THIS WEEKPenn State plays its Big Ten Conference home

opener, entertaining Illinois. The contest is the NittanyLions’ 91st Homecoming Game and Penn State has a65-20-5 mark all-time; 39-5 under Coach Joe Paterno.

The Nittany Lions are coming off a 24-3 loss at thenNo. 17 Iowa. The Fighting Illini are coming off a 24-13home loss to No. 2 Ohio State. Illinois is playing its firstroad game of the year, having met Missouri in St. Louisin the season opener.

LIONS FALL AT IOWA IN BIG TEN OPENER Iowa grabbed a 10-0 first quarter lead and made

goal line stand early in the third quarter to hold off adetermined Nittany Lion effort, posting a 24-3 win inIowa City in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

The Penn State defense kept the Hawkeyes off thescoreboard in the second half, holding Iowa to just fourfirst downs and 114 yards in the final 30 minutes. But, theHawkeyes’ No. 1 ranked defense held the visitors to 54

rushing yards and 3 of 13 on third down conversions.Evan Royster gained 56 yards on 10 carries and

moved into fourth place on Penn State’s career rushinglist with 3,271 yards, passing D.J. Dozier (3,227) andCurtis Enis (3,256).

Rob Bolden recorded his fourth 200-yard passinggame of the season, going 20 of 37 for 212 yards, withno touchdowns and one interception. Devon Smith tiedhis career-high with five receptions, gaining 58 yards,and Justin Brown tied his career-high for the secondconsecutive week with four catches, good for 42 yards.

Penn State recorded 9.0 tackles for losses, its sec-ond-highest total of the season (10 TFL vs. Kent State).Senior linebacker Chris Colasanti made a career-high2.5 TFL and cornerback D’Anton Lynn tied his career-high with nine tackles. Safety Drew Astorino made a sea-son-high eight tackles.

Junior safety Nick Sukay grabbed his third intercep-tion over the past two games (fifth of his career) at thePenn State 17 in the first quarter.

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Athletic Communications: Jeff Nelson (jtn4@psu.edu), Brian Siegrist (tbs1@psu.edu), John Regenfuss (jmr49@psu.edu), Guido D’Elia (gnd3@psu.edu)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 (3-2, 0-1) vs.

Illinois (2-2, 0-1)

When: Saturday, October 9, 2010Where: Beaver Stadium (107,282)Kickoff: 12:01 p.m. ET Attendance: 107,000-plusSeries Record: Penn State, 14-3PSU Captains: WR Brett Brackett, DT Ollie Ogbu

TELEVISION: ESPN2 will nationally televise thecontest with Bob Wischusen and Brian Griese callingthe action.

The Nittany Lions are appearing on television forthe 196th time in their last 198 games.

RADIO: Penn State Sports Network (60 stations)Radio Team (11th year)Play-by-Play: Steve Jones; Analysis: Jack HamWeb stream: www.GoPSUsports.comThe Illini Sports Network (Brian Barnhart, play-by- play andKurt Kittner, analysis). Sirius 122, XM 143

COACHES:JOE PATERNOPenn State Record . . . . . .397-131-3 (75.0), 45th YearOverall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Samevs. Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-261st 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 ofFame inductee in 2007.

RON ZOOKIllinois Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-41, 6th YearOverall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-55, 9th Yearvs. Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

THE SERIES: The Nittany Lions and Fighting Illiniare meeting for the 18th time. Penn State leads theseries, 14-3, including an 11-2 mark since the Lionsbegan Big Ten play in 1993.

Penn State earned a 35-17 victory in Champaignon Oct. 3, 2009.

The squads next meet on Oct. 29, 2011 in BeaverStadium

(See page 3 for more series information)

STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHINGEvan Royster... . . . . . . .67 att., 353 yds, 1 TD, 5.3 avg.Stephfon Green . . . .35 att., 121 yds, 1 TD, 3.5 avg.

PASSINGRob Bolden . . . . . . . .88 of 150, 1,035 yds, 3 TD, 6 Int.

RECEIVINGDerek Moye . . . . . . . .19 rec., 271 yds, 0 TD, 14.3 avg.Brett Brackett. . . . . . .17 rec.,257 yds, 2 TD, 15.1 avg.Devon Smith . . . . .16 rec., 195 yds, 1 TD, 14.6 avg.

SCORINGCollin Wagner . . . . . . . . .11-13 FG, 8-8 PAT, 41 pts

TACKLESChris Colasanti . . . . . .11 (s), 30 (a),41 tot, 3.5 TFLMichael Mauti . . . . . . .13 (s),18 (a), 31 tot., 1.5 TFLNick Sukay . . . . . . . . . . .11 (s), 15 (a), 26 tot., 3 Int.

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 101,2139/11 at Alabama (1) 3-24 ESPN 101,8219/18 KENT STATE 24-0 ESPN2 100,6109/25 TEMPLE 22-13 BTN 104,84010/2 at Iowa 3-24 ESPN 70,58510/9 ILLINOIS 12:00 ESPN2 10/23 at Minnesota TBA TBA10/30 MICHIGAN 8:00 ABC/ESPN11/6 NORTHWESTERN TBA11/13 at Ohio State TBA11/20 vs. Indiana (FedEx Field) TBA11/27 MICHIGAN STATE TBA

PENN STATE SCHEDULE

STATISTICAL LEADERS

RUSHINGMikel Leshoure . . . . . . . . . . . .77 att., 478 yds, 3 TDNathan Scheelhaase . . . . . . . .51 att, 216 yds, 2 TDJason Ford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 att, 91 yds, 2 TD

PASSINGNathan Scheelhaase .43 of 79, 489 yds, 3 TD, 4 INT

RECEIVINGJarred Fayson . . . . . . . . . . . .16 rec., 129 yds, 0 TDA.J. Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 rec., 206 yds, 2 TD

SCORINGDerek Dimke . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 FG, 9-9 PAT, 27 pts

TACKLESMartez Wilson . . . . . . . .16 (s), 28 (a), 34 tot., 5.0 TFLIan Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . .16 (s), 15 (a), 31 tot., 4.0 TFL Travon Bellamy . . . . . . . . . .19 (s), 9 (a), 28 tot., 4.0 TFL

2010 SCHEDULE & RESULTSOverall: 2-2; Big Ten: 0-1; Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0; Neutral: 0-1

Date Opponent Time/Score

9/4 vs. Missouri (at St. Louis) 13-239/11 SOUTHERN ILLINOIS 35-3

9/18 NORTHERN ILLINOIS 28-2210/2 OHIO STATE 13-2410/9 at Penn State 12:0010/16 at Michigan State10/23 INDIANA10/30 PURDUE11/6 at Michigan11/13 MINNESOTA11/20 at Northwestern12/4 at Fresno State

ILLINOIS SCHEDULE

GAME #6

October 4, 2010

PENN STATE FOOTBALL WEEKLY RELEASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VS. ILLINOIS, OCT. 9, 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 814-353-42 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 (882), Texas (848), NotreDame (839), Nebraska (831) and Ohio State (824) in the800-win club. Oklahoma (804) 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 54-15 (78.3), good for No. 9 in the nation in winningpercentage over the past five-plus seasons.

The Nittany Lions have won 56 of their past 71 gamesoverall (78/8 pct.) dating to the final two games of the 2004season. Ohio State is the only Big Ten team with a betterrecord than Penn State over the past 71 contests.

Penn State earned back-to-back 10-win seasons forthe first time since 1993 (10-2) and 1994 (12-0) with its 11-2 marks in 2008 and ’09.

LIONS’ STREAK OF 38 CONSECUTIVE AP POLLS ENDS

After being ranked in the Associated Press poll forthe past 38 polls (tied with Alabama for fourth-longest inthe nation), Penn State is not ranked in the AP or USAToday Coaches polls this week.

The Nittany Lions earned their 23rd Top 10 finish inthe polls under Joe Paterno last season and have 35 Top25 finishes under the Hall of Fame mentor.

SIX FOES IN RANKINGSSix of Penn State’s 2010 opponents are ranked in this

week’s USA Today Coaches poll, led by No. 1 Alabamaand No. 2 Ohio State. Other Nittany Lion opponents in theTop 25 are: Iowa (15), Michigan State (16), Michigan (17)and Northwestern (25).

Five of the six foes enter this week with a 5-0 recordand Penn State will face four of them in the final five gamesof the season.

The Nittany Lions’ opponents have a combined recordof 40-12 (76.9), not including the game with Penn State.

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 are vis-iting 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.

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.

YOUTHFUL LIONSJust seven Penn State seniors started the Iowa

game, four on offense and three on defense.A breakdown of the Nittany Lion starters vs. the

Hawkeyes:Seniors - 7 (4 off, 3 def)Juniors - 10 (5 off, 5 def)Sophomores - 4 (1 off, 3 def)Freshmen - 1 (1 off)

Placekicker Collin Wagner is a senior and punterAnthony Fera is a redshirt freshman.

91ST HOMECOMING GAMEIllinois will provide the opposition for Penn State’s

91st Homecoming game. The Nittany Lions have animpressive 65-20-5 record in front of the alumni audience,winning 39 of 44 Homecoming tilts under Joe Paterno.

The Lions have won their last five Homecominggames, including a 20-0 victory over Minnesota in 2009.

The Fighting Illini are Penn State’s Homecomingopponent for the third time. In 2000, the Nittany Lions won39-25. In 2006, Penn State captured a 26-12 decision.

The annual Homecoming parade will begin at 6:00p.m. on Friday, Oct. 8, winding its way through campus,down College Avenue and ending near the front of RecHall.

“GREAT SHOW” = GREAT RESULTS The 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.

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 & White

Stadium (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

HISTORYFirst Year of Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1887All-Time Record . . . . . . . . . . . 814-353-42, 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 COACHESDick Anderson (Penn State ‘63) — 33rd season

Offensive Line (Guards & Centers)Tom Bradley (Penn State ‘79) — 32nd season

In charge of Defense/CornerbacksGalen Hall (Penn State ‘63) — 7th season

In charge of Offense/Running BacksLarry Johnson (Elizabeth City St. ‘73) —15th season

Defensive LineBill Kenney (Norwich ‘82) — 23rd season

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

Wide Receivers/Recruiting CoordinatorKermit Buggs (Norfolk State ‘95) — 3rd season

SafetiesJay Paterno (Penn State ‘90) — 16th season

QuarterbacksRon Vanderlinden (Albion ‘79) — 10th season

LinebackersBill Kavanaugh & Elijah Robinson — Grad. Assts.

ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICEAssociate 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 D’Elia

Assoc. Director of Athletic Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stephanie Petulla

Asst. Directors of Athletic Communications . . .Susan Bedsworth, Pat Donghia, Kristina Petersen

Athletic Comm. Assts.: . . . . . . .Jeremy Fallis, Kenny Kline

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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Illinois138.2 . . . . . . . . .Rushing/Game . . . . . . . . .201.54.1 . . . . . . . . . . . .Rushing/Att. . . . . . . . . . . . .4.892-160-7 . . . . . . . . .Passing . . . . . . . . . .45-84-6217.0 . . . . . . . . .Passing/Game . . . . . . . . .130.5355.2 . . . . . . . . . . .Total/Game . . . . . . . . . .332.05.4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total/Att. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.219.2 . . . . . . . . . . .Scoring/Game . . . . . . . . . .22.2- 0.40 . . . . . . . . .Turnover Margin . . . . . . . - 0.50

DEFENSEPenn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Illinois118.2 . . . . . . . . .Rushing/Game . . . . . . . . .130.03.7 . . . . . . . . . . . .Rushing/Att. . . . . . . . . . . . .3.981-126-6 . . . . . . . . .Passing . . . . . . . . .85-129-2172.2 . . . . . . . . .Passing/Game . . . . . . . . .192.2290.4 . . . . . . . . . . .Total/Game . . . . . . . . . .322.25.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total/Att. . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.915.0 . . . . . . . . . .Scoring/Game . . . . . . . . . .18.0

ILLINOIS GAME NOTES

INJURY REPORT

RB Brandon Beachum (knee) - doubtfulWR Curtis Drake (leg) - outT Lou Eliades (knee) - outTE Garry Gilliam (knee) - outDT Jordan Hill (ankle) - possibleLB Gerald Hodges (leg) - outTE Andrew Szczerba (back) - out

STATISTICAL COMPARISON

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 nation’s second-largest facility, having won 36 of its last40 home games.

NO. 1 IN FEWEST PENALTIES & YARDSThe Nittany Lions again are among the nation’s

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

The Nittany Lions lead the nation with just 18.0penalty yards per game, having committed 15 penaltiesfor just 90 yards in five games. Louisiana-Lafayette issecond at 26.75 yards per game.

Penn State is No. 1 nationally with just 15 penal-ties in five games, for a 3.00 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.

SUKAY LEADS BIG TENIN INTERCEPTIONS

Junior safety Nick Sukay (Mount Pleasant) hasgrabbed three interceptions in the past two games and hasvaulted into a tie for the Big Ten lead in the category.

Sukay and Northwestern linebacker Quentin Davie aretied for the BIig Ten lead and No. 14 in the nation in inter-ceptions.

Sukay grabbed his fifth career pick in the first quarterat Iowa.

A starter in all 18 games the past two seasons, the for-mer Greensburg Central Catholic HS standout is third onthe squad with 26 tackles.

THIRTEEN HAVE MADEFIRST CAREER STARTS

Thirteen Nittany Lions have made their first careerstarts this season.

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, six more Nittany Lions havemade their first career start to bring the total of first-timestarters to 13: LB Michael Mauti (Alabama), WR JustinBrown, DE Pete Massaro and DE Sean Stanley (KentState), safety Andrew Dailey (Temple) and tackle ChimaOkoli (Iowa).

PATERNO JOINS ELITE GROUPWITH 150TH BIG TEN VICTORY

Penn State’s win over Temple made Joe Paterno justthe fifth coach in Big Ten history to win at least 150 gamesat one institution. The Nittany Lions are 150-64 since join-ing the Big Ten in 1993:

Woody Hayes, Ohio State 205

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SERIES NOTESSeries History: 18th meeting. PSU leads, 14-3Series Streak: PSU-2Last Game: Oct. 3, 2009: PSU 35, I 17Last Illinois Win: Sept. 27, 2007: I 27, PSU 20Next Game: Oct. 29, 2011 in State College

Best Rushing PerformancesLarry Johnson, PSU, 31 for 279, 2002Ty Douthard, I, 35 for 172, 1994Rashard Mendenhall, I, 14 for 161, 2006

Best Passing PerformancesKerry Collins, PSU, 24 for 38, 300 yds, 1994Kurt Kittner, I, 29 for 49, 326 yds, 2000

Best Receiving PerformancesChafie Fields, PSU, 6 for 129, 1997Derrick Williams, PSU, 6 for 75, 2008Ty Douthard, I, 11 for 86, 1993Walter Young, I, 6 for 127, 2000

Paterno Teams vs. Big Ten: 95-56, all-time; 86-51since starting conference play in 1993 .

Paterno Teams in Big Ten home games: 47-21(since 1993)

Paterno Teams In October: 135-42 since 1966, awinning percentage of 76.3.

Rankings: Neither team is ranked.

PENN STATE VS ILLINOIS SERIESNittany Lions Lead: 14-3H:6-0; A: 7-3; N: 1-0

1954 Penn State 14, at Illinois 121959 Penn State 20, Illinois 9

(at Cleveland)1960 at Illinois 10, Penn State 81972 Penn State 35, at Illinois 171993 at Penn State 28, Illinois 141994 Penn State 35, at Illinois 311997 Penn State 41, at Illinois 61998 at Penn State 27, Illinois 01999 Penn State 27, at Illinois 72000 at Penn State 39, Illinois 252001 at Illinois 33, Penn State 282002 at Penn State 18, Illinois 72005 Penn State 63, at Illinois 102006 at Penn State 26, Illinois 122007 at Illinois 27, Penn State 202008 at Penn State 38, Illinois 242009 Penn State 35, at Illinois 17

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,Oct. 5. 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 (ski1@psu.edu; 814-865-1757).

THURSDAY“PENN STATE FOOTBALL SHOW”Weekly radio showThe radio call-in show, featuring Joe Paterno, assistantcoaches and squad members will air on the PennState Sports Network on Thursday, Oct. 7 from 6:05 to7:00 p.m. (ET). The number to call to ask a question is1-800-52LIONS. Questions also can be submitted inadvance at: www.GoPSUsports.comThe Tuesday teleconference, Penn State FootballShow and game radio broadcasts are available at:www.GoPSUsports.com

SATURDAYPost-GameJoe Paterno and selected players will be availableimmediately following the game. Please contactAthletic Communications for FTP information forvideo from the press conference

M E D I A S E R V I C E S

Amos 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 State’s500th 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 501-179-7(73.5) record since he arrived in State College. The NittanyLions’ own the nation’s 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.

ELIADES AND GILLIAM TO MISS RESTOF SEASON WITH KNEE INJURIES

Starting offensive tackle Lou Eliades (Ocean, N.J.) andfreshman tight end Garry Gilliam (Carlisle) will miss theremainder of the season after suffering serious kneeinjuries the during past two games.

A fifth-year senior, Eliades tore the anterior cruciateligament in his right knee during the third quarter of theTemple game, according to Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, PennState Director of Athletic Medicine. Eliades will have sur-gery within the next two weeks and rehabilitation will takea minimum of nine months, 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. Gilliam tore the tore the anterior cruciate ligament in

his left knee against Iowa. Gilliam also will have surgerywithin the next two weeks and rehabilitation will take a min-imum of nine months, according to Sebastianelli.

A redshirt freshman, Gilliam started three games thisseason. He made a 21-yard reception in the win overTemple.

COACH JOE PATERNO In 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 397-131-3 for a winning percentage of 75.0.

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 headcoach 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 AFCA

National 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 award’s second-highest total.

He is one of only nine coaches in NCAA history (five inFBS) to win 300 games and reached the milestone fasterthan 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 (75.0) among activeFootball Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) coaches with 10 ormore years as an FBS head coach.

Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops leads with an 80.8 mark (122-29) in his 12th season, followed by Paterno, South Carolinacoach Steve Spurrier, Alabama’s 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 Iowa’s 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 Stagg’s 578 games top all major collegecoaches. He is followed by Paterno (531), Bobby Bowden(522), Pop Warner (481) and Paul “Bear” Bryant (425).

Paterno’s 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 Stagg’s57 years.

ILLINOIS COACH RON ZOOKRon Zook has a 23-41 record in his sixth year as

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RECORD WHENOverall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2Day Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0Night Games (6 p.m. or later) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2TV Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2

ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0ESPN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2ESPN2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0BTN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0

Scoring First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0Opponent Scoring First . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2Leading at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Trailing at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2Tied at the Half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Leading after Third Qt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0Trailing after Third Qt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2Tied after Third Qt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Overtime Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Scoring less than 20 pts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2Scoring 20+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Scoring 30+ Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Scoring 40+ Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Allowing 10 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Allowing 20 points or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1Allowing 21+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2Allowing 30+ points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Rushing for less than 100 yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Rushing 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1Passing for 300+ yds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Totaling less than 300 yds total offense . . . . . . . .0-1300+ yds of total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1400+ yds of total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0500+ yds of total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Allowing less than 100 yds rushing . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Allowing more than 100 yds rushing . . . . . . . . . .1-2Allowing less than 300 yds total offense . . . . . . .3-0Allowing 300+ yds total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2Having a 100-yd rusher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Having two 100-yd rushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Not having a 100-yd rusher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2Opp. has a 100-yd rusher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1No turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Less than 3 turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13+ turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1No takeaways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11 or more takeaways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-13 or more takeaways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0More than 30:00 of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1Less than 30:00 of possession . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

WINS VS. LOSSES (AVG.)PSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wins . . . . . .LossesPoints Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.0 . . . . . . . . . .3.0Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . .397.3 . . . . . . . .292.0First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.0 . . . . . . . . .16.0Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . .170.0 . . . . . . . . .90.5Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . .227.3 . . . . . . . .201.5Time of Possession . . . . . . . .32:21 . . . . . . . .29:223rd Down Conv. Pct. . . . . .23 of 44 . . . . . . .8 of 27Points Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.0 . . . . . . . . .24.0Yards Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . .231.3 . . . . . . . .379.0Rushing Yds Allowed . . . . . . . .96.3 . . . . . . . .151.0Passing Yds Allowed . . . . . . .135.0 . . . . . . . .228.0

Turnover Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . .+2.0 . . . . . . . . . .-1.5

NATION’S TOP RECORDSSince 2005

1. Boise State . . . . . . . . . . . .62-8 . . ..8852. Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-10 . . ..8593. Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . .59-10 . . ..8554. Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61-11 . . ..8475. USC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-11 . . ..843 6. TCU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58-11 . . ..8407. West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . 54-14 . . ..7948. LSU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56-15 . . ..7899. PENN STATE . . . . . . . . .54-15 . . ..78310. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-17 . . ..764

Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . 55-17 . . ..764

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coach of the Fighting Illini and a 46-55 mark in his ninthyear overall, having coached Florida from 2002-04. He isa 1976 graduate of Miami (Ohio).

PENN STATE-ILLINOIS SERIESThe Nittany Lions and Fighting Illini are meeting for

the 18th time. Penn State leads the series, 14-3, includ-ing an 11-2 mark since the Lions began Big Ten play in1993.

Penn State earned a 35-17 victory in Champaignon Oct. 3, 2009.

The schools first played in 1954, with Penn Statecapturing a 14-12 win in Champaign. The Nittany Lionswon 20-9 in Cleveland and lost 10-8 at Illinois in 1960. In1972, Penn State won 35-17 in Champaign in the lastmeeting before the Illini came to Happy Valley for the firsttime in 1993.

Starting in 2011, Penn State and Illinois will be inthe same Big Ten division and play on an annual basis.The squads will meet Oct. 29, 2011 in Beaver Stadium.The Nittany Lions will open their 20th Big Ten campaignon Sept. 29, 2012 in Champaign.

SCOUTING THE ILLINIIllinois travels to Happy Valley for its first road game of

the season. In his sixth year in Champaign, head coachRon Zook has Illinois off to a 2-2 start. Last week, Illinoisopened Big Ten play at home, falling to Ohio State, 24-13.

Illinois held two leads and limited Ohio State to just 290total yards but a late touchdown by running back DanHerron dashed any hopes of an Illini upset of the No. 2Buckeyes.

