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THIS WEEKPenn State opens its 18th season of Big Ten com-

petition, visiting Iowa in a nationally-televised primetimeclash. The teams are playing their conference openeragainst each other for the second consecutive year andthird time overall.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a 22-13 win overpreviously unbeaten Temple, while the Hawkeyes beatBall State, 45-0, last Saturday .

LIONS HALT TEMPLE

Evan Royster ran for a career-high 187 yards,Collin Wagner tied the school record with five field goalsand Penn State held Temple scoreless in the final threequarters to record a hard-fought 22-13 win in BeaverStadium on Saturday.

Penn State posted season-highs with 216 rushingyards and 439 yards of total offense. The Nittany Lionslimited the Owls to 202 yards, a season-best for fewestyards allowed, and forced a season-high four turnovers.

Wagner became the fourth Nittany Lion to kickfive field goals in a game and first since Travis Forneyvs. Michigan State in 1998. He earned Big Ten SpecialTeams Player of the Week.

On the first play from scrimmage, Royster rippedoff a 50-yard run, the longest rush by Penn State thisseason. He eclipsed his previous high of 174 yards vs.Michigan in 2008. The Nittany Lions improved to 13-0when Royster gains at least 100 yards. .

Temple gained 131 yards in the fir st half, but waslimited to just 71 yards in the second half by the NittanyLions. The Owls were held to just eight first downs in

the game. Safety Nick Sukay grabbed his second andthird interceptions of the season. Linebacker MichaelMauti recorded a career-best tying seven tackles andLB Chris Colansanti also had seven.

Linebacker Nate Stupar also made seven tackles,including a sack. He made the games biggest play bygrabbing an interception late in the third quarter andreturning it 31 yards to the Temple 12 to set-upWagners go-ahead field goal.

Athletic Communications: Jeff Nelson ([email protected]), Brian Siegrist ([email protected]), John Regenfuss ([email protected]), Guido DElia ([email protected])Phone: 814-865-1757 FAX: 814-863-3165 Address: 101 D Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA 16802-7101 Website: www.GoPSUsports.com

Penn State (3-1, 0-0)at

Iowa (3-1, 0-0)

When: Saturday, October 2, 2010

Where: Kinnick Stadium (70,585)

Kickoff: 7:06 p.m. CT/8:06 p.m. ET

Attendance: 70,585

Series Record: Tied, 11-11

PSU Captains: WR Brett Brackett, DT Ollie Ogbu

TELEVISION: ESPN will nationally televise the con-test with Mark Jones and Bob Davie calling the action.

The Nittany Lions are appearing on television for

the 195th time in their last 197 games.

RADIO: Penn State Sports Network (60 stations)Radio Team (11th year)Play-by-Play: Steve Jones; Analysis: Jack HamWeb stream: www.GoPSUsports.comHawkeye Radio Network (Gary Dolphin, play-by- play; Ed

Podolak, analysis; Rob Brooks, sideline). Sports USARadio Network (Rich Cellini, Gary Barnett) Sirius 90, XM

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COACHES:

JOE PATERNOPenn State Record . . . . . .397-130-3 (75.1), 45th YearOverall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Samevs. Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-1061st year on Penn State staff...all-time leader in careerwins among FBS (1-A) coaches...300 wins faster thanany coach in NCAA history...College Football Hall of

Fame inductee in 2007.

KIRK FERENTZIowa Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-56, 12th Year

Overall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96-77, 15th Yearvs. Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2

THE SERIES: The Nittany Lions and Hawkeyes aremeeting for the 23rd time, with the series deadlocked at 11-11.

The visiting team has won 14 of the 22 seriesgames, including last year, when Iowa rallied to win 21-10 in Beaver Stadium. The Hawkeyes won, 24-23, in2008 in Iowa City.

(See page 3 for more series information)

STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHINGEvan Royster... . . . . . . .57 att., 297 yds, 1 TD, 5.2 avg.Stephfon Green . . . .33 att., 119 yds, 1 TD, 3.6 avg.

PASSINGRob Bolden . . . . . . . . . .68 of 113, 823 yds, 3 TD, 5 Int.

RECEIVINGDerek Moye . . . . . . . .15 rec., 244 yds, 0 TD, 16.3 avg.Brett Brackett. . . . . . .15 rec.,194 yds, 2 TD, 12.9 avg.Devon Smith . . . . .11 rec., 137 yds, 1 TD, 12.5 avg.

SCORING

Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . .10-12 FG, 8-8 PAT, 38 pts

TACKLESChris Colasanti . . . . . .10 (s), 24 (a),34 tot, 1.0 TFLMichael Mauti . . . . . . . .9 (s),16 (a), 25 tot., 0.5 TFLBani Gbadyu . . . . . . . .9 (s), 12 (a), 21 tot., 1.0 TFL

2010 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (ALL TIMES ET)

Overall: 3-1; Big Ten: 0-0; Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1

Date Opponent (rank) Time/Score TV Attend.

9/4 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 44-14 BTN 101,213

9/11 at Alabama (1) 3-24 ESPN 101,821

9/18 KENT STATE 24-0 ESPN2 100,610

9/25 TEMPLE 22-13 BTN 104,840

10/2 at Iowa 8:00 ESPN

10/9 ILLINOIS 12:00 ESPN/ESPN2

10/23 at Minnesota TBA

10/30 MICHIGAN 8:00 ABC/ESPN

11/6 NORTHWESTERN TBA

11/13 at Ohio State TBA

11/20 vs. Indiana (FedEx Field) TBA

11/27 MICHIGAN STATE TBA

PENN STATE SCHEDULE

STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHINGAdam Robinson . . . . . . . . . . .70 att., 385 yds, 6 TDJewel Hampton (Inj) . . . . . . . .27 att, 114 yds, 2 TD

PASSINGRicky Stanzi . . . . . . . . .66 of 99, 999 yds, 9 TD, 1 INT

RECEIVINGD. Johnson-Koulianos . . . . . .17 rec., 270 yds, 3 TD

Allen Reisner . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 rec., 185 yds, 1 TD

Marvin McNutt . . . . . . . . . . . .10 rec., 182 yds, 2 TD

SCORINGAdam Robinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 TD, 36 pts

TACKLESJeff Tarpinian . . . . . . . .12 (s), 20 (a), 32 tot., 2.5 TFL,Jeremha Hunter . . . . . . . .4 (s), 17 (a), 21 tot., 2 fmb recTyler Sash . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 (s), 13 (a), 19 tot., 12 PBU

2010 SCHEDULE & RESULTS

Overall: 3-1; Big Ten: 0-0; Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1

Date Opponent Time/Score

9/4 EASTERN ILLINOIS 37-7

9/9 IOWA STATE 35-7

9/18 at Arizona 27-34

9/25 BALL STATE 45-0

10/2 PENN STATE 7:00 CT

10/16 at Michigan

10/23 WISCONSIN

10/30 MICHIGAN STATE

11/6 at Indiana

11/13 at Nor thwestern

11/20 OHIO STATE

11/23 at Minneso ta

IOWA SCHEDULE

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PENN STATE FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VS. IOWA, OCT. 2, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PG. 2

124TH SEASON OF GRIDIRON EXCEL-LENCE; ONE OF SEVEN WITH 800 WINS

Penn State is in its 124th season of intercollegiate foot-ball and owns an 814-352-42 record, to rank sixth nation-ally in all-time victories.

Penn State became just the sixth school in the nationto win 800 games with its victory over Michigan State in2008 and is joined by: Michigan (881), Texas (848), NotreDame (838), Nebraska (831) and Ohio State (823) in the800-win club. Oklahoma (803) became the seventh schoolwith 800 wins with its Sept. 4, 2010 win.

IN TOP 10 FOR WINSOVER LAST FIVE SEASONS

Since the start of the 2005 season, the Nittany Lionsare 54-14 (79.4), tied for No. 7 in the nation in winning per-centage over the past five-plus seasons (with WestVirginia).

The Nittany Lions have won 56 of their past 70 gamesoverall (80.0 pct.) dating to the final two games of the 2004season. Ohio State is the only Big Ten team with a better

record than Penn State over the past 70 contests.Penn State earned back-to-back 10-win seasons for

the first time since 1993 (10-2) and 1994 (12-0) with its 11-2 marks in 2008 and 09.

IN THE POLLSPenn State is ranked No. 22 in the Associated

Press poll and No. 20 in the USA Today Coaches poll.The Nittany Lions earned their 23rd Top 10 finish in thepolls under Joe Paterno last season.

FIRST TEAM TO VISIT 3 BCS WINNERSPenn State will be the first squad to play three road

games against winners of a Bowl Championship Seriesgame from the previous season. The Nittany Lions visit

Alabama (BCS National Champions), Iowa (FedEx

Orange) and Ohio State (Rose) this fall.The Nittany Lions join Kentucky (2007) and Auburn

(2008) as the only teams to play three winners of a BCSgame from the previous season (regular season gamesonly). The BCS started during the 1998 season.

BIG TEN OPENERSThe Nittany Lions are opening their 18th season of Big

Ten Conference competition. Penn State has a 7-10 recordin Big Ten opening games. The Nittany Lions won their2008 conference opener over Illinois, 38-24, but lost lastyear to Iowa, 21-10.

The Nittany Lions and Hawkeyes are meeting in theconference opener for the third time. Iowa captured a 42-35overtime win on Sept. 28, 2002 in Beaver Stadium.

Penn State is opening Big Ten play on the road for the

10th time in 18 years and will open conference action on theroad in 2011 (at Indiana) and 2012 (at Illinois).

The Nittany Lions are 4-5 in Big Ten openers on theroad, with wins at Minnesota (1994), Wisconsin (1996),Illinois (1997) and Northwestern (2005) and losses at OhioState (1998, 2000 and 2006), Wisconsin (2004) and

Michigan (2007).This will be the Big Tens 115th season to determine afootball champion.

LIONS SEEK RETURN TO ROAD SUCCESSThe Nittany Lions have an 8-2 record on the road the

past three seasons, despite falling at No. 1 Alabama thesecond week of this season.

