spare time, Gilliam enjoys graphic design work. He is enrolled in the Smeal College of Business and is interested becoming a CEO. Gilliam owned a 3.49 grade-point average through the 2010 spring semester. Born November 26, 1990 in Harrisburg, Pa.

PATERNO AMONG ELITE GROUP OF BIG TEN COACHES Joe Paterno is one of just six coaches in Big Ten history to win at least 140 games at one institution, No. 5 entering this season. Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 Woody Hayes, Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Bo Schembechler, Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 Fielding Yost, Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165 Joe Paterno, Penn State (active). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Hayden Fry, Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

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2008 Sophomore Season Green ran for 578 yards on 105 carries for a strong 5.5 average and four rushing touchdowns while playing in every game. He also made 15 receptions for 268 yards, and the team’s highest average (17.9 ypg) for players with 10 or more catches. In his Penn State debut, Green thrilled the Beaver Stadium audience with his speed and shiftiness, gaining a team-high 89 yards on 10 carries against Coastal Carolina. He scored the first two touchdowns of his collegiate career, finding the end zone on a pair of seven-yard scampers. Green rushed 10 times for 52 yards, including a two-yard touchdown, in the 55-13 thumping of Syracuse. He reached the century mark for the first time in his career, gaining 132 yards on only nine carries (14.7) in the 45-3 victory over Temple. In the third quarter, he broke off a season-high 69-yard touchdown run against the Owls. The play was Penn State’s longest rush of 2008, giving Green two of the squad’s three longest plays from scrimmage for the season. In the win at Purdue, he ran seven times for 58 yards, including a 28-yard burst, for an impressive 7.7 yards per carry. Green took a screen pass and blazed 80 yards for a touchdown in the 46-17 win over Michigan. The touchdown was tied for the fifth-longest pass play in Penn State history and was the longest since Kerry Collins and Freddie Scott connected on an 82-yard completion against Rutgers in 1994. Green gained 23 yards on three carries in the critical win at Ohio State and tallied 31 yards on just three attempts at Iowa. Green ran for 26 yards and caught one pass for 37 yards in the Big Ten-clinching win over Michigan State. His lone reception was big, converting a third-and-17 into a first down while keeping alive a drive that would culminate in a Daryll Clark rushing touchdown and a 21-0 lead. Green saw significant playing time against Southern California in the 2009 Rose Bowl, gaining a team-high 57 yards on 10 carries and 67 receiving yards on a teamhigh five catches. His 124 all-purpose yards led the Lions, but he left the game with a dislocated right ankle suffered on a fourth-quarter carry, an injury that sidelined him for spring drills. Green was on the field for 269 snaps, led by 36 against Southern California and 32 against Indiana.

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6-6 292 So./Fr. Eligible Tackle West Mifflin, Pa.

Adam Gress is looking to boost Penn State’s depth at the tackle position during the upcoming campaign. The former West Mifflin Area HS standout made significant strides on the practice field as a member of the foreign team in 2009, taking a redshirt season. After a strong spring practice session, Gress will head into preseason camp likely looking to battle for a primary backup spot at right tackle. He brings good size and skills to the O-Line unit. He owned a 3.24 grade-point average entering the spring semester. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School

2007 Freshman Season

A three-year letterman and four-year starter at West Mifflin Area HS, Gress played for Coach Tim Brennan. A two-year captain, Gress was named all-state and all-conference. He also was captain of the ice hockey team at West Mifflin Area.

Redshirt season. Green was the leading rusher in the 2008 Blue-White game with 87 yards on 12 carries (7.2), including a 57-yard touchdown run on the second play of the game.

Personal

High School

Full name is Adam Michael Gress. He is the son of Armand and Lisa Gress. He has one brother, Armand. An uncle attended Penn State from 1983-87. Gress is considering a career as a radio producer. Born December 28, 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Green was a first-team all-conference selection for Coach Alex Vega at John F. Kennedy HS. He rushed for 740 yards, on just 50 carries, and 10 touchdowns as a senior. He averaged a superlative 14.8 yards per carry. On defense, he recorded 21 stops and grabbed two interceptions. As a junior, Green rushed for more than 1,000 yards. He was a prep teammate of Nittany Lion tackle Nerraw McCormack and linebacker Shaine Thompson. Personal Full name is Stephfon P. Green. He is enrolled in the crime, law and justice program. Born May 28, 1989.

GREEN’S STATISTICS SEASON

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AVG.

TD

LG

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2008

105-578

5.5

4

69

15-268

17.9

1

80

2009

71-319

4.5

3

52

6-80

13.3

0

31

Career

176-897

5.1

7

69

21-348

16.6

1

80

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 8-581; Minnesota 4-0-0; Michigan-INJ; Northwestern-INJ; Ohio State 2-6-0; Indiana 8-26-0; 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 10-52-1; 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 10-300; Michigan State 9-26-0; Southern California 10-57-0.

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.

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HILL

HODGES

6-2 228 So./So. Eligible Linebacker Paulsboro, N.J.

6-1 311 So./So. Eligible Defensive Tackle Steelton, Pa.

Jordan Hill will be among the primary contenders for a significant role on the defensive line, as the Nittany Lions look to fill the hole left by the departure of All-America tackle Jared Odrick. Hill appeared headed for a redshirt season in 2009, but his impressive progress on the practice field made it apparent to the coaching staff that the true freshman needed to be on the field. It didn’t take long for Hill to make an immediate impact in his debut by tallying four stops against Eastern Illinois. The strong and mobile player went on to make at least one tackle in seven of the final eight games. A fierce competitor in the trenches, Hill brings a superb blend of speed and power to the defensive line. With a quick first step, the Max Preps small-school All-American at Steelton Highspire HS has the size, skills and strength to become a significant contributor this season for the interior defensive front. 2009 Freshman Season Heading toward a possible redshirt season, it became clear that Hill needed to be on the field in his true freshman season. He made his Penn State debut against Eastern Illinois, the sixth 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, he made 12 tackles, and recorded a sack in the 35-10 win at Michigan. Hill made at least one tackle in seven of the eight contests he played in. He recorded two stops each against Ohio State and Indiana. He played on 99 snaps, led by 17 each against Eastern Illinois, Michigan and Indiana. High School

Gerald Hodges played in every game last year as a true freshman and was a contributor on defense and special teams. But, with the graduation of All-Big Ten linebackers Navorro Bowman, Sean Lee and Josh Hull from the starting unit, Hodges has his eyes squarely set on emerging as a major factor in continuing the success of Penn State’s Top 10 defense. When the 2009 season began, Hodges was seeing action at safety and on special teams. But, the versatile, swift and instinctive athlete was shifted into the linebacker rotation after the Temple game following a rash of early-season injuries. The talented and hard-hitting Hodges has made excellent progress during his first full year as a Nittany Lion. He finished spring drills No. 2 on the depth chart to senior Bani Gbadyu at one of the outside spots and their competition will continue into preseason camp. The two-time first-team All-South Jersey honoree led Paulsboro HS to a pair of South Jersey Group 1 championships. With continued progress, Hodges should be among the top candidates for a significant role at “Linebacker U.” this fall. A January 2009 Penn State enrollee, he is one of nine returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey. 2009 Freshman Season The hard-hitting Hodges saw action in every game on defense and special teams, making three tackles, with one stop each against Syracuse, Eastern Illinois and Northwestern. He began the season at safety, but was shifted to linebacker after the Temple game following a rash of injuries to the unit. He was on the field for 128 snaps, led by 21 against Eastern Illinois and 15 in the Land Grant Trophy win at Michigan State. He enrolled in January 2009 and was among eight true freshmen to see the field. High School

A MaxPreps small-school All-American, Hill was a four-year letterman for Coach Rob Deibler at Steelton Highspire HS. The standout defensive lineman and fullback earned All-Mid-Penn Conference and all-district accolades from 2006-08. Hill was instrumental in helping SteeltonHighspire capture the 2007 and 2008 Pennsylvania Class A state championships, including an undefeated campaign as a senior. During his senior year, he tallied 143 tackles, four sacks and three interceptions en route to being named first-team all-state. Hill recorded 275 tackles, 19 sacks and five interceptions during his standout career. He also gained 648 yards with six career rushing touchdowns. The three-year captain was named the 2008 conference co-player-of-the-year and led his team to four District 3 titles and a trio of Mid-Penn Conference championships. He played in the 2009 Big 33 Classic. Hill also played basketball for four years and baseball for one season.

Hodges was a standout for Coach Glenn Howard at Paulsboro HS. He played safety and quarterback and returned kicks. A team captain, he was selected first-team All-South Jersey and firstteam all-conference after his junior and senior seasons. Scout.com ranked him as the nation’s No. 4 outside linebacker. He recorded 61 tackles and grabbed one interception his senior season. A three-year starter at quarterback, Hodges ran for 705 yards on 99 carries and threw for 695 yards and 10 touchdowns. He was instrumental in helping Paulsboro win two South Jersey Group I titles and four Colonial Conference Patriot Division championships. Captain of the wrestling and track and field teams, Hodges finished his junior wrestling season third in the state with a 40-1 record.

Personal

Personal

Full name is Jordan Thomas Hill. He is the son of Larry and Sue Hill. He has two younger sisters, Janelle and Joslyn. In his spare time, Hill enjoys playing video games. He is enrolled in the College of Health and Human Development. Born February 8, 1991 in Harrisburg, Pa.

Full name is Gerald Davon Hodges. He is the son of Gerald Sr. and Sheila Hodges. He has two brothers, Tredell and Kevin, and a sister, Tamyra. Hodges enjoys working out, listening to music and dancing. He is studying rehabilitation services. Born January 17, 1991 in Woodbury, N.J.

HILL’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON

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SOLO

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FR

FC

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SACK

TFL

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1

11

0

0

0

1-1

1-1

Career

12

1

11

0

0

0

1-1

1-1

NUMBER OF RUNNING BACKS SELECTED IN FIRST ROUND OF NFL DRAFT SINCE 1972 PENN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Georgia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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JONES

6-0 290 So./Fr. Eligible Center Wake Forest, N.C.

The pipeline from the Tar Heel State to Happy Valley continues to flow, with Ty Howle the most recent North Carolina native to matriculate to Penn State. An all-state center at Bunn HS in the Winston-Salem area, Howle was among four freshmen that enrolled in January 2009. He made good progress during his first year as a Nittany Lion and has worked hard in practice and off-season conditioning to improve his skills and strength. The talented and intelligent Howle has good size and will look to battle Doug Klopacz and Matt Stankiewitch for significant playing time at center. Howle is one of the squad’s premier students, owning a 3.83 cumulative grade-point average through the spring semester. He is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate. Howle joins Quinn Barham and Kevion Latham as North Carolina products donning the blue and white. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Howle enrolled in the University in January 2009, but did not play. High School Howle played center for his father, David Howle, at Bunn HS. He was a two-time first-team allstate and all-conference honoree. Named to the ESPN 150 Watch List, Howle was rated the No. 11 center in the nation by Scout.com. A 2008 National Old Spice Red Zone Player-of-the-Year, Howle was named a Carolina Panthers Community Captain in 2008. He was selected to play in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game, pitting North Carolina against South Carolina. Howle also threw the shot put and discus as a member of the track and field team. He was on the honor roll and registered a 3.8 grade-point average. Personal Full name is Tyler Walker Howle. He is the son of David and Jane Howle and has a younger sister, Abby. His father stepped down from his football coaching duties at Bunn HS in order to attend Penn State games starting this year. In his free time, Howle enjoys fishing, playing basketball and working outside. He is interested in a career as a physical therapist. Born August 20, 1991 in Raleigh, N.C.

6-3 239 Fr./Fr. Eligible Quarterback McKees Rocks, Pa.

Paul Jones stepped onto Beaver Stadium’s meticulous turf for the first time in a game-like situation as a member of the Nittany Lion football program in April’s Blue-White game. Just four months removed from finishing high school, the McKees Rocks, Pa. product had an impressive debut in front of the 55,000 fans in the stands, Nittany Nation and an ESPN2 audience. Jones tossed the game’s only two touchdowns, both to redshirt freshman Shawney Kersey, leading the Blue team to victory in the annual intrasquad scrimmage. Jones was 5-of-8 for 67 yards, with each scoring strike to Kersey covering 18 yards. One of the nation’s most highly-recruited prep players, Jones was one of seven members of the 2010 recruiting class to enroll in classes at Penn State in January. Jones made significant strides through the winter conditioning and spring practice sessions and will look to challenge for the starting signal-caller assignment when preseason camp opens. He brings athleticism, great arm strength and mobility to the quarterback position. Jones was among five future Nittany Lions selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He is one of 11 returning Nittany Lions from the spring who hail from Western Pennsylvania. High School Scout.com rated Jones the No. 2 prep quarterback in the nation, while playing for Coach Jason Ruscitto at Sto-Rox HS. Rivals.com ranked Jones the nation’s No. 8 prep signal-caller. He was selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, was a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 member and All-WPIAL. Despite missing part of his senior season with an injury, Jones completed 112-of-215 passes for 1,667 yards and 16 touchdowns, leading the Class AA Vikings to a 7-2 record. During his junior year, he threw for 2,020 yards and 24 scores. Over his standout career, he passed for 5,667 yards and 60 touchdowns. He also was captain of the basketball and baseball teams. Personal Full name is Paul Jones; nickname is “P.J.” He is the son of Paul Sr. and Jennifer Jones. He has four younger brothers, Malcolm, Jeremiah, Daniel and Kristifer, and one sister, Jena. In his spare time, Jones enjoys hanging out with his teammates and friends and watching movies. He is enrolled in the College of Education. Born May 17, 1992 in Pittsburgh.

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KERSEY

6-1 193 So./Fr. Eligible Wide Receiver Woodbury, N.J.

Having taken a redshirt in his first season in Happy Valley, Shawney Kersey made quite an impression in his first game action in Beaver Stadium. In the 2010 Blue-White game, the former Woodbury HS standout hauled in a pair of 18-yard touchdown catches from freshman Paul Jones to help lead the Blue team to victory in the annual intrasquad scrimmage. A multi-talented athlete, Kersey made excellent strides in the weight room and on the practice field during his initial year at Penn State. He brings very good athleticism, speed and size to the wideout unit. He heads into the season looking to grab a starting assignment and will give the Nittany Lions added depth and productivity at receiver. Kersey is one of nine returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School As a senior at Woodbury HS under Coach Zack Valentine, Kersey missed a portion of the season due to injury. An All-Group 1 second-team selection, Kersey caught 35 passes for 534 yards and four touchdowns his junior season, averaging 18.7 yards per catch. He also recorded 55 tackles and three interceptions. Personal Full name is Shawney Rashad Kersey. He is enrolled in the College of Communications. Born September 13, 1990.

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

The opportunity Doug Klopacz hoped for as he pushed his body during rehabilitation is at hand. Two years removed from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, the shift of Stefen Wisniewski from center back to guard provides an opening that Klopacz has worked hard to attain. The former St. Joseph’s Regional HS all-stater has made substantial progress since his September 2008 injury and ended spring drills atop the depth chart at center. Klopacz has good size and skills and with continued hard work and improvement should be a strong challenger for significant playing time this fall. He is on schedule to graduate in December. He is one of nine returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey. 2009 Senior Season Klopacz served as the top reserve to first-team All-Big Ten center Stefen Wisniewski and saw action in six games. Klopacz played in the wins over Akron, Syracuse, Temple, Illinois, Eastern Illinois and Michigan State, helping the Nittany Lions gain more than 500 yards against both the Zips and Panthers. He returned to the field after suffering a serious knee injury early in the 2008 campaign. 2008 Junior Season The squad’s No. 2 center, Klopacz saw action on 45 snaps during the first three games of the season, led by 20 against Coastal Carolina. He suffered a serious knee injury in practice leading up to the Temple game, tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and was lost for the season. 2007 Sophomore Season Klopacz made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win over Florida International. He also saw action in the Nittany Lions’ big win over No. 19 Wisconsin.

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High School

6-4 207 So./Fr. Eligible Wide Receiver Camp Hill, Pa.

Klopacz had a memorable career at New Jersey powerhouse St. Joseph’s Regional HS. Playing for Coach Tony Karcich, he lined up at tackle and tight end on an offensive line that was instrumental in clearing the way to three state championships. Klopacz was recognized as a Newark StarLedger second-team all-stater and private school all-state selection as a senior. Personal Full name is Douglas John Klopacz. He is a kinesiology major. Born September 9, 1987.

Christian Kuntz is anxious for a return to the practice field to continue his development to give the Nittany Lions added depth at the wide receiver position. He brings good skills and size to the unit. The former Trinity HS standout injured a knee during a spring practice. After missing the Blue-White game, he is expected to be at full strength for preseason camp. With continued growth and development, the hard-working receiver could emerge as a contributor this fall within the talented and deep wideout unit. Kuntz owned a 3.38 grade-point average after the spring semester. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School

DEFENSE AMONG NATION’S TOP 5 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 last 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 rushing yards or fewer, 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 foes 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.

Kuntz had a standout career at Trinity HS. A three-year starter and letterman for Coach Jeff Boger, Kuntz rushed for 600 yards and eight touchdowns his senior season. He also tallied 130 receiving yards on five receptions and scored two touchdowns. Kuntz also grabbed six interceptions and was named all-state, Platinum 33 and All-Mid-Penn Conference. A team captain, he competed on the West squad in the East-West All-Star game. A basketball and track standout as well, Kuntz was a member of the district championship team and earned Big 15 honorable-mention for his prowess on the hardwood. He was named track athlete-of-the-year and won state gold medals in the 110 and 300-meter hurdles. Personal Full name is Christian Michael Kuntz. He is the son of Francis and Kathleen Kuntz. He has three brothers, Fran, Brandon and Zack, and a sister, Anna. His father played college football. In his spare time, Kuntz enjoys spending time with friends and family. He is enrolled in the Smeal College of Business and owned a 3.38 grade-point average after the spring semester. Born September 15, 1990 in Harrisburg, Pa.

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KEVION

LATHAM

6-2 242 Sr./Jr. Eligible Defensive End Greensboro, N.C.

The Nittany Lions’ defensive ends are expected to be productive and reliable and deliver big plays. Redshirt junior Kevion Latham continues to make very good progress and has demonstrated the ability to make big plays when given the opportunity. He recorded 4.0 tackles for losses among his eight stops last year as his efforts in practice and the weight room continued to pay off. A quick athlete with good size, skills and intelligence, Latham should have an opportunity to play a more significant role for the defense in 2010. He likely will join Jack Crawford, Eric Latimore and Sean Stanley in a talented defensive end rotation. A two-time first-team all-state honoree at Walter Hines Page HS, Latham is one of the squad’s top students. The Dean’s List student earned Academic All-Big Ten honors last year. Latham brought a 3.56 cumulative grade-point average into the spring semester and is a potential ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® candidate. He is on schedule to earn his degree in finance in December, in 3 ½ years. Latham is one of three returning Nittany Lions from North Carolina. 2009 Junior Season Playing in every game on defense and special teams, 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. He 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, led by 17 against Eastern Illinois and 14 each in the Michigan and Temple games.

Five starters return from a defensive unit that was ranked in the Top 10 nationally in rushing and scoring defense in 2009 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 and Nick Sukay. Five 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 opponents. 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. 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.).

2008 Sophomore Season Latham was the top reserve to Josh Gaines and played in eight games on defense and special teams, recording three tackles. He made stops against Coastal Carolina, Temple and in the Big Tenclinching win over Michigan State. Latham saw action on 80 snaps, led by 15 against Oregon State. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. He made four tackles, with a sack, in the 2008 Blue-White game. High School Latham was a three-year starter for coaches Bob Via and Kevin Gillespie at Walter Hines Page HS. He earned all-state and all-conference honors during his junior and senior seasons. A team captain, Latham was named all-area and all-county after his senior season. He also was named student-athlete-of-the-year and the most valuable senior. He recorded 107 tackles, with 22 sacks as a senior. Latham totaled 241 stops and 95 sacks during his outstanding prep career. He participated in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas featuring the top players from North Carolina against South Carolina. Personal Full name is Kevion Lamar Latham. He is the son of Walter and Sherry Latham and has a brother, Michael, and a sister, Destiny. In his spare time, Latham enjoys lifting weights, hanging out with friends and being with his family. Latham is a finance major in the Smeal College of Business. He compiled a 3.85 grade-point average during the 2009 spring semester to again earn Dean’s List recognition. He gained Academic All-Big Ten honors in 2009 and owned a 3.56 cumulative gradepoint average entering the 2010 spring semester. Born April 14, 1989 in Williamston, N.C.

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5

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1

0

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6-6 267 Sr./Jr. Eligible Defensive End Middletown, Del.

Delaware has emerged as a more fertile recruiting state for the Nittany Lions in recent years, with five First State products participating in spring practice. The first of the quintet to arrive in Happy Valley was defensive end Eric Latimore, who enrolled at Penn State as a full-time student in January 2007. A talented athlete with excellent physical attributes, Latimore has demonstrated the ability to make big plays for the Nittany Lions’ Top 10 defense. He recorded 3.5 sacks last year, the third-highest total on the team. He split time with Jerome Hayes in the starting lineup last year, making five starts, and emerged as the favorite for a starting assignment opposite Jack Crawford as spring drills concluded. Latimore’s hard work in the weight room and on the practice field has helped him make substantial progress and emerge as a disruptive force capable of making numerous big plays. A first-team all-state selection at Middletown HS, he is a highly-skilled and mobile athlete with imposing stature. Latimore has good speed and instincts and with continued improvement and consistency, should have an opportunity to play a significant role for the defense the next two seasons. 2009 Junior Season Latimore seized the opportunity to earn significant playing time, seeing action in every game, with five starts. He made 21 tackles, recording 6.0 tackles for loss for minus-22 yards, and one pass breakup. Latimore also recorded 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 in the win at Illinois, including a sack. He 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 thrilling Capital One Bowl victory over LSU. He played on 376 snaps, led by 58 against Iowa and 44 against Illinois.

PENN STATE FOOTBALL WEEKEND: “The Great Show” A Penn State home football weekend topped the list of Sports Illustrated on Campus magazine’s “102 More Things To Do Before Graduation,” and Nittany Lion football coach Joe Paterno was on the cover of the October 27, 2005 issue. SI on Campus not only named Penn State the nation’s top college football game-day location, but called Penn State home football games, “The Greatest Show In College Sports.” The honor was the second in 2005 for Penn State’s loyal and enthusiastic fans. In voting conducted by SI.com, Penn State was selected the nation’s premier college or professional football tailgating venue. Penn State defeated Texas, Washington and LSU to win the collegiate title and defeated the Buffalo Bills to capture the overall distinction as the nation’s top tailgating location. Penn State has one of the nation’s most energetic and dedicated fan bases, with fans starting to arrive in their recreational vehicles as early as Thursday morning for home games. Beaver Stadium’s capacity of 107,282 is the nation’s second largest and Penn State has been ranked in the top four in attendance in the nation for each of the past 19 years.

2008 Sophomore Season Latimore battled for the top reserve spot behind senior Josh Gaines and saw action in nine games for the Big Ten Champions. He recorded seven tackles — six of which were solo stops — and had one sack. He made two solo stops in the season-opener against Coastal Carolina, including a sack for minus-three yards. He also made two tackles each against Syracuse and Temple. He saw action on 96 snaps, topped by 18 in each of the first three games of the campaign. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School Latimore was a three-year starter for Coach Mark Delpercio at Middletown HS. A team captain, he was selected first-team all-state and first-team all-conference. He also was a first-team AllNortheast selection by Scout.com. He was sidelined by a shoulder injury during a portion of his senior season, but recorded 24 tackles, 7.5 sacks and forced two fumbles. As a junior, he made 50 tackles and had 12 sacks, helping his team finish as state runners-up. He played in the 2006 Blue-Gold game. Latimore also was a member of back-to-back state championship basketball teams, with the 2004-05 squad compiling a 26-1 record. Personal Full name is Eric Latimore II. He is the son of Eric and Kim Latimore and has two sisters. Latimore is related to Philadelphia basketball legend Sonny Hill. He enjoys walking on the beach. Latimore is enrolled in the crime, law and justice program. Born February 16, 1987.

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10

11

0

1

0

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16

12

0

1

0

4.5-21

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6-1 204 Jr./Jr. Eligible Cornerback Celina, Texas

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0

0

0-0

TFL 0-0

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26

9

0

0

0

0.5-4

3.5-10

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27

11

0

0

0

0.5-4

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The abundance of talented football student-athletes from Texas has found a more well-traveled path to Happy Valley in the past couple of years. Three returnees on the 2010 squad are Lone Star State products, including cornerback D’Anton Lynn. He was one of the most unheralded, but productive members of the Nittany Lions’ Top 10 defense last season, quietly and effectively going about his business of covering some of the nation’s top wideouts. Lynn and the secondary took great pride in their efforts to limit Minnesota’s Eric Decker, the Big Ten’s leading receiver at the time, to just one catch in a Homecoming shutout victory. The vastly talented and intelligent Lynn grabbed a hold of one of the starting cornerback spots in preseason and has made substantial progress while gaining tremendous experience. A quick, versatile and instinctive student-athlete, Lynn brings great size, intensity and attitude to the field. His father, Anthony Lynn, was an All-Southwest Conference running back at Texas Tech, earned two Super Bowl rings with the Denver Broncos 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. An Associated Press Class 3A first-team all-state selection at Celina HS, Lynn joins redshirt freshmen Anthony Fera and Frank Figueroa as returning Nittany Lions from the Lone Star State. 2009 Sophomore Season Lynn earned a starting assignment at one of the cornerback posts and held onto it throughout the season. He garnered honorable-mention All-Big Ten accolades and was instrumental in Penn State’s Top 10 defense. Lynn made 35 tackles (26 solo), eighth on the team and tops among cornerbacks. He recorded 3.5 tackles for loss, including half a sack against Iowa, and five pass breakups. Lynn stepped into a unit that had some uncertainty at the start of the season due to inexperience and was a productive and stabilizing factor. He recorded a career-high eight tackles (five solo) in the 34-13 win 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 to help ensure that corners A.J. Wallace and Knowledge Timmons were victorious in their final home game. Lynn helped hold Minnesota’s Eric Decker, the Big Ten’s leading receiver at the time, to just one catch in a 20-0 Homecoming win over the Golden Gophers. 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. He had five hits in the win over Eastern Illinois. He was on the field for 790 snaps last season, the team’s eighth-highest total among returnees, topped by 81 against Indiana and 79 in the win at Illinois.

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.

TRIO OF STARTERS RETURN IN PENN STATE SECONDARY Penn State will return five 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. Chaz Powell moved from wideout to cornerback in spring drills and should challenge for significant playing time. Juniors Drew Astorino (62 tackles, 1 interception) and Nick Sukay (41 tackles, 2 interceptions, 11 pass breakups) 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. Junior Andrew Dailey (6 tackles, 1 interception) also has extensive experience in the secondary and will challenge for significant playing time.

2008 Freshman Season Lynn made his collegiate debut against Temple, returning a punt, and played in nine of the last 10 contests on defense and special teams. He was one of four true freshmen to see action during the Big Ten Championship season. He emerged as the top reserve to Tony Davis at one of the cornerback spots. Lynn made three tackles during the season, with two pass breakups and a punt return for 10 yards against Temple. He made two hits in the 48-7 win at Wisconsin and one stop against the Owls. Lynn was on the field for 92 snaps, led by 20 against Temple. High School Lynn was a standout at a variety of positions for Coach Butch Ford at Celina HS. He played defensive back, linebacker, quarterback, running back and wide receiver for the Bobcats. Lynn was instrumental in Celina winning the 2007 Texas Class 3A Division 2 state championship with a 16-0 record. The Bobcats also were the 2006 state runners-up, with a 15-1 record. He earned Associated Press Class 3A first-team all-state accolades as a senior and was rated Scout.com’s No. 17 defensive back in the nation. A team captain, Lynn recorded 60 tackles (37 solo) and grabbed five interceptions in 2007, returning two for touchdowns. As a junior, Lynn missed most of the season with an injury, but gained 337 rushing yards, recorded 57 tackles, forced two fumbles and recovered a pair of fumbles. He was named first-team all-area in 2006. Lynn also was a captain on the track and field squad. Personal Anthony Raymond Lynn II is the son of Anthony and Cynda Lynn. He has one younger sister, Danielle. His father is the running backs coach for the New York Jets and played at Texas Tech, earning All-Southwest Conference honors at running back as a junior. He played for the NFL’s Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers from 1993-99, winning two Super Bowl rings with the Broncos. In his free time, D’Anton enjoys playing video games. He is enrolled in the College of the Liberal Arts and would like to be a football coach. Born October 24, 1989 in Plano, Texas.

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MAUTI

6-4 255 Jr./So. Eligible Defensive End Newtown Square, Pa.

There may not be another Nittany Lion more anxious for preseason camp than redshirt sophomore Pete Massaro. The talented, instinctive and intelligent Massaro was looking like he would emerge as a contributor last season, but a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the 2009 Blue-White game ended his year. Massaro has made great progress in his rehabilitation and was able to participate in non-contact drills during spring practice. He should be 100 percent prior to preseason camp and will be ready to have an impact in 2010. He will join defensive ends Jack Crawford, Kevion Latham, Eric Latimore and Sean Stanley 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 Newton HS in greater Philadelphia, Massaro has the skills and desire to emerge as a contributor in 2010. Massaro is one of the squad’s top students, owning a 3.82 grade-point average through the spring semester. He is among 14 returning Nittany Lions from Eastern Pennsylvania. 2009 Sophomore Season Massaro tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Blue-White game and was sidelined for the season. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School Massaro was a three-year starter on both sides of the ball for Coach Ray Gionta at Marple Newtown HS. As a senior, he earned Class AAA second-team all-state honors from the Associated Press and PA Football News and first-team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania accolades by the Philadelphia Inquirer. He was selected first-team All-Delco twice and was honored by the Maxwell Football Club. A co-captain as a senior, Massaro made 47 tackles, including six sacks, with six quarterback hurries and caused two fumbles. As a junior, he recorded 52 tackles, with 14 tackles for losses, four sacks and two forced fumbles. Massaro played defensive end and was a kick snapper in the 2008 Big 33 Classic. A three-year starter in wrestling, Massaro was the Class AAA Central, Section VI and District I champion as a senior and won the Guy Florio Most Valuable Wrestler Award. He also played three years of baseball. Massaro was a member of the National Honor Society and Annenberg Science Symposium, won the Outstanding Contribution to Marple Newtown High School Award and received numerous scholar-athlete awards. Personal Full name is Peter Joseph Massaro. The son of Pete and Lisa Massaro, he has a younger sister, Alicia. A cousin, Matthew Massaro, attends Penn State. Massaro enjoys watersports, skiing and listening to music. He is a finance major and owned a 3.82 cumulative grade-point average after the spring semester. Born October 3, 1989 in Upland, Pa.

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6-2 229 Jr./So. Eligible Linebacker Mandeville, La.

Michael Mauti is enthused for the start of preseason camp 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 last August in practice, sidelining him for the 2009 season and he took a medical redshirt. His diligent, hard work has allowed him to make excellent progress in his rehabilitation and he should be 100 percent by the start of preseason drills. A U.S. Army All-American at Mandeville HS, Mauti was one of three true freshmen to play in every game in 2008. The hard work and efforts he displayed after the 2009 Rose Bowl convinced the coaching staff to present Mauti with the Jim O’Hora Award, given to the defense’s most improved player during spring practice. A vastly talented and intelligent student-athlete, Mauti is a gifted linebacker who should be a strong challenger for a starting assignment with the loss of three all-conference players from “Linebacker U.” He has the skills, tenacity and instincts to emerge as a starter and a player who will see considerable time for the defense and special teams the next three seasons. Mauti is best known amongst the Penn State faithful for the crushing hit he laid on a Michigan player on a kickoff return, forcing a fumble during the 2008 matchup. His highlight-reel hit sparked the Nittany Lion defense and the 110,017 Homecoming fans rocking Beaver Stadium in the Penn State win. Michael and his older brother, Patrick (2005-09), are part of the long line of brother tandems to play for Joe Paterno, who also coached their father, Rich, in the mid-1970s. 2009 Sophomore Season Mauti tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during an August practice, sidelining him for the season. He took a medical redshirt season. 2008 Freshman Season Mauti proved to be an immediate asset for the defense and special teams after graduating from high school early and enrolling in the University in January 2008. One of three true freshmen to play in every game, he made 26 tackles, with one minus-yardage stop and a fumble hit. He made a season-high seven tackles against Michigan, including one for a two-yard loss. He delivered one of the biggest hits of the season when he leveled Wolverine Sam McGuffie on a kickoff return, forcing a fumble. The Wolverines recovered the pigskin, but Mauti’s hit charged the Nittany Lion defense and faithful in erasing a 10-0 deficit to win, 46-17. Mauti also made three stops each in the wins over Indiana and Michigan State and had two hits in four other games. Mauti saw action on 249 snaps, led by 33 against the Wolverines and 30 against Southern California in the Rose Bowl. He made four tackles in the 2009 Blue-White game and was the recipient of the Jim O’Hora Award, presented to the defense’s most improved player during spring practice. High School A hard-hitting linebacker for Coach Guy LeCompte at Mandeville HS, Mauti was selected to the 2008 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He finished his senior season with 121 tackles, 24 for loss, with four sacks. He also caused four turnovers, including two forced fumbles and two interceptions, which he returned for touchdowns. He was ranked among the ESPN.com Top 150 recruits in the nation and was rated a Top 20 inside linebacker by Rivals.com. Personal Full name is Michael D. Mauti. He is the son of Rich and Nancy Mauti. He has an older brother, Patrick, and sister, Rachel. Patrick was a wide receiver for the Nittany Lions from 2005-09. Their father was a letterman at Penn State in 1975 and ’76 as a wide receiver and played for the National Football League New Orleans Saints (1977-83) and Washington Redskins (1984). Michael is majoring in crime, law and justice. Born January 19, 1990 in New Orleans, La.

MAUTI’S CAREER STATISTICS 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 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 11-0; 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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McGLOIN

6-1 206 Jr./So. Eligible Quarterback Scranton, Pa.

Matt McGloin is a skilled athlete with a strong and accurate arm who has made significant progress in his two years with the Nittany Lions. He played in three games during the 2009 season and is working hard to put himself into position to challenge for a more significant role this year. McGloin and Kevin Newsome battled throughout spring practice and a decision on who will be the Nittany Lions’ starting quarterback won’t be made until August or just prior to the season-opener. McGloin has notable instincts, poise and confidence, attributes that helped him lead West Scranton HS to a pair of Pennsylvania Class AAA district titles. He and redshirt freshman tackle Eric Shrive were prep teammates at West Scranton. McGloin is one of 14 returning Nittany Lions from Eastern Pennsylvania. 2009 Sophomore Season In his first season on the field, McGloin was a reserve to first-team All-Big Ten quarterback Daryll Clark and gained experience in practice and in selected games. He 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 victory at Michigan State. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. In the 2009 Blue-White game, McGloin was a combined 9-of-13 for 111 yards and threw two touchdown passes, one for each team. He threw a 19-yard scoring strike to Graham Zug and a 17-yard touchdown pass to J.D. Mason. He also had a 28-yard run for the White team. High School McGloin was a team captain for Coach Mike DeAntona at West Scranton HS. As the starting quarterback, he led his team to two Class AAA district titles and a league title. McGloin was named all-conference, all-region, all-state and to the WNEP-TV 16 Dream Team. A three-year starter, he threw for 5,485 career yards with 58 touchdowns. As a senior, he threw for 2,445 yards and 22 touchdowns. The Scranton Times-Tribune named McGloin its 2007-08 Athlete-of-the-Year and Athlete-ofthe-Week three times during his prep career. A talented athlete, McGloin scored more than 1,300 career points in basketball and was a team captain. He earned all-conference accolades on the hardwood and in baseball. Personal

STEPHON

MORRIS

5-8 182 So./So. Eligible Cornerback Greenbelt, Md.

Just as one former Eleanor Roosevelt (Md.) HS standout departed Happy Valley, two more arrived also ready to 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 2009 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 last year’s seniors delivering 51 career wins. Recent Eleanor Roosevelt standouts Stephon Morris and cornerback Derrick Thomas arrived on campus in July 2009. Morris also needed little time before becoming an important contributor for the Nittany Lions. 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. Possessing great instincts and work-ethic, he was on the field for 505 snaps, the highest total among the 2009 true freshmen. He should be a strong challenger for a starting assignment this year with the departure of A.J. Wallace. Morris’ impact is felt as a productive corner and special teams player and by the opposition, as he easily is among the squad’s biggest hitters. An aggressive and sure tackler, 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 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. 2009 Freshman Season Morris saw action in all 13 games and logged the most plays among the eight true freshmen who earned playing time. He made 30 tackles (24 solo), grabbed an interception and broke up two passes. He also delivered one hit for a loss at Michigan State, where he made his first career start. With A.J. Wallace injured and out of the lineup, Morris made the most of his first career start in the battle for the Land Grant Trophy. 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 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. Morris 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, Morris established himself as an impact player on special teams. He was on the field for 505 snaps, the highest total among the 2009 true freshmen, led by 77 in the win at Northwestern and 70 against Indiana.

Full name is Matthew James McGloin. His parents are Paul and Cathy McGloin. He has two older brothers, Paul and John. John played baseball at Lehigh University. McGloin and freshman lineman Eric Shrive were prep teammates. In his free time, McGloin enjoys watching movies and spending time with friends. His major is telecommunications. Born December 2, 1989 in Scranton, Pa.

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL High School An exceptional cornerback, running back and kick returner for Coach Tom Green at Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Morris earned first-team all-county and all-league honors. He also was an honorablemention all-state pick. Morris recorded 46 tackles, 16 of which were for losses, during his senior season. He forced four fumbles, grabbed three interceptions and scored six touchdowns. Morris was a three-year captain of the football team and also ran track. Personal Full name is Stephon Antoine Morris. He is the son of Roman Morris and Cynthia Spriggs. A cousin, Travon Bellamy, was a defensive back at Illinois. In his spare time, Morris likes to work out, play video games and cook. He is interested in becoming a chef, a sports announcer or business owner. Born January 12, 1991 in Washington, D.C.

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 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.

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MOSEBY-FELDER

6-2 181 So./Fr. Eligible Wide Receiver Fort Washington, Md.

Brandon Moseby-Felder heads into his first season on the field looking to provide depth for the talented wide receiver corps. Moseby-Felder had a solid spring practice session, which was capped by making three receptions for 31 yards in the 2010 Blue-White game. He has made good progress during his first year as a Nittany Lion. With continued hard work and improvement, Moseby-Felder should be in the mix for playing time this fall. He is one of 10 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School Moseby-Felder missed his senior season at Oxon Hill HS after suffering a serious knee injury. As a junior under Coach Kevin Wolfolk, he was an all-county and honorable-mention all-metro selection. He made 40 catches for just shy of 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns. Personal Full name is Brandon Jarrod Moseby-Felder. He is enrolled in the College of Communications. Born July 4, 1991.

SEVEN RETURNING OFFENSIVE STARTERS 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, but Powell spent spring practice working at cornerback. Three offensive line starters are back as well: Stefen Wisniewski, Lou Eliades and DeOn’tae Pannell. Wisniewski was moved back to guard in the spring, where he played in 2008, after earning first-team All-Big Ten accolades at center last year.

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DEREK

MOYE

6-5 201 Sr./Jr. Eligible Wide Receiver Rochester, Pa.

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 HS. He set career-highs with six receptions for 138 yards and one touchdown, averaging 23.0 yards per catch. The receiving yardage was a 2009 team season-high and set the tone for numerous superb performances last season by Moye, who earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition. A talented and swift wideout with great size, he led the team with 48 receptions for 785 yards (16.4) and scored 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. The sure-handed and strong Moye is a probable all-conference candidate this year and will join Brett Brackett and Graham Zug as the only upperclassmen among the Nittany Lions’ talented receiving corps. A starter in every game last year, Moye uses his excellent size and athleticism to pose matchup problems for opposing secondaries. He led the squad with 16 receptions of 20 yards or more last year. With continued hard work, Moye already has demonstrated he has the skills and speed to make big plays and be a game-changer the next two seasons. He won Penn State Uplifting Athletes’ 2010 Video Challenge to promote awareness for Global Rare Disease Day. A four-sport standout at Rochester HS, Moye won the 200meter (:22.15) and 400-meter (:48.04) Class AA state titles at the 2007 Pennsylvania state track and field championships. A cousin, Rocky Washington, played for the Nittany Lions during the 1980s. Moye is one of 11 returning Lions from Western Pennsylvania. 2009 Junior Season 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 season-opener with Akron. In his first career start, Moye 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 against the Zips, 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 by Moye, who earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition. Starting every game, he led the team with 48 receptions for 785 yards (16.4) and had six touchdown catches. Moye was 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. He led the squad with 16 receptions of 20 yards or more. The six-catch effort against Akron would be the first of four contests where Moye made half a dozen grabs, including three consecutive victories. 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 13-0 lead near the end of the first half. He made six catches the following week in the 35-10 win at Michigan. 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. 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 four-yard 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, the secondhighest total among skill position players, led by 62 against Minnesota. 2008 Sophomore Season Moye saw action in 12 games, making three catches for 71 yards and one touchdown. His 23.7yard average led the squad. Moye’s first collegiate touchdown came on a 33-yard catch and run at Syracuse, on a ball thrown by Paul Cianciolo. He also made a 27-yard catch against Coastal Carolina and an 11-yard grab against Indiana. Moye saw action on 92 plays, topped by 23 against Coastal Carolina and 20 against the Orange.

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2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School A three-time first-team all-state selection at Rochester HS, Moye was a prolific runner and receiver for Coach Gene Matsook. The 2005 Western Pennsylvania district Class A Player-of-theYear, Moye helped Rochester to the 2004 state championship game, was a Big 33 Classic selection and two-time conference MVP. During his senior season, he ran for 1,205 yards on 158 carries and scored 20 touchdowns and caught 16 passes for 430 yards and five scores. He also had three touchdowns on returns and grabbed three interceptions, while making 64 tackles, as a senior. As a junior, he had 24 receptions for 536 yards and nine scores. Moye was the 200-meter (:22.15) and 400meter (:48.04) Class AA state champion at the 2007 Pennsylvania track and field championships. He also earned first-team all-section honors in basketball and baseball. Personal Full name is Derek Robert Moye. He is the son of Jeramie and Diane Moye. He has an older brother, Jermaine, who played football at West Virginia and California (Pa.), earning PSAC West firstteam honors in 2007. A cousin, Rocky Washington, played football for the Nittany Lions in the 1980s. Moye enjoys playing video games. He is enrolled in the parks, recreation and tourism management program. Born August 12, 1988 in Rochester, Pa.

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

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

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KEVIN

NEWSOME

6-2 221 So./So. Eligible Quarterback Portsmouth, Va.

Several times a day, the pre-Christmas quiet at the Hilton Daytona Beach Hotel would be pleasantly broken by the sound of a grand piano on the second floor. When there was an opportunity before or after practice, meals and position meetings, Kevin Newsome honed his skills and entertained his teammates and coaches with his elegant piano playing. A young man with a vibrant personality and infectious smile, Newsome enjoys playing when the opportunity arises. Having arrived on the Penn State campus in January 2009, the highly-regarded player last year had the luxury of knowing he was going to spend 12 months learning from a first-team All-Big Ten quarterback in Daryll Clark. 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 Clark still was guiding the team. The athletic, vastly talented and intelligent Newsome has made substantial progress during the past year and is working hard to put himself into position to challenge for a more significant role this year. Newsome and Matt McGloin battled throughout spring practice and a decision on who will be the Nittany Lions’ starting quarterback won’t be made until closer to the season-opener. A U.S. Army All-American at Hargrave Military Academy, Newsome is an improved passer and a quick and elusive runner. He has great work-ethic and is a physical, instinctive player with a strong arm. One of the nation’s most highly-recruited prep players, he has quickly adapted and embraced what it takes to be a successful Penn State student-athlete, on and off the field and has a very promising future. Newsome is an engaging and enthusiastic player, whose confidence and skills will effectively translate into the huddle. A state champion hurdler in Virginia, Newsome is one of three returning Nittany Lions — joining Evan Hailes and Chima Okoli — in the long line of Tidewater Region standouts that have matriculated to Penn State under Joe Paterno. 2009 Freshman Season Newsome played in 10 games and made substantial progress during his first year as a Nittany Lion. The top reserve to first-team All-Big Ten choice Daryll Clark, Newsome completed 8-of-11 passes (72.7) for 66 yards, with a long completion of 14 yards during his true freshman season. 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. He had a 15-yard burst in the win over Temple and a 16yard run in the victory at Illinois. Newsome gained a season-high 49 yards on seven carries against Eastern Illinois, scoring his first career touchdown on a nine-yard run. He also established seasonhighs in passing against the Panthers, going 4-of-5 for 34 yards. Newsome carried the ball three times for 13 yards and a touchdown in the win at Michigan State to conclude the regular-season. He was on the field for 50 snaps and was among eight true freshmen to see time for the Nittany Lions.

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Newsome was one of the nation’s top prep quarterbacks for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy as a senior. Scout.com ranked Newsome the No. 10 quarterback in the nation and he was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American game. Rivals.com rated him among the Top 40 prep players in the nation. During his junior season at Western Branch HS in Chesapeake, he threw for more than 1,600 yards and 12 touchdowns and ran for more than 500 yards and 11 scores. A captain of the track and field team, Newsome was an accomplished sprinter and hurdler. He was a two-time hurdles state champion, being ranked No. 5 in the nation and earning All-America honors. He finished 10th at the Virginia state championships as the only freshman in the field. Newsome also excelled in the classroom at Western Branch, compiling a 3.7 grade-point average and serving as president of his junior class. He also was a member of the National Honor Society. Personal

STEPHEN

OBENG-AGYAPONG

5-10 194 So./Fr. Eligible Safety Bronx, N.Y.

YARDS

PCT.

INT.

TD

LG

2009

8-11

66

72.7

0

0

14

The Nittany Lion secondary returns three starters from 2009 and the unit has a bright future with no seniors among the projected starters. A player looking to make an impact this year for the young unit is Stephen Obeng-Agyapong, who heads into his first season on the field. After a strong spring practice season, Obeng-Agyapong should be in position to serve as the top reserve to returning starting free safety Nick Sukay. The former John F. Kennedy HS standout has good speed and quickness and a nose for the ball. With continued growth and development, Obeng-Agyapong is poised to become a key contributor on defense and special teams this fall. He is one of seven returning Nittany Lions from New York, four of whom are from metropolitan New York City. Obeng-Agyapong and junior tailback Stephfon Green were teammates at John F. Kennedy HS in the Bronx. Former Nittany Lions Nerraw McCormack and Shaine Thompson, members of the 2009 squad, also played at JFK.

Career

8-11

66

72.7

0

0

14

2009 Freshman Season

Full name is Kevin Leonardo Newsome Jr. He is the son of Kevin Sr. and Theresa Newsome. Newsome has an older brother, Tory, and younger brother, Keevon. His father was a running back at Saint Paul’s College. Newsome is an avid piano player and enjoys playing for others. He would like to pursue a career as a sports agent. Born January 21, 1991 in Portsmouth, Va.

NEWSOME’S PASSING STATISTICS SEASON

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Redshirt season.

NEWSOME’S RUSHING STATISTICS SEASON

RUSHING

High School

AVG.

TD

LG

2009

20-95

4.8

2

16

Career

20-95

4.8

2

16

Newsome’s 2009 Game-by-Game

A team captain at John F. Kennedy HS, Obeng-Agyapong played on both sides of the ball for Coach Alex Vega. He earned all-state and all-city accolades. He gained 719 rushing yards and scored six touchdowns during his senior season, adding a pair of receiving scores. At free safety, Obeng-Agyapong recorded 130 career tackles and four interceptions. He played in the 2009 Empire Challenge game where New York City took on Long Island. Obeng-Agyapong also was a member of the track team, running in the sprint events and relays.

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Personal

Akron 4-3-0-26-0; Syracuse 0-0-0-0-0; Temple 2-1-0-6-0; Iowa 0-0-0-0-0; Illinois 0-0-0-0-0; Eastern Illinois 5-4-0-34-0; Minnesota 0-0-0-0-0; Michigan 0-0-0-0-0; Northwestern 0-0-0-0-0; Ohio State 00-0-0-0; Indiana 0-0-0-0-0; Michigan State 0-0-0-0-0; LSU 0-0-0-0-0.

Full name is Stephen Obeng-Agyapong. He is the son of Stephen and Glorida ObengAgyapong. He has two younger brothers, David and Jeremiah, and an older sister, Esther. ObengAgyapong enjoys drawing in his spare time. Born February 20, 1991 in Bronx, N.Y.

Newsome’s 2009 Game-by-Game 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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NITTANY LIONS SECOND IN NCAA ATTENDANCE FOR SEVENTH TIME IN LAST 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 second largest facility, in near-record 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 secondhighest 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 fans ranked second in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) football attendance during the 2009 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’s loyal and enthusiastic fans delivered an average of 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 recorded Penn State’s second-highest overall home total attendance last season, narrowly edged by the 857,911 fans that came for the eight-game home slate 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.

Former Penn State All-America tailback Curt Warner was enshrined in the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame on July 17 at the Hall of Fame’s Enshrinement Festival. Warner is the 22nd member of the Penn State football family to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame, joining Joe Paterno, four former coaches and 16 players. Warner was inducted into the Hall on December 8, 2009 at the NFF’s 52nd annual awards dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Nittany Lions’ career rushing yardage leader, Warner led the Nittany Lions in rushing in 1980, ‘81 and ‘82, helping Penn State capture its first National Championship in 1982. When his brilliant career ended, he owned 42 school records. His 3,398 career rushing yards and 18 100-yard rushing games remain Penn State records. Warner is the only Nittany Lion running back to be selected a two-time first-team All-American.

NEARLY 50 LIONS EARN 3.0 GPA IN FALL SEMESTER 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 for the semester. The total of 49 high achievers was third-highest in program history, trailing only 55 (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 Fall 2008 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.

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Full name is Olong O. Ogbu. He is majoring in sociology. Born May 18, 1987 in New York, N.Y.

6-1 300 Sr./Sr. Eligible Defensive Tackle Staten Island, N.Y.

New York City doesn’t have a Football Bowl Subdivision/Division I-A program to call its own, but through the years thousands of college football fans in the Big Apple have adopted Penn State as their team. A steady stream of gridiron standouts from New York City, Long Island and northern New Jersey have made their way to Happy Valley. And, of course, Joe Paterno is one of their own, having been born and raised in Brooklyn. This year, there are four Nittany Lions from the New York side of the metropolitan area, including Staten Island’s Ollie Ogbu. He has played a prominent role for the Nittany Lions’ Top 10 defense the past two years and again will be counted on for significant contributions as a fifth-year senior. A strong, quick and highly-skilled athlete, Ogbu has started 22 games over the past two seasons. He brings a great attitude and enthusiasm to the field and takes a fierce 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-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. The former Milford Academy All-American is an intense competitor with a relentless attitude and motor and the ability to make big plays. The hard-working and tough Ogbu goes about his business and quietly put together a highly productive campaign last season, recording eight minus-yardage hits among his 30 tackles. He is on schedule to graduate in December. Ogbu is among seven Nittany Lion returnees from the Empire State. 2009 Senior Season An honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection, Ogbu started every game and helped Penn State remain among the nation’s Top 10 defenses for a sixth consecutive season. Ogbu made 30 tackles, with 8.0 tackles for loss (minus-19 yards), two sacks and a team-high 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 (8.08 per game). Ogbu was instrumental in helping the Nittany Lions hold eight opponents to less than 100 rushing yards and ranking No. 6 in the nation in rushing defense at 89.8 yards per game. He 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. 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. He made two tackles in the 52-3 victory over Eastern Illinois. Ogbu recorded a sack, 1.5 TFL and a forced fumble that Navorro Bowman returned 91 yards for a touchdown in the Eastern Illinois game, 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 victory at Michigan State, Ogbu made two tackles, including one for a loss. He helped the Nittany Lions hold the Spartans 17 points below their scoring 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, led by 43 against Iowa.

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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 00-0; 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 11-0; 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.

2008 Junior Season Ogbu played in every game for the second consecutive year, helping Penn State rank No. 8 in the nation in rushing defense, allowing just 93.2 yards per game. A starter in nine contests, Ogbu recorded 17 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for losses, with two sacks. He made three stops each against Syracuse and Temple. In the Big Ten opener with Illinois, Ogbu made two hits, with 0.5 TFL. He recorded his first sack of the season in the 48-7 win at Wisconsin, good for a loss of six yards, and posted two tackles in the victory over Indiana. Ogbu made two stops in the 49-18 win over Michigan State, including a first-quarter sack on third down, to help the Nittany Lions gain momentum in their Big Ten title-clinching win. He saw action on 369 snaps, led by 43 against Oregon State. 2007 Sophomore Season Playing in every game, with four starts, Ogbu was fourth on the squad with 10.0 TFL for minus29 yards. Only All-Big Ten honorees Maurice Evans, Dan Connor and Sean Lee delivered more minus-yardage plays than Ogbu. For the season, he made 18 tackles, with 10.0 TFL, one sack and one forced fumble. He was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten team. He recorded two tackles, one for a loss, and forced a fumble against Florida International in his Nittany Lion debut. Ogbu recorded a season-high 3.0 TFL at Michigan among his season-best four tackles (three solo). He also had 2.5 TFL, with a sack, among his four stops in the win over Buffalo and added single minus-yardage hits against Wisconsin and Ohio State. Ogbu started the regular-season finale at Michigan State and recorded three tackles. He made one minus-yardage hit in the 24-17 victory over Texas A&M in the Valero Alamo Bowl. Ogbu was on the field for 390 plays, led by 50 in the win over the Aggies and 47 snaps at Michigan. 2006 Freshman Season Redshirt season.

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6-4 291 Sr./Jr. Eligible Tackle Virginia Beach, Va.

Chima Okoli was among the handful of players the coaching staff wanted to take a look at on the opposite side of the ball during spring practice. A defensive tackle the past two seasons, Okoli was switched to offensive tackle during the spring and emerged as the No. 2 right tackle by the BlueWhite game. Okoli brings good strength, skills and size to the field and has made very good progress at his new position, where he will look to challenge Lou Eliades. Okoli earned first-team all-state and All-Tidewater accolades at Salem HS. One of seven children, his second cousin is Emeka Okafor, the 2005 NBA Rookie-of-the-Year with the Charlotte Bobcats. Okoli joins freshman Evan Hailes and sophomore Kevin Newsome in the long line of Penn Staters from the talent-rich Tidewater Region of Virginia. 2009 Junior Season Okoli played in seven games, providing depth and steady play on the defensive interior line for one of the nation’s top units. He recorded a tackle in the season-opener against Akron. 2008 Sophomore Season Okoli played in eight games, providing depth and steady play for one of the nation’s top defenses. He made his first career stop in the 55-13 victory at Syracuse. Okoli was on the field for 84 snaps, topped by 17 each against Coastal Carolina and Syracuse. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School Okoli earned first-team Associated Press all-state, All-Tidewater Region and All-Virginia Beach honors for Coach Robert Jackson at Salem HS. During his senior campaign, he recorded 85 tackles and 15 sacks and received first-team All-Gameday Magazine accolades. He led Salem to Virginia division and regional championships. Okoli was instrumental in Salem allowing the second-fewest points and yards in Virginia Beach prep history. He was selected to play in the 2007 Virginia High School League All-Star game. He also threw the shot put and played basketball at Salem. Personal Full name is Chimaeze Odilichukwu Okoli. He is the son of Dr. Emeka Okoli and Glayds Okoli. His father is a Fulbright senior scholar and visiting professor, University of Abuja in Nigeria, who is a professor of mass communications and journalism at Norfolk State University. Chima has four older brothers — Chimboyuim, Ebuka, Uche and Ebube — and a younger sister, Oge. A second cousin is Emeka Okafor, the 2005 NBA Rookie-of-the-Year with the Charlotte Bobcats. Okoli is a telecommunications major. In his spare time, he likes to fish, play video games and volunteer. Born July 13, 1989 in Virginia Beach, Va.

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6-5 316 Jr./Jr. Eligible Guard/Tackle Southfield, Mich.

NATION’S BEST EIGHT ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS® IN PAST TWO YEARS 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 All-America® 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 selected 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 AllAmericans®, with 34 named first-team. The Nittany Lions’ 46 Academic All-Americans® alltime are No. 3 in the nation among Football Bowl Subdivision programs.

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 had three holes on the offensive line left by three graduated All-Big Ten starters that needed to be filled. 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 HS 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 at 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 Nittany Lions score a combined 73 points in victories over Indiana and Michigan State. 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 last year. He remained at left guard during spring drills and he and Troutman likely will continue their competition during preseason camp. A first-team all-state player from suburban Detroit, he is a big athlete with good agility. Pannell has a great workethic, attitude and physical attributes and should have an opportunity to play a significant role for the offense the next two seasons. Pannell is one of the squad’s most active members in community service. The past two years, he has been among the 25-30 Nittany Lions that welcomed more than 30 THON Make-A-Wish children to the Lasch Football Building during THON Weekend in February. This past May, Pannell and five teammates traveled to Mifflintown, Pa. to participate in a Children’s Miracle Network Kids’ Fun Fest. Pannell and linebacker Chris Colasanti are returning Nittany Lions from Michigan.

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PLAYER BIOS 2009 Sophomore Season Pannell’s development at guard and tackle helped to stabilize and improve 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 delivered a schoolrecord 24 touchdown passes. Penn State finished third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed. Pannell started the initial four games at right tackle and a total of seven games during the year. During the Illinois game, he sprained an ankle, though, and missed the next two games. He returned to the field to help Penn State win at Michigan and at Northwestern. During the Ohio State game, 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 and Michigan State. In the 42-14 win over his homestate 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 seasonhigh 10 plays of 20 yards or more from scrimmage, with four going for touchdowns. Pannell also started in the Nittany Lions’ 19-17 win over LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl. He saw action on 402 snaps, led by 77 against Indiana. 2008 Freshman Season Pannell made his collegiate debut in the opener with Coastal Carolina and quickly established himself as the top reserve to all-conference senior Gerald Cadogan at left tackle. Playing in eight games, Pannell made significant progress as the season unfolded. He saw action on 89 snaps, led by 20 against Coastal Carolina and 17 at Syracuse. Pannell was one of four true freshmen to see playing time. High School Pannell was a standout two-way lineman for Coach Brendan Flaherty at Wylie E. Groves HS. He played center and defensive tackle, starting for three years on the offensive line. Pannell was named to the Detroit Free Press 2007 All-State Dream Team and Scout.com rated him among the nation’s Top 25 offensive tackles. During his senior season, he recorded 18 tackles for loss, eight sacks and four pass breakups. He was the captain of the track and field team, competing in the shot put and discus, and also was captain of the basketball squad. Personal Full name is DeOn’tae Jamar Pannell. He is the son of Mavis Pannell. He has one younger sister, Ciara. Two cousins, Jamar Landrum and Jim Landrum Jr., played football at Tennessee State University and the University of Saint Francis (Ind.), respectively. Pannell enjoys playing basketball, video games and going to the movies. He is majoring in crime, law and justice and may be interested in coaching at the collegiate level after his football career. Born March 19, 1990 in Detroit, Mich.

LINEBACKER UNIT TO FEATURE THREE NEW STARTERS Among the most compelling battles during preseason camp 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 last fall. 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 career-high 12 tackles against Akron.

PENN STATE LEADS NATION IN PERFECT REGULAR-SEASONS SINCE 1966 Penn State has posted seven perfect regular-seasons since Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966. That is the most in Division I-A/FBS over the past 44 seasons. PENN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Miami (Fla.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ohio State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Arizona State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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6-1 193 Sr./Jr. Eligible Cornerback New Freedom, Pa.

Nittany Nation, and the opposition, have witnessed the difference Chaz Powell can make in a game. On Penn State’s first play against Iowa last year, wideout Powell flew downfield past a Hawkeye defender, 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 was tied for the eighth-longest completion in school history and highlighted the athleticism and skills Powell brings to the field. A month later in Ann Arbor, Powell returned the opening kickoff of the second half 54 yards, the Nittany Lions’ longest kickoff return of the season. The huge return set up a touchdown in Penn State’s 35-10 win in Michigan Stadium. With the Nittany Lions loaded with many talented wideouts, the athletic and swift Powell moved to cornerback prior to spring practice. It has been a good transition for the former Susquehannock HS standout, who played safety during his freshman redshirt season in 2007. He will be looking to challenge sophomore Stephon Morris for a starting assignment and thrust himself into the secondary rotation. Powell is a gifted, hard-working and confident young man who with continued great effort should play a significant role with the defense and special teams the next two seasons. 2009 Junior Season Playing in 12 games, with nine starts at wide receiver, Powell was fourth on the squad with 28 receptions for 366 yards (13.1) and three touchdowns. He was ninth in the Big Ten in kickoff returns with a 23.2-yard average, with a long of 54 yards. He was on the field for 395 snaps, 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 Daryll Clark. He 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. As Powell crossed midfield on Penn State’s first play from scrimmage against the Hawkeyes, 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 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. 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 reverse. Powell kept a drive alive at Michigan when he picked up 11 big yards on a reverse play on third down. He delivered a big play at Michigan 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 victory over LSU, where he hauled in one reception for 11 yards. 2008 Sophomore Season On his second collegiate carry in the season-opener with Coastal Carolina, Powell took the ball around the right end and broke free down the sideline, scoring on a 55-yard run in the third quarter. He gained 60 yards on two carries to launch a successful redshirt freshman campaign. Powell accumulated 370 all-purpose yards, the second-highest total among non-starters. He averaged 28.8 yards on nine kickoff returns, led by a 69-yard burst at Syracuse to set up a Collin Wagner field goal in the third quarter. Powell gained 74 rushing yards on eight carries, for a team-best 9.2-yard average, and two touchdowns. He also caught two passes against the Orange for 37 yards, with a long of 22 yards, giving him a season-best 105 all-purpose yards. Powell tallied his second career touchdown on a seven-yard run in the win over Temple. He had a strong special teams effort in the win against Michigan, returning two kickoffs for 75 yards. His 43-yard return after the Wolverines had taken a 10-0 lead provided a big momentum boost for the Nittany Lions. Two plays later, Evan Royster burst up the middle on a 44-yard score to begin a 46-7 run to end the game. Powell also returned a kickoff 25 yards in the 49-18 victory over Michigan State. In the 2009 Rose Bowl against Southern California, Powell gained 58 yards on three kickoff returns. He was on the field for 141 plays, led by 26 snaps against the Wolverines.

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 seasons 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 throng of 110,033 for the Nov. 7 showdown with Ohio State was the largest crowd of the 2009 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.

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REDD

5-10 197 Fr./Fr. Eligible Tailback Norwalk, Conn.

Someone unfamiliar with Penn State’s location in the middle of Pennsylvania might not realize that New England is less than a five-hour, all interstate highway drive from Happy Valley. That was not lost on Silas Redd, or his friend Khairi Fortt, as they weighed their college choices, ultimately deciding to come to Penn State, where they first forged their friendship at the Nittany Lions’ summer football camp. And so, the family and friends of Redd will soon get used to all the sights and key exits along Interstates 84, 81 and 80 leading to State College. One of the nation’s most highlyrecruited running backs, the gifted Redd averaged more than 14 yards per carry as a senior at the King Low Heywood Thomas School in Stamford, Conn. Redd was among five future Nittany Lions selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl and then became one of seven members of the 2010 recruiting class to enroll in classes at Penn State in January. Redd is an elusive runner, with great speed and power and should have an opportunity to have an impact during his true freshman season. Redd made very good strides during winter conditioning and spring practice. He gained 16 yards on four carries in the Blue-White game and added one reception for 10 yards. High School Redd was a standout at the King Low Heywood Thomas School for Coach Dan Gouin. Rivals.com rated him Connecticut’s top prep player in 2009. Redd was selected to play in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Rivals.com ranked him the nation’s No. 4 prep running back and Scout.com ranked him No. 7. He was instrumental in helping his team to a 16-2 record during his junior and senior seasons. As a senior, Redd gained 1,924 yards on 137 carries, averaging an incredible 14.0 yards per attempt. He averaged 240 yards per game and scored 25 touchdowns, with a long carry of 88 yards. He also made 47 tackles (39 solo) and had one interception on defense. Redd ran for 1,356 yards on 120 carries (11.3 avg.) and scored 15 touchdowns as a junior, also grabbing two interceptions. He also played basketball and lacrosse. Personal Full name is Silas Raynard Redd Jr. He is the son of Silas Sr. and Yvonne Redd. He has an older brother, Mike, and a younger sister, Raven. Redd enjoys drawing, video games and playing cards. He is interested in pursuing a career in advertising. Born March 1, 1992 in Norwalk, Conn. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Powell made three tackles in the 2008 Blue-White game. High School Powell was a multi-talented defensive back and running back for Coach Tom Waranavage at Susquehannock HS. He was rated the No. 2 overall prep player in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com. As a senior, he gained a team-high 1,190 yards rushing and scored 16 touchdowns, adding 400 receiving yards. The 2006 York/Adams Interscholastic Athletic Association Player-of-the-Year, he grabbed three interceptions, returning one of them for a touchdown. He was slowed by an ankle injury early in his senior season. Powell’s ability to have a significant impact also was demonstrated by his 16 blocked field goals and punts. He also was a standout on the basketball, lacrosse and track and field teams in high school.

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Personal Full name is Chaz Eugene Miller Powell. He has two younger sisters, Chavon and Chelsea. He enjoys spending time with friends, working out, movies and video games. Powell is majoring in crime, law and justice. Born January 1, 1988 in Baltimore, Md.

POWELL’S CAREER STATISTICS SEASON 2008 2009 Career

RUSHING

AVG.

TD

LG

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

8-74

9.2

2

55

2-37

18.5

0

22

9-76

8.4

0

24

28-366

13.1

3

79

17-150

8.8

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13.4

3

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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.

The Big Ten Conference will welcome the University of Nebraska as its newest member in 2011-12, with the Cornhuskers starting competition in football in 2011. The addition of Nebraska gives the Big Ten four of the seven all-time winningest programs in college football, joining Penn State, Michigan and Ohio State. The Nittany Lions and Cornhuskers have met 13 times on the gridiron, the third-highest total among Big Ten teams, trailing only Minnesota and Iowa. Penn State-Nebraska Series (Nittany Lions lead, 7-6) 1920 1949 1950 1951 1952 1958 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 2002 2003

Penn State 20, Nebraska 0 Penn State 22, Nebraska 7 Nebraska 19, Penn State 0 Penn State 15, Nebraska 7 Penn State 10, Nebraska 0 Nebraska 14, Penn State 7 Nebraska 42, Penn State 17 Nebraska 21, Penn State 7 Penn State 30, Nebraska 24 Penn State 27, Nebraska 24 Nebraska 44, Penn State 6 (Kickoff Classic) Penn State 40, Nebraska 7 Nebraska 18, Penn State 10

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6-1 224 Gr./Sr. Eligible Tailback Fairfax, Va.

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 last season’s 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. Selected a third-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele’s College Preview, 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. 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 last season with three new offensive linemen and four different starting O-Line units in the first six games, but the instinctive and strong Royster built on his successful 2008 campaign. His 5.7-yard per carry average led all conference players with at least 110 carries last year and he eclipsed the 100-yard mark in six games, giving him 12 career century-busting performances. It should come as no surprise that when Royster has success on the ground the team benefits, as Penn State is 12-0 when he cracks the century mark. The tough and multi-talented Royster was selected 2009 firstteam All-Big Ten by the coaches and media after receiving second-team accolades in 2008. He was No. 2 in the Big Ten in rushing at 89.9 ypg and fifth in all-purpose yards (104.9 ypg). A quiet, mature and no-nonsense young man, Royster goes about his business on the field with great determination and a sense of purpose. 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. He has tremendous vision and the ability to quickly adapt while carrying the ball in order to maximize the opportunities each play presents. Royster is an accomplished all-around student-athlete who also was a highly-recruited lacrosse player at Westfield HS. Selected to play in the prestigious North-South All-American lacrosse game, he had offers from perennial lacrosse powers Johns Hopkins and Virginia, among others, to play lacrosse. But, the opportunity to play for a Hall of Fame coach, play Big Ten football in arguably the nation’s best atmosphere and earn a world-class education won out. One of 10 semifinalists for the 2008 Doak Walker Award, Royster is a gifted runner, receiver and blocker. Royster was on schedule to earn his degree in management information systems in August. He compiled a 3.34 grade-point average during the spring semester.