First year starting quarterback Nathan Scheelhaasedirects the Illinois offense. The redshirt freshman has com-pleted 54.4 percent of his passes (43 of 79), throwing for489 yards and three touchdowns with four interceptions inhis first four career starts. He is also the Illini’s second lead-ing rusher, running for 216 yards. Senior Jarred Faysontops the Illinois receiving corps with 16 receptions, but jun-ior A.J. Jenkins ranks first on the team in receiving yards(206) and touchdowns (2). Junior running back MikelLeshoure powers the Illini ground game, gaining 478 yardson 77 carries (6.2 avg.) and three touchdowns.

Junior linebacker Martez Wilson, a 2010 Butkus AwardWatch List nominee, has emerged as a leader on one ofthe conference’s top defenses. He leads the team in totaltackles (34), tackles for loss (5), sacks (2), and hasaccounted for one of the Illini’s five forced fumbles. Thedefensive backfield trio of Travon Bellamy, Trulon Henry,and Tavon Wilson has also been productive. Bellamy topsthe UI defense with 19 solo tackles, Henry has a team-hightwo interceptions, and Wilson ranks first in passesdefensed (4) and fumble recoveries (2). Junior tackleCorey Liuget anchors a defensive line that has helped limitopponents to 3.9 yards per rush and allowed just threerushing touchdowns.

Senior punter Anthony Santella has been a differencemaker in the field position game for Illinois, averaging a BigTen-best 48.7 yards per kick. Nine of his 21 punts havegone 50-yards or more while he has placed six inside the20-yard line. Junior Derek Dimke handles the placekickingduties. He is 6-of-7 on field goal attempts with a long of 52yards and is 9-of-9 on PATs. Eight of Demke’s 19 kickoffshave resulted in touchbacks.

LAST MEETINGPenn State ran for 338 yards, its highest total in

three years, en route to a 35-17 win at Memorial Stadiumon Oct. 3, 2009.

Leading 7-3 at halftime, Penn State put forth a dom-inant second half performance, scoring four touchdownsand holding the ball for 19:28. The Nittany Lions out-gained the Illini, 208-8, in the third quarter en route to513 yards.

Stephfon Green (13-120-1) and Evan Royster (17-105-1) eclipsed 100 rushing yards, giving Penn State itsfirst 100-yard tandem since Tony Hunt (151) and MichaelRobinson (125) did so in a 2005 win over Wisconsin.Green and Royster became the first pair of PSU runningbacks to gain 100 yards in the Big Ten era.

Quarterback Daryll Clark accounted for 258 yards oftotal offense. Clark was a very efficient 17 of 25 (68 pct.)for 175 yards. He also ran for 83 yards, including a 51-yard burst in the third period, and scored twice. Seniortight end Andrew Quarless made five receptions.

The defense kept Illinois out of the end zone untilless than nine minutes were left and with Penn State

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 Steele’s Second Team pre-season All-Big Ten

OLLIE OGBU, DEFENSIVE TACKLEPhil Steele’s Second Team pre-season All-Big Ten

EVAN ROYSTER, TAILBACKPhil Steele’s Third Team pre-season All-AmericanSporting News First Team pre-season All-Big TenPhil Steele’s 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-AmericanLindy’s First Team pre-season All-AmericanSporting News First Team pre-season All-AmericanPhil Steele’s First Team pre-season All-AmericanSporting News First Team pre-season All-Big TenPhil Steele’s First Team pre-season All-Big TenRotary Lombardi Award Watch ListOutland Trophy Watch ListNational Football Foundation Scholar-AthleteFellowship Semifinalist (Campbell Trophy)Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award candidateAllstate AFCA Good Works Team

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

Senior tailback Evan Royster’s 15-yard run in thefirst quarter vs. Kent State made him just the sixthNittany Lion to eclipse 3,000 career yards. He went past3,000 yards on his 500th career carry.

A Doak Walker Award candidate, Royster ran for acareer-high 187 yards vs. Temple and is on pace to

become Penn State’s career rushing yardage leader. Hehas 3,271 rushing yards, needing 128 yards to break

Curt Warner’s 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 YARDAGEYards Att. TD

1. 3398 . .649 . .24 . . . . . . . Curt Warner, 1979-82

2. 3320 . .654 . .25 . . . . . . . . . Tony Hunt, 2003-06

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

4. 3271 . .545 . .24 . . Evan Royster, 2007-present

5. 3256 . .565 . .36 . . . . . . . . Curtis Enis, 1995-97

6. 3227 . .624 . .25 . . . . . . . . . D.J. Dozier, 1983-86

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

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

PSU CAREER 100-YARD GAMES1. 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

ROYSTER RUNS INTO HISTORY BOOKS

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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 a record 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 397-131-3. 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 his

324th 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 Bobby

Bowden, with his 376th victory, 45-3 over Temple on Sept. 20, 2008.☛ Ranks second all-time in games coached (531) 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 to 2007).

☛ 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 wins at one school.

☛ Has directed Penn State to five unbeaten seasons (1968, ‘69, ‘73, ‘86, ‘94) and two 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, tops among the bowl season’s best of all-time. Paterno is the only coach to win the four traditional New Year’s 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 first-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, O’Brien, 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 in the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame.

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

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

☛ Penn State’s 241 Academic all-conference selections since joining the Big Ten in 1993 are the most of any league school.

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

☛ Recipient of the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, the AFCA’shighest 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 Football

Foundation 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 the Pasquerilla 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 860head 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 COACHING

VICTORIES

474 John Gagliardi (active)408 Eddie Robinson397 JOE PATERNO (active)377 Bobby Bowden 323 Bear Bryant319 Pop Warner315 Roy Kidd 314 Amos Alonzo Stagg300 Tubby Raymond

JOE PATERNOBY 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 1966.684: Games coached as Penn State assistant or

head coach (missed three games)531: Games as head coach (second all-time)501: Wins as member of staff (687 games; 501-179-7) 397: Career Wins (first all-time)350: Earned 350th win at Illinois (63-10) on Oct. 22, 2005324: Broke Division I-A career wins mark with 324th win vs.Ohio State (29-27) on October 27, 2001300: Earned 300th win vs. Bowling Green (48-3)

on September 12, 1998 252: Nittany Lions who have made NFL rosters250: Earned 250th win at Iowa (31-0) on Sept. 18, 1993245: Nittany Lions drafted by NFL teams241: 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, 1981150: Wins since Penn State joined Big Ten in 1993100: Earned 100th win vs. NC State (41-20) on Nov. 6, 197685: 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 staff55: Squad members that earned 3.0 GPA or higher

in Fall, 2008 semester50: Earned 50th win vs. Maryland (63-27)

vs. Maryland on November 6, 197145: Years as head coach44: Academic All-Americans37: Shutouts by Penn State36: Jersey number as QB-DB at Brown36: Bowl trips as head coach (all-time leader)34: First team Academic All-Americans33: First round NFL draft choices31: Longest unbeaten streak (30-0-1; 1967-70)24: Bowl victories (all-time leader)23: Teams ranked in the final top 1023: Winning streak from 1968-7021: Number of teams with at least 10 wins18: NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners17: Grandchildren17: New Year’s Day bowl wins15: National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes14: Interceptions made as Brown DB

9: Number of U.S. presidents since he became coach in 19668: Number of his players in College Football Hall of Fame7: Unbeaten, untied regular seasons7: Years had a team ranked No. 17: Beaver Stadium expansions since ‘665: Children 5: Unbeaten, untied seasons4: He and wife, Sue, have given more than $4 million

to Penn State to endow scholarships, professorships and assist in facilities projects

2: National Championships1: First win was 15-7 over Maryland on Sept. 17, 1966

before a Beaver Stadium crowd of 40,911

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holding a 28-3 lead. Linebacker Josh Hull recorded dou-ble figure tackles for the fourth consecutive contest with11.

Jeremy Boone was outstanding, averaging 49.5yards on four punts to earn Big Ten honors. He had a 66-yard punt, third-longest of his career, and had two puntsdowned inside the Illini five-yard-line.

LAST MEETING IN STATE COLLEGE Derrick Williams delivered a scintillating perform-

ance to lead No. 12 Penn State to a 38-24 win over No.22 Illinois in front of a Penn State White Out throng of109,626 on Sept. 27, 2008.

Williams gained a career-high 241 all-purposeyards, scoring three touchdowns – one each via a run,reception and an electrifying 94-yard kickoff return on thefirst play of the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 31-17lead.

Williams became the first player in the Joe Paternoera to score a rushing touchdown, a receiving touch-down and a kick return touchdown in the same game.His 241 all-purpose yards (33 rushing, 75 receiving and133 on kick returns) and three touchdowns earned himBig Ten Special Team Player honors.

The Nittany Lions gained 422 yards, averaging 6.6yards per play. Penn State gained 241 rushing yards (5.5per attempt), led by Evan Royster with 139 yards on 19carries (7.3).

Daryll Clark was 14 of 20 for 181 yards, with twotouchdowns and no interceptions. Clark also ran for 50yards on 11 carries and scored on a one-yard run.

Linebacker Navorro Bowman led the Nittany Lions intackles, recording 10, with 0.5 TFL, a forced fumble anda pass break-up. Safety Mark Rubin tied Bowman forteam-high honors with a career-best 10 stops, includinga TFL.

LIONS’ 1994 CLASH WITH ILLINIPRODUCED LEGENDARY COMEBACK

In what may rank as the greatest comeback in PennState’s illustrious football history, the Nittany Lions roaredback from a 21-0 first quarter deficit to beat Illinois, 35-31, onNov. 12, 1994 in Champaign.

Penn State took its first lead with just 57 sec-onds toplay when fullback Brian Milne crashed over the goal linefrom two yards out. Kim Herring’s end zone interception asthe gun sounded sealed the largest comeback under Joe

Paterno and the Nittany Lions’ first Big Ten title.Penn State went on to beat Oregon in the Rose Bowl to

become the first Big Ten team to earn a 12-0 record. TheLions finished No. 2 in the polls.

Two Penn State turnovers deep in its own territoryhelped the hosts take a 14-0 lead and short punt contributedto another score for a 21-0 deficit after 15 agonizing minutesagainst the nation’s No. 4 rated defense.

Undaunted, quarterback Kerry Collins marched theLions 99 yards for the first of Milne’s three scores and a 38-yard Freddie Scott TD catch made it 28-14 at the half.

A four-yard run by Ki-Jana Carter and an Illini field goalmade it 31-21. Midway through the fourth quarter, a huge 17-yard strike from Collins to Bobby Engram on fourth downset-up a five- yard Milne score for a 31-28 deficit with 7:59 togo.

The Penn State defense held and the Lions took over attheir own 4-yard-line with 6:07 to play. Collins was masterfulon the final 96-yard drive, going 7 of 7 for 60 yards, finishing24 of 38 for 300 yards. Carter rushed for 110 yards andEngram had seven catches for 81 yards in the historic victo-ry.

PREP TEAMMATES MEET Several of former high school teammates will be oppo-

site sidelines on Saturday:- Penn State sophomore CB Stephon Morris and red-

shrt freshman CB Derrick Thomas and Illinois DB TravonBellamy attended Eleanor Roosevelt HS in Greenbelt, Md.

- Penn State sophomore quarterback Kevin Newsomeand Illinois OL Craig Wilson attended Hargrave MilitaryAcademy

NCAA LEADERS INVICTORIES

1. Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .882

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

3. Notre Dame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .839

4. Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .831

5. Ohio State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .824

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

7. Oklahoma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .804

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 State’s total rises to 31 in the NFL with three players onpractice squads.

Twenty NFL teams have at least one Penn Stater on its ros-ter.

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 RichOhrnberger (New England) and C A.Q. Shipley (Philadelphia) areon NFL practice squads.

More than 360 Nittany Lions have signed NFL contractssince 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 rosters as of Sept. 30 (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), Mickey Shuler (1),

Cameron Wake (2)

Minnesota Vikings - Jimmy Kennedy (8),

New England Patriots - Rich Ohrnberger (2)

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)

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 that ranks in the top five inthe three categories.

Since the start of the 2004 campaign, the NittanyLions have held 53 of their 80 opponents (66.2 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 80 opponents (55.0 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 Alabama’s Trent Richardson gained 144 yardson 22 carries on Sept. 11. Iowa’s 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 (31 games), 18opponents have failed to gain 100 rushing yards on theNittany Lions.

DEFENSE AMONG NATION’S ELITE

LIONS FROM ILLINOISOne member of the Penn State squad is from Illinois

-- redshirt junior running back Joe Suhey. A fourth-gen-eration Nittany Lion, Suhey is from Deerfield, Ill. andplayed at Loyola Academy.

Suhey has played in all 31 possible career games.He has started three games this season and has threereceptions for 23 yards.

Two former Nittany Lions are members of theChicago Bears’ active roster -- DT Anthony Adams andAll-Pro PK Robbie Gould.

VERSUS ILLINOIS SCHOOLSPenn State has a 26-6 record against teams from

the state of Illinois: Illinois (14-3), Eastern Illinois (1-0),Northern Illinois (1-0) and Northwestern (10-3).

The Nittany Lions will host unbeaten Northwesternon Nov. 6.

SIX FRESHMEN TAKE THE FIELD·Five true freshmen made their collegiate debut vs.

Youngstown State: quarterback Rob Bolden, fullbackGlenn Carson, linebacker Khairi Fortt, tight end KevinHaplea and tailback Silas Redd.

Carson movedf to middle linebacker the week of theTemple game.

Defensive tackle DaQuan Jones became the sixth truefreshmen to play this year when he made his debut atIowa.

IN NCAA STATISTICS...Penn State is tied for 15th in the nation in scoring

defense (15.0 ppg) and is No. 18 in total defense (290.4ypg). The Lions are second in the Big Ten and No. 25nationally in pass defense (172.2 ypg)

The Nittany Lions lead the nation in oppoent thirddown conversions at 21.1 pct. (12 of 57), turning in a 2of 10 effort at Iowa.

Penn State is second in the Big Ten and tied for No.11 in the nation in fewest sacks allowed, permitting onlythree in the initial five games.

The Lions also are second in the Big Ten and No. 9nationally in kickoff returns (26.8 ypr).

BIG TEN TAILGATE & BIG TEN KICKOFFSHOWS TO ORIGINATE FROM PSU THISWEEKEND ON BIG TEN NETWORK

Two Big Ten Network programs will originate fromPenn State this weekend as the Nittany Lions host Illinoisfor Homecoming.

On Friday, Oct. 8, Big Ten Tailgate will debut at 11 p.m.with co-hosts Mike Hall and Melanie Collins, a Penn Stategraduate. The one hour program will re-air Saturday at12:30 a.m., 2:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m.

Hall and Collins will take a fun-filled look at traditions,culture, and revelry surrounding the anticipation of a PennState gameday and its 91st Homecoming festivities.

On Saturday at 10:00 a.m., Big Ten Football: Kickoffwill air live from Penn State with hosts Rick Pizzo andAmani Toomer.The 30-minute program will set the stage forthe Big Ten’s second week of conference play. The pro-gram leads into Big Ten Football Saturday: Pre-GameShow at 10:30 a.m.

This Saturday, the Big Ten Network will televiseMinnesota at Wisconsin at 12:00 p.m. ET and Purdue atNorthwestern at 7:30 p.m. ET.

PENN STATE FANS’ TREK TO FEDEXFIELD WILL SUPPORT MORE THANTEAM

Penn State football fans who purchase a ticket toattend the Nittany Lions' clash with Indiana at FedExFieldin Landover, Md., on November 20 will be contributing awhole lot more than team spirit and support.

The NFL’s Washington Redskins are generouslydonating five percent of ticket sales generated for the PennState vs. Indiana game, up to a maximum of $150,000, toPenn State's DanceMarathon --THON, the nation's largeststudent-run philanthropic event, benefitting The FourDiamonds Fund and pediatric cancer research.

"Penn Staters are second to none when it comes tosupport of our Nittany Lion teams and support of THON,"said Greg Myford, Associate Athletic Director. "Our hostsat FedExField recognize that and have chosen to supportTHON and what it represents in a very significant way.”

The donation will be made on all ticket sales to thegame, a clear indication that the Penn State faithful areexpected to have a major impact on attendance at thegame, which ironically is a conference road contest forCoach Paterno’s team. That’s exactly what makes this“Road Trip For The Kids” so meaningful, says Kirsten Kelly,a Penn State senior and the 2011 THON OverallChairperson.

“Year after year, the entire Penn State campus andcommunity -- students, alums, faculty and staff -- find newways to step up and make a difference For The Kids.”We’re so excited and grateful that the Redskins havejoined us this year and provided an opportunity for NittanyLion fans to not only come and enjoy our game atFedExField, but also support THON while doing so. Themore blue and white in the stadium on November 20, themore good we’re all doing.”

While the financial benefit to THON from game ticketsales began October 1, a specific Penn State student sale,which will offer the chance to sit in a designated studentsection, as well as the option to package a game ticket withround-trip bus transportation, will occur Monday, Oct. 18, atthe Bryce Jordan Center. Further details on the studentticket options and student ticket sale can be found atwww.GoPSUsports.com/studentcentral.

Public tickets for the Penn State-Indiana game areavailable online at www.GoPSUsports.com/tickets orwww.ticketmaster.com. By phone, tickets can be pur-chased Monday–Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. by calling 814-865-5555.

WAGNER NAMED BIG TEN SPECIALTEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Senior placekicker Collin Wagner (State College) wasselected Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week onSepy. 27 after connecting on a school record-tying five fieldgoals to help lift Penn State past Temple.

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 Youngstown

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

4th Year Seniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Juniors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Sophomores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33Red-shirt Freshmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24True-Freshmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Total Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118Upperclassmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..35 (30 %)

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

PENN STATE STUDENT-ATHLETES

EARN RECORD-TYING 89 PERCENTGRADUATION

SUCCESS RATEPenn 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 sixyears, well above than the 64 percent for all Division I institu-tions. Penn State’s 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 State’s 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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State game.Wagner connected on five of six field goal attempts, scor-

ing Penn State’s first 15 points in the 22-13 win over the previ-ously undefeated Owls. He became the fourth kicker in schoolhistory to make five field goals in a game, joining: Travis Forneyvs. Michigan State in 1998, Massimo Manca vs. Notre Dame in1985 and Brian Franco at Nebraska in 1981.

The former State College Area High School standout’s pre-vious career-high was four field goals, including the game-win-ner in the final minute, in Penn State’s 19-17 win over LSU inthe 2010 Capital One Bowl.

Wagner’s six field goal attempts also tied the school recordfor field goal attempts in a game. Forney attempted six treysagainst Michigan State in 1998 and Manca attempted six atWest Virginia in 1986.

Wagner made field goals of 45, 32, 42, 32 and 21 yardsagainst Temple. His 21-yarder with 1:38 left in the third quartergave Penn State a 15-13 lead. Wagner is the second Big Tenkicker to make five field goals this year, joining Ohio State'sDevin Barclay (vs. Miami). The five field goals by both playersare tied for second-most in Big Ten history with numerous otherkickers.

For the season, Wagner leads the Big Ten and is No. 3 inthe nation in field goals, having made 11 of 13 attempts, for anaverage of 2.20 FGM per game. He is the only player in thenation that has made at least 11 field goals this season.Wagner is fourth in the Big Ten in kick scoring with 41 points(8.20 ppg), having made 11 field goals and all eight of his PATattempts.

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

Kevin Kelly was the last Nittany Lion placekicker to earnearn the conference’s weekly honor, doing so vs Michigan in2008.

TOUGH IN TIGHT GAMESPenn 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.

NITTANY LIONS DELIVER 41ST SHUTOUTUNDER PATERNO

Penn State’s 24-0 win over Kent 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 the2006 season, Penn State has registered six shutouts.

Penn State has recorded at least one shutout in 27 ofPaterno’s 45 seasons as head coach.

BIG TEN OPENERS The Nittany Lions are in their 18th season of Big Ten

Conference competition. Penn State has a 7-11 record in BigTen opening games. .

Penn State opened Big Ten play on the road for the 10thtime in 18 years and will open conference action on the road in2011 (at Indiana) and 2012 (at Illinois). The Nittany Lions are 4-6 in Big Ten openers on the road.

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 Year’sbowl 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 Illinois game will be Joe Paterno’s 532nd as head

coach.Amos Alonzo Stagg’s 578 games top all major college

coaches. He is followed by Paterno (531), 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 Paterno’s 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. Rutgers200th 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 lIlinois game will be the 685th 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 in1966.

Paterno has missed just three games in his career. As anassistant coach, he missed the 1955 game at Army when hisfather, Angelo, died. As head coach in 1977, Joe and SuePaterno’s 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.

Paterno’s first game on the Penn State staff was Sept. 30,1950, a 34-14 win vs. Georgetown. The Nittany Lions haveearned a 501-179-7 record with Paterno on the staff, with their73.4 winning percentage third-best nationally since 1950.

LIONS OWN NATION’S THIRD-BEST MARK SINCE 1950

It should come as no surprise that Penn State has thenation’s third-best record since Joe Paterno joined the coach-ing staff in 1950.

Ohio State is the leader with a 502-154-15 mark (75.7), fol-lowed by Oklahoma (524-164-12, 75.5), Penn State (501-179-7, 73.4), Nebraska (511-188-9, 72.7) and Texas (498-190-10,72.1).

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 most

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STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN NO. 1

GRADUATION RATEAMONG 2009

AP TOP 25 TEAMS

The Penn State football team pro-duced another superb academic per-formance, according to the NCAAGraduation Rates Report, released inNovember 2009.

Penn State earned the highestGraduation Success Rate (GSR) andfederal graduation rate among teamsranked in the final 2009 AssociatedPress Top 25 poll. Nittany Lion footballstudent-athletes that enrolled in theUniversity in the fall of 2002 earned afederal graduation rate of 89 percent,easily the best among the teams rankedin 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 TenConference institutions and was 34points above the 55 percent FBS aver-age, according to the NCAA datareleased last November.

The Nittany Lions also led all AP Top25 teams with a program record 85 per-cent Graduation Success Rate. The fig-ure was based on Penn State footballstudent-athletes entering the Universityin the fall of 1999 through 2002.Cincinnati and Miami (Fla.) were tied forthe second-highest GSR among AP Top25 teams at 75 percent.

Penn State's 85 percent GraduationSuccess Rate was significantly higherthan the 67 percent FBS average andwas second to Northwestern among BigTen Conference institutions, accordingto the NCAA.