Penn State was 4-0 on the road in Big Ten play lastseason, joining the 12-0 1994 squad as the only teamsto go 4-0 in conference games away from BeaverStadium.

Penn State was 4-1 on the road in 2008, going 3-1in Big Ten games and winning at Syracuse.

NITS AT NIGHT

The Nittany Lions are playing three regular seasonnight games this year for the second time in three years.Penn State has won four of its last six night games.

Penn State is playing at least one regular seasonnight game for the 11th consecutive season.

Penn State has a 35-22 overall record in nightgames, going 7-7 at home, 17-8 on the road, 1-1 at reg-ular season neutral sites and 10-6 in bowl games.

The Lions' night games over the past 10 seasonsare: Alabama (2010); Iowa (2009); Illinois, Wisconsinand Ohio State (2008); Notre Dame, Ohio State andTexas A&M (2007), Michigan (2006), Illinois, Ohio Stateand Florida State (2005), Minnesota and Boston College(2004), Nebraska (2002 and '03), Miami (Fla.) (2001)and Indiana (2000).

PATERNO JOINS ELITE GROUP

WITH 150TH BIG TEN VICTORYPenn States win over Temple made Joe Paterno just

the fifth coach in Big Ten history to win at least 150 gamesat one institution. The Nittany Lions are 150-63 since join-ing the Big Ten in 1993:

PENN STATEName . . . . . . . . . . . . . .The Pennsylvania State University

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . University Park, Pa. 16802

Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44,112

. . . . . . . .(37,988 undergraduate) at University Park

Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nittany Lions

Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blue & WhiteStadium (Capacity) . . . . . . . . . Beaver Stadium (107,282)

Stadium Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Grass

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big Ten

President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Graham Spanier

Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Curley

Head Football Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Paterno

Assoc. AD for Football Administration . . . . . . . . Fran Ganter

Director of Football Operations . . . . . . . . . Tom Venturino

Football Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (814) 865-0412

HISTORY

First Year of Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1887

All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . 814-352-42, 124th season;

sixth 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41;

eighth in all-time bowl appearances

ASSISTANT COACHES

Dick Anderson (Penn State 63) 33rd season

Offensive Line (Guards & Centers)

Tom Bradley (Penn State 79) 32nd season

In charge of Defense/Cornerbacks

Galen Hall (Penn State 63) 7th seasonIn charge of Offense/Running Backs

Larry Johnson (Elizabeth City St. 73) 15th season

Defensive Line

Bill Kenney (Norwich 82) 23rd season

Offensive Tackles/Tight EndsMike McQueary (Penn State 97) 7th season

Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator

Kermit Buggs (Norfolk State 95) 3rd season

SafetiesJay Paterno (Penn State 90) 16th season

Quarterbacks

Ron Vanderlinden (Albion 79) 10th season

Linebackers

Bill Kavanaugh & Elijah Robinson Grad. Assts.

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE

Associate AD, Business Relations & Communications .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greg Myford

Assistant AD for Communications/

Football Contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff Nelson

Secondary Football Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........

Brian Siegrist, Assistant Director of Athletic Comm.

John Regenfuss, Assistant Director of Athletic Comm.

Dir. of Comm. & Branding for FB . . . . . . . . .Guido DElia

Assoc. Director of Athletic Communications . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Petulla

Asst. Directors of Athletic Communications

. . .Susan Bedsworth, Pat Donghia, Kristina Petersen

Athletic Comm. Assts.: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeremy Fallisr

GoPSUsports.com Media Specialist. . . . . .Tony Mancuso

AC Admin. Assts. . . . . . . . ..Shirley Irvin, Maggie Redden

Athletic Communications Phone . . . . . . . (814) 865-1757

Athletic Communications Fax . . . . . . . . . (814) 863-3165

Athletic Communications Address . . . . . . . 101-D Bryce

. . . . . . . .Jordan Center, University Park, Pa. 16802

OFFENSE

Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iowa159.2 . . . . . . . . .Rushing/Game . . . . . . . . .184.84.4 . . . . . . . . . . . .Rushing/Att. . . . . . . . . . . . .4.670-118-6 . . . . . . . . .Passing . . . . . . . . .71-108-1209.5 . . . . . . . . .Passing/Game . . . . . . . . .261.0368.8 . . . . . . . . . . .Total/Game . . . . . . . . . .445.85.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total/Att. . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.723.2 . . . . . . . . . . .Scoring/Game . . . . . . . . . .36.0- 0.50 . . . . . . . . .Turnover Margin . . . . . . + 1.00

DEFENSE

Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Iowa

117.2 . . . . . . . . .Rushing/Game . . . . . . . . . .65.53.8 . . . . . . . . . . . .Rushing/Att. . . . . . . . . . . . .2.464-105-5 . . . . . . . . .Passing . . . . . . . . .69-122-5158.5 . . . . . . . . .Passing/Game . . . . . . . . .162.0275.8 . . . . . . . . . . .Total/Game . . . . . . . . . .227.54.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total/Att. . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.912.8 . . . . . . . . . .Scoring/Game . . . . . . . . . .12.0

IOWA GAME NOTES

INJURY REPORT

RB Brandon Beachum (knee) - doubtfulWR Curtis Drake (leg) - outT Lou Eliades (knee) - outLB Gerald Hodges (leg) - outTE Andrew Szczerba (back) - out

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Woody Hayes, Ohio State 205Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago 199Bo Schembechler, Michigan 194Fielding Yost, Michigan 165Joe Paterno, Penn State 150 (active)Hayden Fry, Iowa 143

LIONS EARN 500TH WINWITH PATERNO ON STAFF

The 24-0 blanking of Kent State was Penn States500th victory since Joe Paterno joined the coaching staff in1950.

In his 61st year on the Penn State coaching staff,Paterno has seen the Nittany Lions compile a 501-178-7(73.5) record since he arrived in State College. The NittanyLions own the nations No. 3 winning percentage since1950.

Paterno followed his coach at Brown University, RipEngle, to Penn State as he was completing his degree atBrown. Engle compiled a 104-48-4 record from 1950-65,with Paterno being named head coach on February 19,1966.

LIONS OWN NATIONSTHIRD-BEST MARK SINCE 1950

It should come as no surprise that Penn State has thenations third-best record since Joe Paterno joined thecoaching staff in 1950.

Ohio State is the leader with a 501-154-15 mark (75.7),followed by Oklahoma (523-164-12, 75.5), Penn State(501-178-7, 73.5), Nebraska (511-188-9, 72.7) and Texas(498-189-10, 72.1).

NITTANY LIONS DELIVER 41STSHUTOUT UNDER PATERNO

Penn States 24-0 win over Ken State was its 41stshutout under Hall of Fame coach Joe Paterno.

The Nittany Lions last shutout was a 20-0 win overMinnesota on Homecoming in 2009. Since the start of

the 2006 season, Penn State has registered sixshutouts.

Penn State has recorded at least one shutout in 27of Paternos 45 seasons as head coach.

BOUNCING BACKPenn State is 12-1 in its next game after a loss since

the start of the 2005 season. The Nittany Lions are 13-1after a loss if the 2009 season opening win over Akron isincluded.

GREAT SHOW = GREAT RESULTSThe Nittany Lions have won 36 of their last 40 (90.0

pct.) games in Beaver Stadium, dating to a 37-13 win overMichigan State on Senior Day on Nov. 20, 2004.

The only setbacks over the past 40 home games havecome to No. 4 Michigan in 2006, No. 1 Ohio State in 2007,Iowa in 2009 and No. 15 Ohio State in 2009.

Penn State at home the past five seasons: 2005 (7-0),2006 (6-1), 2007 (6-1), 2008 (7-0), 2009 (6-2), 2010 (3-0).

Penn State has a 245-59 record (80.6) in BeaverStadium since the facility was erected in 1960, including 15unbeaten seasons. The Nittany Lions have earned a 220-41 (84.3) home record under Joe Paterno since hebecame head coach in 1966, including 14 undefeated sea-

sons.

50 YEARS IN BEAVER STADIUMThe 2010 campaign marks the 50th anniversary of the

Nittany Lions moving into Beaver Stadium. Constructedprior to the 1960 season, the Nittany Lions first game in thefacility was a 20-0 win over Boston University on Sept. 17,1960 in front of 22,559.

The stadium has been expanded seven times sinceJoe Paterno became head coach in 1966, from 46,284 to107,282.

Penn State owns a superlative 245-59 (80.6) record inthe nations second-largest facility, having won 36 of its last40 home games.


SERIES NOTESSeries History: 23rd meeting. Tied, 11-11Series Streak: Iowa-2Last Game: Sept. 26, 2009: Iowa 21, PSU 10Last PSU Win: Oct. 6, 2007: PSU 27, Iowa 7Next Game: Oct. 8, 2011 in State College

Best Rushing PerformancesLydell Mitchell, PSU, 29 for 211, 1971Fred Russell, I, 36 for 148, 2003

Best Passing PerformancesZack Mills, PSU, 23 for 44, 399 yds, 2002Rashard Casey, PSU, 27 for 51, 302 yds, 1995Matt Sherman, I, 21 for 28, 374 yds, 1995

Best Receiving PerformancesBryant Johnson, PSU, 8 for 146, 2002Bobby Engram, PSU, 7 for 150, 1995Scott Slutzker, I, 8 for 167, 1995Kahlil Hill, I, 9 for 60, 2000

Paterno Teams vs. Big Ten: 95-55, all-time; 86-50since starting conference play in 1993 .

Paterno Teams in Big Ten road games: 39-29(since 1993)

Paterno Teams In October: 135-41 since 1966, awinning percentage of 76.7.

Rankings: Penn State is No. 20 in the USA TodayCoaches poll and No. 22 in the Associated Press poll. Iowais No. 17 in the AP poll and No. 18 in Coaches poll.