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Penn State began the season with three new offensive linemen and four different starting OLine units in the first six games, but Royster built on his successful 2008 campaign by eclipsing the 100-yard mark in six games, giving him 12 career century-busting performances. Royster was selected 2009 first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media after receiving second-team accolades in 2008. He was No. 2 in the Big Ten in rushing at 89.9 ypg and his 5.7-yard per carry average was first among all conference players with at least 110 carries. 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 catch 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 33-yard burst. Royster became the 17th Nittany Lion to eclipse 2,000 career rushing yards in the Iowa game. He had 105 yards and scored a touchdown in the victory at Illinois. Royster and Stephfon Green (120 yards) became the first tandem of Nittany Lion running backs to eclipse 100 yards in a Big Ten game in the win in Champaign. Royster ran for 94 yards on just eight carries (11.8), 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 in Ann Arbor. 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 season. Royster tallied 134 all-purpose yards against Indiana (96 rushing, 39 receiving) in the 31-20 Senior Day victory. He had one touchdown rushing and a 13-yard receiving touchdown. Royster surpassed the 100-yard mark for the sixth time of the season 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 at Michigan State. He also had a 30yard 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 19-17 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, led by 64 in the win over Minnesota. 2008 Junior Season Talented and experienced offensive line and wide receiver units and a highly-effective throwing and running quarterback produced a great situation for Royster, who won the primary ball-carrying duties in preseason and had a breakout campaign. Royster was impressive, gaining 1,236 rushing yards on 191 attempts (6.5) and scoring 12 touchdowns. One of 10 semifinalists for the 2008 Doak Walker Award, Royster’s 1,236 yards ranked as the 10th-best rushing season in Penn State history and were a school record for a sophomore, eclipsing Curtis Enis’ 1,210 yards in 1996. Royster also ranked third on the squad with 17 receptions for 155 yards, compiling 1,391 all-purpose yards, second only to Derrick Williams. Rushing for 100 yards or more five times, his 72 points were sixth-high-

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est in the Big Ten among non-kickers. His eye-popping 6.47 per carry average was third-highest among the nation’s Top 30 rushers. With the Nittany Lions putting up big numbers in offensive yardage and on the scoreboard, it wasn’t until the 10th game of the season that Royster carried the ball more than 20 times in a contest, enabling him to remain fresher and take less of a pounding than other runners as the season progressed. Playing in every game, with 12 starts, Royster gained 64 yards on just eight carries in the opener with Coastal Carolina, scoring on runs of 2, 7 and 10 yards. He was honored as Big Ten Network Player-of-the-Game. Royster exploded onto the national scene with his exceptional performance in the 45-14 win over Oregon State, rushing for a thencareer-high 141 yards on just 17 carries, for a remarkable 8.3-yard average. He also found the end zone three times against the Beavers, on runs of 4, 15 and 28 yards, becoming the first player in the Joe Paterno era to rush for six touchdowns in the first two games of a season. He shared Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week accolades. Royster eclipsed the 100-yard mark for the second consecutive week in the victory at Syracuse, totaling 103 yards on just 13 carries for a sterling 7.8 yards per carry average. His game-high 31-yard run early in the second quarter was the centerpiece of Penn State’s fourth scoring drive. Royster ran for 73 yards on just nine carries (8.1) in the win over Temple. His day was highlighted by a 32-yard touchdown scamper in the second quarter. In the 3824 victory against Illinois, Royster gained 139 yards on 19 carries and made two catches for 23 yards. In the win at Purdue, he tied his career-high by grinding out 141 yards on 18 carries (7.8) and scored for the eighth time on a four-yard dash in the third quarter. He also set career-highs for receptions (4), receiving yards (53) and all-purpose yards (194) against the Boilermakers. Royster rolled to a career-high 171 yards, including 112 in the first half, on 17 carries (10.1) and one touchdown in the 46-17 thumping of Michigan. He was instrumental in helping to swing the momentum late in the first quarter with a great individual effort, breaking through would-be tacklers at the line of scrimmage to get into the open field for a career-long 44-yard TD jaunt. The 100-yard rushing effort was Royster’s fifth of the season and sixth of his brief career. Royster helped Penn State control the clock and maintain possession by grinding out 77 yards on 19 carries in the 13-6 primetime victory at Ohio State. He gained 43 yards in the fourth quarter, helping the Lions score the game’s final 10 points in the important win. He also tied for the team lead in receptions, hauling in three for 20 yards against the Buckeyes. Royster set a career-high in carries, rushing 26 times, at Iowa. His 90 yards on the day upped his season total to 1,060, marking the fourth consecutive season that a Penn State running back had reached the 1,000-yard mark. Royster ran for 63 yards on 12 carries in the Indiana win. His 19-yard slashing, tackle-breaking touchdown run early in the third quarter sparked the Lions’ dominating second-half offensive performance. The rushing TD was Royster’s 12th of the season, the most by a Penn State back since Larry Johnson had 20 in 2002. In the 49-18 win over Michigan State, Royster quietly gained 79 yards on just 12 carries (6.6). He also caught three passes for 34 yards in the Big Ten title-clinching win. Royster gained 34 yards on six carries against Southern California’s top-rated defense in the 2009 Rose Bowl, but sprained an ankle in the first half and did not return. He was on the field for 476 snaps, topped by 56 at Iowa and 52 at Purdue. 2007 Sophomore Season Playing in 12 games, Royster gained 513 yards on 82 carries for a superb 6.3-yard average, tops among the team’s primary ball-carriers. He was second on the team in rushing, scored five rushing touchdowns and caught three passes for 18 yards. For his efforts, he was named to The Sporting News Big Ten All-Freshman team. Royster had just three carries in the last two regular-season games due to a sprained ankle, but was at full strength for the Valero Alamo Bowl, helping Penn State rush for a season-high 270 yards. He capped his freshman campaign by scoring the gamewinning touchdown on a season-long 38-yard burst late in the third quarter. Royster finished with 65 yards on nine carries (7.2) in the 24-17 win over Texas A&M. In his Penn State debut, Royster wowed the Beaver Stadium crowd by gaining 70 yards on just eight carries (8.8) against Florida International. He tallied his first career touchdown on a 13-yard scamper in the third quarter. He chalked up 86 yards on 16 carries in the 27-7 win over Iowa and ran for 68 yards on just eight carries (8.5 avg.) in the 38-7 victory over No. 19 Wisconsin. Royster bolted 19 yards into the end zone in the second quarter to give the Lions a 24-7 lead against the Badgers. He had a team-high 68 yards on the ground on 12 carries (5.7) in the critical win at Indiana, scoring his third touchdown of the season on a two-yard run. Royster delivered his best performance of the year in the Senior Day win over Purdue. He set season-highs with 126 yards and 21 carries (6.0). He burst 26 yards for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 26-16 lead and also had a 33-yard run. At Temple, Royster carried the ball one time for five yards, but sprained his ankle on the play and did not return. He carried the ball twice for eight yards at Michigan State, but tweaked the ankle and did not return. He was on the field for 221 snaps, topped by 41 against Iowa and 39 against Purdue. 2006 Freshman Season

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AVG.

TD

LG

RECEIVING

AVG.

TD

LG

2007

82-513

6.3

5

38

3-18

6.0

0

16

2008

191-1236

6.5

12

44

17-155

9.1

0

23

2009

205-1169

5.7

6

69

16-187

11.7

2

49

Career

478-2918

6.1

23

69

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 17-69-0; 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 Rushing (Carries-Yards-TD) Coastal Carolina 8-64-3; Oregon State 17-141-3; Syracuse 13-101-0; Temple 9-73-1; Illinois 19-1390; 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

Redshirt season. High School Royster was a first-team all-state selection for Coach Tom Verbanic at Westfield HS. He also was named Washington Post first-team All-Met, concluding his brilliant career with 6,384 yards on 750 carries (8.5 avg.) and 90 touchdowns. As a sophomore, Royster ran for 1,690 yards and 22 touchdowns, helping Westfield win the 2003 Virginia AAA Division 6 state championship. As a junior, he ran for 2,160 yards and 30 touchdowns. During his senior year, he amassed 2,200 rushing yards and again tallied 30 touchdowns. Royster helped Westfield win three Concorde District Championships. Royster also was a standout prep lacrosse player, racking up 33 goals as a senior and participating in the prestigious North-South All-American lacrosse game. He was recruited by perennial powers Johns Hopkins and Virginia, among others, to play lacrosse. Personal Full name is Evan Mathias Royster. He is the son of Ted and Dawna Royster and has three older brothers, Ted Jr., Brandon and Kyle. Brandon played football at Stanford from 2000-03. Royster is majoring in management information systems and was on schedule to graduate in August. He enjoys music and video games. Born November 26, 1987 in Fairfax, Va.

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) 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 2-24-0; Northwestern 1-7-0; Ohio State 1-3-0; Indiana 4-39-1; Michigan State 0-0-0; LSU 0-0-0.

Royster’s 2008 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) 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.

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6-6 292 So./Fr. Eligible Tackle/Guard Scranton, Pa.

One of the nation’s most highly-recruited offensive linemen, Eric Shrive is ready to get back on the field and begin making an impact for the Nittany Lions. Rated the nation’s No. 2 tackle out of West Scranton HS, Shrive has the skills and physical attributes to become a contributor this fall in his redshirt freshman season. He has made significant progress during his first year in Happy Valley and ended spring drills looking to challenge DeOn’tae Pannell and Johnnie Troutman for time at left guard. The talented, strong and instinctive Shrive was a prep teammate of Nittany Lion quarterback Matt McGloin. He is one of 14 returning Nittany Lions from Eastern Pennsylvania. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School A highly-recruited lineman, Shrive played for Coach Mike DeAntona at West Scranton HS. He was a two-time all-state, all-region and all-conference selection. Scout.com ranked Shrive the nation’s No. 2 offensive tackle and a five-star recruit. Rivals.com rated him the No. 3 prospect in Pennsylvania, the No. 11 offensive tackle and No. 88 overall player in the nation in 2008. Shrive played in the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. He also participated in wrestling and track and field. Personal Full name is Eric Dennis Shrive. He is the son of Jane and Dennis Shrive. He has two older brothers, Jason and Jeff. Shrive has had three cousins attend Penn State. In his spare time, he likes to hunt, fish and golf and spend time with family and friends. He is interested in owning a hotel or restaurant after completion of his football career. Born September 20, 1999 in Scranton, Pa.

5-7 160 So./So. Eligible Wide Receiver White Plains, Md.

It didn’t take long for Devon Smith to make an immediate impression on the coaching staff with his speed, athleticism and big-play potential. The Maryland product stepped onto the practice field last August and clocked a sub-4.3 40 time, among the fastest 40 times in program history. It was clear Smith’s blistering speed and skills needed to be utilized during his true freshman season. The former Westlake HS standout made an impressive debut in the season-opener against Akron, gaining 75 all-purpose yards via two receptions, two kick returns and one carry. He appeared in 11 games last season. A former Maryland prep state champion in the 100 and 200 meters, Smith is a talented, multi-dimensional player. Possessing great quickness, athleticism and instincts, Smith has the ability to influence an opposing defense with, or without, the ball in his hands. He will need to continue to work hard and improve in his bid to play a more significant role with the offense and on special teams in 2010. Smith is one of 10 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. 2009 Freshman Season Smith made two receptions for 25 yards, had two kick returns for 43 yards and one rush for seven yards in an impressive collegiate debut, helping the Nittany Lions beat Akron in the seasonopener. Smith appeared in 11 games, making four catches for 30 yards, rushing for 33 yards on just four carries (8.2) and gaining 91 yards on five kickoff returns. He also made catches against Syracuse and Iowa. 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. Smith was on the field for 100 snaps, led by 17 in the win over Temple. High School Smith was a standout athlete at Westlake HS. As a senior for Coach Dom Zaccarelli, he gained 1,816 yards on 250 carries and scored 24 touchdowns. Smith also gained 422 receiving yards on 18 receptions and scored four times. He returned three kicks for touchdowns. He earned wide receiver MVP honors at the 2007 Nike Camp. Smith was a Maryland state champion in the 100 and 200 meters. Personal Full name is Devon D. Smith. He is the son of Terrence and Cassandra Smith. He has one older brother, Donnell, and one sister, D’Naya. Born February 16, 1991 in Prince Georges County, Md.

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TD

LG

2009

RECEIVING 4-30

7.5

0

18

Career

4-30

7.5

0

18

Smith’s 2009 Game-by-Game 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.

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 play-makers. 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 bigplay capability, recording 3.5 sacks among his six minus-yardage plays. 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.

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6-3 295 Jr./So. Eligible Guard/Center Orwigsburg, Pa.

Matt Stankiewitch made good progress and provided depth for the offensive line during the 2009 campaign, his first on the field. He earned the starting assignment at left guard against Akron and Syracuse and saw action in every game last season on offense and special teams. The most recent spring practice saw him spend considerable time at center and he likely will enter preseason camp looking to challenge senior Doug Klopacz for the starting assignment. The former Blue Mountain HS standout has good skills, size and strength and should have an opportunity to earn a larger role for the offense this season. Stankiewitch owned a 3.38 cumulative grade-point average through the spring semester and is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate. He is among 14 Nittany Lion returnees from Eastern Pennsylvania. 2009 Sophomore Season The starting left guard against Akron and Syracuse, Stankiewitch saw action 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, led by 59 against Akron. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School A three-year starter for Coach Chuck Kutz at Blue Mountain HS, Stankiewitch was an Associated Press first-team all-state selection in 2007. The two-way lineman recorded 60 tackles during his senior year and was instrumental in helping his team win the District XI AAA Championship in 2007. ESPN.com ranked him as the No. 5 center in the nation, and he was ranked as the No. 6 center by Rivals.com and the No. 8 guard in the nation by Scout.com. Stankiewitch was an All-America ESPN Under Armour High School Bowl selection and also played in the Big 33 Classic. Stankiewitch was named the Berks Inter-County League Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year, the Reading Eagle All-Anthracite Defensive Player-of-the-Year and to the WNEP-TV Super 16 Dream Team. He was first-team all-conference on offense and defense and was a two-time first-team allregion pick by the Pottsville Republican. He earned second-team all-state honors as a junior. He also played basketball for one year. Stankiewitch was a member of the National Honor Society and the Social Studies Honor Society and was a Blue Mountain Scholar-Athlete. Personal Full name is Matthew Edward Stankiewitch. His parents are Michael and Lisa Stankiewitch. His older brother, Michael, played basketball at Penn State’s Schuylkill campus. Stankiewitch enjoys weightlifting, movies and video games. He is a management major in the Smeal College of Business and owned a 3.38 cumulative grade-point average after the spring semester. He made the Dean’s List with a 3.64 GPA for the 2010 spring semester. Born February 8, 1990 in Pottsville, Pa.

NATION’S TOP WINNING PERCENTAGES SINCE 1950 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Team Winning Pct. Ohio State .757 Oklahoma .755 PENN STATE .735 Nebraska .727 Texas .721 Michigan .707 Southern California .703 Alabama .695 Tennessee .692 Florida .676

Won 497 519 498 507 495 467 477 469 473 459

Lost 154 164 177 188 188 190 195 201 205 216

Tied 15 12 7 9 10 13 20 17 20 17

Games 666 695 682 704 693 670 692 687 698 692

NUMEROUS NITTANY LIONS HAVE FAMILY TIES TO PENN STATE FOOTBALL Eleven returning members of the 2010 squad have ties to current or former Nittany Lion football team players and coaches: Junior Tyler Ahrenhold’s father, Frank, lettered for the Nittany Lions from 1969-71. Redshirt freshman Nick Delligatti’s father, Dan, was a letterman for the Nittany Lions

in 1983 and ’84. Sophomore Mike Fuhrman is the son of Chet Fuhrman, former Penn State football strength and conditioning coach. Rich Mauti was a letterman for the Nittany Lions in 1975 and ’76 and played eight NFL seasons. One of his sons, Michael, is a redshirt sophomore and another son, Patrick, was a senior in 2009. Redshirt freshman Kenny Pollock’s great uncle, Ben Pollock, played at Penn State from 1937-40, earning letters his final two seasons. Wide receiver Ryan Scherer’s father, Rip, was a graduate assistant football coach at Penn State in 1974 and ‘75. Ryan’s grandfather, Rip, lettered for the Nittany Lions in 1948. Junior linebacker Nate Stupar comes from a family with multiple ties to Penn State, including his father, Steve, who was a lineman for Paterno in the late 1970s. Uncles Ron, Doug and Jeff Hostetler all played for the Nittany Lions in the late 1970s and early1980s. Junior running back Joe Suhey is a member of one of the most prominent families in Penn State football history. His great grandfather, Bob Higgins, was Penn State’s second AllAmerican, in 1915, and earned All-America honors again in 1919. He served as head coach of the Nittany Lions from 1930-48. Suhey’s grandfather, Steve Suhey, was a letterman in 1942 and again in 1946-47, gaining All-America honors his senior season. He married one of Bob Higgins’ daughters, Ginger. Three of their sons — Paul, Larry and Matt (Joe’s father) — played for Penn State in the 1970s. One of Joe’s first-cousins, Kevin Suhey, graduated in 2008 after playing for the Nittany Lions. Tight end Mark Wedderburn’s older brother, Floyd, played tackle at Penn State, earning first-team All-Big Ten honors in 1998. Senior guard Stefen Wisniewski also has strong family ties to the program. His father, Leo, was a standout defensive lineman for the Lions, lettering from 1979-81. An uncle, Steve Wisniewski, was a two-time first-team All-America guard during his outstanding Penn State career (1985-88). Sophomore Michael’s Zordich’s father, Michael, played at Penn State from 1982-85, garnering first-team All-America honors as a senior before embarking on a 12-year NFL career. In addition, Graham Zug’s older brother, David, was a member of the Penn State Blue Band and punter Russell Nye’s father, Greg, is in his 19th year as the Penn State men’s golf coach.

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STANLEY

6-1 242 So./So. Eligible Defensive End Rockville, Md.

The Nittany Lions entered the 2009 season lacking in experience at defensive end and the coaching staff quickly turned to Sean Stanley to help provide depth and make big plays. The talented and athletic Stanley played in 12 games during his true freshman season, delivering a pair of sacks. He finished last season by contributing to the Nittany Lions’ 19-17 win over LSU, located in the city where he was born. An All-Met standout at Gaithersburg HS, Stanley has made substantial progress during his first year as a Nittany Lion and should be a strong contender for significant playing time at defensive end this year. He has a bright future with a unit that lost the services of Jerome Hayes. Stanley is one of 10 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. 2009 Freshman Season Stanley made his Penn State debut in the opener against Akron and played in 12 games. He recorded 11 tackles, including 2.5 for a loss, with one forced fumble and a pass breakup. He delivered 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 14yard line in Penn State’s win in Champaign. Stanley’s season-high tackle total of two came against Akron, and was matched in the wins over Illinois, Indiana and Michigan State. He played on 160 snaps, topped by 23 in the victory at Michigan State. High School Stanley earned all-state, all-county and all-conference honors under Coach Kreg Kephart at Gaithersburg HS. He also received Washington Post first-team All-Met accolades after recording 27 sacks and more than 70 tackles for a loss during his career. In his senior season, he made 78 tackles, including 24 minus-yardage plays. He also recorded 12 sacks and forced five fumbles in 2008. As a junior, he recorded an incredible 37 tackles for loss, including 16 sacks, and forced nine fumbles. In addition to being a standout defensive lineman, Stanley also played running back and tight end. He was captain of the football and track and field teams. Rivals.com rated him the No. 14 overall player in Maryland after the 2008 season. He played in the Maryland Crab Bowl all-star game.

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Full name is Sean Spencer Stanley. He is the son of Charles and Deborah Stanley. He enjoys music and cars. He is undecided on a major. Born July 6, 1991 in Baton Rouge, La.

STEWART

6-2 249 Sr./Jr. Eligible Tight End Irwin, Pa.

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

Penn State Pride runs deep in Jonathan Stewart and his family. His father and both sisters are Penn Staters and Jonathan is on schedule to earn his degree in industrial engineering in December. This past spring, the coaching staff asked Stewart to move from defensive end to tight end and he jumped at the opportunity to help the team and try to earn additional playing time at a position that lost its top two players from 2009. Stewart is a hard worker who has made good strides in his transition to the offense. 2009 Junior Season Stewart played in the victories over Temple and Eastern Illinois, recording a tackle against the Panthers. 2008 Sophomore Season Stewart saw action on defense in the wins over Coastal Carolina, Oregon State and Temple. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School

PATERNO AMONG FIRST THREE ACTIVE COACHES IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Joe Paterno was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame in 2007, becoming just the third active coach to gain induction. Paterno had been scheduled for induction into the Hall in 2006, but his ceremony was delayed for one year after he sustained serious leg injuries during the Penn State-Wisconsin game on Nov. 4, 2006. Paterno and active coaches John Gagliardi (St. John’s, Minn.) and Bobby Bowden (Florida State) all were selected for induction in 2006.

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A four-year letterman, Stewart played on the offensive and defensive line for Coach Daniel Conwell at Norwin HS. He was a letterman in track and field as well, throwing the shot put and discus. Personal Full name is Jonathan Patrick Stewart. He is the son of John and Diane Stewart and his father attended Penn State. His two older sisters, Kelly and Stefanie, also attended Penn State and Stefanie was on the cheerleading squad. In his spare time, Stewart likes to listen to music and spend time with friends. He is majoring in industrial engineering. Born April 16, 1988 in Greensburg, Pa.

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NEARLY 1.2 MILLION WATCH LIONS IN ‘09 Nearly 1.2 million fans watched the Nittany Lions play in 2009, 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.

DEVON

STILL

6-5 304 Sr./Jr. Eligible Defensive Tackle Wilmington, Del.

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 preseason camp in 2008. Still battled back to play in the regular-season finale with Michigan State that year and after remaining healthy through the 2009 spring practice and preseason, became a valuable contributor for the D-Line. Nittany Nation should have much more of an opportunity this fall to see the skills and athleticism that made him an all-state defensive tackle at Howard Technology HS. With the graduation of All-American Jared Odrick, Still should be a primary contender for a starting assignment in 2010. He finished spring practice atop the depth chart at one of the defensive tackle spots. Still has great physical attributes, talent and a hard-charging motor. He has demonstrated big-play capability and should emerge as a significant contributor the next two seasons. He is among five returning Nittany Lions from Delaware. 2009 Junior Season Playing in every game, Still made 19 stops, including 5.5 tackles for minus-15 yards. He recorded two sacks, including dropping Tate Forcier for a 10-yard loss in the Nittany Lions’ 35-10 win at Michigan. Still recorded a minus-yardage play in five of the final six contests. He 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 big Capital One Bowl win over LSU, including one for negative yardage. Still was on the field for 348 plays, led by 45 in the win over Indiana and 40 each against Illinois and Michigan.

NCAA LEADERS IN VICTORIES Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 877 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 845 Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 827 Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813 PENN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 811 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 799 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782 Southern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775

2008 Sophomore Season After doing a great job in his rehabilitation of a torn ACL in his left knee, Still entered preseason camp with an opportunity to earn a spot in the defensive tackle rotation. But, he was dealt another setback, suffering a broken left ankle in August. Driven by the desire to make his Penn State debut in 2008, Still again worked hard in his rehab and saw action on 10 snaps in the regular-season finale win over Michigan State. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School Still was a team captain for Coach Dan Ritter at Howard Technology HS. He was named allstate his senior year and was ranked the No. 12 defensive tackle recruit nationally. He was selected the Co-Lineman-of-the-Year by the Delaware Interscholastic Coaches Association. During his senior season, Still recorded 59 tackles, 18 of them for a loss. He also was a member of the basketball and track and field teams. Personal Full name is Devon J. Still. He is the son of Antonio D. Still Sr. and Melissa A. Sangare. He has an older brother, Antonio Jr., and younger sister, Shaquara. He has a pair of cousins that have made their mark in the National Football League. Art Still played for the Kansas City Chiefs and Levon Kirkland was a standout with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Still is enrolled in the crime, law and justice program. Born July 11, 1989 in Camden, N.J.

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

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STUPAR

6-1 234 Sr./Jr. Eligible Linebacker State College, Pa.

Penn State has led the nation each of the past two years in ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerica® selections, with five in 2008 and three last year. Over the past four seasons, 12 Nittany Lions have earned Academic All-America® honors, including linebackers Paul Posluszny, Tim Shaw and Josh Hull. The “Linebacker U.” tradition of excellence on the field and in the classroom looks to keep rolling this fall, with senior Chris Colasanti and junior Nate Stupar as likely Academic AllAmerica® candidates. The talented and instinctive Stupar finished spring drills atop the depth chart at one of the outside linebacker spots. He is one of the squad’s top students, owning a 3.60 gradepoint average after the spring semester, having compiled a 3.85 GPA for the second consecutive semester to again earn Dean’s List recognition. The hard-hitting, athletic and intense Stupar is a twotime Academic All-Big Ten honoree. Interested in becoming a film director when his football career is over, Stupar spent a portion of his summer doing an internship with a video production crew at Camp Woodward, near State College. The breadth of talent at “Linebacker U.” never was more evident than at the beginning of last 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. Stupar got the call and responded with the top performance of his career, recording 12 tackles, including a sack. He went on to record 31 tackles for the season, the second-highest total among defensive reserves. The former State College Area HS all-state selection is a member of one of the prominent families in program history. He has an appreciation and understanding of Penn State football to a higher degree than most of his teammates. Stupar’s father, Steve, was a Nittany Lion lineman from 1976-79. Uncles Ron, Doug and Jeff Hostetler all played for Penn State in the same era. With the graduation of all three starting linebackers from last year, the versatile and intelligent Stupar should be among the primary candidates to play a significant role for the defense and special teams the next two years. He is among three returnees from State College. 2009 Junior Season Stupar recorded a career-high 12 tackles (eight solo), including a sack, in the win over Akron to launch a season that saw him play in every game on defense and special teams. He made 31 tackles, the second-highest total among defensive reserves, and earned his first two career starts. He also had 1.5 tackles for loss and one interception. Stupar was on the field for 324 plays, led by 65 against Akron, as he took the field in the first quarter when Navorro Bowman was injured. Stupar made his first career start against Syracuse and recorded five stops. He also collected his first career interception, returning it 17 yards to the Orange two-yard line to set up a touchdown. 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 compiled a 3.85 grade-point average during the fall semester and was selected Academic All-Big Ten for the second time. 2008 Sophomore Season Stupar was a key contributor for the special teams and gained experience on defense. Playing in every game, he recorded 21 tackles, blocked two punts and forced another punter to abandon his kick. In his second collegiate game, Stupar broke through the Oregon State punt protection unit and forced the Beavers’ punter to run with the ball. Stupar dropped him for a nine-yard loss and two plays later Evan Royster burst 28 yards to give Penn State a 21-0 lead en route to the 45-14 thumping. After several near misses on punt block attempts, Stupar finally got one in the 46-17 win over Michigan. He got a hand on a third-quarter punt, and it traveled only 12 yards. The deflection gave Penn State excellent field position and resulted in a Kevin Kelly 32-yard field goal for a 29-17 lead and a continuation of the game’s momentum swing. Stupar recorded his second blocked punt against Indiana deep in Hoosier territory, resulting in a Kelly field goal and a lead the Lions would not relinquish in the 34-7 victory. Playing in every game and 290 snaps, Stupar made a season-high five tackles each against Coastal Carolina and Oregon State. He also had two stops each in the wins over Syracuse, Temple, Wisconsin and Indiana. He was on the field for a season-high 42 plays against Coastal Carolina. Stupar compiled a 3.58 grade-point average during the fall semester to gain Dean’s List and Academic All-Big Ten honors. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Stupar tied for game-high honors with six tackles in the 2008 Blue-White game. High School Rated among the nation’s Top 10 defensive end/OLB prep prospects in 2006, Stupar was a versatile standout for Coach Al Wolski at State College Area HS. He played multiple positions during his prep career, including tight end, running back, receiver, linebacker and defensive end. Stupar was named the Pennsylvania Defensive Player-of-the-Year and the Mid-Penn Defensive MVP as a senior. He was selected first-team Associated Press all-state as a junior and senior. During his career, he recorded 192 tackles, including 31 sacks, and one interception. A team captain, he made 60

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stops with eight sacks as a senior. Stupar was a prolific receiver, with 91 career catches for 1,388 yards and 18 touchdowns, including 39 grabs for 624 yards and eight scores as a senior. He also ran for 216 yards on 24 carries and scored two touchdowns in 2006. A 2007 Big 33 selection, Stupar was instrumental in State College Area reaching the 2006 Pennsylvania Class AAAA state semifinals. An honor roll student, he also was a two-year starter for the basketball and lacrosse squads. Personal Full name is Stephen Nathan Stupar. He is the son of Stephen and Cher Stupar, both Penn State graduates. He has two brothers, Jonathan and Robby, and two sisters, Dyanna and Katlyn. His father was a lineman at Penn State from 1976-79. Jonathan played tight end at Virginia from 200407 and is in his third season with the NFL’s Buffalo Bills. Katlyn played basketball at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, scoring more than 1,000 career points. Uncles Ron, Doug and Jeff Hostetler all played football for the Nittany Lions in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Jeff, who finished his college career at West Virginia, was a quarterback in the NFL with the New York Giants, Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders and Washington Redskins. Another uncle, Todd Hostetler, played baseball for the Nittany Lions, earning letters from 1981-85. A cousin, Bekah Hostetler, was a standout on the Penn State field hockey team from 2002-05. Also, a grandfather, Frank Stupar, played football at Tennessee. In his spare time. Stupar enjoys paintball and video games. Stupar is a film-video major interested in a career directing films or videos. He was selected Academic All-Big Ten in 2008 and ‘09. Born March 14, 1988 in State College, Pa.

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26

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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) Coastal Carolina 5-2-3; Oregon State 5-3-2; Syracuse 2-2-0; Temple 2-1-1; Illinois 1-0-1; Purdue 00-0; 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.

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6-1 221 Sr./Jr. Eligible Running Back Deerfield, Ill.

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The Nittany Lions opened the first and last games 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 in the Akron and Michigan State contests to bookend what was a highly productive season. The athletic and sure-handed Suhey has emerged as a reliable and effective runner, receiver and blocker. A quick and strong runner, he is a multi-talented player who brings toughness to the field. Playing in every game last season, Suhey joined 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. The former Loyola Academy standout is a hard worker who has made substantial strides the past two seasons as a significant contributor on offense and special teams. The assertive and intelligent player will be counted on for numerous contributions the next two seasons. Suhey comes from a family that is as synonymous to Penn State football as the Paterno namesake. He is a fourth-generation Nittany Lion hailing from arguably the first family of Penn State football. 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 All-American, earning honors in 1915 and ’19 and served as head coach from 1930-48. Joe’s grandfather, Steve Suhey, was a letterman at guard in 1942 and again in 1946-47, earning All-America honors his senior season. That gives the Higgins-Suhey family an amazing 94 years of involvement with the Penn State program of the 123 seasons it has existed, prior to this season.

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.

2009 Junior Season Playing in every game, with two starts, Suhey demonstrated the ability to contribute as a rusher, receiver and blocker. He was seventh on the team with 254 all-purpose yards. Suhey was fifth on the squad with 21 receptions for 186 yards and one touchdown and gained 68 rushing yards on 22 carries. He 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 twotouchdown lead in the eventual 42-14 victory. 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. Suhey was highly effective in the 35-10 win at Michigan, gaining 18 yards on just three carries. Suhey played on 361 snaps, led by 44 in the big win over LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl and 32 in the victory over Syracuse. 2008 Sophomore Season In his first season on the field, Suhey saw action in every game on offense and special teams. He proved to be an effective runner, receiver and blocker in his redshirt freshman campaign. Suhey gained 26 yards on nine carries and had two receptions for 36 yards. In his collegiate debut, against Coastal Carolina, Suhey gained 11 yards on three carries and made one catch for 17 yards. He gained 11 yards on three carries against Temple, including a season-long nine-yard run. He caught a season-long 19-yard pass in the 48-7 win at Wisconsin. Suhey was on the field for 172 snaps, led by 24 each against Coastal Carolina and Temple. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Suhey scored a touchdown and gained 17 yards on six carries in the 2008 Blue-White game. High School Suhey was a standout player at Loyola Academy. His high school coach was John Holecek, a former Buffalo Bills linebacker. As a receiver, Suhey made touchdown receptions of 25, 35 and 45 yards. He earned team MVP, all-conference and all-area honors and was honorable-mention allstate. He also was a three-year starter for the basketball team and a team captain. He played with Michael Jordan’s two sons, Jeff and Marcus, at Loyola Academy. Personal Full name is Joseph Steven Suhey. He is the son of Matt and Donna Suhey. He has one brother, Scotty, and a sister, Allison. His father was a standout running back at Penn State from 1976-79, rushing for 2,818 yards, good for No. 9 on the school career list, and 26 touchdowns before starting a lengthy career with the NFL Chicago Bears. His mother also is a Penn State graduate. Joe’s greatgrandfather, Bob Higgins, was the second All-American in Penn State football history, receiving the honor in 1915 and again in 1919, and later served as head coach from 1930-48. Joe’s grandfather, Steve Suhey, was a letterman at guard in 1942 and again in 1946-47, earning All-America honors his senior season. He married one of Bob Higgins’ daughters, Ginger. Three of their sons, Paul, Larry and Matt, played for Penn State in the 1970s. One of Joe’s first cousins, Kevin Suhey, was a quarterback and special teams player for the Nittany Lions from 2005-07 and graduated in 2008. Joe is a recreation, park and tourism management major and compiled a 3.22 grade-point average for the 2009 spring semester. Born May 30, 1989 in Chicago, Ill.

PENN STATE CLAIMS 24TH LAMBERT TROPHY UNDER PATERNO Penn State won an unprecedented 28th Lambert Meadowlands Trophy in 2009. Symbolic of Eastern football supremacy, the award is presented by the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC). The Nittany Lions also were selected ECAC Team-of-the-Year for a record 13th time. In addition to the team accolades, quarterback Daryll Clark was named the ECAC Playerof-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 earn 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 Lambert Meadowlands 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-of-the-Year for a record 13th time since becoming eligible in 1985. Penn State has won the Lambert Trophy and ECAC Team-of-theYear accolades three times in the past five years (2005, 2008 and 2009).

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SUKAY

6-1 209 Sr./Jr. Eligible Safety Mt. Pleasant, Pa.

Nick Sukay put two years of battling injuries behind him to grab a hold of a starting assignment at strong safety during the 2009 preseason and got the opening nod in all 13 games. The hard-hitting and instinctive Sukay has demonstrated great work-ethic and perseverance to emerge as a significant contributor for the defense and special teams. An injury to his right foot required surgery at the beginning of the 2008 campaign, effectively ending any opportunities to earn playing time after taking a redshirt in 2007. A swift and strong athlete, Sukay has made substantial progress and will be counted on for significant productivity and leadership in the secondary. He made 41 tackles, tied for fifth-highest on the squad, and grabbed two interceptions last year. Sukay was third in the Big Ten with 13 passes defended, breaking up a team-high 11 passes, good for No. 2 in the conference. The former Greensburg Central Catholic HS standout was on the field for 882 snaps last year, the team’s fourth-highest total. He is a potential All-Big Ten candidate this season. Sukay is a talented and determined athlete who should play a significant role for the defense and special teams the next two seasons. He is one of 11 returning Nittany Lions that hail from Western Pennsylvania. 2009 Junior Season Sukay grab a hold of a starting assignment at strong safety (Hero) during the preseason and got the opening nod in every game. He logged significant playing time, seeing action on 882 snaps, the team’s fourth-highest total. Sukay made 41 tackles, tied for fifth-highest on the squad, and grabbed two interceptions. He was third in the Big Ten with 13 passes defended, breaking up a teamhigh 11 passes, good for No. 2 in the conference. He also had one big fumble recovery and played an instrumental role for the Nittany Lions’ Top 10 defense. 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 inter-

THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL ception 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 was all over the field in the Lions’ 19-17 win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. He broke up three passes and recovered a fumble on the final play of the game to seal the big win. Sukay was on the field for 882 snaps, led by 86 against Indiana and 84 in the win at Northwestern. 2008 Sophomore Season Sukay was unable to play due to an injury to his right foot. The injury required surgery near the beginning of the season. Sukay did a great job in his rehabilitation and was able to return to practice late in the season. 2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Sukay enrolled at Penn State in January 2007, graduating from high school one semester early. High School Sukay was a standout for Coach William “Muzzy” Colosimo at Greensburg Central Catholic HS. As a junior and senior, he earned spots on the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 and all-conference teams. He was instrumental in helping the Centurions reach the 2005 and ’06 Western Pennsylvania district Class AA championship game. Following his senior season, Sukay also was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 and Harrisburg Patriot-News Platinum 33 teams. As a wide receiver, he caught 36 passes for 631 yards and six touchdowns and was ranked the No. 10 wideout in the nation. Sukay grabbed two interceptions and returned a punt 69 yards to set up a touchdown in the 2006 Western Pennsylvania district Class AA championship game. During his junior season, he made 29 receptions for 660 yards and eight touchdowns, while contributing 58 tackles, six interceptions and seven forced fumbles at safety. Personal Full name is Nicholas Dell Sukay. He is a crime, law and justice major. Born March 9, 1989.

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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.

PATERNOS PLEDGE $1 MILLION TO MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER Joe and Sue Paterno announced a $1 million pledge before more than 200 guests who gathered in June 2009 at Mount Nittany Medical Center to watch the final steel beam hoisted atop the medical center’s new east wing. Their gift is part of the most ambitious fundraising effort in the Medical Center’s history. The Paternos’ announcement came just minutes after they signed the steel beam, along with the other guests gathered, and before it was placed at the top of the multi-million dollar East Wing expansion during what the Medical Center dubbed its “sky breaking” ceremony. As residents of State College for more than 50 years, Joe and Sue Paterno have been long-time supporters of the Medical Center. Most recently and in addition to serving as cochairs for the campaign, Joe and Sue Paterno also were heavily involved in the employee giving campaign, matching donations made by employees. “This gift demonstrates our continued pride in this community and gratitude for the profound expertise and care of our physicians, Jon Dranov and Wayne Sebastianelli,” said Joe Paterno. “We see great things for this community and its future growth, and we are excited to be part of assuring continued excellence in our local healthcare, now and for generations to come.” A kickoff announced the “Commitment to Distinction” campaign’s goal in June 2008. Significant gifts already had been committed by generous members of the community in support of a vital facilities expansion aimed at improving the patient experience at the Medical Center. The cornerstone of the expansion will be the three-floor, 42,000-square-foot expansion of the existing east wing. Projected to open in 2010, the addition of two in-patient floors and one intensive care floor will offer single-patient rooms and increase intensive care capacity.

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6-6 255 Sr./Jr. Eligible Tight End Wilmington, Del.

Andrew Szczerba has worked hard and remained patient and 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 much more significant role this season. He is a noted tireless worker with an excellent attitude and physical attributes and should have an opportunity to be a major contributor for the offense the next two years. The highly-skilled athlete has played in every game the past two years on offense and special teams. He is a big target, with soft hands, good speed and mobility. The coaching staff selected Szczerba as co-recipient of the 2010 Frank Patrick Total Commitment Award with linebacker Chris Colasanti. Szczerba is one of the squad’s most active players in Community service and enjoys interacting with youth. In high school, Szczerba watched with great interest as the Nittany Lions won the 2005 Big Ten Championship and a berth in the FedEx Orange Bowl. Having led Salesianum HS to state titles in 2005 and ‘06, he is looking forward to helping the Nittany Lions return to the national championship picture. The 2006 Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in Delaware, he is one of five First State natives on the Penn State squad. 2009 Junior Season Szczerba played in every game for the second consecutive year. He was on the field for 107 snaps. He again was among the squad’s most consistently productive contributors on special teams. He made one catch for six yards in the win over Temple.

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Szczerba played in every game on offense and special teams. He made the first catch of his Penn State career in the season-opener against Coastal Carolina, hauling in a nine-yard reception from Paul Cianciolo. He was on the field for a season-high 26 snaps each against Oregon State and Temple and a total of 202 snaps. He caught three passes for 39 yards in the 2009 Blue-White game.

TERRY

6-3 311 Jr./So. Eligible Defensive Tackle New Castle, Del.

2007 Freshman Season Redshirt season. Szczerba made a game-high five catches for 65 yards in the 2008 Blue-White game. High School Leading Salesianum HS to state championships in 2005 and 2006, Szczerba was a dynamic player on both sides of the ball. Playing tight end and defensive end for Coach Bill DiNardo, Szczerba was selected the 2006 Gatorade Player-of-the-Year in Delaware and he earned first-team all-state honors on offense and defense. A team captain, he also was named first-team all-conference and the Lineman-of-the-Year. Rated the No. 12 prep tight end in the nation, he made 12 receptions for 300 yards with four touchdowns as a senior. He also recorded 50 tackles, with six sacks, and one interception. He was selected to play in the 2007 Blue-Gold game. Szczerba also played basketball for three years and was a weightman on the track and field squad. Personal Full name is Andrew Joseph Szczerba. He is the son of Edward and Florence Szczerba. Szczerba has two brothers, Edward and Philip, and two sisters, Elizabeth and Julianna, who is Andrew’s twin sister. Philip played soccer at St. John’s University. Szczerba is a crime, law and justice major. Born July 16, 1988 in Wilmington, Del.

During his initial two years as a Nittany Lion, James Terry has had the opportunity to gain experience as a lineman on both sides of the ball. Having begun 2009 at guard, he was shifted to defensive tackle as the season unfolded, where he played as a foreign team true freshman in 2008. The departure of All-American Jared Odrick presents an opportunity along the defensive interior line and Terry will be looking to battle Ollie Ogbu, Devon Still and Jordan Hill for time in the rotation. The former Brandywine HS standout made good strides during winter conditioning and spring practice. Terry has good size and skills and is one of five returning Nittany Lions from Delaware. 2009 Sophomore Season Terry spent some time on the offensive line, but by the end of the season was back at defensive tackle assisting one of the nation’s top units. He saw action against Akron, Syracuse, Temple and Eastern Illinois and made two solo stops, including a sack for minus-seven yards against the Owls. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School

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-yards 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 and All-America 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 in 2009, 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 Suhey 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.

Terry was a standout lineman for Coach Steve Dent at Brandywine HS. A football co-captain, he was second-team all-state and first-team all-conference as a junior. As a sophomore, Terry earned third-team all-state and first-team all-conference honors. He also was a member of the basketball team. Personal Full name is James Norman Terry. He is the son of Marta and Charles Cottman and has an older brother, Marcel. Terry enjoys playing video games and spending time with friends. He would like to pursue a career as a youth counselor or football coach. Born March 18, 1990 in Chester, Pa.

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THOMAS

6-0 177 So./Fr. Eligible Cornerback Greenbelt, Md.

Derrick Thomas heads into the season looking to give the Nittany Lion defensive backfield additional depth. The battle for playing time in the secondary will be fiercely competitive during preseason camp. Thomas is one of several talented, but young defensive backs who will be battling for time on the field. After a strong spring practice session, Thomas was No. 2 on the depth chart at one of the cornerback spots behind returning starter D’Anton Lynn. The athletic and instinctive Thomas has made significant strides during his first year at Penn State and should have a chance to earn playing time in the secondary and on special teams this year. An all-state selection at Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Thomas and fellow corner Stephon Morris were prep teammates who matriculated to Penn State. Thomas is one of 10 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School As a senior for Coach Tom Green at Eleanor Roosevelt HS, Thomas earned all-state, all-county and all-conference honors. A standout cornerback and running back, he ran for 923 yards and scored 16 touchdowns during his senior season. A Rivals.com four-star recruit, he recorded 43 tackles and five interceptions as a senior. Personal Full name is Derrick Thomas. He has not declared a major. Born March 7, 1991.

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JOHNNIE

TROUTMAN

6-4 316 Sr./Jr. Eligible Guard Brown Mills, N.J.

PATERNO HAS COACHED 25 FATHER-SON COMBINATIONS Including seven current squad members, Joe Paterno has coached a total of 25 fatherson combinations during his 44 seasons as head coach at Penn State. Some of the combinations include more than one son. Current (years lettered): Frank Ahrenhold (1969-71) — Tyler Ahrenhold (member of 2007-10 teams); Dan Delligatti (1983-84) — Nick Delligatti (member of 2009-10 teams); Rich Mauti (1975-76) — Michael (member of 2008-10 teams) and Patrick Mauti (member of 2005-09 teams); Steve Stupar (1979) — Nathan Stupar (member of 2007-10 teams); Matt Suhey (1976-79) — Joe Suhey (member of 2007-10 teams); Leo Wisniewski (1979-81) — Stefen Wisniewski (member of 2007-10 teams); Mike Zordich (1982-85) — Michael Zordich (member of 2008-10 teams); Past (years lettered): Rich Buzin (1966-67) — Mike Buzin (1996, ‘98); Bob Campbell, stepfather (1966-68) — Ryan Pinckney (2002); Fran Ganter (1968-70) — Chris (2002-04) and Jason Ganter (2005-07); Mike Guman (1976-79) — Andrew Guman (2001-2004); Kevin Hart (1976) — Mike Hart (2004-06); Pete Johnson (1967-69) — Tim Johnson (2003); Dave Joyner (1969-71) — Andy (played 1993-94) and Matt Joyner (1996-98); John Kulka (1966-68) — Todd Kulka (1995); Ed Lenda (1965-66) — Tyler Lenda (1999-2002); Charlie Pittman (1967-69) — Tony Pittman (1992-94); Bob Rickenbach (1970-72) — Eric Rickenbach (2000, ‘02); Jerry Sandusky (1963-66) — E.J. (1991-92) and Jon Sandusky (1998-99); Mickey Shuler (1975-77) — Mickey Shuler (2007-09); Terry Smith, stepfather (1988-91) — Justin King (2005-07); Paul Suhey (1975-78) — Kevin Suhey (2006-07); Victor Surma (1968-70) — Vic Surma (played 2002-05); Tom Williams (1973-74) — Tom (2001) and Casey Williams (2002-03); Tom Wise (1978-80) — Brent Wise (2003-05).

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The first six games of the 2009 season resulted in four different starting units for the offensive line, due to injuries and trying to find the best combination. One of the changes saw Johnnie Troutman move into the starting left guard spot and he helped improve and stabilize the unit as the season progressed. He has made considerable progress in the past year and likely will continue to battle DeOn’tae Pannell for a starting assignment when preseason practice begins. Possessing very good physical attributes and skills, Troutman started eight consecutive games last season before being sidelined with a slight leg injury. He was 100 percent for spring practice and with continued hard work and improvement should have an opportunity to be a significant contributor the next two seasons. He is on schedule to earn his degree in crime, law and justice in December. The former all-state selection at Pemberton HS is one of nine returning Nittany Lions from New Jersey. 2009 Junior Season Troutman moved into the first unit at left guard and started eight consecutive games before suffering a strained calf against Ohio State. He missed the Indiana game, but returned to help the Lions gain 512 yards en route to a 42-14 win at Michigan State. Troutman played on 619 snaps, led by 86 in the win over Minnesota and 75 in the 35-10 victory at Michigan. 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. Troutman 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 was instrumental in Evan Royster becoming the seventh Nittany Lion all-time to gain 1,000 yards in multiple seasons. In the win at 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 yards per play. 2008 Sophomore Season Troutman saw action in six games as a reserve to All-America guard Rich Ohrnberger and emerged as a contributor on one of the nation’s top offensive lines. Troutman was on the field for 80 snaps, led by 19 against Coastal Carolina and 18 at Syracuse.

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Redshirt season. Troutman enrolled as a full-time student at Penn State in January 2007. High School

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VAN FLEET

Troutman was a standout for Coach John Rosnick at Pemberton HS. He earned first-team allstate and All-South Jersey honors. A team captain, he was selected All-Group III twice and all-conference three times. He was injured for most of his senior season with a knee injury. During his junior year, he made 67 tackles, with four sacks.

6-0 227 Jr./So. Eligible Linebacker Williamsport, Pa.

Personal Full name is Johnnie B. Troutman. He is the son of Johnnie and Norma Troutman. He has a brother, Xavier, and a sister, Ashley. He is enrolled in the crime, law and justice program. Born November 11, 1987 in Trenton, N.J.

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URSCHEL

6-3 274 So./Fr. Eligible Guard Williamsville, N.Y.

With two starters having graduated, the offensive line battles from spring drills likely will roll into preseason camp as the coaching staff seeks to find the most effective quintet. After a strong spring practice, John Urschel is poised to be All-Big Ten guard Stefen Wisniewski’s primary backup at the right guard position. Urschel made considerable strides on the practice field and in the weight room during his redshirt season. With good size, skills and strength, the former all-state lineman from Canisius HS in suburban Buffalo has a good opportunity to emerge as a contributor on the offensive line this year. Urschel owned a perfect 4.00 grade-point average through the spring semester and is a potential ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® candidate. The Dean’s List student is one of seven returning Nittany Lions from New York. 2009 Freshman Season

“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 No. 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 watching the ESPN telecast when he made three solo tackles on his nine special teams plays in the 34-13 win at Northwestern. A talented walk-on from Loyalsock HS, Van Fleet was a strong and steady contributor in the kicking game last season and he continues to demonstrate great effort and improvement in his bid to play a larger role for the defense and special teams. He is a potential Academic All-Big Ten candidate. 2009 Sophomore Season Van Fleet was a strong and steady contributor on special teams. He played in every game and had five tackles. Van Fleet saw action on 85 snaps during the 2009 campaign, led by 14 against Temple. He made three solo stops on nine special teams plays in the win at Northwestern and had solo tackles against Akron and Temple. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School A two-year captain and all-state selection, Van Fleet played for Coach Richard Delaney at Loyalsock HS. He earned CSC Linebacker-of-the-Year, team MVP and ESPN 1050 Linebacker/Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors during his senior year. Van Fleet recorded 156 tackles and seven sacks his senior season, helping his team become the winningest squad in school history. Personal

Redshirt season. High School A defensive tackle at Canisius HS, Urschel earned all-state and Western New York Linemanof-the-Year honors under Coach Brandon Harris. During his senior season, he recorded 77 tackles and 4.5 sacks. A senior captain on the gridiron, Urschel also was a three-year captain with the track and field team.

Full name is James Mackenzie VanFleet. He is the son of Duane and Susan VanFleet. He has three older siblings, Justin, Kyle, and Alison, and two younger sisters, Kayla and Sarah. His father played football at East Stroudsburg University. His brother, Justin, played at Susquehanna and Kyle played at Georgetown. VanFleet enjoys hunting and fishing. He is enrolled in landscape contracting in the College of Agricultural Sciences. Born April 1, 1990 in Williamsport, Pa.

Personal Full name is John Cameron Urschel. He is the son of Venita Parker and John Urschel. In his spare time, Urschel enjoys reading and playing the guitar. He is interested in a career in engineering and owned a perfect 4.00 grade-point average through the spring semester. Born June 24, 1991 in Winnipeg, Canada.

BLUE-WHITE CROWD ONE OF ONLY FIVE TO HIT 55,000 FOR SPRING GAME Penn State’s loyal and enthusiastic fans annually are among the nation’s best in supporting the Nittany Lions during the season and once again the crowd at the Blue-White game has earned a similar ranking. The estimated crowd of 55,000 that converged on Beaver Stadium on April 24 for the Blue-White Game presented by AAA was among only five in the nation to reach 55,000. More than 40,000 fans have attended the Blue-White game in 12 of the past 15 years, with rainy conditions during the other three contests. This year’s game had cloudy and cool conditions. The record crowd of 76,500 in 2009 marked the third consecutive year the Blue-White attendance record fell, with an estimated 73,000 fans attending two years ago and 71,000 in 2007. Penn State was joined by Alabama (91,312), Nebraska (77,936), Ohio State (65,223) and Auburn (63,217) as the only other schools across the nation to draw at least 55,000 fans to their spring football game this year.

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WAGNER

5-9 178 Sr./Sr. Eligible Kicker State College, Pa.

There will be numerous images and memories Nittany Nation will cherish when they relive Penn State’s thrilling 19-17 Capital One Bowl win over LSU. The rained-soaked, torn-up turf and Daryll Clark dropping to his knees as time expired may be the primary images. But, one of the memories and highlights of the game was the performance delivered by placekicker Collin Wagner, who overcame the difficult field conditions to boot the game-winning field goal with just :57 to play. The trey culminated a 4-for-4 effort for Wagner, as he delivered the top performance in his first season as the Nittany Lions’ kicker. The State College native was named to ESPN.com’s Big Ten All-Bowl team for his efforts against the Tigers, as he tied the school record for field goals in a bowl game. Wagner has joined a long line of placekickers from Central Pennsylvania that have made an impact for Penn State. Players such as Travis Forney, David Royer, David Kimball and 2006 Pro Bowl kicker Robbie Gould are among the local products that have made a contribution on special teams for the Nittany Lions during the past dozen years. Wagner was ranked No. 5 in the Big Ten in overall scoring in 2009 with a team-high 91 points. He connected on 15-of-22 field goal attempts, with a long of 47 yards in the 20-0 win over Minnesota. Wagner, who was an all-state choice at State College Area HS, has a strong and accurate leg. He earned significant experience last year and should continue to improve his skills and productivity for the 2010 campaign. Wagner is on schedule to earn his degree in accounting in December.

In his first season as the starting kicker, Wagner ranked No. 5 in the Big Ten in overall scoring with a team-high 91 points. He connected on 15-of-22 field goal attempts, with a long of 47 yards in the 20-0 win over Minnesota. He converted on all 46 of his PAT attempts, one of just three Big Ten kickers to connect on 100 percent of their point after tries. Wagner was 10-for-11 on field goal attempts between 20 and 29 yards and connected on four tries beyond 30 yards. He averaged 62 yards per kickoff, including 10 touchbacks. Wagner delivered the biggest game of his career in the 19-17 Capital One Bowl victory over No. 13 LSU. He connected on all four field goal attempts, including the 21-yard game-winner with 57 seconds remaining on a rain-soaked field. He was named to ESPN.com’s Big Ten All-Bowl team for his efforts against the Tigers, as he tied Travis Forney’s school record for field goals in a bowl game (four vs. Kentucky in the 1999 Outback Bowl). Wagner posted a four-game stretch spanning from Eastern Illinois to Northwestern where he made 7-of-8 field goal attempts, including a 2-for-2 performance in the victory at Michigan and 2-for-2 in the win at Northwestern, on a breezy day near Lake Michigan. 2008 Junior Season Opportunities were limited for Wagner, playing behind record-setting kicker Kevin Kelly. Wagner made the most of his chances when called upon, connecting on his only field goal attempt and all three of his PAT attempts. He was successful on his first career field goal attempt, from 43 yards, in the third quarter of the win at Syracuse. Wagner also made two PAT attempts against Coastal Carolina and made his only PAT attempt against the Orange. Also playing in the wins over Illinois and Wisconsin, Wagner averaged 67.7 yards on three kickoffs. 2007 Sophomore Season Wagner made his collegiate debut in the win over Florida International, successfully converting both of his PAT attempts. 2006 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School At State College Area HS, Wagner played football and baseball. Playing for Coach Al Wolski, he earned Associated Press all-state honors and was the kicker and punter on the All-Mid-Penn Conference team. He also was named to the Harrisburg Patriot-News Platinum 33 and played in the 2006 Big 33 Classic. Wagner helped the Little Lions reach the state quarterfinals. Personal Full name is Collin James Wagner. He is the son of C.J. and Susan Wagner and has a twin brother, Chris, and a younger brother, Joey. In his free time, he enjoys playing video games. Wagner is an accounting major in the Smeal College of Business. Born May 26, 1988 in State College, Pa.

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LG

PAT

PCT.

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Wagner’s 2009 Game-by-Game Field Goals (Made) Missed Akron 28 (29) 49; Syracuse (0) 0; Temple (27); Iowa (27) 48; Illinois (0) 0; Eastern Illinois (25); Minnesota (47) (27) 49; Michigan (34) (29); Northwestern (32) (23); Ohio State (0) 0; Indiana (33) 34; Michigan State 38, 51; LSU (26) (18) (20) (21).

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MALCOLM

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WILLIS

5-9 183 So./Fr. Eligible Cornerback Silver Spring, Md.

In a secondary loaded with young, athletic talent, Mike Wallace heads into the fall looking to play a role at cornerback in his first season on the field after redshirting in 2009. After a strong spring practice season, Wallace will be looking to challenge Stephon Morris and Chaz Powell at right corner. The former Good Counsel HS standout has good speed and instincts and is poised to become a contributor on defense and special teams. With continued development, Wallace should have an opportunity to earn playing time this fall. A cousin of former Nittany Lion standout Terry Killens, Wallace is one of 10 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School A three-year starter and letterman at Good Counsel HS, Wallace was named All-Gazette and honorable All-Met under Coach Bob Milloy. He played for the Washington D.C. squad in the 2008 Maryland Crab Bowl. During his senior season, Wallace recorded 11 interceptions. A triple-sport athlete, Wallace also played basketball and was a two-year letterman in track. Personal Full name is Michael Anthony Wallace. He is the son of Michael and Carla Wallace and has one sister, Michele. A cousin, Terry Killens, played at Penn State from 1992-95 and with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers from 1996-2002. In his spare time, Wallace enjoys listening to music. He is enrolled in the College of Health and Human Development where he is majoring in kinesiology. Born April 29, 1991 in Shadygrove, Md.

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5-11 216 So./Fr. Eligible Safety Marbury, Md.

Competition for playing time in the secondary will be fierce as the Nittany Lions will field a young, talented corps of athletes in the defensive backfield. After redshirting in 2009, Malcolm Willis will put his name on the list of candidates vying to see action in the secondary. Willis brings good size and instincts to the field. After a solid spring practice, Willis is looking to battle for playing time at safety and on special teams this fall. He is one of 10 returning Nittany Lions from Maryland. 2009 Freshman Season Redshirt season. High School A quarterback, running back, linebacker and safety at Lackey HS under Coach Doug Lamb, Willis received All-Southern Maryland, all-county and honorable-mention All-Met accolades during his scholastic career. Willis recorded 773 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior. He also hauled in five receptions for 121 yards and three touchdowns. Willis was a significant contributor for the top rated defense in the conference by recording a career 260 tackles and eight interceptions. He accumulated 99 hits, with three interceptions and two sacks as a senior. A two-year captain and team MVP, he led Lackey to conference and regional titles and a berth in the state semifinals. He also played on the winning squads in the 2008 Chik-Fil-A Challenge and the Maryland Crab Bowl. Willis was a three-year letterman in basketball and threw the discus as a member of the track and field team. Personal Full name is Malcolm Russell Willis. His mother is Dale Marshall and he has one brother, Vaughn, and one sister, Mia. Relative Leonard Willis played football at Ohio State and in the NFL, playing for Minnesota, New Orleans and Buffalo in the late 1970s. In his spare time, Willis enjoys playing video games and hanging out with teammates and friends. He is enrolled in the Division of Undergraduate Studies and would like to run his own personal training business. Born March 27, 1991 in Washington, D.C.

SEVERAL ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATES The Penn State football team has had a least one ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerican® 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 second-team 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® candidates should include: senior linebacker Chris Colasanti, junior defensive end Kevion Latham, sophomore guard Matt Stankiewitch and junior linebacker Nate Stupar. Nominees for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® consideration must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade-point average and be a starter or key reserve.

ALL-AMERICAN WISNIEWSKI TO LEAD OFFENSIVE LINE Senior guard Stefen Wisniewski returns to anchor the Nittany Lions’ 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 last season. Five players with starting experience return. A two-year starter, Wisniewski was a third-team All-American and first-team All-Big Ten selection last year and again should be among the top linemen in the nation. He returned to guard in the spring after starting all 13 games at center in 2009. 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, as could Quinn Barham at tackle.

PRODUCTIVE WIDE RECEIVERS RETURN 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. Powell was shifted to cornerback during spring practice. Senior Brett Brackett (3-13-1) and sophomores Curtis Drake (8-98-0), Justin Brown (578-0) and Devon Smith (4-30-0) bring additional athleticism and play-making 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. Redshirt freshman Garry Gilliam was moved from defensive end in the spring and should have an opportunity to see considerable time at tight end this year.

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL subject of a feature story in the December 2009 issue of Sports Illustrated Kids, as the writer spent part of a typical day that semester with the standout student-athlete. A U.S. Army All-American at Central Catholic HS in Pittsburgh, Wisniewski was on the field for 905 snaps last year, second-highest among all returnees. Wisniewski is another Nittany Lion with strong family ties to the program. His father, Leo, was a standout for the Lions, lettering from 1979-81, and playing four years with the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts. An uncle, Steve Wisniewski, was a two-time first-team All-America guard during his outstanding Penn State career (1985-88) and was selected All-Pro eight times during his 13-year career with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. One of 11 returning Nittany Lions from Western Pennsylvania, Wisniewski is on schedule to earn his degree in secondary education in December. 2009 Junior Season

It would be nearly impossible to try and top the Penn State student-athlete experience Stefen Wisniewski has assembled over the past three years. He has maximized his opportunities on the field, in the classroom and in serving others. The first Nittany Lion true freshman offensive lineman to start a game since center Joe Iorio in 1999, Wisniewski is a physical, productive and instinctive offensive lineman, who is gaining consideration as among the nation’s best in the trenches. A starter in 12 games at guard in 2008, he returned to right guard this spring after earning first-team All-Big Ten honors at center last year. Like his transition into collegiate academics and athletics, Wisniewski has quickly adapted to the moves. A starter in 25 of the last 26 games, the highly-skilled, intelligent and physical student-athlete is poised to lead an O-Line unit that will have two new starters and returnees in new positions. Selected a 2010 first-team preseason All-American by Athlon, Lindy’s, Sporting News and Phil Steele’s College Football Previews, Wisniewski was a 2009 third-team AllAmerica honoree by Collegefootballnews.com. Named to the preliminary Watch List for the 41st Rotary Lombardi Award, the talented and tenacious player has worked hard to improve his skills and strength throughout his career. He consistently grades out above 90 percent. The highly-motivated Wisniewski is among Penn State’s most accomplished and community service-oriented student-athletes. He has made mission trips to the Dominican Republic during spring break this past March and in the summer of 2009. A secondary education major in the Schreyer Honors College, Wisniewski spent 2009-10 student teaching 10th-grade English at State College Area HS. Every weekday last fall and during spring practice, he was at school early in the morning and didn’t leave until 30 minutes before position meetings began in the Lasch Football Building. Wisniewski was selected a 2009 first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American® as he added to his 2008 second-team honor. Owner of a superlative 3.92 grade-point average, the squad’s highest mark, through the spring semester, Wisniewski will have an opportunity in 2010 to become Penn State’s first three-time Academic All-American®. He should be a strong candidate for the Campbell Trophy, the academic Heisman, presented by the National Football Foundation. Penn State’s nominee for the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, he has compiled a perfect 4.0 GPA the last three semesters. Wisniewski has participated in the Student-Athlete Advisory Board’s Autism Awareness reading program, THON Make-A-Wish program, Pennsylvania Special Olympics State Summer Games, Habitat for Humanity, Athletic Directors Leadership Institute, Athletes In Action, The Second Mile and tutored local high school students among his vast array of community service activities. Wisniewski was the

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Wisniewski was shifted from guard to center prior to spring practice and emerged as one of the nation’s top offensive linemen. Starting every game, he was selected first-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media and was named a third-team All-American by Collegefootballnews.com. Wisniewski and senior tackle Dennis Landolt anchored a line that had four different starting lineups in the first six games, but meshed well in the second half of the season. Wisniewski also was selected a first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American®, joining teammates Josh Hull and Andrew Pitz on the first-team. Wisniewski added to his 2008 second-team honor. He saw action on 905 snaps, the third-highest total on the team, led by 86 in each of the wins over Minnesota and LSU. Wisniewski and the O-Line played a huge role in Penn State ranking No. 2 in the Big Ten in total offense at 406.9 ypg. The Nittany Lions were the only Big Ten team ranked in the top five of the conference’s four primary offensive statistical categories in 2009: total (406.9 ypg), scoring (28.8 ppg), rushing (169.8 ypg) and passing offense (237.2 ypg). Behind the protection of Wisniewski and his linemates, Daryll Clark finished No. 2 in the Big Ten in passing efficiency, threw a school seasonrecord 24 touchdown passes and broke the season total offense mark. Penn State was third in the Big Ten in fewest sacks allowed and eclipsed 500 yards of total offense on four occasions, including 512 in the regular-season finale at Michigan State. 2008 Sophomore Season Wisniewski started 12 games at guard, playing an instrumental role in Penn State ranking in the Top 20 nationally in rushing (17th, 205.8 ypg), total offense (14th, 448.9 ypg) and scoring offense (11th, 38.9 ppg) in 2008. Eleven of his starts were at right guard. The Nittany Lions led the Big Ten in total and scoring offense, were second in rushing and third in passing offense (243.1 ypg). Wisniewski earned second-team All-Big Ten honors in helping pave the way for Evan Royster to become Penn State’s fourth consecutive 1,000-yard rusher (three different players). He also was key in helping Penn State lead the Big Ten and rank No. 4 in the nation in fewest sacks allowed last season with 13. Wisniewski helped the Lions gain more than 400 yards 10 times, including 410 against Southern California, the nation’s No. 1-ranked defense, in the 2009 Rose Bowl, with four games above 500 yards. Penn State posted seven games with more than 200 rushing yards, led by 334 against Coastal Carolina. The Nittany Lions ran behind the line to tally seven rushing touchdowns in

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the season-opener, the most since scoring seven against Michigan State in 2002. At Syracuse, the O-line led the charge as Penn State delivered 393 yards in the first half, averaging 8.0 yards per play en route to the 55-13 win. The durable Wisniewski was on the field for 748 plays, led by 74 at Syracuse and 73 against Illinois. Wisniewski was selected a 2008 second-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American®, one of a program-record five Nittany Lions so honored in 2008. He also earned Academic All-Big Ten accolades and delivered a perfect 4.00 GPA during the 2009 spring semester. 2007 Freshman Season Wisniewski played in eight games and was joined by linebacker Chris Colasanti as the only true freshmen to earn time on the field. He was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten team. Wisniewski played in each of the last seven games, making his collegiate debut against Buffalo. One month later, he made his first career start in the 36-31 win at Indiana, getting the nod at right guard. He became the first Penn State true freshman offensive lineman to start since center Joe Iorio in 1999. Wisniewski helped the Nittany Lions rush for 192 yards and pass for 197 in the important road win over Indiana. He saw action on 230 snaps, led by 42 in the Alamo Bowl win over Texas A&M, as he helped the Lions run for a season-high 270 yards. He compiled a perfect 4.0 grade-point average during the 2007 fall semester. High School

High School Playing for Coach Ed Dalton, Yancich was a standout at Trinity HS. He was selected an AllAmerican by Tom Lemming and was named to the Offense-Defense All-America team. He also was a Class AAA first-team Associated Press all-state and PA Football News All-Pennsylvania first-team linebacker. Yancich was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22, the Pittsburgh TribuneReview Terrific 25 and was the Washington Observer-Reporter Player-of-the-Year in 2007. A firstteam all-conference linebacker and running back, Yancich was the 2007 Big 7 Conference Offensive MVP. He recorded 271 career tackles, with 30 sacks and four interceptions. As a senior, he made 134 stops, with 17 sacks and two picks. Yancich also gained 2,133 career rushing yards with 25 touchdowns, including 1,617 yards and 21 scores as a senior. A captain as a senior, he twice led Trinity to the Western Pennsylvania district Class AAA quarterfinals. He played in the 2008 OffenseDefense All-American Bowl, helping the East squad to victory. Yancich also played two years on the basketball squad. Personal Full name is Michael Thomas Yancich. He is the son of Tom and Mary Lynn Yancich. His mother is a special education teacher. He has an older sister, Jamie Lynn. Yancich enjoys hunting, fishing, movies and music. He is a rehabilitation services major. Born July 3, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

A standout player for Coach Terry Trotten at Central Catholic HS, Wisniewski was selected a U.S. Army All American his senior season. He was a two-time first-team all-state honoree. He was named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 team and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25, as well as earning All-Western Pennsylvania honors. He was rated the No. 5 overall prep player in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com, as well as the No. 8 guard in the nation. He also was a member of the wrestling team. Wisniewski was selected to the National Honor Society.

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Personal Full name is Stefen David Wisniewski. He is the son of Leo and Cindy Wisniewski and has one sister, Sarah, who also is a Penn State student. His father was a standout defensive lineman for the Lions, lettering from 1979-81 and serving as a tri-captain in 1981. He was selected by the Baltimore Colts in the second round of the 1982 NFL Draft and played four seasons with Baltimore/Indianapolis. An uncle, Steve Wisniewski, was a two-time first-team All-America guard during his Penn State career (1985-88) and was selected All-Pro eight times in his 13 years with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. In his free time, Stefen enjoys reading and working out. He is interested in pursuing a career in teaching and coaching or in the ministry. Wisniewski is the squad’s premier student, compiling a perfect 4.00 grade-point average during the last three semesters in the Schreyer Honors College. He was selected a 2009 first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmerican®, having garnered second-team accolades in 2008. He has earned Academic All-Big Ten honors twice. He also is active in community service activities. Born March 22, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

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Penn State’s surplus of talent at linebacker afforded the opportunity for Michael Zordich to make a mid-season switch to running back last year. When Stephfon Green suffered a sprained ankle in the shutout of Minnesota, the coaching staff moved the former Cardinal Mooney HS standout running back/linebacker to offense. The 2007 Division IV Defensive Player-of-the-Year in Ohio, Zordich quickly transitioned and provides good depth as the top fullback behind Joe Suhey. The sure-handed, strong and talented Zordich has a bright future regardless of which side of the ball he plays on in 2010. He and running back Brandon Beachum led Cardinal Mooney to three consecutive Ohio Class IV state title games. Zordich’s father, Michael, was a standout strong safety for the Nittany Lions from 1982-85, earning first-team All-America honors as a senior. The younger Zordich is among six returning Nittany Lions from Ohio. 2009 Sophomore Season Zordich was among the handful of players that compiled statistics on offense, defense and special teams during the course of the season. In the 42-14 win at Michigan State, he gained 13 yards on two carries. He also had three tackles, with two stops against Eastern Illinois and the other in the win over Temple. He also returned two kickoffs, one for 16 yards against Temple and another for 12 yards in the victory at Northwestern. Playing in the final 12 games last season, he was on the field for 55 snaps. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season.

And the beat goes on. In each of the past two years, a prominent Western Pennsylvania standout has departed from “Linebacker U.,” but another has been honing his skills to begin making an impact on the field for the Nittany Lions. Washington’s Michael Yancich has been working hard to emerge as a larger contributor this season after watching and learning from Pittsburgh’s Sean Lee and Butler’s Tyrell Sales the past two years. The Big Ten era, in particular, has seen a wealth of talent from metropolitan Pittsburgh matriculate to play linebacker at Penn State, including first-team AllAmericans LaVar Arrington (Pittsburgh), Paul Posluszny (Aliquippa) and Brandon Short (McKeesport), as well as Sales and Lee, who was selected in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. The talented and athletic Yancich played in 10 games last year and made very good progress during spring practice. He finished spring No. 2 on the depth chart at inside linebacker to senior Chris Colasanti. A tough and instinctive player with a bright future, Yancich was an All-America and allstate standout at Trinity HS. He has made very good progress and with continued improvement should earn time in the linebacker rotation this fall. He is among 11 returnees from Western Pennsylvania. 2009 Sophomore Season Yancich played in 10 games, gaining experience and providing depth for the talented linebacker unit that featured a trio of All-Big Ten players. He also saw duty on special teams. Yancich earned his most playing time in the wins over Akron, Eastern Illinois and Michigan. 2008 Freshman Season Redshirt season. In the 2009 Blue-White game, Yancich led the Blue team with four solo tack-

High School Zordich was a standout linebacker and running back for Coach P.J Fecko at Cardinal Mooney HS. He teamed with Nittany Lion teammate Brandon Beachum to lead Cardinal Mooney to the 2006 Ohio Class IV state championship and the 2005 and ‘07 state title games, winning 28 consecutive games during their last two seasons. Zordich was selected the 2007 Division IV Defensive Playerof-the-Year in Ohio and Scout.com rated him the nation’s No. 5 middle linebacker. A team captain, Zordich was named to the Offense-Defense All-America team and was the Defensive MVP of the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl game. He was selected to play in the 2008 Big 33 Classic. As a senior, he grabbed three interceptions and rushed for a total of 796 yards with nine touchdowns. As a junior, he gained close to 1,000 rushing yards and scored 16 touchdowns. Zordich also played basketball. Personal Full name is Michael Vincent Zordich. He is the son of Michael and Cynthia Zordich, both Penn State graduates, and has a younger brother, Alex, and a younger sister, Aidan. His father is in his second season as a coach with the Philadelphia Eagles. The elder Zordich was an outstanding strong safety for Penn State from 1982-85, earning first-team All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of America as a senior. A 1985 tri-captain, he played 12 years in the National Football League with the New York Jets, Phoenix and Philadelphia. Cynthia was a cheerleader at Penn State. The younger Zordich enjoys playing golf, video games, watching movies and playing basketball. Zordich is a recreation, parks and tourism management major. Born October 29, 1989 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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

Graham Zug was awarded a scholarship prior to the 2008 campaign and was one of the Nittany Lions’ best stories during their Big Ten Championship run, making two touchdown catches and a huge reception in the victory at Ohio State. But, 2009 was a breakout campaign for Zug, who has emerged as a reliable and highly-effective receiver and blocker. An athlete with very good skills, speed and instincts, the sure-handed fifth-year senior is a probable All-Big Ten candidate. The quiet, humble and highly-productive Zug has demonstrated the ability to get open in all kinds of situations and make big catches. A starter in nine games last year, Zug led the Nittany Lions with seven touchdown receptions, topped by a career-high three in a memorable 35-10 win at Michigan. He was second on the squad with 46 receptions for 600 yards (13.0), making a catch in 12 of 13 games. His 46 catches were tied with O.J. McDuffie (1991) for No. 14 on the Penn State season receptions list. Zug rewrote his career-high for receiving yardage in a game on four occasions and broke his career-high for receptions in a game three times in 2009. He uses his speed, size and determination to separate himself from defenders and make tough catches. The former Manheim Central HS all-stater joins Brett Brackett as the only seniors among Penn State’s vastly talented and productive wideout corps. Zug’s sister, Daneen, will be a senior midfielder on the Nittany Lions’ field hockey team this fall. An older brother, David, was a member of the Blue Band and also is a Penn State graduate. Winner of the team’s 2009 Red Worrell Award, Zug is on schedule to earn his degree in December. 2009 Senior Season

Zug was a standout at Manheim Central HS for Coach Mike Williams. He was named Associated Press first-team Class AAA all-state and edged out future Nittany Lion teammate Jared Odrick as Lancaster-Lebanon League Player-of-the-Year. During an outstanding senior season, Zug caught 78 passes for 1,282 yards and 20 touchdowns and contributed 38 tackles and nine interceptions. His game-high was an eight-catch, 138-yard performance against rival Lebanon. Zug caught 51 passes for 799 yards and 13 scores and tallied 78 tackles and six interceptions as a junior. He also compiled a 3.6 grade-point average. Personal Full name is Graham Alan Zug. His father, David, and grandfather are Penn State graduates and his sister, Daneen, is a standout on the Nittany Lion field hockey team, entering her senior season. She was selected second-team All-Big Ten in 2008. An older brother, David, was a member of the Blue Band and also is a Penn State graduate. Graham is majoring in kinesiology. Born April 12, 1987.