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of 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 - 7Alabama, Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Ohio St., Texas - 6Oklahoma - 5

LIONS EARN ROAD SUCCESSThe Nittany Lions have an 8-3 record on the road the

past three seasons. Penn State was 4-0 on the road in Big Ten play last sea-

son, joining the 12-0 1994 squad as the only teams to go 4-0 in conference games away from Beaver Stadium.

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

NITS AT NIGHTThe Nittany Lions are playing three regular season night

games this year for the second time in three years. PennState has won four of its last six night games.

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

Penn State has a 35-22 overall record in night games,going 7-7 at home, 17-8 on the road, 1-1 at regular seasonneutral sites and 10-6 in bowl games.

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

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

first Penn State true freshman quarterback with multiple 200-yard passing games in the program’s 124-year history.

He was 17 of 27 for 217 yards, earning his second 200-yard passing game of the season. Bolden threw a 48-yardtouchdown pass to Devon Smith and ran for a one-yardscore, the first of his career, to give the Lions a 7-0 first quar-ter lead.

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 effort for239 yards and two touchdowns.

In the win over Temple, Bolden 18 of 28 for 223 yards.with no touchdowns or interceptions. At Iowa, he posted hisfourth 200-yard passing game by going 20 of 37 for 12 yards.

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 threeweeks of the season.

The Owls recorded one sack. Entering the Illinoisgame,Penn State is second in the Big Ten and tied for No. 11nationally, having permitted three sacks in five games.

The Nittany Lions entered the season with only onereturning starter in the same position where he finished lastseason in left guard DeOn’tae Pannell, who started the lastthree games of 2009 in that spot.

Pannell was replaced in the starting line-up by JohnnieTroutman vs. Kent State.

The other two returning offensive line starters from lastyear -- RT Lou Eliades and RG Stefen Wisniewski have play-ing different positions from 2009. Eliades suffered a torn ACLvs. Temple and will miss the rest of the season. He wasreplaced by Chima Okoli against Iowa. Okoli is in his firstseason on on the O-Line after moving from DT last spring.

Left tackle Quinn Barham and center Doug Klopacz did

not have any career starts prior to this season.

WISNIEWSKI AMONG SEMIFINALISTS FORPRESTIGIOUS CAMPBELL TRIOPHY

Penn State pre-season All-American Stefen Wisniewski(Bridgeville) is among the candidates for the NationalFootball Foundation and College Hall of Fame’s Scholar-Athlete Fellowship and the prestigious William V. CampbellTrophy (formerly known as the Draddy Trophy), presented tothe nation’s premier college football student-athlete.

A three-year starter on the offensive line, Wisniewski isamong the Campbell Trophy semifinalists and has an oppor-tunity to become Penn State’s 16th NFF Scholar-Athleterecipient, the last being linebacker Paul Posluszny in 2006.

A starter in 30 of 31 games the past three seasons,Wisniewski owns a superlative 3.91 cumulative grade pointaverage, the squad’s highest mark. He is on schedule tograduate in December.

Wisniewski was selected as one of 11 members of theAllstate AFCA Good Works Team® in September, collegefootball’s pre-eminent Community Service Award. He alsohas been selected as one of the 30 candidates for the pres-tigious Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for the 2010 collegefootball season

A senior guard, Wisniewski named a 2010 first team pre-season All-American by Sporting News, Phil Steele's CollegeFootball Preview, Athlon and Lindy's Football Preview. Healso is on the Watch List for the Rotary Lombardi Award andOutland Trophy.

Wisniewski earned third team All-America and first teamAll-Big Ten accolades in 2009, starting all 13 games at cen-ter for the Nittany Lions. He moved back to guard this pastspring practice, where he started 12 games in 2008, helpingPenn State win the Big Ten Championship and a berth in theRose Bowl.

A secondary education major in the Schreyer HonorsCollege, Wisniewski was selected a 2009 first-team ESPNThe Magazine Academic All-American®, as he added to his2008 second-team honor. Wisniewski will have an opportu-nity this year to become Penn State's first three-timeAcademic All-American®.

The talented and highly-motivated Wisniewski is amongPenn State’s most accomplished and community service-ori-ented student-athletes. He has made mission trips to theDominican Republic during spring break this past March andin the summer of 2009. Wisniewski has participated in theStudent-Athlete Advisory Board (SAAB)’s Autism Awarenessreading program, THON Make-A-Wish program,Pennsylvania Special Olympics’ State Summer Games,Athletic Directors Leadership Institute, Athletes In Action,Campus Crusade for Christ and tutored local high schoolstudents, among his vast array of community service activi-ties.

A U.S. Army All-American at Pittsburgh Central CatholicHigh School, Wisniewski has earned a perfect 4.0 GPA thepast three semesters and four semesters overall. He spentthe 2009-10 academic year student teaching 10th-gradeEnglish at State College Area High School.

Nominated by their schools, which are limited to onenominee each, semifinalists must be a senior or graduatestudent in their final year of eligibility, have a GPA of at least3.2 on a 4.0 scale, have outstanding football ability as a firstteam player or significant contributor, and have demonstrat-ed strong leadership and citizenship. The trophy wasrenamed last fall in honor of Bill Campbell, the chairman ofIntuit, former player and head coach at Columbia Universityand the 2004 recipient of the NFF's Gold Medal.

The NFF Awards Committee will select up to 15 finalistsand announce the results on Thursday, Oct. 28. Each finalistwill be recognized as part of the 2010 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class, receiving an $18,000 post-graduate scholar-ship. The Campbell Trophy winner, who will have his schol-arship increased to $25,000 and receive a 25-pound bronze

trophy, will be announced live at the NFF's AnnualAwards Dinner on Dec. 7 at the prestigious Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. A total distribution of$277,000 in scholarships will be awarded thatevening, bringing the NFF's all-time scholarship dis-tribution to $9.5 million.

NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS Penn State has a 64-13 (83.1) record in non- con-

ference games overall since starting Big Ten play in1993, including victories against: Arizona, Auburn,Florida State, LSU, Louisville (2), Miami (Fla.),Maryland, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Oregon, OregonState, Pittsburgh (3), South Florida, Southern California(3), Southern Miss (2), Syracuse (2), Temple (9),Tennessee (2), Texas, Texas A&M (2), Texas Tech,Virginia and UCF (2).

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

Penn State played Notre Dame in 2006 and ‘07and renewed its rivalry with Syracuse in 2008 and ‘09.The Nittany Lions face Alabama in 2010 and ’11,Virginia in 2012 and ’13, Navy in 2012, Syracuse in2013 and Rutgers in 2014 and ‘15.

PEGULAS COMMIT HISTORIC GIFT FORNEW ARENA AND HOCKEY PROGRAM

Penn State President Graham Spanierannounced to the Board of Trustees on Sept. 17 thelargest private gift in the University's history — $88million from Terrence M. and Kim Pegula to fund astate-of-the-art, multi-purpose arena and help toestablish an NCAA Division I men's hockey program.

The gift paves the way for the creation of aDivision I women's ice hockey program andenhanced figure skating opportunities.

The Pegulas, who live in Boca Raton, Fla., havebeen leaders in the oil and natural gas industry pri-marily in the Appalachian Basin. Terry Pegula is thefounder and former president, CEO and principalshareholder of East Resources Inc., a privately-heldindependent exploration and development companybased in Warrendale, Pa., and acquired in July 2010by Royal Dutch Shell. Pegula, born and raised inCarbondale, Pa., earned a bachelor of sciencedegree in petroleum and natural gas engineeringfrom Penn State in 1973, started East Resources Inc.in 1983 and built it into one of the largest privatelyheld companies in the United States. Kim Pegula, agraduate of Houghton College, also has beeninvolved with East Resources since 1991 and is afounder, along with her husband, of Black RiverMusic Group, Nashville, Tenn., and Ayrault SportsAgency, Charlotte, N.C.

The Pegulas' gift will launch the construction of anew arena at University Park that will be the onlymajor rink within an 80-mile radius and on par withthe best collegiate facilities in the country. An archi-tect will be selected this fall for the arena, which isexpected to open in December 2013. The facility willbe built on the corner of Curtin Road and UniversityDrive, directly west of the Bryce Jordan Center. It willinclude two ice sheets and other features that willallow it to be used for a broad range of campus andcommunity activities, from commencement cere-monies to kinesiology classes to public skating ses-sions and camps for youth.

The facility will provide new training and perform-ance opportunities for Penn State’s popular and suc-cessful figure skating club and for the University’swomen’s ice hockey team. It also will offer ice time to

recreational and high school hockey programs, as wellas intramural and local speed skating and broomballclubs. The state-of-the-art arena will be able to hostevents such as professional ice shows and NationalHockey League and American Hockey League exhibitiongames, generating tourism and other economic impactsin the region.

The Pegulas' commitment also creates an endow-ment to support an NCAA Division I men's ice hockeyprogram.

"We're very proud of the success that our ACHA clubhockey program has achieved, and this gift will allow usto take the sport to a completely new level at PennState," said Tim Curley, Director of Athletics. "Thanks tothe Pegulas, we will be able to enter NCAA competitionin 2012-13. Penn State's launch of Division I hockey willlead to additional competition within the Big Ten, and thathas the potential to transform college hockey in thiscountry."

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

HAM, WARNER & ARRINGTONAMONG BIG TEN ICONS

The Big Ten Network began unveiling the Top 50 BigTen Icons on Sept. 2 and former Nittany Lion All-Americans Jack Ham, Curt Warner and LaVar Arringtonare listed at numbers 22, 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, 9p.m. night time slot on Big Ten Network on Sept. 21.

Penn State women’s volleyball 2009 National Playerof the 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 TenNetwork, as the Nittany Lions made their second appear-ance of the season on the network.

The Big Ten Network will air 35-40 football games thisseason, with each school making a minimum of two appear-ances, including at least one conference game.

The Big Ten Network televised four Penn State footballgames in 2009, as well as the 2010 Blue-White Game.

The Big Ten Network is available to more than 75 millionhomes across the United States and Canada, and hasagreements with more than 300 affiliates.

The network, though, is not carried by Adams, BlueRidge and MetroCast cable in Pennsylvania. The networkalso is not available to Armstrong Cable customers in west-ern Pennsylvania and suburban Youngstown, Ohio. A com-bined total of more than 35,000 Penn State alumni live incommunities served by the four cable providers, in additionto thousands more fans and current Penn State students.

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

The Big Ten Network will televise approximately 400events in 2010-11, nearly all in HD, including 35-40 footballgames, 108 men’s basketball games, 55 women’s basket-ball games, Olympic sport events and conference champi-onships.

The Big Ten Network is available in more than 90 per-cent of the homes in the eight Big Ten states and 19 of thenation’s top 20 markets.

The network is available to more than 75 million homesacross the United States and Canada, and currently hasagreements with more than 300 affiliates, including DirecTV,

DISH Network, AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FiOS, AtlanticBroadband, 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 Electric Cablevision,Service Electric Broadband Cable, Shaw Cable and ShawDirect (Canada), Shen-Heights TV, Tele-Media, TimeWarner Cable, Western Broadband, Windstream andWOW.

For more information on the Big Ten Network, includ-ing the Channel Finder feature, go towww.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-captains of the 2010 Penn State footballteam.

Coach Joe Paterno made the announcement Aug.31 at his weekly teleconference. The squad voted forcaptains the day prior.

“It is such a tremendous honor to be named a cap-tain by your teammates,” Brackett said. “Being a captainadds some responsibility, but it is a something that I amreally looking forward to.”

“I have looked up to so many great captains, likeSean Lee, Daryll Clark, Josh Gaines and Terrell Golden,so to be a captain myself, it feels really special,” Ogbusaid. “It is a big honor to be voted a captain by my team-mates.”

A 6-6 wide receiver, Brackett entered the season with17 career receptions for a 11.1 average and two touch-downs. The former Lawrence High School standout quar-terback is primarily playing slot receiver this year, theposition where he made 13 catches for 160 yards andone score in 2008.

Brackett is president of Penn State’s UpliftingAthletes Chapter and has been instrumental in the organ-ization and success of the Penn State Lift for Life to ben-efit the Kidney Cancer Association the past two years. In2008, the Nittany Lion football team event broke therecord by raising more than $81,000 for Kidney CancerAssociation, a figure which was shattered by the 2009total of more than $98,000.

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

A defensive tackle, Ogbu entering 2010 having start-ed 22 games the past two seasons and has been instru-mental in helping Penn State rank among the Top 10defenses. The Nittany Lions had not allowed a 100-yardrusher in the past 16 games, the nation’s third-longeststreak, trailing only Alabama and Ohio State.

Ogbu made 30 tackles last season, with eight tacklesfor loss and two sacks, helping Penn State rank No. 6nationally in rushing defense at 89.8 yards per game. Theformer Milford Academy standout forced a team-highthree fumbles and ranked 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 sociologyin December.

BIG TEN FOOTBALL DIVISIONS SET; 2011, ‘12 CONFERENCE SCHEDULESANNOUNCED

The Big Ten Conference announced on Sept. 1 foot-

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STATISTICALRANKINGSNCAA & BIG TEN TEAM RANKINGS

Category . . . . . . . .Big Ten Rank . . NCAA Rank . . .Avg.Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th . . . . . . . .T 100th . . . .19.2Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . .T 15th . . . .15.0Pass Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th . . . . . . . . . .68th . . .217.0Pass Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . .25th . . .172.2Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th . . . . . . . . . .75th . . .138.2Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th . . . . . . . . .T 31st . . .118.2Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th . . . . . . . . . .75th . . .355.2Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . . . . . . . .18th . . .290.4Pass Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th . . . . . . . . .103rd . . . .111.9Pass Efficiency Defense . . . . . . . .5th . . . . . . . . . .64th . . .125.3Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . . . .9th . . . .26.8Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 7th . . . . . . . . . .86th . . . . .6.8Net Punting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5th . . . . . . . . . .39thj . . . .38.8Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10th . . . . . . . . .T 75th . . . .-0.40Turnovers Gained . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8th . . . . . . . . .T 54th . . . .1.60Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . .3.00Yards Penalized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . .18.00Sacks By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T 6th . . . . . . . . .T 79th . . . .1.60Sacks Against . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . . . . . . .T 11th . . . .0.60Third Down Conversions . . . . . . .T 6th . . . . . . . . .T 38th . . . .43.7Opp Third Down Conversions . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . .21.1Punt Return Coverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16th . . . . .3.0Kickoff Return Coverage . . . . . . . . .1st . . . . . . . . . .22nd . . . .18.5Time of Possession . . . . . . . . . . . . .7th . . . . . . . . . .36th . . .31:13Red Zone Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . .11th . . . . . . . .T 114th . . . .66.7Red Zone Defense . . . . . . . . . . . .11th . . . . . . . . . .115th . . .100.0

NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Player . . . . . . . .RankAvg.Avg.Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . .Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . .2.20Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Sukay . . . . . . . . .T 14th . . . .0.60Kickoff Return Avg. . . . . . .Chaz Powell . . . . . . . . . .17th . . . .30.8Punt Return Avg. . . . . . . .Devon Smith . . . . . . . . . .22nd . . . .12.7

BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Player . . . . . . . .Rank . . .Avg.Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evan Royster . . . . . . . . . .10th . . . .70.6Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . .Rob Bolden . . . . . . . . . . .6th . . .207.0Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . .Rob Bolden . . . . . . . . . . .8th . . . .211.8Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Sukay . . . . . . . . . .T 1st . . . .0.60Punting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Fera . . . . . . . . . . .9th . . . .39.0Kickoff Return Avg. . . . . . .Chaz Powell . . . . . . . . . . .3rd . . . .30.8Punt Return Avg. . . . . . .Devon Smith . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . .12.7Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . . .6th . . . . .8.2Scoring (Kick) . . . . . . . .Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . . .4th . . . . .8.2Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . .Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . . .1st . . . .2.20Field Goal Pct. . . . . . . . .Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . . .2nd . . . .84.6PAT Kicking Pct. . . . . . .Collin Wagner . . . . . . . . . .T 1st . . .100.0Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chris Colasanti . . . . . . . . . .T 6th . . . . .8.2Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pete Massaro . . . . . . . . . .T 9th . . . . .2.0

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Devon Still . . . . . . . . . .T 9th . . . . .2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nate Stupar . . . . . . . . . .T 9th . . . . .2.0

ball division alignments beginning with the 2011 season asrecommended by conference directors of athletics andreviewed and supported by the Big Ten Council ofPresidents/Chancellors. Nebraska will officially begin confer-ence competition in 2011, giving the Big Ten 12 football pro-grams for the first time in conference history.

The winner of each Big Ten division will meet in the inau-gural Big Ten Football Championship Game, to be playedDecember 3, 2011, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Thechampionship game will determine the Big Ten Championand the conference’s participant in the Rose Bowl Game orBowl Championship Series National Championship Game.

The Big Ten football divisions are (Division names to bedetermined):

X - Penn State, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio State, Purdue andWisconsin

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

Each school will play the other five schools within its divi-sion and will also face three teams from the other division,including one cross-division matchup guaranteed on anannual basis. The guaranteed cross-division matchups arePenn State-Nebraska, Illinois-Northwestern, Indiana-Michigan State, Ohio State-Michigan, Purdue-Iowa andWisconsin-Minnesota. Names for each Big Ten football divi-sion will be announced at a later date.

“We are pleased with the final divisional alignments andlook forward to playing our divisional opponents starting nextseason,” said Tim Curley, Penn State Director of Athletics.“Divisional play will add a new dimension to Big Ten footballand this new era will add to the tremendous interest andexcitement for all Penn State, Big Ten and college footballfans.

“We are pleased to have Nebraska as Penn State’sannual crossover game,” Curley added. “We have had out-standing contests with Nebraska in the past and look forwardto hosting the Cornhuskers in Beaver Stadium in 2011. Theaddition of Nebraska further strengthens the Big Ten brandand opens new, exciting opportunities for the conference.”

“We are excited to continue playing Ohio State annual-ly as we have since joining the Big Ten. The Penn State-OhioState game has become one of the most highly-anticipatedgames by football fans across the nation. Our game with theBuckeyes has ultimately determined the Big Ten Championin each of the last five years. We have experienced greatcompetition with Wisconsin, Purdue, Illinois and Indiana andlook forward to playing them and Ohio State every year forthe opportunity 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 NAVY

Sept. 22 TEMPLESept. 29 at IllinoisOct. 6 NORTHWESTERNOct. 20 at IowaOct. 27 OHIO STATENov. 3 at PurdueNov. 10 at NebraskaNov. 17 INDIANANov. 24 WISCONSINTBD Big Ten Championship Game

STATE COLLEGE RANKED NATION’SNO. 2 COLLEGE TOWN

For the second consecutive year, State College, homeof the Penn State Nittany Lions, has been ranked as thenation’s 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.com’s compilation of the nation’s 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 TEN’S 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 Conference’s 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 toa 44-14 season opening win over Youngstown State onSept. 4. The 6-3, 221-pound Bolden was 20 of 29 for 239yards, with two touchdown passes to wide receiver BrettBrackett (Lawrenceville, N.J.) to surpass Tony Sacca’seffort of 15-of-27 for 215 yards and no touchdowns in a24-10 loss to Syracuse in 1988.

Bolden was the first Penn State true freshman quar-terback to start a game since Wally Richardson vs.Temple in 1992 and he directed the Nittany Lions to their38th season opening win in Joe Paterno’s 45 seasons ashead coach. Both of Bolden’s touchdown passes went tosenior co-captain Brackett (20 and 22 yards), who brokehis career-highs with eight catches for 98 yards.

The former Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Prep standoutexhibited great poise in helping Penn State to 41 unan-swered points. On third down plays, Bolden was 8 of 9for 124 yards, resulting in seven first downs and scoringstrike. Bolden was not sacked and was intercepted justonce, a second quarter pick that he quickly shook off byleading the Lions on a 68-yard scoring drive on their nextpossession, capped by a 20-yard bullet to Brackett overthe middle.

One of the nation’s most highly recruited quarter-backs in 2009-10, Bolden graduated from Orchard Lake

St. Mary’s Prep and enrolled at Penn State in May. Heled his team to the 2009 MHSAA Division 3 state cham-pionship game.

A story on Bolden’s tremendous debut was featuredin the Sept. 13 edition of Sports Illustrated.

ESPN COLLEGE GAMEDAY ORIGINATESFROM PENN STATE-ALABAMA

ESPN's popular College GameDay Built by the HomeDepot program, with host Chris Fowler and analysts LeeCorso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard, originatedfrom the Penn State-Alabama clash on Saturday, Sept. 11in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

College GameDay begins every Saturday at 9 a.m. onESPNU and moves to ESPN from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.ET.

College GameDay on ESPN Radio also originatedfrom the Penn State-Alabama game, with coverage from12:00-7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN Radio affiliates across thenation. Ryen Russillo is the host, with analysts TrevorMatich and Brad Edwards.

This year marks the 17th consecutive season CollegeGameDay Built by the Home Depot is originating from thesite of the day's biggest game. Fowler, Corso andHerbstreit are in their 15th season together on CollegeGameDay.

The Sept. 11 broadcast marked the sixth time CollegeGameDay has originated from a Penn State game in thepast six seasons. The program was in Happy Valley for the2005 and 2007 Ohio State contests and the 2009 Iowagame. College GameDay also originated from PennState’s games at Michigan State (2005) and Ohio State(2008) since 2005, with the Nittany Lions winning the BigTen Championship and a BCS berth both years.

In addition, College GameDay originated from PennState for the 1999 Pigskin Classic against Arizona and the1997 game against Michigan.

ESPN’S SPORTSNATION ORIGINATESFROM PENN STATE

Penn State was the last stop on ESPN2’sSportsNation as the program hit the road to tour selectedBig Ten universities. On Thursday, Sept. 23 hosts ColinCowherd and Michelle Beadle broadcast the program livefrom the Bryce Jordan Center (BJC).

The program incorporates user-generated polls andgames based on the day's leading sports news into a fun,interactive show. The Penn State episode aired live andfeatured polls and games involving the Nittany Lion footballprogram with a visit by All-Big Ten point guard Talor Battle.

BRACKETT DELIVERS TOP CAREERGAME IN WIN OVER YSU

·Senior WR Brett Brackett set career highs in recep-tions, yards, and touchdowns against Youngstown State,as the co-captain caught eight passes for 98 yards and twotouchdowns.