PENN STATE VS IOWA SERIESTied: 11-11

H: 4-7; A: 7-4Nov. 15, 1930 at Iowa 19, Penn State 0

Sept. 25, 1971 Penn State 44, at Iowa 14

Sept. 30, 1972 at Penn State 14, Iowa 10




Sept. 25, 1976 Iowa 7, at Penn State 6





Oct. 21, 1995 Penn State 41, at Iowa 27

Oct. 19, 1996 Iowa 21, at Penn State 20

Oct. 9, 1999 Penn State 31, at Iowa 7

Nov. 4, 2000 Iowa 26, at PSU 23 (2 OT)

Sept. 29, 2001 at Iowa 24, Penn State 18

Sept. 28, 2002 Iowa 42, at PSU 35 (OT)

Oct. 25, 2003 at Iowa 26, Penn State 14

Oct. 23, 2004 Iowa 6, at Penn State 4

Oct. 6, 2007 at Penn State 27, Iowa 7

Nov. 8, 2008 at Iowa 24, Penn State 23


SUNDAYUpdated cumulative stats:

Available by 12:00 p.m.Posted to official Athletics website:

www.GoPSUsports.com

MONDAYPenn State Weekly Release:

Available by 10:00 p.m.

Posted to: www.GoPSUsports.com

TUESDAYBig Ten Teleconference:

Head coach Joe Paterno will be available as part of theBig Ten weekly teleconference at: 1:20 p.m. (ET)

Penn State weekly press conference:Joe Paterno and two Penn State players will be availablefor questions in person and via telephone on Tuesday,Sept. 28. To participate please contact the AthleticCommunications Office at 814-865-1757.Joe Paterno at 12:30 p.m. (ET)Penn State players at 1:00 p.m. (ET)

Please contact Athletic Communications for FTPinformation for video from the press conference

TUESDAY - WEDNESDAYPlayer Interviews:

Selected players will be available via teleconference forinterviews. For information, please contact Shirley Irvinat PSU Athletic Communications ([email protected]; 814-865-1757).

THURSDAY

PENN STATE FOOTBALL SHOWWeekly radio show

The radio call-in show, featuring Joe Paterno, assistantcoaches and squad members will air on the PennState Sports Network on Thursday, Sept. 30 from 6:05

to 7:00 p.m. (ET). The number to call to ask a questionis 1-800-52LIONS. Questions also can be submitted inadvance at: www.GoPSUsports.comThe Tuesday teleconference, Penn State Football

Show and game radio broadcasts are available at:

www.GoPSUsports.com

SATURDAY

Post-GameJoe Paterno and selected players will be availableimmediately following the game. Please contact

Athletic Communications for FTP information forvideo from the press conference

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ELIADES TO MISS REST OFSEASON WITH KNEE INJURY

Starting offensive tackle Lou Eliades (Ocean, N.J.) willmiss the remainder of the season after suffering a seriousknee injury in Saturday's victory over Temple.

A fifth-year senior, Eliades tore the anterior cruciateligament in his right knee during the third quarter, accord-

ing to Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, Penn State Director ofAthletic Medicine. Eliades will have surgery within the nexttwo weeks and rehabilitation will take a minimum of ninemonths, according to Sebastianelli.

Eliades had started all 17 games on the offensive linethe past two seasons. Last year, he started all 13 games atright guard, helping Daryll Clark throw for a school record3,003 yards and Evan Royster eclipse 1,000 rushing yards,as Penn State went 11-2 and earned another Top 10 finish.

This past spring, Eliades returned to right tackle andhas helped the Nittany Lions to a 3-1 start entering Big Tenplay. In the 22-13 win over Temple, the former OceanTownship High School standout helped the Nittany Lionsset season-highs with 216 yards rushing and 439 yards oftotal offense.

Eliades earned his degree in kinesiology in August.

WAGNER NAMED BIG TEN SPECIALTEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Senior placekicker Collin Wagner (State College) wasselected Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week afterconnecting on a school record-tying five field goals to helplift Penn State past Temple last Saturday.

Wagner earns his first career conference honor. He isthe second Nittany Lion recognized by the Big Ten this sea-son. Quarterback Rob Bolden (Orchard Lake, Mich.) wasnamed co-Freshman of the Week for the YoungstownState game.

Wagner connected on five of six field goal attempts,scoring Penn States first 15 points in the 22-13 win overthe previously undefeated Owls. He became the fourthkicker in school history to make five field goals in a game,

joining: Travis Forney vs. Michigan State in 1998, Massimo

Manca vs. Notre Dame in 1985 and Brian Franco atNebraska in 1981.The former State College Area High School standouts

previous career-high was four field goals, including thegame-winner in the final minute, in Penn States 19-17 winover LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl.

Wagners six field goal attempts also tied the schoolrecord for field goal attempts in a game. Forney attemptedsix treys against Michigan State in 1998 and Mancaattempted six at West Virginia in 1986.

Wagner made field goals of 45, 32, 42, 32 and 21yards against Temple. His 21-yarder with 1:38 left in thethird quarter gave Penn State a 15-13 lead. Wagner is sec-ond Big Ten kicker to make five field goals this year, joiningOhio State's Devin Barclay (vs. Miami). The five field goalsby both players are tied for second-most in Big Ten historywith numerous other kickers.

For the season, Wagner leads the Big Ten and is tiedfor No. 2 in the nation in field goals, having made 10 of 12attempts, for an average of 2.5 FGM per game. He andTroys Michael Taylor are the only players in the nation thathave made at least 10 field goals this season. Wagner isthird in the Big Ten (25th in nation) in overall scoring with38 points (9.50 ppg), having made 10 field goals and alleight of his PAT attempts. He is second in the conferencein kick scoring, trailing only Barclay.

Wagner has connected on 5 of 6 field attempts from 40yards or longer this season, including a career-long 49-yarder in the season opener with Youngstown State.

Kevin Kelly was the last Nittany Lion placekicker toearn earn the conferences weekly honor, doing so vs

Michigan in 2008.

BOLDEN SETS ANOTHER MARKIn the 24-0 win over Kent State, Rob Bolden became

the first Penn State true freshman quarterback with mul-tiple 200-yard passing games in the programs 124-yearhistory.

He was 17 of 27 for 217 yards, earning his second200-yard passing game of the season. Bolden threw a48-yard touchdown pass to Devon Smith and ran for aone-yard score, the first of his career, to give the Lions a7-0 first quarter lead.

Bolden added his third 200-yard effort vs. Temple,going 18 of 28 for 223 yards. with no touchdowns orinterceptions.

In the season opening win over Youngstown State,Bolden delivered the best passing game by a Penn Statetrue freshman starting quarterback with his 20 of 29 effortfor 239 yards and two touchdowns.

LIONS LAST TEAM TO ALLOW A SACKPenn State entered the Temple game as the only

team in the nation that had not allowed a sack during the

first three weeks of the season.The Owls recorded one sack, but the Nittany Lions

remain tied for first in the nation in fewwest sacksallowed.

The Nittany Lions entered the season with only onereturning starter in the same position where he finishedlast season in left guard DeOntae Pannell, who startedthe last three games of 2009 in that spot.

Pannell was replaced in the starting line-up byJohnnie Troutman vs. Kent State.

The other two returning offensive line starters fromlast year -- RT Lou Eliades and RG Stefen Wisniewskihave playing different positions from 2009. Eliades suf-fered a torn ACL vs. Temple and will miss the rest of theseason.

Left tackle Quinn Barham and center Doug Klopaczdid not have any career starts prior to this season.

COACH JOE PATERNOIn his 45th season as head coach of the Nittany Lions

and 61st year on the coaching staff, Joe Paterno is theleader in all-time victories among major college coaches. A1950 graduate of Brown University, Paterno owns a careerrecord of 397-130-3 for a winning percentage of 75.2.

He ranks second in winning percentage among activeFootball Bowl Subdivision coaches with 10 or more yearsas a head coach.

Paterno is the longest serving head coach at oneschool in major college football history and has the second-longest tenure overall. Amos Alonzo Stagg served as head


RECORD WHENOverall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1Day Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0Night Games (6 p.m. or later) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1TV Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0

ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0ESPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1

ESPN2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0BTN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0

Scoring First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0Opponent Scoring First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Leading at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Trailing at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1Tied at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Leading after Third Qt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0Trailing after Third Qt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Tied after Third Qt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Overtime Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Scoring less than 20 pts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Scoring 20+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Scoring 30+ Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Scoring 40+ Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0

Allowing 10 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Allowing 20 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1Allowing 21+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Allowing 30+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Rushing for less than 100 yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Rushing for over 100 yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1Rushing for 200+ yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Rushing for 300+ yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Passing for less than 200 yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Passing for 200 + yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0Passing for 300+ yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Totaling less than 300 yds total offense . . . . . . . .0-1300+ yds of total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0400+ yds of total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0500+ yds of total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0

Allowing less than 100 yds rushing . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Allowing more than 100 yds rushing . . . . . . . . . .1-1

Allowing less than 300 yds total offense . . . . . . .3-0Allowing 300+ yds total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Having a 100-yd rusher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Having two 100-yd rushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Not having a 100-yd rusher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1Opp. has a 100-yd rusher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1No turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Less than 3 turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-03+ turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1No takeaways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11 or more takeaways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-03 or more takeaways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0More than 30:00 of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1Less than 30:00 of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0

WINS VS. LOSSES (AVG.)PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wins . . . . . .Losses

Points Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.0 . . . . . . . . . .3.0Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . .397.3 . . . . . . . .283.0

First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.0 . . . . . . . . .17.0

Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . .170.0 . . . . . . . .127.0

Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . .227.3 . . . . . . . .156.0

Time of Possession . . . . . . . .32:21 . . . . . . . .30:33

3rd Down Conv. Pct. . . . . .23 of 44 . . . . . . .5 of 14

Points Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.0 . . . . . . . . .24.0

Yards Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . .231.3 . . . . . . . .409.0

Rushing Yds Allowed . . . . . . . .96.3 . . . . . . . .180.0

Passing Yds Allowed . . . . . . .135.0 . . . . . . . .229.0

Turnover Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . .+2.0 . . . . . . . . . .-3.0

NATIONS TOP RECORDSSince 2005

1. Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . .61-8 . . ..8842. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-9 . . ..8713. Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-10 . . ..8594. USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-10 . . ..8555. Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . .58-10 . . ..853

6. TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57-11 . . ..8387. PENN STATE . . . . . . . . .54-14 . . ..7948. West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . 54-14 . . ..7949. LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-15 . . ..78510. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . .54-17 . . ..760

Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . 54-17 . . ..76012. BYU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50-18 . . ..735


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coach at the University of Chicago for 41 years (1892-1932) of his 57-year tenure as a head coach.