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Playing in every game, with nine starts, Zug led the Lions with seven touchdown catches, topped by a career-high three in a memorable 35-10 win at Michigan. Zug finished second on the squad with 46 receptions for 600 yards (13.0), making a catch in 12 of 13 games. His 46 catches were tied with O.J. McDuffie (1991) for No. 14 on the Penn State season receptions list. Zug rewrote his career-high for receiving yardage in a game on four occasions. He broke his career-high for receptions in a game three times during the season, starting with the opener against Akron, when he made five receptions for 62 yards. He had a 19-yard touchdown reception against the Zips for a 31-0 lead. The next week against Syracuse, he rewrote his career-highs for receptions (6) and tallied 79 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown catch. Zug made one catch against Temple, leaving the game early with a slight injury. He returned the following week in the Iowa game, but was held without a catch for the only time all season. Zug made five receptions for 52 yards in the 20-0 win over Minnesota, including a 20-yard grab near the sideline to set up a second-half touchdown. He had a career day in the win at Michigan, catching five passes for 59 yards and a career-high three touchdowns from Daryll Clark (10, 11, 17 yards). Zug was the first Penn State player to catch three touchdowns in a game since Deon Butler did so against Michigan State in 2008. Zug made a careerbest seven receptions for a career-high 96 receiving yards against Ohio State. His 31-yard catch in the first quarter against the Buckeyes was a season-long. Zug was highly productive in the Lions’ 42-14 regular-season finale win at Michigan State. He hauled in four receptions for a game and career-high 99 yards, including touchdown catches of 32 and 27 yards from Clark during Penn State’s 28-point third-quarter outburst. In the Capital One Bowl win over LSU, Zug made four receptions for 51 yards, including a huge 17-yard catch to the LSU 20 during the Lions’ game-winning drive. He made two catches during the critical drive and had a 21-yard grab earlier in the big win over the Tigers. Zug was on the field for 589 snaps in 2009, led by 58 and 57, respectively, in the wins over Minnesota and Michigan.

Akron 5-62-1; Syracuse 6-79-1; Temple 1-12-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Illinois 3-28-0; Eastern Illinois 1-24-0; Minnesota 5-52-0; Michigan 5-59-3; Northwestern 4-34-0; Ohio State 7-96-0; Indiana 1-4-0; Michigan State 4-99-2; LSU 4-51-0.

Zug’s 2008 Game-by-Game Receiving (Catches-Yards-TD) Coastal Carolina 1-5-0; Oregon State 0-0-0; Syracuse 1-11-0; Temple 1-17-1; Illinois 1-8-0; Purdue 2-39-0; Wisconsin 1-3-0; Michigan 0-0-0; Ohio State 1-49-0; Iowa 0-0-0; Indiana 1-9-0; Michigan State 2-33-1; Southern California 0-0-0.

2008 Junior Season One of the best stories of the Big Ten Championship season was Zug’s emergence as a productive and valuable member of the senior-laden wide receiver unit. Zug played in every game, making starts against Ohio State, Indiana and Southern California in the 2009 Rose Bowl. He was tied for seventh on the team in receptions, hauling in 11 passes for 174 yards and a strong 15.8 average. Zug also had two touchdown catches, fourth-best on the squad. Against Temple, he made his first career touchdown catch on a 17-yard strike from Daryll Clark. He made two catches for 39 yards at Purdue, including a 23-yard reception. In his first start, Zug made a career-long 49-yard catch at Ohio State. The second-quarter reception set up a Kevin Kelly field goal in the Lions’ critical 13-6 win in Columbus. Zug demonstrated his athleticism and instincts in the win over Michigan State, keeping his feet just inside the end zone and catching a five-yard bullet from Clark to give the Lions a 7-0 lead in the first period. He later added a 28-yard catch and run to the Spartan one-yard line to set up a Clark touchdown run in the second quarter. Zug caught a game-high four passes for 62 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown from Matt McGloin, in the 2009 Blue-White game. 2007 Sophomore Season Zug made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Florida International and grabbed his first reception, gaining eight yards in the win. He played in eight games and on 42 snaps, seeing his most significant playing time against Florida International. In the 2008 Blue-White game, Zug made four catches for 47 yards, including a 22-yard scoring strike from Pat Devlin for the victorious Blue squad. 2006 Freshman Season Redshirt season.

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MALLOY PATERNO HEAD FOOTBALL COACH JOE PATERNO’S RECORD Overall: Won 394, Lost 129, Tied 3 (Winning percentage of 75.2) Regular-Season Record: Won 370, Lost 118, Tied 2 (75.7) Bowl Record: Won 24, Lost 11, Tied 1 (68.1) New Year’s Bowl Record: Won 17, Lost 7 (70.1)

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immeasurable contributions to The Pennsylvania State University added another compelling chapter during the 2009 campaign.

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Following his graduation from Brown, Paterno follows Coach Rip Engle to Penn State as an assistant coach. Harry Truman is President of the United States.

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Paterno helps Penn State to a 9-2 record and just its third bowl bid, posting a 7-0 win over Alabama in the Liberty Bowl.

Paterno does not coach in the October 1 game at Army due to the death of his father, Angelo, one of just three games he has missed in his career.

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Brothers George and Joe Paterno lead Brown to an 8-1 season as seniors.

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Penn State’s 11-2 mark in 2009 improved its fiveyear record to 51-13, with its 79.7 winning percentage good for a tie for No. 7 in the nation. 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 teams in first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans®. Three Nittany Lions garnered first-team honors, giving Penn State eight Academic All-America® selections over the past two years. And Penn State’s 89 percent graduation rate and 85

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Joe Paterno banded together a squad of highly-motivated and dedicated student-athletes and coaches into a squad that delivered Penn State to 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 victory over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. The 2009 Nittany Lions compiled consecutive 11win 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.

percent Graduation Success Rate were tops among all teams in the Associated Press’ final 2009 Top 25 poll. For 60 years and 709 games, Paterno has passionately served the Penn State football program and the university with principle 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 surrendered by the retiring Rip Engle, his college coach at Brown who appointed him to the Penn State staff in 1950 as a brash 23year-old. In his 45th season as head coach, Paterno stands on the doorstep of another significant milestone, needing six wins to become just the third coach in college football history with 400 victories, joining John Gagliardi and Eddie Robinson. Entering his 61st season as a member of the Penn State coaching staff, Paterno is not fond of looking back, but it has been a memorable period for the legendary mentor. In December 2007, he was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Football

Paterno marries Suzanne Pohland of Latrobe, Pa.

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377 . . . . . . . Bobby Bowden 323 . . . . . . . Bear Bryant 319 . . . . . . . Pop Warner ond 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 postseason record of 24-11-1 gives him a winning percentage of 68.0, good for No. 1 all-time among coaches with at least 15 bowl visits. The Nittany Lions are 17-7 in New Year’s 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 alltime 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. Paterno’s longevity in a profession where change is a constant borders on the unbelievable. Consider that since Paterno succeeded Engle as head coach in 1966 there have been 860 head coaching changes at Division I schools, an average of six changes per school! Winner of the AFCA National Coach-of-the-Year an unprecedented five times, Paterno’s legacy will be recognized long after he leaves the game. This past March, 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.

Penn State defeats Maryland, 15-7, in Paterno’s first game, and the Nittany Lions go on to post a 5-5 mark, one of only six non-winning records in his tenure.

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Since Paterno began leading the program in 1966, Penn 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. Clark was selected co-winner of the 2009 Chicago Tribune-Big Ten Silver Football after breaking several school season and career passing and total offense records. The 2009 Nittany Lions were led by a senior class that compiled a superb 40-12 ledger over the past four years. Penn State was 11-2, recording at least 11 victories for the 15th time under Paterno, and finishing No. 8 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 9 in the Associated Press poll. Seniors Josh Hull and Andrew Pitz became the seventh and eighth Nittany Lions to twice be selected a firstteam Academic All-American® with their 2008 and ’09 recognitions. They were joined by junior Stefen Wisniewski on the first-team, giving Penn State 10 firstteam Academic All-America® selections in the past four years. 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, 33 of them first-round draft choices. A school-record four Nittany Lions were selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL

Despite Penn State compiling a second consecutive 11-0 season, President Richard Nixon proclaims Texas No. 1, and the Lions finish No. 2 again.

A last-second 15-14 win over Kansas in the Orange Bowl completes an 11-0 season.

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One day after Rip Engle announced his retirement and 16 years after he had planned to attend Boston University law school, Joe Paterno is named Penn State’s 14th head coach on February 19, 1966.

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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 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 game at Wisconsin prevented him from traveling to the 2006 event. “I have mixed feelings because there were so many people that are not with me any more 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.” Penn State’s field general since 1966, Paterno moved past another football legend, Amos Alonzo Stagg, for longevity at a single institution among major college coaches in 2007. Stagg was a head coach for 57 years, including 41 at the University of Chicago (18921932). 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. 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. A member of the Nittany Lions’ coaching staff spanning the administrations of 12 U.S. presidents (starting with Harry Truman), Paterno passed Bryant on October 27, 2001 when the 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. “Even though he is enormously successful at it, from the perspective of meaningful contributions to society, the least important thing Joe Paterno does is coach football,” former Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist Bill Lyon told his readers. 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 75.1 is second-best among active Football Bowl Subdivision coaches (10 or more years) and he is sec-

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Following a disheartening loss at Tennessee, Penn State romps past Texas, 30-6, in the Cotton Bowl in a game Paterno calls “one of the greatest victories in school history.”

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Capital One: Lost to Auburn, 13-9

game’s final 10 points to post a hard-fought victory en route to their third Big Ten crown and a berth in the Rose Bowl. 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 Tenclinching win over Michigan State, Paterno had suc-

A 41-20 victory over North Carolina State on November 6 gives Paterno his 100th career win.

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cessful hip replacement surgery and led the Nittany Lions during their preparations for the Rose Bowl clash with Southern California. 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). The Nittany Lions’ Big Ten-clinching victory over Michigan State on Nov. 22, 2008 was Penn State’s 800th all-time, becoming just the sixth program in the nation to reach the milestone. The 2008 Nittany Lions were led by a senior class that compiled a stellar 40-11 ledger over four years. Penn State was 11-2, finishing No. 8 in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. A school-record 10 Nittany Lions were selected first-team All-Big Ten in 2008, 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 selected to the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® team, with four on the first team. Penn State’s four first-team selections and five overall selections led the nation, becoming the first school to have five Academic All-America® football players since Nebraska in 1997. A program-record 55 football student-athletes compiled at least a 3.0 grade-point average during the 2008 fall semester. A record 19 Nittany Lions earned Dean’s List recognition by posting a 3.5 GPA or higher. The 2007 edition of the Nittany Lions featured the program’s third consecutive winner of the Chuck Bednarik Award. The Nittany Lions’ comeback victory over Texas A&M in the Valero Alamo Bowl was Paterno’s 500th game as head coach, as he added to his all-time record with bowl victory No. 23. 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. Winner of the 2005 Butkus and 2005 and ‘06 Bednarik awards, All-America linebacker Paul Posluszny was selected the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American®-of-the-Year in Division I football, earning first-team honors twice. The 2005 Nittany Lions are a squad Paterno will remember fondly. The players and coaches passionately toiled every day to return Penn State to the national championship picture. The Lions compiled an 11-1 record, captured the Big Ten Championship and a tripleovertime win over Bowden’s Florida State squad in the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl.

An Alabama goal line stand helps deny No. 1 ranked Penn State its first national championship, 14-7, in the Sugar Bowl.

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Led by Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti, Penn State goes 12-0 for its third unbeaten season under Paterno.

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ball program earned an 89 percent graduation rate among freshmen entering in 2002-03, which was No. 1 among teams ranked in the 2009 final Associated Press poll. Penn State’s figure was an astounding 34 points above the 55 percent FBS average. The 2009 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 and the 2008 Nittany Lions displayed resiliency and toughness to capture the Big Ten Championship and the program’s second Bowl Championship 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

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The Nittany Lions fall behind No. 1 Pittsburgh, 14-0, but score 48 unanswered points en route to a 10-2 season.

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380th Game 300-77-3, 33rd year, 2nd game

Bobby Bowden

389th Game 300-85-4, 34th year, 8th game

Bear Bryant

392nd Game 300-77-16, 36th year, 4th game

John Gagliardi

405th Game 300-95-10, 45th year, 6th game

Eddie Robinson

411th Game 300-98-13, 40th year, 3rd game

Pop Warner

415th Game 300-91-24, 41st year, 8th game

Tubby Raymond

422nd Game 300-119-3, 36th year, 9th game

Roy Kidd

425th Game 300-118-7, 38th year, 2nd game

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sarily be the one with the most wins, most All-Americas, or the most post-season awards, Paterno has said. Rather, it will be the team that has yielded the most productive members of society. Giving back is a theme Paterno not only preaches but also practices. He and his wife, Sue, and their five children gave the University $3.5 million in 1998 to endow faculty positions and scholarships, and to support two building projects. The Paternos have contributed more than $4 million to Penn State in his tenure. In 2009, the Paternos pledged $1 million to the construction of a 42,000-square foot wing for the Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, the primary healthcare facility in a growing Centre County. “This gift demonstrates our continued pride in this community and gratitude for the profound expertise and care of our physicians, Jon Dranov and Wayne Sebastianelli,” said Paterno. “We see great things for this community and its future growth, and we are excited to be part of assuring continued excellence in our local healthcare, now and for generations to come.” Joe and Sue have been actively involved with the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games, held each June on the University Park campus. The Paternos were inducted into the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2009, Joe and Sue were honored by the CharcotMarie-Tooth Associated for a lifetime of achievement. Coach Paterno is a national spokesperson for CMTA. Paterno received the 1999 National Heritage Award of the Anti-Defamation League at a gala in Philadelphia. “Coach Paterno is an outstanding role model, mentor and leader, humanitarian and philanthropist,” ADL Regional Director Barry Morrison said. “He has helped build champions both on and off the field through his ongoing commitment to the values that ADL stands for — equality, dignity, educational achievement, tolerance and diversity.”

“He’s tough as hell,” former All-America linebacker and ex-NFL standout Shane Conlan said in an interview, “but he does things the way they’re supposed to be done. He follows the rules. He believes you’re there for an education. He teaches you more than football. He teaches you about life.” “The greatest testimonial to the Penn State football program is its list of graduates,” former All-America center Bill Lenkaitis, now a dentist in Foxboro, Mass., said. “Look at where these guys are now and what they’re doing. Look how many go to medical school or law school. Look how many become heads of corporations. That’s the real test of a college football program.” Lenkaitis’ observations mirror his coach’s response when asked to name his greatest team. It won’t neces-

Joe and Sue Paterno establish the Paterno Libraries Endowment with gifts totaling $120,000. The Endowment’s value now is more than $4 million.

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Paterno is named Sports Illustrated Sportsman-of-the-Year and AFCA Coachof-the-Year for a record fourth time.

Unbeaten and top-ranked Penn State falls to Oklahoma, 25-10, in the Orange Bowl on January 1, 1986.

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The Nittany Lions knock off top-ranked Georgia, 27-23, in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 1983 to claim the school’s first national championship.

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The 11-win season represented another milestone, as Penn State recorded at least 10 victories under Paterno in a fifth decade. The Lions were No. 3 in the polls, earning their 13th Top 5 finish. 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. Milestones, Paterno has said, are not things that motivate him. One day he may look back on the rich canvas he has created but it won’t be anytime soon because retirement is about the last thing on this 83year-old’s mind. In December 2008, Paterno agreed to a contract extension through the 2011 season. Before Paterno removes those white athletic socks and trademark black Nikes for the final time, there’s not much doubt he will have established THE benchmark for college football coaches. Three of his squads finished a perfect 12-0 — in 1973, 1986 and 1994 — and his 1968 and 1969 squads were 11-0. His 1978 and ‘85 teams were unbeaten in the regular-season, losing in bowl games for the National Championship. Paterno has remained true to the ideal that a university is an educational institution first and foremost, graduating his student-athletes and constantly striving to instill values of citizenship and sportsmanship. “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.” Since beginning play in the Big Ten in 1993, Penn State’s 241 academic all-conference honorees are the most for any league school. 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.”

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Penn State intercepts Vinny Testaverde five times and stuns Miami (Fla.), 14-10, in the Fiesta Bowl on January 2, 1987 to finish 12-0 and claim its second national championship.

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Paterno And the Presidents Paterno was called upon to introduce George W. Bush during a Pennsylvania stop on the 43rd president’s successful campaign for a second term in 2004.

“I tell you one thing about Joe Paterno; there’s no more decent fellow on the face of the Earth. What a man, who sets high standards, he loves his family, he loves this university, he loves his country, and my mother and dad love him. Coach, thanks for coming. Proud you’re here.” — President George W. Bush during a 2005 address on the Penn State Campus

Presenting President Ronald Reagan with a No. 1 jersey was a pleasure for Paterno during the Nittany Lions’ visit to the White House following the 1986 National Championship season.

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Paterno’s 25th season as head coach is highlighted by a last-second 24-21 win at No. 1 Notre Dame on November 17.

first active coach ever to receive its Distinguished American award; Appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated as its 1986 Sportsman-of-the-Year; Watched more than 350 of his ex-Lions play in the National Football League, including 33 who were first-round draft choices; Coached players who have won all of the major college awards — Heisman, Maxwell, Walter Camp, Lombardi, O’Brien, Outland, Butkus, Bednarik, Doak Walker, Biletnikoff and Rimington; Witnessed the payoff to his emphasis on graduating and achieving academic goals through the selection of 31 first-team Academic All-Americas, 15 Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes and 18 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners; Tutored three former players enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and eight whose plaques hang in the College Football Hall of Fame, including Curt Warner, who will gain induction in December 2009. Paterno needed fewer games (246) to reach the 200-win plateau than any of the 10 major college coaches on the list. He also was the quickest to achieve 300 victories. It took Bear Bryant, the previous leader, 393 games to reach that level; Paterno attained that peak in 380 games. One of the astonishing statistics about his tenure is that he has been on the coaching staff for more than half of the football games played by the Nittany Lions since the program bowed in 1887.

In its first game as a member of the Big Ten Conference, Penn State defeats Minnesota, 38-20, on September 4 in Beaver Stadium.

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Paterno becomes the first active college coach to receive the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame “Distinguished American Award.”

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Paterno records his 200th victory with a 45-19 decision over Bowling Green on September 5.

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President Gerald Ford visited the Penn State campus in 1978 following his term in office. Paterno presented him with a ball from the Nittany Lions’ 1978 team that went 11-1.

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“Angelo Paterno (Joe’s father) died in 1955, when his son was an assistant coach, 11 years away from becoming the head coach. But his son became an idealist and jousts still with windmills, and it is difficult to believe if he had become a barrister, while he would have been a good one, that Joe Paterno would have affected as many lives, wrought more good, than he has as a coach,” Bill Lyon wrote on the occasion of the ADL award. Paterno, whose tenure at Penn State — 16 years as an assistant and 44 as head coach — spans the administrations of 12 U.S. Presidents, owns one of sport’s most substantial resumes. In his five-decade-plus career, he has: Led teams to 24 bowl victories, more than anyone in his profession; Become the only coach to win the four traditional New Year’s Day games — the Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange bowls — as well as the Fiesta Bowl; Captured National Championships in 1982 and 1986 and had teams finish undefeated, but uncrowned, in 1968, 1969, 1973 and 1994; Posted 11 or more victories in 15 seasons; Seen at least one player win a first-team AllAmerica berth in 37 of his 44 years; Won Coach-of-the-Year honors an unprecedented five times in balloting by the American Football Coaches Association (1968, ‘78, ‘82, ‘86 and ‘05); Been selected by the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame as the

President George H.W. Bush visited the Penn State campus during his term. Paterno seconded Bush’s nomination at the 1988 Republican National Convention.

Trailing 21-0 in the first quarter, Penn State rallies to win at Illinois, 35-31, on November 12, clinching the Nittany Lions’ first Big Ten Championship. The comeback is the largest under Paterno.

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1966: 5-5 Penn State overcame early-season losses at Michigan State and UCLA to post a .500 record. The Nittany Lions were outscored, 208-193, for the first of only five times in the Paterno Era. QB Tom Sherman led the offense, passing for 943 yards, after starting the season as a DHB.

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Big Ten institutions. The national Division I-A average was 56 percent. In his extraordinary career, Penn State has produced at least one first-team All-America in 36 of his 43 years. More than 350 of his players have signed with National Football League teams and 32 have been firstround draft choices. Defensive end Courtney Brown and linebacker LaVar Arrington were the top two selections in the 2000 NFL Draft, only the third time in the history of the modern draft that the first two players chosen have been college teammates. In a survey of pro football general managers and personnel directors by The Sporting News, Penn State was a clear-cut winner as the college program that best prepares players for the NFL. “That program is well-rounded from the standpoint that Joe Paterno demands discipline for his players, both academically and on the field,” said Rod Graves, General Manager of the Arizona Cardinals. “Standards of character are very high there. The kids practice extremely hard. I don’t care whether you are bringing in a free agent or a first-round draft choice, those kids know how to work. Nine times out of 10, you’ll never have any problem with those kids off the field.” Significant as it is, Paterno’s football portfolio offers but a glimpse of his multi-faceted personality. He has taken on duties away from the field with the same sense of purpose and ambition. The Paternos have won wide admiration for their philanthropy. Their $3.5 million gift, in conjunction with

Against Wisconsin on September 30, Paterno is involved in his 500th game as a member of the Penn State coaching staff.

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1967: 8-2-1 Rankings: 10th AP, 11th UPI Bowl: Gator/Florida State, T 17-17 The Lions lost LB Mike Reid and HB Bob Campbell to knee surgery, but reckless defense and QB Tom Sherman, who set six offensive records, led Penn State. TE Ted Kwalick won AllAmerica honors. 1968: 11-0 Rankings: 2nd AP, 3rd UPI Bowl: Orange/Kansas, W 15-14 Penn State posted the only 11-0 record in the country with a last-minute Orange Bowl win. TE Ted Kwalick and LB Dennis Onkotz won All-America honors. The Rover Boys led the defense, which scored or set up 145 of Penn State’s 339 points. 1969: 11-0 Rankings: 2nd AP, 2nd UPI Bowl: Orange/Missouri, W 10-3 Joe Paterno summed up the season as “pride and poise." The key game was the 15-14 win at Syracuse in which the Lions trailed 14-0 in the final quarter. LB Dennis Onkotz, DT Mike Reid, S Neal Smith and HB Charlie Pittman won All-America honors. 1970: 7-3 Penn State won its last five games with sophomore QB John Hufnagel leading the offense after a 2-3 start. The Lions’ 31game unbeaten streak ended at Colorado (41-13). LB Jack Ham won All-America honors. 1971: 11-1 Rankings: 5th AP, 11th UPI Bowl: Cotton/Texas, W 30-6 Penn State rebounded from a regular-season ending defeat at Tennessee with a decisive Cotton Bowl win over Texas. HB Lydell Mitchell, who rushed for 1,547 yards, T Dave Joyner and LB Charlie Zapiec were All-Americans. 1972: 10-2 Rankings: 8th UPI, 10th AP Bowl: Sugar/Oklahoma, L 0-14 The Lions lost only the opener at Tennessee and the Sugar Bowl to Oklahoma. The offense averaged more than 400 yards behind TB John Cappelletti and QB John Hufnagel. Hufnagel, DE Bruce Bannon and LB John Skorupan won All-America honors.

The Nittany Lions improve to 6-0 at the Fiesta Bowl on January 1, 1997, in Paterno’s 522nd game of the 1,044 Penn State has played to that point.

Joe and Sue Paterno become grandparents for the first time when eldest daughter Diana gives birth to Brian Andrew Giegerich on October 13.

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Paterno becomes the first coach ever to win all four major bowl games, and the winningest bowl coach, as Penn State caps a 12-0 season with a victory over Oregon in the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1995.

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The January 1, 1997 Fiesta Bowl was the University’s 1,044th game and Paterno’s 522nd since arriving on campus. Prior to the 2006 Temple game, six days after his leg surgery, he had been absent only twice for an opening kickoff — at Army in 1955 due to the death of his father and at Syracuse in 1977 when his son, David, was seriously injured in an accident. Penn State’s 2010 season-opener with Youngstown State will be the 684th game of Paterno’s career. Paterno admitted to being especially energized when the Nittany Lions, after more than 100 years as an independent, signed on as members of the Big Ten Conference in 1993. It didn’t take long for Penn State to flex its muscle in the new neighborhood. In just its second year of conference affiliation, Paterno guided Penn State to a 12-0 record, including a victory in the 1995 Rose Bowl. The Lions became the first Big Ten team to record an undefeated season in 26 years and first ever to post a 12-0 record. The Lions were ranked No. 2 behind Nebraska in the final polls, marking the third time an unbeaten Paterno-led squad finished second in the nation. The Nittany Lions are 136-60 overall since starting competition in the Big Ten in 1993. Paterno is one of just eight coaches in Conference history to win at least 130 games at one institution. Defining Joe Paterno by wins and losses, however, is to trivialize his contributions to intercollegiate athletics. This native of Brooklyn, N.Y., is not a man of misplaced priorities. “How many football coaches majored in English Literature at an Ivy League school,” retired Penn State athletic director Jim Tarman, a Paterno friend since 1950, asked? “When he sits up half the night, as he did for years, doing ‘x’s’ and ‘o’s’ for the next day’s practice or next Saturday’s game, he always listened to opera. I think the fact that he has such a broad range of interests is one of the reasons our football program has been different.” 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 players who have been most important to the success of Penn State teams,” Paterno has said, “have just naturally kept their priorities straight: football a high second, but academics an undisputed first.” The 2008 NCAA Graduation Success Rate Report for Division I institutions provided the most recent compelling evidence of the success of Paterno’s “Grand Experiment.” The report revealed that the Penn State football program’s 76 percent GSR was No. 2 in the nation among teams ranked in the final 2008 Associated Press Top 25 and well above the national average of 67 percent. The NCAA data also showed that Penn State posted a 77 percent federal graduation rate among freshmen entering in 2001-02, second-highest among

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Groundbreaking for the $34.4 million Paterno Library addition to Pattee Library on the University Park campus takes place on April 25.

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1973: 12-0 Rankings: 5th AP, 5th UPI Bowl: Orange/LSU, W 16-9 For the third time in six years, Penn State completed a perfect season in the Orange Bowl. Heisman Trophy winner John Cappelletti rushed for more than 200 yards in three straight games, an NCAA record at the time. Two All-Americans, DT Randy Crowder and LB John Skorupan, anchored the defense. 1974: 10-2 Rankings: 7th AP, 7th UPI Bowl: Cotton/Baylor, W 41-20 Penn State rallied for five of its 10 wins, atoning for narrow losses to Navy and North Carolina State with a decisive Cotton Bowl win over Baylor. DT Mike Hartenstine and T John Nessel won All-America honors. 1975: 9-3 Rankings: 10th AP, 10th UPI Bowl: Sugar/Alabama, L 6-13 Defense and kicking highlighted the season. K Chris Bahr, LB Greg Buttle and G Tom Rafferty won All-America honors. The Lions lost, 17-9, at Ohio State and were upset against North Carolina State, but rebounded to take part in the first Sugar Bowl played in the Superdome. 1976: 7-5 Bowl: Gator/Notre Dame, L 9-20 Penn State lost three straight games for the first time in Joe Paterno’s 11 seasons, before rallying to end the year with six consecutive wins. LB Kurt Allerman was an All-America pick. 1977: 11-1 Rankings: 4th UPI, 5th AP Bowl: Fiesta/Arizona State, W 42-30 Only a 24-20 loss to Kentucky kept Penn State from an undefeated season. QB Chuck Fusina led the offense, passing for 2,221 yards. T Keith Dorney and MG Randy Sidler won AllAmerica honors. 1978: 11-1 Rankings: 4th AP, 4th UPI Bowl: Sugar/Alabama, L 7-14 Penn State achieved its first No. 1 ranking, before losing to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. K Matt Bahr, who booted a thenNCAA record 22 field goals, T Keith Dorney, DT Matt Millen, DT Bruce Clark, QB Chuck Fusina and S Pete Harris were AllAmerica selections.

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Paterno was a major contributor of both money and time to the $352 million Campaign for Penn State, for which he served as Vice Chair. He also was an honorary chair for the University’s Grand Destiny campaign that netted more than $1.37 billion by its June 2003 conclusion. Joe and Sue Paterno established the Paterno Libraries Endowment in 1984 with gifts totaling $120,000. Subsequent contributions have pushed the Endowment’s total to $4 million. “I’ve said it a hundred times,” Paterno stated at the time the drive began, “a great library is the heart of a great university, and if we want to remain a big-league university, we’ve got to have a big-league library.” “Sue and Joe Paterno are legendary at this institution, not only because of the notable and consistent success of the Nittany Lions, but also because of the values they have espoused over the years,” former president Joab Thomas said at the time the Board of Trustees’ decision was announced to name the new library wing after the first family of Penn State football. “Family, learning, loyalty and commitment are prominent among those values. This new library will stand as an appropriate tribute to all that they have done for Penn State.” Paterno also was a donor and committee member for the campaign to build the Bryce Jordan Center and committed $250,000 to the drive to construct the Penn State All-Sports Museum, which was part of the seventh Beaver Stadium expansion project since he became head coach. The icon of college coaching has elevated Penn State football to a level matched by only a very few. And, since the day he arrived on the campus as a fresh-faced

Joe and Sue Paterno give Penn State a $3.5 million gift to endow faculty positions and scholarships and to support two building projects, bringing the cumulative amount of their gifts to the University to more than $4 million.

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A 30-27 win at Northwestern is Penn State’s 400th victory since Paterno joined the coaching staff in 1950.

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1979: 8-4 Rankings: 18th UPI, 20th AP Bowl: Liberty/Tulane, W 9-6 The young Lions, with only six seniors starting in the Liberty Bowl, rallied for Penn State’s 41st consecutive non-losing season. FB Matt Suhey led the offense, rushing for 973 yards. DT Bruce Clark won All-America honors, but was injured the last half of the season.

their volunteer service to Penn State, make the Paternos a unique couple among colleges and universities nationwide. Their pledge is believed to be the most generous gift 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 on the University Park campus — the interfaith Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, which opened in 2003, and the Penn State All-Sports Museum, which opened in 2002. “Penn State has been very good to both Sue and me,” Paterno said at the time of their 1998 gift. “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.” “I have a theory that Joe coaches not so much for what he can do for football as for what he can do for the University and the community,” Penn State president Graham Spanier said. “And that makes me the luckiest university president in the country.” The Paternos’ effort as co-chairs of the campaign to expand Pattee Library included a personal contribution of $250,000 among the $14 million raised. The Penn State Board of Trustees voted to name the new library wing after the Paternos. The five-story, 135,000square-foot expansion doubled the size of Pattee Library. The $34.4 million Paterno Library was dedicated on September 8, 2000.

Paterno oversees the seventh expansion of Beaver Stadium during his tenure, bringing capacity to 107,282, the second-largest in the nation.

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1980: 10-2 Rankings: 8th AP, 8th UPI Bowl: Fiesta/Ohio State, W 31-19 Penn State used a second-half rally against Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl to cap the season. The Nittany Lions played one of the toughest schedules in the country with six foes taking part in bowl games. T Bill Dugan and G Sean Farrell won AllAmerica honors.

Joe Paterno introduced legendary Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Jack Ham at his NFL Hall of Fame induction in 1988. Ham is one of three NFL Hall of Fame players Paterno has coached at Penn State.

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1981: 10-2 Rankings: 3rd AP, 3rd UPI Bowl: Fiesta/Southern Cal, W 26-10 Penn State faced the nation’s most difficult schedule and ended the season with consecutive wins over Notre Dame, No. 1 Pittsburgh and Southern Cal. The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 1 themselves before losses at Miami (Fla.) and Alabama. G Sean Farrell and TB Curt Warner were All-America selections. 1982: 11-1 National Champions Rankings: 1st AP, 1st UPI Bowl: Sugar/Georgia, W 27-23 Penn State captured its first National Championship by running off seven straight victories after a mid-season loss at Alabama and defeating Georgia, 27-23, in the Sugar Bowl. TB Curt Warner, FLK Kenny Jackson, DE Walker Lee Ashley and S Mark Robinson earned All-America honors, while Todd Blackledge won the Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback. 1983: 8-4-1 Rankings: 17th UPI Bowl: Aloha/Washington, W 13-10 Penn State rallied from an 0-3 start to post eight wins and a tie in the final 10 games, including a victory over Washington in the Aloha Bowl. An opening-day loss to top-ranked Nebraska was crushing, but the Lions bounced back to beat undefeated and Top 5 ranked Alabama and West Virginia and tied Pittsburgh on the final play of the game. FLK Kenny Jackson earned All-America honors.

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Rip Engle (left) lured his ex-Brown University quarterback (right) to State College as a “temporary” stop on the way to law school. Not necessarily presented on an annual basis, the award is made on those occasions when a person emerges “who over a long period of time has exhibited leadership and who has made significant contributions to the betterment of amateur football in America.” President George Bush, honored with the Foundation’s Gold Medal on the same evening, said in a letter to the more than 1,000 guests at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel:

1984: 6-5 Penn State dropped the final two games of the season, after a thrilling 37-30 win over the Doug Flutie-led Boston College Eagles at Beaver Stadium, to post a 6-5 record. The Lions did not participate in a bowl game for the first time since 1970. 1985: 11-1 Rankings: 3rd AP, 3rd UPI Bowl: Orange/Oklahoma, L 10-25 Penn State played in its third National Championship game in eight years. The Nittany Lions won every game by less than seven points until the seventh week of the season, relying on defense and kicking for their success. LB Shane Conlan and Hero Michael Zordich received All-America honors.

Paterno leads the Lions to an 11-1 record, a share of the Big Ten championship and a victory over Florida State in the Orange Bowl. He is the consensus National Coach-of-theYear, winning AFCA honors for the fifth time.

Paterno joins the short list of national icons whose image has adorned the Wheaties box.

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assistant on Rip Engle’s new staff, Paterno has proven winning and educating are not mutually exclusive goals. 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.” “...I can tell you that virtually all of the players he’s touched in fifty 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 was a two-time All-America 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.” Ex-All-America linebacker Matt Millen, an ESPN/ABC football analyst, is of the opinion “the main thing Joe gives you is perspective. He’s a teacher. He does more than football stuff. He’s always giving you these little speeches, and after a while you hear them so often and understand them and they’re pretty true.” Paterno has developed 64 student-athletes who have earned first-team All-America honors a total of 77 times. Three of his many NFL players — linebacker Jack Ham, fullback Franco Harris and guard Mike Munchak — have been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Ham, defensive tackle Mike Reid, tight end Ted Kwalick, linebacker Dennis Onkotz, tackle Keith Dorney and running backs John Cappelletti, Lydell Mitchell and Curt Warner are in the College Football Hall of Fame. Paterno’s enshrinement into the College Football Hall of Fame marked the second time the National Football Foundation has demonstrated his unique impact and standing on college football. In December 1991, Paterno became the first active coach ever to receive the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame Distinguished American Award. Since the award was instituted in 1966, it had never been presented to an active college coach. Other past winners include the late General James Van Fleet, Hollywood’s Bob Hope and Jimmy Stewart, former Notre Dame President Theodore Hesburgh, the late NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle and captains of industry such as John Galbreath, Sonny Werblin and Leon Hess. Two deceased former coaches — Vince Lombardi and Dave Nelson — are previous winners, although neither was active when honored. Tom Osborne of Nebraska received the award in 1995, then the second active coach cited.

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Paterno is inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame.

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1986: 12-0 National Champions Rankings: 1st AP, 1st UPI Bowl: Fiesta/Miami (Fla.), W 14-10 Penn State won its second National Championship by defeating top-ranked and unbeaten Miami (Fla.) in the Fiesta Bowl. The Nittany Lions had close calls against Cincinnati, Maryland and Notre Dame, but were unbeaten in the regular-season for the second straight year and played in their fourth National Championship game in nine seasons. LB Shane Conlan, T Chris Conlin, RB D.J. Dozier and DT Tim Johnson were All-America picks. 1987: 8-4 Bowl: Citrus/Clemson, L 10-35 The Nittany Lions opened the season by presenting Joe Paterno with his 200th coaching victory, a 45-19 win over Bowling Green. The regular-season ended with the Lions stopping a two-point conversion try to beat Notre Dame, 21-20, at Beaver Stadium. Junior G Steve Wisniewski was an AllAmerica selection.

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1990: 9-3 Rankings: 10th UPI, 11th AP Bowl: Blockbuster/Florida State, L 17-24 After losing to Texas and Southern Cal to open the season, Penn State won nine consecutive games and a berth in the inaugural Blockbuster Bowl. The Lions shut out Alabama at Tuscaloosa, limiting Alabama to its lowest rushing output (six yards) in history. The Lions also upset No. 1 Notre Dame, 2421, on Craig Fayak’s 34-yard field goal in the final minute at South Bend.

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1989: 8-3-1 Rankings: 14th UPI, 15th AP Bowl: Holiday/Brigham Young, W 50-39 After dropping the opener to Virginia, the Lions won six of the next seven games, a string interrupted only by a blocked field goal attempt on the final play in a one-point loss to Alabama. Ray Tarasi hit a last-second field goal to beat Pittsburgh, 1613. TB Blair Thomas and ILB Andre Collins were All-Americas and among the finalists for the Heisman and Butkus awards, respectively.

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“Throughout his tenure at Penn State, Joe Paterno has led his Nittany Lions in smart, aggressive, team-oriented football. As their plain white jerseys and blue numbers attest, they’re not a flashy bunch. But at the conclusion of each collegiate season, they’re invariably among the top teams in the country. Most importantly, at the end of their college careers Joe’s players have learned those valuable lessons of character and moral conduct that typify Coach Paterno himself.” Another former president, the late Ronald Reagan, characterized Paterno as a person “who has never forgotten that he is a teacher who’s preparing his students not just for the season, but for life.” As one almost could expect, Paterno sees his role as larger than merely charting “x’s and o’s” on a chalkboard. “What are coaches?” Paterno said in his acceptance speech at the 1991 Hall of Fame dinner. “Number one, we’re teachers and we’re educators. We have the same obligations as all teachers at our institutions, except we probably have more influence over our young people than anyone other than their families. “...we’re dealing with emotions; we’re dealing with commitment; we’re dealing with discipline, and loyalty, and pride. The things that make a difference in a person’s life — pride, loyalty and commitment — are the things that make a difference in this country. We’re teaching them the realities of the competitive life.” Endorsement of Paterno’s methods have been apparent in a variety of surveys. In 2004, he was recognized twice for his impact on college football. He was selected the second-best college football coach of alltime 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 in 2004. He finished No. 8 overall in the list-

1988: 5-6 Off to a fast start with four wins in their first five games, the Lions were a luckless team in the final six weeks, beating only Maryland. Narrow losses to Rutgers (5 points), Alabama (5) and Pittsburgh (7) left the Lions under .500 for the first time since 1938. Pressed into service by injuries, Tony Sacca became the first “true” freshman to start at quarterback in the Paterno Era. G Steve Wisniewski won All-America honors for the second consecutive year.

ing of college and professional coaches from all sports over the past 25 years. The kind of success the Nittany Lions have achieved hasn’t blurred Paterno’s vision of what’s right about college athletics. “Just winning is a silly reason to be serious about a game,” he said in his autobiography, Paterno: By the Book. “For a kid still in school, devotion to winning football games at nearly any cost may cripple his mind for life. Institutions of higher learning don’t have the moral right to exploit and mislead inexperienced kids that way. “The purpose of college football is to serve education,” Paterno said, “not the other way around. I hound my players to get involved. Ten years from now I want them to look back on college as a wonderful time of expanding themselves — not just four years of playing football.” Paterno’s support of scholarship and his creative and compelling views on sports and education have been widely recognized. He has been a frequent witness at Congressional hearings and he appeared before the Knight Commission. He delivered the Penn State spring commencement address in 1973 and is the recipient of three honorary degrees — Doctor of Laws from Brown, Doctor of Humane Letters from Gettysburg College and Doctor of Laws from Allegheny College. In 1991, Paterno was inducted as an honorary member of the Penn State chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, the national classics society, which honors excellence in the study of the ancient Greeks and Romans. “We wanted to honor him for two reasons,” Michele Ronnick, a classics professor said. “One, for the wonderful library fund he established...and also for his abiding love of Virgil. I don’t imagine there is another football coach in the country who can say that he’s read the ‘Aeneid’ in Latin and loved it. He is truly unique.” Paterno was bestowed a trio of diverse honors in 2006. He was named a Free Spirit honoree and recog-

In his 44th season, Paterno leads team to 11 wins giving the Nittany Lions back-to-back 11-win seasons. Penn State’s 19-17 victory over LSU in the Capital One Bowl gives Paterno 24 career bowl victories and the No. 1 all-time bowl winning percentage for any coach with at least 15 appearances.

Paterno leads the Lions to an 11-2 mark, a Big Ten co-championship and a berth in the Rose Bowl. Penn State has a team-record 10 firstteam All-Big Ten honorees and five Academic All-Americans and he is named Dave McClain Big Ten Coach-of-the-Year for the third time.

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nized by The Freedom Forum at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Paterno also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Dapper Dan Charities in Pittsburgh and the History Makers Award, presented by the Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center. Paterno’s dual focus of athletic excellence and academic accomplishment is one of the reasons he was presented the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award by the American Football Coaches Association, the AFCA’s highest honor, in 2002. The award honors those “whose services have been outstanding in the advancement of the best interests of football.” Also in 2002, Paterno and one of his former players, Dr. Dave Joyner, were corecipients of the Inspiration Award, presented by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Paterno also received the Hope Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in 2002. In 2001, Paterno received the Pennsylvania Founder’s Award from then-Governor Tom Ridge, and was inducted into the Pittsburgh Hall of Fame. The Maxwell Club of Philadelphia presented him with its annual Reds Bagnell Award in 2000 for contributions to the game of football. Paterno was the ‘98 winner of the initial State Farm

Eddie Robinson Coach-of-the-Year Award, established to recognize an active college head coach who exemplifies the qualities of Coach Robinson as a role model to students and players, an active member of the community and an accomplished coach. In 1994, Paterno received the Ernie Davis Award, presented by the Leukemia Society of America and named in honor of the late Syracuse All-America and Heisman Trophy winner. Paterno was the first coach to receive the award. With his success has come a certain celebrity, which Paterno tolerates although he often finds it disruptive to his coaching persona. He is widely sought as a speaker for clinics and banquets and has appeared in magazine, newspaper and radio/television advertisements for companies like Milano Bread, TIAA-CREF and Burger King. Paterno was the first football coach ever named by Sports Illustrated as its Sportsman-of-the-Year, in 1986, and just the second college coach cited for the honor (UCLA basketball coach John Wooden was the other). Paterno had another unique experience in 1992 when he attended the dedication of the Joe Paterno Child Development Center on the Beaverton, Ore., campus of Nike, Inc. Nike said Paterno’s “career demon-

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1993: 10-2 Rankings: 7th UPI, 7th USA Today/CNN, 8th AP Bowl: Citrus/Tennessee, W 31-13 After 106 years as an independent, Penn State’s inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference began 5-0, but losses to Michigan and Ohio State knocked the Nittany Lions out of Rose Bowl contention. Penn State rebounded to win its final four regular-season contests, including a 38-37 victory at Michigan State which produced the school’s biggest comeback in 28 years. For the second time in three years, Penn State and Tennessee battled in a bowl game, with the Lions claiming a Citrus Bowl win to give Joe Paterno his 15th postseason victory, tying him with Bear Bryant for the all-time lead. DT Lou Benfatti was a first-team All-America. 1994: 12-0 (Big Ten Champions) Rankings: 2nd AP, 2nd UPI, 2nd USA Today/CNN, 1st N.Y. Times Computer Bowl: Rose/Oregon, W 38-20 The Nittany Lions captured their first Big Ten and Rose Bowl championships with a 12-0 campaign, the third in school history. Penn State was ranked No. 2 in the final polls after three weeks at No. 1 in mid-season. The Rose Bowl win was Joe Paterno’s 16th in bowl games, making him the all-time leader in bowl wins. He also became the first coach to garner victories in the four traditional major bowl games. TE Kyle Brady, TB Ki-Jana Carter, QB Kerry Collins, WR Bobby Engram and G Jeff Hartings were first-team All-Americans, the squad’s most since 1978. Penn State compiled its fifth unbeaten, untied season under Paterno and became the first Big Ten team to record a perfect season since Ohio State in 1968. The squad extended its winning streak to 17 games, the longest in the nation. The Lions led the country in scoring (47.8 ppg.) and total offense (520.2 ypg.) and broke 14 team and 19 individual school records, three Big Ten and nine bowl records. 1995: 9-3 Rankings: 12th UPI, 12th USA Today/CNN, 13th AP Bowl: Outback/Auburn, W 43-14 Stung by consecutive home losses to Wisconsin, which snapped a 20-game winning streak, and Ohio State, the Nittany Lions won six of their final seven games, capped by a victory over Auburn in the Outback Bowl. Joe Paterno coached in his 500th game as a member of the Penn State staff against Wisconsin. QB Wally Richardson led the Lions to a quartet of fourth-quarter victories and set a school season record with 193 completions. Three-time All-America WR Bobby Engram finished his career with 12 school records. G Jeff Hartings became Penn State’s 10th two-time first-team All-American and only the fourth Nittany Lion to twice earn GTE/CoSIDA first-team Academic All-America honors. Ten players were selected in the NFL draft, the most of any school in the nation and the second-highest total in school history.

Joe and Sue Paterno have made significant financial contributions to help build the Paterno Library (left), which opened in the summer of 1999, and the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center (right), dedicated in May 2003, as well as contributing countless hours for numerous community and statewide charity events and causes.

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1996: 11-2 Rankings: 7th AP, 7th USA Today/CNN Bowl: Fiesta/Texas, W 38-15 The Nittany Lions began and ended the season with wins over Southern California and Texas in the Kickoff Classic and Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, respectively, to record their 12th 11-win season under Joe Paterno. Penn State played in a New Year’s Day bowl for the sixth consecutive season and improved to 6-0 in the Fiesta Bowl, extending its non-conference winning streak to 17. The Texas game was Paterno’s 522nd contest on the staff, exactly half of Penn State’s games all-time. The senior class compiled a 42-7 career record, the second-highest number of wins in a four-year span in school history. Penn State finished in the Top 10 for the 20th time under Paterno. Fourteen true freshmen saw action. S Kim Herring was an All-American. 1997: 9-3 Rankings: 16th AP, 17th USA Today/ESPN Bowl: Citrus/Florida, L 6-21 Penn State won at least nine games for the 21st time and gained its 25th Top 20 ranking under Joe Paterno, while also playing in its seventh consecutive New Year’s day bowl game. The Nittany Lions were ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press preseason poll for the first time and were ranked No. 1 on two occasions for a total of four weeks, falling from the top spot both times after victories. Boosted by a 31-27 comeback win over Ohio State, Penn State took a 7-0 record into a showdown with unbeaten Michigan, which the Wolverines won. TB Curtis Enis was selected a first-team Associated Press AllAmerican and the Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Year and was the fifth player chosen in the 1998 NFL Draft. 1998: 9-3 Rankings: 15th USA Today/ESPN, 17th AP Bowl: Outback/Kentucky, W 26-14 A team which featured only five senior starters peaked at season’s end with victories over Michigan State and Kentucky in the Outback Bowl. The year was highlighted by Joe Paterno’s 300th career victory, a 48-3 win over Bowling Green on Sept. 12, as he became the sixth coach in NCAA history to reach the milestone. The defense was ranked among the top 12 in all four team statistical categories and didn’t permit a runner to gain 100 yards. OLB LaVar Arrington was a first-team All-American and the first sophomore to be named Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year. 1999: 10-3 Rankings: 11th AP, 11th USA Today/ESPN Bowl: Alamo/Texas A&M, W 24-0 Penn State won at least 10 games for the 18th time under Joe Paterno to gain its 24th Top 15 finish. Paterno moved into third place on the all-time wins list among major college coaches with a 31-25 victory at Purdue. The Lions took a 9-0 record and the nation’s No. 2 ranking into November, but a Minnesota field goal on the last play of the game began a three-game losing streak by a combined total of 12 points. In the Alamo Bowl, Penn State dominated Texas A&M, 24-0, the Lions’ first bowl shutout in 40 years. OLB LaVar Arrington, DE Courtney Brown and MLB Brandon Short were consensus All-Americans, the first time three Penn State defensive players were so honored since 1978. The Lions’ 12th two-time All-American, Arrington won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and the Chuck Bednarik Award as the nation’s premier defensive player. Brown and Arrington were the first two picks in the 2000 NFL Draft. 2000: 5-7 Penn State won four of its final seven games, but could not overcome a 1-4 start to finish with just its second season under .500 since 1938. One week after freshman Adam Taliaferro suffered a serious spinal injury at Ohio State, the emotion-charged Nittany Lions defeated Big Ten co-champion and Rose Bowl participant Purdue, 22-20. Following consecutive wins over Illinois and Indiana, Penn State played its first overtime game, but lost to Iowa, 26-23, in double-overtime. The Lions began the season by playing in their record fourth Kickoff Classic. FS James Boyd received third-team AllAmerica honors by The Sporting News.

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strates that a teacher’s caring concern for each student’s development is the key to unlocking each student’s potential.” His “folk hero” reputation in Central Pennsylvania has spawned an entire line of Paterno products, including coffee mugs (“Cup of Joe”), life-size cardboard cutouts (“Stand-up Joe”), the Paterno bean bag buddy, JoePa Christmas ornaments and golf balls with his familiar face (“like the Penn State offense, three out of four guaranteed to go up the middle”). The life-size Paterno cutout shows up at wedding receptions, birthday and anniversary parties and nearly was in a police lineup. Startled by a silhouette in a vacationing neighbor’s home, a high school student summoned police, who surrounded the house, only to find the “prowler” was a “Stand-up Joe.” Paterno has written two books — Football My Way with Gordon White and the late Merv Hyman and Paterno: By the Book with the late Bernie Asbell — and at least three others have been written about him — The Paterno Legacy with the staff of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; No Ordinary Joe by Michael O’Brien and Quotable Joe, a compilation of quotes by and about Paterno by L. Budd Thalman that was released in 2001. Paterno’s thick glasses, rolled-up pants legs and white athletic socks have become signatures every bit as familiar to the Penn State faithful as the McDonald’s golden arches or the Nike swoosh. So, too, are the Nittany Lions’ conservative uniforms, with the high-top black shoes, white helmets bereft of logos, and plain jerseys without the players’ names on the back. “I don’t think our uniforms look that bad,” he says. “I think they say something to kids about team-oriented play and an austere approach to life.” Born on 18th Street in Brooklyn, on December 21, 1926, the first-born of Angelo and Florence Paterno remembers his old neighborhood as a place where “playing daily at sports was our work: not only touch football but also punchball and stickball...” Paterno went to St. Edmond’s Grammar School and Brooklyn Prep high school where he played as a senior on the best Catholic-school team in the city. Brooklyn Prep’s only loss was to St. Cecilia of Englewood, N.J., coached by a young Vince Lombardi. “I had a sense that this young man had read far beyond his years,” the late Father Thomas

Bermingham, one of his high school teachers, said, “and was still reading on his own. I called him after class and I said, ‘Joseph, I can’t make you but I would love to have you do much more than the rest of the class.’ And, typical Joe Paterno, he jumped at that chance.” From Brooklyn Prep, Paterno, after serving the final year of World War II in the U.S. Army, accepted an athletic scholarship to Brown University. “...probably because of my unimpressive height and weight, the Paterno doorstep wasn’t over-run with college scouts,” he said. But, under the fatherly Rip Engle at Brown, Paterno blossomed into the heady quarterback of the Bears’ football team. Teaming with his younger brother, George, the Paternos were instrumental in Brown posting an 8-1 record in 1949 and becoming an Eastern powerhouse. Legendary sportswriter Stanley Woodward once described Paterno, who still holds the Brown career interception record (14), as a quarterback “who can’t run, can’t pass — just thinks and wins.” In addition to his role in the rushing and passing offenses, Paterno also returned punts and kickoffs, posting career averages of 8.8 and 20.1 yards, respectively. He had a 69-yard punt return for a touchdown to beat Holy Cross in 1949. Paterno also played two seasons of basketball at Brown (his freshman coach was the late Pro Football Hall of Fame legend Weeb Ewbank). Brown paid homage to its skinny ex-quarterback in 1993 when it named one of its major athletic awards in his honor. The coach attended a banquet in Providence to present the first “Joe Paterno Outstanding Male Freshman Athlete Award.” After his senior football season, Paterno took an Engle offer to work on a part-time basis with the Brown quarterbacks while awaiting graduation. He had been accepted into the Boston University law school and intended to follow the career path of his father, who went to night-school to earn his law degree, passing the bar exam at age 44. “Everything was set,” Paterno said, “until I got a surprising phone call from Rip Engle in Pennsylvania. He told me that his contract (to be the new head coach at Penn State) allowed him to bring one assistant coach. Rip astonished me by asking me to take the job.” After 16 years as an Engle assistant, Paterno was

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2001: 5-6 The Nittany Lions won five of six games after the first 0-4 start in program history to put themselves one win away from a bowl bid, but lost the season-finale at Virginia to finish with consecutive losing seasons for the first time under Joe Paterno. A 38-35 comeback win at Northwestern on October 20 moved Paterno into a tie with Paul “Bear” Bryant for career victories among NCAA Division I-A coaches. The following week, Penn State rallied from a 27-9 deficit against Ohio State to win, 29-27, giving Paterno his record-setting 324th win in the biggest Beaver Stadium comeback in his tenure. Redshirt freshman QB Zack Mills led the Lions to three comeback wins and broke the school record for total offense in a game, compiling 418 yards in the win over the Buckeyes.

appointed head coach on February 19, 1966, a day after his friend and benefactor announced his retirement. In the 60 years since he arrived in Happy Valley, Paterno has turned aside many opportunities to leave, the most publicized a famous courtship by the Boston Patriots in the early 1970s. Explaining his decision to spurn the pros, Paterno told graduates in his 1973 commencement address: “Money alone will not make you happy. Success without honor is an unseasoned dish. It will satisfy your hunger, but it won’t taste good.” “Joe is everything that the word ‘passive’ isn’t,” former athletic director and longtime friend Jim Tarman said. “Ever since I’ve known Joe, assistant coach through now, he used to get up every morning, jump out of bed, and ask, ‘What can I do to make Penn State football, and Penn State, better today?’ And, he expected everybody around him to do that.” Paterno married the former Suzanne Pohland of Latrobe, Pa., in 1962. She’s a Penn State graduate, Class of ’62, and was honored in 2004 with the Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award, the University’s highest honor. They have five children, all of whom are Penn State graduates: daughters, Mrs. Diana Giegerich and Mrs. Mary Kathryn Hort, and sons, David, Jay (Joseph Jr.) and George Scott, a 2001 graduate of The Dickinson School of Law of The Pennsylvania State University. The Paternos have 17 grandchildren: Brian Andrew Giegerich, born in October 1995; Olivia Suzanne Hort (July 1996); Matthew Thomas Giegerich (May 1997); Robert Joseph Hort (January 1999); Sophia Nicole Paterno (April 1999); twins Joseph Vincent Paterno III and Caroline Arlene Paterno (January 2000); Sarah Katherine Paterno (June 2000); Christopher Paterno Hort (November 2000); Elizabeth Kathryn Paterno (July 2002); Nicole Suzanne Giegerich (August 2002); August David Paterno (June 2003); Jonathan Graybill Paterno (February 2004); Zachary Michael Paterno (May 2004); Paul Angelo Paterno (January 2006); Virginia Suzanne Paterno (August 2007) and Sally Paterno (April 2009). The late Father Bermingham, Paterno’s high school mentor, offered a touching retrospective on the man he first knew as a student at Brooklyn Prep: “The Father gave me the sense that I was being handed a treasure. Joe is a treasure...”

2002: 9-4 Rankings: 15th USA Today/ESPN, 16th AP Bowl: Capital One/Auburn, L 9-13 Penn State won at least nine games for the 24th time under Joe Paterno. The Nittany Lions suffered four losses, all by seven points or less, with two in overtime. A 40-7 thumping of Nebraska highlighted the non-conference season and Penn State played in its 20th New Year’s Day bowl game under Paterno. The Lions finished with a flourish behind TB Larry Johnson, who became just the ninth player in NCAA Division I-A history to rush for 2,000 yards in the regular-season. Johnson captured the Maxwell and Walter Camp Player-of-the-Year awards, the Doak Walker Award and was a consensus All-American. Defensive linemen Michael Haynes and Jimmy Kennedy also were first-team All-America picks. The trio was joined by WR Bryant Johnson as first-round selections in the 2003 NFL Draft, with a school-record four Lions chosen in the first round. 2003: 3-9 Penn State lost five games by 10 points or less during a challenging season. The Nittany Lions were not able to hold onto fourthquarter leads against Ohio State and Northwestern that could have turned around the season. The Lions closed the home schedule with a 52-7 win over Indiana on Senior Day. Joe Paterno moved into the top 12 in victories among Big Ten coaches who have coached at least 10 years in the conference. 2004: 4-7 Penn State was the nation’s only team to not allow more than 21 points in a game and ranked in the Top 10 in scoring, total and pass defense, recording their best NCAA defensive rankings since starting Big Ten play. Penn State lost five games by 11 points or less, but a defensive stand to preserve a win at Indiana and a Senior Day victory over Michigan State provided momentum at the end of the season. QB Zack Mills finished his career owning or sharing 18 school passing and total offense records. 2005: 11-1 (Big Ten Co-Champions) Rankings: 3rd AP, 3rd USA Today/ESPN Bowl: FedEx Orange/Florida State, W 26-23 (3 OT) Penn State garnered its 13th Top 5 finish under Joe Paterno with an 11-1 record and a share of the Big Ten Championship. The Nittany Lions capped the year with a 26-23 triple-overtime win over Florida State in the Orange Bowl, matching up Paterno and Bobby Bowden, ranked No. 1 and 2, respectively, in victories among major college coaches. DE Tamba Hali and junior LB Paul Posluszny were consensus first-team All-Americans, while T Levi Brown and CB Alan Zemaitis were second-team picks. Posluszny also won the Butkus and Bednarik awards and was a first-team Academic All-American. Senior QB Michael Robinson broke the school season total offense record and was the Big Ten Silver Football (MVP) recipient.

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JOE PATERNO 2006: 9-4 Rankings: 24th AP, 25th USA Today/ESPN Bowl: Outback/Tennessee, W 20-10 Penn State defeated No. 17 Tennessee in the Outback Bowl to record its 32nd Top 25 final ranking under Joe Paterno. The Nittany Lions lost to three teams that finished in the Top 10. LB Paul Posluszny became Penn State’s career tackles leader with 372 and its 13th two-time first-team All-American. He also was the Academic All-American-of-the-Year and was joined by Tim Shaw as a first-team selection. Posluszny also won the Bednarik Award for the second consecutive year. Junior Dan Connor was a first-team All-American and a finalist for the Bednarik. Jay Alford, Levi Brown and Jeremy Kapinos also earned Associated Press All-America accolades. Paterno suffered serious leg injuries during a sideline collision at Wisconsin on Nov. 4, but was in the coaches’ booth for the Michigan State game two weeks later. 2007: 9-4 Ranking: 25th USA Today/ESPN Bowl: Alamo/Texas A&M, W 24-17 Penn State defeated Texas A&M in the Valero Alamo Bowl to record its 33rd Top 25 final ranking under Joe Paterno. LB Dan Connor won the Bednarik Award and became the 14th Nittany Lion to garner first-team All-America honors twice. He finished his career with a school-record 419 tackles. In addition to Connor, Jeremy Boone, Maurice Evans, Justin King and A.Q. Shipley were named first-team All-Big Ten. Gerald Cadogan was a firstteam Academic All-America. Paterno was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame in December, becoming just the third active coach to be enshrined. The Alamo Bowl was Paterno’s 500th game as head coach. 2008: 11-2 (Big Ten Co-Champions) Ranking: 8th AP, 8th USA Today/ESPN Bowl: Rose/Southern Cal, L 38-24 The Nittany Lions won their second Big Ten title and Bowl Championship berth in the past four years. Penn State won at least 11 games for the 14th time under Joe Paterno and recorded its 22nd Top 10 ranking under the Hall of Fame coach. The Lions played in their 23rd New Year’s Day bowl game under Paterno. Center A.Q. Shipley was named Penn State’s first recipient of the Rimington Trophy and was a first-team All-American. Defensive end Aaron Maybin was a first-team All-American, a finalist for the Bednarik Award and the No. 11 overall selection in the NFL Draft. Wide receiver Derrick Williams and guard Rich Ohrnberger earned second and third-team All-America honors, respectively. A school-record 10 Nittany Lions were selected firstteam All-Big Ten, with a record total of 14 on the first or second teams. A school-record five Nittany Lions were selected ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans®, with four gaining firstteam honors, led by two-time first-team selection Gerald Cadogan. 2009: 11-2 Ranking: 9th AP, 8th USA Today/ESPN Bowl: Capital One/LSU, W 19-17 The Nittany Lions capped their second consecutive 11-win season with a late drive to beat No. 13 LSU in the Capital One Bowl. Penn State posted back-to-back seasons with double-figure wins for the first time since 1993 and ’94. Penn State won at least 11 games for the 15th time under Joe Paterno and earned its 23rd final Top 10 ranking under the Hall of Fame coach. The Lions played in their 24th New Year’s Day bowl game under Paterno. Defensive tackle Jared Odrick was selected a first-team All-American, the Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year and was a first round NFL Draft choice of the Miami Dolphins. Navorro Bowman and Dennis Landolt garnered second-team and third-team All-America honors, respectively. Quarterback Daryll Clark broke several school passing and total offense records and was co-winner of the Big Ten Silver Football. Josh Hull, Andrew Pitz and Stefen Wisniewski were selected first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmericans®, as Penn State led the nation in the number of honorees for the second consecutive year.

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JOE PATERNO VS. OPPONENTS First Opponent Game Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Arizona State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Baylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 Bowling Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2007 California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 Central Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Central Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1980 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Eastern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Eastern Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1992 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1998 Florida International. . . . . . . . . . . 2007 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 Houston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 Illinois. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 Kansas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 Kansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968 Kent State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 Louisiana State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 Louisiana Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966

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First Overall Opponent Game Record Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 7-5-0 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 5-10-0 Michigan State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 13-5-0 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 7-4-0 Missouri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 2-0-0 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 6-2-0 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 3-4-0 North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . 1967 12-2-0 Northern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 1-0-0 Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 10-3-0 Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1976 9-6-0 Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 8-13-0 Ohio U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 5-0-0 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 0-2-0 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 1-0-0 Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2008 1-0-0 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 23-7-1 Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 10-2-0 Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 16-1-0 South Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 1-0-0 Southern California . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 4-4-0 Southern Methodist U. . . . . . . . . 1978 1-0-0 Southern Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . 1998 2-0-0 Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 4-1-0 Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 23-4-0 Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 26-0-0 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 3-2-0 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 3-2-0 Texas A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 3-1-0 Texas Christian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 2-0-0 Texas Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 1-0-0 Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 0-1-0 Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 1-0-0 UCLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 1-2-0 Utah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 1-0-0 Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 2-2-0 Wake Forest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 1-0-0 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 1-0-0 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1966 25-2-0 William & Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1984 1-0-0 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1970 6-7-0 Youngstown State . . . . . . . . . . . . 2006 1-0-0 Totals 394-129-3

Home Away 3-3 3-2 2-5 3-5 8-0 5-5 4-2 3-2 0-0 1-0 3-1 3-1 2-1 1-2 8-1 4-1 1-0 0-0 5-1 5-2 6-1 3-4 5-5 2-8 5-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 11-4 10-1-1 5-1 5-1 10-1 0-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-2 1-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 3-0 1-0 11-3 11-1 16-0 7-0 0-0 0-2 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 1-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 13-0 12-2 1-0 0-0 3-3 3-4 1-0 0-0 221-51 131-62-1

Neutral 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 0-2 1-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 6-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 42-16-2

Includes bowl games.

Pct. 88.3 78.1 57.1 62.9 80.0 100.0 87.3 100.0 100.0 95.0 73.2 100.0 66.7 50.0 75.0 100.0 80.0

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STATISTICAL HIGHS & LOWS UNDER JOE PATERNO Penn State Total Offense Highs 706 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati, 1991 689 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 1994 661 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers, 1995 659 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland, 1993 653. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1994 632 . . . . . . . . . . Texas Christian, 1971 618 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1968 618 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1982 607 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1973 605. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1995

Opponent Total Offense Highs 656 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1982 651 . . . . . . . . . . Brigham Young, 1989 602 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami (Fla.), 2001 598 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 1983 596. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1997 591 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 1993 587. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1983 565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1996 565 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1997

Penn State Total Offense Lows 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2001 139 . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida, 1998 Citrus 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Cal, 2000 147. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 2004 156. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 1980 157 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2004 162. . . . . . . . Miami (Fla.), 1987 Fiesta 166 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo, 2000 169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame, 1984 169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 1988 169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 1997 176. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 2003

Opponent Total Offense Lows 74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 2006 97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1972 114 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati, 1987 114. . . . . . . Florida International, 2007 121 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati, 1981 121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanford, 1983 126. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1978 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1973 131 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1991 134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1979 134 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1986

Penn State First Down Highs 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1995 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 2005 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1994 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1966 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1971 32 . . . . . . . . . . Texas Christian, 1971 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 1994 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Force, 1973 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1974 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 1982 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1985 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia, 2002

Opponent First Down Highs 35 . . . . Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 1983 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1984 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland, 1992 32 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1992 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UCLA, 1966 31 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1982 31 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1984 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1996

Penn State First Down Lows 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 2004 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech, 1966 8 . . . . . . North Carolina State, 1981 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 1988 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 2002 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1969 9 . . . . . Louisiana State, 1974 Sugar 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 1990 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 1997 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida, 1998 Citrus 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1998 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo, 2000 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 2003 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2004 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 2009

Opponent First Down Lows 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 2006 2 . . . . . . . . . . . Eastern Illinois, 2009 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1970 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1969 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1971 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy, 1973 6 . . . . . . North Carolina State, 1969 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1976 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1979 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana, 2008

Penn State Rushing Yardage Highs 526 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland, 1993 484 . . . . . . . . . . Texas Christian, 1971 484 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati, 1991 459. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1971 456 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1968 445 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colgate, 1980 434 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1986 423. . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern, 2002 398 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1970

Opponent Rushing Yardage Highs 452. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1997 425 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame, 1989 399 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky, 1976 373 . . . . . . North Carolina State, 1977 350 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1996 343. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UCLA, 1966 322 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1975 322. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 1983 322 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1988

Penn State Rushing Yardage Lows (-14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 2006 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Cal, 2000 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 1999 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 2004 19 . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 1979 Sugar 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 2004 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2001 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 2001 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . LSU, 1974 Orange 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Toledo, 2000

Opponent Rushing Yardage Lows (-32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland, 1978 (-17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1968 (-16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 1970 (-12). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 1998 (-11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2005 (-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1976 (-8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanford, 1973 (-8) . . . . . . . . . . . Tulane, 1979 Liberty (-4) . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1990 (-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati, 1987 (-3). . . . . . . Florida International, 2007 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1973 0 . . . . . . . . . . Brigham Young, 1991 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame, 2007

Penn State Rushing Attempt Highs 83 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1975 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1968 78 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah State, 1977 75. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1979 73 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1976 72 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers, 1977 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1980 67 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1986 67 . . . . . . . . . . Brigham Young, 1991

Opponent Rushing Attempt Highs 76 . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma, 1972 Sugar 75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky, 1976 73 . . . . . . North Carolina State, 1977 72. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 2003 71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame, 1989 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky, 1975 69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1976 69. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 1980 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2001 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1976

Penn State Rushing Attempt Lows 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 2004 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2006 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 1999 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 2003 21 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 2004 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Cal, 2000 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 2004 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 2002 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 2007 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2001 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1996 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 2001 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2004

Opponent Rushing Attempt Lows 15. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 2006 19 . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech, 2000 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 2009 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers, 1986 20 . . . . . . . . . . Brigham Young, 1991 21 . . . . . . Southern Mississippi, 1998 21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 1998 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1976 22 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1990 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia, 2002 23 . . . . . . . Southern Methodist, 1978 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers, 1987 23 . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech, 2002 23. . . . . . . Tennessee, 2007 Outback 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 2007 23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 2007

Penn State Passing Yardage Highs 419. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 2008 399. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 2002 381 . . . . . . . . . Central Michigan, 2005 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 2003 379. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, 2009 377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1997 373 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1992 360. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1994 358 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami (Fla.), 1981 352. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1993 346. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1994

Opponent Passing Yardage Highs 595 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1982 576 . . . . Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday 478 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 1993 459 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1997 447 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1984 414 . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech, 2002 413 . . . . . . . Southern Cal, 2009 Rose 394 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1967 380 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1983 379 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana, 1993 379. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 1999

Penn State Passing Yardage Lows 19 . . . . . . North Carolina State, 1971 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1980 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech, 1966 33 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1969 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1971 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1989 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1968 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati, 1992

Opponent Passing Yardage Lows 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1975 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1976 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1969 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1974 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N.C. State, 1969 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1970 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati, 1981

Penn State Pass Attempt Highs 54 . . . . . . . . . . Brigham Young, 1992 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 2000 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 2004 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 1995 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 2004 47. . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern, 2001 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Cal, 1991 46 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1992 45. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1995

Opponent Pass Attempt Highs 66 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 1993 64 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1991 62 . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech, 2002 62. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 2006 60. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 1997 59 . . . . Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday 58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 1998 55 . . . . . . . Florida State, 1967 Gator 54 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1982 53 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1984 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1968 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana, 2009 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanford, 1974 51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 2000

Penn State Pass Attempt Lows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1970 7 . . . . . . North Carolina State, 1971 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanford, 1975 9 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1969 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland, 1969 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1971

Opponent Pass Attempt Lows 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1970 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 2003 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1974 8 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1969 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky, 1976 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 2004

Penn State Pass Completion Highs 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, 1995 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, 2009 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 2004 28 . . . . . . . . . . Brigham Young, 1992 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 2000 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 2003 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami (Fla.), 1981 25. . . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern, 2001 25 . . . . . . Southern Mississippi, 2001 25. . . . . . . Florida International, 2007 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami (Fla.), 1991 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 1994 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois, 1994 24. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1995 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 2004 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame, 2006

94 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 46 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 36 NFL FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS 22 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

Opponent Pass Completion Highs 42 . . . . Brigham Young, 1989 Holiday 39. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 1998 39 . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech, 2002 38 . . . . . . . Florida State, 1967 Gator 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 1993 33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue, 1997 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1997 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UCF, 2002 32. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 2008 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana, 2009

Penn State Pass Completion Lows 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech, 1966 2 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1969 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1970 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1971 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1989 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1974 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stanford, 1975 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1978 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1980

Opponent Pass Completion Lows 0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1975 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1974 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1976 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1966 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1969 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1970 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky, 1976 3 . . . . . . . . . . Boston College, 1969 3 . . . . . . North Carolina State, 1969 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1970 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1976

Penn State Scoring Highs 81 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati, 1991 70 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland, 1993 70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akron, 1999 67 . . . . . . . . . . Louisiana Tech, 2000 66 . . . . . . . . . . Texas Christian, 1971 66. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple, 1995 66 . . . . . . . . . Coastal Carolina, 2008 65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1968 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maryland, 1971 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 1994 63 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois, 2005 62 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1973 61. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1994 61. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 2002

Opponent Scoring Highs 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia, 1988 49. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UCLA, 1966 49. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1997 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse, 1987 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, 2000 44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 1983 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame, 1984 42. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 1966 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, 1979 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 1982 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 1983 42. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa, 2002

Penn State Scoring Lows 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army, 1966 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgia Tech, 1966 0 . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma, 1972 Sugar 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alabama, 1984 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 1987 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 1998 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh, 2000 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, 2001

Opponent Scoring Lows 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 times; Last: Temple, 2007

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SUPPORT STAFF FRAN GANTER ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATION Fran Ganter is in his seventh year as Associate Athletic Director for Football Administration after 37 years as a Penn State football player and coach. Named to his new post in February 2004, he oversees a variety of administrative aspects of the program, assisting head coach Joe Paterno and Director of Athletics Tim Curley in all facets of the program. A running back for the Nittany Lions from 1967-70, Ganter helped Penn State compile a 29-3 record, including undefeated seasons in 1968 and ’69. Winner of the squad’s Red Worrell Award in 1970, he graduated in 1971 and was the freshman coach the next fall, beginning a tenure on the coaching staff that would last 33 years. Ganter was a graduate assistant and J.V. coach before being named running backs and kickers coach in 1978. A native of Bethel Park, Pa., Ganter was named offensive coordinator in 1984 and in 2000 he was named Assistant Head Coach of the Nittany Lions. He helped Penn State to 28 bowl berths as a coach, three more as a player, five undefeated seasons and two national titles. During his highly successful tenure, Ganter coached six running backs and two kickers that earned first-team All-America honors. During his 20 years overseeing the offense, he was instrumental in the development of 12 offensive players that were first-team AllAmericans and many others that played in the National Football League. Ganter coached a number of Penn State greats, including running backs Curt Warner, D.J. Dozier, Blair Thomas, Ki-Jana Carter, Curtis Enis and Larry Johnson, all of whom were first-team All-Americans and firstround NFL Draft picks, as well as All-America kickers Chris and Matt Bahr. Among the other standouts he coached are running backs Sam Gash, Richie Anderson, Matt Suhey, Steve Smith, Gary Brown, Leroy Thompson, Jon Witman, Brian Milne and Eddie Drummond and kickers Robbie Gould and Brett Conway, all of whom played in the NFL. Among the many prolific offenses that Ganter directed, the 1994 Nittany Lions rank among the best in college football history. Penn State led the nation in total offense (520.2 ypg) and scoring with its 47.8 ppg average, ranking as the fourth-highest scoring average in NCAA history. The unit broke 14 team school records, led the Big Ten in every offensive category and shattered the record for scoring in Big Ten games with a 48.1 ppg average, a mark that remains. In his 44th consecutive year as a member of the Penn State Football family, Ganter was named Assistant Coach-of-the-Year by Athlon in 1994, as the Nittany Lions won the Big Ten and Rose Bowl, becoming the first team in Big Ten history to go 12-0. Ganter was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame in May 2010. Ganter has four sons — Jonathan, Christopher, Jason and Ben. Jonathan played football at Princeton; Chris played at Penn State from 2001-04; Jason played for the Nittany Lions from 2003-07 and Ben was a senior on the Cornell University football team in 2009. 138

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MEDICAL/TRAINING STAFF

TOM

VENTURINO DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS In his 27th year serving the Penn State football program, Tom Venturino is in his 11th season as Director of Football Operations. He was promoted to the position in 2000 after serving as the Nittany Lions’ coordinator of practice facilities. Venturino works closely with Joe Paterno and the coaching and football staffs on all aspects of the football program. His responsibilities include team travel, team planning throughout the year, budgets, home game arrangements and bowl game preparations, in addition to special projects. He also serves as one of the primary liaisons with Nike for Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics. Venturino arrived at Penn State in 1984 as assistant equipment manager and assistant strength coach. Prior to the 1986 season, he was named an administrative assistant, working with Coach Paterno and the staff on internal football operations. He took on expanded duties when he was named coordinator of practice facilities prior to the 1988 season. A native of Glen Cove, N.Y., Venturino graduated from C.W. Post of Long Island University in 1981. He served as the head equipment manager and assistant business manager at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., from 1981-84, working with the late George Paterno, who was Director of Athletics at Kings Point. Venturino and his wife, the former JoAnne Kolota, have two sons, Christopher and Nicholas, and a daughter, Lindsey. Christopher and Lindsey are Penn State students.