His leaping 22-yard touchdown reception in the thirdquarter was a career long, topping his previous best of 20yards, set versus Temple in 2008, and in the second quar-ter vs. the Penguins, which gave the Lions the lead forgood.

Brackett entered the season with 17 career receptionsfor 189 yards and two scores.

POWELL 100-YARD KICKOFF RETURNJUMP STARTS SECOND HALF

Junior Chaz Powell electrified the Beaver Stadiumthrong with a 100-yard kickoff return to open the secondhalf vs. Youngstown State. The return gave the NittanyLions a 23-7 lead.

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Powell’s kickoff return for a touchdown was PennState’s first since Derrick Williams took a kick back 94yards for a score versus Illinois in 2008. Penn State’s last100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown took place in 1975by Rich Mauti at Temple. Rich Mauti is the father of currentNittany Lion linebacker Mike Mauti and former Lion widereceiver Patrick Mauti.

Powell delivered Penn State’s longest play from scrim-mage in 2009, when he hauled in a 79-yard catch and runfor a touchdown vs. Iowa.

WAGNER CONNECTS ON TRIO OF 40-YARD FIELD GOALS VS. YSU

Senior placekicker turned in arguably his finest careerperformance in the win over Youngstown State by con-necting on a trio of field goals longer than 40 yards.’

Wagner’s 44-yard effort in the first quarter got theLions on the scoreboard first. Wagner’s 49-yard field goalinto the wind in the second quarter was a career high. Hisprevious best was a 47-yarder versus Minnesota in 2009.

The former State College Aera High School connectedon a 48-yard trey on the final play of the first half to givePenn State a 16-7 lead at the break.

· Wagner surpassed his career total of 40-yard plusfield goals made in the YSU game, going 3 of 3 (44, 49, 48yds). He was 2 of 5 from 40-49 yards in his career enteringthe season.

· Wagner made eight consecutive field goal attemptsbefore a second half miss vs. Kent State. He was 4 of 4 vs.LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl, including the game-winner in the final minute.

LIONS A BLEND OF YOUTHAND EXPERIENCE

It was a productive and challenging eight months forthe Nittany Lions since concluding the 2009 season bydefeating LSU in the Capital One Bowl to post a secondconsecutive 11-2 record.

Joe Paterno is leading a squad that returned 13starters from last year, in addition to 10 players with start-ing experience. A total of 36 letterwinners returned,including sophomore linebacker Michael Mauti, whomissed the 2009 season with a serious knee injury.

The loss of a first-team All-Big Ten quarterback,three starting linebackers that were drafted, an All-America defensive tackle, two tight ends that were draft-ed, a record-setting punter and a re-vamped offensiveline are among the areas of focus entering Paterno’s45th season as head coach.

Seven starters are back on offense and five ondefense, along with senior placekicker Collin Wagner.

PAIR OF FIRST TEAMALL-BIG TEN HONOREES RETURN

Among Among the 2010 returnees are two NittanyLions who have earned first-team All-Big Ten recognition.Senior tailback Evan Royster earned first-team all-confer-ence accolades in 2009 and was a second-team choice in2008. Senior guard Stefen Wisniewski also was a first-team selection last year and earned second-team All-BigTen honors at guard in 2008. Wisniewski was selected athird-team All-American by Collegefootballnews.com andPro Football Weekly last season at center.

Five Nittany Lions that earned honorable mention All-Big Ten accolades last season also return: junior safetyDrew Astorino, junior defensive end Jack Crawford, juniorcornerback D’Anton Lynn, junior wide receiver Derek Moyeand senior defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu.

POSITION CHANGESAmong the Penn State players who have changed

position since last season are: Quinn Barham (G to T);Glenn Carson (FB to LB); Garry Gilliam (DE to TE); AndrewGoodman (WR to DB), Brian Irvin (LB to DE); J.D. Mason(WR to TE); Chima Okoli (DT to T); Matt Stankewitch (G toC); Jonathan Stewart (DE to TE) and Stefen Wisniewski (Cto G)..

NUMBER CHANGESSeveral Nittany Lions have changed numbers since

last season, including: Mark Arcidiacono (73), J.D. Mason(88), Chima Okoli (52), Kenny Pollock (46), JonathanStewart (87), Nick Sukay (1), Derrick Thomas (5) andMalcolm Willis (10).

FOUR GRADUATES ON ROSTERPenn State boasts four players on the 2010 roster that

have already graduated.The five Nittany Lions that have graduated are either

enrolled in a second undergraduate degree or are takinggraduate level courses.

The following Nittany Lions have graduated: widereceiver Brett Brackett, tackle Lou Eliades, cornerbackShelton McCullough and tailback Evan Royster.

91ST HOMECOMING ON OCT. 9Illinois will provide the opposition for Penn State’s 91st

Homecoming game on Oct. 9. Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m.and the game will air on ESPN2.

The Nittany Lions have an impressive 65-20-5 recordin front of the alumni audience, winning 39 of 44Homecoming tilts under Joe Paterno.

INDIANA GAME AT FEDEX FIELDPenn State will play just its second neutral site Big Ten

game when it plays Indiana on Nov. 20 at FedEx Field inLandover, Md. The Nittany Lions will be playing in metro-politan Washington, D.C. for the first time since an October2, 1993 contest at Maryland.

FedEx Field, which opened in 1997 and has a seatingcapacity of 91,704, is the largest venue used by a profes-sional sports team in the United States.

Tickets for the game are on sale atwww.GoPSUsports.com or 1-800-NITTANY.

BIG TEN NO PLAYSPenn State will not meet Purdue and Wisconsin in

2010 for the second consecutive year. With the announcement of the 2011 and 2012 confer-

ence schedules, after this year, the Nittany Lions will notface Michigan, Michigan State or Minnesota in a regularseason game until at least 2013.

SECOND IN BIG TEN WINS SINCE 1993Penn State is playing its 18th season as members of

the Big Ten Conference this fall. Since 1993, the NittanyLions are second in the Big Ten in overall victories with a150-63 record. Penn State is 86-50 in conference contests,trailing only Ohio State and Michigan.

NATION’S BEST BOWL WINNING PCT.The Nittany Lions are 27-13-2 overall in bowl games,

with their 66.7 winning percentage tied for first in the nationamong schools that have at least 15 bowl victories. PennState is tied with USC, which has a 32-16 (66.7) post-sea-son mark.

Penn State ranks No. 3 in the nation with its 27 bowlwins and No. 8 in appearances.

BOWL LEADER AMONG BIG TEN TEAMSPenn State leads all Big Ten institutions in bowl victo-

ries (27), appearances (42) and winning percentage (66.7).The Nittany Lions are 10-3 in post-season contests sincestarting Big Ten competition in 1993, winning four of theirlast five bowl games, including three New Year’s games(FedEx Orange, Outback, Capital One).

FIVE BIG TEN BOWL GAMESON NEW YEAR’S DAY

The Big Ten’s post-season lineup for the 2010-13 sea-sons will include six bowl games to be featured annually onNew Year's Eve and New Year's Day, including five con-tests on Jan. 1.

Last year, the conference announced four-year bowlextensions with the Capital One (vs. SEC), Outback (SEC)and Insight (Big 12) and new four-year bowl agreementswith the Konica Minolta Gator, Texas and Dallas FootballClassic. The Big Ten is in the midst of an eight-year exten-sion with the Rose Bowl through the 2013 season. Thisnew Big Ten bowl lineup will run concurrently with the lat-est Bowl Championship Series contract.

The Big Ten's 2010-13 bowl lineup will begin in lateDecember with the Texas Bowl in Houston against a Big 12opponent, followed by six more post-season contestsplayed over an estimated 26-hour period on New Year'sEve and New Year's Day. The Insight Bowl will be playedat night on Dec. 31, followed by five more conference bowlgames over a roughly nine-hour period on Jan. 1, includingthe Dallas Football Classic (vs. Big 12/Conference USA),Capital One Bowl, Outback Bowl, Gator Bowl (vs. SEC)and the Rose Bowl Game.

SEASON OPENERS With the Sept. 4 win over Youngstown State, the

Nittany Lions own an impressive 103-19-2 (83.7) record inthe first contest of the season, winning their last nine and18 of the last 20. Penn State is 38-7 (84.4) in season open-ers under Joe Paterno and 111-12-1 in home openersoverall.

SEVERAL ACADEMICALL-AMERICA® CANDIDATES

The Penn State football team has had a least oneESPN The Magazine Academic All-American® in each ofthe past eight seasons, including a school record five in2008 and three more in 2009.

Senior center Stefen Wisniewski was a first teamAcademic All-American® last year and earned secondteam accolades in 2008. An honors student, Wisniewskiowned a 3.92 cumulative grade point average through thespring semester and has an opportunity to become PennState’s first three-time Academic All-American®.

Other Nittany Lion Academic All-American® candi-dates should include: senior linebacker Chris Colasanti,junior defensive end Kevion Latham, sophomore centerMatt Stankiewitch and junior linebacker Nate Stupar.

Nominees for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® consideration must have at least a 3.30 cumula-tive grade point average and be a starter or key reserve.

LIONS AGAIN LEAD NATIONIN ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS®

For the second consecutive year, the Penn StateFootball program was at the head of the class in ESPN TheMagazine Academic All-America® selections. ThreeNittany Lions repeated their Academic All-America® acco-lades on the 2009 team: senior linebacker Josh Hull, sen-ior kick snapper Andrew Pitz and junior center Stefen

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Wisniewski. Hull and Pitz become the seventh and eighthNittany Lions to earn first team Academic All-America®honors twice.

A program record five Nittany Lions were selected tothe 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 44ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans®, with 34earning first team honors. The Nittany Lions' 46 AcademicAll-Americans® all-time are No. 3 in the nation among FBSprograms.

The Nittany Lions also had 15 Academic All-Big Tenfootball honorees in 2009, improving their conference-lead-ing total to 241 since starting conference play in 1993.

LIONS RANK THIRD INACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS®

Penn State ranks third nationally among the topschools in all-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America football selections (46) as chosen by members ofthe College Sports Information Directors of America (FBSschools only).

During Joe Paterno’s tenure, Penn State has had 44ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans® (34 firstteam).

FBS Academic All-America® honorees(through 2009 season):1. ................Nebraska .................................... 982. ................Notre Dame................................ 493. ................PENN STATE............................. 464. ................Stanford ...................................... 405. ................Ohio State................................... 36

NINE NITTANY LIONSON NFL COACHING STAFFS

Nine former Nittany Lions aare members of NFLcoaching staffs. They include Gary Brown (ClevelandBrowns), Sam Gash (Detroit Lions), Ron Heller (MiamiDolphins), Mike Munchak (Tennessee Titans), JohnMcNulty (Arizona Cardinals), Jeff Nixon (PhiladelphiaEagles), Paul Pasqualoni (Dallas Cowboys), Darren Perry(Green Bay Packers), and Michael Zordich (PhiladelphiaEagles).

Former six-year Penn State assistant coach JimCaldwell (1986-92) is entering his second season as headcoach of the Indianapolis Colts after leading the franchiseto Super Bowl XLIV in his first year.

PATERNOS PLEDGE $1 MILLIONTO MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER

Joe and Sue Paterno announced a $1 million pledgein June, 2009 at Mount Nittany Medical Center to watch thefinal steel beam hoisted atop the medical center's new eastwing. Their gift is part of the most ambitious fundraisingeffort in the Medical Center's history.

The Paternos' announcement came just minutes afterthey signed the steel beam, and before it was placed at thetop of the multi-million dollar East Wing expansion duringwhat the Medical Center dubbed its "sky breaking" cere-mony.

As residents of State College for more than 50 years,Joe and Sue Paterno have been long-time supporters ofthe Medical Center. Most recently and in addition to serv-ing as co-chairs for the campaign, Joe and Sue Paternowere also heavily involved in the employee giving cam-paign, matching donations made by employees.

"This gift demonstrates our continued pride in thiscommunity and gratitude for the profound expertise and

care of our physicians, Jon Dranov and WayneSebastianelli," said Joe Paterno. "We see great things forthis community and its future growth, and we are excited tobe part of assuring continued excellence in our localhealthcare, now and for generations to come."

A kickoff announced the "Commitment to Distinction"campaign's goal in 2008. Significant gifts had already beencommitted by generous members of the community in sup-port of a vital facilities expansion aimed at improving thepatient experience at the Medical Center.

The cornerstone of the expansion is the three-floor,42,000 square foot expansion of the existing east wing.The addition of two in-patient floors and one intensive carefloor will offer single-patient rooms and increase intensivecare capacity.

PATERNO INDUCTED INTO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME

Joe Paterno was inducted into the National FootballFoundation and College Hall of Fame in December 2007,becoming just the third active coach to gain induction. Hewas formally enshrined into the Hall of Fame in July 2008.

Paterno had been scheduled for induction into the Hallin 2006, but his induction was delayed for one year aftersustaining serious leg injuries during the Penn State-Wisconsin game on Nov. 4, 2006

Paterno was the 21st member of the Penn State foot-ball family to gain induction into the Hall, joining four formercoaches and 16 players, seven of whom he coached -John Cappelletti, Keith Dorney, Jack Ham, Ted Kwalick,Lydell Mitchell, Dennis Onkotz and Mike Reid. FormerNittany Lion coaches Dick Harlow (1915-17), Hugo Bezdek(1918-29), Bob Higgins (1930-48) and Rip Engle (1950-65)also are members of the Hall of Fame.

TWELVE LIONS HAVE TIESTO PENN STATE FOOTBALL

Twelve members of the 2010 squad have ties to cur-rent or former Nittany Lion football team players andcoaches:

- Juinior Tyler Ahrenhold’s father, Frank, was a letter-man for the Nittany Lions from 1969-71;

- Redshirt freshman Nick Delligatti’s father, Dan,played for the Nittany Lions from 1982-85.

- Sophomore Mike Furhman is the son of ChetFuhrman, former Penn State Football strength and condi-tioning coach;

- True freshman linebacker Mike Hull’s father, Tom,was a letterman for the Nittany Lions from 1971-73;

- Rich Mauti was a letterman for the Nittany Lions in1975 and ’76 and played eight NFL seasons. One of hissons, Michael, is a redshirt sophomore and another son,Patrick, was a senior in 2009;

- Linebacker Kenny Pollock’s great uncle, BenPollock, played at Penn State from 1937-40, earning lettershis final two seasons;

- Wide receiver Ryan Scherer’s father, Rip, was agraduate assistant football coach at Penn State in 1974and ’75. Ryan’s grandfather, Rip, lettered for the NittanyLions in 1948.

- Junior linebacker Nate Stupar comes from a familywith multiple ties to Penn State, including his father, Steve,who was a lineman for Paterno in the late 1970’s. UnclesRon, Doug and Jeff Hostetler all played for the NittanyLions in the late 1970’s and early1980’s.

- Junior running back Joe Suhey is a member of theone the most prominent families in Penn State football his-tory. His great grandfather, Bob Higgins, was Penn State’ssecond All-American, in 1915, and earned All-America hon-ors again in 1919. He served as head coach of the NittanyLions from 1930-48. Suhey’s grandfather, Steve Suhey,

was a letterman in 1942 and again in 1946-47, earning All-America honors his senior season. He married one of BobHiggins’ daughters, Ginger. Three of their sons, Paul, Larryand Matt (Joe’s father) played for Penn State in the 1970’s.One of Joe’s first cousins, Kevin Suhey, graduated in 2008after playing for the Nittany Lions;

- Tight end Mark Wedderburn’s older brother, Floyd,played tackle at Penn State, earning first team All-Big Tenhonors in 1998; .

- Senior guard Stefen Wisniewski also has strongfamily ties to the program. His father, Leo, was a standoutdefensive lineman for the Lions, lettering from 1979-81. Anuncle, 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, earning first team All-America honors as a senior before embarking on a 12-yearNFL career.

In addition, Graham Zug’s older brother, David, was amember of the Penn State Blue Band and punter RussellNye’s father, Greg, is in his 19th year as the Penn Statemen’s golf coach.

PATERNO HAS COACHED 26 FATHER-SON COMBINATIONS

Including eight current squad members, Joe Paternohas coached a total of 26 father-son combinations duringhis 45 seasons as head coach at Penn State. Some of thecombinations include more than one son:

CURRENT (YEARS LETTERED):

Frank Ahrenhold (1969-71)/Tyler Ahrenhold (member of2007-10 teams);Dan Delligatti (1983-84)/Nick Deligatti (member of 2009-10teams team);Tom Hull (1973-73)/Mike Hull (member of 2010 team)Rich Mauti (1975-76)/ Michael Mauti (member of 2008-10teams)/Patrick Mauti (member of 2005-09 teams);Steve Stupar (1979)/Nate Stupar (member of 2007-10teams);Matt Suhey (1976-79) /Joe Suhey (member of 2007-10teams);Leo Wisniewski (1979-81)/Stefen Wisniewski (member of2007-10 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 MattJoyner (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 JonSandusky (1998-99);Mickey Shuler (1975-77)/ Mickey Shuler (member of 2005-09 teams);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

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(2002-03);Tom Wise (1978-80)/ Brent Wise (2003-05).

SEVENTH ANNUAL LIFT FOR LIFEPUSHES CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEAR$500,000 FOR KIDNEY CANCERASSOCIATION

Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes' Eighth AnnualPenn State Lift For Life® was a tremendous success, rais-ing the cumulative total in contributions for the KidneyCancer Association to nearly $500,000.

Despite sweltering conditions in Holuba Hall on July 9,“Lift For Life” was a huge success drawing more than 3,000fans and raising a record total of $98,461.35 to benefit theKidney Cancer Association.

The record total was nearly $16,000 more than wasraised in 2009 and a far cry from the $13,000 raised in theevents first year in 2003. Thanks to generous sponsors,fans and the participating Nittany Lion football players, “LiftFor Life” has now raised an eight-year total of nearly$500,000 for the Kidney Cancer Association.

Several kidney cancer patients from across the coun-try were able to connect with one another and the KidneyCancer Association at the event.

In heat and humidity that made this year’s competitionone of the most taxing in the events history, the team of“OH Jersey” claimed first place behind the efforts of widereceiver Brett Brackett, defensive end Jack Crawford, line-backers Gerald Hodges and Michael Zordich. The team of“We Pay To Play” comprised of running back Derek Day,cornerback Evan Lewis, defensive end Brian Irvin andsafety Kyle Johnson was second.

The 2010 Uplifting Athletes officers include Brackett(Lawrenceville, N.J.) as President and newcomers MikeFarrell (Pittsburgh), Ty Howle (Wake Forest, N.C) andYancich (Washington) as Vice President, Head ofOperations and Secretary, respectively. A chapter record22 additional Nittany Lions devoted their time and effort intomaking the 2010 Lift for Life the best to date.

More than 80 Nittany Lion football student-athletestested their strength and endurance in the 11-eventstrength and conditioning challenge and then greeted fansand signed autographs for those in attendance.

The Lift For Life® event is a strength and conditioningchallenge that tests the mental and physical endurance ofthe student-athlete. Athletes are put through a challenginggauntlet of 11 exercises ranging from the traditional benchand leg presses to the less conventional giant tire flip andiron cross.

Founded by Penn State Football teammates in 2003,Lift For Life has continued to build awareness and raisefunds for the Kidney Cancer Association. The event isorganized by Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes SM,whose members are on the Penn State football team, ledby Brackett, president of the chapter.

"Uplifting Athletes SM is a group of Penn State footballplayers working together in an attempt to raise awarenessand funds for rare diseases," said Brackett, a senior widereceiver. "These rare diseases affect fewer than 200,000Americans and consequently little attention is paid to them.As college football student-athletes, we believe we are in aposition to make a difference. Lift for Life is one way a smallgroup of people can make a big impact on the lives of others."

For more information about Penn State FootballUplifting Athletes SM or the Penn State Football Lift for Life,or to make a tax-deductible contribution, please visithttp://www.upliftingathletes.org or contact Deloris Brobeckat 814-865-1946 during business hours. Uplifting Athletes,Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that operates as anational charter and serves as a uniting force to helpchange the perception of rare diseases.

SECOND IN ATTENDANCE FOR SEVENTH TIME IN LAST DECADE

Penn State fans continue to prove why they areregarded as the best in the nation as they flocked toBeaver Stadium, the nation’s largest facility, in near-recordnumbers last year.

Sports Illustrated has called Beaver Stadium on foot-ball Saturdays "The Great Show in College Football" and856,066 fans played an active part during 2009 season,the second-highest total in school history. Among the mostvociferous and passionate fans are more than 21,000 stu-dents who were rated No. 1 in the nation by ESPN theMagazine in 2008.

Nittany Lion football fans ranked second in NCAAFootball Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A) football attendanceduring the 2009 season, for the seventh time in the past 10years. Penn State has finished among the top four in FBSattendance for 19 consecutive years.

Penn State's loyal and enthusiastic fans delivered anaverage of 107,088 for eight home games in 2009, accord-ing to figures released by the NCAA. The school recordaverage of 108,917 was set in 2007.

Penn State's 107,008 average placed second amongthe 630 NCAA members surveyed, including 120 in theFootball Bowl Subdivision (Division I-A). 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 fin-ished second in NCAA attendance in 1994, 2001, '02, '03 ,'06, '07, `08 and ‘09, third in 1991, '92, '93, '95, `96, `97, `98and '99 and fourth in 2000, '04 and `05.

15 OF TOP 20 HOME CROWDSDURING PAST FIVE YEARS

Penn State has drawn 15 of its top 20 all-time homecrowds during the past five season to the 107,282-seatBeaver Stadium, which was expanded for the seventh timeunder Coach Joe Paterno prior to the 2001 season.

An energetic throng of 110,033 for the Nov. 7 show-down with Ohio State was the largest crowd of the seasonand the fourth-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history.

PENN STATE SPORTS NETWORK AIRS ALL NITTANY LION GAMES

All Penn State football and basketball games can beheard on the Penn State Sports Network, a division ofLearfield Sports.

Fifty stations in four states carry the Nittany Lionbroadcasts, which can also be heard onGoPSUsports.com, the official website of Penn StateAthletics. Steve Jones and Jack Ham are in their 11th sea-son together calling the action.

Football broadcasts on the Penn State Sports Networkbegin 90 minutes prior to kickoff with “The Penn StateTailgate Show presented by United Healthcare.”

