854 WINS 45 BOWL GAMES 28 BOWL WINS 98 1ST TEAM (8th in Nation) (T-9th in Nation) (T-3rd in Nation) ALL-AMERICANS David LaMont (play-by-play); Ray Bentley (analyst); Steve Jones (play-by-play); Jack Ham (analyst); Dawn Davenport (sideline) GAME Joe Putnam (sideline) OCTOBER 24, 2015 • 3:30 P.M. Local: 93.7 FM/1450 AM. Sirius: Ch. 134; XM: Ch. 201 Baltimore, Md. M&T Bank Stadium (71,008) PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS MARYLAND TERRAPINS Series: Penn State, 35-2-1 5-2, 2-1 Big Ten 2-4, 0-2 Big Ten Last Meeting: Maryland 20, Penn State 19 Head Coach: ............................James Franklin Nov. 1, 2014 • Beaver Stadium Interim Head Coach: ........................Mike Locksley Record at Penn State (Yrs.) ....................12-8 (Two) Complete Series Info on Page 9 Record at Maryland (Yrs.): ........................ 0-0 (One) Career Record (Yrs.): ........................ 36-23 (Five) Career Record (Yrs.): ........................2-26 (Three) vs. Maryland .....................................0-1 Penn State is appearing on television for the vs. Penn State: ....................................0-0 271st time in its last 273 regular season games. INSIDE THE GAME BREAKDOWN NITTANY LIONS TO FACE MARYLAND IN BALTIMORE RUSHING For the second time this season, Penn State will visit an NFL venue, as the Nittany Lions meet Maryland Saturday Penn State: Saquon Barkley 68 for 585 yds (113.4), 3 TD Maryland: Brandon Ross 80 for 431 yds (71.8), 2 TD in the Baltimore Ravens’ M&T Bank Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. game on ESPN. It is the 39th meeting between the teams, but just the second as Big Ten members. PASSING Penn State: Christian Hackenberg 94-of-177, 1,206 yds (172.3), 8 TD/2 INT It could be a historic day for Nittany Lion quarterback Christian Hackenberg, who could become the school’s career Maryland: Perry Hills 37-of-784, 439 yds (146.3), 5 TD/4 INT leader in passing yardage, completions and attempts. He will need to surpass 74 yards passing, 11 completions and RECEIVING 29 attempts to top all three lists. Penn State: Chris Godwin 30 for 493 yds (70.4), 1 TD Hackenberg is not the only one drawing attention behind the line of scrimmage, as true freshman running back Maryland: Levern Jacobs 22 for 222 yds (37.0), 2 TD Saquon Barkley is already being compared to Lion legends after impressing a primetime audience with 194 yards on DEFENSE 26 carries against No. 1 Ohio State. The young runner has eclipsed 100 yards in the three games in which he has Penn State: Carl Nassib 35 tkls, 15.5 TFL, 11.5 sacks, INT, 5 FF been featured and not slowed by injury, and he has threatened to surpass 200 yards in his two contests with 20 or Maryland: Jermaine Carter 63 tkls, 7.0 TFL, BU more carries. Aside from his one carry for one yard at Temple, he has at least one run of at least 33 yards in the four games he has played since. PSU TEAM UMD Carl Nassib also cemented his place on the national scene, extending his sack streak to seven games with 1.5 23.0 SCORING/GAME 24.3 162.3 RUSHING/GAME 177.7 against Ohio State and 3.5 tackles for loss. The former walk-on now leads the nation in both categories, as well as 96-179-2 PASSING (C-A-INT) 83-188-17 forced fumbles. 177.4 PASSING/GAME 163.7 Despite the standout performances, it was not enough to overcome J.T. Barrett and Ohio State on the road. The 339.7 TOTAL OFF./GAME 341.3 Lions held the lead after the first quarter, but missed opportunities and Barrett’s four touchdowns (two rushing, two +7 TURNOVER MARGIN -13 passing) led the Buckeyes to victory. 17.7 PTS ALLOWED/GAME 34.7 Maryland also enters the game following a loss to Ohio State, but was off last week. The game against Penn State 145.3 OPP. RUSH YDS/GAME 196.8 will be Maryland’s first under new leadership. Mike Locksley was named the interim head coach of the team following 106-181-4 OPP. PASSING 126-207-5 the Ohio State game. 152.3 OPP. PASS YDS/GAME 260.8 Penn State returns to Beaver Stadium to host Illinois on Halloween. 297.6 OPP. TOTAL OFFENSE/GAME 457.7 2015 SCHEDULES PENN STATE MARYLAND Overall (B1G): 5-2 (2-1 East) Home: 5-0 Road: 0-2 Ntrl: 0-0 Overall: 2-4 (0-2 East) Home: 2-2 Road: 0-2 Ntrl: 0-0 PSU Rank Opponent (Rank) Time/Score TV Attend. UMD Rank Opponent (Rank) Time/Score TV Attend. September September 5 at Temple L, 10-27 ESPN 69,176 5 RICHMOND W, 50-21 ESPNU 38,117 12 BUFFALO W, 27-14 ESPN2 93,065 12 BOWLING GREEN L, 27-48 BTN 36,332 19 RUTGERS * W, 28-3 BTN 103,323 19 USF W, 35-17 ESPNU 36,827 26 SAN DIEGO STATE W, 37-21 BTN 95,107 26 at West Virginia L, 6-45 Fox Sports 1 61,174 October October 3 ARMY WEST POINT W, 20-14 ESPNU 107,387 3 MICHIGAN * (22/NR) L, 0-28 BTN 51,802 10 INDIANA * W, 29-7 ESPN 97,837 10 at Ohio State * (1/1) L, 28-49 BTN 107,869 17 at Ohio State * (1/1) L, 10-38 ABC 108,423 24 PENN STATE * ^ 3:30 p.m. ESPN 24 at Maryland * ^ 3:30 p.m. ESPN 31 at Iowa * 3:30 p.m. ABC/ESPN2 31 ILLINOIS * Noon ESPN2/ESPNU November November 7 WISCONSIN * 3:30 p.m. -- 7 at Northwestern * -- -- 14 at Michigan State * -- -- 21 MICHIGAN * -- -- 21 INDIANA * -- -- 28 at Michigan State * -- -- 28 at Rutgers * -- -- * - Big Ten game All times Eastern Rankings: AP/Coaches * - Big Ten game All times Eastern Rankings: AP/Coaches ^ - M&T Bank Stadium ^ - M&T Bank Stadium TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 ...................Quick Facts/NFL Notes 12 ........................ Honors & Awards Page 22 .. Depth Chart/Pronunciations/Asst. Coaches Page 3 ....... Big Ten Standings / Media Information 13 ..................... Winningest Programs Page 23-24 .....................Numerical Roster Page 4-5 ..............Head Coach James Franklin 14 ..................... Coaching Staff Notes Page 25-26 ...................Alphabetical Roster Page 6 .......................Opponent Tracker 15 .......................Community Service Page 27 .....................Career Highs Chart Page 7 ......................Last Game (Indiana) 16 ................National Statistical Rankings Page 28 ....................... The Last Time... Page 8 ............ National Polls/Future Schedules 17 .................. Ben Kline Scholar-Athlete Page 29 .........................Record Watch Page 9 ................. The Series vs. Ohio State 18 ........................... End of an Era Page 30-35 .....Game-by-Game Recaps (Games 1-6) Page 10-18 .....................Ohio State Notes 19 ...........................NFL Stadiums Page 36-45 ......................... Player Bios 10 .......................Record Breakdown 20 ..................Penn State Football Show Page 46-62 ...........................Statistics 11 .................... Hackenberg’s Resume Page 21 ................Starts Chart/Career Starts 2 2015 PENN STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PROGRAM NOTES B1G BEST 129TH SEASON OF GRIDIRON EXCELLENCE OFFENSIVE POTW: Akrum Wadley • Iowa • So. • RB • Newark, N.J. Penn State is in its 129th season of intercollegiate • Recorded a career-best 204 rushing yards on 26 carries with four touchdowns in Iowa’s win over football and owns an 854-378-42 record, to rank No. 8 Northwestern nationally in all-time victories. • His four rushing touchdowns matched a single-game school record Penn State is one of just eight programs to pass the • It was only the seventh time in program history a Hawkeye rushed for four touchdowns in a single game 850-win milestone, four of whom are Big Ten members: • Earns the first Offensive Player of the Week award of his career • Last Iowa Offensive Player of the Week: Jordan Canzeri (Oct. 12, 2015) Penn State, Michigan, Nebraska and Ohio State. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE A total of 348 of Penn State football student-athletes, including 20 in 2014, have earned Academic All-Big Ten DEFENSIVE POTW: Shilique Calhoun • Michigan State • Sr. • DE • Middletown, N.J. honors since 1993 for owning at least a 3.0 grade point • Recorded five tackles, including a career-best 3.5 tackles for loss, in Michigan State’s victory over Michigan average and being a letterwinner. • His tackles for loss totaled 11 yards, including a pair of sacks for a loss of six yards ONE OF NATION’S TOUGHEST HOME VENUES • Part of a Michigan State defense that forced the Wolverines to go three-and-out on six possessions Penn State owns a superlative 270-71 (.792) record • Earns his third career Defensive Player of the Week honor and second this season • Last Michigan State Defensive Player of the Week: Shilique Calhoun (Sept. 28, 2015) inside Beaver Stadium, the nation’s second-largest facility, which opened in 1960 and has a capacity of 106,572. ON YOUR TELEVISION Penn State is appearing on television for the 271st time in its last 273 regular season games. SPECIAL TEAMS POTW: Jalen Watts-Jackson • Michigan State • R-Fr. • DB • Dearborn, Mich. • Scored his first career touchdown on a 38-yard fumble return as time expired to give Michigan State a QUICK FACTS 27-23 win at Michigan • Returned a mishandled snap on a punt attempt with 10 seconds left for the deciding points UNIVERSITY • Produced the Spartans’ first special teams touchdown of the season • Claims his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor NAME .............The Pennsylvania State University • Last Michigan State Special Teams Player of the Week: R.J. Shelton (Dec. 1, 2014) LOCATION ....................University Park, Pa. FOUNDED ................................1855 ENROLLMENT ..........................46,068 NICKNAME .........................Nittany Lions FRESHMAN POTW: T.J. Edwards • Wisconsin • LB • Lake Villa, Ill. COLORS ...........................Blue & White • Registered a career-high 16 tackles and forced a fumble in Wisconsin’s defeat of Purdue CONFERENCE ..........................Big Ten • Recorded seven solo tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss • Part of a Wisconsin defense that held the Boilermakers to a season-low 191 total yards .........................NCAA Division I DIVISION • Wins his first career weekly award STADIUM ................Beaver Stadium (106,572) • Last Wisconsin Freshman of the Week: Taiwan Deal (Sept.