Dr. Doug Aukerman

Dr. Kristine Clark

Team Physician

Director of Sports Nutrition

Mike Black

George Salvaterra

Athletic Trainer

Coordinator of Athletic Training

Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli

Wes Sohns

Director of Athletic Medicine

Athletic Trainer

ALL-TIME LION ASSISTANT COACHES Listing includes only full-time staff members; Graduate Assistants not included. Anderson, Dick, 1973-83, 90-present Baer, Ray, 1924-25 Bedenk, Joe, 1929-51 Bentz, Newsh, 1926 Bove, John, 1979-84 Bradley, Tom, 1980-present Brooks, Booker, 1972-83 Bruce, Earl, 1946-69 Buggs, Kermit, 2007-present Caldwell, Jim, 1986-92 Carter, Kenny, 2001-03 Cartmell, N.J., 1923-24 Chuckran, John, 1970-76 Cirbus, Craig, 1987-89, 92-94 Conover, Larry, 1926-30 Crowder, Randy, 1983-84 Davis, E.C., 1932-35 Dickerson, Ron, 1985-90 Ducatte, Gregg, 1974-77 Dunn, W.T., 1907 Edwards, Earle, 1936-48 Edwards, W.D., 1930-31 Everhardus, Herman, 1934-35 Flock, Freddie, 1925 Ganter, Fran, 1974-2003 Gasparato, Nick, 1984-88

Golden, Al, 2000 Golden, W.N. “Pop”, 1903-05 Gray, Bas, 1926 Griffith, Red, 1927-28 Haines, H.L., 1922 Hall, Galen, 2004-present Harlow, Dick, 1912-14, 19-21 Heckel, Fred, 1910 Helbig, William, 1926 Hermann, B.M., 1922-23, 25-31 Higgins, Bob, 1928-29 Houck, Leo, 1923-31 Hulme, J.W., 1937 Jackson, Kenny, 1993-2000 Johnson, Larry, 1996-present Kenney, Bill, 1989-91, 93-present Killinger, Glenn, 1923-25 Leslie, Spike, 1932-35 Martin, C.W., 1922 McAndrews, Marty, 1936, 41-45 McCleary, E.H., 1911 McIlveen, H.C., 1906-09 McMahon, Tiny, 1923 McMullen, Joe, 1963-68 McQueary, Mike, 2004-present Michaels, Al, 1935-52 Moscrip, A.L., 1905 Norwood, Brian, 2001-07 O’Hora, Jim, 1946-76

Paterno, Jay, 1995-present Paterno, Joe, 1950-65 Patrick, Frank, 1949-73 Phillips, Bob, 1966-86 Prevost, Jules, 1925 Radakovich, Dan, 1960-69 Rauch, R.H., 1921 Rocco, Frank, 1985 Rosenberg, John, 1975-82 Sandusky, Jerry, 1969-99 Sarra, Joe, 1985-99 Schiano, Greg, 1991-95 Scholl, L.R., 1910 Scott, Zen, 1917 Slusser, T.A., 1936 Snell, George, 1922 Speidel, Charles, 1929-35 Toretti, Sever, 1949-62 Vanderlinden, Ron, 2001-present Walke, Nels, 1932-35 Weaver, Jim, 1969-72 Welsh, George, 1964-72 White, Bob, 2000 White, J.T., 1954-79 Whitney, L.W., 1915-16 Williams, Jim, 1978-92 Wood, E.K., 1910 Yeckley, E.G., 1906-08 Yerger, H.C., 1918

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

FOOTBALL SUPPORT STAFF

John Allen

Mary Balboni

Deloris Brobeck

Brad Caldwell

Guido D’Elia

Coordinator of Player Personnel Development

Staff Assistant

Staff Assistant, Academic Support Center

Equipment & Facilities Coordinator

Director of Communications & Branding for Football

Kirk Diehl

Pat Foley

Terrell Golden

Bill Kavanaugh

Elijah Robinson

Coordinator, Practice Facilities

Videographer

Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant Coach

Graduate Assistant Coach

Travis Rundle

Sandi Segursky

Jevin Stone

Dianna Weaver

Dr. David Yukelson

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant to the Head Coach

Video Assistant

Staff Assistant

Sports Psychologist

PENN STATE GRADUATES IN FOOTBALL COACHING Name Dick Anderson Tom Barr Dave Benfatti Tom Bill Derek Bochna Tom Bradley Gary Brown Darryl Bullock Bob Campbell Dave Clark Stan Clayton Kevin Conlin Steve Davis Troy Davis Mark D’Onofrio Dwayne Downing Matt Evancho Gus Felder Jason Gallucci Sam Gash Greg Gattuso Charlie Getty Frank Giannetti Nate Glunt Al Golden Galen Hall Aaron Harris Mike Heller Ron Heller John Hufnagel Tim Janocko Gary Klingensmith Chip LaBarca George Landis

Class

Position

1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Penn State University 1983. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Owen J. Roberts HS, Pottstown, Pa. 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Mount Olive HS, Mount Olive, N.J. 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Hunterdon Central HS, Hunterdon, N.J. 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; McGuffey HS, Claysville, Pa. 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Penn State University 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Cleveland Browns 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach; North Carolina Central University 1969. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Gettysburg College 1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Edison HS, Edison, Va. 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Lafayette College 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Abington HS, Abington, Pa. 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; St. Thomas More School, Oakdale, Conn. 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Hargrave Military Academy, Chatham, Va. 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Head Coach; Temple University 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Kings College 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Saucon Valley HS, Hellertown, Pa. 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; State College Area HS, State College, Pa. 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strength Coach; Princeton University 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Detroit Lions 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; University of Pittsburgh 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Evangel University 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Toms River North HS, Toms River, N.J. 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Clearfield HS, Clearfield, Pa. 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Temple University 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Penn State University 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; University of Delaware 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Plainview HS, Babylon, N.Y. 1984. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Jacksonville Jaguars 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach/General Manager; Calgary Stampeders 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Clearfield HS, Clearfield, Pa. 1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Juniata County HS, Mifflintown, Pa. 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Toms River North HS, Toms River, N.J. 1971. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Central Dauphin East HS, Harrisburg, Pa.

Name Sean Love Joe Markiewicz John McNulty Mike McQueary Rob Mikulski Pat Monroe Mike Munchak Jeff Nixon Tom Oldziejewski Keith Olsommer Ed O’Neil Irv Pankey Chet Parlavecchio Paul Pasqualoni Jay Paterno Darren Perry Matt Rhule Andrew Richardson Dan Rocco Dave Rocco Frank Rocco Jr. E.J. Sandusky Matt Senneca Steve Smith Terry Smith Frank Spaziani Jim Trent David Van Dyke Mark Wateska Patrick Weber Jim Williams Justin Williams Mike Wolf Michael Zordich

Class

Position

1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; H.B. Plant HS, Tampa, Fla. 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Steel Valley HS, Munhall, Pa. 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wide Receivers Coach; Arizona Cardinals 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Penn State University 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strength Coach; East Stroudsburg University 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; South Allegheny HS, McKeesport, Pa. 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Line Coach; Tennessee Titans 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Philadelphia Eagles 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Kings College 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Delaware Valley HS, Milford, Pa. 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linebackers Coach; Toronto Argonauts 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Head Coach; College of the Sequoias 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Elizabeth HS, Elizabeth, N.J. 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Line Coach; Dallas Cowboys 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Penn State University 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Green Bay Packers 1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offensive Coordinator; Temple University 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Robert Morris University 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Liberty University 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Jefferson Forest HS, Forest, Va. 1982 . . . . . . Head Coach/Athletic Director; Lynchburg Christian Academy, Lynchburg, Va. 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; West Chester University 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Liberty HS, Bethlehem, Pa. 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Mount Olive HS, Mount Olive, N.J. 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Gateway HS, Monroeville, Pa. 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Boston College 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach; Schenley HS, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strength Coach; Stony Brook University 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athletic Performance Director; Indiana University 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Morris Knolls HS, Rockaway, N.J. 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; State College Area HS, State College, Pa. 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Coach; Uniondale HS, Uniondale, N.Y. 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strength Coach; Philadelphia Eagles 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defensive Quality Control Coach; Philadelphia Eagles

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

Penn State 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 1

Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan.

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

Opponent

Score Attendance Big Ten Overall

[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)

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

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

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

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

*Big Ten Conference game.

TEAM STATISTICS

Penn State

Opponent

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

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

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

SCORE BY QUARTERS

1

2

3

4

OT

Total

Average

PENN STATE Opponent

71 30

129 34

85 27

90 68

— —

375 159

28.8 12.2

PASSING

G

Comp.

Att.

Int.

Pct.

Yards

TD

LP

Rating

Daryll Clark Kevin Newsome Matt McGloin Curtis Drake Team PENN STATE Opponents

13 10 2 11 — 13 13

232 8 0 1 0 241 217

381 11 2 2 1 397 401

10 0 0 0 0 10 14

60.9 72.7 0.0 50.0 0.0 60.7 54.1

3003 66 0 14 0 3083 2400

24 0 0 1 0.00 25 10

79 14 0 14 0 79 71

142.64 123.13 0.00 273.80 0 141.68 105.64

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

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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

G

Atts.

Yards

Avg.

TD

LG

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 13

G

Plays

Rushing

Passing

Total

Game Avg.

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

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

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

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

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

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

13 13

RECEIVING

G

No.

Yards

Avg.

TD

LG

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

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

48 46 41 28 21 16 11 8 6 5 4 3 3 1 241 217

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

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

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

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

PUNT RETURNS

No.

Yards

Average

TD

LG

Graham Zug Drew Astorino Justin Brown Evan Royster Andrew Dailey PENN STATE Opponents

8 7 7 6 1 29 20

26 55 41 8 14 144 308

3.2 7.9 5.9 1.3 14.0 5.0 15.4

0 0 0 0 0 0 1

10 11 20 8 14 20 53

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL KICKOFF RETURNS Chaz Powell Devon Smith Stephfon Green Jerome Hayes A.J. Wallace Andrew Dailey Michael Zordich Mickey Shuler Joe Suhey PENN STATE Opponents

No.

Yards

Average

TD

LG

INTERCEPTIONS

No.

Yards

Average

TD

LG

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

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

54 23 37 35 19 12 16 0 0 54 44

A.J. Wallace Navorro Bowman Nick Sukay Josh Hull Stephon Morris Drew Astorino Nathan Stupar Sean Lee Andrew Dailey PENN STATE Opponents

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

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

11 73 34 0 70 30 17 13 12 73 38

Navorro Bowman

Jared Odrick

ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE 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 Jeremy Boone Collin Wagner Ryan Breen Team PENN STATE Opponents

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Rushing

Receiving

Punt Returns

KO Returns

Int. Returns

Total

1169 76 -3 0 0 319 68 211 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 13 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

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

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

Games 13 11 10 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 11 13 13 8 12 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 4 13 3 13 13 12 13 13 11 11 13 7 2

. . . . . . . . . . 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

Solo

Assists

Total

45 52 47 37 17 21 17 20 26 16 13 24 15 13 10 10 9 8 6 1 3 5 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

TFL-Yards 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

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

Sacks-Yards 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

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

Blocked Kick: Andrew Dailey & Jared Odrick, 1 each; Safety: Team, 1.

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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, nine players; 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, 10 players

Derek Moye

Sean Lee

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, vs. LSU

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, vs. Indiana

Interceptions Made

2 vs. Syracuse, vs. Iowa, at Michigan, at Michigan State

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 at Northwestern, vs. Ohio State 3.5 vs. Ohio State 7 vs. Ohio State 0 vs. Ohio State 9 vs. Ohio State 2 vs. Syracuse, vs Indiana, vs. LSU 10 vs. Indiana, 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

Highs

Lows

49 vs. Ohio State 228 vs. Ohio State 4.7 vs. Ohio State 1, six teams 52 vs. Indiana 32 vs. Indiana 298 vs. Indiana 15.5 vs. LSU 2 vs. Ohio State, vs. Indiana, 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, seven teams 17 vs. Ohio State 8 vs. Ohio State 101 vs. Minnesota 7.5 vs. Syracuse 0, six teams

94 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 46 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 36 NFL FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS 22 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

138 vs. Minnesota 40 vs. Minnesota 3.3 vs. Eastern Illinois 0 vs. Minnesota 0, four teams 7 vs. Minnesota 2 vs. Eastern Illinois 13 vs. Syracuse 0 vs. Ohio State 0, six teams

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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.

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

94 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 46 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 36 NFL FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS 22 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

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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

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IND

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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

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

146

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

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2009 LONG PLAYS

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)

Opponent

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

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 Passing Rushing

No. 43 18

Long 79 69

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

Iowa at Northwestern

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

Evan Royster

No. 28 5

Long 71 (TD) 28

Opponent Keith Nichol to Keshawn Martin Brandon Wegher

at Michigan State Iowa

Daryll Clark

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KICKOFFS

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

SEASON

OPPONENT

Result

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

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

Jerome Hayes

Series

Opponent

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

Pct.

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

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

Player

KO

TB

Wagner Breen

74 2

10 2

Returns Yds./R Kick Avg. 63 0

21.8 —

62.8 70.0

GAME Game

KO TB

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

6 5 6 4 6 9 5 7 7 2 6 7 6

Returns

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

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

Josh Hull

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

148

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

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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

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

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Plays Yards

Time Result

Qtr.

Score

Akron (5)

Game

Plays Yards

Time Result

Qtr.

Score

Northwestern (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

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

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

4 9 1 4 2 18

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

Syracuse (4)

Temple (5)

Iowa (2)

Illinois (5)

Eastern Illinois (7)

Minnesota (4)

Michigan (6)

Andrew Quarless

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)

Michigan State (6) 5 3 3 1 5 6

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

58 46 22 17 65

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

Stephfon Green

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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

Akron (1) Syracuse (2) Interception Interception Temple (1) Fumble Iowa (2) Interception Interception Illinois (2) 2nd 4th

Interception Fumble

Morris of Williams Crawford of Williams

— 2/14

— 1

Half TD

0 0

INT TD Return

Eastern Illinois (2) Interception Fumble

Plays/Yards

First Downs

of Clark (Thomas) by Brackett (Thomas)

3/3 1/40

0 0

Punt TD

2nd 2nd 4th

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

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

Qtr.

Player

1st 3rd

Result

Interception

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

Michigan (4) Interception Fumble Fumble Interception Northwestern (2) Fumble Fumble

Interception Fumble Syracuse (3) Fumble Interception Fumble Temple (1) Interception Iowa (4) Interception Interception Fumble Interception Illinois (1)

2nd 2nd

Minnesota (1)

Fumble

Eastern Illinois (1) Interception

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

Minnesota (0) Michigan (0) 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)

Ohio State (0) Indiana (1)

LSU (0)

Michigan State (2) Interception Interception

Turnover Akron (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)

150

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)

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INDIVIDUAL CAREER-HIGHS PASSING

RUSHING 5 4 34 0 14 0

KEVIN NEWSOME Attempts Completions Yards Touchdowns Long Completion Interceptions

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

Carries Yards TD

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

Long

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

STEPHFON GREEN

RECEIVING 2 15 0 14

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

7 96 1

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

BRANDON BEACHUM

CHAZ POWELL

No. Yards TD Long

No. Yards TD

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

Long 79 (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

BRETT BRACKETT No. Yards TD Long

4

EVAN ROYSTER No.

61 Yards 0 TD Long 49 (TD)

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

No. Yards TD Long

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

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

2

JOE SUHEY

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

CURTIS DRAKE No. Yards TD Long

34 0 28

No. Yards TD Long

vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009

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

No. Yards TD Long

Yards TD Long

No.

6

Yards TD

138 1

Long 53 (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

Carries Yards TD Long

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

Carries 26 Yards 174 TD 3

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

1

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

Long 69 (TD)

DEVON SMITH Carries Yards TD Long

18 0 18 3

JOE SUHEY Carries Yards TD Long

18 0 13

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

LINEBACKERS

DEFENSIVE LINE

CHRIS COLASANTI 6 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

JACK CRAWFORD 5

MICHAEL MAUTI 7

KEVION LATHAM 3 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

BANI GBADYU 8

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

7 99 3 49

EVAN ROYSTER

TACKLES

NATE STUPAR 12

at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009

vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

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

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

GRAHAM ZUG No. Yards TD Long

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

CHAZ POWELL

1

No.

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

16

Long

ANDREW SZCZERBA

STEPHFON GREEN

DEREK MOYE

40 1 30

Carries Yards TD

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

2 25 0 18

DEVON SMITH

No. Yards TD Long

7 49 1

KEVIN NEWSOME

vs. Syracuse, Sept. 12, 2009

JUSTIN BROWN

3 45 0 26

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

BRANDON BEACHUM

vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009

JORDAN HILL 4 vs. Eastern Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

ERIC LATIMORE 5

at Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009

OLLIE OGBU 6

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

CHIMA OKOLI 1

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

CAREER STARTS

DEFENSIVE BACKS Player

Ogbu (DT) Wisniewski (C) Royster (RB) Astorino (Saf) Crawford (DE) Eliades (G) Lynn (CB) Sukay (Saf) Moye (WR) Zug (WR) Powell (WR)

‘05

‘06

‘07

‘08

‘09

Total

— — — —

5 1 — —

10 12 12 3

12 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 12 9 9

27 26 25 15 13 13 13 13 12 12 9

3

Player

‘06

‘07

‘08

‘09

Total

Gbadyu (LB) Troutman (G) Pannell (T/G) Latimore (DE) Brackett (WR) Stankiewitch (G) Stupar (LB) Suhey (RB) Drake (WR) Morris (CB) Still (DT)

3

4

5 8 7 5 – 2 2 2 1 1 1

8 8 7 5 4 2 2 2 1 1 1

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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

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

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QUARTERBACK RUSHING TDS, CAREER

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

1.

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

PASS COMPLETIONS, CAREER

TOUCHDOWN PASSES, GAME

3.

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.

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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

200-YARD PASSING GAMES, CAREER

3. 4.

TOTAL OFFENSE, GAME

TOTAL OFFENSE, SEASON

TOTAL OFFENSE, CAREER

RUSHING YARDAGE, SEASON

RUSHING YARDAGE, CAREER 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

100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, CAREER

5. 7. 8. 10.

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

48 48 48

Bobby Engram, 1993 Deon Butler, 2006 Derek Moye, 2009

RECEPTIONS, SEASON

3. 5. 6. 7.

11.

14.

RECEPTIONS, SEASON (SOPHOMORE) 1.

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.

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AWARDS/HONORS

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

Special Awards Josh Hull, lb Jared Odrick, dt

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

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PS-Royster, 5, run (Wagner kick) PS-Powell, 8, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) PS-Wagner, 29, FG PS-Moye, 22, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) PS-Zug, 19, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) A-Bowser, 40, pass from Jacquemain (Rogovic kick)

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. Penn State took a 31-0 halftime lead, rolling to 344 yards. The 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. Clark set career-highs with his 29-of40 effort for 353 yards to earn Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors. He threw three touchdown passes. His 29 completions were tied for No. 2 in the Penn State record books 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 FIU in the 2007 opener. In his first career start, 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. Chaz Powell set career-highs with seven catches for 65 yards, including an eight-yard touchdown grab in the first quarter. Graham Zug set career-bests with five catches for 62 yards and a score. 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. The offensive line featured three new starters and the two returnees, Dennis

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PENN STATE 28 SYRACUSE 7

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STATE COLLEGE, PA.

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SEPT. 12, 2009

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7 0

0 0

— —

7 31

Landolt and Stefen Wisniewski, were in different positions from 2008. The 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, with four sacks, and safety Andrew Dailey had 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 career-best 12 tackles (eight solo), with a sack. In his first game since the 2007 Alamo Bowl, Sean Lee made seven stops, with two for minus-yardage. Ollie Ogbu had a career-best six hits, with 2.5 TFL. Penn State had 11 first-time starters: five on offense, five on defense and placekicker Collin Wagner. 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

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Syracuse Penn State

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Scoring Summary PS-Royster, 49, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) PS-Royster, 12, run (Wagner kick) PS-Zug, 20, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) PS-Shuler, 1, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) S-Davis, 16, pass from Paulus (Lichtenstein kick)

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 hold Syracuse to only 200 yards as the Nittany Lions posted a 28-7 victory in Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions upped their all-time series lead with their old rival to 42-23-5. The Orange 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. 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 Nittany Lions’ outstanding defensive effort. Linebacker Josh Hull tied his careerhigh with 11 hits and grabbed his second career interception. 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 pick, in his first career start. Clark was 20-of-31 for 240 yards, with three touchdowns and one interception, tossing at least three touchdown passes in a third straight regular-season game. Zug re-wrote his career-highs for the second straight week. He made six catches for 79 yards, with his 20-yard touchdown grab extending the Nittany Lions’ lead to 21-0 midway through the third quarter. Senior tight end Andrew Quarless made four catches for 35 yards. Senior punter Jeremy Boone had an outstanding game, with three punts for a

0 7

0 7

7 7

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7 28

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 wouldbe tacklers and zipped 49 yards for the score just 3:19 into the game. The reception was a career-long for Royster, who made two catches for 61 yards. 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. 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

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Temple Penn State

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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, 31-6, in Beaver Stadium to move to 3-0. Penn State held its third consecutive opponent to seven points or less for the first time in 13 years. 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), allowing 139 yards on the ground in the initial 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 to earn Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors for the third time in his career. He recorded 2.5 tackles for losses (minus-12), including a sack. 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. Daryll Clark was 16-of-26 for 167 yards, throwing two touchdowns and one interception. 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. Jeremy Boone had another superb effort, with four punts for a 47.8-yard average and twice pinning the Owls inside their 20-yard line.

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STATE COLLEGE, PA.

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Penn State took a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter on the strength of a 33-yard run by Royster to near midfield and a 24-yard reverse by Powell. 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. 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 had 119 yards on 15 carries at halftime, as Penn State gained 222 yards compared to Temple’s 99. 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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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

Individual Statistics Rushing PENN STATE-Royster 19 for 134, 1 TD; Powell 1 for 24; Green 6 for 19, 1 TD; Newsome 1 for 15; Suhey 2 for 7; Smith 1 for 5; Carter 3 for 5; Clark 2 for (-6); Drake 1 for (-17). TEMPLE-Griffin 11 for 42; Pierce 7 for 24; McPherson 1 for 0; Charlton 5 for (-1); Nixon 1 for (-9); Stewart 4 for (-10). 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

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 11game 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, linebacker Navorro Bowman recorded a career-high 13 tackles, with three tacklesfor-loss for minus-7 yards. 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. Safety Nick Sukay made a careerhigh nine tackles and grabbed his first career interception. He also had a careerbest four pass breakups. Bani Gbadyu made his fourth career start and had a career-high seven tackles, replacing an injured Sean Lee. With a steady rain falling most of the day, the 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 just 1:45 into the game. The 79-yard scoring strike was tied for the eighth-longest pass play in Penn State history. Combined with Stephfon Green’s 80-

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yard TD catch against Michigan in 2008, two of Penn State’s 10 longest pass plays all-time have occurred in the past two years. 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. After a scoreless third quarter, Iowa 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 to play. The block was the first of Boone’s career after 110 punts. The Penn State-Iowa series is tied, 11-11, with the visiting team having won 14 times in the 22 games. 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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17 298 163 135 11-26-2 5-35.6 0-0 4-35

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

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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 improved to 10-1 in the next game following a loss since the start of the 2005 season. Leading, 7-3, at halftime, Penn State was dominant in the second half, 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. Sophomore Stephfon Green (13-1201) and junior Evan Royster (17-105-1) 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 victory over Wisconsin. 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 interceptions. He also ran for a career-high 83 yards, including a career-long 51-yard burst, and scored twice. Andrew Quarless led the Nittany Lions with five receptions and Derek Moye had four catches for 57 yards. The defense kept Illinois out of the end zone until less 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. Defensive end Eric Latimore recorded

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CHAMPAIGN, ILL.

STATE COLLEGE, PA.

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a career-best five tackles, including a sack. End 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. 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 Mickey Shuler and Graham 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. 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; Benn 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

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Scoring Summary PS-Clark, 1, run (Wagner kick) PS-Wagner, 25, FG PS-Brackett, 2, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) PS-Powell, 51, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) PS-Moye, 25, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) PS-Bowman, 91, fumble return (Wagner kick) EIU-Signor, 43, FG PS-Green, 26, run (Wagner kick) PS-Newsome, 9, run (Wagner kick)

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 improved to 60-12 in non-conference games since 1993. The game was Penn State’s 675th contest since Joe Paterno joined the coaching staff in 1950. 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 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. Penn State held four of its first six opponents to seven points or less for the first time since 1996. 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. Chaz Powell made four catches for 79 yards, including a 51-yard scoring strike from Clark in the second period. Freshman Justin Brown made his first career receptions, with three for 45 yards. Evan Royster ran for 94 yards on just eight carries, all in the first half. Stephfon Green gained 58 yards on eight carries, scoring on a 26-yard run in the third quarter. Kevin Newsome was 4-of-5 passing for 34 yards and ran for 49 yards. The Nittany Lions recorded 11 tackles for loss and A.J. Wallace grabbed an inter-

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ception. Penn State limited Eastern Illinois to 206 total yards (59 rushing). Jared Odrick recorded a career-high 3.5 tackles-for-loss for minus-17 yards. Josh Hull made 11 tackles, his fifth straight game with at least 10 hits. Linebacker Chris Colasanti had a career-high six tackles and made the first sack of his career. Cornerback D’Anton Lynn had a career-high five hits 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 forced a fumble and Bowman picked up the pigskin and ran downfield for Penn State’s longest fumble recovery since the NCAA began permitting fumble returns in 1990. 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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PS

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

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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 snowy Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions limited Minnesota to just seven first downs, 37 rushing yards and 138 total yards. The shutout was the first by the 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. The 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, giving them 15 big plays in the last two games. Clark was outstanding, going 21-of-32 for 287 yards, with one touchdown and no interceptions. Derek Moye had a tremendous game, tying his career-high with six catches and making a superlative touchdown catch with :35 remaining in the first half for a 130 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. Royster recorded his third 100-yard rushing game 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

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STATE COLLEGE, PA.

ANN ARBOR, MICH.

OCT. 17, 2009

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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 Lions recorded five tackles-forloss, 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. Penn State limited the Big Ten’s leading receiver, Eric Decker, to one reception A.J. Wallace made four stops, including the initial hit on Kevin Whaley at the Lions’ one-yard line on fourth-and-goal in the final period to preserve the shutout. Penn State improved to 65-20-5 in Homecoming games all-time and 39-5 under Paterno. 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

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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. 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 scored 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 season-low 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 game-high 11 tackles. He also had a sack, recovered a fumble in Penn State territory and grabbed his first interception of the year. 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,

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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. 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. Evan Royster gained 100 yards on 20 carries for his 10th career 100-yard rushing game. He also made two catches for 24 yards. 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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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 and their third Big Ten road game of the season. The Lions did not commit a turnover for the third consecutive game and forced two. During the fivegame winning streak, Penn State forced 11 turnovers and committed only two. Northwestern led, 13-10, at halftime, the first time Penn State had trailed at the break in 2009, but in the third quarter the defense began to put the clamps on, holding the Wildcats to just two yards on nine plays in the third quarter. Northwestern gained just 125 yards in the second half. Penn State gained 301 yards in the second half to finish with 437, averaging 7.5 yards per play. The Lions were 4-of-4 in the Red Zone, improving to 26-of-26 (19 TD, 7 FG) over the past seven games. Up one score, Clark fired a beautiful 53-yard TD strike to Derek Moye, the longest catch of his career, to make it 2713 with 10:16 left. Moye’s six catches tied his career-high for the third straight game. Evan Royster then 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. 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

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EVANSTON, ILL.

STATE COLLEGE, PA.

OCT. 31, 2009

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carries (7.9) for his fifth 100-yard game of the season and 11th of his career. Sean Lee made his first start since the Temple game and delivered a gamehigh 12 tackles (10 solo) to lead another outstanding defensive effort. The Lions recorded a season-high six sacks (minus31 yards) and had nine tackles for losses. 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. Jared Odrick was outstanding, recording five solo tackles, including a sack for minus-10-yards, and blocking a field goal in the second quarter that would have given the Wildcats the lead. 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

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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, 247, 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. The Buckeyes held the ball for 34:02 and limited Penn State to nine first downs and 201 yards of total offense to take a 1312 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 meetings. 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 the Lions 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 recording 14 against Texas A&M in the 2007 Alamo Bowl. He became the fifth Nittany Lion to record at least 300 career hits. Josh Hull had 13 tackles, tying his career-high, compiling his seventh doublefigure tackle game of the season. Jeremy Boone had a career-high 10 punts for a 45.8 average. The Nittany Lions’ 10 punts were the most since they punted 11 times in the triple-overtime win over Florida State in the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl. Graham Zug delivered 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. Penn State punted to end its first possession and the Buckeyes got a 41-yard punt return from Ray Small, taking the ball to the Penn State 9. On second down, Terrelle Pryor ran seven yards to give Ohio

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State a 7-0 lead with 11:47 left in the first quarter. A 31-yard completion from Daryll Clark to Zug got the Nittany Lions moving on their second possession. On fourthand-goal from the Ohio State one, Clark leapt and stuck the ball over the goal line. Collin Wagner’s PAT kick made it 7-7 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. 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 took a 17-7 lead with 1:47 left in the third period. 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 13 for 36; Clark 11 for 20, 1 TD; Powell 1 for 6; Green 2 for 6; Suhey 2 for 5; Beachum 1 for 3. OHIO STATE-Saine 20 for 68; Herron 16 for 58; Pryor 5 for 50, 1 TD; Posey 2 for 19; Hall 3 for 17; Small 1 for 13; Sanzenbacher 1 for 4; team 1 for (-1). 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

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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. Twenty Nittany Lion seniors were introduced during a pregame ceremony. 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 an interception 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-the-Week accolades. 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). The Nittany Lions improved to 11-1 in their next game following 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. 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. Bowman 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.

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Josh Hull made eight tackles to become the 20th different Nittany Lion player all-time to record at least 100 tackles in a season. Sean Lee made 10 hits and a careerhigh four pass breakups. Safety Drew Astorino made a career-high 10 hits. With the game tied at 10, the Penn State defense made the momentumchanging play. A Ben Chappell pass was tipped and Bowman grabbed the ball, cut up the middle and down the far sideline for a 73-yard TD with 6:54 left in the third quarter. The defense forced another punt and the Lions quickly moved downfield. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Royster ran it in from two yards out to make it 24-10. 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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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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EAST LANSING, Mich., Nov. 21 — Penn State exploded for 35 points during a 17minute span to spark its dominant 42-14 victory over Michigan State in the annual battle for the Land Grant Trophy. The win moved Penn State to 10-2 overall. The Nittany Lions recorded their 21st season with at least 10 victories under Joe Paterno and posted back-toback 10-win seasons for the first time since 1993 (10-2) and 1994 (12-0). The Nittany Lions recorded their second 4-0 Big Ten road record and 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 Big Ten meetings, an average of 62.3 ppg. Penn State did not have any turnovers for the fourth time in the last six games and grabbed two interceptions. The Lions had 512 yards of total offense. 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 third quarter to take control. Clark was selected Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Week for the third time during the season and the fifth time in his brilliant career. Clark was sensational. He was 19-of27 for 310 yards, 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 better. Clark added to his impressive collection of Penn State records. 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).

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Graham Zug had four catches for 99 yards, with 32-yard and 27-yard TDs in the third quarter to break open the game, giving him a team-high seven touchdown catches for the season. Andrew Quarless made four catches for 62 yards and two scores, including a leaping 14-yard grab from Curtis Drake early in the third to give Penn State the lead for good. On his first carry, Evan Royster rushed 22 yards to become the seventh Nittany Lion to gain at least 1,000 rushing yards more than once. He totaled 114 yards on 13 carries (8.8), as Penn State improved to 12-0 when he gains 100 yards. Navorro Bowman recorded 10 tackles (seven solo), with 3.5 TFL (minus-17) and a sack, to earn Big Ten Defensive Playerof-the-Week honors for the second straight week. 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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24 512 188 324 20-28-0 5-38.4 0-0 6-27

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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GAME 13 PENN STATE 19 LSU 17 ORLANDO, FLA. JAN. 1, 2010 LSU Penn State

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Scoring Summary PS-Moye, 37, pass from Clark (Wagner kick) LSU-Jasper, 25, FG PS-Wagner, 26, FG PS-Wagner, 18, FG PS-Wagner, 20, FG LSU-LaFell, 24, pass from Jefferson (Jasper kick) LSU-Ridley, 1, run (Jasper kick) PS-Wagner, 21, FG

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 all-time leader in bowl victories and appearances with a 24-11-1 record. 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 103 in bowl games since starting Big Ten competition. The Nittany Lions and Tigers met for just the second time, with the first a 16-9 Penn State win in the 1974 Orange Bowl. 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. Having taken a 16-3 lead into the third quarter, the Nittany Lions saw the Tigers

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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 third-and-four from the Tigers’ 14, Stephfon Green burst through the line for a six-yard gain and a first down. 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 career-high 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), respectively. 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 firstquarter lead.

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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. The Nittany Lions extended their streak of not allowing a 100-yard rusher to 16 games. 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 secondbest 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 in 36 years 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 21-yard 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 70 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 73 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 23-yard line. On first down, Royster burst 17 yards over the right side to the six-yard line. 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 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 163 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 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-and10, 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 to set up the late game drama. 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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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

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BIG LIFE. BIG STAGE. BIG TEN. The Big Ten Conference is comprised of 11 world-class academic institutions who share a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. The conference’s 100-plus years of history, strong tradition of competitive intercollegiate athletic programs, vast and passionate alumni base, and consistent leadership in innovations position the Big Ten and its entire community firmly on the Big Stage. The Big Ten has sustained a comprehensive set of shared practices and policies that enforce the priority of academics and emphasize the values of integrity, fairness and competitiveness in all aspects of its student-athletes’ lives, with the ultimate goal of ensuring that each individual has the opportunity to live a Big Life. STUDENT-ATHLETE OPPORTUNITIES ƒ Big Ten universities provide approximately $110 million in direct financial aid to more than 8,500 men and women student-athletes who compete for 25 championships, 12 for men and 13 for women. ƒ Conference institutions sponsor broad-based athletic programs with more than 270 teams. Other than the Ivy League, the Big Ten has the most broad-based athletic programs in the United States. TOP ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS ƒ Big Ten universities are members of the nation’s only conference whose constituency is entirely composed of institutions that are members of the AAU, a prestigious association of major academic and research institutions in the United States and Canada. MORE TELEVISION EXPOSURE ƒ The Big Ten’s media agreements with CBS Sports, ABC/ESPN, the Big Ten Network and CBS College Sports Network provide the conference with its greatest television exposure ever. ƒ In 2006, the Big Ten created the first national conference-owned television network devoted to the athletic and academic programs of a single conference. The Big Ten Network launched on Aug. 30, 2007, and became the first new network in cable or satellite television history to reach 30 million homes in its first 30 days. The Big Ten Network is now available to more than 75 million homes nationally through agreements with more than 300 cable/satellite affiliates and appears in 19 of the top 20 national media markets. ƒ Since the current media agreements began in 2007-08, every home football and men’s basketball game has been produced while women’s basketball has received more coverage than any other conference. ƒ The Big Ten’s new media agreements have resulted in the broadcast of more than 850 events nationally and regionally on an annual basis, compared to 300 events in the final year of the previous agreements.

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NATION’S BEST FANS ƒ Big Ten fans are some of the nation’s most supportive, with more than 8.9 million patrons attending conference home contests during the 2009-10 seasons for football, men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball alone. ƒ Over the last 32 seasons, the conference has ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in football, men’s basketball and wrestling attendance. For the past 18 seasons, women’s basketball has been ranked either No. 1 or No. 2 nationally in attendance. ƒ Big Ten institutions have more than 4.4 million living alumni and over 300,000 undergraduate students attending their universities. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS ƒ During the 2008-09 season, the Big Ten claimed five team national championships, including titles for Iowa wrestling, Penn State fencing and women’s volleyball, Northwestern lacrosse and Wisconsin women’s ice hockey. In addition, Big Ten teams finished as the national runners-up in men’s basketball and men’s gymnastics. ƒ Big Ten teams have claimed at least three national titles in nine of the last 10 seasons (1999-2000 through 2008-09). Over the last decade, the Big Ten has produced team national crowns in basketball, cross country, fencing, field hockey, football, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, synchronized swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball and wrestling. LEADERSHIP IN GENDER EQUITY ƒ Since 1992, the Big Ten has shown a strong commitment to increasing opportunities for women in sports and exposure of women’s athletics by establishing a multi-phased gender equity program. In that time, the Big Ten has created in excess of 2,000 new opportunities for women student-athletes and established 28 new women’s teams, while expanding the number of women’s championships to 13 by adding field hockey, soccer and rowing. ƒ As part of the gender equity action plan, the Big Ten was the first conference to voluntarily adopt male/female participation goals for student-athletes in 1992. The Big Ten initiated a five-year plan for conference members to commit to a 60 percent/40 percent male-to-female student-athlete participation ratio. This was achieved as a conference by 1997 and 2000 was the first year that all institutions individually met this goal. As part of its commitment to gender equity, the Council of Presidents/Chancellors annually monitors this policy. During the 2008-09 year, all institutions were in compliance and the conference averaged a 52/48 male-to-female participation ratio. BUILDING THE FUTURE ƒ In 1989, the Big Ten created a community outreach program — SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday), which partners the conference with two Chicago elementary schools to improve reading performances. What began with one school, two grade levels and five classrooms has grown in its 20th year to include grades kinder-

1500 West Higgins Road Park Ridge, Ill. 60202 Telephone: 847-696-1010 Fax: 847-696-1110 www.bigten.org Conference Staff James E. Delany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Commissioner Brad Traviolia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deputy Commissioner Diane Dietz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Communications Officer Rick Boyages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Commissioner/Men’s Basketball Rich Falk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Commissioner/Officiating Programs Jennifer Heppel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Commissioner/Governance Mark D. Rudner. . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Commissioner/Television Administration Andrea Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Commissioner/Basketball Operations Scott Chipman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Commissioner/Communications Wendy Fallen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Commissioner/Championships Chad Hawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Commissioner/Compliance Mike McComiskey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Commissioner/Technology Daryl Seaton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Commissioner/Branding Julie Suderman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Controller Bill Siitari. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Accounting Robin Jentes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Branding Kerry Kenny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Director of Compliance Stephanie Kirby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director of Championships Valerie Todryk Krebs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Director of Communications W.T. Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Production Coordinator/Building Manager Barbara Greenbaum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Assistant to the Commissioner Linda Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Sue Immekus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Jennifer Mahler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Mary Jo O’Donohue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Madeline Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Administrative Assistant Dan Mihalik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Hammel Communications Intern Jessica Palermo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C.D. Henry Intern Sherraine Pencil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Governance Intern Bill Carollo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coordinator of Officials/Football Jay Reid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Video Coordinator

garten through eighth, encompassing all classes and students at Melody School and Louis Armstrong School. ƒ Following the national tragedy on Sept. 11, 2001, the Big Ten, through its intercollegiate athletic department revenues, pledged a $1 million scholarship contribution to assist the families of those affected by the terrorist attacks. The conference’s donation is called the “Big Ten 9-11 Scholarship Fund”, and the $1 million contribution will be drawn from conference reserves which are generated as a result of football and men’s basketball participation in NCAA, bowl and regular-season television opportunities. ƒ The Big Ten has established numerous community programs surrounding the Big Ten Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments, including the Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award Scholarship, the Big

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Land Grant Trophy

Governor’s Victory Bell

The Land Grant Trophy, established in 1993, is awarded to the winner of the Penn State-Michigan State game. It honors the universities as the nation’s two pioneer land-grant schools. Each was founded in 1855: Michigan State on February 12 and Penn State on February 22. The schools were the prototypes after which the land-grant system was patterned. The trophy features images of the schools’ landmark buildings — Penn State’s Old Main and Michigan State’s Beaumont Tower — and replicas of the Nittany Lion and the Spartan, the schools’ mascots.

Commissioned in 1993, the Governor’s Victory Bell is presented to the winner of the Penn State-Minnesota contest. It first was awarded when the Golden Gophers provided the opposition for Penn State’s first game as a member of the Big Ten. The trophy was commissioned by Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey and Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson. The trophy features a brass bell bearing the medallion of the Big Ten Conference, the state seals of Minnesota and Pennsylvania and the athletic logos of each institution.

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 38-37 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 59-31 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 24-20 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 32-29 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 49-14 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 51-28 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 35-28 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 42-23 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 42-37 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 61-7 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 41-10 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 37-13 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 31-22 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 17-13 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, 35-31 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 49-18 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 42-14

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 38-20 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 56-3 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 16-15 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 27-17 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 24-23 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 25-16 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 20-14 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota, 16-7 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 44-14 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 28-27 (OT) 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State, 20-0

Land Grant Trophy

Governor’s Victory Bell

DETERMINING THE BIG TEN BOWL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES REPRESENTATIVE In the event the Big Ten Conference champion or cochampion has a No. 1 or No. 2 ranking in the Bowl Championship Series poll, the Conference champion or co-champion shall participate in the BCS national championship game. If two or more teams are tied for the Conference championship, and one of the tied teams is ranked No. 1 or No. 2 in the BCS poll, that team shall participate in the BCS national championship game, and the other team(s) will be available for selection as an at-large team in the BCS pool. In years that the Rose Bowl hosts the national championship game and the Conference champion is not ranked No. 1 or No. 2, the champion or co-champion will be available for selection by the Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, or other bowls designated for inclusion in the BCS. If the champion or co-champion is not ranked No. 1 or No. 2, that team shall participate in the Rose Bowl in years when the Rose Bowl is not hosting the national championship game as follows: 1. The Conference champion shall be the representative team. The championship shall be determined on the percentage basis of Conference games. 2. An ineligible team shall not be considered for determination of the Conference representative. 3. If there is a tie for the championship, the winner of the game between these two teams shall represent the Conference. 4. If there still is a tie, or if the tied teams did not play each other, the representative shall be determined on the percentage basis of all games played in the traditional 11game schedule or 12-game schedule.

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5. If there still is a tie, the most recent team earning BCS automatic selection shall be eliminated. 6. If more than two teams tie for the championship, the same selection procedures shall be followed with the following exceptions: a. If three teams are tied, and if one team defeated both of the other teams, then that team shall be the representative. b. If three teams are tied, and if two of the three teams defeated the third team, the third team is eliminated, and the remaining two teams shall revert to the twoteam tie procedure. c. If three teams are tied, and there is a tie game between two of the three teams, or if two or all three of the teams did not play each other, the representative shall be determined on a percentage basis of all games played in the traditional 11-game or 12-game schedule. d. If three teams are tied, and one of the three teams is eliminated through the percentage basis of all games played in the traditional 11-game/12-game schedule procedure, the remaining two teams shall revert to the twoteam tie procedure.

e. If three teams are tied, and all three teams have the same winning percentage of all games played in the traditional 11-game/12game schedule, the most recent team representing the Conference shall be eliminated, and the two remaining teams shall revert to the twoteam tie procedure. 7. If four teams tie for the championship, the following selection procedure shall be followed: a. If one team defeated each of the other three teams, then that team shall be the representative. b. If two of the four teams defeated each of the other two teams, the latter two teams shall be eliminated, and the two remaining teams shall revert to the two-team tie procedure. c. If three of the four teams defeated the fourth team, the fourth team is eliminated, and the remaining three teams shall revert to the three-team tie procedure. d. If there is a tie game between two of the four teams, or if two of the four teams did not play each other, the representative shall be determined on a percentage of all games played in the traditional 11-game/12-game schedule. e. If one of the four teams is eliminated through the percentage of all games played in the traditional 11game/12-game schedule procedure, the remaining three teams shall revert to the three-team tie procedure. f. If all four teams have the same winning percentage of all games played in the traditional 11-game/12-game schedule, the most recent team representing the Conference shall be eliminated and the three remaining teams shall revert to the three-team tie procedure.

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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

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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

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G

Rush.

Rec.

PR

KOR

Yards

Yards/G

So. So. So. So. Jr.

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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2009 BIG TEN 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

Cl.

G

TD

XP

FG

2XP

Pts.

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

8.3 7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0

G

PAT

FG

Pts.

Pts./G

Sr. So. Sr. Jr. Jr.

13 13 10 13 13

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

19-22 17-24 14-20 15-22 19-26

101 98 72 91 89

7.8 7.5 7.2 7.0 6.8

Cl.

G

No.

Yds.

Avg.

LG

Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr.

11 13 13 13 13

52 53 62 49 63

2312 2296 2639 2056 2621

44.5 43.3 42.6 42.0 41.6

66 66 63 61 59

Cl.

G

No.

Yds.

TD

Avg.

Sr. Jr. So. Sr. So.

12 10 10 11 13

14 12 10 33 21

169 108 86 273 156

1 0 0 0 0

12.1 9.0 8.6 8.3 7.4

Cl.

G

No.

Yds.

TD

Avg.

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

9 12 13 11 12 12

17 12 23 12 12 16

635 378 665 324 318 371

2 1 1 1 0 0

37.4 31.5 28.9 27.0 26.5 23.2

G

S

A

Total

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

S

A

Yds.

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

12 13 13 12 11 13

Pts./G

Cl.

13 13 13 12 13 10 11

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

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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

G

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

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

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SPECIAL TEAMS

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

Punting Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Turnover Margin

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

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BIG TEN HONOREES Dave McClain Coach-of-the-Year 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Paterno 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Paterno 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Paterno CHICAGO TRIBUNE Silver Football (Big Ten Most Valuable Player)

1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, qb 2005. . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, qb 2009 . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, qb (shared) CHICAGO TRIBUNE Silver Football Nominees (Team Most Valuable Player)

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Benfatti, dt 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, qb 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, wr 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Noble, dt 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, qb 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Scioli, de 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, de 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Kurpeikis, de 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Gilmore, te 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, tb 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean McHugh, fb 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, qb 2005. . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, qb 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, lb 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, lb 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, wr 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, qb Big Ten Offensive Player-of-the-Year 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, qb 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, tb 2005. . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, qb Big Ten Defensive Player-of-the-Year 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, olb 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, de 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Haynes, de 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jared Odrick, dt Big Ten Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, de 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Kennedy, dt 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamba Hali, de 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jared Odrick, dt Big Ten Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year

All-Big Ten First-Team

All-Big Ten Second-Team

Player-of-the-Week

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Brady, te Bobby Engram, wr Jeff Hartings, g Tyoka Jackson, dt 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Brady, te Ki-Jana Carter, tb Kerry Collins, qb Bobby Engram, wr Brian Gelzheiser, lb Jeff Hartings, g Brian Miller, cb 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, wr Jeff Hartings, g Brian Miller, cb 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway, k Curtis Enis, tb Kim Herring, saf Brian Miller, cb 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, tb Phil Ostrowski, g 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, olb Courtney Brown, de David Macklin, cb Brad Scioli, de Brandon Short, ilb Floyd Wedderburn, t 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, olb Courtney Brown, de Kareem McKenzie, t Brandon Short, ilb 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Boyd, saf Justin Kurpeikis, de 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Kennedy, dt 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Haynes, de Bryant Johnson, wr Larry Johnson, tb Jimmy Kennedy, dt 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levi Brown, t Tamba Hali, de Calvin Lowry, saf Scott Paxson, dt Paul Posluszny, olb Alan Zemaitis, cb 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, lb Anthony Scirrotto, saf 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, p Dan Connor, lb Maurice Evans, de Justin King, cb A.Q. Shipley, c 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navorro Bowman, lb Gerald Cadogan, t Daryll Clark, qb Kevin Kelly, pk Aaron Maybin de Jared Odrick, dt Rich Ohrnberger, g Anthony Scirrotto, saf A.Q. Shipley, c Derrick Williams, wr 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navorro Bowman, lb Daryll Clark, qb Dennis Landolt, t Jared Odrick, dt Evan Royster, tb Stefen Wisniewski, c

1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Benfatti, dt Derek Bochna, hero Ki-Jana Carter, tb Brian Gelzheiser, lb Shelly Hammonds, cb 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Atkins, de Bucky Greeley, c Tony Pittman, cb Marco Rivera, g Freddie Scott, wr Willie Smith, lb Phil Yeboah-Kodie, lb 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Conlin, t Brett Conway, k Andre Johnson, t Terry Killens, de 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Collins, olb Brandon Noble, dt Keith Olsommer, te 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, de Aaron Collins, olb Joe Jurevicius, wr Jim Nelson, olb 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kareem McKenzie, g 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Cole, c/g Chafie Fields, flk David Macklin, cb 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kareem McKenzie, t Tony Stewart, te 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gino Capone, mlb Shawn Mayer, saf 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yaacov Yisrael, saf Alan Zemaitis, cb 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamba Hali, de Paul Posluszny, olb Alan Zemaitis, cb 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Alford, dt Tony Hunt, tb Matthew Rice, de Michael Robinson, qb 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Alford, dt Levi Brown, t Dan Connor, lb Tony Hunt, tb Jeremy Kapinos, p Justin King, cb 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lee, lb Rich Ohrnberger, g 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, wr Evan Royster, tb Lydell Sargeant, cb Stefen Wisniewski, g 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, p Josh Hull, lb Sean Lee, lb

1993 O . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Archie vs. Illinois Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota O Brian Gelzheiser vs. Illinois D 1994 O . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter vs. Minnesota Ki-Jana Carter vs. Indiana O Kerry Collins vs. Michigan O Kerry Collins vs. Ohio State O O Kerry Collins vs. Illinois Willie Smith vs. Michigan D Brian Miller vs. Iowa S 1995: O . . . . . . . . Stephen Pitts vs. Michigan D Kim Herring vs. Rutgers Terry Killens vs. Indiana D Brett Conway vs. Purdue S 1996 O. . . . . . . Curtis Enis vs. Southern Cal 1997 O. . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis vs. Ohio State O Curtis Enis vs. Northwestern Curtis Enis vs. Purdue O O Joe Jurevicius vs. Louisville O Mike McQueary vs. Pittsburgh Mike McQueary vs. Wisconsin O D Courtney Brown vs. Wisconsin D Aaron Collins vs. Louisville Shawn Lee vs. Ohio State D 1998: O . . . . . Eric McCoo vs. Michigan State Defensive unit vs. Bowling Green D Courtney Brown vs. Purdue D D Courtney Brown vs. Michigan State D Brandon Short vs. Minnesota S Travis Forney vs. Minnesota S Travis Forney vs. Michigan State 1999: O . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields vs. Arizona D LaVar Arrington vs. Arizona D LaVar Arrington vs. Purdue D Courtney Brown vs. Illinois D Derek Fox vs. Miami (Fla.) D Brandon Short vs. Iowa S Pat Pidgeon vs. Arizona 2000 D . . . . Bruce Branch vs. Southern Cal D James Boyd vs. Louisiana Tech S Ryan Primanti vs. Indiana 2001 O . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills vs. Ohio State S Bruce Branch vs. Illinois S Robbie Gould vs. Ohio State S Larry Johnson vs. Illinois 2002 O. . . . Larry Johnson vs. Northwestern O Larry Johnson vs. Illinois O Larry Johnson vs. Indiana O Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State O Zack Mills vs. Iowa D Rich Gardner vs. Nebraska D Michael Haynes vs. Louisiana Tech D Jimmy Kennedy vs. Wisconsin D Shawn Mayer vs. Ohio State S Robbie Gould vs. Wisconsin 2004 D . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny vs. Indiana S Jeremy Kapinos vs. Ohio State 2005 O. . . . . . . Michael Robinson vs. Illinois D Tamba Hali vs. Wisconsin D Paul Posluszny vs. Northwestern D Paul Posluszny vs. Minnesota D Paul Posluszny vs. Ohio State D Alan Zemaitis vs. Michigan State S Jeremy Kapinos vs. South Florida 2006 O . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt vs. Temple D Dan Connor vs. Akron D Dan Connor vs. Purdue D Paul Posluszny vs. Illinois S Jeremy Kapinos vs. Ohio State S Jeremy Kapinos vs. Illinois 2007 D. . . . . . . Dan Connor vs. Notre Dame D Dan Connor vs. Temple D Maurice Evans vs. Indiana D Sean Lee vs. Florida International D Sean Lee vs. Purdue

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BIG TEN HONORS 2008 O . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Wisconsin Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State O Evan Royster vs. Oregon State O D Navorro Bowman vs. Temple Aaron Maybin vs. Wisconsin D Mark Rubin vs. Ohio State D Derrick Williams vs. Illinois S S Kevin Kelly vs. Michigan 2009 O . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark vs. Akron Daryll Clark vs. Michigan O O Daryll Clark vs. Michigan State D Navorro Bowman vs. Indiana D Navorro Bowman vs. Michigan State Sean Lee vs. Temple D S Jeremy Boone vs. Illinois

Academic All-Big Ten 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Clair, nt Craig Fayak, k Carl Gray, fb Jeff Hartings, g Clint Holes, db Rob Holmberg, lb Pete Marczyk, g Tony Pittman, cb Wally Richardson, qb 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Collins, lb Carl Gray, fb Bucky Greeley, c Jeff Hartings, g Peter Marczyk, g Tony Pittman, cb Wally Richardson, qb 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Carroll, lb Jeff Davis, saf Carl Gray, fb Jeff Hartings, g Peter Marczyk, t Wally Richardson, qb Bob Stephenson, te 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Carroll, lb Aaron Collins, olb David Fleischhauer, dt Pete Marczyk, g Jeff Nixon, fb Brandon Parmer, ks Wally Richardson, qb Rich Stankewicz, t Bob Stephenson, te 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, de Brian Brozeski, wr Aaron Collins, olb Jason Collins, saf Wes Dahlem, wr Joe Dawkins, tb Travis Forney, k Aaron Gatten, olb Anthony King, cb Justin Kurpeikis, de Phil Ostrowski, g Brandon Parmer, ks Matt Rhule, lb Rich Stankewicz, c Bob Stephenson, te/fb 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Brozeski, wr Mike Buzin, te Jordan Caruso, t Joe Dawkins, cb Travis Forney, k Aaron Gatten, olb Joe Hartings, g Anthony King, cb Chad Kroell, qb Justin Kurpeikis, de David McHenry, qb Brandon Parmer, ks Greg Ransom, g Jon Sandusky, hero Rich Stankewicz, c

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2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gino Capone, mlb David Costlow, c Paul Cronin, saf Chris Ganter, qb Andrew Guman, saf Mike Lukac, te Michael Pawlikowski, te Michael Robinson, qb Andy Ryland, mlb Adam Senk, fb Scott Shirley, wr Gio Vendemia, cb Casey Williams, te 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Baird, wr Chris Ganter, qb Jason Ganter, saf Andrew Guman, saf Paul Jefferson, fb Andy Kubic, lb Nick Marmo, g Nolan McCready, saf Zack Mills, qb Brendan Perretta, wr Paul Posluszny, olb Michael Robinson, qb Adam Senk, fb Tim Shaw, mlb Gio Vendemia, cb Brent Wise, cb J.R. Zwierzynski, lb 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Cadogan, t Joe Cianciolo, lb Dan Corrado, qb Josh Gaines, de Jason Ganter, saf Andrew Kubic, olb Nolan McCready, saf Mike Pawlikowski, de Paul Posluszny, olb Curt Reese, saf Michael Robinson, qb John Royse, cb Tyrell Sales, lb Adam Senk, fb Tim Shaw, lb Pat Weber, c Brent Wise, cb J.R. Zwierzynski, lb 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Cadogan, t Joe Cianciolo, lb Paul Cianciolo, qb Jason Ganter, saf Josh Hull, lb Kevin Kelly, k Justin King, cb Andy Kubic, lb Lee Kuzemchak, t Sean Lee, lb Nolan McCready, saf Jordan Norwood, wr Paul Posluszny, lb Mark Rubin, wr Tyrell Sales, lb Tim Shaw, de Kevin Suhey, qb Patrick Weber, c

Justin Kurpeikis 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, p Brett Brackett, wr Gerald Cadogan, g Jason Ganter, saf Joe Hughes, pk Josh Hull, lb Kevin Kelly, k Justin King, cb Dennis Landolt, t Dan Lawlor, fb Sean Lee, lb Jordan Lyons, te Chris Mauriello, ks/lb Ross Muir, g Jordan Norwood, wr Mark Rubin, wr Kevin Suhey, qb Joe Toriello, t Patrick Weber, c 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse Alfreno, cb Drew Astorino, saf Jeremy Boone, p Brett Brackett, wr Gerald Cadogan, g Paul Cianciolo, qb Chris Colasanti, lb Pat Devlin, qb Josh Hull, lb Kevin Kelly, k Dan Lawlor, fb Greg Miskinis, te Jordan Norwood, wr Andrew Pitz, ks Mark Rubin, wr Nate Stupar, lb Stefen Wisniewski, g 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

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Big Ten 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 0 0

1994 Penn State Ohio State Michigan Wisconsin Illinois Michigan St. Iowa Indiana Purdue Northwestern Minnesota

1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 7

0 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 7 8

.875 .875 .833 .667 .667 .455 .500 .500 .364 .182 .091

Overall

0 1.000 12 0 0 1.000 0 .750 9 4 0 .692 0 .625 8 4 0 .667 1 .563 7 4 1 .625 0 .500 7 5 0 .583 0 .500 5 6 0 .455 1 .438 5 5 1 .500 0 .375 6 5 0 .545 2 .375 4 5 2 .455 0 .250 3 7 1 .318 0 .125 3 8 0 .273

Big Ten 8 7 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 1 0

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.813 10 1 1 .813 10 1 1 .750 10 2 0 .625 8 4 0 .625 8 4 0 .625 5 6 0 .500 6 6 0 .375 6 6 0 .375 4 7 0 .000 2 9 0 .000 1 10 0

Big Ten 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1

1995 Northwestern Ohio State Michigan Penn State Michigan St. Iowa Illinois Wisconsin Purdue Minnesota Indiana

1 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 8 8

Overall

0 1.000 10 2 0 0 .875 11 2 0 0 .625 9 4 0 0 .625 9 3 0 1 .563 6 5 1 0 .500 8 4 0 1 .438 5 5 1 1 .438 4 5 2 1 .313 4 6 1 0 .125 3 8 0 0 .000 2 9 0

.833 .846 .692 .750 .542 .667 .500 .455 .409 .273 .182

1998

Big Ten

Overall

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Overall

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

7 7 7 6 5 4 2 2 2 2 0

11 11 10 9 9 6 5 4 3 3 3

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

7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 1 1 0

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

1999

Big Ten

Overall

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Big Ten

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

7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 1 0

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

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

7 7 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 1

10 9 9 6 8 7 5 7 4 3 3

2000

Big Ten

2005

Big Ten

Overall

2008

Big Ten

Overall

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

6 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2

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

7 7 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 0

11 10 10 7 7 7 7 5 5 4 2

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

7 7 6 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 1

11 10 9 9 9 7 7 5 4 3 3

1 1 1 2 3 4 6 6 6 6 8

1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 8

2 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 6

.875 .875 .875 .750 .625 .500 .250 .250 .250 .250 .000

.875 .750 .750 .625 .626 .500 .500 .375 .375 .125 .000

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1 1 3 4 3 6 6 7 8 8 9

.917 .917 .769 .692 .750 .500 .455 .364 .273 .273 .250

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4 3 4 4 6 7 4 9 6 8 6

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1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 7

1 1 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8

.875 .750 .750 .625 .625 .625 .500 .500 .125 .125 .000

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

.875 .875 .625 .625 .625 .625 .500 .375 .250 .125 .000

2 3 3 6 4 5 7 5 7 8 8

1 2 3 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 9

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.833 .750 .750 .500 .667 .583 .417 .583 .364 .273 .273

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1 1 2 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 7

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

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Overall

2006

Big Ten

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

7 7 6 6 5 5 3 2 1 1 1

11 9 11 9 8 6 8 3 4 3 2

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

7 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2

10 8 7 7 6 5 5 7 5 4 4

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

8 7 7 5 5 3 3 2 2 1 1

12 1 12 1 11 2 9 4 8 6 6 7 5 7 6 7 4 8 4 8 2 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

11 11 11 10 8 6 5 6 3 5 4

1997

Big Ten

Overall

2002

Big Ten

Overall

2007

Big Ten

Overall

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

8 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 1 1 0

12 0 1.000 10 3 .769 9 3 .750 9 3 .750 8 5 .615 7 5 .583 7 5 .583 5 7 .416 3 9 .250 2 9 .250 0 11 .000

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

8 8 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 1

14 11 10 9 7 5 8 8 4 3 3

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

7 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 0

11 2 9 4 9 4 9 4 9 4 6 6 7 6 7 6 8 5 6 6 1 11

Larry Johnson

1 1 2 2 3 3 5 6 7 7 7

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

0 1.000 2 .750 2 .750 2 .750 3 .625 4 .500 4 .500 5 .375 7 .125 7 .125 8 .000

1 3 2 3 4 6 5 8 7 8 9

.917 .750 .846 .750 .667 .500 .615 .273 .364 .273 .182

1 2 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6

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

0 1.000 0 1.000 2 .750 3 .625 4 .500 4 .500 5 .375 6 .250 6 .250 7 .125 7 .125

Kyle Brady

2 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 7 7 7

.833 .667 .583 .583 .500 .455 .455 .583 .417 .364 .364

0 1.000 2 .846 3 .769 4 .692 6 .538 7 .417 5 .615 6 .571 8 .333 9 .250 9 .250

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1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 8

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1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7

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

2 2 2 3 5 7 7 7 9 7 8

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

.846 .692 .692 .692 .692 .500 .538 .538 .615 .500 .083

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AWARDS/HONORS Heisman Trophy John Cappelletti, tailback on the unbeaten and untied 1973 Penn State team, was the recipient of the 1973 Heisman Trophy. Cappelletti received the coveted award and dedicated it to his younger brother, Joey, a leukemia victim, in a moving acceptance speech in December 1973, in New York City. The Heisman Memorial Trophy is awarded annually by the Downtown Athletic Club of New York City to “the outstanding intercollegiate football player in the United States.” Originally the D.A.C. Trophy, it was renamed after the death of John W. Heisman, then director of athletics at the Downtown Athletic Club, in October 1936. Heisman was a coach at Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Pennsylvania, Bednarik Award Linebacker Dan Connor won the 2007 Chuck Bednarik Award, giving Penn State three consecutive Bednarik honorees. The award is presented to the nation’s top defensive player. Paul Posluszny became the second two-time winner of the Bednarik Award in 2005 and ‘06. Linebacker LaVar Arrington was awarded the Bednarik in 1999. The Bednarik Award has been presented since 1994 by the Maxwell Football Club of Philadelphia in honor of Chuck Bednarik, a two-way standout at the University of Pennsylvania and with the National Football League Philadelphia Eagles from 1949-62. The winner is chosen by a national selection committee comprised of coaches and the media, as well as members of the Maxwell Club. Biletnikoff Award Nittany Lion wide receiver Bobby Engram was the recipient of the inaugural Biletnikoff Award, presented in February of 1995. Named for Fred Biletnikoff, the award honors the nation’s top wide receiver. A standout for Florida State University and the National Football League Oakland Raiders, Biletnikoff is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The award is sponsored by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation of Tallahassee, Fla. Established in 1994, Biletnikoff

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1959 1968 1969 1971 1972 1973 1978 1982 1982 1986 1989 1994

Rich Lucas, QB (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Cannon, LSU, B Ted Kwalick, TE (4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. Simpson, Southern California, RB Mike Reid, DT (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Owens, Oklahoma, RB Lydell Mitchell, RB (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Sullivan, Auburn, QB John Hufnagel, QB (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska, Flk John Cappelletti, Penn State, RB Chuck Fusina, QB (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billy Sims, Oklahoma, RB Todd Blackledge, QB (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herschel Walker, Georgia, RB Curt Warner, RB (10) D.J. Dozier, RB (8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vinny Testaverde, Miami (Fla.), QB Blair Thomas, TB (10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andre Ware, Houston, QB Ki-Jana Carter, TB (2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashaan Salaam, Colorado, RB Kerry Collins, QB (4) Curtis Enis, TB (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Woodson, Michigan, CB LaVar Arrington, OLB (9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Dayne, Wisconsin, RB Larry Johnson, TB (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carson Palmer, Southern California, QB Michael Robinson, QB (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reggie Bush, Southern California, RB

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Heisman Trophy Winner

Rice, and Washington and Jefferson, among other colleges.

Fifteen other Penn State players have finished in the Top 10 in Heisman

Trophy balloting. Quarterback Michael Robinson placed fifth in 2005.

Award candidates must “display leadership and self-discipline, have a significant positive impact on his team’s success as well as have a desire and commitment to be the best player he can be.” The owner of 12 school records, Engram was one of three finalists for the 1995 Biletnikoff Award.

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Lombardi on Sept. 3, 1970. It is presented annually “to the offensive or defensive lineman or linebacker who, in addition to outstanding performance, best exemplifies the discipline of Lombardi.” Clark and junior defensive tackle teammate Matt Millen both were finalists in 1979. Clark and Millen were the first finalists from Penn State and only the second and third juniors to be finalists. Senior offensive tackle Keith Dorney also finished in the Top 10 in balloting for the award that year. Guard Sean Farrell was a finalist in 1982 and outside linebacker LaVar Arrington and defensive end Courtney Brown were finalists in 1999. Linebacker Paul Posluszny was a finalist in 2005 and 2006.

Butkus Award Penn State outside linebacker LaVar Arrington was the first Nittany Lion to win the Butkus Award as the nation’s premier linebacker in 1999, while his teammate, Brandon Short, was a finalist for the honor. In 2005, outside linebacker Paul Posluszny claimed the second Butkus Award for “Linebacker U.” He was a finalist for the 2006 honor. Dan Connor was a finalist for the 2007 honor. The Butkus Award has been given annually since 1985 by the Downtown Athletic Club of Orlando and honors one of the greatest linebackers in the history of collegiate and professional football, Dick Butkus. The winner is chosen by a national media selection committee. The tandem of finalists from Penn State for the ‘99 Butkus Award marked the first time one school had two finalists for the honor. Nittany Lions’ AllAmerican Shane Conlan was a finalist for the 1986 Butkus Award, while AllAmerican Andre Collins was a finalist in 1989.