For a complete listing of Penn State Sports Networkaffiliates, go to:

http://www.gopsusports.com/ot/radio-tv.html

“THE PENN STATE FOOTBALL STORY”SEEN NATIONWIDE EACH WEEK

The Emmy Award winning program, The Penn StateFootball Story, again is airing on outlets throughout the nation.

The Penn State Football Story has captured"Outstanding Sports Series" honors at the Mid-AtlanticRegion Emmy Awards several times in the past decade.Critically acclaimed, The Penn State Football Story cap-tures the closeness between players, coaches and staff

that is vital in Penn State maintaining its position as one ofthe nation's premier football programs.

Every program this season will feature a profile on atleast one member of the squad. The Penn State FootballStory traveled to players' hometowns and interviewed fam-ily, friends and coaches to provide viewers more insight intosome of their favorite players.

The program airs every week during the Nittany Lions'football season throughout Pennsylvania and regional sportscable networks and channels throughout the nation. MindOver Media, a Pittsburgh-based production company, pro-duces The Penn State Football Story. Mind Over Media hassix regional Emmys in the past 12 years for its work on PennState football and men's basketball programming produced incooperation with Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics.

Among the Pennsylvania outlets carrying The PennState Football Story are: WTAJ-TV, Ch. 10 (State College,Altoona, Johnstown); WPSU-TV, Ch. 3 (StateCollege/Central Pa.); WLYH-TV, Ch. 15 (Harrisburg,Lancaster, York, Reading); WNEP-TV, Ch. 16(Scranton/Wilkes-Barre); WFMZ-TV, Ch. 69 (Allentown,Bethlehem, Easton); WFXP-TV, Ch. 66 (Erie); FSNPittsburgh and CSN-Philadelphia (Philadelphia/NewJersey/Delaware).

The Big Ten Network, YES (New York) and MASN(Baltimore-Washington, D.C.), are among the other net-works carrying the program across the nation. The PennState Football Story will air on BTN on Wednesday at 5:00p.m. ET every week.

A complete listing of stations and networks that carryThe Penn State Football Story can be found onGoPSUsports.com by choosing "Athletic Department" andgoing to the TV-Radio link for the listing of Radio-TV affiliatescarrying Penn State football and basketball programming.

UP NEXTGame 7: at Minnesota, Oct. 23, TBD in TCF BankStadium.Tickets: www.gophersports.comRadio/TV: The game will air on the Penn State SportsNetwork and www.GoPSUsports.com. The televising net-work is to be determined. Series: Penn State leads the series, 7-4. The NittanyLions won, 20-0 in State College last year.

BRIEFLY SPEAKING...Penn State is in its 124th season of intercollegiate foot-

ball and owns a 814-353-42 record, sixth nationally in all-time victories.

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Nittany Lions Fall at No. 17 Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa; Oct. 2 -- Iowa grabbed a 10-0 first quarter lead and made a goal line stand early inthe third period to hold off a determined Penn State effort, 24-3, in the Big Ten opener for both teams.

The Penn State defense kept the Hawkeyes off the scoreboard in the second half, holding Iowa to justfour first downs and 114 yards in the final 30 minutes. But, the Hawkeyes’ No. 1 ranked defense held thevisitors to 54 rushing yards and 3 of 13 on third down conversions.

Senior Evan Royster gained 56 yards on 10 carries and moved into fourth place on Penn State’scareer rushing list with 3,271 yards, passing D.J. Dozier (3,227) and Curtis Enis (3,256).

Quarterback Rob Bolden recorded his fourth 200-yard passing game of the season, increasing hisrecord for the most 200-yard games ever by a Penn State true freshman. Bolden was 20 of 37 for 212yards, with no touchdowns and one interception. Devon Smith tied his career-high with five receptions,gaining 58 yards, and Justin Brown tied his career-high for the second consecutive week with four catches,good for 42 yards.

Penn State recorded 9.0 tackles for losses, its second-highest total of the season (10 TFL vs. KentState). Senior linebacker Chris Colasanti made a career-high 2.5 TFL and cornerback D’Anton Lynn tied hiscareer-high with nine tackles. Safety Drew Astorino made a season-high eight tackles.

Junior safety Nick Sukay grabbed his third interception over the past two games at the Penn State 17in the first quarter.

Iowa took the game’s opening possession to the Penn State 3-yard-line, but the Nittany Lion defensestiffened and the Hawkeyes was forced to bring on Michael Meyer for a 20-yard field goal with 9:21 left inthe first quarter.

On Iowa’s second possession, Sukay grabbed his third interception in two games at the Penn State17. The Hawkeyes took a 10-0 lead, though, on their next possession, as Ricky Stanzi hit Derrell Johnson-Koulianos on a 9-yard touchdown pass with 1:00 left in the opening period.

Penn State forced Iowa to punt on its next two possessions, but then the Hawkeyes moved 68 yardson eight plays to take a 17-0 lead. Stanzi scored on a one-yard sneak with 1:41 to play in the half.

Late in the first half, Bolden connected with Brett Brackett on a 49-yard completion and he was trippedup at the Iowa 2-yard-line with just three seconds left. The reception was a career long for the co-captain.After a delay of game penalty, Collin Wagner connected on a 25-yard field goal on the final play to cut thelead to 17-3.

Penn State took the opening possession of the second half downfield and moved into position to cutthe margin to one score. But, on fourth-and-goal from the Iowa one, Bolden swept right and was stoppedjust inches from the goal line and the Hawkeyes took over with 7:11 left in the third period. Bolden was 7 of8 for 56 yards on the drive.

Anthony Fera delivered a 74-yard fourth quarter punt, which was the fourth-longest punt in Penn Statehistory. It was the Lions’ longest punt since a 78-yard Jeremy Kapinos kick at Ohio State in 2004.

The Nittany Lions forced three consecutive Iowa punts in the fourth quarter and took possession attheir own 16 with 1:40 to play. But, Bolden was picked off by Shaun Prater at the Penn State 33 and heweaved his way into the end zone for the game’s final score.

Score by PeriodsIowa 10 7 0 7 24Penn State 0 3 0 0 3

Scoring SummaryI-Meyer 20 FG I-Johnson-Koulianos 9 pass from Stanzi (Meyer kick)I-Stanzi 1 run (Meyer kick)PS-Wagner 25 FGI-Prater 33 interception return (Meyer kick)

Team Stat ist icsI PSU

First Downs 17 15Total Net Yards 349 301Yards Rushing 122 54Yards Passing 227 247Passes (Comp-Att-Int) 16-22-1 22-42-1Punts-Average 9-36.7 7-40.3Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 5-29 4-20

Individual Stat ist ical LeadersRUSHINGPS-Royster 10 for 56; Redd 2 for 19; Green 2 for 2; Zordich 2for 1; Brown 1 for -1; Newsome 1 for -2; Bolden 5 for -21I-Robinson 28 for 95; Chaney 1 for 15; Stanzi 6 for 9, 1 TD;Sandeman 1 for 3

PASSINGPS-Bolden 20 of 37, 212 yds, 0 TD, 1 Int.; Newsome 2 of 4, 35yds, 0 TD, 0 Int.; Team 0-1I-Stanzi 16 of 22, 227 yds, 1 TD, 1 Int.

RECEIVINGPS-Smith 5 for 58; Brown 4 for 42; Moye 4 for 27; Brackett 2 for63; Green 2 for 21; Royster 2 for 8; Haplea 1 for 23; Suhey 1for 7; Redd 1 for -2I-McNutt 5 for 93; Johnson-Koulianos 4 for 64, 1 TD; Reisner 3for 29; Morse 2 for 27; Sandeman 1 for 8; Robinson 1 for 6

Attendance: 70.585

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2010 OPPONENTSYOUNGSTOWN STATE(3-2)This Week: vs. North Dakota StateURL: www.ysusports.com

ALABAMA(5-0)This Week: at South CarolinaURL: www.rolltide.com

KENT STATE(1-3)This Week: vs. AkronURL: www.kentstatesports.com

TEMPLE(4-1)This Week: at Northern IllinoisURL: www.owlsports.com

IOWA(4-1, 1-0)This Week: idleURL: www.hawkeyesports.com

ILLINOIS(2-2, 0-1)This Week: at Purdue URL: www.fightingillini.com

MINNESOTA(1-4, 0-1)This Week: at WisconsinURL: www.gophersports.com

MICHIGAN(5-0, 1-0)This Week: vs. Michigan StateURL: www.mgoblue.com

NORTHWESTERN(5-0, 1-0)This Week: vs. PurdueURL: www.nusports.com

OHIO STATE(5-0, 1-0)This Week: vs. IndianaURL: ohiostatebuckeyes.com

INDIANA(3-1, 0-1)This Week: at Ohio StateURL: www.iuhoosiers.com

MICHIGAN STATE(5-0, 1-0)This Week: at MichiganURL: www.msuspartans.com

THE BIG TEN CONFERENCE

Conference OverallMichigan 1 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1.000Michigan State 1 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1.000Northwestern 1 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1.000Ohio State 1 0 0 1.000 5 0 0 1.000Iowa 1 0 0 1.000 4 1 0 .800Purdue 0 0 0 .000 2 2 0 .500Penn State 0 1 0 .000 3 2 0 .600Wisconsin 0 1 0 .000 4 1 0 .800Indiana 0 1 0 .000 3 1 0 .750Illinois 0 1 0 .000 2 2 0 .500Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 1 4 0 .200

This Week’s Schedule (ET)

Big Ten Release/Statistics: The Big TenConference football release, with standings andstatistics, is available at www.bigten.org.Statistics are available each Sunday during theseason by 7 p.m. ET, with the complete releaseavailable each Monday by 5 p.m. ET.

NCAA statistics are available every Sundayby 3 p.m. ET at: www.ncaa.org. Click on statis-tics and follow the prompts.

Big Ten Players of the Week will beannounced every Monday during the season.

Big Ten Website: Athletic information onevery Big Ten school and the conference isavailable on the Internet via the Big TenConference web site. News items, statistics andother features on Big Ten sports are available at:www.bigten.org.

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PLAYER BIO UPDATES28 - Drew Astorino, Saf

Made three tackles vs. Youngstown State. Made fivestops at No. 1 Alabama and two hits in the 24-0 win overKent State. Made six tackles in the win over Temple, help-ing hold the Owls scoreless over final three quarters andto 71 yards in the second half. Made season-high eightstops at Iowa along with one pass breakup.

ASTORINO’S CAREER STATISTICSSeason 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

2010 24 10 14 0 0 0 0-0 0-0

Career 135 76 49 2 0 3 0-0 2-4

1 - Rob Bolden, QB

Started Penn State’s opener vs. Youngstown State,becoming the first true freshman Nittany Lion starter atquarterback since Shorty Miller in 1910...Completed 20-of-29 for 239 yards, two touchdowns and an interceptionin the 44-14 victory, the best performance by a true fresh-man quarterback in PSU history...Tossed 22- and 20-yardTD strikes to Brett Brackett…Earned the inaugural Big TenCo-Freshman of the Week honors for his performance.Infirst career road start, at No. 1 Alabama, threw for 144yards on 13-of-29 passing and two interceptions in 24-3loss to No. 1 Alabama…Completed a 31-yard pass toDerek Moye in the first quarter. Became the first PennState true freshman quarterback to have multiple 200-yard passing games in 24-0 win over Kent State. He was17 of 27 for 217 yards, with one touchdown and two inter-ceptions. Bolden also gained 33 yards on just four carries,including a one-yard touchdown run and a 17-yard rush.He connected with Derek Moye on a 55-yard pass, thelongest completion of the season. Bolden also threw a 48-yard scoring strike to Devon Smith. Delivered his third200-yard passing effort in 22-13 win over previouslyunbeaten Temple. Was 18 of 28 for 223 yards, with notouchdowns or interceptions. Directed Lions to season-high 439 yards. Lead team on 96-yard drive in fourth quar-ter, culminated by Michael Zordich touchdown with 3:25 toplay for final margin. Scoring drive was Penn State’slongest for yards since 96-yard drive vs. Indiana in 2003.Had a long carry of 14 yards. Recorded his fourth 200-yard passing game of the season against Iowa, throwingfor 212, increasing his record for the most 200-yardgames ever by a Penn State true freshman. Through hisfirst five games, he has already moved into a tie withKevin Thompson for 13th place with four career 200-yardpassing games. He also tied his season high for comple-tions with 20 against the Haweyes' No. 1 ranked defense.

BOLDEN’S PASSING STATISTICSSEASON PASSING YARDS PCT. INT. TD LG

2010 88-150 1035 58.7 6 3 55

Career 88-150 1035 58.7 6 3 55

83 - Brett Brackett, WR

Co-captain. Set career-highs with eight receptions for98 yards, including 20 and 22-yard touchdown catches, inseason opening win over Youngstown State. His 22-yard

touchdown reception in the third quarter was a careerlong, topping his previous best of 20 yards, set versusTemple in 2008. Made one catch for 17 yards at No. 1Alabama and had one catch for 17 yards in the win overKent State. Made a game-high five receptions for 62 yardsin the win over Temple. Caught two passes for 63 yardsagainst Iowa. His 49-yard reception to set up a field goalat the end of the first half was a career long.

BRACKETT’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG

2007 1-16 16.0 0 16

2008 13-160 12.3 1 20

2009 3-13 4.3 1 18

2010 17-257 15.1 2 49

Career 34-446 13.2 4 49

19 - Justin Brown, WR

Made three receptions for 35 yards vs. YoungstownState, with a long of 23 yards. Made one catch for 20yards at No. 1 Alabama. In his first career start, made onegrab for nine yards against Kent State. In his secondcareer start, set career-bests with four catches for 84yards in the win over Temple. Made a career-long 33-yardgrab and also had a huge 27-yard grab on third down tokeep the Lions’ 96-yard touchown drive alive in the fourthquarter. Tied his career-high for the second consecutiveweek with four catches, good for 42 yards, in Big Tenopener at Iowa.

BROWN’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG

2009 5-78 15.6 0 27

2010 13-190 14.6 0 33

Career 18-268 14.8 0 33

48 - Chris Colasanti, LB

In his first career start, made a career-high 13 tackles,with 0.5 TFL, in season opener vs. Youngstown State. Hisprevious best was six, set versus Eastern Illinois in 2009.Made seven stops at No. 1 Alabama. Made seven tackles,with 0.5 TFL, in the 24-0 win over Kent State. Made ateam-high tying seven stops in the win over Temple, help-ing hold the Owls scoreless over final three quarters andto 71 yards in the second half. Recorded seven tackles forthe fourth consecutive game in Big Ten opener at Iowa,including a team and career-high 2.5 for a loss.

COLASANTI’S CAREER STATISTICSSeason Tk Solo As FR FC I Sack TFL

2007 3 1 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0

2008 16 8 8 0 0 0 0-0 0-0

2009 18 9 9 0 0 0 1-1 1.0-1

2010 41 11 30 0 0 0 0-0 3.5-5

Career 78 29 49 0 0 0 1-1 4.5-6

81 - Jack Crawford, DE

Made three tackles vs. Youngstown State, including a

minus-yardage hit for three yards. Had two stops at No. 1Alabama. Made three hits in the 24-0 win over Kent State,including 1.5 TFL, with a sack for minus-seven yards. Made0.5 TFL at Iowa.

CRAWFORD’S CAREER STATISTICSSeason Tk Solo As FR FC I Sack TFL

2008 4 3 1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0

2009 31 13 18 2 1 0 5.5-44 14.5-67

2010 10 3 7 0 0 0 1.0-7 3.0-12

Career 45 19 26 2 1 0 6.5-51 17.5-79

15 - Bani Gbadyu, LB

Made a career-best eight tackles vs. YoungstownState, topping his former high of seven, set against Iowain 2009. Made four hits at No. 1 Alabama and had sixstops in the 24-0 win over Kent State, including a TFL.Made three hits in win over Temple, helping hold the Owlsscoreless over final three quarters and to 71 yards in thesecond half. Made two tackles at Iowa.

GBADYU’S CAREER STATISTICSSeason Tk Solo As FR FC I Sack TFL

2007 6 2 4 0 0 0 0-0 1.0-1

2008 25 12 13 0 0 1 0-0 3-6

2009 37 17 20 0 1 0 0-0 0.5-1

2010 23 10 13 0 0 0 0-0 1.0-1

Career 91 41 50 0 1 1 0-0 5.5-9

21 - Stephfon Green, TB

Had six carries for 32 yards, with a six-yard touchdownrun, vs. Youngstown State. Gained 13 yards on five carriesat No. 1 Alabama and returned four kickoffs for 100 yards,with a long of 30 yards. Ran for 59 yards on 11 carries vs.Kent State, with a long carry of 18 yards, and made twocatches for six yards. Ran for 15 yards and one receptionin the win over Temple. Returned three kickoffs for 60 yardsat Iowa and had two catches for 21 yards.

GREEN’S RUSHING STATISTICSSEASON RUSHING AVG. TD LG

2008 105-578 5.5 4 69

2009 71-319 4.5 3 52

2010 35-121 3.5 1 18

Career 211-1018 4.8 8 69

8 - D’Anton Lynn, CB

Made four tackles vs. Youngstown State. Recordeda career-high nine tackles at No. 1 Alabama. Grabbedthe first interception of his career in the first quarter vs.Kent State to set-up a touchdown drive. Also made twostops in the 24-0 win over the Golden Flashes. Tied hiscareer-best with nine stops at Iowa.

LYNN’S CAREER STATISTICSSeason Tk Solo As FR FC I Sack TFL

2008 3 1 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0

2009 35 26 9 0 0 0 0.5-4 3.5-10

2010 24 10 14 0 0 1 0.0-0 0-0

Career 62 37 25 0 0 1 0.5-4 3.5-10

59 - Pete Massaro, DE

Massaro played in his first Penn State game in theseason opener with Youngstown State, having missedthe 2009 campaign with a serious knee injury. Massarorecorded his first career sack for a loss of nine yards atNo. 1 Alabama on the Crimson Tide’s closing drive of thefirst half. In his first career start, Massaro recorded atackle for loss in the first quarter of the 24-0 win overKent State. In his second consecutive start, Massaroforced and recovered the first fumble of his careeragainst Temple. He made three tackles, with 1.5 TFL,including a sack. Made third straight start at Iowa, regis-tering one tackle.

MASSARO’S CAREER STATISTICSSeason Tk Solo As FR FC I Sack TFL

2009 Injured

2010 10 4 6 1 1 0 2.0-7 3.5-10

Career 10 4 6 1 1 0 2.0-10 3.5-18

42 - Michael Mauti, LB

In his first game since the 2009 Rose Bowl due to aserious knee injury, Mauti made five tackles vs.Youngstown State. He made six hits at No. 1 Alabama inhis first career start. Mauti tied his career-high with seventackles in the 24-0 win over Kent State. He recorded acareer-best tying seven tackles in the win over Temple,with five hits in the second half, helping Lions hold Owlsto 71 yards and no points in final two quarters. His seventackles tied for the team high. Made six tackles, includ-ing four solos, in Big Ten opener at Iowa and recordedhis first career sack, taking down Hawkeye quarterbackRicky Stanzi for a five-yard loss.

MAUTI’S CAREER STATISTICSSeason Tk Solo As FR FC I Sack TFL

2008 26 12 14 0 1 0 0-0 0-0

2009 Medical Redshirt

2010 31 13 18 0 0 0 .1.0-5 1.5-7

Career 57 25 32 0 1 0 1.0-5 1.5-7

6 - Derek Moye, WR

Made five catches for 61 yards vs. Youngstown State,

including a long of 27 yards. Moye gained a game-high 69receiving yards on his three catches at No. Alabama. Hegrabbed a 31-yard first quarter pass from Rob Bolden.Made four catches for a season-high 87 yards in the winover Kent State. His 55-yard catch in the first quarter wasa career-long and led to a touchdown in the 24-0 win.Made three receptions for 27 yards in the win over Temple.Caught four passes for 27 yards against Iowa.

MOYE’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG

2008 3-71 23.7 1 33

2009 48-785 16.4 6 53

2010 19-271 14.3 0 55

Career 70-1127 16.1 7 55

12 - Kevin Newsome, QB

Did not have any pass attempts vs. YoungstownState, but gained 21 yards on three carries. Completed hisonly pass at No. 1 Alabama for 12 yards and gained nineyards on two carries. Gained 15 yards on just two carriesin win over Kent State. Completed two passes for 35 yardsagainst Iowa, including a 23-yard strike to freshman tight

end Kevin Haplea.

NEWSOME’S PASSING STATISTICSSEASON PASSING YARDS PCT. INT. TD LG

2009 8-11 66 72.7 0 0 14

2010 4-8 50 50.0 0 0 23

Career 12-19 116 63.2 0 0 23

85 - Ollie Ogbu, DT

Co-captain. In the season opening win overYoungstown State, Ogbu made a career high with sixtackles, equaling his previous best set versus Akron in2009. Made three solo tackles in the 24-0 win over KentState, including a TFL. Made two stops in the win overTemple, with 0.5 TFL, helping hold the Owls scorelessover final three quarters and to 71 yards in the secondhalf. Led the defensive line with five tackles at Iowa,including 2.0 TFL.

OGBU’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL

2007 18 9 9 0 1 0 1-3 10-29

2008 17 9 8 0 0 0 2-12 2.5-12

2009 30 15 15 0 3 0 2-4 8.0-19

2010 19 9 10 0 0 0 0-0 4.5-8

Career 84 42 42 0 4 0 5-19 25-68

2 - Chaz Powell, WR/KR

Returned the second half kickoff 100 yards for atouchdown vs. Youngstown State. Delivered PennState’s first 100-yard kickoff return since Rich Mauti vs.Temple in 1975. The return for a touchdown was PennState’s first since Derrick Williams took a kick back 94yards for a score versus Illinois in 2008. Made two catch-es for nine yards at No. 1 Alabama. Had two kickoffretruns for a total of 47 yards against Iowa.