Paterno has led the Nittany Lions to two nationalchampionships (1982 and 86) and five undefeated sea-sons (1968, 69, 73, 86 and 94). Selected the AFCANational Coach of the Year an unprecedented five times,Paterno is the all-time leader in bowl wins with a record of24-11-1.

He has guided Penn State to three Big TenChampionships and has been selected the Dave McClainBig Ten Coach of the Year three times, the awards second-highest total.

He is one of only nine coaches in NCAA history (five inFBS) to win 300 games and reached the milestone faster

than anyone (380 games). He also is the only FBS headcoach with 300 victories at one school.

Paterno was inducted into the National FootballFoundation and College Hall of Fame in December 2007and was among the first three active coaches to be induct-ed.

NO. 2 IN WINNING PCT.In addition to his record victories total, Joe Paterno

ranks second in winning percentage (75.2) among activeFootball Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) coaches with 10 ormore years as an FBS head coach.

Oklahomas Bob Stoops leads with an 80.7 mark (121-29) in his 12th season, followed by Paterno, South Carolinacoach Steve Spurrier, Alabamas Nick Saban and Texascoach Mack Brown.

PATERNO LONGEVITY AMAZINGSince Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966, there

have been 860 head coaching changes in Division I-A foot-ball, an average of more than six changes per institution,including 22 changes after the 2009 season.

There have been 32 head coaches at the other Big Teninstitutions since Penn State began conference play in 1993.Paterno is the dean of Big Ten coaches by six years over allhis conference counterparts, with Iowas Kirk Ferentz sec-ond in longevity (started in 1999).

ANOTHER MILESTONE NEARSJoe Paterno has 397 career victories, the all-time record

among Football Bowl Subdivision coaches.The Hall of Fame coach is three victories away from

joining John Gagliardi (474-active) and Eddie Robinson(408) as the only coaches in NCAA history with 400 victories.

Amos Alonzo Staggs 578 games top all major collegecoaches. He is followed by Paterno (530), Bobby Bowden(522), Pop Warner (481) and Paul Bear Bryant (425).

Paternos 45 years as head coach are the most at oneinstitution all-time among major college coaches and thesecond-most for a career, trailing only Amos Alonzo Staggs57 years.

IOWA COACH KIRK FERENTZKirk Ferentz has an 84-56 record in his 12th year as

coach of the Hawkeyes. He is 96-77 in his 15th yearoverall, having coached at Maine from 1990-92. Ferentzattended Pitttsburghs Upper St. Clair High School, thesame school Penn State 2009 co-captain Sean Leeattended. Ferentz is a 1978 graduate of Connecticut.

.

FERENTZ HAS PENN STATE TIESKirk Ferentz wifes (Mary) brother, Kevin Hart, was a

linebacker who lettered for the Nittany Lions in 1976.Ferentz father-in-law, Gerry Hart, played football withJoe Paterno at Brooklyn Prep, and a nephew, quarter-back Mike Hart, played for the Nittany Lions in the lastdecade.

PENN STATE-IOWA TIEPaul Federici, Iowas Director of Football

Operations, is a 1985 Penn State graduate. He is in hissecond year in football operations after five years asIowas Director of Athletic Training Services.

PENN STATE-IOWA SERIESThe Nittany Lions and Hawkeyes are meeting for the

23rd time, with the series deadlocked, 11-11.The visiting team has won 14 of the 22 series

games, including last year, when Iowa rallied to win 21-10 in Beaver Stadium. The Hawkeyes won, 24-23, in

PENN STATE2010 SEASON HONORS

DREW ASTORINO, SAFETYSporting News First Team pre-season All-Big Ten

ROB BOLDEN, QUARTERBACKBig Ten Co-Freshman of the Week vs. YSU

JACK CRAWFORD, DEFENSIVE ENDBednarik Award Watch List

DEREK MOYE, WIDE RECEIVERPhil Steeles Second Team pre-season All-Big Ten

OLLIE OGBU, DEFENSIVE TACKLEPhil Steeles Second Team pre-season All-Big Ten

EVAN ROYSTER, TAILBACK

Phil Steeles Third Team pre-season All-AmericanSporting News First Team pre-season All-Big TenPhil Steeles First Team pre-season All-Big TenWalter Camp Player of the Year watch listMaxwell Award watch listDoak Walker Award candidate

COLLIN WAGNER, KICKERBig Ten Special Teams Player of Week vs. Temple

STEFEN WISNIEWSKI, GUARDAthlon First Team pre-season All-AmericanLindys First Team pre-season All-AmericanSporting News First Team pre-season All-AmericanPhil Steeles First Team pre-season All-AmericanSporting News First Team pre-season All-Big Ten

Phil Steeles First Team pre-season All-Big TenRotary Lombardi Award Watch ListOutland Trophy Watch ListNational Football Foundation Scholar-AthleteFellowship NomineeLowes Senior CLASS Award candidate

Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee

ROYSTER RUNS TOWARD RECORD;ECLIPSES 3,000-YARD MARK

Senior tailback Evan Roysters 15-yard run in thefirst quarter vs. Kent State made him just the sixthNittany Lion to eclipse 3,000 career yards. He went past

3,000 yards on his 500th career carry.A Doak Walker Award candidate, Royster ran for a

career-high 187 yards vs. Temple and is on pace to

become Penn States career rushing yardage leader. Hehas 3,215 rushing yards, needing 184 yards to break

Curt Warners school record of 3,398.A 2009 first team All-Big Ten choice, Royster gained

1,169 yards last year and his 5.7 per carry average wasthe best in the conference among players with at least110 attempts. He had 205 carries and scored six touch-downs.

Royster delivered six 100-yard rushing games lastseason and has 13 career, good for a tie for sixth inschool history. Penn State is 13-0 when Royster gains atleast 100 yards. Warner is the school leader with 18 cen-tury-busting efforts.

COUNTDOWN TO THE RECORD: 184 yardsCAREER 100-YARD GAMES: 13 (T 6th)

PSU CAREER RUSHING YARDAGE

Yards Att. TD

1. 3398 . .649 . .24 . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-822. 3320 . .654 . .25 . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2003-06

3. 3301 . .606 . .21 . . . Blair Thomas, 1985-87, 89

4. 3256 . .565 . .36 . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97

5. 3227 . .624 . .25 . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, 1983-86

6. 3215 . .535 . .24 . . Evan Royster, 2007-present

7. 2953 . .460 . .26 . . . . Larry Johnson, 1999-2002

8. 2934 . .501 . .38 . . . . . . Lydell Mitchell, 1969-71

PSU CAREER 100-YARD GAMES

1. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Curt Warner

2. 17 . .KiJana Carter, Curtis Enis & Blair Thomas

5. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Hunt & Lydell Mitchell

6. 13 . . . . . . . . .John Cappelletti & Evan Royster

8. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lenny Moore

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45th season as Penn State head coach and 61st year as a member of the PSU coaching staff,Paterno has been on the sideline for 683 Penn State games. His 45 years in Happy Valley are arecord for longevity among major college coaches at one school.

First all-time in career victories among Football Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) coaches. Owns a career record of 397-130-3. His winning percentage of 75.2 was second-best among

active FBS coaches entering the 2010 season (minimum 10 years as a I-A coach).

Broke the record for career wins by a major college coach, passing Paul Bear Bryant, with his324th victory in a thrilling 29-27 win over Ohio State on Oct. 27, 2001.

Re-gained the lead for career wins by a major college coach, breaking a tie with BobbyBowden, with his 376th victory, 45-3 over Temple on Sept. 20, 2008.

Ranks second all-time in games coached (530) among major college coaches. Was selected to be among the first three active coaches or players to be inducted into the

National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in December 2006 (induction delayed to2007).

One of just nine coaches in NCAA history to record 300 wins (five in FBS), reaching themilestone faster than anyone (380 games). He is the only Division I-A coach with 300 w ins atone school.

Has directed Penn State to five unbeaten seasons (1968, 69, 73, 86, 94) andtwo national championships (1982, 86).

Is the all-time leader among coaches in bowl appearances (36) and post-season triumphs (24).His overall post-season record of 24-10-1 gives him a winning percentage of 68.0, topsamong the bowl seasons best of all-time. Paterno is the only coach to win the four traditionalNew Years Day games - the Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange Bowls - and the Fiesta Bowl.

Unprecedented five-time AFCA Coach-of-the-Year selection (1968, 78, 82, 86 and 2005). Has coached 77 first-team All-Americans, including eight in the past five seasons. Under Paterno, Penn State has produced 15 Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes, 34 first-team

Academic All-Americans (44 overall) and 18 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. His teams have 23 finishes in the Top 10 of the national rankings, 35 in the Top 25. Posted 11 or more victories in a season 15 times and 10 or more 21 times. Has coached more than 250 players who have made NFL rosters, 33 of them first-round draft

choices, including a school record four fir st-round selections in the 2003 NFL Draft. Has coached players who have won all of the major college awards - Heisman, Maxwell, Walter

Camp, Butkus, Bednarik, Lombardi, OBrien, Outland, Doak Walker, Biletnikoff and Rimington Eight of his former players (John Cappelletti, Keith Dorney, Jack Ham, Ted Kwalick,

Lydell Mitchell, Dennis Onkotz, Mike Reid and Curt Warner) have been enshrined inthe National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame.

Three of his former players (Jack Ham, Franco Harris &

Mike Munchak) have been enshrined in the Pro FootballHall of Fame.