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Penn State senior tailback Larry Johnson won the 2002 Walter Camp Player-of-theYear Award. First presented in 1967, Johnson became the second Nittany Lion to receive the prestigious honor, joining John Cappelletti in 1973. The award is sponsored by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, which annually selects the nation’s oldest All-America team, with the first team chosen in 1889. The Foundation honors the legacy of Walter Camp, “The Father of American Football,” who played and coached football at Yale and served on the football rules committee for most of his life. Camp was instrumental in bringing organization and stature to the college game and was one of the sport’s most influential people from the beginning of his playing days in 1876 until his death in 1925. 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, RB 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, TB

Lombardi Award Penn State defensive tackle Bruce Clark became the first junior winner of the Lombardi Award when he was named the recipient in 1978. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Houston, the award was initiated in 1971 following the death of Vince

Maxwell Award A nation’s-best seven Penn State players, including tailback Larry Johnson in 2002, have been honored with the Maxwell Award, presented annually to “the outstanding player in collegiate football.” The award is named in honor of Robert W. “Tiny” Maxwell, who was an All-America guard at Chicago and Swarthmore, an outstanding professional player and a successful coach. He later worked as a newspaper city editor and sportswriter before his death in an automobile accident at the age of 37. 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Lucas, QB 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn Ressler, C/G 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Reid, DT 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, RB 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, QB 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, QB 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, TB

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O’Brien Award Penn State quarterback Kerry Collins was presented the 1994 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, which includes a scholarship to the recipient’s school. Todd Blackledge was the Nittany Lions’ first recipient of the award in 1982. The award was established in memory of the late Davey O’Brien, who quarterbacked Texas Christian to the 1938 National Championship and was the winner of the Heisman, Walter Camp and Maxwell trophies. Sponsored by the Davey O’Brien Educational and Charitable Trust and the Fort Worth Club, the award is presented for competitive sportsmanship, academic standing and scholarship, leadership qualities and the ability to inspire others, dedication to team success, and quarterback skills and achievements. 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins

Outland Trophy Mike Reid was awarded the Outland Trophy in 1969. Presented annually by the Football Writers Association of America since 1946, the award honors “the outstanding interior lineman” in the nation. Reid, who was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1987, was an All-Pro performer for the Cincinnati Bengals. Rimington Trophy Penn State All-America senior A.Q. Shipley won the 2008 Rimington Trophy, given annually to the nation’s most outstanding center in college football. The award was first presented in 2000 and is sponsored by the Boomer Esiason Foundation. Doak Walker Award Tailback Larry Johnson was the recipient of the 2002 Doak Walker Award, presented to the nation’s most outstanding running back. The award has been presented annually since 1990. Penn State’s Ki-Jana Carter (1994) and Curtis Enis (1997) were finalists for the

honor, with Johnson the first Nittany Lion to receive the prestigious accolade. The award is sponsored by the SMU Athletic Forum and is named in honor of Doak Walker, the 1948 Heisman Trophy winner and a three-time All-American at SMU. The first junior to win the Heisman, Walker is a member of the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame. Candidates for the award must be in good academic standing and on schedule to graduate, and have demonstrated leadership, good citizenship and exhibit the characteristics of sportsmanship and fair play associated with Doak Walker. John Bruno Jr. Memorial Award The John Bruno Jr. Memorial Award is presented to the outstanding member of the special teams. The award honors former Nittany Lion John Bruno Jr., who died of cancer in 1992. Bruno was the squad’s punter from 1984-86 and his 41.7-yard career average was then the third-highest in school history. His 42.9 average in 1985 was third-highest in a season and included a career-best 71yard effort against Boston College. 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Cisar 1993 . . . . . Shelly Hammonds, V.J. Muscillo 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marlon Forbes 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian King 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Conway 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ahmad Collins 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Joyner 1999 . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, Pat Pidgeon 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Steele 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch 2002 . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, David Royer 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Kimball 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Wake 2005 . . . . . . . . . Ethan Kilmer, Calvin Lowry 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Weber 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Kelly 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone

Mitinger Award The Robert B. Mitinger Jr. Award is presented to a squad member who exhibits courage, character and social responsibility. The award honors Robert Mitinger Jr., a former Nittany Lion AllAmerican end and State College community leader. 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Taliaferro 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamba Hali 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Price 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw 2008 . . . . . . . Deon Butler, Jordan Norwood 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jerome Hayes

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AWARDS/HONORS Outstanding Senior Player

Jim O’Hora Award

The Outstanding Senior Player Award is presented by the State College Quarterback Club to honor Penn State’s top senior player. The honor previously was known as the Hall Foundation Athletic Award.

The Jim O’Hora Award is presented to a defensive player for “exemplary conduct, loyalty, interest, attitude and improvement” during spring practice. The award honors Penn State assistant head coach Jim O’Hora, a 31-year member of the coaching staff.

1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Booker Moore 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Farrell 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Jackson 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Haden 1985. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Zordich 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Knizner 1988. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Wisniewski 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leroy Thompson 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca 1992. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Benfatti 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Noble 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Scioli 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Brown 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Kurpeikis 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Gilmore 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean McHugh 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark

Maginnis Award The Richard Maginnis Memorial Award is presented to the outstanding offensive lineman who exemplifies the spirit, dedication and commitment which Maginnis displayed as a member of the 1980-83 Nittany Lion teams. The award was established by the members of the 1982 National Championship team in memory of Maginnis. 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Freeman 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Duffy 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Siever 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Huntington 1993 . . . . . . . Mike Malinoski, Derick Pickett 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bucky Greeley 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hartings 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Tielsch 1997 . . . . . . . . Kevin Conlin, Phil Ostrowski 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Floyd Wedderburn 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Blick 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kareem McKenzie 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Ransom 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . Gus Felder, Tyler Lenda 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Costlow 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Davis 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Antolick 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levi Brown 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaw 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A.Q. Shipley 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Landolt

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1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Lally 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karl McCoy 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Gladys 1980. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grover Edwards 1981. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Lee Ashley 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Luton 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Saar 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob White 1985 . . . . . . . . . Chris Collins, Tim Johnson 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Beckish 1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quintus McDonald 1988. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andre Collins 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jorge Oquendo 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Goganious 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Flythe 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vin Stewart 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Pittman 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Mazyck 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shino Prater 1996 . . . . . . . . Matt Fornadel, Chris Snyder 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Buzin 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Wallace 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Askari Adams 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch 2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Haynes 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Adams 2003 . . . . . . . . . Andrew Guman, Matt Rice 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Shaw 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Alford 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dontey Brown 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Sargeant 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abe Koroma 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Mauti 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bani Gbadyu

Frank Patrick Memorial Award The Frank Patrick Total Commitment Award is presented to the junior who consistently displays a total commitment to academic pursuits, off-season preparation, in-season commitment and community service. The award honors Frank Patrick, a member of the coaching staff from 1949-73. He was instrumental in the academic advising of players and remained in an advisory capacity with the program after his retirement in 1973. 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Davis, Carl Gray, Jeff Hartings, Andre Johnson 1996. . Jason Henderson, Wally Richardson 1997 . . . . Mike McQueary, Bob Stephenson 1998 . . . . . . . Maurice Daniels, Chad Kroell, Jon Sandusky 1999. . . . Courtney Brown, Justin Kurpeikis, Brandon Steele, Andrew Stewart 2000 . Joe Hartings, Bob Jones, Josh Mitchell 2001. . . . . . . . Shamar Finney, Matt Schmitt 2002 . . . . . . Dave Costlow, Damone Jones, Mike Lukac, Bryan Scott, Scott Shirley 2003. . . . . . . . . . . Robbie Gould, Zack Mills 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Senk 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Shaw 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Weber 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ross Muir 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Boone, Josh Hull 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Brackett 2010 . . . Chris Colasanti, Andrew Szczerba

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AWARDS/HONORS Red Worrell Award

Scott Radecic Ridge Riley Award The Ridge Riley Award honors a senior member of the team for “sportsmanship, scholarship, leadership and friendship.” Named in honor of the late executive director of the Penn State Alumni Association and author of the Football Letter for 38 years, the award is sponsored by Richard and Arlene Small, owners of Alumni Holidays, Inc. 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Benjamin 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom DePaso 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Suhey 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Guman 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Walsh 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leo Wisniewski 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuart McMunn 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Radecic 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carmen Masciantonio 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Hamilton 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Siverling 1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darryl Washington 1988. . . . . . . . John Greene, Eddie Johnson 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Gob 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Brzenchek 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Golden 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E.J. Sandusky 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Rubin 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Smith 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Gray 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Fornadel 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Lee 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maurice Daniels 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Gatten 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Jones 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Schmitt 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Damone Jones 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Ganter 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Rush 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Shaw 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Hahn 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Cadogan 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lee

Walk-on Award The Walk-on Award is presented to a walk-on player who exemplifies total commitment, loyalty, hard work and courage to the football program.

The Red Worrell Award is presented to an offensive player “for exemplary conduct, loyalty, interest, attitude and improvement” during spring practice. The award honors freshman fullback Robert T. “Red” Worrell, who was electrocuted at his home in Denbo, Pa., in December 1957. The Worrell Award was restricted to offensive players with the inception of the Jim O’Hora Award for defensive players in 1977. Both offensive and defensive players were eligible for the Worrell Award from 1958 to 1976. 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Stynchula 1959 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Korbini 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Popp 1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Galardi 1962. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Baker 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Urbanik 1964. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Ehinger 1965. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Lenda 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim McCormick 1967. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom McGrath 1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Smear 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Edmonds 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran Ganter 1971 . . . . . . . . . . Mike Botts, Lydell Mitchell 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Ludwig 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Murphy 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Bleamer 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Stutts 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mickey Shuler 1977. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Bassett 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kip Vernaglia 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Dugan 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Wojtowicz 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vyto Kab 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Herina 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan Short 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Smith 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Smith 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Wolf 1987. . . . . . . . . Tim Freeman, John Greene 1988 . . . . . . . . Ed Monaghan, Odell Wilson 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rob Luedeke 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Gash 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Rucci 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E.J. Sandusky 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Brady 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Olsommer 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Henderson 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Sload 1997 . . . . . Ryan Fagan, Floyd Wedderburn 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Blick 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garrett Watkins 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler Lenda 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Schmitt 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Costlow 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Bronson 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BranDon Snow 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terrell Golden 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James McDonald 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graham Zug 2010 . . . . . . . Quinn Barham, Brett Brackett

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Blue-Gray Game 1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenneth Schoonover 1944 . John Chuckran, Donald Miltenberger 1945. . . Al Bellas, Bob Davis, Sam Tamburo 1946 . . . . . . . . . . Larry Joe, Bucky Walters 1949 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Drazenovich 1950. . . . . . . . . . Bill Mathers, Vince O’Bara 1951 . . . . . . . . . . . . Len Bartek, Ed Hoover 1952 . . . . . . . . . . . Don Barney, Jim Dooley, Bill Leonard, Bob Smith 1953 . . . . . . . . . Fred Prender, Tony Rados, Pete Schoderbek 1954. . . . . . . . . . Gene Danser, Jack Sherry 1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walt Mazur 1956 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Radakovich 1957 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul North 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Kasperian, Charles Ruslavage, Maurice Schleicher 1959 . . . . . . Earl Kohlhass, Andy Stynchula 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stew Barber 1963 . . . . . . . . . Dick Anderson, Don Caum 1964. . . . . . . . . . Billy Bowes, Ed Stuckrath, Gary Wydman 1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Riggle 1970 . . . . . . Greg Edmonds, Robert Holuba 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Mumford 1988 . . . . . . . . Keith Karpinski, Bob Mrosko 2000. . . . . . Mike Cerimele, Titcus Pettigrew 2001 . . . . . . Eddie Drummond, Omar Easy, Shamar Finney 2003 . . . . . . Tony Johnson, Matt Kranchick, Chris McKelvy, Deryck Toles Coach: Rip Engle . . . . . 1951, 52, 53, 54, 62

East-West Shrine Game 1927. . . . . . Bill Pritchard, B; Ken Weston, E 1928 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Delp, E 1930. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Skip Stahley, E 1941. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leon Gajecki, C 1942 . . . . . . . Len Krouse, B; Bill Smaltz, B 1944 . . . . . Aldo Cenci, QB; John Jaffurs, G 1946 . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Drazenovich, QB; Bronco Kosanovich, C 1947 . . . . William Moore, T; Paul Weaver, B 1949. . . . . . Larry Cooney, B; John Finlay, T; John Simon, G 1955 . . . . . . Don Bailey, QB; Jim Garrity, E; Otto Kneidinger, T; Lenny Moore, B; Frank Reich, C 1957 . . . . . Ray Alberigi, FB; Milt Plum, QB; Sam Valentine, G 1958 . . . . Babe Caprara, B; Les Walters, E 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Kerr, B 1963 . . . . . . . Ralph Baker, C; Pete Liske, B 1965 . . . Dick Gingrich, B; Glenn Ressler, G 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Rowe, G 1971 . . . . Jack Ham, LB; Warren Koegel, C 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Correal, C; Eric Cunningham, G; Keith Dorney, T 1979 . . . . . . Mike Guman, RB; Irv Pankey, T 1981 . . . . . Bill Dugan, T; Booker Moore, RB 1982 . . . Sean Farrell, G; Chet Parlavecchio, LB 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . Walker Lee Ashley, LB; Joel Coles, RB; Bill Contz, T 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Gattuso, DT 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Hamilton, DHB 1987 . . . . D.J. Dozier, RB; Don Graham, LB; Steve Smith, RB 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Curkendall, DT 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Johnson, DHB 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . Leonard Humphries, CB 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Benfatti, DT 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Marczyk, T 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Nelson, LB 2001 . . Justin Kurpeikis, DE; Kenny Watson, RB 2002 . . . Bruce Branch, CB; Eric McCoo, TB 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Guman, Saf 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, QB 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, WR 2010. . . Jeremy Boone, P; Daryll Clark, QB; Andrew Quarless, TE

Hula Bowl 1949 . . Elwood Petchel, B; Sam Tamburo, E 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Lucas, B 1961 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Kerr, B 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Mitinger, E 1963 . . Roger Kochman, B; Dave Robinson, B 1964 . . . . . . . Ralph Baker, C; Pete Liske, B; Harrison Rosdahl, C 1965 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn Ressler, G 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bellas, T 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Rowe, T 1968 . . . . . . . Rich Buzin, T; Bill Lenkaitis, C 1970 . . . Jim Kates, MG; Dennis Onkotz, LB 1971 . . . . Jack Ham, LB; Warren Koegel, C 1972 . . . Dave Joyner, T; Lydell Mitchell, RB 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Bannon, DE; John Hufnagel, QB; John Skorupan, LB 1974 . John Cappelletti, RB; Randy Crowder, DT 1976 . . . . . Greg Buttle, LB; Tom Rafferty, G 1977 . . . . . Brad Benson, T; Ron Crosby, LB 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Cefalo, WR; Mickey Shuler, TE; Randy Sidler, DT 1979 . . . . . Matt Bahr, K; Scott Fitzkee, WR; Chuck Fusina, QB 1980 . . . . . Lance Mehl, LB; Matt Suhey, RB 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Kugler, DT 1982 . . Matt Bradley, DHB; Leo Wisniewski, DT 1983 . . . . . Pete Speros, T; Curt Warner, RB 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Hamilton, DHB; Kenny Jackson, WR 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Haden, G 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . Rogers Alexander, ILB 1987 . . . . . Chris Conlin, T; Tim Manoa, FB; Keith Radecic, C 1988. . Pete Giftopoulos, LB; Mark Sickler, T 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Wisniewski, G 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Schonewolf, DT 1991 . . Frank Giannetti, DT; Willie Thomas, Saf 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Goganious, LB 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . Shelly Hammonds, CB 1996. . . . Terry Killens, DE; Brian Milne, FB; Freddie Scott, WR 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, Saf 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Jurevicius, WR 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Scioli, DE 2001. . Justin Kurpeikis, DE; Tony Stewart, TE 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Jones, DE 2003. . . . . . . . . . Gus Felder, T; Joe Iorio, C; Shawn Mayer, Saf 2004 . . Gino Capone, LB; Yaacov Yisrael, Saf 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek Wake, LB 2006 . . . Calvin Lowry, Saf; Scott Paxson, DT; Matthew Rice, DE 2007 . . . . . . . Jay Alford, DT; Ed Johnson, DT; Tim Shaw, LB

Japan Bowl 1976 . . . . . Greg Buttle, LB; Tom Rafferty, G 1977 . . . . . Brad Benson, T; Ron Crosby, DE 1978 . Jimmy Cefalo, Flk; Neil Hutton, DHB; Mickey Shuler, TE; Randy Sidler, DT 1979 . . . . . . Matt Bahr, K; Scott Fitzkee, Flk; Chuck Fusina, QB 1980. . . . . Mike Guman, RB; Irv Pankey, TE 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Harris, DHB; Pete Kugler, DT; Booker Moore, RB 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Farrell, G; Chet Parlavecchio, LB; Leo Wisniewski, T 1983 . . Mike McCloskey, TE; Ken Kelley, LB; Dave Paffenroth, DT 1984. . . Kenny Jackson, WR; Scott Radecic, LB 1986 . . Todd Moules, G; Michael Zordich, CB 1987 . . . Shane Conlan, LB; Ray Isom, Saf; Tim Johnson, DE; Brian Siverling, TE 1988 . . . . . . . . . Marques Henderson, DHB 1989. . Keith Karpinski, LB; Steve Wisniewski, G 1990. . . Brian Chizmar, LB; Andre Collins, LB; Roger Duffy, C; Blair Thomas, RB 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Giannetti, DT; Leroy Thompson, RB 1992. . . . Darren Perry, DHB; Paul Siever, G 1993 . . Reggie Givens, OLB; O.J. McDuffie, WR

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Las Vegas All-American Classic 2004 . . Dave Costlow, C; Sean McHugh, FB 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, QB

North-South Shrine Game 1957 . . . . . . . . . Jack Farls, E; Joe Sabol, G 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hank Oppermann, E

Olympia Gold Bowl 1982. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Munchak, G

Senior Bowl 1953. . . . . . . Don Barney, G; Jim Dooley, C; Stew Scheetz, T 1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Malinak, E 1955. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Garrity, E 1957 . . . . . . . . . Walt Mazur, T; Milt Plum, B 1958 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Les Walters, E 1959. . Charles Ruslavage, C; Maury Schleicher, E 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Stynchula, T 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Smith, T 1963 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Sieminski, G 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Kunit, B 1968 . . Mike McBath, T; Tim Montgomery, DHB 1969 . . Dave Bradley, T; Bob Campbell, RB; Ted Kwalick, TE 1970 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Burkhart, QB; Charlie Pittman, RB; Mike Reid, DT 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Franco Harris, RB 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregg Ducatte, DHB 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, RB; Gary Hayman, WR; Phil LaPorta, T; Mark Markovich, C; Ed O’Neil, LB 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Bahr, K 1977 . . Kurt Allerman, LB; George Reihner, T 1979 . . Chuck Correal, C; Eric Cunningham, G; Keith Dorney, T; Bob Torrey, RB 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Herb Menhardt, K 1982 . . . Vyto Kab, TE; Paul Lankford, DHB; Jim Romano, C 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Giacomarro, P 1984 . . . . . Kevin Baugh, WR; Ron Heller, T; Jon Williams, RB 1985 . . . . Tony Mumford, RB; Stan Short, T 1987 . . . . . . Tim Manoa, FB; Bob White, DT 1988 . . . . . . Trey Bauer, LB; Stan Clayton, T 1989 . . Eddie Johnson, DHB; Quintus McDonald, LB 1990 . Andre Collins, LB; Sherrod Rainge, DHB; Dave Szott, G; Blair Thomas, TB 1991 . . . Gary Brown, TB; Matt McCartin, T 1992 . . Keith Goganious, LB; Tony Sacca, QB 1993 . John Gerak, G; Reggie Givens, OLB; Greg Huntington, T 1994. . Lou Benfatti, DT; Tyoka Jackson, DT 1995 . Kerry Collins, QB; Brian Gelzheiser, LB 1996 . . . . . Mike Archie, TB; Keith Conlin, T; Bobby Engram, WR; Andre Johnson, T; Marco Rivera, G; Jon Witman, FB 1997 . . Brett Conway, K; Brandon Noble, DT 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Collins, OLB; Mike McQueary, QB; Phil Ostrowski, G 1999 . Cuncho Brown, TE; Floyd Wedderburn, T 2000 . Chafie Fields, Flk; David Macklin, CB; Brandon Short, ILB 2001. . James Boyd, Saf; Rashard Casey, QB; Mike Cerimele, FB; Bhawoh Jue, CB; Kareem McKenzie, T 2003: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Adams, DT; Michael Haynes, DE; Bryant Johnson, WR; Larry Johnson, TB; Bryan Scott, CB 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Gardner, CB 2006 . . Tamba Hali, DE; Anwar Phillips, CB; Michael Robinson, QB 2007 . . . . . . . Levi Brown, T; Tony Hunt, TB; Paul Posluszny, LB 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, LB 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, WR 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jared Odrick, DT

Academic All-American Gerald Cadogan The Villages Gridiron Classic 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mac Morrison, OLB 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, QB 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deryck Toles, LB 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Jefferson, FB

Academic All-Americans Thirty-six Penn State players have received first-team Academic AllAmerican recognition by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). A nominee must be a starter or an important reserve, carry at least a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale) for an entire academic career, and have completed at least one full year at their current institution. 1965 . . . . . Joe Bellas, T; John Runnells, LB 1966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Runnells, LB 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Buzin, T 1969 . . Dennis Onkotz, LB; Charlie Pittman, RB 1971. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Joyner, T 1972. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Bannon, DE 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Markovich, G 1976 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Benjamin, DT 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keith Dorney, T 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, QB; Harry Hamilton, DHB; Scott Radecic, LB 1983. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Hamilton, DHB 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Hamilton, DHB; Carmen Masciantonio, ILB 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Hamilton, DHB 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, QB 1994 . . . Jeff Hartings, G; Tony Pittman, CB 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hartings, G 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, K 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Iorio, C 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Guman, Saf 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, LB 2006 . . . Paul Posluszny, LB; Tim Shaw, DE 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Cadogan, T 2008 . . . . . Gerald Cadogan, T; Josh Hull, LB; Andrew Pitz, KS; Mark Rubin, Saf 2009 . . . . . . . Josh Hull, LB; Andrew Pitz, KS; Stefen Wisniewski, C Second-Team 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Fitzkee, WR 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Robinson, DB 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Radecic, LB 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Siverling, TE 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, K 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Caruso, G 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Caruso, G 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Costlow, C 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nolan McCready, Saf 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stefen Wisniewski, G

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NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships

The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame honors the nation’s outstanding scholar-athletes annually with graduate school fellowships. A recipient must be a senior and in his final year of eligibility, have shown outstanding football ability and performance, exhibited academic application and performance, demonstrated outstanding leadership and citizenship, and be a candidate for graduate study and must not have received his diploma. Recipients of the prestigious honor receive an $18,000 fellowship.

Forty-three Penn State student-athletes, including 18 football players, have received National Collegiate Athletic Association Postgraduate Scholarships. The award carries a $7,500 scholarship for postgraduate study at the university or professional school of the studentathlete’s choice. To qualify for consideration, each recipient must have earned at least a “B” cumulative average (3.0 on Penn State’s 4.0 grade-point scale) and also must have performed with distinction in his or her sport, thus epitomizing the term “student-athlete.” Penn State’s recipients and year of graduation:

1971. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Joyner, T 1972. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Bannon, DE 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Markovich, G 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Baiorunos, C 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Correal, C 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Walsh, DHB 1984 . . . . . . . . . Carmen Masciantonio, ILB 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Hamilton, DHB 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Siverling, TE 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Johnson, DT 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Pittman, CB 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hartings, G 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, QB 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Collins, OLB 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, LB

Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Paul Posluszny

1966. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bellas, football 1967. . . . . Steve Cohen, men’s gymnastics; John Runnells, football 1971 . . . . . . . Tom Dunn, men’s gymnastics; Bob Holuba, football 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Joyner, football 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Bannon, football 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Markovich, football 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Baiorunos, football 1979. . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Correal, football; Mike Guman, football 1980 . . . . . . . . Doug King, men’s swimming 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Walsh, football 1981 . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Scott, men’s soccer 1982. . . . . Mike Edelman, men’s basketball; Bobbi Millard, women’s swimming 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Hamilton, football; Scott Lynch, wrestling 1984. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Strang, football 1986 . . . . Pam Loree, women’s gymnastics 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Siverling, football 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Martin, wrestling 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Duffy, football 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Craig Fayak, football 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Pittman, football; John Amaechi, men’s basketball; Jake Bartholomy, men’s track & cross country; Kim Kelly, women’s track & cross country 1996. . Olga Kalinovskaya, women’s fencing 1997 . . . . . . Joe Roemer, men’s gymnastics 1999 . . . . Ellen Casey, women’s gymnastics 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney, football; Andrea Garner, women’s basketball 2002 . . . . . Stephanie Eim, women’s fencing 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Iorio, football; Jose Palacios, men’s gymnastics; Martin Schierhorn, men’s swimming 2004 . . . . Joanna Lohman, women’s soccer 2005 . . . . . . . . . Clint Keithley, men’s tennis; Deirdre Dlugonski, women’s swimming 2006 . . . . Sarah Haupt, women’s swimming 2008 . . . Molly Crispell, women’s swimming; Melissa Walbridge, women’s volleyball

NACDA Postgraduate Scholarships 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rudy Glocker 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travis Forney 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Steele

NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Aaron Collins

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1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Reid 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave Joyner 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge 2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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Penn State Chevrolet Player-of-the-Game

The Penn State general scholarship fund has received more than $100,000 due to the success of the football team in televised games sponsored by Chevrolet. The total includes Player-of-the-Game awards worth $1,000 each during ABC and CBS telecasts.

Sept. Dec. Sept. Nov. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Oct. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Sept. Oct. Nov. Oct. Oct. Nov. Oct. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Oct. Oct. Oct. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Jan. Sept. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Aug. Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Jan. Sept. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Aug. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov.

Coach-of-the-Year 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Paterno

Offensive Player-of-the-Year 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, RB 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, QB 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, TB

Defensive Player-of-the-Year 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Hartenstine, DT 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Clark, DT 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, LB

Offensive Player-of-the-Game Date Sept. Sept. Oct. Nov. Sept. Nov. Sept. Nov. Nov.

Player, Position, Game 25, 1971 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, TB, Iowa 15, 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Shuman, QB, Stanford 6, 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cappelletti, TB, Air Force 28, 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Donchez, FB, Pittsburgh 24, 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, QB, Maryland 26, 1977. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, QB, Pittsburgh 16, 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey, FB, Ohio State 4, 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Donovan, Flk, Maryland 24, 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Guman, TB, Pittsburgh

Defensive Player-of-the-Game Sept. Oct. Sept. Nov. Nov. Nov. Sept. Sept. Sept. Nov. Nov.

25, 1971. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Zapiec, LB, Iowa 28, 1972 . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Bannon, DE, West Virginia 14, 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Hartenstine, DT, Stanford 2, 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hite, DHB, Maryland 28, 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Hartenstine, DT, Pittsburgh 22, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Buttle, LB, Pittsburgh 18, 1976. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kurt Allerman, LB, Ohio State 24, 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Sidler, MG, Maryland 16, 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Clark, DT, Ohio State 4, 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Kubin, DE, Maryland 24, 1978. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Mehl, LB, Pittsburgh

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29, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Griffiths, LB, Nebraska 1, 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Suhey, FB, Pittsburgh 27, 1980. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, TB, Nebraska 28, 1980 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Gladys, DE, Pittsburgh 31, 1981 . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, QB, Miami (Fla.) 14, 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Williams, TB, Alabama 28, 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Jackson, DHB, Pittsburgh 24, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, QB, Nebraska 9, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon Williams, FB, Alabama 13, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . Todd Blackledge, QB, Notre Dame 26, 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Warner, TB, Pittsburgh 1, 1983. . . Todd Blackledge, QB, Georgia (Sugar Bowl) 8, 1983 . . . Doug Strang, QB; D.J. Dozier, TB, Alabama 29, 1983. . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Baugh, SE, Boston College 3, 1984 . . . . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, TB, Boston College 25, 1986. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan, LB, Alabama 15, 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Shaffer, QB, Notre Dame 12, 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Roundtree, WR, Alabama 17, 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Roundtree, WR, Syracuse 21, 1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, RB, Notre Dame 22, 1988. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Johnson, Saf, Alabama 29, 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Gash, FB, West Virginia 19, 1988. . . . . . . . . . . Sherrod Rainge, CB, Notre Dame 28, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, TB, Alabama 18, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, TB, Notre Dame 25, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Tarasi, K, Pittsburgh 15, 1990 . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, QB, Southern California 13, 1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark D’Onofrio, LB, Syracuse 20, 1990 . . . . . . Shelly Hammonds, TB, Boston College 24, 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Daniels, WR, Pittsburgh 14, 1991. . . . . . . . Terry Smith, WR, Southern California 21, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, QB, Brigham Young 12, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Sacca, QB, Miami (Fla.) 16, 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, WR, Notre Dame 28, 1991. . . . . . . . . . . . Richie Anderson, TB, Pittsburgh 10, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . Richie Anderson, RB, Miami (Fla.) 17, 1992 . . . . . . . . . O.J. McDuffie, WR, Boston College 24, 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, QB, West Virginia 11, 1993 . . . . . . . . Mike Archie, TB, Southern California 18, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, TB, Iowa 16, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Gelzheiser, LB, Michigan 30, 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, TB, Ohio State 13, 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Archie, TB, Illinois 27, 1993. . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, QB, Michigan State 1, 1994 . Bobby Engram, WR, Tennessee (Citrus Bowl) 10, 1994 . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, QB, Southern California 15, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, TB, Michigan 29, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, QB, Ohio State 12, 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Milne, FB, Illinois 2, 1995 . . . . . Ki-Jana Carter, TB, Oregon (Rose Bowl) 9, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Killens, DE, Texas Tech 7, 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, TB, Ohio State 21, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Pitts, TB, Iowa 4, 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . Gerald Filardi, LB, Northwestern 18, 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Pitts, TB, Michigan 25, 1996 . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, TB, Southern California 7, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, TB, Louisville 28, 1996. . . . . . . . . . . Wally Richardson, QB, Wisconsin 5, 1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, Saf, Ohio State 2, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, Saf, Northwestern 16, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, Saf, Michigan 23, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, TB, Michigan State 1, 1997 . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, TB, Texas (Fiesta Bowl) 6, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, QB, Pittsburgh 11, 1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, TB, Ohio State 8, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, TB, Michigan 22, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike McQueary, QB, Wisconsin 29, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, TB, Michigan State 5, 1998 . . . Floyd Wedderburn, T, Southern Mississippi 3, 1998. . . . . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, OLB, Ohio State 10, 1998. . . . . . . . . . . . Brandon Short, MLB, Minnesota 17, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Brown, DE, Purdue 7, 1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mac Morrison, OLB, Michigan 28, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo, TB, Michigan State 28, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chafie Fields, Flk, Arizona 16, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo, TB, Ohio State 23, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, OLB, Purdue 30, 1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rashard Casey, QB, Illinois 13, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . LaVar Arrington, OLB, Michigan

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20, 1999 . . . . . . . Kevin Thompson, QB, Michigan State 27, 2000 . . . . . . . James Boyd, Saf, Southern California 23, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Boyd, Saf, Ohio State 30, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric McCoo, TB, Purdue 1, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . Bryant Johnson, WR, Miami (Fla.) 22, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . Shamar Finney, MLB, Wisconsin 20, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Senneca, QB, Northwestern 10, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Branch, CB, Illinois 14, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, TB, Nebraska 5, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jimmy Kennedy, DT, Wisconsin 12, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, QB, Michigan 26, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Mayer, Saf, Ohio State 9, 2002. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, TB, Virginia 23, 2002. . . . . . . . . . Larry Johnson, TB, Michigan State 6, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . Austin Scott, TB, Boston College 13, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gino Capone, LB, Nebraska 11, 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gino Capone, LB, Purdue 25, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yaacov Yisrael, Saf, Iowa 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, QB, Ohio State 11, 2004 . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, OLB, Boston College 30, 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, TB, Ohio State 1, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, QB, Minnesota 15, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, QB, Michigan 29, 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Robinson, QB, Purdue 5, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamba Hali, DE, Wisconsin 9, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, TB, Notre Dame 23, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, TB, Ohio State 30, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, WR, Northwestern 14, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Morelli, QB, Michigan 28, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, TB, Purdue 4, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Posluszny, LB, Wisconsin 22, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, LB, Michigan 6, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw, TB, Iowa 13, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sean Lee, LB, Wisconsin 27, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, LB, Ohio State 17, 2007 . . . . . . . . . Rodney Kinlaw, TB, Michigan State 6, 2008. . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, QB, Oregon State 13, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deon Butler, WR, Syracuse 27, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, WR, Illinois 25, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Navorro Bowman, LB, Ohio State 8, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, WR, Iowa 22, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, QB, Michigan State

Chevrolet did not sponsor a Player-of-the-Game in 2009.

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National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame is located in South Bend, Ind.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Hugo Bezdek

John Cappelletti

Keith Dorney

Rip Engle

Jack Ham

Dick Harlow

Inducted: 1954

Inducted: 1993

Inducted: 2005

Inducted: 1974

Inducted: 1990

Inducted: 1954

Bob Higgins

Glenn Killinger

Ted Kwalick

Rich Lucas

Pete Mauthe

Shorty Miller

Inducted: 1954

Inducted: 1971

Inducted: 1989

Inducted: 1986

Inducted: 1957

Inducted: 1974

Lydell Mitchell

Dennis Onkotz

Joe Paterno

Mike Reid

Inducted: 2004

Inducted: 1995

Inducted: 2007

Inducted: 1987

Glenn Ressler

Dave Robinson

Steve Suhey

Inducted: 2001

Inducted: 1997

Inducted: 1985

Dexter Very

Curt Warner

Harry Wilson

Inducted: 1976

Inducted: 2009

Inducted: 1973

Rip Engle

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94 FIRST-TEAM SELECTIONS

W.T. “Mother” Dunn

Bob Higgins

Percy W. “Red” Griffiths

Charley Way

Glenn Killinger

Harry Wilson

Center, 1906

End, 1915; 1919

Guard, 1920

Halfback, 1920

Halfback, 1921

Halfback, 1923

Joe Bedenk

Leon Gajecki

Steve Suhey

Sam Tamburo

Sam Valentine

Rich Lucas

Guard, 1923

Center, 1940

Guard, 1947

End, 1948

Guard, 1956

Quarterback, 1959

Bob Mitinger

Dave Robinson

Roger Kochman

Glenn Ressler

Ted Kwalick

Dennis Onkotz

End, 1961

End, 1962

Halfback, 1962

Center & Middle Guard, 1964

Tight End, 1967; 1968

Linebacker, 1968; 1969

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ALL-AMERICANS

Mike Reid

Charlie Pittman

Neal Smith

Jack Ham

Dave Joyner

Lydell Mitchell

Defensive Tackle, 1969

Halfback, 1969

Safety, 1969

Linebacker, 1970

Tackle, 1971

Halfback, 1971

Charlie Zapiec

Bruce Bannon

John Hufnagel

John Skorupan

John Cappelletti

Randy Crowder

Linebacker, 1971

Defensive End, 1972

Quarterback, 1972

Linebacker, 1972

Halfback, 1973

Defensive Tackle, 1973

Ed O’Neil

John Nessel

Mike Hartenstine

Chris Bahr

Greg Buttle

Tom Rafferty

Linebacker, 1973

Tackle, 1974

Defensive End, 1974

Kicker, 1975

Linebacker, 1975

Guard, 1975

Kurt Allerman

Keith Dorney

Randy Sidler

Matt Bahr

Bruce Clark

Chuck Fusina

Linebacker, 1976

Tackle, 1977; 1978

Middle Guard, 1977

Kicker, 1978

Defensive Tackle, 1978; 1979

Quarterback, 1978

Pete Harris

Matt Millen

Bill Dugan

Sean Farrell

Curt Warner

Walker Lee Ashley

Safety, 1978

Defensive Tackle, 1978

Tackle, 1980

Guard, 1980; 1981

Tailback, 1981; 1982

Defensive End, 1982

Kenny Jackson

Mark Robinson

Michael Zordich

Shane Conlan

Chris Conlin

D.J. Dozier

Flanker, 1982; 1983

Safety, 1982

Strong Safety, 1985

Outside Linebacker, 1985; 1986

Tackle, 1986

Halfback, 1986

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Tim Johnson

Steve Wisniewski

Andre Collins

Blair Thomas

Darren Perry

O.J. McDuffie

Defensive Tackle, 1986

Guard, 1987; 1988

Inside Linebacker, 1989

Tailback, 1989

Hero, 1991

Wide Receiver, 1992

Lou Benfatti

Kyle Brady

Ki-Jana Carter

Kerry Collins

Bobby Engram

Jeff Hartings

Defensive Tackle, 1993

Tight End, 1994

Running Back, 1994

Quarterback, 1994

Wide Receiver, 1994

Guard, 1994; 1995

Kim Herring

Curtis Enis

LaVar Arrington

Courtney Brown

Brandon Short

Michael Haynes

Free Safety, 1996

Tailback, 1997

Outside Linebacker, 1998; 1999

Defensive End, 1999

Middle Linebacker, 1999

Defensive End, 2002

Second-Team All-Americans

Larry Johnson

Jimmy Kennedy

Tamba Hali

Tailback, 2002

Defensive Tackle, 2002

Defensive End, 2005

Paul Posluszny

Dan Connor

Aaron Maybin

Linebacker, 2005; 2006

Linebacker, 2006; 2007

Defensive End, 2008

A.Q. Shipley

Jared Odrick

Center, 2008

Defensive Tackle, 2009

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1911 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dexter Very, E 1912 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dexter Very, E 1915 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Higgins, E 1917. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan Czarnecki, G 1920 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *George Brown, E 1920 . . . . . . . . . . Henry “Hinkey” Haines, HB 1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Ray Baer, G 1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bedenk, G 1921. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Lightner, B 1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stan McCollum, E 1924. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jules Prevost, T 1943 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jaffurs, G 1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fran Rogel, RB 1952 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Dooley, C 1954 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Lenny Moore, RB 1955 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore, RB 1957. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Les Walters, E 1959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Janerette, T 1962 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *Chuck Sieminski, T 1967. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Buzin, T 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Montgomery, Saf 1967 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Onkotz, LB

1968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Reid, DT 1969 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Smear, DT 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charlie Getty, T 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Markovich, G 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Natale, TE 1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Murphy, DE 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mickey Schuler, TE 1979 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lance Mehl, LB 1979. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Irv Pankey, G 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Munchak, G 1981 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chet Parlavecchio, LB 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Radecic, LB 1986 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Isom, DB 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Benfatti, DT 1995. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, WR 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levi Brown, T 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alan Zemaitis, CB 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levi Brown, T 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Derrick Williams, WR 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navorro Bowman, LB *Selected first-team by an agency not recognized by the NCAA.

Third-Team All-Americans 1898 . . . . . . . . . . . C.A. “Brute” Randolph, G 1913 . . . . . . . . . . Eugene “Shorty” Miller, QB 1915 . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob “Punk” Berryman, B 1919 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charley Way, B 1922 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bedenk, G 1927 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Roepke, B 1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Kelly, LB 1948 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elwood Petchel, B 1974 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Baiorunos, C 1983 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Hamilton, LB 1985 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Todd Moules, G 1985. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Johnson, DT 1987. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey Bauer, LB

1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Curkendall, DT 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blair Thomas, TB 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Johnson, DB 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Giannetti, DT 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Troy Drayton, TE 1993. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Engram, WR 1998. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Macklin, CB 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Boyd, FS 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Alford, DT 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Kapinos, P 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rich Ohrnberger, G 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Landolt, T

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PENN STATE APPEARANCES

1923

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose: Jan. 1, 1923 Southern California 14, Penn State 3

1979

W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty: Dec. 22, 1979 Penn State 9, Tulane 6

1948

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton: Jan. 1, 1948 Penn State 13, Southern Methodist U. 13

1980

1959

W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty: Dec. 19, 1959 Penn State 7, Alabama 0 Leftwich Memorial Trophy: Jay Huffman

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiesta: Dec. 26, 1980 Penn State 31, Ohio State 19 Outstanding Offensive Player: Curt Warner Outstanding Defensive Player: Frank Case Sportsmanship Award: Frank Case

1960

W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liberty: Dec. 17, 1960 Penn State 41, Oregon 12 Leftwich Memorial Trophy: Dick Hoak

1961

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gator: Dec. 30, 1961 Penn State 30, Georgia Tech 15 Burkhalter Award: Galen Hall

1983

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar: Jan. 1, 1983 Penn State 27, Georgia 23 Outstanding Player: Todd Blackledge

1962

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gator: Dec. 29, 1962 Florida 17, Penn State 7 Miller Award: Dave Robinson

1983

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aloha: Dec. 26, 1983 Penn State 13, Washington 10 Outstanding Defensive Player: George Reynolds

1967

T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gator: Dec. 30, 1967 Penn State 17, Florida State 17 Burkhalter Award: Tom Sherman

1986

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange: Jan. 1, 1986 Oklahoma 25, Penn State 10

1969

W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange: Jan. 1, 1969 Penn State 15, Kansas 14

1987

1970

W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange: Jan. 1, 1970 Penn State 10, Missouri 3 Most Valuable Back: Chuck Burkhart Most Valuable Lineman: Mike Reid

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiesta: Jan. 2, 1987 Penn State 14, Miami (Fla.) 10 Most Valuable Offensive Player: D.J. Dozier Most Valuable Defensive Player: Shane Conlan

1972

1972 1974

1975

1982

1988

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiesta: Jan. 1, 1982 Penn State 26, Southern California 10 Outstanding Offensive Player: Curt Warner Outstanding Defensive Player: Leo Wisniewski

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citrus: Jan. 1, 1988 Clemson 35, Penn State 10

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar: Dec. 31, 1972 Oklahoma 14, Penn State 0

L . . . . . . . . . . . Blockbuster: Dec. 28, 1990 Florida State 24, Penn State 17

1992

W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange: Jan. 1, 1974 Penn State 16, Louisiana State U. 9 Most Valuable Back: Tom Shuman Most Valuable Lineman: Randy Crowder

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiesta: Jan. 1, 1992 Penn State 42, Tennessee 17 Most Valuable Offensive Player: O.J. McDuffie Most Valuable Defensive Player: Reggie Givens

1993

L . . . . . . . . . . . . Blockbuster: Jan. 1, 1993 Stanford 24, Penn State 3

1994

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citrus: Jan. 1, 1994 Penn State 31, Tennessee 13 Most Valuable Offensive Player: Bobby Engram Most Valuable Defensive Player: Lee Rubin

1995

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose: Jan. 2, 1995 Penn State 38, Oregon 20 Most Valuable Players: Ki-Jana Carter, Danny O’Neil (Oregon)

1996

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outback: Jan. 1, 1996 Penn State 43, Auburn 14 Most Valuable Player: Bobby Engram

1975

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar: Dec. 31, 1975 Alabama 13, Penn State 6

1976

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gator: Dec. 27, 1976 Notre Dame 20, Penn State 9 Outstanding Penn State Player: Jimmy Cefalo

1977

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiesta: Dec. 25, 1977 Penn State 42, Arizona State 30 Outstanding Defensive Player: Matt Millen

1979

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar: Jan. 1, 1979 Alabama 14, Penn State 7

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Citrus: Jan. 1, 1998 Florida 21, Penn State 6 Team Offensive Most Valuable Player: Chris Eberly Team Defensive Most Valuable Player: Brandon Short

1999

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outback: Jan. 1, 1999 Penn State 26, Kentucky 14 Most Valuable Player: Courtney Brown

1999

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alamo: Dec. 28, 1999 Penn State 24, Texas A&M 0 Offensive Most Valuable Player: Rashard Casey Defensive Most Valuable Player: LaVar Arrington

2003

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital One: Jan. 1, 2003 Auburn 13, Penn State 9 Offensive Most Valuable Player: Michael Robinson Defensive Most Valuable Player: Anthony Adams

2006

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orange: Jan. 3, 2006 Penn State 26, Florida State 23 (3 OT)

2007

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outback: Jan. 1, 2007 Penn State 20, Tennessee 10 Most Valuable Player: Tony Hunt

2007

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alamo: Dec. 29, 2007 Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17 Offensive Most Valuable Player: Rodney Kinlaw Defensive Most Valuable Player: Sean Lee

2009

L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose: Jan. 1, 2009 Southern California 38, Penn State 24

2010

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . Capital One: Jan. 1, 2010 Penn State 19, LSU 17 Most Valuable Player: Daryll Clark

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holiday: Dec. 29, 1989 Penn State 50, Brigham Young 39 Player-of-the-Game: Blair Thomas, Ty Detmer (BYU)

1990

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiesta: Jan. 1, 1997 Penn State 38, Texas 15 Offensive Player-of-the-Game: Curtis Enis Defensive Player-of-the-Game: Brandon Noble

1998

1989

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton: Jan. 1, 1972 Penn State 30, Texas 6 Outstanding Offensive Player: Lydell Mitchell Outstanding Defensive Player: Bruce Bannon

W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cotton: Jan. 1, 1975 Penn State 41, Baylor 20 Outstanding Offensive Player: Tom Shuman

1997

President John F. Kennedy greeted the Nittany Lions at the White House prior to the 1962 Gator Bowl.

94 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 46 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 36 NFL FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS 22 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

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BOWL RECORDS BOWL APPEARANCES School

PENN STATE BOWL RECORDS

Bowls

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Southern California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Louisiana State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ohio State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Wins

PUNTING

Yardage: 186 Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday. Attempts: 35 Blair Thomas, 1989 Holiday. Average (Min. 10 Attempts): 8.6 Curt Warner, 1980 Fiesta. Touchdowns: 3 Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose. Longest Run: 84 Chafie Fields, 1997 Fiesta.

Total Yardage: 290 Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose. Touchdowns Responsible: 4 Tony Sacca, 1992 Fiesta; Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback. Offensive Plays: 56 Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange.

Punts: 12 Mike Palm, 1923 Rose; Bob Parsons, 1970 Orange. Punting Average (Min. 3 Punts): 51.4 Jeremy Boone, 2007 Alamo (5 punts). Longest Punt: 68 Bob Campbell, 1967 Gator.

Points: 20 Curtis Enis, 1997 Fiesta. Touchdowns: 3 Ki-Jana Carter, 1995 Rose; Curtis Enis, 1997 Fiesta. Kicking Points: 14 Travis Forney, 1999 Outback. Extra Points: 6 Craig Fayak, 1992 Fiesta. Defensive Score: 102 yards Andre Collins, 1989 Holiday. Field Goals: 4 Travis Forney, 1999 Outback; Collin Wagner, 2010 Capital One.

PUNT RETURNS

Yardage: 154 David Daniels, 1990 Blockbuster. Receptions: 8 Andrew Quarless, 2010 Capital One. Average Reception Yardage (Min. 3 Receptions): 34.0 Jimmy Cefalo, 1975 Cotton. Touchdowns: 2 Bobby Engram, 1996 Outback. Longest Reception: 72 Chuck Herd from Tom Shuman, 1974 Orange.

(Minimum 20 appearances)

Record Pct. 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

CAREER BOWL RUSHING YARDAGE Bowls

Att.

Yards

Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Matt Suhey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Charlie Pittman. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Steve Geise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Bob Torrey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . 3 Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tom Donchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

5 2 1 5 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 1

Returns: 6 Leroy Thompson, 1988 Citrus. Yardage: 128 O.J. McDuffie, 1989 Holiday. Longest Return: 81 Kenny Watson, 1997 Fiesta.

Att.

Cmps.

Tony Sacca. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Todd Blackledge. . . . . . . . . . . 3 Kerry Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Daryll Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tom Shuman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Chuck Burkhart . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Anthony Morelli . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Wally Richardson . . . . . . . . . . 3 John Hufnagel . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Michael Robinson. . . . . . . . . . 2 Galen Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

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

CAREER BOWL TD CATCHES No.

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

KICKOFF RETURNS

Bowls

Bobby Engram Roger Kochman Gregg Garrity David Daniels Terry Smith

178 178

Returns: 5 Kevin Baugh, 1983 Sugar. Yardage: 106 Kevin Baugh, 1983 Sugar. Longest Return: 67 Jimmy Cefalo, 1977 Fiesta.

CAREER BOWL PASSING YARDAGE

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

INTERCEPTIONS

SCORING

RECEIVING

BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-13-2 Southern California. . . . . . . . 32-16-0 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-12-0 Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8-0 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-16-3 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-14-2 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-13-2 Oklahoma State . . . . . . . . . . . 12-8-0 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-17-1 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-22-3 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-16-0 Syracuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-9-1 Miami (Fla.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-15-0

TOTAL OFFENSE

Yardage: 273 Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose. Completions: 21 Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange; Daryll Clark, 2009 Rose. Attempts: 39 Michael Robinson, 2006 Orange. Completion Percentage (Min. 10 Attempts): 72.7 Matt Knizner, 1986 Orange. Touchdown Passes: 4 Tony Sacca, 1992 Fiesta; Wally Richardson, 1996 Outback. Interceptions Thrown: 4 Chuck Fusina, 1979 Sugar.

Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Southern California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Louisiana State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

School

RUSHING

PASSING

BOWL VICTORIES School

THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Bowls

3 . . . . . . 1994 Citrus (1), 1996 Outback (2) 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959 Liberty, 1961 Gator 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Fiesta, 1983 Sugar 2. . . . . . . . 1989 Holiday, 1990 Blockbuster 2. . . . . . . . 1989 Holiday, 1990 Blockbuster

Interceptions: 2 By many players; last: Derek Fox, 1999 Alamo.

TEAM RECORDS First Downs: 26 1989 Holiday. Rushing Yardage: 351 1980 Fiesta. Rushing Attempts: 73 1960 Liberty. Rushing Average Per Play: 7.5 1996 Fiesta. Passing Yardage: 278 1990 Blockbuster. Pass Completions: 21 2006 Orange; 2009 Rose. Pass Attempts: 40 1993 Blockbuster. Pass Completion Percentage: 64.5 1995 Rose. Touchdown Passes: 4 1992 Fiesta; 1996 Outback. Interceptions Thrown: 4 1979 Sugar; 1986 Orange. Total Offense: 491 1975 Cotton. Total Plays: 87 1960 Liberty; 2006 Orange. Fumbles Lost: 4 1959 Liberty; 1972 Sugar. Turnovers: 5 1962 Gator; 1972 Sugar; 1986 Orange.

CAREER BOWL PASS RECEPTIONS Bowls

No.

Yards

Bobby Engram . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jimmy Cefalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Jordan Norwood . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Deon Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Andrew Quarless . . . . . . . . . . 4 Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Dean DiMidio . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 David Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Tony Stewart . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Kevin Baugh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ted Kwalick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Brad Scovill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Freddie Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Terry Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Ethan Kilmer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Mike Guman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Troy Drayton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jon Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

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

2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 BIG TEN TITLES 811 VICTORIES 27 BOWL WINS 23 TOP 10 FINISHES 89% GRADUATION RATE


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YEAR-BY-YEAR

THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

NITTANY LION TRADITION

PENN STATE FOOTBALL SINCE 1887 YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

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2 0 2 2 6 5 4 6 2 3 3 6 4 4 5 7 5 6 8 8 6 5 5 5 8 8 2 5 7 8 5 1 7 7 8 6 6 6 4 5 6 3 6 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 5 3 5 6 7 6 5 6 5 6 9

0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 2 4 6 4 6 6 3 3 3 4 3 1 4 5 0 2 0 0 6 3 2 2 4 2 1 0 0 4 2 3 4 4 2 5 3 4 8 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 3 3 2 0

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1

78 6 32 91 174 108 92 179 92 63 69 174 104 84 112 219 182 195 195 93 251 153 166 243 199 285 78 121 147 348 267 22 173 259 251 185 159 202 67 200 163 93 101 142 69 82 117 115 76 109 133 138 114 135 200 91 124 207 173 192 332

None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Linsz None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Linsz None. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Mock None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harvey McLean None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Aull George Hoskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gus Reed George Hoskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Haley George Hoskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Benjamin Fisher George Hoskins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter McCaskey Dr. Samuel Newton. . . . . . . . . . . . . James Dunsmore Dr. Samuel Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Curtin Dr. Samuel Newton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lalon Hayes Sam Boyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brute Randolph Pop Golden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Henny Scholl Pop Golden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Earl Hewitt Pop Golden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Cummings Dan Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Whitworth Tom Fennell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl Forkum Tom Fennell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Yeckley Tom Fennell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mother Dunn Tom Fennell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Burns Tom Fennell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bull McCleary Bill Hollenback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Vorthis Jack Hollenback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Gray Bill Hollenback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dexter Very Bill Hollenback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Mauthe Bill Hollenback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shorty Miller Bill Hollenback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yegg Tobin Dick Harlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Wood Dick Harlow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harold Clark Dick Harlow . . . . . . . . . . . Larry Conover, Bob Higgins Hugo Bezdek . . . . . . . . . . . Harry Robb, Frank Unger Hugo Bezdek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Higgins Hugo Bezdek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Hess Hugo Bezdek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Snell Hugo Bezdek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newsh Bentz Hugo Bezdek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bedenk Hugo Bezdek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bas Gray Hugo Bezdek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bas Gray Hugo Bezdek. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Weston Hugo Bezdek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Johnny Roepke Hugo Bezdek . . . . . Don Greenshields, Steve Hamas Hugo Bezdek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Martin Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frank Diedrich Bob Higgins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Lasich Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Collins Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Slusser Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M.B. Morrison Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Weber Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Cherundolo Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . Sam Donato, John Economos Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dean Hanley Bob Higgins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spike Alter Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leon Gajecki Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Krouse Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lou Palazzi Bob Higgins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Jaffurs Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Chuckran Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . None Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . Red Moore, Bucky Walters Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . John Nolan, John Potsklan

1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947

0 52 138 30 46 20 36 18 60 128 141 91 176 144 90 34 77 72 34 10 64 51 11 24 15 6 94 52 51 62 61 66 33 35 56 62 46 65 66 83 81 68 75 111 167 115 66 58 70 86 114 87 77 46 78 70 53 141 89 48 25

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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

7 5 5 5 7 6 7 5 6 6 6 9 7 8 9 7 6 5 5 8 11 11 7 11 10

1 4 3 4 2 3 2 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 5 5 2 0 0 3 1 2

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

219 162 141 155 172 207 206 163 177 167 237 262 228 261 256 165 189 202 193 299 354 322 300 484 358

55 175 155 161 149 148 92 150 60 135 97 112 113 143 119 114 111 151 208 158 120 90 163 137 189

1973

12

0

0

447

129

1974 1975 1976

10 9 7

2 3 5

0 0 0

322 240 241

142 123 173

1977

11

1

0

390

187

1978 1979 1980 1981

11 8 10 10

1 4 2 2

0 0 0 0

333 257 321 371

111 178 158 162

1982

11

1

0

395

196

1983

8

4

1

320

312

1984

6

5

0

209

230

1985

11

1

0

275

153

1986

12

0

0

340

133

1987

8

4

0

286

244

1988

5

6

0

231

201

1989

8

3

1

209

130

1990

9

3

0

280

155

1991

11

2

0

432

167

Bob Higgins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Colone Joe Bedenk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Hicks, Neg Norton Rip Engle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Owen Dougherty Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Betts, Len Shephard Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . Joe Gratson, Stewart Scheetz Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Malinak, Tony Rados Rip Engle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Balthaser, Jim Garrity Rip Engle. . . . . . . . . . . . Otto Kneidinger, Frank Reich Rip Engle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Valentine Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Sabol Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Garban Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Botula Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hank Oppermann Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Smith Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Galardi Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Baker Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Bowes Rip Engle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Andronici Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Irwin, John Runnells Joe Paterno. . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Lenkaitis, Jim Litterelle Joe Paterno . . . . John Kulka, Mike Reid, Steve Smear Joe Paterno . . Tom Jackson, Mike Reid, Steve Smear Joe Paterno. . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Ham, Warren Koegel Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . Dave Joyner, Charlie Zapiec Joe Paterno. . . . . . . . . . . . Gregg Ducatte, Jim Heller, John Hufnagel, Carl Schaukowitch Joe Paterno . . . . . . John Cappelletti, Randy Crowder, Mark Markovich, Ed O’Neil Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . Jack Baiorunos, Jim Bradley Joe Paterno . . Greg Buttle, John Quinn, Tom Rafferty Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . Kurt Allerman, John Andress, Chuck Benjamin, Brad Benson, Ron Crosby, George Reihner, Bernard Robinson Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Dunn, Steve Geise, Ron Hostetler, Randy Sidler Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Fusina, Paul Suhey Joe Paterno . . . . Lance Mehl, Matt Millen, Irv Pankey Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Jagers, Greg Jones Joe Paterno . . . . . . . Sean Farrell, Chet Parlavecchio, Leo Wisniewski Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . Walker Lee Ashley, Ken Kelley, Stuart McMunn, Pete Speros Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . Ron Heller, Kenny Jackson, Scott Radecic, Mark Robinson Joe Paterno. . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Emerson, Nick Haden, Carmen Masciantonio, Stan Short, Doug Strang Joe Paterno . . . . . . . Rogers Alexander, Todd Moules, Michael Zordich Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . Shane Conlan, John Shaffer, Steve Smith, Bob White Joe Paterno . . . . . . Trey Bauer, Marques Henderson, Matt Knizner Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . John Greene, Eddie Johnson, Keith Karpinski, Steve Wisniewski Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . Brian Chizmar, Andre Collins, Blair Thomas Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . Matt McCartin, Willie Thomas, Leroy Thompson Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . Mark D’Onofrio, Sam Gash, Keith Goganious, Al Golden, Darren Perry, Terry Smith

94 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 46 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 36 NFL FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS 22 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

A victory over Kansas in the 1969 Orange Bowl completed a perfect season. Season W

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1992

7

5

0

388

210

1993

10

2

0

357

202

1994

12

0

0

526

232

1995

9

3

0

356

245

1996

11

2

0

362

188

Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . John Gerak, Reggie Givens, O.J. McDuffie, Brett Wright Joe Paterno. . . . . . . . . . Lou Benfatti, Mike Malinoski, Brian O'Neal Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . Kerry Collins, Brian Gelzheiser, Bucky Greeley, Willie Smith, Vin Stewart Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . Todd Atkins, Bobby Engram, Jeff Hartings, Terry Killens Joe Paterno. . . . . . . . . . Kim Herring, Brandon Noble, Wally Richardson, Barry Tielsch

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1997

9

3

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366

254

1998

9

3

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317

183

1999 2000

10 5

3 7

0 0

417 264

234 293

2001 2002

5 9

6 4

0 0

248 446

281 227

2003 2004 2005

3 4 11

9 7 1

0 0 0

233 195 413

255 168 204

2006 2007

9 9

4 4

0 0

290 394

187 228

2008

11

2

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506

187

2009

11

2

0

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Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . Aaron Collins, Matt Fornadel, Mike McQueary, Phil Ostrowski Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Lee, Joe Nastasi, Brad Scioli, Floyd Wedderburn Joe Paterno. . . . . . . Brandon Short, Kevin Thompson Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . James Boyd, Rashard Casey, Mike Cerimele, Justin Kurpeikis Joe Paterno. . . . . . . . . . . . . John Gilmore, Bob Jones Joe Paterno . . . . . . . Anthony Adams, Larry Johnson, Shawn Mayer, Matt Schmitt Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . Sean McHugh, Deryck Toles Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Zack Mills, Derek Wake Joe Paterno . . . . . Paul Posluszny, Michael Robinson, Alan Zemaitis Joe Paterno Levi Brown, Paul Posluszny Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . Dan Connor, Terrell Golden, Anthony Morelli Joe Paterno . . . . . . . Josh Gaines, Anthony Scirrotto, A.Q.Shipley, Derrick Williams Joe Paterno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryll Clark, Sean Lee

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Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962 Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959 Allegheny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1903 Altoona Athletic Association . 1890 Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Arizona State . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899 Army Ambulance Corps . . . 1917 Auburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Baylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 Bellefonte Academy . . . . . . 1890 Bloomsburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1897 Boston College . . . . . . . . . . 1949 Boston U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951 Bowling Green . . . . . . . . . . 1987 Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . 1989 Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1983 Bucknell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1887 Buffalo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1900 California-Berkeley . . . . . . . 1961 California State (Pa.) . . . . . 1905 Carlisle Indians . . . . . . . . . . 1896 Carnegie Tech. . . . . . . . . . . 1910 Central Florida . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Central Michigan . . . . . . . . . 2005 Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1981 Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1988 Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . 2008 Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1911 Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 Columbia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1933 Cornell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1895 Dartmouth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917 Dickinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1888 Dickinson Seminary . . . . . . 1902 Duquesne Athletic Club . . . 1898 East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . 1985 Eastern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . 2009 Eastern Michigan . . . . . . . . 1992 Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962 Florida International . . . . . . 2007 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 Fordham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1946 Franklin & Marshall . . . . . . . 1890 Furman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1958 Geneva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1904 Georgetown . . . . . . . . . . . . 1950 George Washington . . . . . . 1926 Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1982 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . 1921

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1973 2009 1990 1906 1907 1999 1977 1979 1917 2002 1975 1908 1897 2004 1961 1998 1992 1983 1948 2007 1966 1905 1909 1924 2004 2005 2005 1988 2008 1980 1970 1934 1943 1920 1931 1903 1900 1986 2009 1992 1997 2007 2005 1953 1925 1958 1916 1950 1928 1982 1991

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Gettysburg . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891 Grove City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1907 Harrisburg Athletic Club . . . 1910 Harvard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1913 Haverford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1891 Holy Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954 Homestead Athletic Club . . 1901 Houston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1964 Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1954 Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1930 Jersey Shore. . . . . . . . . . . . 1904 Johns Hopkins . . . . . . . . . . 1933 Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1968 Kansas State . . . . . . . . . . . 1968 Kent State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1965 Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1975 Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1889 Lebanon Valley . . . . . . . . . . 1905 Lehigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1888 Louisiana State . . . . . . . . . . 1974 Louisiana Tech . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Mansfield. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899 Marietta. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924 Marquette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957 Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1929 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1917 Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1961 Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . 1914 Middlebury . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922 Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959 Muhlenberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894 Nebraska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1920 New York U. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1927 Niagara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1929 North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . 1943 North Carolina State . . . . . . 1920 Northern Illinois. . . . . . . . . . 1996 Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . 1913 Oberlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1894 Ohio State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1912 Ohio U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1967 Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 Oregon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960 Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . 2008

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Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . 1890 Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1893 Pittsburgh Athletic Club. . . . 1892 Princeton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1896 Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1951 Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1962 Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1918 St. Bonaventure . . . . . . . . . 1910 Sewanee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1932 South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . 1940 South Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Southern California . . . . . . . 1923 Southern Methodist U. . . . . 1948 Southern Mississippi. . . . . . 1998 Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1973 Steelton YMCA . . . . . . . . . . 1902 Sterling Athletic Club . . . . . 1910 Susquehanna . . . . . . . . . . . 1898 Swarthmore . . . . . . . . . . . . 1889 Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1922 Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1931 Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1971 Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1972 Texas A & M . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 Texas Christian U. . . . . . . . 1953 Texas Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995 Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Tulane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1979 UCLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963 Ursinus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914 Utah State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1977 Vanderbilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957 Villanova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1902 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1893 VMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1959 Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1921 Washington & Jefferson . . . 1894 Washington State . . . . . . . . 1947 Waynesburg . . . . . . . . . . . . 1931 Western Maryland. . . . . . . . 1935 Western Reserve . . . . . . . . 1895 Westminster . . . . . . . . . . . . 1914 West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . 1904 West Virginia Wesleyan. . . . 1915 William & Mary . . . . . . . . . . 1922 Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1953 Wissahickon Barracks. . . . . 1918 Wyoming Seminary. . . . . . . 1892 Yale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1899 Youngstown State . . . . . . . . 2006

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25 42 1 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 23 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 8 0 0 7 0

4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

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HEAD COACHES

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HEAD COACHES

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George Hoskins

Samuel Newton

Sam Boyle

Head Coach: 1892-95

Head Coach: 1896-98

Head Coach: 1899

George “Doc” Hoskins served as Penn State’s first head coach, while also a player for the Nittany Lions. A threeyear letterman at center, he was the athletic trainer at Vermont before being appointed Penn State’s first director of physical training and first instructor of physical education. His duties included coaching the football team to a record of 17-4-4. He later was head coach at Bucknell and served as a trainer for the Cincinnati Reds during baseball spring training for 23 years. He died in 1957 in Cincinnati.

Dr. Samuel Newton was Penn State’s second head coach. He posted a 12-14 record, while also serving as the director of physical training. A native of Yarmouth, Maine, and a graduate of Williams College and the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, he was a physician and assistant coach at Pennsylvania, when named to the Penn State post. He later compiled a record of 57-28-2 at Lafayette and Lehigh. He retired from coaching after the 1905 season at Lehigh to devote full time to his medical practice.

Sam Boyle coached Penn State for just one season, but led the Nittany Lions to a 6-0 victory at Army to highlight a 4-6-1 campaign. It would be 60 years before Penn State won again at West Point. A three-year letterman at Pennsylvania, he coached at Dickinson the following season (1900), during which his squad downed Penn State, 18-0.

Tom Fennell Pop Golden

Dan Reed

Head Coach: 1900-02

Head Coach: 1903

William Nelson “Pop” Golden compiled a 16-12-1 record in three seasons, before being named Penn State’s first athletic director. A Chicago native, he remained on the football staff as an assistant coach until 1909 and served as a recruiter for two years. He was the athletic trainer at Purdue and was in charge of physical education at YMCAs in Syracuse, N.Y., and Johnstown and Williamsport, Pa., before taking the Penn State position. He died in 1949 at the age of 81 in Pittsburgh after enjoying a successful career in insurance sales.

Dan Reed led Penn State to a 5-3 record in his only season (1903), including wins over Pittsburgh (59-0) and Navy (17-0). Reed was a two-year letterman at Cornell for the legendary Pop Warner and later served as an assistant coach (1910-11) for the Big Red. Reed, who also was on the track and wrestling teams at Cornell, turned to politics after his coaching career. He was elected to Congress, where he served on the Ways and Means Committee. He died in 1959.

Head Coach: 1904-08 Tom Fennell was named Penn State’s first full-time head coach in 1904 and compiled a 33-17-1 record in five seasons. He was hired exclusively to coach football and held no additional duties. A graduate of Cornell, where he was a standout in football, Fennell gave up the Penn State post after the 1908 season. He returned to law practice in Elmira, N.Y., and later become a judge.

Bill Hollenback Head Coach: 1909, 11-14

Penn State played Southern California for the first time in the 1923 Rose Bowl.

Bill Hollenback became the youngest head coach in the nation, when, at 23, he was named Penn State’s head coach in 1909. He capped his senior year at Pennsylvania the previous season by serving as captain and being named to the Walter Camp All-America team at fullback. He guided Penn State, in its initial year of play at Beaver Field, to its first unbeaten season (5-0-2) since 1893. He was lured to Missouri in 1910, but returned to lead the Nittany Lions to undefeated seasons in 1911 and 1912. He ended his Penn State career after the 1914 season with a record of 28-9-4.

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Jack Hollenback

Dick Harlow

Hugo Bezdek

Head Coach: 1910

Head Coach: 1915-17

Head Coach: 1918-29

Jack Hollenback coached Penn State for one year (1910), when his brother, Bill, took the head position at Missouri. The Nittany Lions were 5-2-1 in a season which saw admission charged for the first time when Penn State met Bucknell on Nov. 12 at Beaver Field. A Pennsylvania graduate in dentistry, Hollenback also coached at Franklin & Marshall (1908-09) and at the Pennsylvania Military College (Widener) in 1911 before opening a dental practice in Philipsburg, Pa. He later joined his brother in the coal brokerage business in Philadelphia. Hollenback died in 1959 at the age of 75.

Dick Harlow was the first Penn State graduate to serve as head coach, compiling a 20-8 record in three seasons. A two-year letterman, he also was a member of the baseball and track teams. He later served as head coach at Colgate (1922-25), Western Maryland (192634) and Harvard (1935-42, 45-47). He was recognized as Coach-of-the Year in 1936. A Philadelphia native, Harlow, who died in 1962, was named to the Helms Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.

Bob Higgins

Joe Bedenk

Head Coach: 1930-48

Head Coach: 1949

Bob Higgins served 19 years as head coach, compiling a record of 91-57-11, including an unbeaten season in 1947. A native of Corning, N.Y., he entered Penn State in 1914 and became one of only five players in school history to letter five years. He served as captain of the team as a senior when he was named to the 1919 Walter Camp All-American team. He also lettered in baseball, boxing and wrestling. Following two years of professional football with the Canton Bulldogs, he began his coaching career, which included stops at West Virginia Wesleyan and Washington University in St. Louis. He joined the Penn State staff in 1928 as an assistant coach. Higgins, who died in 1969, was named to the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1954.

Joe Bedenk led Penn State to a record of 5-4 in his only season as head coach. A 1924 Penn State graduate from Williamsport, Pa., he lettered three years at guard and captained the 1923 squad. He also served as baseball coach, compiling a record of 410-161-6 from 193162. Nine of his baseball teams played in the NCAA Tournament and three appeared in the College World Series, including 1957, when the Nittany Lions placed second. Bedenk was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 and was one of the founders of the American Association of College Baseball Coaches. He lived in State College, Pa., following his retirement in 1963, until his death in 1978.

PENN STATE COACHES’ RECORDS Season(s)

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1892-95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Hoskins 1896-98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Samuel Newton 1899 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Boyle 1900-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pop Golden 1903 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Reed 1904-08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Fennell 1909, 11-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Hollenback 1910 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Hollenback 1915-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dick Harlow 1918-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hugo Bezdek 1930-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Higgins 1949. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Bedenk 1950-65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rip Engle 1966- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Paterno

17 12 4 16 5 33 28 5 20 65 91 5 104 394

4 14 6 12 3 17 9 2 8 30 57 4 48 129

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82.6 46.2 40.9 56.9 62.5 65.7 73.2 68.8 71.4 66.5 60.7 55.6 67.9 75.2

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Hugo Bezdek, a native of Prague, Czechoslovakia, posted a 65-30-11 record in 12 seasons (1918-29) as head coach, including consecutive undefeated seasons (1920-21). He also served as athletic director from 1918-36. Bezdek gained All-American status at Chicago, where he was a fullback in football and second baseman in baseball. His collegiate coaching experience included head jobs at Oregon (1906, 13-17), where his team defeated Pennsylvania, 14-0, in the 1917 Rose Bowl; and Arkansas (1908-12). He also managed the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball club (1917-19) and was head coach of the Cleveland Rams (1937-38). 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.

Charles A. “Rip” Engle Head Coach: 1950-65 “Rip” Engle achieved national prominence as Penn State’s 13th head coach, fashioning a record of 104-484 in 16 years (1950-65). His teams captured victories in three of four bowl games and won the Lambert Trophy three times. A native of Salisbury, Pa., Engle was a foursport standout at Western Maryland, graduating in 1930. He compiled an 86-17-5 record in 11 seasons at Waynesboro (Pa.) High School, before being named to the staff at Brown. He was named head coach two years later and served there until coming to Penn State in 1950. Engle won the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award for his contributions to football and was inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame in 1974. Following his retirement, he lived in State College, Pa., until his death on March 7, 1983.

Joe Paterno Head Coach: 1966-present Please see page 124 for biography.