POWELL’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG

2008 2-37 18.5 0 22

2009 28-366 13.1 3 79

2010 3-11 3.8 0 4

Career 33-414 12.5 3 79

22 - Evan Royster, TB

Ran for 40 yards on 11 carries in season opener vs.Youngstown State. Also made three catches for 18yards. Gained 32 yards on 11 attempts at No. 1Alabama. Ran for 38 yards on 11 carries vs. Kent State,scoring on a three-yard run in the first quarter. Becamethe sixth Nittany Lion to rush for 3,000 yards in his careeron a 15-yard run in the first quarter. Royster ran a career-high 187 yards rushing on a career-best tying 26 carriesin the win over Temple, averaging 7.2 yards per carry.Royster’s 187 yards were the most by a Penn State run-ning back since Larry Johnson had 279 yards againstMichigan State in the 2002 regular season finale and themost ever by a Nittany Lion vs. Temple. It was also the13th 100-yard rushing game of his career, moving himinto a tie with John Cappelletti for sixth place in the PennState annals. Penn State improved to 13-0 when Roysterrushes for at least 100 yards. Royster’s 50-yard run onPenn State’s opening play was the longest rush of theseason by the Nittany Lions. Royster led the NittanyLions in rushing as he gained 56 yards on 10 carries atIowa, which included a 21 and 26-yard runs. He movedinto fourth place on the PSU career rushing yardage list,passing D.J. Dozier and Curtis Enis.

ROYSTER’S RUSHING STATISTICSSEASON RUSHING AVG. TD LG

2007 82-513 6.3 5 38

2008 191-1236 6.5 12 44

2009 205-1169 5.7 6 69

2010 67-353 5.3 1 50

Career 545-3271 6.0 24 69

20 - Devon Smith, WR

In his first career start, made one catch for 27 yardsand had two carries for seven yards vs. YoungstownState. Also had a 20-yard punt return. Smith made agame-high five catches at No. 1 Alabama, setting career-highs with five receptions for 47 yards. Also had two car-ries for eight yards. Re-wrote his career-high for yardagefor the second consecutive week by gaining 61 yards onthree catches against Kent State, including a 48-yardtouchdown grab, the first of his career. Returned twopunts for 33 yards and made two catches in the win overTemple. Made a team-high and career-high tying fivecatches against Iowa for 58 yards.

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG

2009 4-30 7.5 0 18

2010 16-195 12.2 1 48

Career 20-225 11.3 1 48

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71 - Devon Still, DT

Made three tackles at No. 1 Alabama, including asack. Recorded three hits in the 24-0 win over Kent State,including 2.5 TFL for minus-nine yards, with a sack. Madethree hits in win over Temple, helping hold the Owls score-less over final three quarters and to 71 yards in the sec-ond half. Made four tackles, including one for a loss, atIowa.

STILL’S CAREER STATISTICSSeason Tk Solo As FR FC I Sack TFL

2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0

2009 19 10 9 0 0 0 2-11 5.5-15

2010 14 6 8 0 0 0 2-7 4.5-11

Career 33 16 17 0 0 0 4-18 10.0-26

34 - Nathan Stupar, LB

Stupar’s 1.5 tackles for loss vs. Youngstown Statewere a career-high. He recorded a sack for minus-eightyards. He made four hits at No. 1 Alabama. In the 24-0win over Kent State, he made three stops. Stupar deliv-ered the play of the game in the win over previouslyunbeaten Temple. He grabbed the second interception ofhis career in the third quarter, returning it 31 yards to theTemple 12 to set-up Collin Wagner’s go-ahead field goal.Stupar made a team-high tying seven tackles, with five inthe second half, and recorded a sack vs. the Owls.Recorded five tackles, including one for a loss of fouryards, at Iowa.

STUPAR’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL

2008 21 10 11 0 0 0 0-0 1-9

2009 31 16 15 0 0 1 1.0-1 1.5-1

2010 22 9 13 0 0 1 2.0-9 3.5-15

Career 74 35 39 0 0 2 3.0-10 6.0-25

1 - Nick Sukay, Saf

Tied for Big Ten lead and No. 14 in nation inInterceptions...Made eight tackles at No. 1 Alabama andfour stops in the 24-0 win over Kent State. Sukay grabbedhis second and third interceptions of the season in the winover Temple. He became the first Nittany Lion to have twointerceptions in a game since Lydell Sargeant had two atWisconsin in 2008. Sukay also made six tackles (foursolo), helping the Lions limit the Owls to 71 yards and nopoints in the second half. Was third on the team withseven tackles against Iowa. Sukay also recorded an inter-ception at the PSU 17 against the Hawkeyes.

SUKAY’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON TK SOLO AS FR FC I SACK TFL

2009 41 21 20 2 0 2 0-0 0-0

2010 26 11 15 0 0 3 0-0 0-0

Career 67 32 35 2 0 5 0-0 0-0

36 - Collin Wagner, PK

Leads the nation with 11 field goals made this

season. In the season opener with Youngstown State,Wagner surpassed his career total of 40-yard plus fieldgoals made, going 3 of 3 (44, 49, 48 yds). He was 2 of 5from 40-49 yards in his career entering this season.Wagner’s 49-yard field goal in the second quarter was acareer high. His previous best was a 47-yarder versusMinnesota in 2009. Made a 36-yard field goal at No. 1Alabama in his only attempt of the game. Made a 27-yard field goal against Kent State for his ninth consecu-tive successful attempt over two seasons, a streak thatended when he missed a 43-yard attempt in the fourthquarter. Wagner was selected Big Ten Special TeamsPlayer of the Week after connecting on a record-tyingfive field goals to lift Penn State past Temple. He con-nected on five of six field goal attempts, scoring PennState’s first 15 points in the 22-13 win over the previous-ly undefeated Owls. He became the fourth kicker inschool history to make five field goals in a game and thefirst since Travis Forney vs. Michigan State in 1998. Hisprevious career-high was four field goals, including thegame-winner in the final minute, in Penn State’s 19-17win over LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl. Wagner’ssix field goal attempts also tied the school record for fieldgoal attempts in a game. Wagner made field goals of 45,32, 42, 32 and 21 yards against Temple. His 21-yarderwith 1:38 left in the third quarter gave Penn State a 15-13 lead. Wagner’s five field goals are tied for second-most in Big Ten history with numerous other kickers.Converted on his only field goal attempt of the game ver-sus Iowa, making a 25-yarder in the second quarter.

WAGNER’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON FG-FGA PCT LG PAT PCT

2008 1-1 100.0 43 3-3 100.0

2009 15-22 68.2 47 46-46 100.0

2010 11-13 84.6 49 8-8 100.0

Career 27-36 75.0 49 57-57 100.0

61 - Stefen Wisniewski, C

Shifted back to right guard this season after starting all13 games at center in 2009. 2009 ESPN The MagazineFirst Team Academic All-American after earning secondteams honors in 2008. Helped the Nittany Lion offenseeclipse 300 yards againt Iowa, the No. 1 defense in thecountry. See page 5 for 2010 honors.

5 - Graham Zug, WR

Did not have a reception vs. Youngstown State orAlabama. Made two catches for 12 yards in win overKent State. Made a huge 19-yard reception on thirddown from the Penn State 8 to keep 96-yard touchdowndrive alive in the fourth quarter in the win over Temple.Did not have a catch versus Iowa.

ZUG’S CAREER STATISTICSSEASON RECEIVING AVG. TD LG

2007 1-8 8.0 0 8

2008 11-174 15.8 2 49

2009 46-600 13.0 7 32

2010 3-31 10.3 0 19

Career 61-813 13.3 9 49

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THE LAST TIMEBY PENN STATE

100 Yards Rushing: 114, Evan Royster at Michigan State, 2009150 Yards Rushing: 187, Evan Royster vs. Temple, 2010.200 Yards Rushing: 279, Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002.300 Yards Rushing: 327, Larry Johnson at Indiana, 2002.30 Rushing Attempts: 31, Tony Hunt vs. Tennessee, 2007 Outback.35 Rushing Attempts: 37, Curtis Enis at Purdue, 1997.Three Touchdowns Rushing: Evan Royster vs. Oregon State, 2008.Four Touchdowns Rushing: Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002.Five Touchdowns Rushing: Ki-Jana Carter vs. Michigan State, 1994.70-Yard Run: 76, A.J. Wallace vs. Youngstown State, 2006.80-Yard Run: 84, Larry Johnson vs. Illinois, 2002.90-Yard Run: 92, Blair Thomas vs. Syracuse, 1986.Two Players Rushing For 100 Yards: Stephfon Green (120) & Evan Royster (105) at Illinois, 2009.300 Yards Passing: 310, Daryll Clark at Michigan State, 2009.350 Yards Passing: 353, Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009.20 Pass Completions: 20, Rob Bolden at Iowa, 2010.25 Pass Completions: 29, Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009.30 Pass Attempts: 37, Rob Bolden at Iowa, 2010.40 Pass Attempts: 40, Daryll Clark vs. Akron, 2009.50 Pass Attempts: 51, Rashard Casey vs. Iowa, 2000.Four Touchdown Passes: 4, Daryll Clark at Michigan State, 2009.Five Touchdown Passes: 5, Rashard Casey vs. Louisiana Tech, 2000.Four Interceptions Thrown: 4, Zack Mills at Boston College, 2004.300 Yards Total Offense: 304, Daryll Clark (310 pass, -6 rush) at MSU, 2009.350 Yards Total Offense: 358, Daryll Clark (253 pass, 5 rush) vs. Akron, 2009.400 Yards Total Offense: 418, Zack Mills (280 pass, 118 rush) vs. Ohio State, 2001.100 Yards Receiving: 120, Derek Moye vs. Minnesota, 2009.150 Yards Receiving: 177, Chafie Fields at Miami (Fla.), 1999.200 Yards Receiving: 216, Deon Butler vs. Northwestern, 2006.Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving: Deon Butler (133) & Jordan Norwood (127) vs.Michigan State, 2008Back-to-Back Games With 100 Yards Receiving: Jordan Norwood (113 vs. Syracuseand 116 vs. Oregon State), 200810 Receptions: 10, Derrick Williams vs. Purdue, 2007.70-Yard Reception: 79, Chaz Powell from Daryll Clark vs. Iowa, 2009.80-Yard Reception: 80, Stephfon Green from Pat Devlin vs. Michigan Oct. 18, 2008250 All-Purpose Yards: 289, Larry Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002.200 All-Purpose Yards: 241, Derrick Williams vs. Illinois, 2008.150 All-Purpose Yards: 150, Evan Royster vs. Minnesota, 2009Three Touchdowns Receiving: 3, Graham Zug at Michigan, 2009Four Touchdowns Receiving: 4, Bobby Engram vs. Minnesota, 1993.Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 100, Chaz Powell vs. Youngstown State, 2010.Rushing TD, Receiving TD & Kickoff Return For TD: Derrick Williams vs. Illinois, 2008.100-Yard Kickoff Return: 100, Chaz Powell vs. Youngstown State, 2010.Punt Return For Touchdown: 63, Derrick Williams at Wisconsin, 2008.80-Yard Punt Return: 81, Bryant Johnson vs. Michigan State, 2002.Multiple Interceptions: 2, Nick Sukay vs. Temple, 2010.Interception Return For Touchdown: 73, Navorro Bowman vs. Indiana, 2009Fumble Return For Touchdown: 91, Navorro Bowman vs. E. Illinois, 2009Blocked Field Goal: Jared Odrick at Northwestern, 2009Blocked Punt: Andrew Dailey vs. E. Illinois, 2009Blocked Punt For Touchdown: 0, Matt Hahn at Michigan State, 2005.Safety: Team (snap through the endzone) at Michigan, 200950-Yard Field Goal: 50, Kevin Kelly at Wisconsin, 2008Four Field Goals: 4, Collin Wagner vs. LSU, 2010 Capital One BowlFive Field Goals: 5, Collin Wagner vs. Temple, 2010

BY OPPONENT100 Yards Rushing: 144, Trent Richardson, Alabama, 2010150 Yards Rushing: 153, Mike Hart, Michigan, 2007.200 Yards Rushing: 203, BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Indiana, 2003.35 Rushing Attempts: 44, Mike Hart, Michigan, 2007 (opponent record).Three Touchdowns Rushing: 3, Zak Kustok, Northwestern, 2001 & Dwayne Woods,

Southern Mississippi, 2001.Four Touchdowns Rushing: 4, T.J. Duckett, Michigan State, 1999.70-Yard Run: 79, Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois, 2006.Two Players Rushing For 100 Yards: Josh Davis (179) & Jammal Lord (100), Nebraska, 2003.300 Yards Passing: 330, Drew Willy, Buffalo, 2007.400 Yards Passing: 413, Mark Sanchez, USC, 2009 Rose Bowl.25 Pass Completions: 28, Mark Sanchez, USC, 2009 Rose Bowl30 Pass Completions: 32, Ben Chappell vs. Indiana, 200935 Pass Completions: 35, Kyle Orton, Purdue, 2004.40 Pass Attempts: 40, Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, 2008.50 Pass Attempts: 51, Ben Chappell vs. Indiana, 200960 Pass Attempts: 61, Brian Hoyer, Michigan State, 2006.Four Touchdown Passes: 4, Mark Sanchez, USC, 2009 Rose Bowl.Four Interceptions Thrown: 4, Drew Stanton, Michigan State, 2005.400 Yards Total Offense: 429, Mark Sanchez (413 pass, 16 rush), USC, 2009 Rose.500 Yards Total Offense: 536, Tim Schade (478 pass, 59 rush), Minnesota, 1993.150 Yards Receiving: 162, Damian Williams, USC, 2009 Rose Bowl.200 Yards Receiving: 285, Thomas Lewis, Indiana, 1993.10 Receptions: 10, Damian Williams, USC, 2009 Rose Bowl.80-Yard Reception: 80, Dominique Barnes from Kurt Hess, Youngstown State, 2010.90-Yard Reception: 99, Thomas Lewis from John Paci, Indiana, 1993.Kickoff Return For Touchdown: 98, Dorien Bryant, Purdue, 2007.100-Yard Kickoff Return: 100, Derrick Mason, Michigan State, 1994.Punt Return For Touchdown: 87, Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange.80-Yard Punt Return: 87, Willie Reid, Florida State, 2006 Orange.Interception Return For Touchdown: 33, Shaun Prater, Iowa, 2010.Fumble Return For Touchdown: 25, Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame, 2006.Blocked Punt For Touchdown: 53, Adrian Clayborn, Iowa, 2009.Safety: team (fumble recovered by Penn State player in end zone), Iowa, 2009.Defensive Extra Point: 99, D.J. Johnson, Iowa, 2002.50-Yard Field Goal: 50, Ryan Pretorius, Ohio State, 2007.

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2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

2010 GAME NOTES

➤ Penn State Individual

Rushes: 26, Evan Royster vs. Temple

Yards Rushing: 187 (CH), Evan Royster vs. Temple

Rushing Touchdowns: 1, Five players, last Michael Zordich vs. Temple

Longest Rush: 50, Evan Royster vs. Temple

Pass Attempts: 37, Rob Bolden @Iowa

Pass Completions: 20, Rob Bolden vs. Youngstown State & @Iowa

Yards Passing: 239, Rob Bolden vs. Youngstown State

Touchdown Passes: 2, Rob Bolden vs. Youngstown State

Longest Pass Play: 55, Bolden to Moye vs, Kent State

Receptions: 8, Brett Brackett vs. Youngstown State

Yards Receiving: 98, Brett Brackett vs. Youngstown State

Touchdown Receptions: 2, Brett Brackett vs. Youngstown State

Longest Reception: 55, Derek Moye vs. Kent State

Field Goals: 5 (PSU Record), Collin Wagner vs. Temple

Longest Field Goal: 49, Collin Wagner vs. Youngstown State

Punts: 9, Anthony Fera @Iowa

Punting Average: 46.0, Anthony Fera vs. Kent State

Longest Punt: 74, Anthony Fera @Iowa

Longest Punt Return: 20, Devon Smith vs. Youngstown State

Longest Kickoff Return: 100 (TD), Chaz Powell vs. Youngstown State

Tackles: 13, Chris Colasanti vs. Youngstown State

Sacks: 1.0, seven players, last Stupar & Massaro vs. Temple

Tackles For Loss: 2.5, Chris Colasanti @ Iowa & Devon Still vs. Kent State

Interceptions: 2, Nick Sukay vs. Temple

➤ Penn State Team Offensive Highs & Lows

Highs LowsRushes 46 vs. Temple 23 @Iowa

Yards Rushing 216 vs. Temple 54 @Iowa

Rushing Average 4.7 vs. Temple 2.3 @Iowa

Rushing Touchdowns 2 vs. Kent State & vs. Youngstown State 0 @Alabama & @Iowa

Pass Attempts 42 @Iowa 28 vs. Temple

Pass Completions 22 @Iowa 14 @Alabama

Passing Yards 247 @Iowa 156 @Alabama

Yards Per Completion 12.2 vs. Kent State 11.1 @Alabama

Touchdown Receptions 2 vs. Youngstown State 0 vs. Temple, @Alabama

@Iowa

Total Offense 439 vs. Temple 283 @Alabama

Total Plays 74 vs. Temple 58 vs. Youngstown State

Yards Per Play 6.4 vs. Youngstown State 4.6 @Alabama & @Iowa

Points 44 vs. Youngstown State 3 @Alabama & @Iowa

Sacks Made 2 vs. Temple, Kent State & @Alabama 1 vs. YSU & @Iowa

First Downs 22 vs. Youngstown State 15 @Iowa

Penalties 4 vs. Temple & @Iowa 1 @Alabama

Penalty Yards 25 vs. Temple 5 @Alabama

Turnovers 4 @ Alabama 1 vs. Temple, YSU & @Iowa

Interceptions Made 3 vs. Temple 0 @Alabama & vs. YSU

➤ Opponent Individual

Rushes: 28, Adam Robinson @Iowa

Yards Rushing: 144, Trent Richardson @ Alabama

Rushing Touchdowns: 2, Brandon Pierce vs. Temple

Longest Rush: 33. Trent Richardson @ Alabama

Pass Attempts: 36, Spencer Keith vs. Kent State

Pass Completions: 221, Kurt Hess vs. Youngstown State

Yards Passing: 229, Greg McElroy @Alabama

Touchdown Passes: 2, Greg McElroy @Alabama & Kurt Hess vs. Youngstown State

Longest Pass Play: 80 (TD) Hess to Barnes vs. Youngstown State

Receptions: 11, D. Barnes vs. Youngstown State

Yards Receiving: 134, D. Barnes vs. Youngstown State

Touchdown Receptions: 1, five players, last Koulianos @Iowa

Longest Reception: 80 (TD), D. Barnes vs. Youngstown State

Field Goals: 1, two players, last Michael Meyer @ Iowa

Longest Field Goal: 31, Jeremy Shelley @Alabama

Punts: 7, three players, last Ryan Donahue @Iowa

Punting Average: 44.7 Jeff Wathne vs. Temple

Longest Punt: 57 Jeff Wathne vs. Temple

Longest Punt Return: 6, Leneric Muldrow vs. Kent State

Longest Kickoff Return: 24, D. Barnes vs. Youngstown State

Tackles: 11 Jaiquawn Jerrett vs. Temple

Sacks: 1, three players, last Clayborn & Ballard @Iowa

Tackles For Loss: 3.0, Adrian Clayborn @Iowa

Interceptions: 2, Norman Wolfe vs. Kent State

➤ Opponent Team Offensive Highs & Lows

Highs LowsRushes 36 @Iowa 25 vs. Kent State

Yards Rushing 180 @Alabama 58 vs. Kent State

Rushing Average 5.3 @Alabama 2.2 vs. Youngstown State

Rushing Touchdowns 2 vs. Temple 0 vs. Kent State vs. YSU

Pass Attempts 36 vs. Kent State 19 vs. Temple

Pass Completions 21 vs. Youngstown State 8 vs. Temple

Passing Yards 229 @Alabama 46 vs. Temple

Yards Per Completion 14.3 @Alabama 5.8 vs. Temple

Touchdown Receptions 2 @Alabama & vs. Youngstown State 0 vs. Temple & Kent State

Total Offense 409 @Alabama 202 vs. Temple

Total Plays 61 vs. Kent State 51 vs. Temple

Yards Per Play 7.1 @Alabama 3.7 vs. Kent State

Points 24 @Alabama & @Iowa 0 vs. Kent State

Sacks Made 2 @Iowa 0 vs. three teams

First Downs 19 @Alabama 8 vs. Temple

Penalties 8 vs. Youngstown State 1 vs. Temple

Penalty Yards 65 vs. Youngstown State 4 vs. Temple

Turnovers 4 vs. Temple 0 vs. Youngstown State

Interceptions Made 3 @Alabama 0 vs. Temple

2010 SEASON SUPERLATIVES

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

2010 GAME NOTES

INDIVIDUAL CAREER-HIGHSPASSING

ROB BOLDENAttempts 37 @ Iowa, Octt. 2, 2010Completions 20 vs. Youngstown State, Sept. 4, 2010 & at Iowa, Oct. 2, 2010Yards 239 vs. Youngstown State, Sept. 4, 2010Touchdowns 2 vs. Youngstown State, Sept. 4, 2010Long Completion 55 vs. Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010Interceptions 2 vs. Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010 & @ Alabama, Sept. 11, 2010

KEVIN NEWSOMEAttempts 5 vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009Completions 4 vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009Yards 34 vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009Touchdowns 0Long Completion 23 at Iowa, Oct. 2, 2010Interceptions 0

RECEIVING

RUSHING

BRETT BRACKETTNo. 8 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010Yards 98vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010TD 2vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010Long 49 at Iowa., Oct. 2, 2010

JUSTIN BROWNNo. 4 vs. Temple., Sept. 25, 2010

at Iowa, Oct. 2,1010Yards 84 vs. Temple., Sept. 25, 2010TD 0Long 33 vs. Temple., Sept. 25, 2010

CURTIS DRAKENo. 2 @ Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009

vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009Yards 34 vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009TD 0Long 28 vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009

STEPHFON GREENNo. 5 vs. Southern California, Jan. 1, 2009Yards 80 vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008TD 1 vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008Long 80 vs. Michigan, Oct. 18, 2008

DEREK MOYENo. 6 four times,

last @ Northwestern, Oct. 31, 2009Yards 138 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009TD 1 six times,

Last @ Northwestern Oct. 31, 2009Long 55 vs. Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010

BRANDON MOSEBY-FELDERNo. 1 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010Yards 3 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010TD 0Long 3 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010

CHAZ POWELLNo. 7 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009Yards 96 vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009TD 1 three times,

last vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009Long 79 (TD) vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009

EVAN ROYSTERNo. 4 vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009

at Purdue, Oct. 4, 2008Yards 61 vs. Syracuse, Sept. 12, 2009TD 0Long 49 (TD) vs. Syracuse, Sept. 12, 2009