Penn States 241 Academic all-conference selectionssince joining the Big Ten in 1993 are the most of anyleague school.

A 1950 graduate of Brown University where he playedquarterback and defensive back on the football team andtwo seasons on the basketball team.

Recipient of the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, the AFCAshighest honor.

Honored with his image on the Wheaties box in 2003. Sports Illustrated Sportsman-of-the-Year in 1986. Featured on the cover of SI during 2005

season.

First active coach ever to recieve the Distinguished American award from the National FootballFoundation and College Football Hall of Fame.

Inaugural winner of the State Farm Eddie Robinson Coach-of-the-Year Award in 1998. He and his wife, Sue, have contributed more than $4 million to Penn State University. The Paternos pledged $1 million for a new wing at the Mount Nittany Medical Center in 2009 The 135,000-square foot Paterno Library, dedicated in 1999, on the Penn State campus is

named after the Paternos and they also made significant contributions to build thePasquerilla Spiritual Center, dedicated in 2003.

Signed a three-year contract extension in December 2008.

NOTING HEAD COACH JOE PATERNO

Since being named Penn State head coach in 1966, there have been 860

head coaching changes in Division I-A, an average of six per school,and eight administrations of U.S. presi-

dents (includes 22 in 2009). ALL-TIME COACHINGVICTORIES

474 John Gagl iardi (act ive)408 Eddie Robinson397 JOE PATERNO (active377 Bobby Bowden323 Bear Bryant319 Pop Warner 315 Roy Kidd314 Amos Alonzo Stagg

300 Tubby Raymond

JOE PATERNO

BY THE NUMBERS

139,000: Square feet in Paterno Library, which opened in 19991050: Penn State lettermen since 1966860: Number of coaching changes in Div. I-A since 1966.683: Games coached as Penn State assistant or

head coach (missed three games)530: Games as head coach (second all-time)

501: Wins as member of staff (686 games; 501-178-7)

397: Career Wins (first all-time)

350: Earned 350th win at Illinois (63-10) on Oct. 22, 2005

324: Broke Division I-A career wins mark with 324th win vs.

Ohio State (29-27) on October 27, 2001

300: Earned 300th win vs. Bowling Green (48-3)

on September 12, 1998

252: Nittany Lions who have made NFL rosters

250: Earned 250th win at Iowa (31-0) on Sept. 18, 1993

245: Nittany Lions drafted by NFL teams

241: Academic All-Big Ten selections (since 1993-most in con-

ference)

200: Earned 200th win vs. Bowling Green (45-19)

on September 5, 1987

150: Earned 150th win at Pittsburgh (48-14)on November 28, 1981

150: Wins since Penn State joined Big Ten in 1993

100: Earned 100th win vs. NC State (41-20) on Nov. 6, 1976

85: Graduation Success Rate (2009 NCAA report)

69: Length of his game-winning punt return

for Brown vs. Holy Cross in 49.

64: First team All-Americans (77 selections)

61: Years on Penn State staff

55: Squad members that earned 3.0 GPA or higher

in Fall, 2008 semester

50: Earned 50th win vs. Maryland (63-27)

vs. Maryland on November 6, 1971

45: Years as head coach

44: Academic All-Americans

37: Shutouts by Penn State

36: Jersey number as QB-DB at Brown36: Bowl trips as head coach (all-time leader)

34: First team Academic All-Americans

33: First round NFL draft choices

31: Longest unbeaten streak (30-0-1; 1967-70)

24: Bowl victories (all-time leader)

23: Teams ranked in the final top 10

23: Winning streak from 1968-70

21: Number of teams with at least 10 wins

18: NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners

17: Grandchildren

17: New Years Day bowl wins

15: National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes

14: Interceptions made as Brown DB

9: Number of U.S. presidents since he became coach in 1966

8: Number of his players in College Football Hall of Fame

7: Unbeaten, untied regular seasons7: Years had a team ranked No. 1

7: Beaver Stadium expansions since 66

5: Children

5: Unbeaten, untied seasons

4: He and wife, Sue, have given more than $4 million

to Penn State to endow scholarships, professorships

and assist in facilities projects

2: National Championships

1: First win was 15-7 over Maryland on Sept. 17, 1966

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Penn State and Iowa will be in opposite Big Tendivisions starting next year, but will meet Oct. 8, 2011 inState College and Oct. 20, 2012 in Iowa City.

SCOUTING THE HAWKEYESIowa will host Penn State on Saturday in historic

Kinnick Stadium, where it has won 15 of its last 17 games,for the Hawkeyes Homecoming game. Last week, Iowabounced back from its first loss of the season, a 34-27 set-back to nationally ranked Arizona in Tucson on Sept. 18, bythrottling Ball State, 45-0.

A driving rain storm did little to slow the Iowa offense inthe home win over Ball State, as it rolled up 562 total yards(256 rushing, 306 passing), ran 23 more plays (73 to 50)than the Cardinals, held the ball nearly 10 minutes longer(34:06 to 25:54), and scored on five of six times on trips tothe red zone. The Hawkeye defense did its part as well,holding Ball State to 112 total yards and forcing twoturnovers.

Senior quarterback Ricky Stanzi, a starter in 26 careergames, directs the Iowa offense. The Davey OBrien and

Archie Manning Award candidate has completed 66.7 per-cent of his passes (66 of 99) in the early going of the 2010season, throwing for 999 yards and nine touchdowns and

just one interception. Stanzis favorite targets are receiversDerrell Johnson Koulianos (17-270-3) and Marvin McNutt(10-182-2) and tight end Allen Reisner (14-185-1) but theair attack is balanced, as seven different Hawkeyes havecaught at least one touchdown pass.

The Iowa running game is led by sophomore AdamRobinson. Robinson, who set the Iowa freshman rushingrecord last season (834), leads the Hawkeyes with 385yards (5.5 ypc) and six touchdowns. Iowas starting run-ning back in 2009 before suffering a season ending kneein the spring, Jewel Hampton had contributed 114 yards onthe ground and one touchdown before suffering an injury at

Arizona on Sept. 18.The Iowa defense is headlined by a pair of pre-sea-

son All-Americans in senior defensive lineman AdrianClayborn and junior safety Tyler Sash. A disruptive pres-ence against both the run and the pass from his tackle

position, Clayborn turned the tide in Iowas favor in its 2009match-up with Penn State when he blocked a punt andreturned it 53 yards for a touchdown. Sash has 11 careerinterceptions and holds the Iowa record with 350 returnyards. Senior linebacker Jeff Tarpinian leads the Hawkeyeswith 32 tackles while junior defensive lineman Mike Daniels

tops the team in sacks (3) and tackles for loss (7.5).Senior punter Ryan Donahue averages 46.3 yards per

kick and has placed eight of his 15 punts inside the 20-yardline this season. Michael Meyer handles the placekickingduties. He has connected on one of his two field goalattempts and averages 65.8 yards on kickoffs, with eighttouchbacks.

LAST MEETINGPenn States great start was nullified by four

turnovers, a blocked punt and a safety, as Iowa rallied fora 21-10 win on Sept. 26, 2009 in Beaver Stadium.

The Nittany Lions saw their 11-game home winningstreak come to an end.

Penn State scored on its first play from scrimmage,a 79-yard strike from Daryll Clark to Chaz Powell, toelectrify the drenched Whitehouse throng of 109,316.The Nittany Lions then used a 20-play, 10:17 drive totake a 10-0 first quarter lead.

But, the Hawkeyes scored the final 21 points, includ-ing 16 in the fourth quarter. Penn State gained 147 yardsin the first quarter, but was limited to 160 the remainderof the game.

In his first full game of the season, linebackerNavorro Bowman recorded a career-high 13 tackles. Healso had three tackles-for-loss for minus-7 yards.

Linebacker Josh Hull tied a career-high with 13 tackles,including 2.0 TFL for minus-8 yards. Safety Nick Sukaymade a career-best nine tackles, broke-up four passesand grabbed his first career interception.

NCAA LEADERS INVICTORIES

1. Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .881

2. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .848

3. Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .838

4. Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8315. Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .823

6. PENN STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .814

7. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .803

NITTANY LIONS AGAINAMONG LEADERSON NFL ROSTERS

A total of 28 Penn State football alumni are populatingNational Football League active rosters. The NIttany Lions againrank among the top 12 schools in the nation in current NFL play-

ers. Penn States total rises to 32 in the NFL with four players onpractice squads.

Twenty-one NFL teams have at least one Penn Stater on itsroster.

The Buffalo Bills feature a league-high three former NittanyLions on their rosters. Veterans Bryan Scott and Paul Poslusznyare joined by a second-year DE Aaron Maybin, a 2009 NFL firstround draft choice.

All six players from Penn State's 2010 Capital One Bowlchampion team that were drafted made NFL squads as rookies:Navorro Bowman (San Francisco 49ers), Josh Hull (St. LouisRams), Sean Lee (Dallas Cowboys), Jared Odrick (MiamiDolphins), Andrew Quarless (Green Bay Packers) and MickeyShuler (Minnesota Vikings).

Tennessee quarterback Kerry Collins, who is entering his16th season, tops the former Lions in NFL seniority. Only five cur-rent NFL players have greater longevity than Collins.

Wide receiver Jordan Norwood (Cleveland), G Rich

Ohrnberger (New England) and C A.Q. Shipley (Philadelphia) areon NFL practice squads.More than 360 Nittany Lions have signed NFL contracts

since Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966. The Hall of Famecoach has seen 245 of his players drafted by NFL squads, includ-ing 33 in the first round, and more than 250 make NFL rosters.

Thirty-six Nittany Lions have been NFL first round draft choic-es overall, most recently defensive tackle Jared Odrick, whom theMiami Dolphins selected with the No. 28 overall pick in the 2010NFL Draft. A school record four Nittany Lions were selected in thefirst round of the 2003 NFL Draft.

Penn State has had at least one alumnus on a Super Bowlteam in 39 of 44 title games. Thirty-two former Nittany Lions haveearned a total of 48 Super Bowl rings.