2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 BIG TEN TITLES 811 VICTORIES 27 BOWL WINS 23 TOP 10 FINISHES 89% GRADUATION RATE


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GAME-BY-GAME

UNDER JOE PATERNO

1966

Won 5, Lost 5

Captains: Mike Irwin, John Runnells S 17 W Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-7 S 24 L at Michigan State [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-42 O 1 L at Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-11 O 8 W Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-21 O 15 L at UCLA [4]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-49 O 22 W at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-6 O 29 W California (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-15 N 5 L Syracuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12 N 12 L at Georgia Tech [5]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-21 N 19 W at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-24

1967

Won 8, Lost 2, Tied 1

Captains: Bill Lenkaitis, Jim Litterelle S 23 L at Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-23 S 29 W at Miami (Fla.)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-8 O 7 L UCLA [3]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17 O 14 W at Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-28 O 21 W West Virginia (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . 21-14 O 28 W at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-20 N 4 W at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-3 N 11 W North Carolina State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8 N 18 W Ohio U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-14 N 25 W Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-6 D 30 T Florida State (Gator Bowl) . . . . . . . . . . . 17-17 Wire Service Ranking: AP 10th

1968

49,273 45,024 34,500 35,772 25,272 49,653 50,132 30,000 31,224 41,393 77,719

Won 11, Lost 0

Captains: Tom Jackson, Mike Reid, Steve Smear S 20 W [2] at Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-22 S 27 W [2] Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-3 O 4 W [2] at Kansas State [20] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-14 O 11 W [5] West Virginia [17] (Homecoming) . . . 20-0 O 18 W [5] at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-14 O 25 W [8] Ohio U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-3 N 1 W [5] Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-16 N 15 W [5] Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-0 N 22 W [5] at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-7 N 29 W [3] at North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . 33-8 J 1 W [2] Missouri [6] (Orange Bowl)* . . . . . . . 10-3 Wire Service Rankings: AP 2nd, UPI 2nd

1970

20,101 39,516 46,007 15,500 44,460 41,750 34,700 46,497 29,556 36,008 68,019

Won 11, Lost 0

Captains: John Kulka, Mike Reid, Steve Smear S 21 W [10] Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-6 S 28 W [4] Kansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-9 O 5 W [3] at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-20 O 12 W [3] at UCLA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-6 O 26 W [4] at Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-0 N 2 W [4] Army (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-24 N 9 W [4] Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-7 N 16 W [3] at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-13 N 23 W [3] at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65-9 D 7 W [3] Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-12 J 1 W [3] Kansas [6] (Orange Bowl)* . . . . . . . . 15-14 Wire Service Rankings: AP 2nd, UPI 3rd

1969

40,911 64,860 31,112 30,924 37,271 15,835 33,332 45,126 50,172 30,467

28,796 51,402 37,000 52,713 42,291 49,069 46,652 46,106 39,517 24,150 77,282

Won 7, Lost 3

Captains: Jack Ham, Warren Koegel S 19 W Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-7 S 26 L [4] at Colorado [18]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-41 O 3 L at Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-29 O 10 W at Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-3 O 17 L Syracuse (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 O 24 W at Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-14 O 31 W West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-8 N 7 W at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-0 N 14 W [20] Ohio U.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-22 N 21 W Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-15 Wire Service Rankings: AP 18th, UPI 19th

48,566 42,850 55,204 25,252 50,540 41,062 49,932 23,400 43,000 50,017

1971

Won 11, Lost 1

Captains: Dave Joyner, Charlie Zapiec S 18 W [14] at Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-3 S 25 W [12] at Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-14 O 2 W [9] Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-14 O 9 W [9] Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-0 O 16 W [9] at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-0 O 23 W [7] Texas Christian U. (Homecoming) . . . 66-14 O 30 W [6] at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-7 N 6 W [6] Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-27 N 13 W [5] North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-3 N 20 W [6] at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-18 D 4 L [5] at Tennessee [11] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-31 1 W [10] Texas [12] (Cotton Bowl) . . . . . . . . . 30-6 J Wire Service Rankings: AP 5th, UPI 11th

1972

26,855 44,303 50,459 49,887 41,382 51,896 37,000 50,144 50,477 39,539 59,542 72,000

Won 10, Lost 2

1975

Won 9, Lost 3

Captains: Greg Buttle, John Quinn, Tom Rafferty S 6 W at Temple (Franklin Field)* . . . . . . . . . . . 26-25 S 13 W Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-14 S 20 L [7] at Ohio State [3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17 S 27 W at Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-10 O 4 W [10] Kentucky (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . 10-3 O 11 W [9] West Virginia [10] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-0 O 18 W at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-7 O 25 W Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-0 N 1 W at Maryland [14] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-13 N 8 L North Carolina State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 N 22 W at Pittsburgh (Three Rivers Stadium)* . . . 7-6 D 31 L [8] Alabama [4] (Sugar Bowl)* . . . . . . . . . 6-13 Wire Service Rankings: AP 10th, UPI 10th

1976

57,112 61,325 88,093 52,780 60,225 59,658 28,153 59,381 59,973 59,536 46,846 75,212

Won 7, Lost 5

Captains: Gregg Ducatte, Jim Heller, John Hufnagel, Carl Schaukowitch S 16 L [6] at Tennessee [7]*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-28 71,647 50,547 S 23 W Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-10 S 30 W [13] Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-10 58,065 O 7 W at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-17 60,349 42,352 O 14 W at Army. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-0 O 21 W Syracuse (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-0 60,465 O 28 W at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-19 37,000 58,171 N 4 W [10] Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-16 N 11 W [8] North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-22 54,274 N 18 W [7] at Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-26 23,119 N 25 W [6] Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-27 38,600 D 31 L [5] Oklahoma [2] (Sugar Bowl)* . . . . . . . . 0-14 80,123 Wire Service Rankings: AP 10th, UPI 8th

Captains: Kurt Allerman, John Andress, Chuck Benjamin, Brad Benson, Ron Crosby, George Reihner, Bernard Robinson 61,645 S 11 W Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-12 S 18 L [7] Ohio State [2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12 62,503 S 25 L Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 61,268 57,723 O 2 L at Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22 O 9 W Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-16 60,436 O 16 W Syracuse (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-3 61,474 37,762 O 23 W at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-0 O 30 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium) . . . . . . . . 31-30 42,005 N 6 W North Carolina State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-20 60,426 N 13 W at Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-7 19,627 N 26 L at Pittsburgh [1] (Three Rivers Stadium)*. 7-24 50,360 D 27 L Notre Dame [15] (Gator Bowl)* . . . . . . . . 9-20 67,827

1973

1977

Won 12, Lost 0

Captains: John Cappelletti, Randy Crowder, Mark Markovich, Ed O’Neil S 15 W [7] at Stanford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-6 57,000 S 22 W [7] at Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-0 28,383 S 29 W [6] Iowa (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-8 59,980 O 6 W [7] at Air Force . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-9 37,077 O 13 W Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-3 58,194 O 20 W [5] at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-6 27,595 O 27 W [5] West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-14 59,138 N 3 W at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-22 44,135 N 10 W [6] North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-29 59,424 N 17 W Ohio U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-10 51,804 N 24 W Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-13 56,600 J 1 W [6] Louisiana State [13] (Orange Bowl)* . 16-9 60,477 Wire Service Rankings: AP 5th, UPI 5th

1974

Won 10, Lost 2

Captains: Jack Baiorunos, Jim Bradley S 14 W Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-20 S 21 L [8] Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 S 28 W [19] at Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-0 O 5 W [15] at Army . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-14 O 12 W [15] Wake Forest (Homecoming) . . . . . . 55-0 O 19 W [11] Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-14 O 26 W [10] at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-12 N 2 W [10] Maryland [15]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-17 N 9 L [7] at North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12 N 16 W [11] Ohio U. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-16 N 28 W [10] at Pittsburgh (Three Rivers Stadium)*. 31-10 J 1 W [10] Baylor [16] (Cotton Bowl) . . . . . . . . 41-20 Wire Service Rankings: AP 7th, UPI 7th

58,200 42,000 46,500 41,221 56,500 59,100 34,500 60,125 47,700 58,700 48,895 67,500

Won 11, Lost 1

Captains: John Dunn, Steve Geise, Ron Hostetler, Randy Sidler S 2 W at Rutgers* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-7 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 17 W [10] Houston [9] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-14 S 24 W Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-9 O 1 L Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-24 O 8 W Utah State (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . 16-7 O 15 W at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-24 O 22 W West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-28 O 29 W Miami (Fla.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-7 N 5 W at North Carolina State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-17 N 12 W Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-7 N 26 W [9] at Pittsburgh [10] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-13 D 25 W [6] Arizona State [15] (Fiesta Bowl) . . . . 42-30 Wire Service Rankings: AP 5th, UPI 4th

1978

64,790 62,554 62,079 62,196 62,015 27,029 62,108 61,853 44,800 61,327 56,500 57,766

Won 11, Lost 1

Captains: Chuck Fusina, Paul Suhey S 1 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium)*. . . . . . . . 10-7 S 9 W Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-10 S 16 W [5] at Ohio State [6] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-0 S 23 W Southern Methodist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-21 S 30 W Texas Christian U.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-0 O 7 W at Kentucky* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-0 O 21 W Syracuse (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-15 O 28 W at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-21 N 4 W [2] Maryland [5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-3 N 11 W [2] North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-10 N 24 W [1] Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-10 J 1 L [1] Alabama [2] (Sugar Bowl)* . . . . . . . . . 7-14 Wire Service Rankings: AP 4th, UPI 4th

53,103 77,154 88,202 77,704 76,832 58,068 77,827 34,010 78,019 77,043 77,465 76,824

*Night game.

94 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 46 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 36 NFL FIRST ROUND SELECTIONS 22 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES

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GAME-BY-GAME 1979

Won 8, Lost 4

Captains: Lance Mehl, Matt Millen, Irv Pankey S 15 W Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-10 S 22 L Texas A & M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-27 S 29 L at Nebraska [6] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-42 O 6 W at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-7 O 13 W Army (Homecoming). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-3 O 20 W at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-7 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 27 W West Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-6 N 3 L Miami (Fla.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 N 10 W at North Carolina State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7 N 17 W Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-7 D 1 L Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-29 D 22 W Tulane (Liberty Bowl, Memphis) . . . . . . . . 9-6 Wire Service Rankings: AP 20th, UPI 18th

1980

78,926 66,234 84,585 75,298 48,123 84,000 49,000 83,661 83,847 49,313 82,459 66,738

Won 10, Lost 2

Captains: Sean Farrell, Chet Parlavecchio, Leo Wisniewski S 12 W [5] Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-0 S 26 W [3] at Nebraska [15] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-24 O 3 W Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-0 O 10 W Boston College (Homecoming). . . . . . . . 38-7 O 17 W [2] at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-16 O 24 W [1] West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-7 O 31 L [1] at Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 N 7 W [6] at North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . 22-15 N 14 L [5] Alabama [6] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-31 N 21 W [13] Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-21 N 28 W [11] at Pittsburgh [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-14 J 1 W [7] Southern California [8] (Fiesta Bowl) . 26-10 Wire Service Rankings: AP 3rd, UPI 3rd

1982

77,923 75,332 51,200 76,000 76,958 50,021

Won 10, Lost 2

Captains: Bob Jagers, Greg Jones S 6 W Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-10 S 20 W [12] at Texas A & M*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-9 S 27 L [11] Nebraska [3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21 O 4 W [17] at Missouri [9] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-21 O 11 W [12] at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-10 O 18 W [12] Syracuse (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . 24-7 O 25 W [13] at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-15 N 1 W [12] Miami (Fla.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-12 N 8 W [10] North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-13 N 15 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium) . . . . . . . . 50-7 N 28 L [5] Pittsburgh [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14 D 26 W [10] Ohio State [14] (Fiesta Bowl) . . . . . 31-19 Wire Service Rankings: AP 8th, UPI 8th

1981

77,309 77,575 76,151 52,348 77,157 53,789

84,342 76,308 84,562 84,473 50,037 85,012 32,117 48,800 85,133 84,175 60,260 71,053

Won 11, Lost 1

Captains: Walker Lee Ashley, Ken Kelley, Stuart McMunn, Pete Speros S 4 W Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-14 80,000 S 11 W Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-31 84,597 S 18 W Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-14 83,268 S 25 W [8] Nebraska [2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-24 85,304 O 9 L [3] at Alabama [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-42 76,821 (Birmingham, Legion Field) O 16 W [8] Syracuse (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 28-7 84,762 O 23 W [8] at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-0 60,958 O 30 W [7] at Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-17 33,205 N 6 W [7] North Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-0 84,837 N 13 W [5] at Notre Dame [13] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-14 59,075 N 26 W [2] Pittsburgh [5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-10 85,522 J 1 W [2] Georgia [1] (Sugar Bowl)* . . . . . . . . . 27-23 78,124 Wire Service Rankings: AP 1st, UPI 1st

1983

Won 8, Lost 4, Tied 1

Captains: Ron Heller, Kenny Jackson, Scott Radecic, Mark Robinson A 29 L Nebraska [1]* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 71,123 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 10 L Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 83,683 S 17 L Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-42 84,628 S 24 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium) . . . . . . . . 23-18 35,760 O 1 W at Rutgers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-25 32,804 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 8 W Alabama [3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-28 85,614 O 15 W at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-6 50,010 O 22 W West Virginia [5] (Homecoming) . . . . . . . 41-23 86,309 O 29 L at Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-27 56,188 (Foxboro, Sullivan Stadium) N 5 W Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-21 84,670 N 12 W Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-30 85,899 N 19 T at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-24 60,283 D 26 W [22] Washington (Aloha Bowl) . . . . . . . . 13-10 37,212 Wire Service Ranking: UPI 17th

1984

THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Won 6, Lost 5

Captains: Bill Emerson, Nick Haden, Carmen Masciantonio, Stan Short, Doug Strang 8 W Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-12 84,409 S S 15 W at Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-17 66,145 S 22 W William & Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-18 84,704 76,883 S 29 L [4] Texas [2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 6 W Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-24 85,486 60,210 O 13 L at Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-6 O 20 W Syracuse (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-3 85,850 O 27 L at West Virginia* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 64,879 85,690 N 3 W Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-30 N 17 L at Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 59,075 N 24 L Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-31 85,499

1985

Won 11, Lost 1

Captains: Rogers Alexander, Todd Moules, Michael Zordich 7 W at Maryland [7] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-18 S S 14 W Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-25 S 21 W East Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-10 S 28 W at Rutgers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-10 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 12 W [8] Alabama [10] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-17 O 19 W at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-20 O 26 W West Virginia (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . 27-0 N 2 W Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-12 N 9 W [2] at Cincinnati (Riverfront Stadium) . . . 31-10 N 16 W [1] Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-6 N 23 W [1] at Pittsburgh*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-0 1 L [1] Oklahoma [2] (Orange Bowl)* . . . . . . 10-25 J Wire Service Rankings: AP 3rd, UPI 3rd

1986

85,732 42,329 84,774 84,000 84,812 85,512 60,210 59,184 85,561 59,075 85,722 73,098

Won 8, Lost 4

Captains: Trey Bauer, Marques Henderson, Matt Knizner S 5 W Bowling Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-19 S 12 L [11] Alabama [19]* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-24 S 19 W [20] Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-0 S 26 W [15] at Boston College*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-17 (Foxboro, Sullivan Stadium) O 3 W [14] Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-13 O 10 W [14] Rutgers (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 35-21 O 17 L [10] at Syracuse [13] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-48 O 31 W [18] West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-21 N 7 W [16] at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-16 (Baltimore, Memorial Stadium) N 14 L [15] at Pittsburgh*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-10 N 21 W Notre Dame [7] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-20 J 1 L [20] Clemson [14] (Citrus Bowl) . . . . . . . 10-35

1988

85,444 50,021 85,534 82,000 33,528 84,000 60,134 74,148

Won 12, Lost 0

Captains: Shane Conlan, John Shaffer, Steve Smith, Bob White S 6 W [6] Temple* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-15 S 20 W [6] at Boston College*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-14 (Foxboro, Sullivan Stadium) S 27 W [7] East Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-17 O 4 W [5] Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-6 O 11 W [5] Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-17 O 18 W [6] Syracuse (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 42-3 O 25 W [6] at Alabama [2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-3 N 1 W [2] at West Virginia* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-0 N 8 W [2] Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-15 N 15 W [2] at Notre Dame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-19 N 22 W [2] Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-14 J 2 W [2] Miami (Fla.) [1] (Fiesta Bowl)* . . . . . . 14-10 Wire Service Rankings: AP 1st, UPI 1st

1987

50,750 84,651 84,266 54,560

84,574 85,619 82,000 50,267 84,000 85,376 50,011 85,108 62,500 56,500 84,000 53,152

Won 5, Lost 6

Captains: John Greene, Eddie Johnson, Keith Karpinski, Steve Wisniewski S 10 W [20] at Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-14 45,000 S 17 W [15] Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-20 84,000 S 24 L [15] Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-21 85,531 O 1 W at Temple (Veterans Stadium) . . . . . . . . 45-9 66,592 O 8 W Cincinnati (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-9 85,693 O 15 L Syracuse* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24 85,916 O 22 L at Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 75,808 (Birmingham, Legion Field) O 29 L at West Virginia [7] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-51 66,811 N 5 W Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-10 78,000 N 12 L Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 85,701 N 19 L at Notre Dame [1]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 59,075

1989

Won 8, Lost 3, Tied 1

Captains: Brian Chizmar, Andre Collins, Blair Thomas S 9 L [12] Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 S 16 W Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-3 S 23 W Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 S 30 W at Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-12 O 7 W at Rutgers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-0 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 14 W [23] at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-12 O 28 L [14] Alabama [6] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 N 4 W [16] West Virginia [13] (Homecoming) . . 19-9 N 11 T [13] at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13 (Baltimore, Memorial Stadium) N 18 L [17] Notre Dame [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-34 N 25 W [22] at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-13 D 29 W Brigham Young [19] (Holiday Bowl)*. . . . 50-39 Wire Service Rankings: AP 15th, UPI 14th

1990

49,876 85,975 85,911 61,215 86,016 57,158 61,113

Won 9, Lost 3

Captains: Matt McCartin, Willie Thomas, Leroy Thompson S 8 L [21] Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17 S 15 L at Southern California [6] . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-19 S 22 W Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-0 O 6 W Temple (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-10 O 13 W Syracuse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-21 O 20 W at Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-21 O 27 W at Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-0 N 3 W [24] at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-19 N 10 W [21] Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-10 N 17 W [18] at Notre Dame [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-21 N 24 W [11] Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-17 D 28 L [7] Florida State [6] (Blockbuster Bowl)*. 17-24 Wire Service Rankings: AP 11th, UPI 10th

1991

85,956 84,790 85,651 75,232 57,688

85,973 70,594 85,194 85,874 86,002 32,000 70,123 66,461 83,000 59,075 85,180 74,021

Won 11, Lost 2

Captains: Mark D’Onofrio, Sam Gash, Keith Goganious, Al Golden, Darren Perry, Terry Smith A 28 W [7] Georgia Tech [8]*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-22 77,409 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) 7 W [5] Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81-0 94,000 S S 14 L [5] at Southern California* . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21 64,758 S 21 W Brigham Young* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-7 96,304 95,927 S 28 W [10] Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-21 O 5 W [12] at Temple (Veterans Stadium) . . . . . 24-7 43,808 O 12 L [9] at Miami (Fla.) [2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-26 75,723 O 19 W [10] Rutgers (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 37-17 95,729 O 26 W [8] West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-6 96,445 N 9 W [8] at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-7 57,416 (Baltimore, Memorial Stadium) N 16 W [8] Notre Dame [12] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-13 96,672 N 28 W [6] at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-20 52,519 J 1 W [6] Tennessee [10] (Fiesta Bowl) . . . . . . 42-17 71,133 Wire Service Rankings: AP 3rd, UPI 3rd, USA Today/CNN 3rd

1992

Won 7, Lost 5

Captains: John Gerak, Reggie Givens, O.J. McDuffie, Brett Wright S 5 W [8] at Cincinnati. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-20 29,099 S 12 W [10] Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-8 94,892 S 19 W [10] Eastern Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-7 94,578 S 26 W [9] Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-13 95,891 O 3 W [8] at Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-24 61,562 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) O 10 L [7] Miami (Fla.) [2] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-17 96,704 O 17 L [9] Boston College (Homecoming) . . . . . 32-35 96,130 O 24 W [14] at West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-26 66,663 O 31 L [14] at Brigham Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-30 66,016 N 14 L [22] at Notre Dame [8] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 59,075 N 21 W [23] Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-13 91,000 J 1 L [21] Stanford [13] (Blockbuster Bowl). . . . 3-24 45,554 Wire Service Rankings: UPI 24th, USA Today/CNN 24th

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1997

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Won 10, Lost 2; 6-2, 3rd

Captains: Lou Benfatti, Mike Malinoski, Brian O’Neal, Lee Rubin S 4 W [17] Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-20 S 11 W [15] Southern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-20 S 18 W [14] at Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-0 S 25 W [9] Rutgers*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-7 O 2 W [9] at Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-7 O 16 L [7] Michigan [18] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21 O 30 L [12] at Ohio State [3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 N 6 W [19] Indiana [13] (Homecoming) . . . . . . . 38-31 N 13 W [16] Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-14 N 20 W [14] at Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-21 N 27 W [14] at Michigan State [24] . . . . . . . . . . . 38-37 J 1 W [13] Tennessee [6] (Citrus Bowl) . . . . . . 31-13 Wire Service Rankings: AP 8th, UPI 7th, USA Today/CNN 7th

1994

95,387 95,992 70,397 95,092 42,008 96,719 95,060 91,000 90,000 30,355 53,482 72,456

Won 12, Lost 0; 8-0, 1st

Captains: Kerry Collins, Brian Gelzheiser, Bucky Greeley, Willie Smith, Vin Stewart S 3 W [9] at Minnesota* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-3 51,134 96,463 S 10 W [9] Southern California [14] . . . . . . . . . . 38-14 S 17 W [8] Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-21 95,834 S 24 W [6] Rutgers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-27 95,379 38,410 O 1 W [5] at Temple (Franklin Field) . . . . . . . . . 48-21 O 15 W [3] at Michigan [5]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-24 106,832 O 29 W [1] Ohio State [21] (Homecoming) . . . . . 63-14 97,079 47,754 N 5 W [1] at Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-29 N 12 W [2] at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-31 72,364 N 19 W [2] Northwestern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-17 96,383 96,493 N 26 W [2] Michigan State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-31 J 2 W [2] Oregon [12] (Rose Bowl). . . . . . . . . . 38-20 102,247 Wire Service Rankings: AP 2nd, UPI 2nd, USA Today/CNN 2nd

1995

Won 9, Lost 3; 5-3, 3rd

Captains: Todd Atkins, Bobby Engram, Jeff Hartings, Terry Killens S 9 W [4] Texas Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-23 96,035 S 16 W [7] Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-14 95,926 S 23 W [6] at Rutgers* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-34 58,870 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 30 L [6] Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17 96,540 O 7 L [12] Ohio State [5] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-28 96,655 O 14 W [20] at Purdue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-23 60,445 O 21 W [19] at Iowa [18] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-27 70,397 O 28 W [16] Indiana (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 45-21 96,391 N 4 L [12] at Northwestern [6] . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21 49,256 N 18 W [19] Michigan [13] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-17 80,000 N 25 W [14] at Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-20 66,189 J 1 W [15] Auburn [12] (Outback Bowl) . . . . . . 43-14 65,313 Wire Service Rankings: AP 13th, UPI 12th, USA Today/CNN 12th

1996

Won 11, Lost 2; 6-2, 3rd

Captains: Kim Herring, Brandon Noble, Wally Richardson, Barry Tielsch A 25 W [11] Southern California [7] . . . . . . . . . . 24-7 77,716 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 7 W [7] Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-7 95,670 S 14 W [6] Northern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-0 95,589 S 21 W [5] Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-0 24,847 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 28 W [3] at Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-20 79,607 O 5 L [4] at Ohio State [3] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-38 94,241 O 12 W [10] Purdue (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 31-14 96,653 O 19 L [10] Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 96,230 O 26 W [17] at Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-26 37,354 N 2 W [15] Northwestern [11] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-9 96,596 N 16 W [11] at Michigan [16]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-17 105,898 N 23 W [7] Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-29 96,263 J 1 W [7] Texas [20] (Fiesta Bowl)*. . . . . . . . . . 38-15 65,106 Wire Service Rankings: AP 7th, USA Today/CNN 7th

GAME-BY-GAME

Won 9, Lost 3; 6-2, 3rd

Captains: Aaron Collins, Matt Fornadel, Mike McQueary, Phil Ostrowski 6 W [1] Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-17 97,115 S S 13 W [1] Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-10 96,735 S 20 W [1] at Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57-21 39,826 51,523 O 4 W [2] at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-6 O 11 W [2] Ohio State [7] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-27 97,282 O 18 W [1] Minnesota (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . 16-15 96,953 47,129 N 1 W [2] at Northwestern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-27 N 8 L [2] Michigan [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-34 97,498 N 15 W [6] at Purdue [19] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-17 52,156 96,934 N 22 W [6] Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-10 N 29 L [4] at Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-49 73,623 J 1 L [11] Florida [6] (Citrus Bowl). . . . . . . . . . . 6-21 72,940 Wire Service Rankings: AP 16th, ESPN/USA Today 17th

1998

SUCCESS WITH HONOR

Won 9, Lost 3; 5-3, 5th

2002

Won 9, Lost 4; 5-3, 4th

Captains: Anthony Adams, Larry Johnson, Shawn Mayer, Matt Schmitt A 31 W [24] Central Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-24 103,029 S 14 W [25] Nebraska [8]*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-7 110,753 S 21 W [15] Louisiana Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-17 103,987 S 28 L [12] Iowa (OT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-42 108,247 O 5 W [20] at Wisconsin [19]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-31 79,403 O 12 L [15] at Michigan [13] (OT). . . . . . . . . . . . 24-27 111,502 108,853 O 19 W [20] Northwestern (Homecoming) . . . . . 49-0 O 26 L [18] at Ohio State [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-13 105,103 N 2 W [20] Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-7 105,589 N 9 W [19] Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-14 108,698 N 16 W [16] at Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-25 27,454 N 23 W [15] Michigan State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-7 108,755 1 L [10] Auburn [19] (Capital One Bowl). . . . . 9-13 66,334 J Wire Service Rankings: AP 16th, ESPN/USA Today 15th

2003

Won 3, Lost 9; 1-7, 9th (t)

Captains: Shawn Lee, Joe Nastasi, Brad Scioli, Floyd Wedderburn 5 W [13] Southern Mississippi [21] . . . . . . . . 34-6 96,616 S S 12 W [9] Bowling Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-3 96,291 S 19 W [8] at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-13 56,743 93,479 O 3 L [7] at Ohio State [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-28 O 10 W [11] at Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-17 40,546 O 17 W [12] Purdue (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 31-13 97,034 96,508 O 31 W [20] Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-0 N 7 L [9] at Michigan [22]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-27 111,019 N 14 W [19] Northwestern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-10 96,382 N 21 L [16] at Wisconsin [13]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24 78,964 N 28 W [23] Michigan State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51-28 96,358 1 W [22] Kentucky (Outback Bowl) . . . . . . . . 26-14 66,005 J Wire Service Rankings: AP 17th, ESPN/USA Today 15th

Captains: Sean McHugh, Deryck Toles A 30 W Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-10 S 6 L [25] Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-27 S 13 L at Nebraska [18]* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18 S 20 W Kent State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-10 S 27 L Minnesota [24] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-20 O 4 L Wisconsin (Homecoming). . . . . . . . . . . . 23-30 O 11 L at Purdue [18]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-28 O 25 L at Iowa [16]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-26 N 1 L Ohio State [8] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 N 8 L at Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17 N 15 W Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-7 N 22 L at Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-41

1999

2004

Won 10, Lost 3; 5-3, 5th

Captains: Brandon Short, Kevin Thompson A 28 W [3] Arizona [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-7 4 W [2] Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-24 S S 11 W [2] Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-17 S 18 W [3] at Miami (Fla.) [8] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-23 S 25 W [2] Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-24 O 9 W [2] at Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-7 O 16 W [2] Ohio State [18] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-10 O 23 W [2] at Purdue [16] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-25 O 30 W [2] at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-7 N 6 L [2] Minnesota (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . 23-24 N 13 L [6] Michigan [16] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-31 N 20 L [13] at Michigan State [15] . . . . . . . . . . . 28-35 D 28 W [13] Texas A&M [18] (Alamo Bowl)* . . . . 24-0 Wire Service Rankings: AP 11th, ESPN/USA Today 11th

2000

97,168 95,192 96,127 74,427 96,416 66,398 97,007 68,355 50,014 96,753 96,840 74,231 65,380

Won 5, Lost 7; 4-4, 5th (t)

Captains: James Boyd, Rashard Casey, Mike Cerimele, Justin Kurpeikis A 27 L [22] Southern California [15] . . . . . . . . . . 5-29 78,902 (E. Rutherford, N.J., Giants Stadium) S 2 L Toledo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 94,296 S 9 W Louisiana Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67-7 94,555 S 16 L at Pittsburgh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-12 61,221 S 23 L at Ohio State [14] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 98,144 S 30 W Purdue [19]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-20 96,023 O 7 L at Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-25 44,439 O 21 W Illinois (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-25 96,475 O 28 W at Indiana* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-24 43,122 (Indianapolis, RCA Dome) N 4 L Iowa (2 OT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-26 95,437 N 11 L at Michigan [20] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-33 110,803 N 18 W Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-23 96,070

2001

Won 5, Lost 6; 4-4, 4th (t)

Captains: John Gilmore, Bob Jones S 1 L Miami (Fla.) [2]* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-33 S 22 L Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18 S 29 L at Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-24 O 6 L Michigan [15] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-20 O 20 W at Northwestern [22]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-35 O 27 W Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-27 N 3 W Southern Mississippi (Homecoming) . . . 38-20 N 10 L at Illinois [15] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-33 N 17 W Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-14 N 24 W at Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-37 D 1 L at Virginia (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-20

109,313 107,253 69,422 107,879 42,512 108,327 106,158 70,904 106,527 72,658 57,005

Won 4, Lost 7; 2-6, 9th

Captains: Zack Mills, Derek Wake S 4 W Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-10 S 11 L at Boston College* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-21 S 18 W University of Central Florida . . . . . . . . . . 37-13 S 25 L at Wisconsin [20] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 O 2 L at Minnesota [18]* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-16 O 9 L Purdue [9]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20 O 23 L Iowa [25] (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 O 30 L at Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21 N 6 L Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14 N 13 W at Indiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-18 N 20 W Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-13

2005

98,866 44,500 101,715 82,179 50,386 108,183 108,062 104,947 100,353 24,092 101,486

Won 11, Lost 1; 7-1, 1st (t)

Captains: Michael Robinson, Paul Posluszny, Alan Zemaitis S 3 W South Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-13 S 10 W Cincinnati . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-24 S 17 W Central Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-3 S 24 W at Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-29 O 1 W Minnesota [18] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-14 O 8 W [16] Ohio State [6]*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-10 O 15 L [8] at Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-27 O 22 W [12] at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-10 O 29 W [11] Purdue (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 33-15 N 5 W [10] Wisconsin [14] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-14 N 19 W [5] at Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-22 J 3 W [3] Florida State [22] (Orange Bowl) (OT)* . . 26-23 Wire Service Rankings: AP 3rd, ESPN/USA Today 3rd

2006

101,553 106,445 78,008 102,078 106,735 107,851 59,720 70,397 108,276 26,188 106,465 72,119

99,235 98,727 100,276 24,395 106,604 109,839 111,249 52,633 109,467 109,865 75,005 77,773

Won 9, Lost 4; 5-3, 4th (t)

Captains: Levi Brown, Paul Posluszny S 2 W [19] Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-16 S 9 L [19] at Notre Dame [4] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-41 S 16 W [25] Youngstown State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-3 S 23 L [24] at Ohio State [1] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28 S 30 W Northwestern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-7 O 7 W at Minnesota (OT). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-27 O 14 L Michigan [4]*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17 O 21 W Illinois (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-12 O 28 W at Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-0 N 4 L at Wisconsin [17] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 N 11 W Temple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-0 N 18 W Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-13 J 1 W Tennessee [17] (Outback Bowl) . . . . . . . 20-10 Wire Service Rankings: AP 24th, ESPN/USA Today 25th

106,505 80,795 104,954 105,266 108,837 45,227 110,007 108,112 58,025 81,777 105,950 108,607 65,601

(1) Postponed from Sept. 13.

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Won 9, Lost 4; 4-4, 5th (t)

Captains: Dan Connor, Terrell Golden, Anthony Morelli 1 W [17] Florida International. . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-0 S S 8 W [14] Notre Dame* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-10 S 15 W [12] Buffalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-24 S 22 L [10] at Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14 S 29 L [21] at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-27 O 6 W Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-7 O 13 W Wisconsin [19] (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . 38-7 O 20 W [25] at Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-31 O 27 L [24] Ohio State [1]*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-37 N 3 W Purdue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-19 N 10 W [25] at Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-0 N 17 L [22] at Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-35 D 29 W Texas A&M (Alamo Bowl)* . . . . . . . . . . . 24-17 Wire Service Rankings: ESPN/USA Today 25th

107,678 110,078 107,506 111,310 57,078 108,951 109,754 41,251 110,134 108,318 69,029 72,251 66,166

2008

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Won 11, Lost 2; 7-1, 1st (t)

Captains: Josh Gaines, Anthony Scirrotto, A.Q. Shipley, Derrick Williams A 30 W [22] Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66-10 106,577 S 6 W [19] Oregon State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-14 108,159 S 13 W [17] at Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55-13 45,795 105,106 S 20 W [16] Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-3 S 27 W [12] Illinois [22]* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-24 109,626 O 4 W [6] at Purdue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-6 57,215 81,524 O 11 W [6] at Wisconsin*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-7 O 18 W [3] Michigan (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . . . 46-17 110,017 O 25 W [3] at Ohio State [9]*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6 105,711 70,585 N 8 L [3] at Iowa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-24 N 15 W [7] Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-7 108,445 N 22 W [7] Michigan State [17] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-18 109,845 1 L [8] Southern California [5] (Rose Bowl) . 24-38 93,293 J Wire Service Rankings: AP 8th, ESPN/USA Today 8th

2009

Won 11, Lost 2; 6-2, 2nd (t)

Captains: Daryll Clark, Sean Lee 5 W [9] Akron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-7 S S 12 W [7] Syracuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-7 S 19 W [5] Temple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-6 S 26 L [5] Iowa [22]* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21 O 3 W [15] at Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-17 O 10 W [14] Eastern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-3 O 17 W [14] Minnesota (Homecoming) . . . . . . . . 20-0 O 24 W [13] at Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-10 O 31 W [12] at Northwestern. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-13 N 7 L [11] Ohio State [15] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-24 N 14 W [19] Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-20 N 21 W [13] at Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-14 1 W [11] LSU [13] (Capital One Bowl) . . . . . . 19-17 J Wire Service Rankings: AP 9th, ESPN/USA Today 8th

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

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LAMBERTMEADOWLANDS TROPHY

Penn State, which has won 39 of its last 44 Homecoming games, has an all-time Homecoming record of 65-20-5. Date Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

Result 9, 1920 15, 1921 21, 1922 20, 1923 24, 1924 7, 1925 23, 1926 29, 1927 27, 1928 26, 1929 25, 1930 31, 1931 22, 1932 21, 1933 3, 1934 19, 1935 10, 1936 9, 1937 8, 1938 14, 1939 12, 1940 11, 1941 24, 1942 9, 1943 14, 1944 6, 1945 19, 1946 18, 1947 23, 1948 15, 1949 28, 1950 20, 1951 18, 1952 24, 1953 16, 1954 15, 1955 13, 1956 19, 1957 11, 1958 17, 1959 1, 1960 28, 1961 20, 1962 5, 1963 17, 1964

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14-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Dartmouth 28-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh 33-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . Middlebury 21-3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy 10-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . Notre Dame 10-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 40-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lafayette 6-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 6-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lafayette 40-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colgate 41-6. . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh 12-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 33-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh 16-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 26-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh 13-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Villanova 30-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bucknell 14-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bucknell 49-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lehigh 17-13 . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 27-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bucknell 13-10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colgate 0-0. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colgate 20-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bucknell 27-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colgate 19-16 . . . . . . . . Michigan State 40-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 14-14 . . . . . . . . Michigan State 22-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple 32-21 . . . . . . . . Michigan State 10-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska 27-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU 19-14 . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 34-14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Navy 43-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . Holy Cross 32-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . Vanderbilt 40-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . Marquette 21-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston U. 21-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Missouri 33-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . California 20-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 28-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rice 21-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse

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Result 23, 1965 29, 1966 21, 1967 2, 1968 11, 1969 17, 1970 23, 1971 21, 1972 29, 1973 12, 1974 4, 1975 16, 1976 8, 1977 21, 1978 13, 1979 18, 1980 10, 1981 16, 1982 22, 1983 20, 1984 26, 1985 18, 1986 10, 1987 8, 1988 4, 1989 6, 1990 19, 1991 17, 1992 6, 1993 29, 1994 28, 1995 12, 1996 18, 1997 17, 1998 6, 1999 21, 2000 3, 2001 19, 2002 4, 2003 23, 2004 29, 2005 21, 2006 13, 2007 18, 2008 17, 2009

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Opponent 44-6 . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 33-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . California 21-14 . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 28-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army 20-0 . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 24-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 66-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCU 17-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 27-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa 55-0 . . . . . . . . . . . Wake Forest 10-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kentucky 27-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 16-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Utah State 45-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 24-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Army 24-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 38-7. . . . . . . . . Boston College 28-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 41-23 . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 21-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 27-0 . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 42-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Syracuse 35-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers 35-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati 19-9 . . . . . . . . . . West Virginia 48-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple 37-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rutgers 35-32. . . . . . . . Boston College 38-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana 63-14 . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State 45-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indiana 31-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue 16-15 . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota 31-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue 24-23 . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota 39-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois 38-20 . . . Southern Mississippi 49-0 . . . . . . . . . . Northwestern 30-23. . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin 6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Iowa 33-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purdue 26-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Illinois 38-7. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin 46-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan 20-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota

Penn State won an unprecedented 28th LambertMeadowlands Trophy in 2009 as Eastern football’s top team. In 1936, the Lambert brothers, Victor and Henry, of the distinguished New York City jewelry house that bears their name, established a memorial to their father, August — a trophy to be awarded to the outstanding Division I college football team in the East. In 1957, the Lambert Cup was instituted for Division II teams and, in 1966, the Lambert Bowl was added for Division III schools. Fifteen schools have been awarded the LambertMeadowlands Trophy. Penn State has won more Lambert-Meadowlands trophies than any four schools combined. 1947 1961 1962 1964 1967 1968 1969 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1977 1978

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ECAC TEAM-OF-THE-YEAR Penn State was named the ECAC Team-of-the-Year in 2008 as the top college football team in the East. The Nittany Lions have won an unprecedented 13 ECAC Team-of-the-Year awards since becoming eligible for the honor. 1985 1986 1989 1990 1994 1995 1996

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CURRENT NFL PLAYERS & SUPER BOWL HISTORY PENN STATERS IN THE NFL The following were on National Football League rosters or were free agents as of July 8, 2010. List does not include 2010 rookies. Adams, Anthony; Chicago Bears, NT Alford, Jay; New York Giants, DT Brown, Levi; Arizona Cardinals, T Butler, Deon; Seattle Seahawks, WR Cadogan; Gerald; Indianapolis Colts, T Collins, Kerry; Tennessee Titans, QB Connor, Dan; Carolina Panthers, LB Bobby Engram; Cleveland Browns, WR

Courtney Brown (right) and LaVar Arrington were the first two selections in the 2000 NFL Draft.

Evans, Maurice; free agent, DE Gilmore, John; Tampa Bay Buccaneers, TE Gould, Robbie; Chicago Bears, K Hali, Tamba; Kansas City Chiefs, LB Johnson, Bryant; Detroit Lions, WR Johnson, Ed; Carolina Panthers, DT Johnson, Larry; Washington Redskins, RB Kapinos, Jeremy; free agent, P Kennedy, Jimmy; Minnesota Vikings, NT King, Justin; St. Louis Rams, CB Maybin, Aaron; Buffalo Bills, DE McHugh, Sean; Pittsburgh Steelers, TE McKenzie, Kareem; New York Giants, T

Norwood, Jordan; Philadelphia Eagles, WR Ohrnberger, Rich; New England Patriots, G Paxson, Scott; Pittsburgh Steelers, DT Posluszny, Paul; Buffalo Bills, MLB Robinson, Michael; San Francisco 49ers, RB Sargeant, Lydell; Buffalo Bills, DB Scott, Bryan; Buffalo Bills, SS Shaw, Tim; Chicago Bears, MLB Shipley, A.Q.; Philadelphia Eagles, C Stewart, Tony; Oakland Raiders, TE Wake, Cameron; Miami Dolphins, OLB Watson, Kenny; free agent, RB Williams, Derrick; Detroit Lions, WR

Levi Brown (Arizona), Sean McHugh (Pittsburgh, right) and Scott Paxson (Pittsburgh) competed in Super Bowl XLIII.

NITTANY LIONS IN THE SUPER BOWL From the Super Bowl’s inception in 1967, there has been at least one Penn State alum on the roster of a participating team in the National Football League’s title game for all but five contests: 1970, 1972, 1995, 1999 and 2010. 1967, Super Bowl I: Dave Robinson, Green Bay 1968, II: Dave Robinson, Green Bay 1969, III: Glenn Ressler, Baltimore; Ralph Baker, New York Jets 1970, IV: None 1971, V: Glenn Ressler, Baltimore 1972, VI: None 1973, VII: Bruce Bannon (IRL), Miami 1974, VIII: Bruce Bannon, Miami 1975, IX: Jack Ham & Franco Harris, Pittsburgh 1976, X: Jack Ham & Franco Harris, Pittsburgh 1977, XI: Dave Rowe & Ted Kwalick (IRL), Oakland 1978, XII: Tom Rafferty, Dallas 1979, XIII: Tom Rafferty, Dallas; Jack Ham & Franco Harris, Pittsburgh 1980, XIV: Matt Bahr, Jack Ham & Franco Harris, Pittsburgh 1981, XV: Chris Bahr & Matt Millen, Oakland; Bob Torrey (IRL), Philadelphia

1982, XVI: Pete Kugler (IRL), San Francisco 1983, XVII: Jimmy Cefalo & Paul Lankford, Miami; Larry Kubin & Rich Milot, Washington 1984, XVIII: Chris Bahr, Matt Millen & Jim Romano (IRL), Los Angeles Raiders; Larry Kubin & Rich Milot, Washington 1985, XIX: Jimmy Cefalo & Paul Lankford, Miami 1986, XX: Mike Hartenstine & Matt Suhey, Chicago; Jon Williams (IRL), New England 1987, XXI: Stan Short (IRL), Denver; Brad Benson, New York Giants 1988, XXII: Rich Milot, Washington 1989, XXIII: Pete Kugler, San Francisco 1990, XXIV: Pete Kugler & Matt Millen, San Francisco 1991, XXV: Shane Conlan & Mitch Frerotte, Buffalo; Matt Bahr & Bob Mrosko, New York Giants 1992, XXVI: Shane Conlan & Mitch Frerotte, Buffalo; Andre Collins, Tim Johnson & Matt Millen, Washington 1993, XXVII: Shane Conlan, Mitch Frerotte & Keith Goganious, Buffalo 1994, XXVIII: Keith Goganious, Buffalo 1995, XXIX: None 1996, XXX: Darren Perry & Eric Ravotti, Pittsburgh

1997, XXXI: Marco Rivera, Green Bay; Sam Gash & Todd Rucci, New England 1998, XXXII: Marco Rivera & Brett Conway (IRL), Green Bay 1999, XXXIII: None 2000, XXXIV: Terry Killens & Mike Archie (IRL), Tennessee 2001, XXXV: Sam Gash & Kim Herring, Baltimore; Kerry Collins, Joe Jurevicius & Brandon Short, New York Giants 2002, XXXVI: Kim Herring & Tyoka Jackson, St. Louis 2003, XXXVII: Joe Jurevicius, Tampa Bay 2004, XXXVIII: Shawn Mayer, New England 2005, XXXIX: Eric McCoo, Philadelphia; Justin Kurpeikis, New England 2006, XL: Jeff Hartings, Pittsburgh; Bobby Engram & Joe Jurevicius, Seattle 2007, XLI: John Gilmore & Robbie Gould, Chicago 2008, XLII: Kyle Brady, New England; Jay Alford & Kareem McKenzie, New York Giants 2009, XLIII: Levi Brown, Arizona Cardinals; Sean McHugh & Scott Paxson, Pittsburgh Steelers 2010, XLIV: None IRL-Injured reserve list.

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LIONS CHOSEN IN AFL & NFL DRAFT SINCE 1960

1960 1 — 3 — 5 20 — —

1968

Rich Lucas. . . . . . . Washington (NFL) Rich Lucas. . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo (AFL) Andy Stynchula . . . Washington (NFL) Andy Stynchula . . . Los Angeles (AFL) Charlie Janerette. . Los Angeles (AFL) Earl Kohlhass. . . . . Washington (NFL) Earl Kohlhass . . . . . . . Oakland (AFL) James Hickman . . . . . . . Boston (AFL)

1961 3 5 7 7 19 13 19

Stew Barber . . . . . . . . . . Dallas (NFL) Stew Barber. . . . . . . . . . Buffalo (AFL) Dick Hoak. . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh (NFL) James Kerr . . . . . . Washington (NFL) James Kerr . . . . . . . . New York (AFL) Don Jonas . . . . . . . Philadelphia (NFL) Dick Wilson . . . . . . Philadelphia (NFL)

1962 2 9 3 5 4 15 4 14 5 16 12 14

Bill Saul . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore (NFL) Bill Saul . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo (AFL) Bob Mitinger. . . . . . Washington (NFL) Bob Mitinger . . . . . . . San Diego (AFL) Roger Kochman . . . . . St. Louis (NFL) Roger Kochman. . . . . . . Buffalo (AFL) Charlie Sieminski . San Francisco (NFL) Charlie Sieminski . . . . . . . Boston (AFL) Jim Smith . . . . . . . Los Angeles (NFL) Jim Smith. . . . . . . . . . New York (AFL) Al Gursky. . . . . . . . . . New York (NFL) Jim Schwab. . . . . . Philadelphia (NFL)

2 Rich Buzin . . . . . . . . New York Giants 2 Bill Lenkaitis . . . . . . . . . . . . San Diego 5 Mike McBath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo 1969 1 2 4 7 15

1970 1 3 3 4 4 7 8 12

Dave Robinson . . . . Green Bay (NFL) Dave Robinson. . . . . San Diego (AFL) Hatch Rosdahl . . San Francisco (NFL) Hatch Rosdahl . . . . . San Diego (AFL) Terry Monaghan . . Los Angeles (NFL) Dave Hayes . . . . . . . . Baltimore (NFL) Dave Hayes . . . . . . . . . . Boston (AFL) Pete Liske . . . . . . . Philadelphia (NFL) Pete Liske . . . . . . . . . New York (AFL) Dick Anderson . . . . . Cleveland (NFL)

1964 3 6 13 14

Ralph Baker . . . . . . . Pittsburgh (NFL) Ralph Baker . . . . . . . . New York (AFL) John Deibert . . . . . . . New York (NFL) Tom Urbanik. . . . . . Washington (NFL)

1965 3 Glenn Ressler . . . . . . Baltimore (NFL) 3 Glenn Ressler . . . . . . . . Denver (AFL) 1966 8 Don Kunit . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas (NFL) 8 Jack White. . . . . . . . . Baltimore (NFL) 20 Bob Riggle. . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta (NFL) 1967 2 Dave Rowe. . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans 10 John Runnells . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boston 16 Mike Irwin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo

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Mike Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Charlie Pittman . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Dennis Onkotz . . . . . . . New York Jets Steve Smear . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore John Ebersole . . . . . . . New York Jets Don Abbey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Paul Johnson . . . . . . . . . . Washington Jim Kates. . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington

1971 2 3 11 16

Jack Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Warren Koegel . . . . . . . . . . . Oakland Vic Surma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Greg Edmonds. . . . . . . . . . Minnesota

1972 1 2 4 5

1963 1 3 4 14 6 8 11 10 15 17

Ted Kwalick . . . . . . . . . San Francisco Dave Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . Green Bay Bob Campbell. . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh John Kulka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Leon Angevine . . . . . . . . Philadelphia

Franco Harris . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Lydell Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore Charlie Zapiec . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Bob Parsons . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago

1973 3 5 6 14 15

Jim Laslavic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Bruce Bannon . . . . . . . New York Jets John Skorupan . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo John Hufnagel . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denver Carl Schaukowitch . . New York Giants

1974 1 1 2 2 2 5 6 9 10 12

Ed O’Neil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit John Cappelletti . . Los Angeles Rams Doug Allen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo Charlie Getty . . . . . . . . . . Kansas City Mark Markovich . . . . . . . . . San Diego Gary Hayman . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo Randy Crowder . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Phil LaPorta . . . . . . . . . . New Orleans Chuck Herd. . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Tom Hull . . . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco

1975 2 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 12 17

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Mike Hartenstine . . . . . . . . . . Chicago John Nessel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta Tom Donchez . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo Tom Shuman. . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Chris Devlin . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Jeff Bleamer . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Dan Natale. . . . . . . . . . San Francisco Joe Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Greg Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Dave Graf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland

1976 2 3 3 4

Chris Bahr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Greg Buttle. . . . . . . . . . New York Jets Ron Coder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle Tom Rafferty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas

1977 2 3 5 8

George Reihner. . . . . . . . . . . Houston Kurt Allerman . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Ron Crosby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Brad Benson . . . . . . . . . New England

1978 3 3 5 6 9 10 11

Mickey Shuler. . . . . . . . New York Jets Jimmy Cefalo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Randy Sidler. . . . . . . . . New York Jets Steve Geise . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Neil Hutton . . . . . . . . . . New York Jets Tom DePaso . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Ron Hostetler . . . . Los Angeles Rams

1979 1 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 10

Keith Dorney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Eric Cunningham . . . . . New York Jets Scott Fitzkee . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Chuck Fusina . . . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay Bob Torrey . . . . . . . . New York Giants Matt Bahr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Rich Milot. . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington Chuck Correal . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Tony Petruccio . . . . . . . . . . San Diego

1980 1 2 2 2 3 6 9

Bruce Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . Green Bay Matt Millen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakland Matt Suhey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Irv Pankey . . . . . . . Los Angeles Rams Lance Mehl. . . . . . . . . . New York Jets Mike Guman . . . . . Los Angeles Rams Tom Donovan . . . . . . . . . Kansas City

1981 1 3 6 6 7 8 11

Booker Moore . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo Bill Dugan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle Pete Kugler . . . . . . . . . San Francisco Larry Kubin . . . . . . . . . . . Washington Brad Scovill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle Gene Gladys . . . . . . . . . New Orleans Frank Case . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas City

1982 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 9 10

Mike Munchak . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Sean Farrell . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay Leo Wisniewski . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore Jim Romano . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakland Paul Lankford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Vyto Kab . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Mike Meade . . . . . . . . . . . . Green Bay Chet Parlavecchio . . . . . . . Green Bay Matt Bradley . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Rich D’Amico. . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakland

1983 1 1 3 4 5 5 8 10 10

Curt Warner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle Todd Blackledge . . . . . . . Kansas City Walker Lee Ashley . . . . . . . Minnesota Mike McCloskey . . . . . . . . . . Houston Bill Contz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Gregg Garrity . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Pete Speros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle Dave Laube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Ralph Giacomarro . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta

1984 1 2 3 4 4 7 8 9

Kenny Jackson . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Scott Radecic . . . . . . . . . Kansas City Jon Williams . . . . . . . . . New England Mark Robinson . . . . . . . . Kansas City Ron Heller. . . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay Harry Hamilton. . . . . . . New York Jets Kevin Baugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston George Reynolds . Los Angeles Rams

1985 6 7 9 11

Stan Short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Nick Haden . . . . Los Angeles Raiders Chris Sydnor . . . Los Angeles Raiders Tony Mumford . . . . . . . . New England

1986 4 Rogers Alexander. . . . . New York Jets 7 Bob Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo 9 Michael Zordich . . . . . . . . . San Diego 1987 1 1 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 8 9 10 11

Shane Conlan . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo D.J. Dozier . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Tim Manoa . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Steve Smith . . . . Los Angeles Raiders Don Graham . . . . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay John Bruno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Chris Conlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Tim Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Bob White . . . . . . . . . . San Francisco Dan Morgan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denver Bob Ontko . . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Sid Lewis . . . . . . . . . . . New York Jets Brian Siverling . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit

1988 3 8 10 11

Ray Roundtree. . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Michael Alexander. . Los Angeles Raiders Stan Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta Pete Curkendall. . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo

1989 2 4 6 6 9 11

Steve Wisniewski . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Michael Timpson . . . . . . New England Quintus McDonald. . . . . . Indianapolis Gary Wilkerson . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Bob Mrosko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Keith Karpinski . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit

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Blair Thomas . . . . . . . . New York Jets Andre Collins . . . . . . . . . . Washington Dave Szott . . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas City Roger Duffy . . . . . . . . . New York Jets

1991 3 6 8 10 10 12

David Daniels . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle Leroy Thompson . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Gary Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Frank Giannetti . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Sean Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Rob Luedeke . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis

Mark D’Onofrio . . . . . . . . . Green Bay Tony Sacca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phoenix Paul Siever. . . . . . . . . . . . Washington Keith Goganious . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo Darren Perry. . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Sam Gash . . . . . . . . . . . New England Andre Powell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Leonard Humphries. . . . . . . . . Buffalo Terry Smith . . . . . . . . . . . Washington

1993 1 2 2 3 5 6 6 8

1999

Lou Benfatti . . . . . . . . . New York Jets Shelly Hammonds . . . . . . . Minnesota Eric Ravotti . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Rob Holmberg . . Los Angeles Raiders

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Ki-Jana Carter . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati Kerry Collins . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolina Kyle Brady . . . . . . . . . . New York Jets Phil Yeboah-Kodie . . . . . . . . . . Denver Brian Gelzheiser . . . . . . . Indianapolis

1996 1 1 2 3 3 4 6 6 6 7

Jeff Hartings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Andre Johnson. . . . . . . . . Washington Bobby Engram. . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Terry Killens . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston Jon Witman . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Brian Milne . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Keith Conlin . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Stephen Pitts . . . . . . . . San Francisco Marco Rivera . . . . . . . . . . . Green Bay Mike Archie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Houston

1997

O.J. McDuffie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Troy Drayton . . . . . Los Angeles Rams Todd Rucci. . . . . . . . . . . New England John Gerak . . . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Greg Huntington . . . . . . . Washington Richie Anderson. . . . . . New York Jets Rich McKenzie . . . . . . . . . . Cleveland Reggie Givens . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas

2 Kim Herring . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baltimore 3 Brett Conway . . . . . . . . . . . Green Bay 7 Wally Richardson. . . . . . . . . Baltimore 1998 1 Curtis Enis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago 2 Joe Jurevicius. . . . . . New York Giants 5 Phil Ostrowski . . . . . . . San Francisco

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2000 1 1 3 4

Courtney Brown . . . . . . . . . Cleveland LaVar Arrington . . . . . . . . Washington David Macklin . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis Brandon Short . . . . . New York Giants

2007

2001 3 3 3 5

Bhawoh Jue. . . . . . . . . . . . Green Bay Kareem McKenzie . . . . New York Jets James Boyd. . . . . . . . . . . Jacksonville Tony Stewart . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia

2002 4 Omar Easy . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas City 6 John Gilmore . . . . . . . . . New Orleans 2003 1 1 1 1 2 2

Jimmy Kennedy . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis Michael Haynes. . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Bryant Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona Larry Johnson . . . . . . . . . Kansas City Bryan Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlanta Anthony Adams . . . . . . San Francisco

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Levi Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arizona Paul Posluszny . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo Jay Alford . . . . . . . . . New York Giants Tony Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . Philadelphia Tim Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolina

2008 3 Dan Connor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolina 4 Justin King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis 2009 1 3 3 4 7

Aaron Maybin . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buffalo Derrick Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . Detroit Deon Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seattle Rich Ohrnberger . . . . . . New England A.Q. Shipley . . . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh

2010

2004 3 6 7 7

Tamba Hali . . . . . . . . . . . Kansas City Michael Robinson. . . . . San Francisco Calvin Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Alan Zemaitis . . . . . . . . . . Tampa Bay Tyler Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chicago Ethan Kilmer . . . . . . . . . . . . Cincinnati

1 2 3 5 7 7

Rich Gardner. . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee Matt Kranchick . . . . . . . . . . Pittsburgh Sean McHugh . . . . . . . . . . Tennessee David Kimball. . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis

Jared Odrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami Sean Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dallas Navorro Bowman . . . . . San Francisco Andrew Quarless. . . . . . . . Green Bay Mickey Shuler. . . . . . . . . . . Minnesota Josh Hull. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Louis

Free Agents: Dennis Landolt . . . . . . . . . . New York Giants A.J. Wallace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miami

PENN STATERS IN THE PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Jack Ham

Franco Harris

August Michalske

Lenny Moore

Mike Munchak

Linebacker Inducted: 1988 Penn State, 1968-70 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1971-82

Fullback Inducted: 1990 Penn State, 1969-71 Pittsburgh Steelers, 1972-83 Seattle Seahawks, 1984 In 13 NFL seasons, Franco Harris rushed for 12,120 yards on 2,949 carries and scored 91 touchdowns. He ranks No. 12 in the NFL in alltime rushing. He topped the 1,000yard mark eight times and totaled more than 100 yards rushing in 47 games. The Most Valuable Player in Super Bowl IX, Harris was elected to play in nine Pro Bowls. He was the 13th player chosen in the first round of the 1972 draft. Harris joined teammate Jack Ham on the Pro Football Hall of Fame All-Pro team of the 1970s. Harris resides in Sewickley, Pa., where he is a business executive.

Guard Inducted: 1964 Penn State, 1923-25 New York Yankees (AFL), 1926 New York Yankees (NFL), 1927-28 Green Bay Packers, 1929-35, 37 August “Mike” Michalske, who was born in Cleveland, Ohio, joined the New York Yankees of the American Football League after a distinguished career with the Nittany Lions. When the Yankees switched to the National Football League in 1927, he played two more seasons in New York before being traded to the Green Bay Packers, where he was a member of three NFL championship teams (1929-31). Although only 6-0 and 206 pounds, Michalske was an outstanding lead guard on running plays and a feared defender, whose blitzing technique was ahead of its time. A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s All-Pro team of the 1920s, Michalske died on Oct. 26, 1983.

Running Back Inducted: 1975 Penn State, 1953-55 Baltimore Colts, 1956-67 Lenny Moore’s high-stepping style as an offensive centerpiece of the Baltimore Colts’ title teams of the late 1950s earned him the nickname “Spats.” In 12 seasons, he was a five-time All-Pro, played in seven Pro Bowls and set an NFL record by scoring at least one touchdown in 18 consecutive games. He missed most of the 1963 season and was voted the Comeback Player-of-the-Year in 1964, racking up more than 1,000 yards rushing and receiving and scoring 20 TDs. He had career-highs of 649 rushing yards (7.5 ypc) as a rookie in 1956, and 50 catches and 938 receiving yards in 1958. He scored 113 TDs and gained 12,451 yards of offense in his career. Moore was selected for the Hall of Fame All-Pro squad of the 1950s. A native of Reading, Pa., Moore lives in Randallstown, Md.

Guard Inducted: 2001 Penn State, 1979-81 Houston Oilers, 1982-93 A standout guard for 12 years with the National Football League’s Houston Oilers, Mike Munchak was selected for the Pro Bowl nine times in his career (1982-93). From Scranton, Pa., he was the eighth player selected and the first offensive lineman chosen in the 1982 draft. In just his third year in the league (1984), he was named to the first of his seven American Football Conference all-star teams and was selected All-Pro for the first time. Munchak was the centerpiece of an offensive line which helped the Oilers to seven consecutive playoff appearances (198793), including AFC Central Division titles in 1991 and ‘93. Munchak retired in 1993 after playing in 159 regular-season games. He joined the Oiler coaching staff in ‘94 and is offensive line coach of the Tennessee Titans.

A second-round draft choice in 1971, Jack Ham played on four Super Bowl title teams and was voted to the All-Pro team nine consecutive seasons in a career in which he made 32 pass interceptions. A unanimous choice for the NFL Team-of-the-Decade for the 1970s, Ham was the 1975 National Football League Defensive Playerof-the-Year. He is the president of a drug testing services company and lives in Moon Township, Pa. He also works as an analyst on the Penn State radio network as well as professional football broadcasts.

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PENN STATE ALL-TIME FOOTBALL LETTERMEN List comprised of players who received letters; student managers are not included. List is not a membership roster of the Penn State Football Letterman’s Club. A Abbey, Don, 1967-69, chairman & CEO, Bradbury, Cal. Abran, Wally, 1967, retired, Coraopolis, Pa. Adams, Askari, 1996-99, Erie, Pa. Adams, Charlie, 1969, physician, Encinitas, Cal. Adams, Anthony, 1999-02, NFL player, Gurnee, Ill. Addie, Walt, 1972-74, high school teacher, Potomac Falls, Va. Adessa, Joe, 1936-37, deceased. Adkins, Henry, 1990, bond trader/vice president, New York, N.Y. Ahrenhold, Frank, 1969-71, company vice president, Blue Bell, Pa. Alberigi, Ray, 1955-56, retired insurance agent/county commissioner, Jessup, Pa. Alexander, Dave, 1959-60, retired vice president & business manager, Cornelius, N.C. Alexander, Mike, 1987, Sescane, Pa. Alexander, Rogers, 1982-85, company route manager, Del Ray Beach, Fla. Alford, Jay, 2003-06, NFL player, Orange, N.J. Alfreno, Jesse, 2009, Grove City, Pa. Alguero, Anthony, 1978, bank second vice president, Yorktown Heights, N.Y. Alleman, Ronald, 1957-59, retired area sales manager, Emmaus, Pa. Allen, Bruce, 1944, Omaha, Neb. Allen, Doug, 1970, 72-73, executive director, Los Angeles, Cal. Allen, George, 1968, senior lab engineer, Phoenix, Ariz. Allen, Robert, 1955, retired high school teacher/coach, Moorestown, N.J. Allerman, Kurt, 1974-76, wholesale lighting distributor, Hudson, Ohio Alpert, George, 1983-84, Livingston, N.J. Alston, Chris, 1997, Downingtown, Pa. Alter, Spike, 1937-39, deceased. Amprim, L.R., 1949 Anders, Paul, 1950-51, deceased. Anderson, Bill, 1996, regional manager, Leachburg, Pa. Anderson, Danne, 1985, corporate finance officer, Mount Airy, Md. Anderson, Dick, 1961-63, Penn State assistant football coach, State College, Pa. Anderson, Jeff, 1991, middle school teacher, Lexington, N.C. Anderson, Richie, 1991-92, retired NFL player, Sandy Spring, Md. Anderson, Wilson, 1931-33 Andress, John, 1975-76, marketing representative, Doylestown, Pa. Andrews, Fritz, 1935, deceased. Andrews, Kenn, 1971-72, production manager, Glenshaw, Pa. Andronici, Bob, 1964-65, business & marketing consultant, Centre Hall, Pa. Angevine, Leon, 1966-68, Peru, N.Y. Anthony, Joseph, 1937-38, deceased. Antolick, Lance, 2005, engineer, Madison, Ala. Arbuthnot, James, 1901-03, deceased. Archie, Mike, 1992-95, Brentwood, Tenn. Argenta, Ron, 1975-76, steel laborer, Youngwood, Pa. Argiriadi, Tim, 1998, Effort, Pa. Arnelle, Jesse, 1951-54, Penn State trustee/retired attorney, San Francisco, Cal. Arnst, John, 1956, deceased. Arrington, LaVar, 1997-99, retired NFL player, Upper Marlboro, Md. Artelt, Ted, 1922-24, deceased. Ashley, Walker Lee, 1979-82, tech center director, St. Paul, Minn. Astle, Greg, 1991, marketing director, Pompano Beach, Fla. Astorino, Drew, 2008-09, Penn State student, Edinboro, Pa. Atherton, Charles, 1890-94, deceased. Atkins, Todd, 1992-95, laser technician, New Castle, Pa. Atty, Ferris, 1967-68, teacher, Camp Hill, Pa. Auletta, Chris, 2006, Massapequa Park, N.Y. Aull, Charles, 1889-91, deceased. Aumiller, Jack, 1971, cardiologist, Danville, Ky. Austin, Bruce, 1977, bank vice president, Pittsburgh, Pa.

B Baer, Ray, 1920-21, deceased. Baggett, Matt, 1988-91, sales manager, Madison, N.J. Bahr, Chris, 1973-75, financial advisor, Boalsburg, Pa. Bahr, Matt, 1976-78, design engineer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bailey, Don, 1952-54, deceased. Baiorunos, Jack, 1972-74, dentist, Ellicott City, Md. Baker, Chris, 2007, Windsor, Conn. Baker, Ralph, 1961-63, account representative, Lewistown, Pa. Ballou, Vic, 1908, deceased. Balthaser, Don, 1952-54, company manager, Atlanta, Ga. Banbury, J.R., 1941-42 Banks, Bill, 1975-77, York, Pa. Bannon, Bruce, 1970-72, company president, Doylestown, Pa. Baran, Stan, 1969 Barninger, Michael, 1995, pharmaceutical company associate director, Randolph, N.J. Barantovich, Alex, 1936-38, retired, Brownsville, Pa. Barber, Stew, 1958-60, division vice president, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Barber, W.B., 1950, deceased. Barclay, Watson, 1887, deceased. Barnett, W.D., 1908, deceased. Barney, Don, 1950-52, retired, State College, Pa. Barowski, Sean, 1987, Harrisburg, Pa. Barr, Adam, 1904-05, deceased.

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Barr, Jim, 1949-51, retired scholastic athletics, West Chester, Pa. Barr, Tom, 1981-82, high school head football coach, Pottstown, Pa. Barrett, Dick, 1965, retired school administrator, Tyrone, Pa. Barrett, Fritz, 1910, deceased. Barron, A.M., 1910, 13-14, deceased. Barry, P.A., 1911, deceased. Bartek, Len, 1950-51, retired pharmaceutical sales, Boynton Beach, Fla. Bartek, Lou, 1982, Chapel Hill, N.C. Barth, Lou, 1934-36, deceased. Barvinchak, Dick, 1973, 75, San Diego, Cal. Bassett, Bob, 1977-78, company owner, Dauphin, Pa. Batdorf, John, 1930, deceased. Battaglia, Mark, 1980-82, financial consultant, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bauer, Trey, 1984-87, company head of equities, Stamford, Conn. Baugh, Kevin, 1980-83, deceased. Beachum, Brandon, 2008-09, Penn State student, Youngstown, Ohio Beatty, Charles, 1947-49, retired drywall contractor, Wilmington, Del. Bebout, James, 1911-13, deceased. Beck, Carl, 1916, 20, deceased. Beckish, Mike, 1984-86, orthopedic surgeon, Williamston, S.C. Beckwith, Dan, 1971, deceased. Bedenk, Joe, 1921-23, deceased. Bedick, Tom, 1962-63 Bedoski, A.J., 1931-33 Bell, Chris, 2006-07, Norfolk, Va. Bell, Fred, 1945-47, deceased. Bell, Imani, 1997-98, 2000, Elkins Park, Pa. Bellamy, Herb, 1984, Staten Island, N.Y. Bellamy, Irv, 1987, Staten Island, N.Y. Bellas, Albert, 1944-45, retired, Dallas, Pa. Bellas, Joe, 1964-65, deceased. Benfatti, Dave, 2000-01, high school assistant football coach, Flanders, N.J. Benfatti, Lou, 1990-93, Oak Ridge, N.J. Benjamin, Chuck, 1974, 76, lawyer, Ridgewood, N.J. Bennett, Robert, 1900-01, deceased. Benson, Brad, 1974-76, Flemington, N.J. Bentz, Newsh, 1920-22, deceased. Berfield, Wayne, 1958, 60, high school teacher, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Bergman, Bud, 1924, 26, deceased. Bergstrom, Jeff, 1980-81, director of sales, Swarthmore, Pa. Bernier, Kurt, 1984-87, production manager, Victor, N.Y. Berry, Parker, 1931-33, deceased. Berryman, Punk, 1911-15, deceased. Betts, Arthur, 1950-51, retired high school teacher, Murraysville, Pa. Biesecker, Art, 1901, deceased. Bill, Tom, 1987-90, student counselor/high school assistant football coach, Flemington, N.J. Biondi, Dan, 1979-82, auto dealership secretary/treasurer, Export, Pa. Black, Jim, 1917, deceased. Blackledge, Todd, 1980-82, television analyst, North Canton, Ohio Blair, R.W., 1905, deceased. Blair, W.A., 1898, deceased. Bland, Dave, 1971-73, advertising executive, Oakland, Cal. Blank, Paul, 1938, deceased. Blasentine, Joe, 1960-62, teacher, Cinnaminson, N.J. Bleamer, Jeff, 1973-74, Allentown, Pa. Blick, John, 1996-99, Nazareth, Pa. Blockson, Charlie, 1953-55, school district advisor/Afro-American historian, Gwynedd, Pa. Blosser, Mick, 2000-01, regional sales manager, Middleton, Mass. Bochna, Derek, 1990-93, high school teacher/head football coach, Waynesburg, Pa. Bodle, Dave, 1977, deceased. Bohart, Joe, 1957-58, restaurant owner, Hayden, Idaho Bohn, Wellington, 1899-1900, deceased. Bolinsky, Rick, sales director, Lemont, Pa. Bonham, Jim, 1941, insurance & real estate, Coraopolis, Pa. Boone, Ed, 1983, 85, probation officer, Columbus, Ohio Boone, Jeremy, 2007-09, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Booth, John, 1971, deceased. Botts, Mike, 1969, 71, machinist, Elizabethville, Pa. Botula, Pat, 1957-59, investment broker, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bowden, A.T., 1952, deceased. Bower, James, 1964, San Antonio, Tex. Bowes, Bill, 1962-64, retired New Hampshire head football coach, Durham, N.H. Bowman, Kirk, 1980-83, director corporate accounts, Colleyville, Tex. Bowman, Navorro, 2007-09, District Heights, Md. Boyd, James, 1997-00, Hackensack, N.J. Boyle, Rusty, 1974 Bozick, John, 1958-60, retired insurance principal, Southport, N.C. Brackett, Brett, 2007-09, Penn State student, Lawrenceville, N.J. Braddock, Edward, 1929, deceased. Bradley, Dave, 1966-68, deceased. Bradley, Jim, 1973-74, orthopedic surgeon, Pittsburgh, Pa. Bradley, Matt, 1979-81, deceased. Bradley, Tom, 1977-78, Penn State assistant football coach, State College, Pa. Brady, Kyle, 1991-94, retired NFL player, Atlantic Beach, Fla. Branch, Bruce, 1998-01, retired NFL player, Richmond, Va. Bratton, Rod, 1974, physical therapist, Montoursville, Pa. Brennan, Thad, 1993-94, Castle Rock, Colo. Bresecker, A.S., 1901-03, deceased.