DEVON SMITHNo. 5 @ Alabama, Sept. 11, 2010

@ Iowa, Oct. 2, 2010Yards 61 vs. Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010TD 1 vs. Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010Long 48 (TD) vs. Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010

ANDREW SZCZERBANo. 1 twice

last vs. Temple, Sept. 19, 2009Yards 9 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008TD 0Long 9 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008

JOE SUHEYNo. 4 vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009

vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009Yards 40 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009TD 1 @ Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009Long 30 @ Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009

GRAHAM ZUGNo. 7 vs. Ohio State, Nov. 7, 2009Yards 99 @ Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009TD 3 @ Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009Long 49 at Ohio State, Oct. 25, 2008

DEFENSIVE LINEJACK CRAWFORD

5 vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009

JORDAN HILL7 @ Alabama, Sept. 11, 2010

KEVION LATHAM3 vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

ERIC LATIMORE5 @ Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009

PETE MASSARO3 @ Alabama, Sept. 11, 2010;

vs. Temple, Sept. 25, 2010OLLIE OGBU

6 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009SEAN STANLEY

5 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010DEVON STILL

3 five times, last vs. Temple, Sept. 25, 2010JAMES TERRY

3 @ Iowa, Oct. 2, 2010BRANDON WARE

1 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010

LINEBACKERSCHRIS COLASANTI

13 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010

KHAIRI FORTT2 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010

BANI GBADYU8 twice,

last vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010

GERALD HODGES5 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010

MICHAEL MAUTI7 three times

Last: vs. Temple, Sept. 25, 2010

NATE STUPAR12 vs. Akron, Sept. 5, 2009

JAMES VAN FLEET3 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010

DEFENSIVE BACKSDREW ASTORINO

10 vs. Indiana, Nov. 15, 2009ANDREW DAILEY

4 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010D’ANTON LYNN

9 @ Alabama, Sept. 11, 2010@ Iowa, Oct. 2, 2010

NICK SUKAY9 vs. Iowa, Sept. 26, 2009

SHELTON McCULLOUGH2 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010

STEPHON MORRIS9 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010

STEPHEN OBENG-AGYAPONG3 vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010

DERRICK THOMAS2 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010

ROB BOLDENCarries 6 @ Alabama, Sept. 11, 2010Yards 33 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010TD 1 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010Long 17 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010

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

KEVIN NEWSOMECarries 7 vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009Yards 49 vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009TD 1 three times,last vs. Youngstown St., Sept. 4, 2010Long 16 @ Illinois, Oct. 3, 2009

CHAZ POWELLCarries 2 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008Yards 60 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008TD 1 twice; last:

vs. Temple, Sept. 20, 2008Long 55 vs. Coastal Carolina, Aug. 30, 2008

SILAS REDDCarries 6 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010Yards 26 @ Alabama, Sept. 11, 2010TD -Long 17 vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010

EVAN ROYSTERCarries 26 at Iowa, Nov. 8, 2008

vs. Temple, Sept. 25, 2010Yards 187 vs. Temple, Sept. 35, 2010TD 3 twice; last:

vs. Oregon State, Sept. 6, 2008Long 69 (TD) @ Northwestern Oct. 31, 2009

DEVON SMITHCarries 2 twice, vs Kent State, Sept. 18, 2010Yards 18 vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009TD 0Long 18 vs. E. Illinois, Oct. 10, 2009

JOE SUHEYCarries 3 four times,

last @ Michigan State, Nov. 21, 2009Yards 18 @ Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009TD 0Long 13 @ Michigan, Oct. 24, 2009

MICHAEL ZORDICHCarries 3 vs. Temple, Sept. 25, 2010Yards 11 vs. Temple, Sept. 25, 2010TD 1 vs. Temple, Sept. 25, 2010Long 8 vs. Temple, Sept. 25, 2010

TACKLES

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

2010 GAME NOTES

2010 TEAM OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSYSU @Alabama Kent State Temple @Iowa Illinois @Minnesota Michigan Northwestern @Ohio State @Indiana Michigan State

First Downs 22 17 21 20 15

Rushing 8 9 11 10 4

Passing 10 8 9 10 10

Penalty 4 0 1 0 1

Third-Down Conversions 7/11 5/14 10/16 6/17 3/13

Fourth-Down Conversions 0/0 2/2 0/1 0/2 0/1

Total Offensive Yards 371 283 382 439 301

Plays 58 62 70 74 65

Average Per Play 6.4 4.6 5.5 5.9 4.6

Rushing Net Yards 132 127 162 216 54

Rushing Attempts 29 31 40 46 23

Average Per Rush 4.6 4.1 4.1 4.7 2.3

Passing Net Yards 239 156 220 223 247Attempts 29 31 30 28 42

Completions 20 14 18 18 22

Interceptions 1 1 2 0 1

Sacked/Yards Lost 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/19 2/22

Punts/Average 1/45.0 4/36.2 3/46.0 3/41.0 9/36.7

Penalties/Yards 3/20 1/5 3/20 4/25 4/20

Fumbles/Fumbles Lost 0/0 3/1 2/1 3/1 0/0

Total Points 44 3 24 22 3

Touchdowns Rushing 2 0 2 1 0

Touchdowns Passing 2 0 1 0 0

Touchdown Returns 1 0 0 0 0

Other Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 0

Safeties 0 0 0 0 0

Kick PAT/Attempts 5/5 0/0 3/3 1/1 0/0

Two-point PAT/Attempts 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

Field Goals/Attempts 3/3 1/1 1/2 5/6 1/1

Time of Possession 28:30 30:33 34:21 34:31 28:12

2010 OFFENSIVE STARTERS➤ OPPONENT WR LT LG C RG RT TE QB TB WR WR

Youngstown State Moye Barham Pannell Klopacz Wisniewski Eliades Gilliam Bolden Royster Brackett Smith

@Alabama Moye Barham Pannell Klopacz Wisniewski Eliades Gilliam Bolden Royster Suhey (1) Zug

Kent State Moye Barham Troutman Klopacz Wisniewski Eliades Suhey (1) Bolden Royster Brackett Brown

Temple Moye Barham Troutman Klopacz Wisniewski Eliades Gilliam Bolden Royster Suhey (1) Brown

@Iowa Moye Barham Troutman Klopacz Wisniewski Okoli Suhey (1) Bolden Royster Brackett Brown

(1) Opened with a fullback; (2) Opened wth two tight ends

RED ZONE RECAPPENN STATE

Opponent Series Result Pct.

Youngstown St. 3 TD, TD, TD 100.0

@Alabama 3 FG, INT, Fumble 33.3

Kent State 4 TD, TD, FG, Missed FG 75.0

Temple 5 TD, FG, FG, FG, Downs 80.0

@Iowa 3 FG, Downs, End of Game 33.3

TOTAL 12/18 6TD, 6FG, INT, Fum, 2 Dns, Half 73.3

OPPONENTOpponent Series Result Pct.

Youngstown St. 1 TD 100.0

@Alabama 3 2TD, FG 100.0

Kent State 0 0.0

Temple 2 2 TD 100.0

@Iowa 3 2 TD, FG 100.0

TOTAL 9/9 7TD, 2FG 100.0

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

2010 GAME NOTES

2010 TEAM DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICSYSU @Alabama Kent State Temple @Iowa Illinois @Minnesota Michigan Northwestern @Ohio State @Indiana Michigan State

First Downs 14 19 12 8 17

Rushing 8 10 3 6 7

Passing 5 9 9 2 10

Penalty 1 0 0 0 0

Third-Down Conversions 2/12 3/10 4/14 1/11 2/10

Fourth-Down Conversions 2/3 1/2 0/0 0/0 0/0

Total Offensive Yards 264 409 228 202 349

Plays 59 58 61 51 58

Average Per Play 4.5 7.1 3.7 4.0 6.0

Rushing Net Yards 75 180 58 156 122

Rushing Attempts 34 34 25 32 36

Average Per Rush 2.2 5.3 2.3 4.9 3.4

Passing Net Yards 189 229 170 46 227

Attempts 25 24 36 19 22

Completions 21 16 20 8 16

Interceptions 0 0 2 3 1

Sacked/Yards Lost 1/8 2/10 2/13 2/2 1/5

Punts/Average 7/40.6 3/37.0 9/33.3 7/44.7 7/40.3

Penalties/Yards 8/65 5/33 4/43 1/4 5/29

Fumbles/Fumbles Lost 1/0 1/1 1/0 2/1 0/0

Total Points 14 24 0 13 24

Touchdowns Rushing 0 1 0 2 1

Touchdowns Passing 2 2 0 0 1

Touchdown Returns 0 0 0 0 0

Other Touchdowns 0 0 0 0 1

Safeties 0 0 0 0 0

Kick PAT/Attempts 2/2 3/3 0 1/1 3/3

Two-point PAT/Attempts 0/0 0/0 0 0/1 0/0

Field Goals/Attempts 0/0 1/2 0 0/2 1/1

Time of Possession 31:30 29:27 25:39 25:29 31:48

CAREER STARTS KICKOFFSPlayer ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 Total

Ogbu (DT) 5 10 12 5 32

Wisniewski (C) 1 12 13 5 31

Royster (RB) — 12 13 5 30

Astorino (Saf) — 3 12 4 19

Lynn (CB) 13 5 18

Sukay (Saf) 13 5 18

Eliades (G) 13 4 17

Moye (WR) 12 5 17

Crawford (DE) 13 4 17

Zug (WR) — 3 9 1 13

Gbadyu (LB) — 3 5 5 13

Troutman (G) 8 3 11

Pannell (T/G) 7 2 9

Powell (WR) 9 - 9

Player ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 Total

Latimore (DE) 5 2 7

Brackett (WR) — 4 – 3 7

Suhey (RB) 2 4 6

Morris (CB) 1 5 6

Still (DT) 1 5 6

Barham (T) 5 5

Bolden (QB) 5 5

Colasanti (LB) 5 5

Klopacz (C) 5 5

Mauti (LB) 4 4

Gilliam (TE) 3 3

Stupar (LB) 2 1 3

Brown (WR) 3 3

Massaro (DE) 3 3

Stankiewitch (G) 2 - 2

Stanley (DE) 1 1

Smith (WR) 1 1

Drake (WR) 1 - 1

Dailey (S) 1 1

Okoli (T) 1 1

SEASONPlayer KO TB Returns ReturnAvg. Kick Avg.

Fera 22 11 11 18.4 67.7

Wagner 1 0 1 0 12.0

Game KO TB Returns Yds./R Avg.

YSU 8 4 4 16.0 65.0

@ Alabama 2 0 2 17.0 41.0

Kent State 5 3 2 17.5 69.6

Temple 7 3 4 21.8 69.0

Iowa 1 1 0 0 70.0

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

2010 GAME NOTES

2010 INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS➤ RUSHING (Attempts-Yards-TD)

YSU @Alabama Kent State Temple @Iowa Illinois @Minnesota Michigan Northwestern @Ohio State @Indiana Michigan State

Evan Royster 11-40-0 9-32-0 11-38-02 26-187-0 10-56-0

Stephfon Green 6-32-1 5-13-0 11-59-0 11-15-0 2-2-0

Silas Redd 3-20-0 5-26-0 6-24-0 - 2-19-0

Rob Bolden 1-1-0 6-12-0 4-33-1 5-(-1)-0 5-(-21)-0

Kevin Newsome 3-21-1 2-9-0 2-15-0 - 1-(-2)-0

Shawney Kersey - 1-24-0 - - -

Devon Smith 2-7-0 2-8-0 2-(-3)-0 - -

Michael Zordich 1-5-0 1-3-0 1-1-0 3-11-1 2-1-0

Curtis Dukes 1-5-0 - - - -

Joe Suhey 1-2-0 - 1-0-0 1-4-0 -

Chaz Powell - - 1-(-3)-0 - -

Justing Brown - - - - 1-(-1)-0

➤ RECEIVING (Catches-Yards-TD)

YSU @Alabama Kent State Temple @Iowa Illinois @Minnesota Michigan Northwestern @Ohio State @Indiana Michigan State

Derek Moye 5-61-0 3-69-0 4-87-0 4-84-0 4-27-0

Brett Brackett 8-98-2 1-17-0 1-17-0 5-62-0 2-63-0

Devon Smith 1-27-0 5-47-0 3-61-1 2-2-0 5-58-0

Evan Royster 3-18-0 2-(-6)-0 1-7-0 1-6-0 2-8-0

Justin Brown 3-35-0 1-20-0 1-9-0 4-84-0 4-42-0

Chaz Powell - 2-9-0 1-2-0 - -

Joe Suhey - - 2-16-0 - 1-7-0

Graham Zug - - 2-12-0 1-19-0 -

Stephfon Green - - 2-6-0 1-2-0 2-21-0Brandon Moseby-Felder - - 1-3-0 - -

Garry Gilliam - - - 1-21-0 -

Kevin Haplea - - - - 1-23-0

Silas Redd - - - - 1-(-2)-0

➤ PASSING

Rob Bolden Att. Comp. Yds. Int. TD

Youngstown State 29 20 239 1 2

@Alabama 29 13 144 2 0

Kent State 27 17 217 2 1

Temple 28 18 223 0 0

@Iowa 37 20 212 1 0

Kevin Newsome Att. Comp. Yds. Int. TD

@Alabama 1 1 12 0 0

Kent State 3 1 3 0 0

@Iowa 4 2 35 0 0

Justin Brown Att. Comp. Yds. Int. TD

@Alabama 1 0 0 1 0

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

2010 GAME NOTES

2010 INDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS➤ TACKLES (Unassisted Tackles-Assists)

YSU @Alabama Kent State Temple @Iowa Illinois @Minnesota MichiganNorthwestern@Ohio State @IndianaMichigan State

Chris Colasanti 6-7-13 2-5-7 1-6-7 1-6-7 1-6-7

Bani Gbdayu 4-4-8 2-2-4 2-4-6 1-2-3 1-1-2

Michael Mauti 1-4-5 3-3-6 2-5-7 3-4-7 4-2-6

D’Anton Lynn 2-2-4 4-5-9 1-1-2 0-0-0 3-6-9Nick Sukay 0-1-1 3-5-8 0-4-4 4-2-6 4-3-7

Stephen Morris 1-1-2 2-0-2 3-6-9 1-1-2 5-0-5

Ollie Ogbu 1-5-6 2-1-3 3-0-3 0-2-2 3-2-5

Nate Stupar 1-2-3 2-2-4 0-3-3 3-4-7 3-2-5

Jordan Hill 0-1-1 3-4-7 0-2-2 1-1-2 -

Drew Astorino 2-1-3 1-4-5 1-1-2 3-3-6 3-5-8Jack Crawford 1-2-3 0-2-2 2-1-3 0-1-1 0-1-1

Sean Stanley 2-3-5 0-1-1 1-1-2 - -

Devon Still 0-1-1 2-1-3 2-1-3 1-2-3 1-3-4Pete Massaro 1-1-2 1-2-3 1-0-1 1-2-3 0-1-1

Andrew Dailey 0-1-1 0-1-1 2-2-4 0-1-1 1-0-1

Stephen Obeng-Agyapong 1-2-3 0-0-0 0-2-2 0-1-1 -

Gerald Hodges 3-2-5 0-0-0 DNP DNP DNP

Eric Latimore - 0-1-1 2-0-2 1-0-1 1-1-2

Derrick Thomas 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-2-2 - -

James Van Fleet 2-1-3 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 -

Shelton McCullough 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -

James Terry 0-2-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 - 1-2-3

Khairi Fortt 2-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-1-1

Chima Okoli 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -

Brandon Ware 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -

Kevion Latham 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 - -

Graham Zug - 0-1-1 - - -

Derek Moye - - 2-0-2 - -

Glenn Carson - - - - 0-1-1

Curtis Dukes - - 0-1-1 - -

Derek Day - - - 1-0-1 -

Malcolm Willis - - - 0-1-1 -

2010 TACKLES FOR LOSS (SACKS)YSU @Alabama Kent State Temple @Iowa Illinois @Minnesota MichiganNorthwestern@Ohio State @IndianaMichigan State

Devon Still 1 (1) 2.5 (1) - 1.0

Ollie Ogbu 1.0 - 1.0 0.5 2.0

Jack Crawford 1.0 - 1.5 (1) - 0.5

Pete Massaro 1(1) 1.0 1.5 (1) -

Nate Stupar 1.5 (1) - - 1 (1) 1.0

Chris Colasanti 0.5 - 0.5 - 2.5

Eric Latimore 0.5 1.0 - 1.0

Sean Stanley 0.5 1.0 - -

Michael Mauti - - - 0.5 1.0 (1)

Gerald Hodges 1.0 - - - -

Banie Gbadyu - - 1.0 - -

Jordan Hill - - 0.5 0.5 -

2010 DEFENSIVE STARTERS➤ OPPONENT LE LT RT RE OLB ILB OLB LCB SAFETY HERO RCB

YSU Crawford Ogbu Still Latimore Stupar Colasanti Gbadyu Lynn Sukay Astorino Morris

@Alabama Crawford Ogbu Still Latimore Mauti Colasanti Gbadyu Lynn Sukay Astorino Morris

Kent State Massaro Ogbu Still Stanley Mauti Colasanti Gbadyu Lynn Sukay Astorino Morris

Temple Crawford Ogbu Still Massaro Mauti Colasanti Gbadyu Lynn Sukay Dailey Morris

@Iowa Latimore Ogbu Still Massaro Mauti Colasanti Gbadyu Lynn Sukay Astorino Morris

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

2010 GAME NOTES

2010 SCORING DRIVES

LONG PLAYS FROM SCRIMMAGE

Game Plays Yards Time Result Qtr. Score

YSU (7)7 42 4:07 FG 1 Wagner 44yd FG 7 30 2:55 FG 2 Wagner 49yd FG 8 68 4:51 TD 2 Bolden to Brackett 20yd PASS6 34 0:45 FG 2 Wagner 48yd FG 7 58 3:47 TD 3 Bolden to Brackett 22yd PASS

10 85 3:38 TD 4 Green 6yd RUN6 56 3:13 TD 4 Newsome 1yd RUN

Alabama (1)12 52 4:23 FG 4th Wagner 36yd FG

Kent State (4)10 45 4:44 TD 1st Bolden 1yd RUN5 70 2:17 TD 1st Royster 3yd RUN

17 80 9:49 FG 3rd Wagner 27yd FG1 48 0:10 TD 4th Bolden to Smith 48yd PASS

Temple (6)5 51 2:26 FG 1st Wagner 45yd FG

13 60 6:00 FG 1st Wagner 32yd FG11 74 5:58 FG 2nd Wagner 42yd FG6 34 2:28 FG 3rd Wagner 32yd FG4 8 1:35 FG 3rd Wagner 21yd FG

12 96 5:59 TD 4th Zordich 1yd RUNIowa (1)

8 76 1:41 FG 2nd Wagner 25yd FG

Totals: 19 scoring drives (8 TD, 11 FG, 1 Special Teams)Special Teams Touchdown: 100-yard Kickoff Return by Chaz Powell vs. Youngstown State

Longest Drives By:Plays: 17 (80 yards, 9:49, FG vs. Kent State)Yards: 96 (12 plays, 5:59, TD vs. Temple)Time: 9:49 (17 plays, 80 yards, FG vs. Kent State)

OPPONENT DRIVESTotals: 11 scoring drives (9 TD, 2 FG)Special Teams Touchdown: none

Longest Drives By:Plays: 15 (80 yards, 6:14, TD vs. Youngstown State)Yards: 97 (9 plays, 4:04, TD @Alabama)Time: 6:24 (12 plays, 71 yards, TD @Alabama)

Yards Type Player(s) Opponent

55 Pass Bolden to Moye Kent State

50 Run Evan Royster Temple

49 Pass Bolden to Brackett @Iowa

48 (TD) Pass Bolden to Smith Kent State

33 Pass Bolden to Brown Temple

31 Pass Bolden to Moye @Alabama

27 Pass Bolden to Brown Temple

27 Pass Bolden to Moye Youngstown State

27 Pass Bolden to Smith Youngstown State

26 Run Evan Royster @Iowa

26 Pass Bolden to Smith @Iowa

24 Run Shawney Kersey @Alabama

23 Pass Bolden to Haplea @Iowa

23 Pass Bolden to Brown Youngstown State

22 (TD) Pass Bolden to Brackett Youngstown State

21 Pass Bolden to Gilliam Temple

20 Pass Bolden to Moye @Alabama

20 Pass Bolden to Brown @Alabama

20 (TD) Pass Bolden to Brackett Youngstown State

Penn State Offense (19)2010 Game-High: 5 vs. Youngstown State

Play # Long Opp.

Passing 16 55 Bolden to Moye Kent State

Rushing 3 50 Evan Royster Temple

Opponents’ Offense (11)2010 Game-High: 6 @Alabama

Play # Long Opp.