Former Nittany Lions on 2010 NFL rostersas of Sept. 15 (pro season in parenthesis):

Arizona Cardinals - Levi Brown (4)

Buffalo Bills -Aaron Maybin (2), Paul Posluszny (4),Bryan Scott (8)

Carolina Panthers - Dan Connor (3), Ed Johnson (3)

Chicago Bears -Anthony Adams (8), ),

Robbie Gould (6)

Cleveland Browns - Jordan Norwood (2) - p.s.

Dallas Cowboys - Sean Lee (1)

Detroit Lions - Bryant Johnson (8), Derrick Williams (2)

Green Bay Packers -Andrew Quarless (1)

Kansas City Chiefs - Tamba Hali (5)

Miami Dolphins - Jared Odrick (1), Cameron Wake (2)

Minnesota Vikings - Jimmy Kennedy (8), Mickey Shuler (1)

New England Patriots - Rich Ohrnberger (2) - p.s.

New York Giants - Kareem McKenzie (10); Dennis Landolt

(1) - p.s.

Oakland Raiders - Jay Alford (4)

Philadelphia Eagles -A.Q. Shipley (2) - p.s.San Francisco 49ers - Navorro Bowman (1)

Seattle Seahawks - Deon Butler (2), Michael Robinson (5)

St. Louis Rams - Josh Hull (1), Justin King (3)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers - John Gilmore (10)

Tennessee Titans - Kerry Collins (16), Tim Shaw (4)

Washington Redskins - Larry Johnson (8)

From 2004-09, Penn State was one of only twodefensive units that rank among the top five in the nationin rushing defense (3rd, 96.99 ypg), scoring defense(3rd, 15.1 ppg) and total defense (5th, 290.3 ypg). OhioState is the only other team ranks in the top five in thethree categories.

Since the start of the 2004 campaign, the NittanyLions have held 53 of their 79 opponents (67.1 pct.) to17 points or less, including 10 foes last season and ninein 2008. Three of Penn State's five bowl opponents havescored 17 points or less, including its most recent foe,LSU.

Since the start of the 2004 season, Penn State haslimited 44 of 79 opponents (55.7 pct.) to 99 rushingyards or fewer, with eight foes failing to do so in each ofthe past four seasons. Among the teams failing to crack100 rushing yards against the Nittany Lions were bowlopponents LSU, USC, Tennessee and Florida State.

STREAK OF NO 100-YARD RUSHERSALLOWED ENDS AT 17 GAMES

The Nittany Lions had not permitted an opposingrusher to hit the century mark over 17 consecutive con-tests until Alabamas Trent Richardson gained 144 yardson 22 carries on Sept. 11. Iowas Shonn Greene hadbeen the last to do so, gaining 117 yards on 28 carrieson Nov. 8, 2008.

Penn State was one of only three teams in thenation that did not allow a 100-yard rusher in 2009. TheNittany Lions held eight opponents to 100 rushing yardsor less last year, including 41 by LSU in the Capital OneBowl win over the Tigers.

Since the start of the 2008 season (30 games), 18opponents have failed to gain 100 rushing yards on theNittany Lions.

DEFENSE AMONG NATIONS ELITE


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PREP TEAMMATES MEETThree pairs of former high school teammates will be

opposite sidelines on Saturday:- Penn State guard Mark Arcidiacano and Iowas Greg

Castillo both attended St. Josephs (Pa.) Prep;Penn State RB Mike Zordich and RB Brandon

Beachum and Iowas Derrell Johnson-Koulianos (Sr.) allattended Cardinal Mooney HS in Youngstown, Ohio

Nittany Lion linebacker Chris Colasanti and Iowas

Kevonte Martin-Manley both attended Brother Rice (Mich.)HS.

RECENT TIGHT GAMES INCLUDEPAIR OF OVERTIME TILTS

Penn State and Iowa have met 13 times as Big Tencompetitors, with six of the last 10 games between thesquads being decided by seven points or less.

The Nittany Lions have played in five overtimegames all-time, with the Hawkeyes involved in two of thecontests, including Penn States first overtime game onNov. 4, 2000. The Hawkeyes won that contest, 26-23, indouble overtime, and on Sept. 28, 2002 captured a 42-35 overtime win, both in Beaver Stadium.

In the 2000 game, Penn State rallied from a 13-0deficit to tie the game at 16-16 on a Ryan Primanti field

goal with 2:59 to play. In the first overtime both teamsscored a touchdown. In the second session, NateKaeding made his fourth field goal to give Iowa a 26-23lead. On the Lions first play, Rashard Caseys passbounced off Tony Stewarts helmet and was interceptedby Ryan Hansen.

Casey was 27 of 51 for 302 yards,with one touch-down and one interception, and ran for 67 yards and atouchdown.

In the 2002 contest, the Hawkyes grabbed a 23-0second quarter lead and still led 35-13 with 7:30 to playwhen Penn State made a stirring comeback to forceovertime.

The 23 points are the most the Nittany Lions haveever overcome under Joe Paterno. A 36-yard touchdownpass to Larry Johnson from Zack Mills, a 44-yard Mills toTony Johnson pass and an 8-yard TD pass from Mills to

Bryant Johnson with 1:20 to play forced overtime.In the extra session, Iowa had the first possession

and Brad Banks hit C.J. Jones on a six-yard TD pass.Penn State reached the Iowa 5, but on fourth down, Millspass was incomplete.

Mills was 23 of 44 for a school record 399 yards, withfour touchdowns and two interceptions in the 2002 con-test.

LAST VISIT WAS A THRILLERIn the most recent meeting in Kinnick Stadium, Penn

State saw its hopes for an unbeaten season come to aheart-breaking end, as Iowas Daniel Murray kicked a 31-

yard field goal with :01 left to give the Hawkeyes a 24-23victory on Nov. 8, 2008.

The Nittany Lions ran for 180 yards on an Iowadefense that was allowing 100.7 yards. Tailback EvanRoyster became the 12th Nittany Lion to run for 1,000yards in a season, as he gained 90 yards on a career-high 26 carries and scored his 11th touchdown.

Junior wideout Derrick Williams delivered 154 all-purpose yards. He took several direct snaps and ran for

53 yards on a career-best 12 carries, including a nine-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He also com-pleted the first pass of his career, good for 23 yards totight end Mickey Shuler in the fourth quarter.

Deon Butler made three receptions to give him 167in his career, moving into a tie with Bobby Engram forthe all-time lead at Penn State.

The Penn State defense limited Iowa to 272 yards(101 rushing) and forced two turnovers. NavorroBowman made eight tackles, with a TFL, and Josh Hullalso made eight stops and recovered a fumble in Iowaterritory to set-up a score. Defensive tackle JaredOdrick made a career-high seven hits, with two sacks,and a forced fumble.

IOWA HOMECOMING

Saturdays game is Iowas 99th Homecoming con-test. Penn State has been the Hawkeyes Homecomingfoe twice previously, losing in 1930 (19-0) and 2001 (24-18).

NO. 1 IN FEWEST PENALTIES & YARDSThe Nittany Lions again are among the nations

least penalized teams, ranking No. 1 in fewest penaltyyards and second in fewest penalties.

The Nittany Lions lead the nation with just 17.5penalty yards per game, having committed 11 penaltiesfor just 70 yards in four games.

Penn State and Wisconsin are tied for No. 2nationally with just 11 penalties in four games, for a 2.75average. Eastern Michigan leads with 10 flags in fourgames for a 2.50 average.

During the 2009 season, Penn State finished No.

3 in the nation with an average of 31.2 penalty yardsper game and fourth nationally with an average of 4.31penalties per game.

IN NCAA STATISTICS...Penn State is tied for eighth in the nation in scoring

defense (12.75 ppg) and is No. 18 in total defense (275.8ypg). The Lions lead the Big Ten and are No.17 nation-ally in pass defense (158.5 ypg) and also lead the con-ference and are No. 3 in the nation in oppoent third downconversions at 21.3 pct. (10 of 47).

The Lions also are eighth in kickoff returns (29.0ypr).

TWELVE HAVE MADEFIRST CAREER STARTS THIS YEAR

Nittany Lions making their first career starts againstYoungstown State were: linebacker Chris Colasanti,receiver Devon Smith, tight end Garry Gilliam, quarterbackRob Bolden, center Doug Klopacz, tackle Quinn Barhamand punter Anthony Fera.

Since the season opener, five more Nittany Lions havemade their first career start to bring the total of first-timestarters to 12: LB Michael Mauti (Alabama), WR JustinBrown, DE Pete Massaro and DE Sean Stanley (KentState) and safety Andrew Dailey (Temple).


CLASS BREAKDOWN5th Year Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

4th Year Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Juniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Sophomores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Red-shirt Freshmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

True-Freshmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Total Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Upperclassmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..35 (30 %)

Underclassmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 (70%)

PENN STATE

STUDENT-ATHLETES

EARN RECORD-TYING

89 PERCENT

GRADUATION

SUCCESS RATE

Penn State Penn State student-athletes continue to grad-uate well above their peers nationwide, earning record-settingacademic performances, according to statistical informationreleased in November 2009 by the National Collegiate AthleticAssociation (NCAA).

The NCAA's annual study of institutions nationwiderevealed that Penn State student-athletes at the UniversityPark campus earned a record-tying Graduation Success Rate(GSR) of 89 percent compared to a 79 percent average for allDivision I institutions for students entering from 1999-2000through 2002-03.

This is the 19th release of institutional graduation ratessince national "right-to-know" legislation was passed in 1990.In 2005, the NCAA Division I Committee on AcademicPerformance implemented the initial release of the team GSRdata.

The GSR is the NCAA's more inclusive calculation of stu-dent-athlete academic success. The NCAA rate is more accu-

rate than the federally mandated methodology because itincludes incoming transfers and students enrolling in the springsemester who receive athletic aid and graduate and deletesfrom the calculation student-athletes who leave an institutionand were academically eligible to compete. The federal ratedoes neither.

In addition to releasing each institution's overall four-yearGraduation Success Rate, the NCAA also released the federalgraduation rates for students and student-athletes as it has forthe past 19 years.

