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Nov 28 2012

Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week–Go Penn State!


UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; November 26, 2012 – Penn State has been named the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl‘s National Team of the Week, as selected by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), following the Nittany Lions‘ Senior Day 24-21 overtime win over Wisconsin.

With the thrilling victory over the defending Big Ten champions, Coach Bill O’Brien’sNittany Lions won for the eighth time in their last 10 games and finished with a 6-2 Big Ten mark and 8-4 overall. O’Brien became the first Penn State first-year coach to win eight games in the 126 years of the program.

The Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Team of the Week announcement was made this morning on “College Sports Today” on SiriusXM Channel 91.

The Nittany Lions are the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl’s National Team of the Week for the third time. The previous times were after victories against Ohio State in 2005 and 2008. Penn State is the first Big Ten team to earn the weekly honor this season

Nov 24 2012

Honoring the 2012 Football Team Senior Class


Penn State’s Beaver Stadium honors only teams that have gone undefeated, won national championships or won conference championships.

Until tomorrow.

On Saturday afternoon, Penn State will make an exception. Before the Nittany Lions‘ season-ending date with Wisconsin, the university will honor the 2012 team by putting its name – “2012,” to be precise – alongside 1982, 1986, 1994 and other memorable seasons in the program’s illustrious football history.

As Onward State writes:

“As the sun sets tomorrow afternoon, the 2012 Penn State Football season will conclude, but for years to come, coaches, fans, players, and everyone associated with Penn State Football will be able to look towards the southeast corner of Beaver Stadium and remember this group of resilient players who showed their love and loyalty when times were tough.”

What a wonderful gesture to the players who stayed, the seniors who led and the coaches who lifted PSU to an absolutely unforgettable 2012 season.

USA Today–November 24, 2012

Sep 6 2012

Penn State Eligible for Big Ten Title


Guy Cipriano, Centre Daily Times

Penn State still has one football trophy to play for.

The Big Ten notified athletic department officials Wednesday that the school is eligible to receive the Leaders Division trophy if it finishes with the best record in the six-team division.

The Nittany Lions begin an NCAA-mandated four-year postseason ban this season. The ban applies to conference title games, although Penn State is eligible to be recognized as division champions during the ban.

“I appreciate the Big Ten doing that,” Penn State coach Bill O’Brien said. “It’s good news.”

Ohio State, which faces a NCAA-mandated postseason ban this season, is also eligible to receive the Leaders Division trophy.

If Penn State or Ohio State capture the division title, the Leaders Division school with the best record not facing sanctions will appear in the conference title game. Illinois, Indiana, Purdue and Wisconsin are the division’s other members.

Big Ten assistant commissioner Scott Chip-man said the decision to inform the schools of the policy involving the trophy stemmed from a media request it received last week.

Aug 28 2012

Penn State Football Schedule


Day Date Opponent Time TV Result
Sat. Sep. 1 vs. Ohio 12 PM ESPN
Sat. Sep. 8 at Virginia 12:00 PM ET ABC
Sat. Sep. 15 vs. Navy 3:30 ET
Sat. Sep. 22 vs. Temple TBA
Sat. Sep. 29 at Illinois TBA
Sat. Oct. 6 vs. Northwestern 12:00 PM ET
Sat. Oct. 20 at Iowa 8:00 PM ET BTN
Sat. Oct. 27 vs. 18 Ohio State 6:00 PM ET
Sat. Nov. 3 at Purdue TBA
Sat. Nov. 10 at 17 Nebraska TBA
Sat. Nov. 17 vs. Indiana TBA
Sat. Nov. 24 vs. 12 Wisconsin TBA