Passing 8 80 - Hess to Barnes (TD) Youngstown State

Rushing 3 51 - James Nixon Temple

2010 PENN STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

2010 GAME NOTES

➤ PENN STATE: 8 GAINED

First

Turnover Qtr Player Plays/Yards Downs Result

YSU (0)

-

@Alabama (1)

Fumble 2nd Brackett (FR) by Lester 5/12 1 Punt

Kent State (2)

Interception 1st Lynn of Keith 10/45 3 TD

Interception 2nd Thomas of Keith 1/(-2) 0 End of Half

Temple (4)

Interception 2nd Sukay of Stewart 7/20 1 Downs

Interception 3rd Stupar of Stewart 4/8 0 FG

Interception 4th Sukay of Stewart 6/21 1 Downs

Fumble 4th Massaro (FR) by Stewart 0/0 0 Game End

@Iowa (1)

Interception 1st Sukay of Stanzi 3/(-1) 0 Punt

➤ OPPONENTS: 10 GAINED

First

Turnover Qtr Player Plays/Yards Downs Result

YSU (1)

Interception 2nd Rach of Bolden 6/19 1 Downs

@Alabama (4)

Interception 1st Lowery of Bolden 9/97 5 TDFumble 2nd Lester by Powell 0/89 0 Fumble

Interception 3rd Lester of Bolden 4/18 1 Punt

Interception 4th Barron of Brown 6/23 1 Downs

Kent State (3)

Interception 2nd Wolfe of Bolden 2/4 0 InterceptionFumble 3rd Rainey (FR) by Royster 5/13 1 Missed FGInterception 3rd Wolfe of Bolden 3/6 0 Missed FG

Temple (1)Fumble 1st Robinson of Royster 2/28 1 TD

@Iowa (1)

Interception 4th Prater of Bolden 0/0 0 TD Return

2010 TURNOVER CHART

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICAL LEADERSGame Rushing Passing Receiving Yards Receptions Tackles

Youngstown State Royster (40) Bolden (239) Brackett (98) Brackett (8) Colasanti (13)

@Alabama Royster (32) Bolden (144) Moye (69) Smith (5) Lynn (9)

Kent State Green (59) Bolden (217) Moye (87) Moye (4) Morris (9)

Temple Royster (187) Bolden (223) Brown (84) Brackett (5) Colasanti, Mauti, Stupar (7)

@Iowa Royster (56) Bolden (212) Brackett (63) Smith (5) Lynn (9)

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OFFENSEWIDE RECEIVER6 Derek Moye (6-5, 202, Sr/Jr)2 Chaz Powell (6-1, 196, Sr/Jr)8 Brandon Moseby-Felder (6-2, 176, So/Fr)

LEFT TACKLE67 Quinn Barham (6-3, 298, Sr/Jr)78 Mike Farrell (6-6, 303, Jr/So)76 Nate Cadogan (6-5, 297, So/Fr)

LEFT GUARD74 Johnnie Troutman (6-4, 323, Sr/Jr)50 DeOn’tae Pannell (6-5, 317, Jr/Jr)75 Eric Shrive (6-6, 299, So/Fr)

CENTER68 Doug Klopacz (6-3, 286, Sr/Sr)*54 Matt Stankiewitch (6-3, 293, Jr/So)60 Ty Howle (6-0, 290, So/Fr)

RIGHT GUARD61 Stefen Wisniewski (6-3, 306, Sr/Sr)64 John Urschel (6-3, 286, So/Fr)73 Mark Arcidiacono (6-4, 279, So/Fr)

RIGHT TACKLE52 Chima Okoli (6-4, 291, Sr/Jr)58 Adam Gress (6-6, 293, So/Fr)

TIGHT END82 Kevin Haplea (6-4, 249, Fr/Fr)13 Mark Wedderburn (6-6, 229, Jr/So)

QUARTERBACK1 Rob Bolden (6-3, 221, Fr/Fr)

12 Kevin Newsome (6-2, 225, So/So)11 Matt McGloin (6-1, 209, Jr/So)10 Paul Jones (6-3, 239, Fr/Fr)

RUNNING BACK22 Evan Royster (6-1, 218, Gr/Sr) – TB*21 Stephfon Green (5-10, 197, Sr/Jr) – TB 25 Silas Redd (5-10, 197, Fr/Fr) - TB26 Curtis Dukes (6-1, 237, So/Fr) - TB

37 Joe Suhey (6-1, 227, Sr/Jr) – RB9 Michael Zordich (6-1, 236, Jr/So) - RB

24 Derek Day (5-9, 196, Jr/So) - RB

WIDE RECEIVER 83 Brett Brackett (6-6, 242, Gr/Sr)*5 Graham Zug (6-2, 185, Sr/Sr)*

WIDE RECEIVER19 Justin Brown (6-3, 216, So/So)20 Devon Smith (5-7, 157, So/So)

DEFENSELEFT END59 Pete Massaro (6-4, 255, Jr/So)56 Eric Latimore (6-6, 280, Sr/Jr) 44 Kevion Latham (6-2, 252,Sr/Jr)

LEFT TACKLE85 Ollie Ogbu (6-1, 300, Sr/Sr)* 47 Jordan Hill (6-1, 309, So/So)99 Brandon Ware (6-3, 337, Jr/So)

RIGHT TACKLE71 Devon Still (6-5, 311, Sr/Jr)93 James Terry (6-3, 312, Jr/So) 91 DaQuan Jones (6-3, 305, Fr/Fr)

RIGHT END81 Jack Crawford (6-5, 271, Jr/Jr)90 Sean Stanley (6-1, 242, So/So)84 Kyle Baublitz (6-5, 267, Fr/Fr)

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER42 Michael Mauti (6-2, 229, Jr/So)34 Nate Stupar (6-1, 231, Sr/Jr)

INSIDE LINEBACKER48 Chris Colasanti (6-2, 241, Sr/Sr)33 Michael Yancich (6-2, 236, So/Fr)40 Glenn Carson (6-3, 233, Fr/Fr)

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER15 Bani Gbadyu (6-1, 241, Sr/Sr)*11 Khairi Fortt (6-2, 233, Fr/Fr)54 Jamie Van Fleet (6-0, 224, Jr/So)

LEFT CORNERBACK8 D’Anton Lynn (6-1, 200, Jr/Jr)5 Derrick Thomas (6-0, 178, So/Fr)14 Mike Wallace (5-9, 1834, So/Fr)

FREE SAFETY1 Nick Sukay (6-1, 209, Sr/Jr)

10 Malcolm Willis (5-11, 217,So/Fr)23 Stephen Obeng-Agyapong

(5-10, 196, So/Fr)

HERO28 Drew Astorino (5-10, 193, Sr/Jr)13 Andrew Dailey (6-2, 222, Sr/Jr)27 Jake Fagnano (6-0, 203, Jr/So)

RIGHT CORNERBACK12 Stephon Morris (5-8, 185, So/So)16 Shelton McCullough (6-0, 187, Gr/Sr)

SPECIAL TEAMSPUNTER30 Anthony Fera (6-2, 210, So/Fr)45 Alex Butterworth (5-10, 191, Fr/Fr)

KICKER36 Collin Wagner (5-9,183, Sr/Sr)*30 Anthony Fera (6-2, 210, So/Fr) (Kickoffs)28 David Soldner (6-1, 227, Jr/So)

HOLDER83 Brett Brackett (6-6, 242, Gr/Sr)*11 Matt McGloin (6-1, 209, Jr/So)

KICK SNAPPER60 Ty Howle (6-0, 290, So/Fr) (PAT/FG)54 Matt Stankiewitch (6-3, 293, Jr/So)57 Emery Etter (6-1, 230, So/Fr) (Punts)

KICKOFF RETURNERS2 Chaz Powell (6-1, 196, Sr/Jr)21 Stephfon Green (5-10, 197, Sr/Jr)20 Devon Smith (5-7, 157, So/So)

PUNT RETURNERS19 Justin Brown (6-3, 216, So/So)20 Devon Smith (5-7, 157, So/So)28 Drew Astorino (5-10, 193, Sr/Jr)

* Fifth-year senior

PENN STATE DEPTH CHART

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Mark Arcidiacono Archie-D-ack-anoChris Colasanti COAL-uh-SAN-teaLou Eliades EL-eee-AH-deesKhairi Fortt KIE-ree FortBani Gbadyu BAH-knee Bah-JUEKevin Haplea Hap-LEETy Howle HOWLDoug Klopacz KLOE-packsChristian Kuntz COONTSKevion Latham KEY-vee-onD’Anton Lynn DAN-tonMichael Mauti MAW-teeDerek MoyeMOYStephen Obeng-Agyapong

O-bing AJAH-pongOllie Ogbu OG-booChima Okoli CHEE-ma OHH-Coal-eeeDeOn’tae Pannell DEE-on-Tay Puh-nellDevon Smith DAY-von SmithMatt Stankiewitch Stan-CAV-itchNathan Stupar STEW-parAndrew Szczerba ZER-baNick Sukay SUE-kayStefen Wisniewski Wiz-NEW-SkiMichael Yancich Yan-SICH

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No. Name Pos. Cl./El. Ht. Wt. High School/Head Coach Hometown38 Ahrenhold, Tyler Saf Sr./Jr. 6-0 185 Chestnut Hill Academy/Richard Knox Blue Bell, Pa.73 Arcidiacono, Mark G So./Fr. 6-4 279 St. Joseph’s Prep/Gil Brooks Holland, Pa.28 Astorino, Drew** Saf Sr./Jr. 5-10 193 General McLane/Jim Wells Edinboro, Pa.67 Barham, Quinn T Sr./Jr. 6-3 298 Hillside/Ray Harrison Durham, N.C.83 Bars, Brad DE Fr./Fr. 6-3 221 Montgomery Bell Academy/Dan McGugin Nashville, Tenn.84 Baublitz, Kyle DE Fr./Fr. 6-5 257 Central York/Brad Livingston York, Pa.

3 Beachum, Brandon** RB Jr./Jr. 6-0 225 Cardinal Mooney/P.J. Fecko Struthers, Ohio1 Bolden, Rob QB Fr./Fr. 6-3 221 Orchard Lake St. Mary's/George Porritt Orchard Lake, Mich.

83 Brackett, Brett*** WR Gr./Sr. 6-6 242 Lawrence/Rob Radice Lawrenceville, N.J.19 Brown, Justin* WR So./So. 6-3 216 Concord/George Kosanovich Wilmington, Del.45 Butterworth, Alex P Fr./Fr. 5-10 191 Heritage Christian/Ron Qualls Indianapolis, Ind.76 Cadogan, Nate T So./Fr. 6-5 297 Portsmouth/Curt Clifford Portsmouth, Ohio40 Carson, Glenn LB Fr./Fr. 6-3 233 Southern Regional/Charles Donohue Sr. Manahawkin, N.J.51 Christie, Patrick OL Fr./Fr. 6-5 255 Boiling Springs/Matt Heiser Carlisle, Pa.96 Castor, Cody DE Jr./So. 6-3 261 Uniontown Area/John Fortugna Uniontown, Pa.48 Colasanti, Chris** LB Sr./Sr. 6-2 241 Brother Rice/Albert Fracassa Leonard, Mich.81 Crawford, Jack** DE Jr./Jr. 6-5 271 St. Augustine/Dennis Scuderi Longport, N.J.13 Dailey, Andrew** Saf Sr./Jr. 6-2 222 Washington/Tom Stacy Massillon, Ohio24 Day, Derek RB Jr./So. 5-9 196 Central Dauphin/Glen McNamee Bellefonte, Pa.39 Della Valle, Jesse CB Fr./Fr. 6-1 182 Shaler Area/Neil Gordon Pittsburgh, Pa.31 Delligatti, Nick LB So./Fr. 6-0 206 Grove City/Jeff Bell Grove City, Pa.65 Dieffenbach, Miles C Fr./Fr. 6-3 289 Fox Chapel/Bryan Deal Pittsburgh, Pa.

7 Drake, Curtis* WR So./So. 5-11 172 West Philadelphia Catholic/Brian Fluck Philadelphia, Pa.24 Duckett, Jonathan Saf Fr./Fr. 6-1 193 Bishop McDevitt/ Jeff Weachter Harrisburg, Pa.26 Dukes, Curtis TB So./Fr. 6-1 237 Indian River/Cory Marsell Evans Mills, N.Y.33 Dupree, Andre FB So./Fr. 5-10 234 North Point/Ken Lane Waldorf, Md.77 Eliades, Lou** T Gr./Sr. 6-4 310 Ocean Township/Sal Spompanato Ocean, N.J.57 Etter, Emery KS So./Fr. 6-1 230 Chambersburg Area/Dave Carruthers Chambersburg, Pa.27 Fagnano, Jacob Saf Jr./So. 6-0 203 Williamsport/Tom Gravish Williamsport, Pa.78 Farrell, Mike T Jr./So. 6-6 303 Shady Side Academy/Dave Havern Pittsburgh, Pa.30 Fera, Anthony PK So./Fr. 6-2 210 St. Pius X/Robin Kirk Cypress, Texas62 Figueroa, Frank G So./Fr. 6-3 285 Thomas Edison/Vaughn Lewis San Antonio, Texas49 Firestone, A.J. P Fr./Fr. 6-0 221 Mercersburg Academy/Dan Walker Mercersburg, Pa.11 Fortt, Khairi LB Fr./Fr. 6-2 233 Stamford/Kevin Jones Stamford, Conn.44 Fuhrman, Michael KS Jr./So. 5-10 225 North Allegheny/Art Walker Pittsburgh, Pa.15 Gbadyu, Bani*** LB Sr./Sr. 6-1 241 Quince Orchard/Dave Mencarini Gaithersburg, Md.89 Gilliam, Garry TE So./Fr. 6-6 263 Milton Hershey/Bob Gayer Carlisle, Pa.18 Goodman, Andrew WR Jr./So. 6-0 185 George Washington/Ron Cohen Philadelphia, Pa.79 Graham, Luke OL Fr./Fr. 6-4 281 Penn Trafford/Art Tragesser Harrison City, Pa.21 Green, Stephfon** TB Sr./Jr. 5-10 197 John F. Kennedy/Alex Vega Bronx, N.Y.58 Gress, Adam T So./Fr. 6-6 293 West Mifflin/Tim Brennan West Mifflin, Pa.75 Hailes, Evan DT Fr./Fr. 6-1 308 Oscar F. Smith/Richard Morgan Chesapeake, Va.82 Haplea, Kevin TE Fr./Fr. 6-4 249 North Hunterdon/John Mattes Annandale, N.J.47 Hill, Jordan* DT So./So. 6-1 309 Steel/Rob Deibler Steelton, Pa.

6 Hodges, Gerald* LB So./So. 6-2 228 Paulsboro/Glenn Howard Paulsboro, N.J.60 Howle, Ty C So./Fr. 6-0 290 Bunn/David Howle Wake Forest, N.C.43 Hull, Mike LB Fr,/Fr. 6-0 213 Canon-McMillan/Guy Montecalvo Canonsburg, Pa.52 Irvin, Brian DE Jr./So. 6-3 240 Gettysburg/Sam Leedy Orrtanna, Pa.36 Johnson, Kyle Saf Sr./Jr. 6-0 190 Avon Grove/C.J. Hoffman Landenberg, Pa.91 Jones, DaQuan DT Fr./Fr. 6-3 305 Johnson City Senior/Fred Deinhardt Johnson City, N.Y.10 Jones, Paul QB Fr./Fr. 6-3 239 Sto-Rox/Jason Ruscitto McKees Rocks, Pa.30 Keiser, Ryan DB Fr./Fr. 6-1 191 Selinsgrove/ Dave Hess Selinsgrove, Pa.15 Kenney, Alex WR Fr./Fr. 6-0 190 State College Area/ Al Wolski State College, Pa.

4 Kersey, Shawney WR So./Fr. 6-1 197 Woodbury/Zack Valentine Woodbury, N.J.68 Klopacz, Doug C Sr./Sr. 6-3 286 St. Joseph Regional/Tony Karcich Hasbrouck Heights, N.J.72 Kolb, Khamrone OL Fr./Fr. 6-5 337 Lake Braddock Secondary/Jim Poythress Burke, Va.29 Kowalishen, Kevin RB Jr./So. 5-10 189 Northampton Area/Robert Steckel Northampton, Pa.17 Kuntz, Christian WR So./Fr. 6-4 212 Trinity/Jeff Boger Camp Hill, Pa.44 Latham, Kevion* DE Sr./Jr. 6-2 252 Page/Kevin Gillespie Greensboro, N.C.56 Latimore, Eric** DE Sr./Jr. 6-6 280 Middletown/Mark Delpercio Middletown, Del.14 Lewis, Evan WR Jr./So. 5-10 182 Gettysburg/Sam Leedy Gettysburg, Pa.

8 Lynn, D’Anton** CB Jr./Jr. 6-1 200 Celina/Butch Ford Celina, Texas

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No. Name Pos. Cl./El. Ht. Wt. High School/Head Coach Hometown88 Mason, J.D. TE Jr./So. 6-4 236 Philipsburg-Osceola/Jeff Vroman Philipsburg, Pa.59 Massaro, Pete DE Jr./So. 6-4 255 Marple Newtown/Ray Gionta Newtown Square, Pa.63 Mateas, Alex OL Fr./Fr. 6-3 308 Ottawa Sooners/ Andy McEvoy Ottawa, Canada42 Mauti, Michael* LB Jr./So. 6-2 229 Mandeville/Guy LeCompte Mandeville, La.16 McCullough, Shelton CB Gr./Sr. 6-0 187 Randallstown/Albert Howard Randallstown, Md.11 McGloin, Matthew QB Jr./So. 6-1 209 West Scranton/Mike DeAntona Scranton, Pa.16 McGregor, Shane QB Jr./So. 6-1 205 Central Cambria/Ken Bussard Ebensburg, Pa.12 Morris, Stephon* CB So./So. 5-8 185 Eleanor Roosevelt/Tom Green Greenbelt, Md.

8 Moseby-Felder, Brandon WR So./Fr. 6-2 176 Oxon Hill/Kevin Wolfolk Fort Washington, Md.6 Moye, Derek** WR Sr./Jr. 6-5 202 Rochester/Gene Matsook Rochester, Pa.

12 Newsome, Kevin QB So./So. 6-2 225 Hargrave Military Academy/Robert Prunty Portsmouth, Va.29 Nye, Russell PK Jr./So. 6-0 163 State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa.23 Obeng-Agyapong, Stephen Saf So./Fr. 5-10 196 John F. Kennedy/Alex Vega Bronx, N.Y.85 Ogbu, Ollie*** DT Sr./Sr. 6-1 300 Milford Academy/William Chaplick Staten Island, N.Y.52 Okoli, Chima T Sr./Jr. 6-4 291 Salem/Robert Jackson Virginia Beach, Va.86 Olaniyan, C.J. DE Fr./Fr. 6-3 230 Warren Mott/Tom Milanov Warren, Mich.50 Pannell, DeOn’tae** G Jr./Jr. 6-5 317 Groves/Brendan Flaherty Southfield, Mich.46 Pollock, Kenny LB Jr./So. 6-0 194 Lake Lehman/Carl Kern Dallas, Pa.

2 Powell, Chaz** WR Sr./Jr. 6-1 196 Susquehannock/Tom Waranavage New Freedom, Pa.25 Redd, Silas TB Fr./Fr. 5-10 197 King Low Heywood Thomas/Dan Gouin Norwalk, Conn.41 Refice, J.R. DT So./Fr. 6-0 265 Valley View/George Howanitz Jessup, Pa.55 Ricketts, Tom OL Fr./Fr. 6-5 268 North Allegheny/Art Walker Wexford, Pa.53 Rohrbaugh, Jon KS Sr./Jr. 6-0 224 Howard/Bruce Strunk Ellicott City, Md.32 Royer, Dakota LB Fr./Fr. 6-1 218 Manheim Central/Mike Williams Lancaster, Pa.22 Royster, Evan*** TB Gr./Sr. 6-1 218 Westfield/Tom Verbanic Fairfax, Va.81 Scherer, Ryan WR Jr./So. 5-8 167 Avon Lake/Dave Dlugosz Avon Lake, Ohio75 Shrive, Eric G So./Fr. 6-6 299 West Scranton/Mike DeAntona Scranton, Pa.20 Smith, Devon* WR So./So. 5-7 157 Westlake/Dom Zaccarelli White Plains, Md.28 Soldner, David K Jr./So. 6-1 227 Manheim Township/Mike Melnyk Lititz, Pa.54 Stankiewitch, Matt* C Jr./So. 6-3 293 Blue Mountain/Chuck Kutz Orwigsburg, Pa.90 Stanley, Sean* DE So./So. 6-1 232 Gaithersburg/Kreg Kephart Rockville, Md.87 Stewart, Jonathan TE Sr./Jr. 6-2 246 Norwin/Daniel Conwell Irwin, Pa.71 Still, Devon* DT Sr./Jr. 6-5 311 Howard/Dan Ritter Wilmington, Del.34 Stupar, Nate** LB Sr./Jr. 6-1 231 State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa.37 Suhey, Joe** RB Sr./Jr. 6-1 227 Loyola Academy/John Holecek Deerfield, Ill.

1 Sukay, Nick * Saf Sr./Jr. 6-1 209 Greensburg Central Catholic/William Colosimo Mt. Pleasant, Pa. 80 Szczerba, Andrew** TE Sr./Jr. 6-6 254 Salesianum/Bill DiNardo Wilmington, Del.93 Terry, James DT Jr./So. 6-3 312 Brandywine/Steve Dent New Castle, Del.

5 Thomas, Derrick CB So./Fr. 6-0 178 Eleanor Roosevelt/Tom Green Greenbelt, Md.27 Tongue, Tariq WR So./Fr. 5-8 165 Holy Cross/Tom Pugh Flushing, N.Y.70 Tortorelli, Anthony G Sr./Jr. 6-0 265 Haverford/Joe Gallagher State College, Pa.74 Troutman, Johnnie* G Sr./Jr. 6-4 323 Pemberton Township High/Hohn Rosnick Brown Mills, N.J.64 Urschel, John G So./Fr. 6-3 286 Canisius/Brandon Harris Williamsville, N.Y.54 Van Fleet, James* LB Jr./So. 6-0 224 Loyalsock/Richard Delaney Williamsport, Pa.19 Venuto, Garrett QB So./Fr. 6-0 217 Ithaca/Ed Redmond Ithaca, N.Y.36 Wagner, Collin* K Sr./Sr. 5-9 183 State College Area/Al Wolski State College, Pa.14 Wallace, Mike CB So./Fr. 5-9 184 Good Counsel/Bob Milloy Silver Spring, Md.99 Ware, Brandon DT Jr./So. 6-3 337 Harrisburg/George Chaump Harrisburg, Pa.13 Wedderburn, Mark TE Jr./So. 6-6 229 Cardinal O’Hara/Dan Algeo Upper Darby, Pa.10 Willis, Malcolm Saf So./Fr. 5-11 217 Lackey/Doug Lamb Marbury, Md.61 Wisniewski, Stefen*** G Sr./Sr. 6-3 306 Pittsburgh Central Catholic/Terry Trotten Bridgeville, Pa.33 Yancich, Michael LB Jr./So. 6-2 236 Trinity/Ed Dalton Washington, Pa.35 Zerbe, Pat FB So./Fr. 6-1 236 Wilson/Doug Dahms West Lawn, Pa.

9 Zordich, Michael RB Jr./So. 6-1 236 Cardinal Mooney/P.J. Fecko Canfield, Ohio5 Zug, Graham** WR Sr./Sr. 6-2 185 Manheim Central/Mike Williams Manheim, Pa.

41 Zwinak, Zach FB Fr./Fr. 6-1 226 Linganore/Richard Conner Frederick, Md.

*Letters won