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GAME #7 893 WINS (8th in Nation) 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS VS. 49 BOWL GAMES (T-9th in Nation) 4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS University Park, Pa. 29 BOWL WINS (T-4th in Nation) Beaver Stadium (106,572) 84% ALL-TIME GRADUATION RATE Series: Michigan, 14-8 100 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS Last Meeting: Michigan 42, Penn State 7 66 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (2nd in Nation) November 3, 2018 - Michigan Stadium Complete series info on Page 7 PxP: Chris Fowler #7 PENN STATE Analyst: Kirk Herbstreit #16 MICHIGAN NITTANY LIONS Sideline: Maria Taylor WOLVERNINES 6-0, 3-0 Big Ten 5-1, 3-1 Big Ten H: 4-0, A: 2-0, N: 0-0 PxP: Steve Jones H: 4-0, A: 1-1, N: 0-0 Analyst: Jack Ham Head Coach: ........James Franklin (East Stroudsburg ’95) Sideline: Matt McGloin Head Coach: ..................Jim Harbaugh (Michigan ’78) Record at Penn State (6th season): ............51-21 (.708) Local: 99.5 FM/1450 AM Record at Michigan (5th season): ................43-15 (.741) Career Record (9th season): ................. 75-36 (.676) Web: GoPSUsports.com Career Record (16th season):. 145-61-1 (.703) vs. Michigan .........................................1-4 Sirius/XM/Internet: 84/84/84 vs. Penn State: .......................................3-1 SCHEDULE/RESULTS BY THE NUMBERS SCHEDULE/RESULTS ⏰(ET)/ ⏰(ET)/ 8.31 15/14 Idaho W, 79-7 BTN 104,527 8.31 7/7 Middle Tennessee W, 40-21 BTN 110,811 9.7 15/14 Buffalo W, 45-13 FOX 104,136 110,800+ 9.7 7/7 RV/RV Army W, 24-21 (2OT) FOX 111,747 9.14 13/11 Pittsburgh W, 17-10 ABC 108,661 Have filled Beaver Stadium in each of the last 9.14 10/10 Open 9.21 t-13/12 Open two Penn State White Out games 9.21 11/10 at 13/14 Wisconsin * L, 14-35 FOX 80,245 9.27^ 12/11 at Maryland * W, 59-0 FS1 53,288 9.28 20/20 Rutgers * W, 52-0 BTN 110,662 10.5 12/11 Purdue * W, 35-7 ESPN 106,536 10.5 19/18 14/14 Iowa * W, 10-3 FOX 111,519 10.12 10/9 at 17/18 Iowa * W, 17-12 ABC 69,034 12th 10.12 16/16 at Illinois * W, 42-25 ABC 37,275 Full-stadium Penn State White Out 10.19 7/7 16/16 Michigan * 7:30 p.m. ABC 10.19 16/16 at 7/7 Penn State * 7:30 p.m. ABC 10.26 at Michigan State * 3:30 p.m. ABC 10.26 8/8 Notre Dame 7:30 p.m. ABC 11.2 Open 6-0 11.2 at Maryland * noon 11.9 at 20/20 Minnesota * For the fourth time since 2000 11.9 Open 11.16 Indiana * 11.16 Michigan State * 11.23 at 4/4 Ohio St. * 11.23 at Indiana * 11.30 Rutgers * 1.59 11.30 4/4 Ohio State * noon FOX Yards per rush allowed to lead FBS * - B1G game ^ - Friday game Rankings: AP/Coaches * - B1G game Rankings: AP/Coaches INSIDE THE GAME BREAKDOWN Penn State: Noah Cain 57 for 310 yds (51.7), 6 TD RUSHING NO. 7 PENN STATE HOSTS Michigan: Zach Charbonnet 79 for 376 yds (62.7), 5 TD NO. 16 MICHIGAN IN WHITE OUT GAME Penn State: Sean Clifford 102-of-159 (64.2%), 1,560 yds (260.0), 13 TD/2 INT PASSING • OPENING KICK: One of the greatest spectacles in college football is set for Saturday Michigan: Shea Patterson 92-of-161 (57.1%), 1,246 yds (207.7), 9 TD/3 INT night, as the No. 7 Nittany Lions host No. 16 Michigan in Beaver Stadium in the annual Penn State: KJ Hamler 26 for 455 yds (75.8), 5 TD RECEIVING Penn State White Out game. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. on ABC. Michigan: Ronnie Bell 20 for 361 yds (60.2), 0 TD Penn State: Yetur Gross-Matos 18 tkls, 8.5 TFL, 5.5 SK • COMING TO OUR CITY: ESPN’s College GameDay Built by The Home Depot will air live DEFENSE from Penn State Saturday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. It is the show’s fourth consecutive Michigan: Khaleke Hudson 58 tkls, 2.0 TFL, 1.0 SK, 2 PBU season airing from a Penn State game and third-straight airing from campus. • FINAL DOZEN: Penn State is one of 12 remaining undefeated teams in FBS. The Nittany RANKINGS COMPARISON Lions are 6-0 for the first time since 2017 and the sixth time in their Big Ten era. In 2017, Penn State improved to 7-0 with a White Out game win over Michigan. PSU FBS Conf Stat Conf FBS UM 2 44. 29 6 3rd Down Offense Pct. 11 91 37.0 • THIS DEFENSE: Penn State (8.2 ppg) ranks second in scoring defense, not allowing 7 28. 