2009 Schedule/Results
| DATE | OPPONENT | W-L (CONF) | RESULT |
| 9/05 | Akron | 1-0 (0-0) | W 31-7 |
| 9/12 | Syracuse | 2-0 (0-0) | W 28-7 |
| 9/19 | Temple | 3-0 (0-0) | W 31-6 |
| 9/26 | Iowa | 3-1 (0-1) | L 21-10 |
| 10/03 | @ Illinois | 4-1 (1-1) | W 35-17 |
| 10/10 | Eastern Illinois | 5-1 (1-1) | W 52-3 |
| 10/17 | Minnesota | 6-1 (2-1) | W 20-0 |
| 10/24 | @ Michigan | 7-1 (3-1) | W 35-10 |
| 10/31 | @ Northwestern | 8-1 (4-1) | W 34-13 |
| 11/07 | No. 16 Ohio State | 8-2 (4-2) | L 24-7 |
| 11/14 | Indiana | 9-2 (5-2) | W 31-20 |
| 11/21 | @ Michigan State |  |
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Headlines
Evaluating QBs, Beamer's legacy and Ricky Dobbs
Bruce Feldman | ESPN.com (23 hours ago)
Bruce Feldman's mailbag blog for Nov. 20, 2009, focuses on the best ways to evaluate QBs -- he talks to one of Drew Brees' old coaches -- plus Frank Beamer's legacy and whether Ricky Dobbs can win the Heisman next year.
Mag: Inside the world of PSU's mascot 
Larry Smith | Special to ESPN The Magazine (1 day ago)
ESPN The Magazine's November 30, 2009 issue profiles Clint Gyory. Who? He's the man in the Penn State Nittany Lion mascot costume every Saturday -- and his life is every bit the superhero tale of Peter Parker.
Let's make some (rivalry) picks
Bruce Feldman | ESPN.com (1 day ago)
Bruce Feldman makes his picks for CFB Week 12 in 2009, including "The Game" of Ohio State vs. Michigan and the "College GameDay" stop at the Oregon vs. Arizona contest.
- Kiper: Individual matchups, Week 12 (1 day ago)
- Looking at CFB Week 12 point-spread moves (1 day ago)
- Penn State to tweak Beaver Stadium ticket plan (2 days ago)
- Mel Kiper Jr.: New Big Board (Nov. 18) (2 days ago)
- FSU's D, Notre Dame and other disappointments (2 days ago)
- Week 12 BALLS Index (3 days ago)
- Weis watch, Pac-10 shuffles and the "Big Game" (4 days ago)
Week 12 - Saturday 11/21
| Spartan Stadium, MIABC 3:30 PM ET | ||
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Upcoming Games
Penn State Nittany Lions at Michigan State Spartans
| CONF | OVR | PF | PA | HOME | ROAD | |
| PSU | 5-2 | 9-2 | 314 | 128 | 6-2 | 3-0 |
| MSU | 4-3 | 6-5 | 341 | 259 | 4-2 | 2-3 |
Top 25 Overview
| EAST LANSING, MI - 3:30 PM ET Penn State is still in the mix for a BCS bid but will need a strong finish against Michigan State for it to happen. Daryll Clark had a career day against the Spartans last season and will need to avoid the turnover this year. The Nittany Lions are 12-0 the past two seasons when Clark doesn't throw an interception. Sparty has won four of six at home since 1997. | ||
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Award Winners
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
| 2008 | A.Q. Shipley | Rimington Trophy |
| 2007 | Dan Connor | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2006 | Paul Posluszny | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny | Chuck Bednarik Award |
| 2005 | Paul Posluszny | Dick Butkus Award |
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Rankings
| BCS | AP | COACHES |
| #14 | #13 | #12 |
2009 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
| Ohio State #10 | 6-1 | 9-2 |
| Iowa #13 | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| Penn State #14 | 5-2 | 9-2 |
| Wisconsin #16 | 5-2 | 8-2 |
| Northwestern | 4-3 | 7-4 |
| Michigan State | 4-3 | 6-5 |
| Minnesota | 3-4 | 6-5 |
| Purdue | 3-4 | 4-7 |
| Illinois | 2-6 | 3-7 |
| Michigan | 1-6 | 5-6 |
| Indiana | 1-6 | 4-7 |
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2009 Team Leaders
| PASSING | ATT | COMP | YDS | TD |
| D. Clark | 319 | 195 | 2477 | 19 |
| RUSHING | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
| E. Royster | 175 | 990 | 5.7 | 6 |
| S. Green | 59 | 280 | 4.7 | 3 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
| D. Moye | 41 | 676 | 16.5 | 5 |
| G. Zug | 38 | 450 | 11.8 | 5 |
| TEAM | RUSH | PASS | TOTAL |
| Offense | 172.3 | 231.2 | 403.5 |
| TEAM | PF | PA | MARGIN |
| Scoring | 28.5 | 11.6 | 16.9 |
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2009 Commitments
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
| E. Shrive | OT | Signed | 82 |
| K. Newsome | ATH | Signed | 80 |
| J. Brown | WR | Signed | 80 |
| G. Hodges | S | Signed | 80 |
| A. Fera | K | Signed | 80 |
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Photo Wire
FILE - This is a Sept. 6, 2008, file photo showing Penn State coach Joe Paterno walks onto the field with his team... (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)