The four-year federal graduation rate average forUniversity Park student-athletes was 82 percent, significantlyhigher than the national average of 63 percent, and second toNorthwestern (88) among Big Ten Conference institutions. Thefour-year average for University Park students was 84 percent,also far exceeding the 62 percent rate for all students nation-wide.

Among the 2002-03 entering freshman class, 76 percentof Penn State student-athletes earned degrees within six

years, well above than the 64 percent for all Division I institu-tions. Penn States 76 percent figure was second-highestamong Big Ten schools, trailing only Northwestern (88). Thegraduation rate for all Penn State students was 85 percent inthe entering class of 2002-03.

Penn State places great value on the academic successof our student-athletes. These numbers clearly show the dedi-cation of our students, our academic staff and our coaches,said President Graham Spanier.

The NCAA data revealed that student-athletes from 23 ofPenn States 25 teams (track/cross country teams combined)earned a Graduation Success Rate at or above the nationalGSR average of 79 percent. Seven Penn State squads earneda Graduation Success Rate of 100 percent and 21 of 25Nittany Lion teams earned a GSR higher than or equal to thenational average for their respective sport.

Other highlights from the NCAA Graduation Rates Report:- Penn State's four-year federal graduation rate for

African-American student-athletes was 78 percent, markingthe 19th consecutive year the Nittany Lions topped the DivisionI national average (53 percent). The 82 percent GSR figure forPenn State African-American student-athletes tied the schoolrecord and was 19 points higher than the national average.

- The Penn State football (85 percent compared to 67),Nittany Lion Basketball (67 to 64 percent) and Lady LionBasketball (90 to 83 percent) teams all earned four-yearGraduation Success Rates higher than the national averagefor their sport. The 85 percent GSR figure was a record for thePenn State football program, which earned a superlative 89percent federal graduation rate for student-athletes enteringschool in 2002-03, tops among all Big Ten Conference footballteams.

- Of the Penn State student-athletes in the NCAA studiesfrom 1993-94 through 2002-03 who exhausted their eligibility,96 percent left with their diplomas..


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Penn State is 100-52-3 under Joe Paterno in games decid-ed by seven points or less, winning 38 of 60 since starting Big

Ten play in 1993.

SIXTY YEARS IN HAPPY VALLEYJoe Paterno is celebrating 60 years as a member of the

Penn State coaching staff. He came to Penn State with newhead coach Rip Engle before graduating from Brown Universityin 1950. After 16 seasons as an assistant coach under Engle,Paterno was named the Nittany Lions 14th head football coachon February 19, 1966.

In his 61st season on the Penn State staff, the Hall ofFame mentor is entering his 45th season as head coach.

ALL-TIME LEADER IN BOWLWINS AND APPEARANCES

Joe Paterno owns a post-season record of 24-11-1, a win-ning percentage of 68.0, including a 17-7 mark in New Yearsbowl games. Paterno is the all-time leader in bowl wins andappearances (36) and his winning percentage is best all-timeamong coaches with at least 15 bowl appearances.

530 AND COUNTINGThe Iowa game will be Joe Paternos 531st as head

coach.Amos Alonzo Staggs 578 games top all major college

coaches. He is followed by Paterno (530), Bobby Bowden(522), Pop Warner (481) and Paul Bear Bryant (425).

Paterno made his head coaching debut on Sept. 17,1966, earning a 15-7 win over Maryland before a BeaverStadium crowd of 40,911.

Joe Paternos Milestone Games:1st game, Sept. 17, 1966 W, 15-7 vs. Maryland50th game, Oct. 31, 1970 W, 42-8 vs. West Virginia100th game, Nov. 28, 1974 W, 31-10 at Pittsburgh

(Three Rivers Stadium)150th game, Sept. 15, 1979 W, 45-10 vs. Rutgers

200th game, Sept. 17, 1983 L, 42-34 vs. Iowa250th game, Oct. 3, 1987 W, 27-13 vs. Temple300th game, Oct. 19, 1991 W, 37-17 vs. Rutgers350th game, Nov. 4, 1995 L, 21-10 at Northwestern400th game, Nov. 6, 1999 L, 24-23 vs. Minnesota450th game, Nov. 15, 2003 W, 52-7 vs. Indiana500th game, Dec. 29, 2007 - W, 24-17 vs.

Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo Bowl

680 AND COUNTINGThe Iowa game will be the 684th contest Joe Paterno has

coached in since joining the Nittany Lions staff in 1950.In his 61st season as a member of the Penn State staff,

Paterno followed Rip Engle from Brown to Penn State aftergraduating in 1950 and was involved in 155 games as an assis-tant coach from 1950-65. He was promoted to head coach in

1966.Paterno has missed just three games in his career. As an

assistant coach, he missed the 1955 game at Army when hisfather, Angelo, died. As head coach in 1977, Joe and SuePaternos son, David, was involved in a serious trampolineaccident the day before the Lions game at Syracuse andPaterno did not attend the contest. Paterno missed the Nov. 11,2006 game with Temple, which took place five days after hehad surgery on his left leg, which was injured in a sideline col-lision at Wisconsin on Nov. 4, 2006.

Paternos first game on the Penn State staff was Sept. 30,1950, a 34-14 win vs. Georgetown. The Nittany Lions haveearned a 501-178-7 record with Paterno on the staff, with their73.5 winning percentage third-best nationally since 1950.

LIONS LEAD NATION IN UNBEATENREGULAR SEASONS SINCE 1966

Joe Paterno has led Penn State to seven unbeaten, untiedregular seasons since becoming head coach in 1966, the mostof any team in the nation.

The Nittany Lions have earned five unbeaten, untied sea-sons under Paterno (1968, 69, 73, 86, 94), with two teams

(1978, 85) losing in national championship bowl games.

PENN STATE - 7

Alabama, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Ohio St., Texas - 6Oklahoma - 5

NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESSPenn State has a 64-13 (83.1) record in non- conference

games overall since starting Big Ten play in 1993, including vic-tories against: Arizona, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Louisville(2), Miami (Fla.), Maryland, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon,Oregon State, Pittsburgh (3), South Florida, SouthernCalifornia (3), Southern Miss (2), Syracuse (2), Temple (9),Tennessee (2), Texas, Texas A&M (2), Texas Tech, Virginia andUCF (2).

The Nittany Lions have won 18 of their last 20 non-confer-ence games, with USC in the 2009 Rose Bowl and Alabama(Sept. 11) as the lone setback.

Penn State played Notre Dame in 2006 and 07 andrenewed its rivalry with Syracuse in 2008 and 09. The NittanyLions face Alabama in 2010 and 11, Virginia in 2012 and 13,Navy in 2012, Syracuse in 2013 and Rutgers in 2014 and 15.

PEGULAS COMMIT HISTORIC GIFT FORNEW ARENA AND HOCKEY PROGRAM

Penn State President Graham Spanier announced to theBoard of Trustees on Sept. 17 the largest private gift in theUniversity's history $88 million from Terrence M. and KimPegula to fund a state-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena andhelp to establish an NCAA Division I men's hockey program.

The gift paves the way for the creation of a Division Iwomen's ice hockey program and enhanced figure skatingopportunities.

The Pegulas, who live in Boca Raton, Fla., have beenleaders in the oil and natural gas industry primarily in the

Appalachian Basin. Terry Pegula is the founder and formerpresident, CEO and principal shareholder of East ResourcesInc., a privately-held independent exploration and develop-ment company based in Warrendale, Pa., and acquired inJuly 2010 by Royal Dutch Shell. Pegula, born and raised inCarbondale, Pa., earned a bachelor of science degree inpetroleum and natural gas engineering from Penn State in1973, started East Resources Inc. in 1983 and built it intoone of the largest privately held companies in the UnitedStates. Kim Pegula, a graduate of Houghton College, alsohas been involved with East Resources since 1991 and is afounder, along with her husband, of Black River MusicGroup, Nashville, Tenn., and Ayrault Sports Agency,Charlotte, N.C.

The Pegulas' gift will launch the construction of a newarena at University Park that will be the only major rink with-in an 80-mile radius and on par with the best collegiate facil-ities in the country. An architect will be selected this fall forthe arena, which is expected to open in December 2013. Thefacility will be built on the corner of Curtin Road andUniversity Drive, directly west of the Bryce Jordan Center. Itwill include two ice sheets and other features that will allow itto be used for a broad range of campus and communityactivities, from commencement ceremonies to kinesiologyclasses to public skating sessions and camps for youth.

The facility will provide new training and performanceopportunities for Penn States popular and successful figureskating club and for the Universitys womens ice hockey

PENN STATE

FOOTBALL

STUDENT-ATHLETES

EARN NO. 1

GRADUATION RATE

AMONG 2009

AP TOP 25 TEAMS

The Penn State football team pro-

duced another superb academic per-

formance, according to the NCAA

Graduation Rates Report, released in

November 2009.

Penn State earned the highest

Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and

federal graduation rate among teams

ranked in the final 2009 Associated

Press Top 25 poll. Nittany Lion 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 per-

cent.

The Nittany Lions' 89 percent feder-

al graduation rate led all Big Ten

Conference institutions and was 34

points above the 55 percent FBS aver-

age, according to the NCAA data

released last November.

The Nittany Lions also led all AP Top

25 teams with a program record 85 per-

cent Graduation Success Rate. The fig-

ure 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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The Pegulas' commitment also creates an endowment tosupport an NCAA Division I men's ice hockey program.

"We're very proud of the success that our ACHA clubhockey program has achieved, and this gift will allow us totake the sport to a completely new level at Penn State," saidTim Curley, Director of Athletics. "Thanks to the Pegulas, wewill be able to enter NCAA competition in 2012-13. PennState's launch of Division I hockey will lead to additionalcompetition within the Big Ten, and that has the potential totransform college hockey in this country."

The gift comes as the University is engaged in thelargest fundraising effort in its history, For the Future: TheCampaign for Penn State Students.