11 4 3rd Down Defense Pct. 6 23 31.8 more than 13 points in any one game this season. In three Big Ten games, Penn State has 63.7 42 5 Completion Pct. 12 106 55.8 allowed just 19 total points. The Nittany Lions rank fourth in total defense (259.7 ypg) led 14.9 125 14 Kick Return Avg. 6 56 22.0 by a stingy rushing defense allowing just 53.8 yards per game (3rd FBS) and a FBS-best 274.2 36 3 Passing Offense 7 73 231.2 1.59 yards per rush. Penn State has 27 sacks through six games to average 4.5 sacks per 205.8 49 10 Passing Defense 4 9 160.5 game (t-2nd in FBS). The pass rush is led by Yetur Gross-Matos and Shaka Toney (5.5 7.00 74 10 Punt Return Avg. 6 55 8.61 total, 0.92 spg), who rank tied for 16th in FBS. The Nittany Lions also rank third in the 81.8 63 9 Red Zone Defense Pct. 5 38 78.6 country with 9.8 tackles for loss per game. 0 96. 7 2 Red Zone Offense Pct. 10 111 72.4 • BALANCED OFFENSE: Iowa snapped quarterback Sean Clifford’s five-game streak of 53.8 3 2 Rushing Defense 9 39 122.8 200-yard passing games, but Penn State was able to rely on its ground game to earn 191.2 43 4 Rushing Offense 8 78 156.2 the win, as freshman running back Noah Cain posted his second consecutive 100-yard 2 8. 2 2 Scoring Defense 5 15 17.5 rushing game. Penn State ranks in the Big Ten’s top four in both rushing and passing 42.0 9 3 Scoring Offense 8 58 30.3 offense and ranks second in total offense (465.3 ypg) overall. 4.50 2 2 Team Sacks 4 18 3.17 • THE OPPOSITION: Michigan is 5-1 this season, counting a win over No. 14 Iowa and a 29:20 84 7 Time of Possession 12 110 27:50 loss at now-No. 6 Wisconsin. The Wolverines have been particularly strong on defense, 259.7 4 3 Total Defense 6 14 283.3 ranking in the top 15 nationally in both scoring (17.5 ppg) and total defense (283.3 ypg) 465.3 28 2 Total Offense 10 84 387.3 and ninth in passing defense (160.5 ypg). +3 27 4 Turnover Margin 9 76 -1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 ..Quick Facts/National Polls/This Day in History 13 ...........................Classroom Success Page 24-26 ...........................Record Watch Page 3 ..............................B1G/Media Info 14 .................................Happy Valley Page 27-32 ...........................Game Recaps Page 4-6 ................ Head Coach James Franklin 15 ...........................Community Service Page 33-46 ............................. Player Bios Page 7 . .Michigan Series History Page 16-17 ...........................Defense Notes Page 47-54 ................Game-by-Game Statistics Page 8-10. Michigan Notes 16 .........................Coaching Staff POTW Page 55-56 ..............................Long Plays 8 .................Record Breakdown/At the Start Page 17. Special Teams Notes Page 57 ..........................Tackle Breakdown 9 ..................................National Nits 17 ............................Preseason Honors Page 58 ........................Season Superlatives 10 .........................Winningest Programs Page 18. Season Notes Page 59 ............................ The Last Time... Page 10-12 ...............................Highlights 18 .............................Future Schedules Page 60 ................................ Start Chart 11 ...Nittany Lions in the NFL/Coaching Staff Notes Page 19. Depth Chart/Pronunciations/Asst. Coaches Page 61. Participation Chart 12 ...............................Season Honors Page 20-21. Numerical Roster Page 62-64 ........................Season Statistics Page 13-15 ........................... Offense Notes Page 22-23 ......................Alphabetical Roster 2 2019 PENN STATE FOOTBALL PROGRAM NOTES NATIONAL POLLS SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE PENN STATE IN THE POLLS COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF Penn State and Wisconsin are the only Big Ten teams Date CFP AP COACHES Rankings will be issued six times in 2019, including Selection to have posted a winning season the last 14 consecutive Preseason N/A 15 14 Day, Sunday, December 8. The dates will be as follows: years. Penn State is one of five teams (Penn State, Boise Week 2 (9/3) N/A 15 14 • Tuesday, November 5 (9-9:30 p.m.*) State, LSU, Oklahoma, Wisconsin) in FBS to have a winning Week 3 (9/8) N/A 13 11 record each of the last 14 years. Penn State holds the FBS • Tuesday, November 12 (7-8 p.m.) record for most consecutive seasons without a losing Week 4 (9/15) N/A 13 12 • Tuesday, November 19 (7-8 p.m.) record at 49 (1939-87). Week 5 (9/22) N/A 12 11 • Tuesday, November 26 (7-8 p.m.) Week 6 (9/29) N/A 12 11 • Tuesday, December 3 (7-7:30 p.m.) ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Week 7 (10/6) N/A 10 9 A total of 452 of Penn State football student-athletes, • Selection Day: Sunday, December 8 (noon-4 p.m.) Week 8 (10/13) N/A 7 7 including 28 in 2018, have earned Academic All-Big Ten • For more information on rankings, the selection Week 9 (10/20) honors since 1993 for owning at least a 3.0 grade point committee protocol and voting process, visit average and being a letterwinner.