Brewster, Jesse, 1931-32, deceased. Brezna, Steve, 1968, high school teacher, Askam, Pa. Briggs, Bernard, 1937, deceased. Bronson, John, 2001-04, retired NFL player, Kent, Wash. Brosky, Bernard, 1941, retired grocer, Gouldsboro, Pa. Brown, Conrad, 1950, retired school administrator, Hanover, Pa. Brown, Courtney, 1996-99, retired NFL player, Parker, Colo. Brown, Craig, 1977, conductor, Chicago, Ill. Brown, Cuncho, 1995-98, insurance executive, Brooklyn, N.Y. Brown, Dontey, 2006-07, McKeesport, Pa. Brown, Ed, 1895, deceased. Brown, Gary, 1987-90, Cleveland Browns assistant coach, Montoursville, Pa. Brown, George, 1918-20, deceased. Brown, Ivan, 1918, deceased. Brown, Jim, 1978-81, business agent, Rosalyn, Ga. Brown, Justin, 2009, Penn State student, Wilmington, Del. Brown, Keith, 1981, company president, Phoenix, Ariz. Brown, Levi, 2003-06, NFL player, Norfolk, Va. Brown, Rick, 1971-72, executive director, Phoenix, Ariz. Brown, Sparky, 1940, 42-43, deceased. Brown, Sydney, 1891-92, deceased. Brozeski, Brian, 2000, high school assistant football coach, North Huntingdon, Pa. Brubaker, Jeff, 1988, teacher, Stevens, Pa. Bruhn, Earl, 1944, St. Bonafacius, Minn. Brunie, Jeff, 1982, company manager, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Bruno, John C., 1956, retired product/market development manager, Greensburg, Pa. Bruno, John, Jr., 1984-86, deceased. Brzenchek, Dave, 1990, product engineer, Shutesbury, Mass. Buchan, Sandy, 1962-64, dentist, Lyndeborough, N.H. Buchman, Barry, 1985, operations vice president, Plainfield, Ill. Buck, Randy, 2002, Whitehall, Pa. Buckwalter, Cliff, 1974, Pottstown, Pa. Bullock, Darryl, 1988, North Carolina Central assistant head football coach, Chapel Hill, N.C. Bulvin, Jerry, 1970, high school teacher, South Fork, Pa. Bunn, Ken, 1949-50, deceased. Burger, Todd, 1989-92, financial advisor, Freehold, N.J. Burkhart, Chuck, 1968-69, company vice president, Carrollton, Tex. Burns, Billy, 1899, deceased. Burns, Harry, 1906-07, deceased. Burton, Dorian, 2005, NFL management, Newark, N.J. Bush, John, 1974-75, rehabilitation services director, Nazareth, Pa. Butler, Deon, 2005-08, NFL player, Woodbridge, Va. Butterfield, Dick, 1960, restaurant owner, Atlanta, Ga. Buttle, Greg, 1973-75, company owner, Northport, N.Y. Butya, Jeff, 1981, restaurant owner, McKees Rocks, Pa. Buzin, Mike, 1996, 98, supply chain manager, Cranberry Twp., Pa. Buzin, Rich, 1966-67, executive vice president, Boardman, Ohio Bycoskie, Drew, 1984-86, district sales manager, Collegeville, Pa.

C Cadogan, Gerald, 2006-08, NFL player, Portsmouth, Ohio Calderone, Jack, 1955-56, deceased. Caldwell, J.W., 1955 Campbell, Bob, 1966-68, teacher & Gettysburg College assistant football coach, Fayetteville, Pa. Campbell, Charles, 1905-06, deceased. Campbell, Chris, 1994-96, airline operations, Glendale, Ariz. Campbell, Kevin, 1984, physician, Arlington, Va. Capone, Gino, 2000-03, Ashland, Va. Capozzolli, Tony, 1976 Cappelletti, John, 1971-73, sales & manufacturing, Laguna Niguel, Cal. Cappelletti, Mike, 1976, construction operations director, Berwyn, Pa. Caprara, Babe, 1956-57, retired college athletic director, Rockford, Mich. Capretto, Bob, 1966-67, orthodontist, Oakmont, Pa. Caravella, Rich, 1975, insurance sales, Columbus, Ohio Carlson, Cory, 1994-95, Winchester, Va. Carraher, Scott, 1983, company vice president, Macungie, Pa. Carroll, Mike, 1996, U.S. Secret Service, New Lenox, Ill. Carter, Brent, 2007-09, Pottstown, Pa. Carter, Gary, 1968-70, Fulton, N.Y. Carter, Ki-Jana, 1992-94, retired NFL player, Plantation, Fla. Cartwright, C.R., 1887, 89-91, deceased. Cartwright, Mike, 1981, mortgage banker, Finksburg, Md. Caruso, Jordan, 1997-00, general manager, Delran, N.J. Case, Frank, 1980, elementary school teacher, Colorado Springs, Colo. Casey, Rashard, 1998-00, Hoboken, N.J. Caskey, Howard, 1944-45, deceased. Castignola, Jack, 1943, Dayton, Ohio Caum, Don, 1961-63, senior vice president/chief marketing officer, Rio Verde, Ariz. Caye, Ed, 1957-60, account executive, Charleston, W.Va. Cefalo, Jim, 1974-77, television sports director/sports anchor, Miami, Fla. Ceh, Bob, 1990-92, high school dean of students, Mars, Pa. Cenci, Aldo, 1941-43, deceased. Cerimele, Mike, 1998-00, sales associate, Allentown, Pa. Chamberlain, Rich, 1985, company sales manager, Stuart, Fla. Cherewka, Mark, 1980, dentist, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Cherundolo, Chuck, 1934-36, deceased. Cherry, Tom, 1968, high school teacher/head football coach, Boynton Beach, Fla. Chisley, Lavon, 2002-04, Waldorf, Md.

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL Chizmar, Brian, 1986-89, medical sales, Gibsonia, Pa. Christian, Greg, 1973, 75, management analyst, North Richland Hills, Tex. Chuckran, John, 1944, 48-49, deceased. Cianciolo, Joe, 2005-06, investment banker, New York, N.Y. Cianciolo, Paul, 2008, investment banker, New York, N.Y. Cimino, Pete, 1959, high school teacher & assistant dean, Baldwin, N.Y. Cino, John, 1961, Olney, Md. Cirafesi, Wally, 1967, 69, teacher, Cedar Lake, Ind. Cisar, Chris, 1988, 90, 92, regional sales manager, Ridgewood, N.J. Clair, Eric, 1992-95, Elizabethtown, Pa. Clapper, John, 1896-97, deceased. Clark, Bruce, 1976-79, businessman, State College, Pa. Clark, Daryll, 2006-09, Youngstown, Ohio Clark, Dave, 1985-86, police officer/high school assistant football coach, Lorton, Va. Clark, Harold, 1913-16, deceased. Clark, John, 1911-13, deceased. Clark, Richard, 1952, reliability engineer, Lancaster, Pa. Clauss, Chris, 1987, insurance & real estate, Clarks Summitt, Pa. Clayton, Stan, 1985-87, Lafayette assistant football coach, Easton, Pa. Cleary, Anthony, 1995-97, Chambersburg, Pa. Cleaver, G.G., 1888, deceased. Clouser, Joe, 1983, financial advisor, Roseville, Cal. Coakley, Brennan, 2009, Newtown, Conn. Coates, Jim, 1985-87, company president, Girard, Ohio Coates, Ron, 1962-63, coal sales, Greenville, Pa. Cobbs, Duffy, 1983-86, marketing representative, Alexandria, Va. Coccoli, Don, 1967, high school teacher, Newport News, Va. Coder, Craig, 1977-78, territorial sales manager, Kirkland, Wash. Coder, Ron, 1974-75, sports ministry, Pittsburgh, Pa. Colasanti, Chris, 2008-09, Penn State student, Leonard, Mich. Colbus, H.H., 1916, deceased. Cole, Clyde, 1932-33, deceased. Cole, Eric, 1996-99, sales, Huntingdon Beach, Cal. Cole, Glen, 1970-71, Port Richey, Fla. Coles, Joel, 1979-80, 82, Pittsburgh, Pa. Collins, Aaron, 1994-97, Erie, Pa. Collins, Ahmad, 1994, 96-97, Harrisburg, Pa. Collins, Andre, 1986-89, Arlington, Va. Collins, Chris, 1983-86, company vice president, Vienna, Va. Collins, George, 1928, 31-32 Collins, Gerry, 1989-91, fitness advisor, Gloucester, Ontario Collins, Jason, 1994-95, 97, Cinnaminson, N.J. Collins, Kerry, 1992-94, NFL player, Brentwood, Tenn. Collins, Phillip, 1993-94, New York, N.Y. Colone, Joe, 1942, 46-48, deceased. Conforto, Mike, 1978, company president, Woodinvale, Wash. Conlan, Shane, 1983-86, retired NFL player, Sewickley, Pa. Conlin, Chris, 1984-86, construction supervisor, Cooper City, Fla. Conlin, Keith, 1992-95, internet sales, State College, Pa. Conlin, Kevin, 1996-97, high school assistant football coach, Glenside, Pa. Conn, Donald, 1931, deceased. Connor, Dan, 2004-07, NFL player, Wallingford, Pa. Conover, Larry, 1916-17, 19, deceased. Contz, Bill, 1980-82, territory sales manager, Cranberry Township, Pa. Conway, Brett, 1993-96, retired NFL player, Southlake, Tex. Cooney, Larry, 1944-45, 47-48, deceased. Cooper, Eufard, 1985, senior finance director, The Woodlands, Tex. Cooper, Mike, 1968-70, Harrisburg, Pa. Cooper, William, 1933, 35, deceased. Corbett, Wayne, 1965-66, professor, Winston-Salem, N.C. Corbin, Cliff, 1977 Corrado, Daniel, 2005, Verona, N.J. Correal, Chuck, 1977-78, company vice president, Venetia, Pa. Cosby, T.C., 2002-03, New York, N.Y. Costlow, Dave, 2003, Port Matilda, Pa. Coulson, Bob, 1906-07, deceased. Cousins, Kevin, 2008, Richmond, Va. Craft, George, 1900, deceased. Crawford, Jack, 2008-09, Penn State student, Longport, N.J. Crawford, Rowan, 1943, deceased. Crenshaw, Sam, 1998-99, 01, Youngstown, Ohio Cromwell, Troy, 1986, vice president, Ashburn, Va. Cronin, Paul, 2002-05, Uniontown, Ohio Crosby, Ron, 1974-76, distributor account manager, Venetia, Pa. Crowder, Randy, 1971-73, mortgage broker, Brandon, Fla. Cripps, R.J., 1950-51, deceased. Crummy, Bill, 1976, 78, high school teacher, Gibsonia, Pa. Cubbage, Ben, 1916, 19, deceased. Cummings, Ralph, 1899-02, deceased. Cunningham, Eric, 1977-78, deceased. Cure, Dave, 1897-99, deceased. Curkendall, Pete, 1985-87, psychiatric case worker, Liverpool, N.Y. Curry, Jack, 1965-67, insurance & real estate broker, Danville, Pa. Curry, Tom, 1930-31, deceased. Curtin, Joe, 1895, 97-98, deceased. Cyphers, Cy, 1906-08, deceased. Czarnecki, Stan, 1915-17, deceased. Czekaj, Ed, 1943, 46-47, deceased.

D D’Amico, Rich, 1979-81, Allison Park, Pa. Daily, Andrew, 2008-09, Penn State student, Massillon, Ohio Daily, Pat, 1983, financial analyst, Clifton, Va.

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Daise, Nick, 2006, West Chester, Pa. Daman, Bob, 1991, Pine Grove Mills, Pa. Daniels, David, 1988-90, Sarasota, Fla. Daniels, Maurice, 1996-99, data/process management lead associate, Jersey City, N.J. Dangerfield, Harold, 1925-27, deceased. Danser, Gene, 1952-54, deceased. Dare, Eric, 2002, financial advisor, State College, Pa. Darling, Kevin, 2006, sales consultant, Chicago, Ill. Darragh, Scudder, 1926-27, deceased. Daugherty, George, 1968, retired auditor, Lake Latrobe, Pa. Davis, Cliff, 1961, New Kensington, Pa. Davis, Jeff, 1995, company owner, Fredonia, N.Y. Davis Jeremiah, 2002, Springfield, Va. Davis, Larry, 1943, Xenia, Ohio Davis, Robert, 1941-42, deceased. Davis, Scott, 2003-04, Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Davis, Stephen, 1985-87, assistant dean of students, Vineland, N.J. Davis, Steve, 1972, private school director/assistant coach, Oakdale, Conn. Davis, Tony, 2005-08, Warren, Ohio Davis, Troy, 1987-88, military academy head football coach, Chatham, Va. Dawkins, Joe, 1998, Hackensack, N.J. Dean, J.M., 1901, deceased. Debes, Gary, 1971, 73, sales vice president, New Milford, Conn. Debler, Bill, 1941, deceased. DeCindis, Ed, 1930, deceased. DeCohen, Daryl, 1987, personal finance analyst, Somerset, N.J. DeFalco, Dan, 1952-54, deceased. Deibert, John, 1963-64, retired school superintendent, Bernardsville, N.J. Delich, Steve, 2002, store manager, Loveland, Colo. Della Penna, Frank, 1954-55, retired, Potomac, Md. Delmonaco, Al, 1966, office supply company owner, Oil City, Pa. Delp, George, 1926-28, Dania, Fla. DeLuca, James, 1958, retired high school teacher/athletic director, Aliquippa, Pa. DeLuca, Richard, 1954-56, retired high school teacher, New Brighton, Pa. DeMarino, Danny, 1935, 37, deceased. Demler, Fred, 1974, metals broker/economist, Washington Crossing, Pa. DePaso, Tom, 1975-77, NFLPA attorney, Vienna, Va. DePasqua, John, 1986, chiropractor, Pittsburgh, Pa. Deter, Jim, 1988-91, Sykesville, Pa. Deuel, Gary, 1968-70, Binghamton, N.Y. Devlin, Chris, 1972-74, dentist, Boalsburg, Pa. Diange, Joe, 1976-77, commercial real estate broker, Lutz, Fla. Diedrich, Yutz, 1928-30, deceased. Diehl, Amby, 1897, deceased. Dill, Richard, 1958, company president, Naples, Fla. DiMidio, Dean, 1983-85, sales representative, State College, Pa. Diminick, Joe, 1976-78, courier, Orlando, Fla. Dimmerling, Carl, 1944-45, North Braddock, Pa. Dingle, Cliff, 1992-94, Bonneau, S.C. Dodd, Horace, 2000, Hamden, Conn. D’Onofrio, Mark, 1988-91, Temple associate head coach, Philadelphia, Pa. Dodge, Fred, 1900-02, deceased. Donaldson, Rick, 1976-79, Somerset, N.J. Donato, Joe, 1976, director of residential areas, Winter Park, Fla. Donato, Sammy, 1936-37, deceased. Donchez, Tom, 1971, 73-74, engineering manufacturing controller, Bethlehem, Pa. Donovan, Tom, 1975-76, 78-79, financial consultant, Boca Raton, Fla. Dooley, Jim, 1951-52, insurance sales, Allentown, Pa. Dorney, Keith, 1975-78, high school English teacher, Sebastopol, Cal. Dougherty, Owen, 1949-50, deceased. Dowler, Henry, 1889-93, deceased. Downing, Dwayne, 1985-87, Kings College assistant football coach, Plymouth, Pa. Dozier, D.J., 1983-86, minister, Virginia Beach, Va. Drake, Curtis, 2009, Penn State student, Philadelphia, Pa. Drayton, Troy, 1991-92, realtor associate, Coral Springs, Fla. Drazenovich, Andy, 1978, sanitation manager, Bradfordwoods, Pa. Drazenovich, Chuck, 1945, 47-49, deceased. Drazenovich, Joe, 1947-49, deceased. Dreese, Jamie, 1992, orthopedic surgeon, Monkton, Md. Drummond, Eddie, 1999-01, retired NFL player, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ducatte, Gregg, 1969-71, investment consultant, St. Petersburg, Fla. Duffy, Gene, 1990, engineer, Scottsdale, Ariz. Duffy, Pat, 1990, account representative, Canton, Ohio Duffy, Roger, 1987-89, associate financial advisor, Massillon, Ohio Dugan, Bill, 1979-80, plumbing/heating repair, Hornell, N.Y. Duman, Jack, 1967, professor, Niles, Mich. Dunn, John, 1977, Ashburn, Va. Dunn, Mother, 1903-06, deceased. Dunsmore, J.A., 1893-96, deceased. Dunsmore, James, 1894-95, deceased. Dunsmore, William, 1893, deceased. Durkota, Jeff, 1942, 46-47, car dealer, Leola, Pa. Duvall, Red, 1928-30, deceased.

E Eachbach, Herb, 1928-29, deceased. Eaise, Jim, 1973-74, Haddon Heights, N.J. Easy, Omar, 1999-01, retired NFL player, St. Augustine, Fla. Eberle, Gary, 1965, winery owner, Paso Robles, Cal. Eberly, Chris, 1995-97, Marlton, N.J. Ebersole, John, 1967-69, real estate sales, Mt. Pleasant, S.C. Economos, Jack, 1935-37, deceased. Edgerton, Robert, 1916, deceased.

Edmonds, Greg, 1968-70, dessert manufacturer, Silverthorne, Colo. Edwards, Earle, 1928-30, deceased. Edwards, Grover, 1977-80, Bayonne, N.J. Ege, Ed, 1916, deceased. Ehinger, Chuck, 1964-65, project engineer, Mentor, Ohio Elbert, J.S., 1897, deceased. Elder, John, 1902-03, deceased. Eliades, Lou, 2008-09, Penn State student, Ocean, N.J. Ellis, Buddy, 1971-73, certified public accountant, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ellwood, Pop, 1923, deceased. Ellwood, W.T., 1937-38, deceased. Emerson, Bill, 1982-83, account representative, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Enders, Paul, 1935, 37 Engle, Dad, 1910-12, deceased. English, Rocco, 1976, insurance sales, Winter Park, Fla. Engram, Bobby, 1991, 93-95, NFL player, Murraysville, Pa. Enis, Curtis, 1995-97, Laura, Ohio Enyeart, Craig, 1976, merchandising manager, Bethel Park, Pa. Eppensteiner, John, 1967, electrical contractor, Edison, N.J. Ericsson, Bill, 1970, advertising copywriter, Erie, Pa. Etze, Eric, 1987-88, store manager, Casselberry, Fla. Evancho, Matt, 1996, high school teacher/head football coach, Easton, Pa. Evans, Maurice, 2006-08, NFL player, Brooklyn, N.Y. Evans, Tommy, 1928-30, deceased. Ewing, Mark, 1975, regional sales manager, Charlotte, N.C. Ewing, Stan, 1915-16, deceased. Eyer, Don, 1951-53, retired high school teacher, Chambersburg, Pa.

F Fagan, Mike, 1993, Lake Worth, Fla. Fagan, Ryan, 1997-98, Surprise, Ariz. Falls, Tim, 2000-02, Ashton, Md. Farkas, Gerry, 1960-62, retired claims supervisor, Lebanon, Pa. Farkas, Mike, 1979, clinical data consultant, Glenmore, Pa. Farley, Eugene, 1918, deceased. Farls, Jack, 1955-57, retired endodontist, Baden, Pa. Farris, Mark, 2006, Glenshaw, Pa. Farrell, Sean, 1979-81, company director, Tampa, Fla. Fawkes, Edward, 1904, deceased. Fay, Charles, 1891-92, deceased. Fayak, Craig, 1990-93, company vice president, Bernardsville, N.J. Feeney, Chris, 1995, Waterford, Pa. Felbaum, F.V., 1948-49, Greensburg, Pa. Felder, Gus, 1999-02, high school assistant football coach, State College, Pa. Fields, Chafie, 1996-99, sports agent, Miami, Fla. Fields, Ron, 1991, Springfield Gardens, N.Y. Filak, John, 1924-26 Filardi, Gerald, 1994-96, Dix Hills, N.Y. Filkovski, Greg, 1990, Penn, Pa. Finley, John, 1945-48, retired, The Villages, Fla. Finney, Shamar, 1999-01, retired NFL player, Shelby, N.C. Firshing, William, 1917, deceased. Fisher, Benjamin, 1888, 92-94, deceased. Fitzkee, Scott, 1976-78, president commercial/industrial roofing company, Forest Hill, Md. Flanagan, Mike, 1987, 90, Kennett Square, Pa. Fleischhauer, David, 1996-99, Canal Fulton, Ohio Fletcher, Ambrose, 1994-95, New London, Conn. Flock, Freddy, 1922, deceased. Flood, Robert, 1933, deceased. Flythe, Mark, 1990-91, communications manager, New York, N.Y. Forbes, Marlon, 1992-94, Brooklyn, N.Y. Forkum, Carl, 1902-04, deceased. Fornadel, Matt, 1995-97, sales/marketing manager, Harrisonburg, Va. Forney, Travis, 1997-99, middle school teacher, Doylestown, Pa. Foster, Phillip, 1888-90, deceased. Fox, Derek, 1996-99, sales associate, Canton, Ohio Franco, Brian, 1979-81, company vice president, Atlantic Beach, Fla. Frank, Calvin, 1922-23, deceased. Franzetta, Chuck, 1968, company president, Boalsburg, Pa. Freeman, Tim, 1987-89, global markets executive, Short Hills, N.J. French, Coop, 1928-30, deceased. Frerotte, Mitch, 1985, deceased. Frketich, Len, 1939-40, deceased. Fruehan, Mark, 1982-83, chief development officer, Allen, Tex. Fry, Arthur, 1934-35, deceased. Frye, Mel, 1967, junior high school teacher, Altoona, Pa. Fugate, Thomas, 1900, deceased. Fuhs, Bill, 1906, deceased. Funk, Jim, 1981, branch manager, Gaithersburg, Md. Fusetti, Greg, 1990, Beaver Falls, Pa. Fusina, Chuck, 1976-78, medical sales representative, Pittsburgh, Pa.

G Gabel, Paul, 1972-73, company president, Elkins, W.Va. Gabriel, Ed, 1967, company president, Moorestown, N.J. Gabriel, Robert, 1949-50, deceased. Gaertner, Brennan, 1987, Allison Park, Pa. Gaines, Josh, 2005-08, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Gajecki, Leon, 1938-40, deceased. Galardi, Joe, 1961-62, insurance sales, Clarks Summit, Pa. Gallagher, Mac, 1991, company sales, Grosse Pointe, Mich. Gallman, Eric, 1995, Charlotte, N.C. Gancitano, Nick, 1982-84, Hollywood, Fla.

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ALL-TIME LETTERMEN Ganter, Chris, 2002-04, company co-founder/president, New York, N.Y. Ganter, Fran, 1968-70, Penn State associate athletic director, State College, Pa. Ganter, Jason, 2005, 07, business account manager, Hummelstown, Pa. Garban, Steve, 1956-58, Penn State trustee/retired Penn State senior vice president, State College, Pa. Garbinski, Mike, 1939-40, 45, deceased. Gardner, Rich, 2000-03, retired NFL player, Chicago, Ill. Garrett, Mike, 1982, 84, real estate agency owner, New York, N.Y. Garrity, Gregg, 1980-82, self-employed, Bradford Woods, Pa. Garrity, Jim, 1952-54, retired, Van Buren Point, N.Y. Garthwaite, Bob, 1969, sales, South Hackensack, N.J. Gash, Sam, 1988, 90-91, Detroit Lions assistant coach, Novi, Mich. Gatten, Aaron, 1997-98, 2000, orthopedic sales, Venetia, Pa. Gattuso, Greg, 1981-83, Pittsburgh assistant football coach, Pittsburgh, Pa. Gbadyu, Bani, 2007-09, Penn State student, Gaithersburg, Md. Gearhart, Tim, 1987-88, company owner, Cornelius, N.C. Geise, Steve, 1975-77, physician, Lock Haven, Pa. Gelzheiser, Brian, 1991-94, sales consultant, Pittsburgh, Pa. Gentilman, Victor, 1936-38, deceased. Gerak, John, 1989, 91-92, attorney, Avon, Ohio Gernard, Robert, 1945, Fort Wayne, Ind. Gersh, Don, 1971, retired Pembroke State director of university relations, Fayetteville, N.C. Gethers, Ivory, 1989-92, district manager, Blythewood, S.C. Getty, Charlie, 1971-73, Evangel University assistant football coach, Springfield, Mo. Giacomarro, Ralph, 1979-82, engineer/project manager, Cumming, Ga. Giannantonria, A.J., 1937-38 Giannetti, Frank, 1988-90, high schoolteacher/assisant coach, Toms River, N.J. Giftopoulos, Pete, 1985-87, Toronto, Ontario Gigliotti, Jason, 1992, project manager, Scottsdale, Ariz. Giles, Darrell, 1983, 85-86, certified public accountant partner, Melrose Park, Pa. Gillard, Chuck, 1930, deceased. Gilmore, Bruce, 1956, 58, commercial officer, Delran, N.J. Gilmore, Deryk, 1988, sports agent, Buford, Ga. Gilmore, John, 1999-01, NFL player, Sinking Spring, Pa. Gilmour, Robert, 1958, 60, company president, Ocean City, N.J. Gilsenan, Mike, 1978, assistant city commissioner, Staten Island, N.Y. Gingrich, Dick, 1963-65, attorney, Lewistown, Pa. Ginnetti, Don, 1983-85, investment executive, Maineville, Ohio Giotto, Tom, 1974-75, labor/employment lawyer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Girton, B.J., 1934 Givens, Reggie, 1989-92, Coral Springs, Fla. Gladys, Gene, 1977-80, moving company owner, Fairfax Station, Va. Glassmire, H.M., 1896, deceased. Glennon, Bill, 1977, financial advisor, Jarrettsville, Md. Glocker, Rudy, 1991-92, chief operating officer, Henderson, Nev. Glunt, Nate, 2000, high school assistant football coach, Clearfield, Pa. Glunz, Steve, 1976, insurance agent, Charlotte, N.C. Gmerek, Ryan, 2009, Houtzdale, Pa. Gob, Scott, 1986-89, institutional salesman, Chatham, N.J. Godlasky, Charles, 1949-50, retired professor, McKees Rocks, Pa. Goedecke, Albert, 1911, deceased. Goganious, Keith, 1988-91, Hampton assistant football coach, Accokeek, Md. Golarz, Tom, 2009, Bloomington, Ind. Golden, Al, 1989-91, Temple head football coach, St. Davids, Pa. Golden, Terrell, 2004-07, Chesapeake, Va. Gordon, Tony, 1977, supply chain developer, South Orange, N.J. Gorinski, Clarence, 1947, deceased. Gotwals, John, 1905-06, deceased. Gould, Robbie, 2001-04, NFL player, Howard, Pa. Graf, Dave, 1972-73, company vice president, Pompano Beach, Fla. Graham, A., 1889, deceased. Graham, Don, 1983-86, Hermitage, Tenn. Graham, James, 1943 Graham, Jim, 1959, insurance analyst, Spring Hill, Fla. Graham, Mark, 1990-92, Florham Park, N.J. Graham, Ron, 1998-01, Pittsburgh, Pa. Grant, Basim, 1998, Brooklyn, N.Y. Gratson, Joseph, 1950-52, deceased. Gray, Alex, 1907-10, deceased. Gray, Bas, 1923-25, deceased. Gray, Carl, 1995, Queens Village, N.Y. Gray, Gary, 1969-71, investment banking vice president, Lemont, Pa. Greeley, Bucky, 1991-94, district business manager, Charlotte, N.C. Green, G.R., 1925-26, deceased. Green, Sam, 1952-53, deputy sheriff, Pottstown, Pa. Green, Jason, 1994, physical therapist, Chadds Ford, Pa. Green, Stephfon, 2008-09, Penn State student, Bronx, N.Y. Greene, John, 1986-88, Etters, Pa. Greenshields, Donn, 1926-28, deceased. Grier, Roosevelt, 1951-54, minister, humanitarian/entertainer, Los Angeles, Cal. Griffiths, Percy (Red), 1917, 20, deceased. Griffiths, Steve, 1979-80, sales management, Lancaster, Pa. Grimes, Paul, 1918, deceased. Grimes, Roger, 1966-67, company owner, Lebanon, Pa. Grimshaw, John, 1930-32, deceased. Groben, Dick, 1962, retired human resources director, Ogden, Utah Gross, Red, 1917, deceased. Grube, Ryan, 1990-93, physical therapist, Manheim, Pa. Gudger, Eric, 1989, national channel manager, Miramar, Fla. Guman, Andrew, 2001-04, equity sales, Chicago, Ill. Guman, Mike, 1976-79, regional vice president/investment manager, Allentown, Pa. Gummo, Joe, 1998, Eldersburg, Md.

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Gurski, John, 1983, commercial operations senior manager, Stewartsville, N.J. Gursky, Al, 1960-62, car dealer, Shillington, Pa. Guthrie, Ed, 1977, Marietta, Ga.

H Haden, Nick, 1982-83, company president, Coraopolis, Pa. Hager, Gary, 1971-73, mechanic, Cooper City, Fla. Hahn, Matt, 2004-07, Dix Hills, N.Y. Haines, Hinkey, 1919-20, deceased. Halderman, O.G., 1952 Haley, Ed, 1891-93, deceased. Hali, Tamba, 2002-05, NFL player, Teaneck, N.J. Hall, Galen, 1959-61, Penn State assistant football coach, State College, Pa. Hall, Patrick, 2004-06, Canton, Ga. Hall, Tracy, 1979, Moorestown, N.J. Halpin, R.D., 1941 Ham, Jack, 1968-70, drug testing services company president, Moon Township, Pa. Hamas, Steve, 1926-28, deceased. Hamilton, Darren, 1985, Alcorn State athletic director, Alcorn, Miss. Hamilton, Eric, 1985-86, sign company owner, Chagrin Falls, Ohio Hamilton, Harry, 1980-83, attorney, Glen Lyon, Pa. Hamilton, Lance, 1983-85, law clerk, Tampa, Fla. Hamilton, Neil, 1988-89, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Hamilton, William, 1922, deceased. Hammonds, Shelly, 1990-93, Durham, N.C. Hand, Brian, 1979, retired market analyst, Boalsburg, Pa. Hanley, Dean, 1936-38, retired insurance sales, Coraopolis, Pa. Hansen, Albert, 1911-12, deceased. Hapanowicz, Ted, 1943 Harding, Jim, 1955, retired ROTC commandant, Huntingdon, Tenn. Hardy, Darien, 2004-06, Philadelphia, Pa. Harlow, Dick, 1910-11, deceased. Harper, Thomas, 1932 Harrell, Chris, 2002-05, Euclid, Ohio Harrington, Bernard, 1927, deceased. Harris, Al, 1981-82, dentist, Ocean View, N.J. Harris, Aaron, 1997-99, Delaware assistant football coach, Wilmington, Del. Harris, Charles, 1899, deceased. Harris, Franco, 1969-71, business executive, Sewickley, Pa. Harris, Giuseppe, 1979-81, Mount Holly, N.J. Harris, J.L., 1892-94, deceased. Harris, Pete, 1977-78, 80, deceased. Harrison, Harry, 1936-38, deceased. Hart, Bob, 1960-62, retired assistant principal, New Hope, Pa. Hart, Kevin, 1976, company president, Cornelius, N.C. Hart, Rob, 1991, health/physical education teacher, Philadelphia, Pa. Hartenstine, Mike, 1972-74, tavern manager, Lake Bluff, Ill. Hartenstine, Warren, 1966, company CEO, Havre de Grace, Md. Hartings, Jeff, 1992-95, retired NFL player, Pittsburgh, Pa. Hartings, Joe, 2000, shipping supervisor, Columbus, Ohio Harvan, George, 1951, deceased. Harvey, Dale, 1993, drafter, Cockeysville, Md. Hastings, Hal, 1925-27, deceased. Hayes, C.E., 1918 Hayes, Dave, 1960-62, retired fund raiser, Levittown, N.Y. Hayes, Jerome, 2006-09, Bayonne, N.J. Hayes, Lalon, 1897-98, deceased. Hayman, Gary, 1972-73, attorney, New Castle, Del. Haynes, Michael, 1999-02, high school teacher/coach, Dallas, Tex. Heckel, Fred, 1896-98, deceased. Hedderick, Ray, 1948-49, retired high school principal, Greenville, Pa. Heist, M.L., 1932, deceased. Helbig, Bill, 1925, deceased. Helkowski, Doug, 1988-91, teacher, Amissville, Va. Heller, Jim, 1970-72, highway maintenance manager, Columbia, S.C. Heller, Mike, 1991-92, high school assistant football coach, Babylon, N.Y. Heller, Ron, 1981-83, Jacksonville Jaguars assistant coach, Absarokee, Mont. Henderson, Hernon, 1987, 89-90, Chantilly, Va. Henderson, Jason, 1994, 96, assistant professor, Colchester, Conn. Henderson, Marques, 1985-87, Monaca, Pa. Henry, H., 1905-06, deceased. Henry, Lee, 1948, cattle rancher, Matthews, Ala. Henry, Red, 1918-19, deceased. Heppenstall, Charles, 1892, deceased. Heppenstall, G., 1889, deceased. Herd, Chuck, 1971-73, conference coordinator, State College, Pa. Hermann, Burke, 1911, deceased. Herring, Kim, 1993-96, retired NFL player, Pinecrest, Fla. Herron, Ross, 1945 Hershey, Frank, 1962-64, deceased. Hesch, Matty, 1932, deceased. Hess, Harold, 1916, 19-20, deceased. Hettinger, Scott, 1977-79, insurance agent, Drums, Pa. Hewitt, Earl, 1898-1901, deceased. Hewitt, Earl, 1927, deceased. Hicks, Robert, 1944, 47-49, retired, Millersville, Pa. Higgins, Bob, 1914-17, 19, deceased. Hildebrand, Charles, 1887-91, deceased. Hile, Charles, 1888-91, deceased. Hill, Chappie, 1956, deceased. Hill, Jed, 2007, Youngstown, Ohio Hill, Jordan, 2009, Penn State student, Steelton, Pa.

Hills, Lee, 1921, deceased. Hines, Joe, 1981-83, Cleveland, Ohio Hirshman, Charles, 1906-09, deceased. Hite, Jeff, 1973-75, deceased. Hladun, Bob, 1980, DEA special agent, Hunt Valley, Md. Hoak, Dick, 1958-60, retired Pittsburgh Steelers assistant coach, Greensburg, Pa. Hochberg, Jeff, 1983, sales representative, Boalsburg, Pa. Hochberg, Jim, 1955, retired Penn State athletic trainer, State College, Pa. Hockersmith, William, 1951, deceased. Hodges, Gerald, 2009, Penn State student, Paulsboro, N.J. Hodne, Todd, 1978 Hoffman, Robert, 1954-55, retired sales manager, Lititz, Pa. Hoggard, Dennie, 1947-48, deceased. Holes, Clint, 1994-95, Spring Church, Pa. Holloway, Alfred, 1901, deceased. Holmberg, Rob, 1993, retired NFL player, Greensburg, Pa. Holmes, Wayne, 1994, minister, Laurel, Md. Holuba, Bob, 1968-70, company president, South Kearny, N.J. Hondru, Bryan, 1965-66, chairman & CEO, Pittsburgh, Pa. Hoover, Edward, 1950-51, retired high school principal, Pittsburgh, Pa. Horn, Keith, 1953-54, consulting forester, Kane, Pa. Hornfeck, Dave, 1973-74, high school teacher, Belle Vernon, Pa. Hornyak, John, 1986, company president, Round Hill, Va. Horst, Tim, 1966, 68, engineer, Redmond, Wash. Hoskins, George, 1892-94, deceased. Hostetler, Doug, 1976-78, financial consulting, Ellicott City, Md. Hostetler, Jeff, 1980, Washington, D.C. Hostetler, Ron, 1975-77, teacher, Hershey, Pa. House, William, 1924-25, deceased. Huber, Bill, 1963-65, semi-retired, Montoursville, Pa. Huffman, Jay, 1959-61, cleaning service owner, Guilford, Conn. Hufford, Squeak, 1920-22, deceased. Hufnagel, John, 1970-72, Calgary Stampeders head coach, Jacksonville, Fla. Hull, Gary, 1968-70, high school teacher/coach, Jamestown, Pa. Hull, John, 1970-71, claims examiner, Manakin-Sabot, Va. Hull, Josh, 2006-09, Millheim, Pa. Hull, Tom, 1971-73, company vice president, Cannonsburg, Pa. Hummel, Alkey, 1975, company vice president, Moon Township, Pa. Hummel, Clarence, 1947, deceased. Humphrey, Maurice, 2003, New Britain, Conn. Humphrey, Tom, 2001, San Diego, Cal. Humphries, Leonard, 1989-91, Rowlett, Tex. Hunt, Tony, 2003-06, retired NFL player, Alexandria, Va. Huntington, Greg, 1990-92, Tallahassee, Fla. Hutton, Neil, 1974, 76-77, computer consultant, Mount Holly, N.J.

I Iagrossi, Mike, 1989, national account executive, New York, N.Y. Ickes, Lloyd, 1937-39, deceased. Ingram, Justin, 2000, Herndon, Va. Iorio, Blase, 2005, pharmaceutical sales, State College, Pa. Iorio, Joe, 1999-02, retired NFL player, Westerville, Ohio Irwin, Mike, 1964-66, company president, Altoona, Pa. Isom, Ray, 1984-86, claims adjuster, Middletown, Pa.

J Jacks, Al, 1956-58, retired Clarion University professor, Clarion, Pa. Jackson, Joe, 1973-74, Brimfield, Mass. Jackson, John, 1887, deceased. Jackson, Kenny, 1980-83, company owner, State College, Pa. Jackson, Roger, 1981-82, South River, N.J. Jackson, Tom, 1967-69, human resources manager, Bradenton, Fla. Jackson, Tyoka, 1990-93, retired NFL player/investment company president, Washington, D.C. Jacob, George, 1950, deceased. Jaffurs, Johnny, 1941-43, deceased. Jagers, Bob, 1979-80, Ann Arbor, Mich. Jakob, David, 1987-89, sales, New York, N.Y. James, Don, 1914, deceased. Janerette, Charlie, 1958-59, deceased. Japchen, Geoff, 1988-89, senior vice president, New Hope, Pa. Jefferson, Paul, 2001-02, 04, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Jeffries, Cedric, 2007-09, Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. Jeram, Jerry, 1974, banking, Spring, Tex. Joachim, Steve, 1971 Joe, Larry, 1942, 47-48, deceased. Johns, Gregg, 1985, 87, company vice president, Leesburg, Va. Johnson, Andre, 1993-95, business owner, Leesburg, Va. Johnson, Barry, 1971, log broker, Kane, Pa. Johnson, Bill, 1973 Johnson, Brad, 1995, 97, medical sales, State College, Pa. Johnson, Bryant, 1999-02, NFL player, Braselton, Ga. Johnson, Chan, 1949-51, deceased. Johnson, Donnie, 2003-06, Cincinnati, Ohio Johnson, Ed, 2003-04, 06, NFL player, Detroit, Mich. Johnson, Eddie, 1985-88, sports agent, Parkton, Md. Johnson, Fred, 1909-10, deceased. Johnson, G.R., 1888, deceased. Johnson, Howard, 1899, deceased. Johnson, Larry, 1999-02, NFL player, Leawood, Kan. Johnson, Matt, 1985-87, managing director, Summit, N.J. Johnson, Mike, 1973-75, district sales manager, Philadelphia, Pa. Johnson, Paul, 1967-69, lumber company owner, Cazenovia, N.Y. Johnson, Pete, 1967-69, commodity firm president, New Vernon, N.J.

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL Johnson, Tim, 1983-86, senior associate pastor, Orlando, Fla. Johnson, Tim, 2003, company general manager, New Vernon, N.J. Johnson, Tony, 2000-03, marketing agent, State College, Pa. Johnston, Ray, deceased. Jonas, Don, 1958, 60-61, retired sales director, Winter Springs, Fla. Jonassen, Eric, 1987-88, Glen Burnie, Md. Jones, Bob, 1998-01, retired NFL player, Wadsworth, Ohio Jones, Brad, 1996, Mableton, Ga. Jones, Casey, 1916, deceased. Jones, Corey, 1996, 98-99, Lancaster, Pa. Jones, Damone, 2002-03, sports marketing, Silver Spring, Md. Jones, Greg, 1979-80, sales representative, Great Falls, Va. Jones, Richard, 1952-53, sportswear company president, Hilton Head, S.C. Joyner, Dave, 1969-71, health care consultant, Hummelstown, Pa. Joyner, Matt, 1996-98, St. Hialeah, Fla. Jue, Bhawoh, 1998-00, retired NFL player, Oakland, Cal. Junk, J.L., 1901-02, deceased. Jurevicius, Joe, 1994-97, retired NFL player, Cleveland, Ohio

Kuba, Dave, 1962 Kubas, Greg, 1975-76, distribution manager, Phoenix, Ariz. Kubic, Andy, 2004-06, Richmond, Va. Kubin, Larry, 1977-80, financial advisor, Oakton, Va. Kugler, Pete, 1979-80, Littleton, Colo. Kulka, George, 1967-69, construction civil engineer, Ivor, Va. Kulka, John, 1966-68, civil engineer/company president, State College, Pa. Kulka, Todd, 1995, Penn State athletics academic counselor, State College, Pa. Kunit, Don, 1964-65, high school teacher, Alpine, Cal. Kunkle, Bayard, 1905-06, deceased. Kurlej, Brian, 1992, Cherry Hill, N.J. Kurpeikis, Justin, 1997-00, retired NFL player/medical sales, State College, Pa. Kuzemchak, Lee, 2006, Clymer, Pa. Kuzy, Rich, 1985-87, logistics consultant, Cinnaminson, N.J. Kwalick, Ted, 1966-68, sportswear company president, Santa Clara, Cal. Kwalik, Leo S., 1955, retired, Shawnee Mission, Kan. Kyle, Bill, 1946-47, congressional aide, St. Petersburg, Fla.

L K Kab, Vyto, 1979-81, sleep study co-managing director, Kinnelon, N.J. Kane, Billy, 1954-56, Munhall, Pa. Kane, Bob, 1964-65, lawyer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Kane, Fred, 1931, deceased. Kania, Darrell, 1994-96, account executive, Cambridge Springs, Pa. Kanuch, James, 2005, Johnstown, Pa. Kapinos, Jeremy, 2003-06, NFL player, Springfield, Va. Kaplan, Mike, 1928-30, deceased. Karpinski, Keith, 1986-88, elementary school principal, Royal Oak, Mich. Karson, Brad, 2000, financial analyst, Glen Rock, N.J. Kasperian, David, 1957-58, Worcester, Mass. Kates, Jim, 1967-69, corporate security supervisor, Middletown, Conn. Kelley, Ken, 1979-82, medical sales regional manager, Sewell, N.J. Kelly, Kevin, 2005-08, Langhorne, Pa. Kelly, Paul, 1947-49, deceased. Kemmerer, Ted, 1952, deceased. Kennedy, Jimmy, 1999-02, NFL player, St. Charles, Mo. Kerns, Mike, 1940-42 Kerr, Jim, 1958-60, deceased. Kerwin, Geff, 1991-93, Kearny, N.J. Kessler, Charles, 1887, deceased. Kidwell, George, 1987, Baker, W.Va. Kielmeyer, Mark, 1998-99, district sales manager, Waterville, Ohio Killens, Terry, 1992-95, retired NFL player, Cincinnati, Ohio Killinger, Glenn, 1918, 20-21, deceased. Kilmer, Ethan, 2004-05, retired NFL player, Wyalusing, Pa. Kimball, David, 2000, 02-03, retired NFL player, State College, Pa. King, Anthony, 1996-99, research analyst, Framingham, Mass. King, Brian, 1992-95, West Chester, Ohio King, Frank, 1911, deceased. King, Justin, 2005-07, NFL player, Pittsburgh, Pa. Kinlaw, Rodney, 2006-07, document specialist, Goose Creek, S.C. Kissell, Tim, 1976, teacher, Downingtown, Pa. Kleist, E.R., 1955, deceased. Kline, Bob, 1961, telecommunications, Easton, Pa. Klingensmith, Gary, 1963-64, high school teacher/head football coach, Mifflintown, Pa. Klossner, Gary, 1971, insurance underwriter, Jamesville, N.Y. Kmit, Ed, 1964, company vice president, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Knabb, Al, 1918, deceased. Knapp, Ron, 1933-35 Knechtel, Bob, 1970-71, company controller, State College, Pa. Knechtel, Rick, 1975, district laboratory manager, Mathews, N.C. Kneidinger, Otto, 1953-55, deceased. Knittle, A.P., 1891, deceased. Knizner, Matt, 1985-87, insurance executive, Greensburg, Pa. Kochman, Roger, 1959-62, telephone director of security, Upper Darby, Pa. Koegel, Warren, 1968-70, Coastal Carolina athletic director, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Koerber, John (Dick), 1950, retired, Bethel Park, Pa. Kohlhaas, Earl, 1957-59, deceased. Koiwai, Mark, 1970, senior program evaluator, Washington, D.C. Kollar, Jim, 1965-66, retired veterinarian, Virginia Beach, Va. Kominic, W.E., 1934 Koniszewski, Jack, 1972-73, tax partner, Vienna, Va. Koontz, Al, senior vice president/finance, Vero Beach, Fla. Kopach, S.J., 1940, deceased. Korbini, Frank, deceased. Koroma, Abe, 2007-08, Penn State student, Hershey, Pa. Kosanovich, Bronco, 1944-46, deceased. Kraft, Rudy, 1917, deceased. Krall, Joe, 1926-27 Kranchick, Matt, 2003, retired NFL player, New Albany, Ohio Kratt, George, 1914, deceased. Kratzke, Ted, 1941, 45, high school teacher, Pittston, Pa. Kraus, Joe, 1980-81 Kreizman, Louis, 1932-34, retired, Rockville, Md. Krenicky, Doug, 1968, Norristown, Pa. Kriston, Rich, 1973-74, high school athletic director, Pittsburgh, Pa. Kroell, Chad, 1998, business analyst, Westfield, Ind. Kroell, Josh, 1993-94, operations/logistics specialist, Bellefonte, Pa. Krouse, H. Leonard, 1939-41, deceased. Krupa, Joe, 1934, 36, deceased. Krushank, Al, 1916

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LaBarca, Chip, 1991-93, high school head football coach, Toms River, N.J. Lafferty, E.D., 1923-24, deceased. LaFleur, Bill, 1943, 47, retired, Coronado, Cal. Lagler, Regis, 1972, physician, Indianapolis, Ind. Lally, Joe, 1976-78, financial printing sales, Bryn Mawr, Pa. Lamb, Levi, 1912-14, deceased. Landis, George, 1968-70, high school head football coach, Harrisburg, Pa. Landolt, Dennis, 2007-09, Burlington, N.J. Lang, Alfred, 1936, deceased. Lang, Floyd, 1945, deceased. Lang, Jon, 1960, company owner, Sun Lakes, Ariz. Lankford, Paul, 1980-81, sales manager, Jacksonville, Fla. LaPointe, Ron, 1977, 79, managing director, Philadelphia, Pa. LaPorta, Phil, 1971-73, director of construction, Leesburg, Va. Lasich, George, 1929-31, deceased. Laslavic, Jim, 1970-72, sports director, Coronado, Cal. Latham, Kevion, 2009, Penn State student, Greensboro, N.C. Latimore, Eric, 2008-09, Penn State student, Middletown, Del. Latorre, Harry, 1934-35, deceased. Latsko, Mark, 1979, distribution center manager, New Castle, Pa. Latsko, Mike, 1986, vice president of strategy, Cranberry Township, Pa. Laube, Dave, 1980-82, wood flooring specialist, River Edge, N.J. Lavelle, Chris, 1976, Clinton, Mass. Law, Clint, 1955-56, retired paper sales, Pottstown, Pa. Lawlor, Dan, 2007-08, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Lawn, Mark, 1989, broker, Brooklyn, N.Y. Lee, Sean, 2005-07, 09, Pittsburgh, Pa. Lee, Shawn, 1995-98, Harrisburg, Pa. Lenda, Ed, 1965-66, stock broker, Camp Hill, Pa. Lenda, Tyler, 1999-02, retired NFL player/financial advisor, Camp Hill, Pa. Lenkaitis, Bill, 1965-67, dentist, Foxboro, Mass. Leonard, Bill, 1950-52, deceased. Lesh, Floyd, 1909, deceased. Lesko, Al, 1926-27 Levinson, James, 1949, company chairman, Key Largo, Fla. Lewis, Sid, 1985-86, sales, Canton, Ohio Leyden, Harry, 1887-89, deceased. Libiano, Lance, 1994, company president, Hermosa Beach, Cal. Light, Hobie, 1923-24, deceased. Lightner, Joe, 1920-21, deceased. Linski, Frank, 1967, accountant, Hillsborough, N.J. Linsz, George, 1887-88, deceased. Lippincott, Lincoln, 1968, retired Navy deputy commander, Colorado Springs, Colo. Liske, Pete, 1961-63, Eugene, Ore. Litterelle, Jim, 1966-67, company owner, Wilmington, Del. Livezey, Jack, 1929-30, deceased. Livziey, Jay, 1956, retired, Williamsport, Pa. Lockerman, James, 1956, branch manager, Washington, Pa. Logue, Lester, 1918, 22, deceased. Lohr, William, 1932, deceased. Lonergan, Dan, 1983, investment partner, Duluth, Ga. Lonergan, Lance, 1988, national sales manager, Westport, Conn. Lord, N.M., 1890, deceased. Love, Sean, 1988-89, high school assistant football coach, Tampa, Fla. Lowry, Calvin, 2002-05, retired NFL player, Fayetteville, N.C. Lucas, Rich, 1957-59, retired Penn State assistant athletic director, State College, Pa. Lucian, Mike, 2007-08, New Market, Md. Lucyk, Dan, 1966-67, dentist, Conyngham, Pa. Ludwig, Larry, 1971-72, deputy district director, McKees Rocks, Pa. Luedeke, Rob, 1990, district manager, Cary, N.C. Lukac, Mike, 2002-03, Port Matilda, Pa. Luke, R.J., 1999, 01, Aurora, Ill. Lundberg, Arthur, 1915, deceased. Lundquist, Tom, 2005, Levittown, Pa. Lungren, Cy, 1925-27, deceased. Lupold, Ken, 1993, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Lupo, Bob, 1994, structural engineer, Longwood, Fla. Luther, Bill, 1947-48, deceased. Luton, John, 1982-83, Coraopolis, Pa. Lyle, Craig, 1970-71, deceased. Lynn, D’Anton, 2008-09, Penn State student, Celina, Tex. Lyons, Jordan, 2007, Atlanta, Ga.

M Macklin, David, 1996-99, retired NFL player, Williamsburg, Va. MacKensie, H.T., 1918 Maddigan, Dan, 1959, retired, Conneaut Lake, Pa. Madera, Rags, 1921, deceased. Maginnis, Dick, 1981-83, deceased. Mahoney, Rog, 1925-27, deceased. Malinak, Don, 1951-53, retired, Lock Haven, Pa. Malinoski, Mike, 1991-93, senior manager, Auburn, Pa. Manca, Massimo, 1982, 1985-86, sales representative, Doylestown, Pa. Manney, Russ, 2000, chiropractor, Downers Grove, Ill. Manoa, Tim, 1983-86, athlete consultant, Cleveland, Ohio Marchi, Marino, 1943, 45, Glassmere, Pa. Mariades, Jim, 1943, Groveton, Pa. Marino, D.A., 1936, deceased. Markiewicz, Joe, 1989, finance & sales/high school assistant football coach, Pittsburgh, Pa. Markiewicz, Ron, 1956-57, high school teacher, West Mifflin, Pa. Markovich, Mark, 1971-73, company president, Peoria, Ill. Marmo, Nick, 2003-04, high school assistant football coach, New Castle, Pa. Martella, Orient, 1946, deceased. Martin, Jack, 1928-29, deceased. Martin, Kirk, 1983, sales vice president, Ft. Mill, S.C. Martin, Percival, 1899-1900, deceased. Martz, William, 1930, retired Army officer, Upland, Cal. Marczyk, Pete, 1995-96, Absecon, N.J. Masciantonio, Carmen, 1982-83, business development director, Center Valley, Pa. Masella, Brian, 1972-74, teacher/special assistant, Yardville, N.J. Matesic, Tony, 1989, 91, specialist assistant, Westwood, N.J. Mathers, William, 1950, retired, Easton, Pa. Mattern, Frank, 1891-92, deceased. Mattern, Louis, 1891, deceased. Mattern, Roy, 1891-92, deceased. Matthews, James, 1944-45, retired, Easton, Pa. Mauriello, Chris, 2007, Lansdale, Pa. Mauthe, Pete, 1909-12, deceased. Mauti, Michael, 2008, Penn State student, Mandeville, La. Mauti, Patrick, 2009, Mandeville, La. Mauti, Rich, 1975-76, commercial broker, Mandeville, La. Maxwell, Larry, 1906-07, deceased. Maxwell, William, 1898-99, deceased. Maybin, Aaron, 2007-08, NFL player, Ellicott City, Md. Mayer, Shawn, 1999, 01-02, retired NFL player, Flemington, N.J. Mazur, Walt, 1955-56, deceased. Mazyck, Chris, 1993-94, Hopkins, S.C. McAndrews, John, 1932, deceased. McAndrews, Marty, 1928-29, deceased. McArthur, Doug, 1968, 70, Fayetteville, N.C. McBath, Mike, 1965-67, senior vice president & stockbroker, Orlando, Fla. McCabe, Joe, 1976, company owner, Gibsonia, Pa. McCann, Brian, 1982, regional sales director, Doylestown, Pa. McCann, Ernie, 1923-25, deceased. McCartin, Matt, 1988-90, Indianapolis Motor Speedway vice president of marketing, Indianapolis, Ind. McCaskey, Walter, 1892-95, deceased. McClaren, Walter, 1934, deceased. McCleary, E.H. (Bull), 1906-09, deceased. McClellan, Ora, 1908, deceased. McCloskey, Mike, 1979-82, marketing vice president, Lower Gwynedd, Pa. McCollum, Stan, 1920-21, deceased. McCoo, Eric, 1998-01, retired NFL player, Wheeling, Ill. McCord, Jim, 1969-70, deceased. McCormack, Nerraw, 2009, Penn State student, Bronx, N.Y. McCormick, Jim, 1966-67, vice president field sales, Hobe Sound, Fla. McCoy, Karl, 1977-78 McCoy, Robert, 1944-45, deceased. McCready, Nolan, 2004-06, sales associate, Laguna Niguel, Cal. McCullough, Shleton, 2009, Randallstown, Md. McDonald, Quintus, 1985-88, Montclair, N.J. McDowell, Cecil, 1913-15, deceased. McDuffie, O.J., 1989, 91-92, retired NFL player, Plantation, Fla. McGee, George, 1904-05, deceased. McGrath, Tom, 1967, company president, Marion, Ind. McHenry, Dave, 1998, doctor of physical therapy, Portland, Ore. McHugh, Sean, 2000-03, NFL player, Canton, Mich. McIlveen, Irish, 1902-04, deceased. McKee, W.B., 1933 McKelvy, Chris, 2001-03, auto sales, Lansdale, Pa. McKenzie, Kareem, 1997-00, NFL player, Sicklerville, N.J. McKenzie, Rich, 1989-92, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. McKibbin, James, 1894-95, deceased. McLean, Harvey, 1887-90, deceased. McLean, Jim, 1964, retired general sales manager, The Villages, Fla. McMahon, Tiny, 1921-22, deceased. McMillen, Bill, 1930-31, deceased. McMillen, Rich, 1956-57, retired physical therapist, Beaver Falls, Pa. McMunn, Stuart, 1981-82, deceased. McNaughton, Dave, 1965, company president, Lancaster, Pa. McPoland, Patrick, 1950-51, deceased. McQueary, Mike, 1996-97, Penn State assistant football coach, State College, Pa. Meade, Mike, 1979-81, mortgage broker, Dover, Del. Mechling, Doug, 1955-56, deceased. Mehl, Lance, 1977-79, juvenile court director, St. Clairsville, Ohio

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ALL-TIME LETTERMEN Menhardt, Herb, 1979-80, Flourtown, Pa. Mercinko, Dan, 1968, purchasing manager, Derry, Pa. Mesko, Charlie, 1969-71, company president, Newport Beach, Cal. Metro, Joe, 1936-38, deceased. Michalske, August (Mike), 1923-25, deceased. Mikelonis (Michaels), A.P., 1933-34, deceased. Mikulski, Rob, 1986, East Stroudsburg strength coach, East Stroudsburg, Pa. Miles, Bill, 1901-02, deceased. Millen, Matt, 1976-79, television analyst, Durham, Pa. Miller (Bowman), Brian, 1993-96, Donora, Pa. Miller, Daniel, 1898-1900, deceased. Miller, Donald, 1964, retired professor, Shippensburg, Pa. Miller, Eugene E. (Shorty), 1910-13, deceased. Miller, Franklin, 1898-1900, deceased. Miller, Jeremy, 2000, Philadelphia, Pa. Miller, Ran, 1913-15 Miller, John, 1928, 30 Miller, Samuel, 1905, deceased. Miller, Thomas, 1898-1900, deceased. Miller, William, 1935, buyer, Johnston City, Tenn. Millon, James, 2002, New York, N.Y. Mills, Zack, 2001-04, manufacturers representative, Rosemont, Pa. Milne, Brian, 1993-95, Cincinnati, Ohio Milot, Rich, 1977-78, Haymarket, Va. Miltenberger, Don, 1944-45, deceased. Misiewicz, John, 1943, 47, deceased. Miskinis, Greg, 2008, Lewistown, Pa. Mitchell, Cordell, 1996-99, Buffalo, N.Y. Mitchell, Jimi, 2001, 03, medical sales, Philadelphia, Pa. Mitchell, John, 1887, deceased. Mitchell, Josh, 1997, 2000, Morton, Pa. Mitchell, Lydell, 1969-71, meat company president, Baltimore, Md. Mitchell, Scott, 1973, operations director, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Mitinger, Bob, 1959-61, deceased. Mock, James, 1887-89, deceased. Moconyi, Andy, 1956-58, retired teacher & real estate broker, Bethlehem, Pa. Moffitt, Sean, 1990, Tunkhannock, Pa. Monaghan, Brian, 1991-93, Baltimore, Md. Monaghan, Ed, 1986, 88-89, restaurant manager, Drexel Hill, Pa. Monaghan, F., 1902, deceased. Monaghan, Terry, 1961-62, deceased. Monroe, Pat, 1981, high school head football coach, Pittsburgh, Pa. Montgomery, Tim, 1966-67, retired high school teacher/coach, Melbourne Beach, Fla. Moonves, Philip, 1931, deceased. Moore, Booker, 1977-80, deceased. Moore, Lenny, 1953-55, program specialist, Randallstown, Md. Moore, Red, 1942-43, retired, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Moorhead, Cal, 1904-05, deceased. Morgan, Bill, 1966, accountant, Hellertown, Pa. Morgan, Dan, 1983-86, network engineer, Fort Mitchell, Ky. Morelli, Anthony, 2005-07, Pittsburgh, Pa. Mori, Wade, 1939-40, deceased. Morini, Bob, 1934, retired, Pittsburgh, Pa. Morris, George, 1913-16, deceased. Morris, John, 1890, deceased. Morris, Stephon, 2009, Penn State student, Greenbelt, Md. Morrison, Mac, 1996-99, Seattle, Wash. Morrison, M.B., 1932-34 Morrow, S.E., 1892, deceased. Moscript, Andrew, 1903-04 Moser, Brian, 1990-92, account executive, Leesburg, Va. Motz, W.R., 1890, deceased. Moules, Todd, 1982-85, commercial lending, Pittsburgh, Pa. Moye, Derek, 2008-09, Penn State student, Rochester, Pa. Mrosko, Bob, 1986-88, fire chief, Middlefield, Ohio Muckle, Harry, 1944, deceased. Muir, Ross, 2007, sales representative, Lewisburg, Pa. Mulraney, Tom, 1957-59, retired, Riverview, Mich. Mumford, Tony, 1982-83, Morris Plains, N.J. Munchak, Mike, 1979, 81, Tennessee Titans assistant coach, Brentwood, Tenn. Mundell, Earle, 1951, school administrator, Dayton, Ohio Munson, Wayne, 1969, 71, Kent State professor, Kent, Ohio Munz, Paul, 1926, deceased. Murphy, Greg, 1973-74, community relations, Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. Murray, Charles, 1949, Uniontown, Pa. Murray, Don, 1948-49, deceased. Murray, L.C., 1901, deceased. Murray, W.A., 1895-97, deceased. Murrer, Robert, 1952, retired company president, Sewickley, Pa. Muscillo, V.J., 1992-93, Oceanport, N.J.

N Nabavi, Jonathan, 2002, Washington, D.C. Nagle, Bob, 1972-73, systems engineer, Bergenfield, N.J. Nardolillo, Matt, 1991-92, Morristown, N.J. Nash, Walter, 1938-40, deceased. Nastasi, Joe, 1995-98, tavern manager, State College, Pa. Natale, Dan, 1972-74, sporting goods store owner, North Huntingdon, Pa. Neff, Norm, 1958-59, salesman, Camp Hill, Pa. Nelson, Jim, 1995-97, retired NFL player, West Chester, Pa. Nemeth, Ted, 1938-39, deceased. Nessel, John, 1973-74, technology education instructor, Wilton, Conn. Neumyer, Jesse, 2002, banker, Stamford, Conn.

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Nichols, Skeeter, 1982, Cambridge, Md. Nixon, Jeff, 1996, Philadelphia Eagles assistant coach, Philadelphia, Pa. Nobile, Leo, 1942, 46, deceased. Noble, Brandon, 1994-96, retired NFL player, Newtown Square, Pa. Nolan, John, 1945-47, deceased. Nonemaker, Aubrey, 1940 North, Paul, 1955-57, deceased. Norton, Neg, 1944, 47-49, retired district manager, Bonita Springs, Fla. Norwood, Jordan, 2005-08, NFL player, State College, Pa. Nye, Dirk, 1964-65, company president, Denver, Colo.

O O’Bara, Vince, 1949-50, retired school district administrator, Sinking Spring, Pa. Oberle, Joseph, 1916, deceased. Ochsner, Pete, 1964, retired high school teacher, Goshen, N.Y. Odell, Tom, 1974-75, Madison, N.J. Oden, Boris, 1995, Harleysville, Pa. O’Donnell, James, 1916, deceased. O’Donnell, Mike, 1981, company vice president, Monroeville, Pa. O’Donnell, Scott, 1981, grocery distribution superintendent, Midlothian, Va. Odrick, Jared, 2006-09, Lebanon, Pa. Ogbu, Ollie, 2007-09, Penn State student, Staten Island, N.Y. O’Hora, Frank, 1933, 35-36, deceased. O’Hora, Jim, 1933-35, deceased. O’Keeffe, Kevin, 1990, company owner, Ivyland, Pa. Ohrnberger, Rich, 2006-08, NFL player, East Meadow, N.Y. Oldziejewski, Tom, 1976, Kings College assistant football coach, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Olsommer, Keith, 1993-96, high school teacher/head football coach, Moscow, Pa. O’Neal, Brian, 1990, 92-93, Cincinnati, Ohio O’Neil, Ed, 1971-73, Toronto Argonauts assistant coach, Lockport, N.Y. Onkotz, Andy, 1976, branch manager, Catasauqua, Pa. Onkotz, Dennis, 1967-69, financial advisor, Boalsburg, Pa. Ontko, Bob, 1983-85, company vice president, Naperville, Ill. Opfar, Dave, 1981-82, Elizabeth, Pa. Oppermann, Henry, 1959-60, company vice president, Connellsville, Pa. Oquendo, Jorge, 1989, Missouri City, Tex. Orbison, T.K., 1889, deceased. Orsini, Mike, 1971-73, general manager, Sewickley, Pa. Orsini, Tony, 1949-50, retired high school teacher, Hummelstown, Pa. Osborn, Robert, 1919, deceased. Ostrosky, Doug, 1997, information systems director, Seattle, Wash. Ostrowski, Phil, 1996-97, retired NFL player, Lincoln, Cal.

P Pae, Dick, 1959-60, deceased. Paffenroth, Dave, 1980-82, insurance sales, Kansas City, Mo. Page, George, 1911, deceased. Painter, Heister, 1915, deceased. Palazzi, Lou, 1941-42, deceased. Palm, Mike, 1922-23, deceased. Palmer, Kinta, 2003, Kitfield, S.C. Panaccion, Toots, 1927-29, deceased. Pannell, DeOn’tae, 2009, Penn State student, Southfield, Mich. Pannozzo, Romeo, 1956-57, high school teacher, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Pankey, Irv, 1977-79, College of the Sequoias assistant head football coach, Visalia, Cal. Pannell, DeOn’tae, 2008, Penn State student, Southfield, Mich. Pantall, Brad, 1993-95, Penn State assistant strength coach, Philipsburg, Pa. Paolone, Bucky, 1957-58, quality control advisor, Hoover, Ala. Park, W.B., 1934 Parlavecchio, Chet, 1979-81, high school teacher/head football coach, Florham Park, N.J. Parmer, Brandon, 1996-98, senior tax analyst, Powell, Ohio Parrish, Floyd, 1916, deceased. Parsons, Bob, 1969-71, real estate appraiser, Hawthorn Woods, Ill. Parsons, Lloyd, 1940, deceased. Pasqualoni, Paul, 1971, Dallas Cowboys defensive line coach, Weston, Fla. Paterno, Jay, 1989, Penn State assistant football coach, State College, Pa. Paton, Tom, 1963, deceased. Patrick, John G., 1936, deceased. Patrick, John R., 1939-40, deceased. Patton, Johnny, 1923, deceased. Patton, Wallace K., 1942, deceased. Pavelic, Matt, 2005, Camp Hill, Pa. Pavlechko, Ron, 1968-69, high school athletic director, Boalsburg, Pa. Pawlikowski, Mike, 2005, Holland, Pa. Paxson, Scott, 2003-05, NFL player, Philadelphia, Pa. Pearl, Tom, 1983, inventory control manager, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Peel, Joseph, 1937-38, deceased. Penrose, F.A., 1898, deceased. Penzenik, Chuck, 1994-96, Copley, Ohio Perlman, W.B., 1936, deceased. Perretta, Brendan, 2006-07, Altoona, Pa. Perri, Ralph, 1974, retired vice president sales, Hagerstown, Md. Perry, Darren, 1988-91, Green Bay Packers assistant coach, Chesapeake, Va. Perry, Jeff, 1990-91, 93-94, Conway, N.H. Perry, Rod, 2000, San Diego, Cal. Perry, T.M., 1903, deceased. Perugini, R.J., 1941-42, deceased. Petchel, Elwood, Sr., 1944, 46-48, retired, Wind Gap, Pa. Petchel, Woody, 1974-75, company president, Port Matilda, Pa. Petercuskie, Gary, 1975-77, company director, Centerville, Mass. Peters, Chuck, 1938-40, deceased.

Petrella, John, 1939-41, deceased. Petruccio, Tony, 1975-78, sales representative, Yardley, Pa. Pettigrew, Titcus, 1997-98, 2000, Plainfield, Ill. Pevarnik, Tom, 1951, retired dairy farmer, Carmichaels, Pa. Pfirman, Carl, 1951-52, retired rehabilitation director, Williamsport, Pa. Phillips, Anwar, 2002-05, retired NFL player, St. Petersburg, Fla. Phillips, Terrance, 2003-04, Fayetteville, N.C. Pickett, Derick, 1991-93, Fort Washington, Pa. Pidgeon, Pat, 1997-99, Burlington, Ky. Pinchek, Nick, 2007, Coplay, Pa. Pinchotti, Chuck, 1968, insurance/investment sales, Monaca, Pa. Pinckney, Ryan, 2002, construction manager, Frederick, Md. Pincura, John, 1925-27, deceased. Piollet, Tom, 1908-10, deceased. Pittman, Charlie, 1967-69, newspaper senior vice president, South Bend, Ind. Pittman, Tony, 1992-94, consultant, Frisco, Tex. Pitts, Stephen, 1992-95, pharmaceutical sales senior representative, Lancaster, Pa. Pitz, Andrew, 2008-09, Bettendorf, Iowa Platt, Frank, 1939-40, deceased. Platt, J.E., 1893, deceased. Plum, Milt, 1955-56, retired sporting goods representative, Raleigh, N.C. Podrasky, J.T., 1949-51, retired, East Orange, N.J. Polamalu, Aoatoa, 1985, 87, marketing associate, Pottstown, Pa. Poll, Jack, 1978, recreation director, Cary, N.C. Pollard, Jim, 1950-51, deceased. Pollard, Robert, 1950-52 Pollock, Ben, 1939-40, deceased. Pomfret, Paul, 1986-87, company CEO, Palm Beach, Fla. Pond, Al, 1917, deceased. Popp, Bill, 1958-60, deceased. Popp, Steve, 1960, 62, Freehold, N.J. Posluszny, Paul, 2003-06, NFL player, Aliquippa, Pa. Poti, Ako, 2009, Dale City, Cal. Potsklan, John, 1941, 46-47, deceased. Potter, Frank, 1964, retired high school teacher, Swarthmore, Pa. Pottios, Ray, 1955-57, retired, Milton, Pa. Powell, Andre, 1987-88, 90-91, company vice president, Menomonee Falls, Wis. Powell, Chaz, 2008-09, Penn State student, New Freedom, Pa. Powell, Harold (Junior), 1961-63, lawyer, Mifflintown, Pa. Powers, William, 1943, Dayton, Ohio Prater, Shino, 1994-97, youth pastor, Franklin, Tenn. Pratt, E.J., 1888, deceased. Prevost, Jules, 1923-24, deceased. Price, J.C., 1889, deceased. Price, Jack, 1943, Belle Vernon, Pa. Price, Robert, 2006, Shaker Heights, Ohio Primanti, Ryan, 2000, Thorndale, Pa. Pringle, Frank, 1966-67, group vice president, Stamford, Conn. Pritchard, Bill, 1925-26, deceased. Prue, Steve, 1968-70, special markets director, Longwood, Fla. Pryts, Ed, 1979-81, vice president/direct sales, Hermitage, Pa. Pursley, Jim, 2000, account manager, Chicago, Ill. Putman, S., 1905, deceased. Puz, Rodger, 1981-82, lawyer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Pysher, Doug, 1978, senior vice president institutional sales, San Marino, Cal.

Q Quarless, Andrew, 2006-09, Uniondale, N.Y. Quinn, John, 1973-75, high school principal, Columbia, Md. Quirch, Carlos, 1979, pharmaceutical sales, Coral Springs, Fla.

R Radakovich, Dan, 1955-56, retired Robert Morris assistant head football coach, Moon Township, Pa. Radakovich, Dave, 1968-69, senior vice president, Frisco, Tex. Radcliff, Elgin, 1939, retired Army officer, York, Pa. Radecic, Keith, 1985-86, chief operating officer, Nashville, Tenn. Radecic, Scott, 1980-83, architectural senior principal, Mission Hills, Kan. Rados, Tony, 1951-53, deceased. Rafferty, Tom, 1973-75, retired NFL player, Roanoke, Tex. Ragucci, Fred, 1977-78, bank attorney, Rye, N.Y. Raifsnider, Herb, 1952, deceased. Rainge, Sherrod, 1987-89, technology consultant, Mableton, Ga. Raisig, Charles, 1962, deceased. Rakiecki, Dave, 1967-69, Grand Junction, Colo. Rakowsky, Terry, 1979-81, dentist, Erwinna, Pa. Ramich, Joel, 1968-70, vice president of administration, Boonton, N.J. Randolph, Brute, 1895, 97-99, deceased. Ransom, Greg, 1998-99, 01, Mt. Laurel, N.J. Rauch, Dick, 1917, 19-20 Ravotti, Eric, 1989-91, 93, insurance & land development, Gibsonia, Pa. Read, Gus, 1889-92, deceased. Ream, Brandon, 2006, sports camp director, State College, Pa. Reber, D.C., 1888, deceased. Redinger, Pete, 1921 Redman, Sean, 1988-89, high school principal, Glassboro, N.J. Reed, Tyler, 2003-05, retired NFL player, Mudelien, Ill. Reese, Curt, 2005, Howard, Pa. Reich, Frank, 1953-55, retired high school teacher/coach, Lebanon, Pa. Reid, Mike, 1966, 68-69, music writer/producer/singer, Nashville, Tenn. Reihner, George, 1974-76, attorney, Scranton, Pa. Reihner, John, 1972, 74, dentist, Washington, Pa.