HAM, WARNER & ARRINGTONAMONG BIG TEN ICONS

The Big Ten Network began unveiling the Top 50 Big TenIcons on Sept. 2 and former Nittany Lion All-Americans Jack

Ham, Curt Warner and LaVar Arrington are listed at numbers22, 42 and 46, respectively.

Big Ten Icons No. 21-50 were announced daily atBigTenNetwork.com. Big Ten Icons, hosted by KeithJackson, began Sept. 18 and moves into its Tuesday, 9 p.m.night time slot on Big Ten Network on Sept. 21.

Penn State womens volleyball 2009 National Player ofthe Year Megan Hodge was selected Big Ten Icon No. 49.

BIG TEN NETWORK TO TELEVISE35-PLUS FOOTBALL GAMES IN 2010

The Penn State-Temple game aired on the Big Ten Network,as the Nittany Lions made their second appearance of the sea-son on the network.

The Big Ten Network will air 35-40 football games this sea-son, with each school making a minimum of two appearances,

including at least one conference game.The Big Ten Network televised four Penn State football

games in 2009, as well as the 2010 Blue-White Game.The Big Ten Network is available to more than 75 million

homes across the United States and Canada, and has agree-ments with more than 300 affiliates.

The network, though, is not carried by Adams, Blue Ridgeand MetroCast cable in Pennsylvania. The network also is notavailable to Armstrong Cable customers in westernPennsylvania and suburban Youngstown, Ohio. A combined totalof more than 35,000 Penn State alumni live in communitiesserved by the four cable providers, in addition to thousands morefans and current Penn State students.

Most Big Ten Network football games will air at 12:00 p.m.,with the remainder kicking off during the primetime window.ESPN/ABC have exclusive rights to air games during the 3:30p.m. window.

The Big Ten Network will televise approximately 400 eventsin 2010-11, nearly all in HD, including 35-40 football games, 108mens basketball games, 55 womens basketball games,Olympic sport events and conference championships.

The Big Ten Network is available in more than 90 percent ofthe homes in the eight Big Ten states and 19 of the nations top20 markets.

The network is available to more than 75 million homesacross the United States and Canada, and currently has agree-ments with more than 300 affiliates, including DirecTV, DISHNetwork, AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FiOS, Atlantic Broadband,Beaver Valley Cable, Bright House, Cablevision, CATV Service,Inc., Charter, Comcast, Consolidated Communications, Cox(Cleveland, Omaha, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Las Vegas,

Northern Virginia), Insight, Kuhn Communications, Mediacom,Midcontinent, Millheim TV, Nittany Media, RCN, Rogers Cable(Canada), Service Electric Cable TV, Service ElectricCablevision, Service Electric Broadband Cable, Shaw Cable andShaw Direct (Canada), Shen-Heights TV, Tele-Media, TimeWarner Cable, Western Broadband, Windstream and WOW.

For more information on the Big Ten Network, including theChannel Finder feature, go to www.BigTenNetwork.com.

BRACKETT AND OGBUELECTED CO-CAPTAINS

A pair of fifth-year seniors, Brett Brackett (Lawrenceville,N.J.) and Ollie Ogbu (Staten Island, N.Y.) were elected co-cap-tains of the 2010 Penn State football team.

Coach Joe Paterno made the announcement Aug. 31 athis weekly teleconference. The squad voted for captains theday prior.

It is such a tremendous honor to be named a captain byyour teammates, Brackett said. Being a captain adds someresponsibility, but it is a something that I am really looking for-ward to.

I have looked up to so many great captains, like SeanLee, Daryll Clark, Josh Gaines and Terrell Golden, so to be acaptain myself, it feels really special, Ogbu said. It is a bighonor to be voted a captain by my teammates.

A 6-6 wide receiver, Brackett entered the season with 17career receptions for a 11.1 average and two touchdowns. Theformer Lawrence High School standout quarterback is primari-ly playing slot receiver this year, the position where he made 13catches for 160 yards and one score in 2008.

Brackett is president of Penn States Uplifting AthletesChapter and has been instrumental in the organization andsuccess of the Penn State Lift for Life to benefit the KidneyCancer Association the past two years. In 2008, the NittanyLion football team event broke the record by raising more than$81,000 for Kidney Cancer Association, a figure which wasshattered by the 2009 total of more than $98,000.

A three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Brackettearned his degree in marketing in December 2009. He is onschedule to earn a second degree, in economics, thisDecember.

A defensive tackle, Ogbu entering 2010 having started 22

games the past two seasons and has been instrumental inhelping Penn State rank among the Top 10 defenses. TheNittany Lions had not allowed a 100-yard rusher in the past 16games, the nations third-longest streak, trailing only Alabamaand Ohio State.

Ogbu made 30 tackles last season, with eight tackles forloss and two sacks, helping Penn State rank No. 6 nationally inrushing defense at 89.8 yards per game. The former Milford

Academy standout forced a team-high three fumbles andranked sixth with his eight minus-yardage hits. The 6-1, 300-pound Ogbu made a career-high six stops vs. Akron last year,including 2.5 TFL.

Ogbu is on schedule to earn his degree in sociology inDecember.

BIG TEN FOOTBALL DIVISIONS SET;

2011, 12 CONFERENCE SCHEDULESANNOUNCEDThe Big Ten Conference announced on Sept. 1 football divi-

sion alignments beginning with the 2011 season as recom-mended by conference directors of athletics and reviewed andsupported by the Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors.Nebraska will officially begin conference competition in 2011, giv-ing the Big Ten 12 football programs for the first time in confer-ence history.

The winner of each Big Ten division will meet in the inaugu-ral Big Ten Football Championship Game, to be playedDecember 3, 2011, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Thechampionship game will determine the Big Ten Champion andthe conferences participant in the Rose Bowl Game or Bowl

Championship Series National Championship Game.

The Big Ten football divisions are (Division names tobe determined):

X - Penn State, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Purdueand Wisconsin

O - Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota,Nebraska and Northwestern.

Each school will play the other five schools within itsdivision and will also face three teams from the other divi-sion, including one cross-division matchup guaranteedon an annual basis. The guaranteed cross-divisionmatchups are Penn State-Nebraska, Illinois-Northwestern, Indiana-Michigan State, Ohio State-Michigan, Purdue-Iowa and Wisconsin-Minnesota.Names for each Big Ten football division will beannounced at a later date.

We are pleased with the final divisional alignmentsand look forward to playing our divisional opponentsstarting next season, said Tim Curley, Penn StateDirector of Athletics. Divisional play will add a newdimension to Big Ten football and this new era will add tothe tremendous interest and excitement for all PennState, Big Ten and college football fans.

We are pleased to have Nebraska as Penn States

annual crossover game, Curley added. We have hadoutstanding contests with Nebraska in the past and lookforward to hosting the Cornhuskers in Beaver Stadium in2011. The addition of Nebraska further strengthens theBig Ten brand and opens new, exciting opportunities forthe conference.

We are excited to continue playing Ohio Stateannually as we have since joining the Big Ten. The PennState-Ohio State game has become one of the mosthighly-anticipated games by football fans across thenation. Our game with the Buckeyes has ultimatelydetermined the Big Ten Champion in each of the last fiveyears. We have experienced great competition withWisconsin, Purdue, Illinois and Indiana and look forwardto playing them and Ohio State every year for the oppor-tunity to play in the Big Ten Championship game.

2011 Penn State Schedule

Sept. 3 INDIANA STATESept. 10 ALABAMASept. 17 at TempleSept. 24 EASTERN MICHIGANOct. 1 at IndianaOct. 8 IOWAOct. 15 PURDUEOct. 22 at NorthwesternOct. 29 ILLINOISNov. 12 NEBRASKANov. 19 at Ohio StateNov. 26 at WisconsinDec. 3 Big Ten Championship Game

(Lucas Oil Stadium;

Indianapolis)

2012 Penn State Schedule

Sept. 1 OHIOSept. 8 at VirginiaSept. 15 NAVYSept. 22 TEMPLESept. 29 at IllinoisOct. 6 NORTHWESTERNOct. 20 at IowaOct. 27 OHIO STATENov. 3 at PurdueNov. 10 at Nebraska


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Nov. 17 INDIANANov. 24 WISCONSINTBD Big Ten Championship Game

STATE COLLEGE RANKED NATIONSNO. 2 COLLEGE TOWN

For the second consecutive year, State College, homeof the Penn State Nittany Lions, has been ranked as the

nations No. 2 overall college town.State College earned the No. 2 ranking in the 2010-11College Destinations Index, compiled and announced bythe American Institute for Economic Research. Collegetowns were defined as having a population of 250,000 orfewer and at least 15,000 college students.

Earlier this year, State College was ranked No. 10 inForbes.coms compilation of the nations top college sportstowns, earning its second straight Top 10 ranking fromForbes.com.

The American Institute for Economic Research deter-mined its rankings for four population categories based onquality of life, academics and professional opportunities inthe towns and their immediate areas.

The Top 10 college towns in the 2010-11 CollegeDestination Index were: 1. Ithaca, N.Y., 2. State College,Pa.. 3. Iowa City, Iowa, 4. Ames, Iowa, 5. Champaign-

Urbana, Ill., 6. Charlottesville, Va., 7. Corvallis, Ore., 8.Bloomington, Ind., 9. Lawrence, Kan. and 10. Logan, Utah.

The Centre Region has more than 75,000 residentsand there are more than 42,000 Penn State students onthe University Park campus for the fall semester.

BOLDEN EARNS BIG TENS INAUGURALFRESHMAN OF THE WEEK HONOR

Two days after delivering the best passing perform-ance by a true freshman starting quarterback in PennState annals, Robert Bolden (Orchard Lake, Mich.) wasnamed the Big Ten Conferences inaugural Freshman ofthe Week on Sept. 6. He shared the honor with MichiganState running back LeVeon Bell.

Named the Nittany Lions starter on Sept. 1, Boldenlooked like a seasoned veteran in leading Penn State to

a 44-14 season opening win over Youngstown Stat

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