Penn St. Nittany Lions

Penn State Nittany Lions

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Penn St. Nittany Lions

8-1 (4-1), 2nd Big Ten

 Last Game
Nov 7, 2009 Ohio State,  
 
 Next Game
Indiana Hoosiers Nov 14, 2009 Indiana, 12:00 pm 
Last Meeting: Nov 15, 2008, W 34-7 
 Team News  

Pryor expects 'electric' crowd at Penn State

Pryor expects 'electric' crowd at Penn State
AP, Nov 6, 2009
Welcome home, Terrelle Pryor. No. 15 Ohio State and its talented dual-threat quarterback visit No. 11 Penn State in a high-stakes Big Ten game. For Pryor, it will be his first game at Beaver Stadium since the western Pennsylvania native spurned Penn State last year to end one of the most publicized recruiting races in recent memory. ...More
 •  COLLEGE FOOTBALL Penn State to rely on leaders against Buckeyes Nov 7 (Chambersburg Public Opinion)*
 •  Pryor expects 'electric' crowd at Penn State Nov 6 (The Uniontown Herald Standard)*
 • BWI Staff Picks'Em - Nov 6 (Rivals.com)
 •  Last chance for Penn State seniors against Ohio State Nov 6 (Chambersburg Public Opinion)*
 • Updated injury report/depth chart - Nov 5 (Rivals.com)
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  • Containing Pryor will be a test - Nov 6
  • What to watch for - Nov 6
  • Jarrett going to visit PSU - Nov 6
  • Lions learn from early struggles against Northwestern - Nov 5
  • Burning questions on the Buckeyes - Nov 5
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 Team Report

Penn State Team Report

Penn State Team Report Nov 4, 2009

For years, Penn State's coaches chased Terrelle Pryor, trying to convince the nation's top recruit of 2008 to play in-state.

Their players will chase him for the second time on Saturday.

Pryor leads his Ohio State Buckeyes into Beaver Stadium at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and the Nittany Lions know that the key to stopping Ohio State's offense is containing Pryor, who is a threat to make big plays with his arm or his feet.

"Once he gets to the second level he's like a big, big running back," Penn State safety Drew Astorino said. "He can run really well and he can throw the deep ball really well. It's tough to decide whether to come up and tackle him or stay back (to defend the pass)."

Pryor has had his share of struggles this season, completing just 55 percent of ...More

 
 Recruiting News From Rivals.com
  • Thornton preps for PSU - Nov 6
  • Lions take early look at class of 2011 standouts - Nov 5
  • Mangiro visiting PSU soon - Nov 4
  • Croce making a name for himself - Nov 3
  • Class of 2010 Commitment Performance Board - Oct 28
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 Scores & Schedule - All postseason broadcasts are subject to availability
 Date Opponent Time/Result Audio/Video
 Sat, Sep 5 Akron W 31-7 --
 Sat, Sep 12 Syracuse W 28-7 --
 Sat, Sep 19 Temple W 31-6 --
 Sat, Sep 26 Iowa L 10-21 --
 Sat, Oct 3 at Illinois W 35-17 --
 Sat, Oct 10 Eastern Illinois W 52-3 --
 Sat, Oct 17 Minnesota W 20-0 --
 Sat, Oct 24 at Michigan W 35-10 --
 Sat, Oct 31 at Northwestern W 34-13 --
 Sat, Nov 7 (15) Ohio State 3:30 pm --
 Sat, Nov 14 Indiana 12:00 pm --
 Sat, Nov 21 at Michigan State TBA --
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 Iowa (8) 5-1  9-1 
 Penn State (11) 4-1  8-1 
 Ohio State (15) 4-1  7-2 
 Wisconsin (24) 4-2  7-2 
 Northwestern 3-3  6-4 
 Michigan State 3-3  4-5 
 Purdue 3-3  4-6 
 Minnesota 3-4  5-5 
 Illinois 2-5  3-6 
 Michigan 1-5  5-5 
 Indiana 1-5  4-6 
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Penn State football coach Joe Paterno answers a question at his weekly  news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 in State College, Pa. Penn State sports information director Jeff Nelson looks in the background. Penn State host Ohio State in an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno answers a question duirng his weekly news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 in State College, Pa.   Penn State host Ohio State in an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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Penn State football coach Joe Paterno answers a question at his weekly news conference on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009 in State College, Pa. Penn State host Ohio State in an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 7.
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EVANSTON, IL - OCTOBER 31: Dan Persa #7 of the Northwestern Wildcats throws a pass against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Ryan Field on October 31, 2009 in Evanston, Illinois. Penn State defeated Northwestern 34-13. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
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 Team Stats
  TDs Yds PassYds RushYds
 Offense34 429.1 247.1 182.0
 Defense7 254.8 170.7 84.1