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THE GREATEST SHOW IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL Reitz, Mike, 1969, deceased. Renaud, Paul, 1976-77, product development, Tallahassee, Fla. Render, J.T., 1998, Lakewood, Ohio Renkey, Eric, 1988, 91, Pittsburgh, Pa. Ressler, Glenn, 1962-64, restaurant owner, Mechanicsburg, Pa. Restauri, Jim, 1978, retired, Beverly Hills, Fla. Rettig, Bill, 1965-67, artist, Wheeling, W.Va. Reynolds, George, 1981, 83, air traffic controller, Livermore, Cal. Rhoda, William, 1934, 36, deceased. Rhule, Matt, 1997, Temple assistant football coach, Montoursville, Pa. Rice, Bob, 1957, retired high school teacher/coach, Harrisburg, Pa. Rice, Matthew, 2002-05, artist & retired NFL player, Baltimore, Md. Ricevuto, Charles, 1962, company manager, West Chester, Pa. Richards, Allen, 1944, Miamisburg, Ohio Richardson, Andrew, 2002-05, Robert Morris assistant football coach, Pittsburgh, Pa. Richardson, Wally, 1992, 94-96, Georgia associate director of athletic academic services, Athens, Ga. Rickenbach, Bob, 1970-72, retired company president, Scottsdale, Ariz. Rickenbach, Eric, 2000, 02, Gilbert, Ariz. Ricker, Ralph, 1927-29, deceased. Ridenhour, Spencer, 2005-06, White Plains, N.Y. Riggle, Bob, 1964-65, Washington, Pa. Rinkus, Gene, 1962, home construction, Kissimmee, Fla. Rishell, Bill, 1979-81, fitness center owner, Marlborough, Conn. Ritchey, Jesse, 1907, deceased. Ritner, Thomas, 1921, deceased. Rivera, Marco, 1992-95, retired NFL player, Coppell, Tex. Roach, Steve, 2005-06, Kearneysville, W.Va. Robb, Harry, 1916-19, deceased. Robb, Ray, 1943, deceased. Robinson, Bernard, 1975-76, Grand Blanc, Mich. Robinson, Dave, 1960-62, district sales manager, Akron, Ohio Robinson, F.A., 1894, deceased. Robinson, Jason, 2003-04, teacher/counselor, Alexandria, Va. Robinson, Mark, 1980-83, private school owner, Palm Harbor, Fla. Robinson, Michael, 2002-05, NFL player, Richmond, Va. Robinson, Tim, 1983, school teacher, Sicklerville, N.J. Rocco, Dan, 1979-80, Liberty head football coach, Lynchburg, Va. Rocco, Frank, 1980-81, private secondary school athletic director/head football coach, Forest, Va. Rodham, Hugh, 1934, deceased. Roepke, Johnny, 1925-27, deceased. Rogel, Fran, 1947-49, deceased. Rogers, Chris, 2007, sales representative, Wexford, Pa. Rollins, Steve, 1938-39, deceased. Romango, Kevin, 1980, consultant, Pittsburgh, Pa. Romano, Jim, 1977-79, 81, Southlake, Tex. Rosa, Rich, 1991, sports agent, Monkton, Md. Rosdahl, Harrison, 1961-63, deceased. Rose, James, 1887, deceased. Rose, Joe, 1999, campus minister, Pleasant Gap, Pa. Rosecrans, Jim, 1973-75, marketing vice president, Syracuse, N.Y. Rosenberg, Harold, 1931, 33, deceased. Ross, Dan, 1943, lawyer, Bethesda, Md. Ross, Robert, 1947-48, engineer, Pittsburgh, Pa. Rothrock, W.R., 1888, 91, deceased. Roundtree, Ray, 1985-87, sales representative, Chester Springs, Pa. Rowe, Dave, 1965-66, sportscaster, Boone, N.C. Rowe, Ricky, 1992, Columbia, Md. Rowell, Lester (Buddy), 1951-54, retired insurance executive/Penn State trustee, Berwyn, Pa. Royer, David, 2000-02, Charlotte, N.C. Royse, John, 2005, Arlington, Va. Royster, Evan, 2007-09, Penn State student, Fairfax, Va. Rubin, Lee, 1990-93, senior executive recruiter, Manalapan, N.J. Rubin, Mark, 2004, 07-08, Amherst, N.Y. Ruble, C.W., 1901, deceased. Ruble, Joseph, 1896-97, 99-1900, deceased. Rucci, Todd, 1990-92, financial advisor, Litiz, Pa. Ruhe, Sam, 2000, 03, law school student, Perrysburg, Ohio Runnells, John, 1964-66, managing director, Oldwick, N.J. Rush, Charles, 2003-05, Erie, Pa. Ruslavage, Charles, 1956-58, retired professor, Clarion, Pa. Russell, Samuel, 1901, deceased. Russo, Mike, 1983-86, account executive, Lower Burrell, Pa. Rutkowski, Bob, 1944-46, retired high school teacher, Natrona Heights, Pa. Ryan, Don, 1954, Lower Burrell, Pa. Ryland, Andy, 2002-03, State College, Pa.

S Saar, Brad, 1982, Chicago, Ill. Sabatino, Noel, 1964, publishing sales, Penn Argyl, Pa. Sabol, Bernie, 1961-63, professor/associate athletic director, Mansfield, Pa. Sabol, Joe, 1955-57, deceased. Sabolevski, Joe, 1997, Roxbury, N.H. Sacca, John, 1992, Delran, N.J. Sacca, Tony, 1988-91, business owner, Delran, N.J. Sain, John, 1966, retired high school teacher, Corsica, Pa. Sales, Tyrell, 2005-08, Butler, Pa. Samuels, Bobby, 1989, 91, Farrell, Pa. Sandusky, E.J., 1991-92, West Chester assistant football coach, Havertown, Pa. Sandusky, Jerry, 1963-66, retired Penn State assistant football coach, State College, Pa. Sandusky, Jon, 1998-99, Cleveland Browns personnel director, Berea, Ohio

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San Fillipo, George, 1970, company president/CEO, Spicewood, Tex. Santangelo, Mario, 1950 Sarabok, Joseph, 1946, retired senior medical representative, Palmyra, Pa. Sargeant, Lydell, 2005-08, NFL player, Carrolton, Va. Saul, Bill, 1961, Baltimore, Md. Saunders, Joseph, 1904, deceased. Sava, John, 1959, deceased. Sayles, Rick, 1990-91, youth development educator, Harrisburg, Pa. Sayre, Ralph, 1913, deceased. Schaeffer, Dennis, 1960, retired senior sales representative, Gig Harbor, Wash. Schaukowitch, Carl, 1970-72, attorney, Mitchellville, Md. Scheetz, Stew, 1950-52, deceased. Scherer, Rip, 1948, retired school administrator, Coraopolis, Pa. Schiazza, Guido, 1961, educator, Drexel Hill, Pa. Schleicher, Maury, 1956-58, athletic communications, San Jose, Cal. Schmitt, Matt, 2000-02, global account manager, Durham, N.C. Schoderbek, Pete, 1951-53, professor, Iowa City, Iowa Scholl, Henny, 1896-1901, deceased. Schonewolf, Rich, 1986-89, medical sales representative, Williamsport, Pa. Schoonover, Ken, 1941-42, deceased. Schreckengaust, Steve, 1964-65, retired executive director, Del Mar, Cal. Schroyer, John, 1942, retired county worker, Connellsville, Pa. Schuster, Dick, 1920, 23, deceased. Schuyler, Roy, 1934-36, deceased. Schwab, Jim, 1961, deceased. Scioli, Brad, 1994-95, 97-98, retired NFL player, Collegeville, Pa. Scirrotto, Anthony, 2005-08, Thorofare, N.J. Scott, Austin, 2003-05, 07, Allentown, Pa. Scott, Bryan, 1999-02, NFL player, Duluth, Ga. Scott, Charles, 1894-95, deceased. Scott, Freddie, 1993-95, Nashville, Tenn. Scott, Jim, 1971-73, Carlisle, Pa. Scott, Ryan, 2004, Renton, Wash. Scovill, Brad, 1978-80, company senior vice president/CFO, State College, Pa. Scrabis, Bob, 1958, car dealership owner, Pt. Pleasant, N.J. Seace, Clint, 1996-97, product engineer, Valrico, Fla. Sebastianelli, Ted, 1968, retired Air National Guard technician, State College, Pa. Sefter, Steve, 1981-83, sales manager, Cary, N.C. Seitz, Ellery, 1963-65, Blacksburg, Va. Senk, Adam, 2005, mechanical engineer, Charlotte, N.C. Senneca, Matt, 2000-01, high school assistant football coach, Bethlehem, Pa. Sessions, Lewe, 1998, Palm City, Fla. Shaffer, John, 1984-86, high yield bond sales, Summit, N.J. Shainer, David, 1941, deceased. Shalvey, Bernie, 1978, sales manager, Mooresville, N.C. Shank, Don, 1951-52, deceased. Shattuck, Ted, 1950-51, deceased. Shattuck, Paul, 1953, retired, Clarendon, Ind. Shaw, Jim, 2005-06, Spring Grove, Pa. Shaw, John, 2006-07, Spring Grove, Pa. Shaw, Tim, 2002, 04-06, NFL player, Livonia, Mich. Shawley, Cal, 1928-30, deceased. Shephard, Len, 1949-51, deceased. Sherman, Tom, 1965-67, Virginia football administrative assistant, Charlottesville, Va. Sherry, Jack, 1952-54, manufacturer’s representative, Chesterbrook, Pa. Shields, R.K., 1931, deceased. Shipley, A.Q., 2005-08, NFL player, Corapolis, Pa. Shirley, Scott, 2003, Enola, Pa. Shoemaker, Tom, 1971-72, company division president, Hudson, Ohio Shopa, Peter, 1951-52, retired, Olyphant, Pa. Short, Brandon, 1996-99, retired NFL player, New York, N.Y. Short, Stan, 1982-83, operations manager, Mission Viejo, Cal. Shukri, Dave, 1975-76, deceased. Shukri, Rob, 1977, Conmack, N.Y. Shuler, Mickey, 1975-77, car wash owner, Marysville, Pa. Shuler, Mickey, 2007-09, Marysville, Pa. Shumaker, Earl, 1953-55, realtor, Reading, Pa. Shuman, Tom, 1973-74, national sales manager, Dallas, Tex. Shumock, Joseph, 1950-51, retired high school coach, Willow Grove, Pa. Sickler, Mark, 1985-87, forester, Tunkhannock, Pa. Sidler, Randy, 1974-77, insurance sales, Danville, Pa. Sieminski, Charlie, 1960-62, high school teacher, Marcus Hook, Pa. Sierocinski, Marty, 1977, sales, Morristown, Tenn. Siever, Paul, 1990-91, Downingtown, Pa. Sigel, Harry, 1932-34, high school teacher/coach, Abingdon, Va. Sills, Frank, 1937, deceased. Silock, Andrew, 1950-51, deceased. Silvano, Thomas, 1934-35, deceased. Simko, John, 1962-64, retired industrial engineer, Canonsburg, Pa. Simon, David, 1951-52, retired high school teacher, New Eagle, Pa. Simon, John, 1944-45, 47-48, deceased. Sincek, Frank, 1962, retired high school principal, Mercer, Pa. Sink, Robert, 1964 Sisler, Cass, 1943, Barberton, Ohio Siverling, Brian, 1985-86, principal structural engineer, Millersville, Md. Skarzynski, Scott, 1970-72, retired state trooper, Pawley’s Island, S.C. Skemp, Leo, 1932, retired construction engineer, Bridgeville, Pa. Skorupan, John, 1970-72, business development director, Cranberry Township, Pa. Skrip, Dan, 1991, attorney, Boston, Mass. Sladki, John, 1965-66, retired high school teacher, Johnstown, Pa. Slafkowsky, Joe, 1967, company manager, Aptos, Cal. Slamp, Ken, 1925, deceased. Sload, Jason, 1995-96, speed/agility coach, Beltsville, Md.

Slobodnjak, Mike, 1943, Harrisburg, Pa. Slowik, Joe, 1974 Slusser, Tom, 1931-33, deceased. Smalls, Irv, 1994, Harrisburg, Pa. Smaltz, Bill, 1939-41, deceased. Smear, Steve, 1967-69, insurance sales, Annapolis, Md. Smidansky, John, 1948-50, retired, Chagrin Falls, Ohio Smith, Andy, 1901, deceased. Smith, Charles, 1904, deceased. Smith, David, 1994, equipment designer, Moscow, Pa. Smith, Devon, 2009, Penn State student, Wilmington, Del. Smith, E.Z, 2002, 04-05, Concord, N.C. Smith, Franklin, 1934-36, deceased. Smith, Gerald, 2002-04, Allentown, Pa. Smith, James, 1960-61, company president, San Leandro, Cal. Smith, Mike, 1968-70, elementary school teacher, Jupiter, Fla. Smith, Neal, 1967-69, construction engineer, Selinsgrove, Pa. Smith, R.M., 1907-09, deceased. Smith, Rob, 1984-85, area vice president, Galena, Ohio Smith, Robert, 1951-52, deceased. Smith, Steve, 1984-86, retired NFL player/high school assistant football coach, Richardson, Tex. Smith, Terry, 1988-91, high school athletic director/head football coach, Pittsburgh, Pa. Smith, Thomas, 1948, retired, Norwalk, Conn. Smith, Willie, 1992-94, Ft. Pierce, Fla. Smith, Wilson, 1955, 57-58, Lititz, Pa. Smolko, Isaac, 2003-05, NFL player, New Springfield, Ohio Smozinsky, E., 1921, deceased. Smyth, Bill, 1943, deceased. Snell, George, 1919-21 Snow, BranDon, 2005-06, New Castle, Del. Snyder, Chris, 1994-97, business owner, Pendleton, Ind. Snyder, Robert, 1930-31, deceased. Sobczak, Sam, 1958-60, retired education director, Harrisburg, Pa. Sowers, Charles, 1954, retired company owner, State College, Pa. Spano, Francis, 1999, Bellmore, N.Y. Spaziani, Frank, 1966-68, Boston College head football coach, Hingham, Mass. Speers, Fred, 1971, Ardmore, Pa. Spencer, Larry, 1944 Speros, Pete, 1980-82, financial planner, Great Falls, Va. Spires, Mike, 1972, Flat Rock, N.C. Spoor, Bill, 1991, institutional investments, New Vernon, N.J. St. Clair, Cliff, 1942, deceased. Stahley, Skip, 1928-29, deceased. Stankewicz, Rich, 1998-99, computer technical designer, Coopersburg, Pa. Stankiewicz, Matt, 2009, Penn State student, Orwigsburg, Pa. Stanley, Sean, 2009, Penn State student, Rockville, Md. Steele, Brandon, 2000, Newport, Va. Steinbacher, Don, 1965, company controller/vice president, Kennett Square, Pa. Stellatella, Sam, 1957-59, retired, Toms River, N.J. Stellfox, Skip, 1957, management consultant, Poinciana, Fla. Stempeck, Stan, 1930-31, deceased. Stephenson, Bob, 1995-97, teacher/assistant coach, Waynesburg, Pa. Stewart, Andrew, 1999, high school teacher, Nashville, Tenn. Stewart, Ed, 1963-65, retired auditor, Melbourne, Fla. Stewart, LaMar, 2001-02, Reading, Pa. Stewart, Tony, 1997-00, NFL player, San Ramon, Cal. Stewart, Vin, 1992-94, company team leader, East Meadow, N.Y. Still, Devon, 2009, Penn State student, Wilmington, Del. Stilley, Steve, 1971-72, regional sales manager, Medford, N.J. Stillman, Mike, 1982-84, self-employed, Lancaster, Pa. Stofko, Ed, 1967-68, retired, Johnstown, Pa. Stoken, John, 1944, Aliquippa, Pa. Storer, Jack, 1950, retired management consultant, Madison, Wis. Strang, Doug, 1982-83, accountant, Malvern, Pa. Straub, Bill, 1953-55, retired tire test manager, Akron, Ohio Stravinski, Carl, 1938-40, deceased. Struchor, J.J., 1950, retired, Merritt Island, Fla. Strycharz, Joe, 1988, senior financial consultant, Sterling, Va. Stryker, Geoff, 2001, engineer, Carlisle, Pa. Stuart, Tom, 1966, high school teacher/head coach, East Windsor, N.J. Stuart, W.A., 1893, deceased. Stuckrath, Ed, 1962-64, retired program manager, New Bern, N.C. Stump, Terry, 1968-70, deceased. Stupar, Nathan, 2008-09, Penn State student, State College, Pa. Stupar, Steve, 1979, cleaning company owner, State College, Pa. Sturdifen, Eric, 1997-00, U.S. Army officer, Richmond, Va. Sturges, Carl, 1948, semi-retired resort owner, Sun City West, Ariz. Stutts, Dave, 1975, millwright, Mifflintown, Pa. Stynchula, Andy, 1957-59, deceased. Suhey, Joe, 2008-09, Penn State student, Deerfield, Ill. Suhey, Kevin, 2006-07, Boalsburg, Pa. Suhey, Larry, 1975-76, regional sales representative, Lemont, Pa. Suhey, Matt, 1976-79, investment banking, Deerfield, Ill. Suhey, Paul, 1975-78, orthopedic surgeon, Boalsburg, Pa. Suhey, Steve, 1942, 46-47, deceased. Sukay, Nick, 2009, Penn State student, Mt. Pleasant, Pa. Sunday, LeRoy, 1936, deceased. Surma, Vic, 1968-70, dentist, Pittsburgh, Pa. Susko, John, 1972, real estate sales/high school assistant football coach, Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Suter, H.M., 1894, deceased. Suter, Mike, 1982-83, vice president marketing, Cincinnati, Ohio Swain, Ward, 1916, Sterling, Va.

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ALL-TIME LETTERMEN Sweeney, Tim, 1987-88, sales vice president, Latrobe, Pa. Sweet, Lynn, 1901, deceased. Sydnor, Chris, 1982-83, personal trainer, Havertown, Pa. Szajna, Robert, 1951-52 Szczerba, Andrew, 2008-09, Penn State student, Wilmington, Del. Szott, Dave, 1987-89, New York Jets team chaplain, Morristown, N.J.

T Taliaferro, Adam, 2000, attorney, Sicklerville, N.J. Tamburo, Sam, 1945-48, deceased. Tarasi, Ray, 1987-89, sales manager, Pittsburgh, Pa. Tate, Dayle, 1979, sales, Waretown, N.J. Tate, Mark, 1993-96, Tampa, Fla. Tavener, Otho, 1917, deceased. Taylor, C.F., 1899, deceased. Taylor, Duane, 1974-75, 77, Braddock, Pa. Taylor, H.S., 1891-92, deceased. Taylor, Phil, 2007, Clinton, Md. Tepsic, Joseph, 1945, retired, Tyrone, Pa. Terrell, Ernie, 2002, Norristown, Pa. Tesner, Buddy, 1972-74, orthopedic surgeon, Columbus, Ohio Thomas, Blair, 1985-87, 89, company comptroller, King of Prussia, Pa. Thomas, Charlie, 1895, deceased. Thomas, David, 1993-94, Mitchelleville, Md. Thomas, Kenneth, 1930, deceased. Thomas, Mark, 1973-75, sales director, Broken Arrow, Okla. Thomas, Tisen, 1990, 92-93, York, Pa. Thomas, Willie, 1987-90, Belle Mead, N.J. Thompson, Irving, 1902, deceased. Thompson, Kevin, 1998-99, retired NFL player, Gaithersburg, Md. Thompson, Leroy, 1987-90, real estate developer, Knoxville, Tenn. Thorpe, Chris, 1988, area sales manager, Glenshaw, Pa. Tielsch, Barry, 1993-96, project field manager, Akron, Ohio Tietjens, Ron, 1961-62, deceased. Timmons, Knowledge, 2006, 08-09, York, Pa. Timpson, Michael, 1985, 87-88, high school football coach, Coconut Creek, Fla. Tincher, Gabe, 1996-99, Cincinnati, Ohio Tobin, Yegg, 1912-14, deceased. Toles, Deryck, 2000-03, retired NFL player, Warren, Ohio Tomlinson, Ken, 1951, deceased. Toretti, Sever, 1936-38, deceased. Toriello, Joe, 2007, Glen Mills, Pa. Torrey, Bob, 1976-78, Ceres, N.J. Torris, Buddy, 1960-62, finance director, Greenville, S.C. Travis, Dean, 1944-45, retired teacher, Glenmills, Pa. Trent, Jim, 1971, high school head football coach, Monroeville, Pa. Triplett, Wally, 1946-48, retired fund seeker, Detroit, Mich. Troutman, Johnnie, 2009, Penn State student, Brown Mills, N.J. Troxell, Greg, 1991, assistant high school principal, Easton, Pa. Truitt, Dave, 1960, retired personal investments, Landrum, S.C. Truitt, Greg, 1985-86, 88, Sarasota, Fla. Trumbull, Richard, 1943, deceased. Tupa, Brian, 1994, Darnestown, Md. Turinski, Bill, 1962, South Williamsport, Pa. Twaddle, J.P., 1951 Tyler, Gary, 1974, company vice president, Severn, Md.

U Uhlar, Mike, 1985, Youngstown, Ohio Ulinski, Ray, 1947, deceased. Unger, Frank, 1918, deceased. Upton, Ricky, 2000, 03, Jefferson City, Tenn. Urban, Jack, 1959, university professor, Edinboro, Pa. Urbanik, Tom, 1963-64, high school teacher, Bethel Park, Pa. Urion, Robert, 1948, deceased. Urquhart, Micky, 1977-80, senior vice president, Redding, Conn.

V Valentine, Sam, 1954-56, deceased. Valoczki, Tyler, 2000-02, Hersheypark corporate sales manager, Hummelstown, Pa. Vance, Jerrod, 1991, sales director, Massillon, Ohio Van Allen, John, 1992, State College, Pa. Van Fleet, James, 2009, Penn State student, Williamsport, Pa. Van Lenten, Wilbur, 1941-42 Van Sickle, D.P., 1952, retired, Panama City, Fla. Vargo, Joe, 1963-64, retired high school teacher/coach, Milton, Pa. Vargo, Thomas, 1938-40, deceased. Vendemia, Gio, 2002, 04, pharmaceutical sales, Port Matilda, Pa. Vendor, Joseph, 1943, Cleveland, Ohio Ventresco, Ralph, 1941, 45, Clairton, Pa.

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Vernaglia, Bob, 1988, Wayland, Mass. Vernaglia, Kip, 1979, regional sales director, Anaheim, Cal. Very, Dexter, 1909-12, deceased. Vesling, Keith, 1951-53, retired consultant, Grafton, Ohio Vierzbicki, Joe, 1965, deceased. Vitiello, Alberto, 1971-72, custom furniture/upholstery, Plainview, N.Y. Vogel, Ollie, 1913, deceased. Voll, Edwin, 1944, retired school administrator, Toms River, N.J. Vorhis, Larry, 1906-09, deceased. Vukmer, Bob, 1966, Richmond, Va.

W Wagner, Collin, 2009, Penn State student, State College, Pa. Wagner, Gary, 1979, customer service manager, Whitehall, Pa. Wagner, Marshall, 1970, retired high school principal, Altoona, Pa. Wahl, John, 1931, deceased. Wake, Cameron (Derek), 2000, 02-04, NFL player, Beltsville, Md. Walchack, Ron, 1979, stockbroker, Pittsburgh, Pa. Walker, Samuel, 1895, deceased. Wallace, A.J., 2006-09, Waldorf, Md. Wallace, Dan, 1974, real estate development vice president, North Wales, Pa. Wallace, Jason, 1998-99, North Wales, Pa. Walsh, John, 1979-80, physician, Ann Arbor, Mich. Walter, John, 1981-83, institutional equity sales, Haddonfield, N.J. Walters, Les, 1955-57, retired sales vice president, Jasper, Ga. Walters, R.L., 1942, 46, deceased. Wanamaker, Steve, 1975-76, claims manager, Upper Nyack, N.Y. Wantshouse, Harry, 1932, deceased. Waresak, Frank, 1962, real estate manager, Chapel Hill, N.C. Warner, Curt, 1979-82, auto dealership, Camas, Wash. Washabaugh, Grover, 1937-39, deceased. Washington, Darryl, 1986-87, company group manager, Mableton, Ga. Washington, Rocky, 1982-83, pharmaceutical sales, Beaver Falls, Pa. Wasilov, Alex, 1974, company president/CEO, Villanova, Pa. Wateska, Mark, 1987-88, Indiana athletic performance director, Bloomington, Ind. Watkins, Garrett, 1998, Moon Township, Pa. Watson, Burley, 1909-10, deceased. Watson, James, 1915, deceased. Watson, Kenny, 1996, 99-00, NFL player, Harrisburg, Pa. Watson, R.S., 1924, deceased. Waugaman, Carl, 1936-37, deceased. Way, Charley, 1917, 19-20, deceased. Wayne, Tony, 1961, company president, Woodland Hills, Cal. Wear, Bob, 1941, deceased. Wear, Wendell, 1935-37, deceased. Weatherspoon, Ray, 1980 Weaver, Henny, 1907-10, deceased. Weaver, Jim, 1966, Virginia Tech athletic director, Blacksburg, Va. Weaver, Manny, 1941, 46, deceased. Weber, Chris, 1963, architect, Boulder, Colo. Weber, Patrick, 2007, high school assistant football coach, Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Weber, Robert, 1933-35, deceased. Wedderburn, Floyd, 1997-98, retired NFL player, Upper Darby, Pa. Wehmer, Bill, 1956-58, retired electrical division director, Seabrook, S.C. Weitzel, Robert, 1942, 46-47, retired, DuBois, Pa. Weller, John, 1887, deceased. Welsh, Frederick, 1907, deceased. Welty, Daniel, 1912-14, deceased. Wentz, Barney, 1922, deceased. Weston, Harry, 1913, deceased. Weston, Ken, 1924-26, deceased. White, Beaver, 1892-93, deceased. White, Bob, 1983-86, Penn State athletics club seats/suites marketing & operations director, State College, Pa. White, Craig, 1938-40, deceased. White, Ed, 1959 White, Jack, 1965-66, dentist, San Diego, Cal. White, L.R., 1903-04, deceased. Whitney, Robert, 1912, deceased. Whitworth, Edward, 1901-03, deceased. Wible, T.E., 1937, deceased. Wilk, Tom, 1985, program analyst, Onalaska, Wis. Wilkerson, Gary, 1985-87, Sutherland, Va. Wille, Carl, 1932, deceased. Williams, Benjamin, 1956-57, regional manager, St. Charles, Mo. Williams, Bob, 1985, Easton, Pa. Williams, Casey, 2002-03, Hellertown, Pa. Williams, Derrick, 2005-08, NFL player, Upper Malboro, Md. Williams, Frank, 1972, steamfitter, Allentown, Pa. Williams, Jim, 1962-63, retired Penn State football administrative assistant/high school assistant football coach, Centre Hall, Pa. Williams, Jon, 1980-83, company executive, Norton, Mass.

Williams, Justin, 1992-93, 95, high school assistant football coach, Uniondale, N.Y. Williams, Robert, 1942-43, 46-47, retired high school teacher, State College, Pa. Williams, Ronald, 1918, 20, deceased. Williams, Tom, 1973-74, restaurant owner, Bethlehem, Pa. Williams, Tom, 2001, Allentown, Pa. Williott, Tony, 1976-77, attorney, Pittsburgh, Pa. Wilson, Al, 1911-12, deceased. Wilson, Charles, 1950-51, retired, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Wilson, Charlie, 1968-70, Hershey Medical Center chief human resources officer, Hummelstown, Pa. Wilson, Dick, 1959-61 Wilson, Harry (Light Horse), 1921-23, deceased. Wilson, Jerome, 1982, Reynoldsburg, Ohio Wilson, John, 2004-05, Ormond Beach, Fla. Wilson, Odell, 1988, federal probation officer, Minneapolis, Minn. Wilson, Thomas, 1925, deceased. Wise, Tom, 1978-80, company president, Harrisburg, Pa. Wismer, Frank, 1933-35, deceased. Wisniewski, Leo, 1979-81, athletic training, Bridgeville, Pa. Wisniewski, Stefen, 2007-09, Penn State student, Bridgeville, Pa. Wisniewski, Steve, 1985-88, real estate broker, Danville, Cal. Witman, Jon, 1992-95, retired NFL player, York, Pa. Wojtowicz, John, 1978, 80, company vice president, Oakdale, Pa. Wolf, Mike, 1986-87, Philadelphia Eagles strength coach, Medford, N.J. Wolfe, John, 1988-89, company vice president, Cranberry Township, Pa. Wolff, Allie, 1927-28, retired, North Miami Beach, Fla. Wolfkeil, Wayne, 1953, MIA (Vietnam). Wolosky, John, 1941-42, 47, deceased. Wood, Bill, 1913-15, deceased. Wood, Charwan (Neal), 2000, New Castle, Del. Wood, Edwin, 1899, deceased. Woods, Kevin, 1987, State College, Pa. Woodward, Charles, 1903-04, deceased. Woodward, James, 1940, deceased. Woofter, Jeff, 1983, Cumberland, W.Va. Woolbert, Richard, 1932-33, deceased. Woolridge, Rembrandt, 1933, deceased. Wray, Bill, 1904-06, deceased. Wright, Brett, 1990-92, company director, New York, N.Y. Wright, Mac, 1998, project director, Port Matilda, Pa. Wydman, Gary, 1961, 64, recruiting consultant, Fairview, Tex.

Y Yahn, Tom, 1987, teacher, Bronx, N.Y. Yanosich, Matt, 1951-52, retired laboratory supervisor, Monaca, Pa. Yarabinetz, Tom, 1965, school superintendent, Greensburg, Pa. Yeafer, F., 1915 Yeboah-Kodie, Frank, 1993, Montreal, Quebec Yeboah-Kodie, Phil, 1991-94, Rockville Center, N.Y. Yeckley, Ed, 1902-05, deceased. Yerger, Chuck, 1915, deceased. Yett, Arthur, 1934, 36, retired, Wadsworth, Ohio Yisrael, Yaacov, 2000-01, 03, high school assistant football coach, Halifax, Pa. Yoho, Don, 1939-41, deceased. Yost, Bud, 1962-64, hotel/restaurant owner, Lock Haven, Pa. Young, Todd, 1987-89, Daytona Beach, Fla. Younker, Ron, 1953-54, deceased. Yowell, Bob, 1967, planner/public administrator, Williamsport, Pa. Yukica, Joe, 1951-52, real estate broker, Grantham, N.H.

Z Zapiec, Charlie, 1968-69, 71, vice president estate planning, New Hope, Pa. Zawacki, Stanley, 1931-32, deceased. Zelinsky, Joe, 1967, retired management accountant, Lancaster, Pa. Zemaitis, Alan, 2002-05, retired NFL player, Rochester, N.Y. Zink, Howard, 1907, deceased. Zmudzin, Dennis, 1974-75, revenue officer, Marrysville, Pa. Zordich, Mike, 1982-85, Philadelphia Eagles assistant coach, Canfield, Ohio Zorella, John, 1928-30, deceased. Zubaty, Ed, 1967, deceased. Zufall, Don, 1965, Punxsutawney, Pa. Zug, Graham, 2008-09, Penn State student, Manheim, Pa. Zur, Rod, 1975, West Jacksonville, Fla. Zwierzynski, J.R., 2004-05, Oswego, Ill.

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BEAVER STADIUM

107,282-SEAT HOME OF THE LIONS

Beaver Stadium, the home of the Nittany Lions, is one of the nation’s premier football venues. An expansion and renovation prior to the 2001 season added more than 12,000 seats, increasing the stadium’s capacity to 107,282 and easing the waiting list for season ticket requests from Penn State fans. The second-largest stadium in the nation, the renovation and expansion added rest rooms and concession facilities, new scoreboards with video screens,

and improved handicap access and pedestrian circulation patterns. The most noticeable changes are 60 enclosed skyboxes in a three-level structure above the East stands and an 11,500-seat upper deck in the South end zone. Beaver Stadium has more than doubled in size since it was moved from its former site northeast of Rec Hall on the west side of campus to the east end of the campus in 1960. The addition of a 10,033-seat upper deck in the north end zone in 1991 and portable seats on the

north end zone concourse increased the stadium’s capacity to 93,967. In 1980, expansion raised the capacity to 83,770. Lights were added in 1984. In 1985, the addition of walkways around the tops of the end zones and entry ramps at the four corners resulted in lowering the capacity to 83,370. Penn State dedicated Beaver Stadium with a 20-0 win over Boston University on Sept. 17, 1960. Lion halfback Eddie Caye scored the stadium’s first touchdown at 10:45 of the first quarter.

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Consecutive Wins: 21, 1970-74 Consecutive Losses: 3, 1964; 2003; 2004 Consecutive Winning Seasons: 23, 1965-87 Consecutive Non-Losing Seasons: 36, 1965 to 2002

Won: 242, Lost: 59, Tied: 0 Winning Percentage: 80.4

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Built in a horseshoe configuration seating 46,284 in 1960, the stadium now towers 110 rows on the east side, 100 rows on the west, 60 in the lower end zones, 35 in the north upper deck, 20 in the club seating level and 25 in the south upper deck. Additions of over 2,000 seats in 1969 and more than 9,000 in 1972 increased the seating capacity to 57,538. Expanded bleachers in the south end zone in 1976 raised the capacity to 60,203.

CAPACITY 107,282

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Largest Crowds To See Penn State 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

111,502 111,310 111,249 111,019 110,803 110,753 110,337 110,134 110,078 110,033 110,017 110,007 109,865 109,845 109,839

Oct. 12, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, Michigan Stadium Sept. 22, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, Michigan Stadium Oct. 15, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, Michigan Stadium Nov. 7, 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, Michigan Stadium Nov. 11, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, Michigan Stadium Sept. 14, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska, Beaver Stadium Oct. 24, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, Michigan Stadium Oct. 27, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, Beaver Stadium Sept. 8, 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nore Dame, Beaver Stadium Nov. 7, 2009. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, Beaver Stadium Oct. 18, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, Beaver Stadium Oct. 14, 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan, Beaver Stadium Nov. 5, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wisconsin, Beaver Stadium Nov. 22, 2008 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan State, Beaver Stadium Oct. 8, 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State, Beaver Stadium

Beaver Stadium Attendance Records

TOP 10 BEAVER STADIUM CROWDS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

110,753 110,134 110,078 110,033 110,017 110,007 109,865 109,845 109,839 109,754

Sept. 14, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 40, Nebraska 7 Oct. 27, 2007 . . . . . . . . . Ohio State 37, Penn State 17 Sept. 8, 2007 . . . . . . . . Penn State 31, Notre Dame 10 Nov. 7, 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . Ohio State 24, Penn State 7 Oct. 18, 2008. . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 46, Michigan 17 Oct. 14, 2006. . . . . . . . . . . Michigan 17, Penn State 10 Nov. 5, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 35, Wisconsin 14 Nov. 22, 2008 . . . . . . Penn State 49, Michigan State 18 Oct. 8, 2005 . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 17, Ohio State 10 Oct. 13, 2007. . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 38, Wisconsin 7

Beaver Stadium attendance figures include the press box, suites, bands, ushers and other stadium personnel. A uniquely engineered expansion during the winter, spring and summer of 1978 added more than 16,000 seats, bringing the capacity to 76,639. The stadium was cut into sections, raised eight feet by hydraulic jacks and precast concrete seating forms inserted within the inner circle of the stadium, where a running track previously had been located. Penn State’s first permanent home for football was Beaver Field, which stood between the present-day Osmond and Frear laboratories in center campus. Before that, games were played on the Old Main lawn. The first game at 500-seat Beaver Field was played on Nov. 6, 1893 against Western University of Pittsburgh (later to become the University of Pittsburgh). The 32-0 Penn State victory was delayed two days because of bad weather and played on a Monday afternoon. New Beaver Field, located near Rec Hall, was dedicated in 1909 with a 31-0 win over Grove City. Originally construct-

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ed of wood, the stadium was converted to steel in 1936. The area also contained facilities for baseball, lacrosse, soccer and track and field. New Beaver Field was the Nittany Lions’ home through the 1959 season, after which the 30,000-seat stadium was dismantled and moved in 700 pieces one mile to the east side of campus. The old stadium was reassembled with 16,000 additional seats to form Beaver Stadium. The stadium is named in honor of James A. Beaver. A lawyer in nearby Bellefonte at the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Union Army as a second lieutenant and rose to the rank of brigadier general prior to his discharge in 1864. Beaver, who died in 1914, served as a superior court judge, governor of Pennsylvania and president of the University’s Board of Trustees. He is credited with being among the most influential leaders in the development of the University at the turn of the century.

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Capacity 46,284 48,284 57,723 60,203 76,639 83,370 93,967 107,282

Record 50,144 52,713 61,325 62,554 78,019 86,309 97,498 110,753

Date Opponent & Score Nov. 21, 1964 . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 28, Pittsburgh 0 Oct. 11, 1969 . . . . . . . . . Penn State 20, West Virginia 0 Sept. 13, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 34, Stanford 14 Sept. 17, 1977 . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 31, Houston 14 Nov. 4, 1978 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 27, Maryland 3 Oct. 22, 1983 . . . . . . . . Penn State 41, West Virginia 23 Nov. 9, 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michigan 34, Penn State 8 Sept. 14, 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . Penn State 40, Nebraska 7

Largest Campus Stadiums 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

School Stadium Opened Capacity Michigan . . . . . . . . . . Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . 1927 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,501 PENN STATE . . . . . . Beaver. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1960 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,282 Tennessee. . . . . . . . . Neyland. . . . . . . . . . . . 1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,459 Ohio State. . . . . . . . . Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1921 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,329 Alabama . . . . . . . . . . Bryant-Denny . . . . . . . 1929 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,000

Largest Stadiums In The Nation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Stadium Location Capacity Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Arbor, Mich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,501 BEAVER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University Park, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107,282 Neyland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knoxville, Tenn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,459 Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbus, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102,329 Bryant-Denny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuscaloosa, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101,000 Royal-Memorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin, Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100,119 L.A. Memorial Coliseum . . . . . . Los Angeles, Calif. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93,607 Sanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Athens, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,746 Tiger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baton Rouge, La. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92,400 FedEx Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Landover, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91,704

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Top Beaver Stadium Season Records Year 1978 1982 1986 2005 2008 1972 1973 1985 1991 1994 1998 1962 1968 1969 1971

W 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5

L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Beaver Stadium Milestone Victories T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1st. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 17, 1960; Boston University (20-0) 50th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct. 21, 1972; Syracuse (17-0) 100th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 11, 1982; Maryland (39-31) 150th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov. 16, 1991; Notre Dame (35-13) 175th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 6, 1997; Pittsburgh (34-17) 200th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 21, 2002; Louisiana Tech (49-17) 225th . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 8, 2007; Notre Dame (31-10)

BEAVER STADIUM THROUGH THE YEARS BEAVER STADIUM CELEBRATES ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY IN 2010

Beaver Field circa 1900.

Beaver Field in the 1920s.

New Beaver Field in the 1940s.

New Beaver Field in the 1950s.

Beaver Stadium in 1960.

Beaver Stadium in 1968.

Beaver Stadium in 1980.

Beaver Stadium in 1991.

Beaver Stadium in 2001.

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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.

FUTURE SCHEDULES

2011 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov.

3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INDIANA STATE 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ALABAMA 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Temple 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EASTERN MICHIGAN 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Illinois 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OHIO STATE 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IOWA 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Northwestern 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PURDUE 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WISCONSIN 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Minnesota 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Michigan State

2012 Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov.

1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OHIO UNIVERSITY 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Virginia 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NAVY 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEMPLE 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ILLINOIS 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Ohio State 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Iowa 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NORTHWESTERN 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Purdue 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . at Wisconsin 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MINNESOTA 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MICHIGAN STATE

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PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

MAKING LIFE BETTER SINCE 1855 Since admitting its first students in 1859, Penn State has awarded some 642,000 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 285,000 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 wanted Penn State to embody a new approach to higher education that blended traditional studies with subjects that had practical value. He joined similar visionaries in other states in convincing Congress to pass the Morrill Land-Grant Act in 1862. The act gave individual states tracts of federal land to sell; the proceeds would support colleges that agreed to include engineering, science, and the 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 the privately incorporated college a wide range of public functions and obligations that continue to this day. 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 engineer-

ing 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 land-grant schools in the Northeast to admit women, graduated its first international student in 1890, and its first African-American 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 through 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 primarily undergraduate campuses located throughout 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 research and creative activities, Penn State was able to provide an enriched undergraduate experience unavailable at the state-owned universities. Annual research expenditures now exceed $765 million and help to make Penn State 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 across the University Park campus, the research and administrative hub; 19 undergraduate campuses; Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, including the College of Medicine; the Pennsylvania College of Technology; the Penn State Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle campus; the Penn State Great Valley School of Graduate Professional Studies; and the Penn State World Campus.

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 nearly $3 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, Glee Club, and 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 eleven-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 and “Expert Opinion,” the sports topic program on the Big Ten Network. But most of his time is spent overseeing one of the nation’s largest and most comprehensive universities, with 95,000 students and 46,000 employees on 24 campuses, an annual budget of $4 billion, and a physical plant of 1,700 buildings. A national leader in higher education, Dr. Spanier was the recipient of the 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 LandGrant 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 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.

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ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TIMOTHY 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 the Nittany Lions’ 17 full years as members of the Big Ten Conference, Penn State has captured 19 NCAA Championships, more than double the next closest Big Ten schools. Curley has seen Nittany Lion squads win 61 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 eight 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 an epic title match. Penn State won its seventh consecutive outright Big Ten crown and extended its winning streak to 102 matches, the second-longest 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 captured 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’s first, and the women’s indoor track and field team captured the 2010 crown. In the spring of 2010, the fencing team won its 10th NCAA Championship under Curley’s watch. The women’s track and field team captured its third consecutive Big Ten outdoor title, for the “Triple Crown,” giving Penn State five conference titles in 2009-10. Nineteen squads were represented in their respective NCAA Championships or a bowl game in 2009-10. Include the 44 All-Americans and 40 first-team All-Big Ten selections (48 total first-team all-conference honorees), a recordtying student-athlete Graduation Success Rate of 89 percent and 10 Academic All-Americans and 2009-10 was another tremendous year of Success With Honor for the Nittany Lions. A 1976 Penn State graduate, Curley’s dedicated and enthusiastic leadership has helped Penn State capture 24 Big Ten championships or tournament titles the past five years, the second-highest total in the conference. In 2008-09, the women’s volleyball team captured its second consecutive NCAA title, earning a 38-0 record, and its sixth consecutive outright Big Ten Championship. The football team won its second conference title in four years and played in the 2009 Rose Bowl. The Nittany Lion basketball team won its first National Invitation Tournament championship, posting a program-record 27 victories, and the fencing team won another NCAA Championship. In 2007-08, Penn State became just the second school in NCAA history to have both volleyball teams win the national championship in the same academic year. During the fall 2005 semester, Penn State won an unprecedented five Big Ten Championships — in field hockey, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball — becoming the first institution to win more than three titles in the fall season in Big Ten history. Nittany Lion teams compiled an incredible 49-1 record against Big Ten competition in the fall. 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. As he surveys the athletic program he has been instrumental in assembling over the past 34 years, Tim Curley can’t help but be proud of the athletic and academic accomplishments of Penn State’s 750 student-athletes in 29 varsity sports: During a visit to the University Park campus, late NCAA President Myles Brand stated, “Penn State is the poster child for doing it right in college sports.”

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In the initial 17 years of the NACDA Directors’ Cup allsports survey, Penn State has finished in the Top 25 every year, earning seven Top 10 finishes, with 12 placings in the Top 15. The Lions finished No. 11 in 2009-10 and are one of only 10 programs nationwide to have finished in the Top 25 every year. In the most recent comprehensive look at the 117 colleges and universities participating in Division I football and men’s basketball, U.S. News and World Report selected Penn State as one of 10 Division I-A institutions for its College Sports Honor Roll. Data on gender equity, number of varsity sports, graduation rates, sanctions, and wins and losses were analyzed to determine the listing. Penn State has captured 19 NCAA Championships in men’s and women’s volleyball; men’s and women’s fencing and men’s gymnastics during Curley’s tenure. Nittany and Lady Lion teams have made 31 NCAA “Final Four” appearances during his tenure. Penn State also has established itself as a force in the highly competitive Big Ten — winning 65 regular-season or tournament titles in football, baseball, women’s basketball, field hockey, men’s gymnastics, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, women’s indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, and women’s volleyball. The Lions won a school-record six titles in 2005-06, a mark they matched in 2008-09. In November 2009, the NCAA reported that Penn State student-athletes earned a school-record tying 89 percent Graduation Success Rate, 10 points higher than the national Division I-A average. Twenty-three of Penn State’s 25 teams compiled a GSR at or above the national average of 79 percent or higher (track and field and cross country count as one sport). Twenty-one Penn State squads earned a GSR higher than the national average for their sport, according to the NCAA. The NCAA also reported in 2009 that Penn State studentathletes registered a four-year federal graduation rate of 82 percent, significantly above the 63 percent national average. Penn State’s GSR and four-year federal graduation rates were secondhighest in the Big Ten to Northwestern. The 2009 NCAA report also showed that Penn State’s African-American student-athletes earned a four-year federal 78 percent graduation rate, 25 points higher than the 53 percent Division I national average. Of the Penn State student-athletes in the NCAA studies from 1993-94 through 2002-03 who exhausted their eligibility, 96 percent left with their diplomas. In June 2010, the NCAA reported that 12 Penn State teams earned a perfect Academic Progress Rate score of 1,000 in 2008-09 and that 24 teams had a four-year APR score at or above the Division I average for their respective sport. During the 2009 fall semester, 189 Penn State studentathletes compiled a 3.50 grade-point average or higher to gain Dean’s List recognition (minimum of 12 credits). A total of 415 student-athletes earned a GPA of 3.0 or above, representing 58 percent of active student-athletes during the fall semester. In 2009-10, 235 Penn State student-athletes received Academic All-Big Ten honors. Over the past 16 years, Penn State leads all Big Ten institutions with 3,547 all-academic honorees. A total of 10 student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America accolades in 2009-10 on the heels of a school-record 11 the year prior. Penn State has 160 such selections all-time, with 112 in the last 16-plus years under Curley’s leadership, a figure higher than any other Big Ten school’s all-time total, since the program began in 1952. To continue to give the coaching staff and student-athletes the resources to succeed academically and athletically, Curley has guided the most ambitious fund-raising and athletics facilities campaigns in the department’s history. The “For The Future” Campaign entered the public phase in April 2010 and will conclude in 2014. More than $128 million was raised for Intercollegiate Athletics through June 2008 to easily surpass the Success With Honor Campaign goal of $100 million. The Athletics physical plant has improved substantially under Curley’s watch. The Nittany Lion Softball Park, golf clubhouse, soccer practice fields and men’s and women’s basketball offices are among projects recently completed or under 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-the-art facility with a short-season

minor league team — the State College Spikes. Curley played a significant role in developing the unique partnership for the construction of the 5,406-seat stadium, which opened in June 2006. A new student fitness center and expanded and renovated wrestling practice center, locker room and strength training facilities opened in Rec Hall in recent years. The 12,500-seat expansion and renovation of Beaver Stadium was completed in 2001, raising the capacity to 107,282. The project included private suite and club level seating previously unavailable and creation of the Penn State All-Sports Museum to house the University’s impressive collection of sports memorabilia. Other facility projects completed in the past decade include the Lasch Football Building, Ashenfelter Indoor Multi-Sport Facility and Sarni Tennis Center and renovations to the White Building, East Area Locker Room, Jeffrey Field and a new field hockey facility. Curley also oversees the expansive intramural/club sport programs — which included a fourth consecutive national championship in men’s ice hockey in 2003 and women’s rugby national titles in 2004, ‘09 and ‘10 — 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. It is a dizzying pace for Curley, who is a regular presence at athletic events, team banquets, alumni meetings and regional and national meetings of athletic administrators. Curley served as president of the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) in 2005-06. He was the first Penn State Athletic Director to serve as president of NACDA, which is a professional and educational association for more than 6,100 athletic administrators at more than 1,600 institutions in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Elected a NACDA officer in 2002, Curley is a recent member of the NCAA Committee on Academic Performance (CAP) and the Board of Directors of the Honda Collegiate Women Sports Awards. He also is on the Boards of Visitors for Penn State’s John Curley Center for Sports Journalism and the advisory board for the Center for Sports Business and Research in The Smeal College of Business. Curley also was appointed to a special NCAA task force that reviewed Division I recruiting bylaws and to the NCAA Division I Football Issues Committee, a group which he chaired. He previously was a member of the NCAA Division I Championships/ Competition Cabinet and served as chair of the NCAA Postseason Bowl Certification Sub-Committee. 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, 56, has been a full-time member of the athletic staff since he joined the department as a graduate assistant football coach. A product of State College Area High School where he played basketball and football for Jim Williams’ undefeated 1971 team, Curley walked on as a football player only to have his career cut short by injuries. After earning his bachelor’s degree in health and physical education in 1976, he was a graduate assistant coach while pursuing his master’s degree in counselor education. Curley was named the Lions’ first full-time football recruiting coordinator in 1978 and was instrumental in identifying and recruiting a number of members of the 1982 national championship team. In 1981, he was named assistant to the athletic director where he was involved with the day-to-day operations of the department. Curley was active in the development of the Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes; the Penn State Sports Medicine Center; the Varsity “S” Club and the Football Letterman’s Club during his tenure as assistant to the athletic director. He also was instrumental in putting in place Penn State’s first NCAA compliance program and acted as the department’s compliance coordinator for five years before surrendering those responsibilities when he was named Associate Athletic Director in 1992. He is married to the former Melinda Harr of Washington, Pa., who earned degrees from Penn State in 1977 and 1986. The Curleys have two children — a daughter, Devon, and a son, Tanner.

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LEADERS OF 29 INTERCOLLEGIATE TEAMS

Beth Alford-Sullivan

Ed DeChellis

Todd Doebler

Missy Doherty

John Hargis

Men’s & Women’s Cross Country/Track & Field

Men’s Basketball

Men’s Tennis

Women’s Lacrosse

Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving

Randy Jepson

Emmanuil Kaidanov

Charlene Morett

Greg Nye

Joe Paterno

Men’s Gymnastics

Men’s & Women’s Fencing

Field Hockey

Men’s Golf

Football

Mark Pavlik

Robin Petrini

Dawna Prevette

Russ Rose

Denise St. Pierre

Men’s Volleyball

Softball

Women’s Tennis

Women’s Volleyball

Women’s Golf

Cael Sanderson

Jeff Tambroni

Erica Walsh

Bob Warming

Coquese Washington

Robbie Wine

Wrestling

Men’s Lacrosse

Women’s Soccer

Men’s Soccer

Women’s Basketball

Baseball

Women’s gymnastics coach had not been named at press time.

MISSION OF PENN STATE INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Consistent with the institutional mission of The Pennsylvania State University, Intercollegiate Athletics strives for excellence by offering all students model programs to develop meaningful standards of scholarship, athletic performance, leadership, community service, ethical and sportslike conduct within the institution’s extant educational and social environments. Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to creating a climate for students and staff that reflects diverse values and needs; fosters an appreciation of a multicultural human society; assures equal access to opportunities without regard to personal characteristics not related to ability, and seeks greater involvement with an increasingly interdependent world.

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Dave Baker

Mark Bodenschatz

Jan Bortner

Linda Caldwell

Ken Cutler

Michelle Davidson

Assistant Athletic Director

Associate Athletic Director of Facilities & Operations

Assistant Athletic Director

NCAA Faculty Representative

Director of Development for Athletics

Director of Stewardship & Events, Nittany Lion Club

Susan Delaney-Scheetz

Bruce Ellis

Bob Hudzik

Jenn James

Rick Kaluza

Bud Meredith

Associate Athletic Director/ Senior Woman Administrator

Assistant Athletic Director, Student Services

Director, Outdoor Facilities

Assistant Athletic Director

Associate Athletic Director for Finance

Director of Ticket Operations

Mike Milliron

Russ Mushinsky

John Nitardy

Nikki Potoczny

Erikka Runkle

Mark Sherburne

Varsity “S” Coordinator, Nittany Lion Club

Director, Morgan Academic Support Center for Student-Athletes

Director of Annual Fund & Major Gifts

Assistant Director, Nittany Lion Club

Manager, Human Resources

Associate Athletic Director for Administration

Jeanne Smith

Matt Stolberg

Bob White

Curtis White

Ticket Manager

Associate Athletic Director for Compliance & Student-Athlete Services

Associate Director of Athletic Development

Cheerleading Coach Rahsaan Carlton

Penn State Representative

Big Ten Advisory Commission

Long a leader in innovative practices and policies beneficial

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Steve Jones

Jack Ham

Jeff Tarman

Roger Corey

Play-by-Play

Analyst

Broadcast Operations & Director

Pregame Host & Engineer

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to intercollegiate athletics, the Big Ten Conference has been at the forefront in addressing and investigating the problems and concerns of minority student-athletes. The Big Ten Advisory Commission, formed more than 20 years ago, represents a positive approach to achieving the Conference’s goal of providing quality and equal education for all its student-athletes. The Commission consists of 11 former African-American alumnae and alumni from each Big Ten university. Each individual represented their institution in intercollegiate athletics and now are prominent professionals in their chosen fields. Rahsaan Carlton, athletic director at Penn State Harrisburg, is Penn State’s representative on the Big Ten Advisory Commission.

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A PROGRAM SECOND TO NONE

The 2009-10 academic year marked Penn State’s 17th complete year in the Big Ten Conference. In that time, the Nittany Lions and Lady Lions have established themselves as annual contenders in 24 Big Ten Championship sports, winning 65 titles. The Nittany Lions completed the school’s integration into the Big Ten in 1993 by joining the chase for their firstever conference football crown and the accompanying Rose Bowl bid. The integration of the football program concluded a process that began in June 1990, with Penn State’s initial acceptance as the 11th member of the Big Ten Conference.

In just its second year of Big Ten competition, Penn State won its first Big Ten and Rose Bowl championships, becoming the first conference football squad to finish with a perfect record since Ohio State in 1968 and the firstever to compile a 12-0 mark. Penn State made its Big Ten debut in 18 sports during the 1991-92 athletic season. The Penn State men’s and women’s basketball teams and the wrestling squad first competed in the conference in 1992-93. Boasting one of the largest intercollegiate athletic programs in the nation, Penn State fields teams in 15 men’s and 14 women’s sports. All 29

programs are funded at 100 percent scholarship levels. The breadth of the University’s athletic offerings has been matched by a generous harvest of national, regional and conference titles. Penn State’s football team has captured a pair of national championships — 1982 and 1986 — and consistently is ranked in the nation’s Top 10. Penn State has won 66 national championships in all sports, with eight NCAA titles since March 2007. The fencing and women’s volleyball teams were national champions in 2008-09 and 2009-10; men’s and women’s volleyball in 2007-08; fencing and men’s gymnastics in 2006-07.

2009-10 HIGHLIGHTS

Penn State was No. 11 in the Learfield Sports/NACDA Directors’ Cup standings, marking its 12th Top 15 finish in the 17-year history of the Directors’ Cup. The Lions have placed in the Top 25 every year of the survey, with eight Top 10 finishes. Penn State is one of just 10 schools ranked in the Top 25 of all 17 Directors’ Cup surveys. The Nittany Lions had 44 All-Americans and 40 first-team All-Big Ten selections (48 total firstteam all-conference honorees). The Penn State women’s volleyball team won an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA Championship and the fencing team won its third national title in four years, giving the Nittany Lions eight NCAA team titles overall since March 2007, and an all-time total of 66 national titles. Penn State has won 19 NCAA Championships since 1993-94, its first full year in the Big Ten Conference, more than double the total of the next highest Big Ten schools (Iowa and Minnesota with 9).

Penn State won five Big Ten Championships, as women’s cross country, women’s soccer, women’s indoor track and field, women’s outdoor track and field and women’s volleyball captured conference titles. Penn State has won 65 Big Ten Championships all-time, with 24 titles since the fall of 2005, second-highest in the conference. The No. 1-ranked women’s volleyball team became the first team in NCAA women’s volleyball history to win three straight National Championships and in doing so, extended its win streak to 102 via a dramatic 3-2 comeback title match win over Texas. The Nittany Lions finished with a 38-0 record for the second consecutive year, only the fifth NCAA unbeaten in the sport. Led by Hall of Fame coach Russ Rose, Penn State’s 102-match winning streak is the second-longest in NCAA Division I history, trailing only the Miami, Fla. men’s tennis team. The squad won its seventh consecutive Big Ten title and 13th overall, losing only two sets all season. Four Nittany Lions earned All-America honors, led by senior Megan Hodge, who was selected National Player-of-the-Year. Hodge also was co-winner of the 2009-10 Honda-Broderick Cup as the nation’s Collegiate Woman Athlete-of-the-Year. She was named Penn State’s sixth winner of the Suzy Favor Award as the Big Ten’s Female Athlete-of-theYear and was nominated for an ESPY Award as the nation’s Best Female College Athlete. Hodge

also was her sport’s Academic All-American®-ofthe-Year. The fencing team captured its nation’s-best 12th NCAA Championship since 1990 under Coach Emmanuil Kaidanov and third in four years. Freshman Margherita Guzzi Vincenti was the national champion in women’s epee. The women’s track and field team earned the conference’s “triple crown” for 2009-10, becoming just the third school to do so. Penn State won its third consecutive Big Ten Outdoor Championship. Beth Alford-Sullivan swept all three Big Ten Coach-of-the-Year accolades in 2009-10. The team was fourth at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, tying its best finish in program history, with nine All-Americans. Senior Bridget Franek won the 3,000-meter steeplechase. The football team compiled its second consecutive 11-2 campaign with a Capital One Bowl victory over LSU on New Year’s Day. Penn State won its fourth bowl game in the last five years, improving its record to 51-13 since 2005. The women’s soccer team continued its sustained excellence with its 12th straight Big Ten Championship. Women’s cross country won its first Big Ten Championship to begin Penn State’s “triple crown” of conference titles in 2009-10. Bridget Franek won the individual title. The women’s indoor track and field team won its second Big Ten indoor title and placed 13th at the NCAA Championships. The men’s volleyball team captured its 12th consecutive EIVA Championship and 22nd overall, advancing to the national semifinals for the 12th straight year. Coach Cael Sanderson’s first Nittany Lion wrestling squad finished ninth at the NCAA Championships, with senior Dan Vallimont second at 165 pounds. Senior Cyler Sanderson was the Big Ten Champion at 157 pounds, becoming Penn State’s 20th Big Ten titlist. The Lady Lions made their first post-season appearance in five years, securing a bid to the WNIT. Guard Tyra Grant was a first-team All-Big Ten pick for the second consecutive year. The men’s golf team finished fourth at the

NCAA East Regional to gain its fourth NCAA Championship berth in the modern era. Senior T.J. Howe tied for first at the NCAA Regional. Senior Kevin Foley became the first Nittany Lion named first-team All-Big Ten in consecutive years. Men’s soccer was the No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Jason Yeisley won the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award and first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® honors. The men’s indoor track and field team tied for 14th place at the NCAA Championships for its best finish since 1990. Casimir Loxsom won the 800 meters at the conference outdoor championships and was the Big Ten Men’s Freshman-of-the-Year. Senior women’s gymnast Brandi Personett was second in the floor exercise at the NCAA Championships and was selected Big Ten Gymnast-of-the-Year for a second time. Ten Penn State student-athletes earned ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® accolades, with five first-team selections, as football student-athletes Josh Hull, Andrew Pitz and Stefen Wisniewski joined Hodge and Yeisley. Penn State has had 112 Academic AllAmericans® since Tim Curley became Director of Athletics in December 1993, a total higher than any other Big Ten institution has all-time since the Academic All-America® program began in 1952. Penn State has 160 Academic All-Americans® all-time, the third highest total among all NCAA institutions. The NCAA reported that Penn State studentathletes compiled a school record-tying 89 percent Graduation Success Rate, 10 points higher than the national Division I average. The NCAA reported that the four-year federal graduation rate average for University Park student-athletes was 82 percent, significantly higher than the national average of 63 percent. Penn State’s four-year federal graduation rate for African-American student-athletes was 78 percent, according to the NCAA, marking the 19th consecutive year the Nittany Lions topped the Division I national average (53 percent). A total of 235 student-athletes garnered Academic All-Big Ten honors. Over the past 16 years, Penn State leads all Big Ten institutions with 3,365 academic all-conference honorees.

CHAMPIONSHIPS: 54 TOURNAMENT TITLES: 11 1992-93

2003-04

Women’s Volleyball (c)

Women’s Basketball (s) Women’s Soccer (s) Women’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Volleyball

1993-94 Women’s Basketball (c) Field Hockey Men’s Soccer Women’s Volleyball

2004-05

1994-95

Women’s Soccer (s) Women’s Volleyball Women’s Swimming & Diving

Football Women’s Basketball (c/t)

2005-06

1995-96 Baseball Women’s Basketball (t) Field Hockey (t)

1996-97 Field Hockey (t) Women’s Volleyball (c)

1997-98 Field Hockey (c/t) Women’s Volleyball (c)

1998-99 Field Hockey (s/t) Women’s Soccer (s/t) Women’s Volleyball Men’s Swimming & Diving

1999-2000 Women’s Volleyball Women’s Soccer Women’s Basketball

2000-01 Women’s Soccer (s/t)

2001-02 Women’s Soccer (s/t) Women’s Swimming & Diving

Field Hockey (s) Football Men’s Soccer Women’s Soccer (s) Women’s Swimming & Diving Women’s Volleyball

2006-07 Women’s Soccer (s/t) Women’s Volleyball

2007-08 Men’s Gymnastics Women’s Soccer (s) Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Volleyball

2008-09 Field Hockey (s) Football (c) Women’s Soccer (s/t) Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Volleyball

2009-10 Women’s Cross Country Women’s Soccer (s) Women’s Indoor Track & Field Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Volleyball s — season champions c — season co-champions t — tournament/meet champions

2002-03 Women’s Basketball (s) Men’s Gymnastics Men’s Soccer (s) Women’s Soccer (s)

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ALLEN STREET GRILL, 100 West College Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231-4745 ALTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR, 901 Pike Street, Lemont* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-5534 AMERICAN ALE HOUSE & GRILL, 821 Cricklewood Drive* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-9701 APPLEBY’S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR, 12 Colonnade Way*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235-3890 AUTOPORT RESTAURANT, 1405 South Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-7666 BABY’S BURGERS & SHAKES, 131 South Garner Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-4776 BELL’S GREEK PIZZA, 214 East Calder Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231-2030 BEULAH’S BAR BLUE & BAR-B-QUE, 114 South Garner Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-0374 CAFE 210 WEST, 210 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-3449 CARNEGIE HOUSE COUNTRY INN, 100 Cricklewood Drive*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-2424 CHAMPS SPORTS GRILL, 1611 North Atherton Street*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-7700 CHILI’S GRILL & BAR, 139 South Allen Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-5922 CICI’S PIZZA, 1653 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-6001 CLEM’S WOOD-FIRED BBQ, 1663 South Atherton Street*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360-1140 THE CORNER ROOM RESTAURANT, 100 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-3051 COZY THAI BISTRO, 232 South Allen Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-3005 DAMON’S RESTAURANT, 1031 East College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-6300 THE DELI RESTAURANT, 113 Heister Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5710 DENNY’S RESTAURANT, 1860 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-1644 DOWN UNDER STEAK HOUSE, 1 Country Club Lane* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-3053 DUFFY’S TAVERN, 113 East Main Street, Boalsburg*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466-6241 EAT ‘N PARK, 1617 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231-8558 FACCIA LUNA PIZZERIA, 1229 South Atherton Street*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-9000 FRESH HARVEST KAFE, 421 East Beaver Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272-6400 GAMBLE MILL RESTAURANT, 160 Dunlap Street, Bellefonte* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355-7764 THE GARDENS RESTAURANT, 215 Innovation Boulevard* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-5090 GARFIELD’S RESTAURANT & PUB, 2900 East College Avenue*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231-1301 GINGERBREAD MAN, 130 Heister Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-0361 GOLDEN WOK, 332 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-1102 GREEN BOWL, 131 West Beaver Avenue*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-0600 HARRISON’S WINE COUNTRY GRILL, 1221 East College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-4422 HERWIG’S BISTRO, 132 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-0200 HI-WAY PIZZA PUB, 1688 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-0375 HOSS’S STEAK & SEA HOUSE, 1450 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-4009 INDIAN PAVILION, 222 East Calder Way* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-3400 INFERNO, 340 East College Avenue*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5718 KELLY’S STEAK & SEAFOOD, 316 Boal Avenue, Boalsburg* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466-6251 LEGENDS AT THE PENN STATER HOTEL, 215 Innovation Boulevard*. . . . . . . . . . . . . 863-5080 MAD MEX, 240 South Pugh Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272-5656 MARIO & LUIGI’S, 1272 North Atherton Street*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-4273 NITTANY LION INN, 200 West Park Avenue*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-8590 OLIVE GARDEN, 1945 Waddle Road* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 861-1620 OTTO’S PUB & BREWERY, 2105 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867-6886 OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE, 1905 Waddle Road* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 861-7801 PANERA BREAD COMPANY, 148 South Allen Street*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867-8883 PERKINS FAMILY RESTAURANT, 1661 South Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235-1960 P.J. HARRIGAN’S BAR & GRILL, 1450 South Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235-3009 PONDEROSA, 1630 South Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-5244 PROSPECTOR’S, 2080 Cato Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 861-7427 QDOBA MEXICAN GRILLE, 206 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 861-3288 RED LOBSTER, 1670 North Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867-3867 ROTELLI, 250 East Calder Way* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-8463 RUBY TUESDAY, 1550 South Atherton Street* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234-6256 SPATS CAFE & SPEAKEASY, 142 East College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-7010 TARRAGON AT THE ATHERTON HOTEL, 125 South Atherton Street*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231-2100 TEXAS ROADHOUSE, 1885 Waddle Road* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235-7427 TGI FRIDAY’S, 1215 North Atherton Street*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 861-5540 THE TAVERN RESTAURANT, 220 East College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-6116 WAFFLE SHOP (3 locations)*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-9741, 238-7460, 235-1816 YE OLDE COLLEGE DINER, 126 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-5590 ZOLA NEW YORK BISTRO, 324 West College Avenue* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-8474

AIRLINES DELTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800-225-2525 UNITED EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-2088 or 800-241-6522 US AIRWAYS EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-1774 or 800-428-4322 UNIVERSITY PARK AIRPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 865-5511

AUTO RENTAL ALAMO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-1771 or 877-603-0615 AVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-9750 or 888-897-8448 ENTERPRISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-4450 or 800-736-8222 HERTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-1728 or 800-654-3131 NATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237-1771 or 800-227-7368

MOTOR COACH FULLINGTON TRAILWAYS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-1100 GREYHOUND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238-7971

TAXI AA TRANSIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231-8294 NITTANY EXPRESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 867-4646, 867-4647 TAXI BY HANDY DELIVERY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353-6001

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ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF

Greg Myford

Jeff Nelson

Susan Bedsworth

Pat Donghia

Kris Petersen

Stephanie Petulla

Associate Athletic Director, Business Relations & Communications

Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Associate Director, Athletic Communications

John Regenfuss

Brian Siegrist

Jeremy Fallis

Justin Lafleur

Michele Kopec

Tony Mancuso

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Assistant Director of Athletic Communications

Athletic Communications Assistant

Athletic Communications Assistant

Graphic Designer, Athletics Administration

GoPSUsports.com Media Specialist

Mark Selders

Judy Fenush

Shirley Irvin

Maggie Redden

Jim Nachtman

Photographer, Digital Imaging Coordinator

Administrative Support Assistant

Administrative Support Assistant

Staff Assistant

Director of Broadcasting Operations

Coach Interviews Coach Joe Paterno conducts a teleconference Tuesdays at 12:30 p.m. (ET) in the Beaver Stadium media room. Those wishing to be included should contact the Athletic Communications Office. The press conference is transmitted via satellite. Other interview requests must be coordinated through the Athletic Communications Office. Coach Paterno holds a post-game press conference in the Beaver Stadium media room, which also is telecast live in the press box and on satellite.

Members of the media must make their own arrangements for telephones, although the Athletic Communications Office does provide a limited number of first-come, first-served telephones on Level 3 of the press box. Penn State is a member of the Big Ten Conference and all press box and game day policies conform to Big Ten guidelines.

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS STAFF DIRECTORY (814-865-1757)

To Order A Telephone Line

Greg Myford, Associate Athletic Director for Business Relations & Communications (Home: 278-7473) Jeff Nelson, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications/ Football Contact (Home: 234-1411)

Player Interviews

Call Verizon at 800-479-1919 or 570-387-3500 for telephones or broadcast lines.

Photographers

Guido D’Elia, Director of Communications & Branding for Football (Office: 814-865-3309)

Prior to game day, player interviews must be arranged through the Athletic Communications Office at least one day in advance. Player interviews generally are conducted Tuesday and Wednesday. Players will return telephone calls; home numbers will not be released. Selected player interviews are available to television stations via satellite on Tuesday. Contact the Athletic Communications Office for the coordinates. Following the game, requested Penn State players will be brought to the Beaver Stadium media room at the conclusion of Coach Paterno’s press conference. Please see a member of the staff to request a player for a post-game interview. The Penn State locker room is closed. As time permits, Penn State player interviews are available by satellite following the game. Contact the Athletic Communications Office for weekly satellite coordinates.

Photo passes may be issued for either the press box or the field. Credential requests must be made on www.GoPSUsports.com at least three weeks in advance of the game. All photographers working the field must display a photo armband. Armbands are issued in the West/Visitor’s Media Room under the press box just inside the Media Entrance, beginning two hours prior to game time until 45 minutes before kickoff. Sideline access generally is limited to newspapers or publications staffing the two teams, national publications, wire services, and local and national television outlets. Sideline photographers must follow NCAA guidelines, which prohibit entry to the bench areas and the stands.

Brian Siegrist, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications/ Secondary Football Contact (Home: 235-6758)

Press Box Credentials Admittance to the Beaver Stadium press box is limited to working media members only. Credential requests must be made on www.GoPSUsports.com at least three weeks in advance of the game to permit sufficient time for mailing. Media credentials which cannot be mailed will be left at Press Will Call (Media Entrance) beneath the Beaver Stadium press box.

Radio-Television Penn State’s live television appearances are designated by the Big Ten Conference. Facilities are assigned in accordance with Big Ten guidelines. Radio booths are available for the Penn State Sports Network and the opponent’s radio network. Student stations are assigned broadcast locations as available.

Stephanie Petulla, Associate Director, Athletic Communications Susan Bedsworth, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Pat Donghia, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Kris Petersen, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications John Regenfuss, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Jeremy Fallis, Athletic Communications Assistant Justin Lafleur, Athletic Communications Assistant Barry Jones, Publications Manager Michele Kopec, Graphic Designer, Athletics Administration Mark Selders, Photographer/Digital Imaging Coordinator Tony Mancuso, GoPSUsports.com Media Specialist Judy Fenush, Administrative Assistant Shirley Irvin, Administrative Assistant Maggie Redden, Staff Assistant

www.GoPSUsports.com

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