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859 WINS 46 BOWL GAMES 28 BOWL WINS 99 1ST TEAM (8th in Nation) (T-9th in Nation) (T-4th in Nation) ALL-AMERICANS PxP: Kevin Kugler GAME PxP: Steve Jones Local: 93.7 FM/1450 AM Analyst: Matt Millen Analyst: Jack Ham Web: GoPSUsports.com Sideline: Lisa Byington OCTOBER 8, 2016 • NOON Sideline: Derrick Williams Sirius/XM/Internet: 135/195/957 University Park, Pa. Beaver Stadium (106,572) PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Series: Penn State, 36-2-1 MARYLAND TERRAPINS 3-2, 1-1 Big Ten Last Meeting: Penn State 31, Maryland 30 4-0, 1-0 Big Ten Head Coach: ........................ James Franklin October 24, 2015 - M&T Bank Stadium Head Coach: ............................. DJ Durkin Record at Penn State (3rd season): .............. 17-14 Complete Series Info on Page 7 Record at Maryland (1st season): . 4-0 Career Record (6th season): .................... 41-29 Career Record (Same): ..........................Same vs. Maryland .................................. 1-1 Penn State is appearing on television for the vs. Penn State: ..........................First Meeting 282nd time in its last 284 regular season games. INSIDE THE GAME BREAKDOWN PENN STATE HOSTS MARYLAND FOR HOMECOMING RUSHING Penn State looks to continue its winning ways in Beaver Stadium and on Homecoming, as the Nittany Lions host Penn State: Saquon Barkley 86 for 380 yds (76.0), 7 TD Maryland for a noon kickoff Saturday televised on BTN. Maryland: Ty Johnson 28 for 333 yds (83.2), 3 TD PASSING Penn State is playing the second game of a three-game homestand after opening it with a thrilling overtime win Penn State: Trace McSorley 93-of-158, 1284 yds (256.8), 6 TD/3 INT over Minnesota. Recent trends suggest the Penn State faithful could be in for another nail-biting finish. The 2013 Maryland: Perry Hills 45-of-73, 550 yds (137.5), 5 TD/1 INT Homecoming game was a four-overtime victory over Michigan, and the last two meetings with Maryland have been RECEIVING decided by just one point. Penn State: Chris Godwin 23 for 325 yds (65.0), 2 TD The Nittany Lions have been very successful recently in Happy Valley and have won nine out of their last 10 home Maryland: D.J. Moore 13 for 224 yds (56.0), 2 TD games dating back to last season. Additionally, over the past decade and more, Penn State has been nearly as DEFENSE successful when welcoming back its alumni, as the Blue and White have won nine out of their last 11 homecoming Penn State: Marcus Allen 50 tkls, 3.0 TFL, 2 PBU, FR contests, including a 29-7 win over Indiana last season. Maryland: Jesse Aniebonam 14 tkls, 7.0 TFL, 4.0 Sacks, PBU Trace McSorley enters the Maryland week as the Big Ten passing yards leader. He threw for 335 in the win over Minnesota and added 73 on the ground to total 408 yards of total offense - the third most in Penn State history. He PSU TEAM UMD also accounted for two touchdowns (1 rushing, 1 passing), and his 26-yard scramble in the final seconds of regulation 29.0 SCORING/GAME 43.2 108.2 RUSHING/GAME 300.0 against Minnesota setup the game-tying field goal. 93-159-3 PASSING (C-A-INT) 54-90-1 Safety Marcus Allen enters the week as the Big Ten tackles leader. He made 22 stops against the Golden Gophers, 256.8 PASSING/GAME 166.2 tying for the fourth most in Penn State history, aiding a “Linebacker U” group short-handed from injuries. Allen had 365.0 TOTAL OFFENSE/GAME 466.2 ranked 20th in the conference with 28 tackles in the first four games. -3 TURNOVER MARGIN +4 Allen will be counted on to help in the running game, as Maryland brings one of the most prolific rushing attacks in 31.4 PTS ALLOWED/GAME 14.5 the nation so far this season, averaging 300 yards per game. The ground game has helped Maryland get off to a 4-0 216.6 OPP. RUSH YDS/GAME 119.0 start, including a 50-7 win over Purdue in its most recent outing. 95-153-5 OPP. PASSING 75-147-3 Although Penn State has only lost twice to Maryland in 39 meetings, the Terrapins were the victor that last time 187.2 OPP. PASS YDS/GAME 206.2 they visited Happy Valley. 403.8 OPP. TOTAL OFFENSE/GAME 325.2 2016 SCHEDULES PENN STATE MARYLAND Overall (B1G): 3-2 (1-1 East) Home: 3-0 Road: 0-2 Ntrl: 0-0 Overall (B1G): 4-0 (1-0 East) Home: 2-0 Road: 2-0 Ntrl: 0-0 PSU Rank Opponent (Rank) Time/Result TV Note/Attend. Rank Opponent (Rank) Time/Score TV Attend. September September 3 KENT STATE W, 33-13 BTN 94,378 3 HOWARD W, 52-13 BTN 35,474 10 at Pittsburgh L, 39-42 ESPN 69,983 9 at FIU W, 41-14 CBSSN 17,084 17 TEMPLE W, 34-27 BTN 100,420 17 at UCF W 30-24 CBSSN 43,197 24 at Michigan * (4/5) L, 10-49 ABC 110,319 October October 1 PURDUE * W, 50-7 BTN 41,206 1 MINNESOTA * W, 29-26 (OT) BTN 95,332 8 at Penn State * Noon BTN 8 MARYLAND * Noon BTN Last 2 games decided by 1 point 15 MINNESOTA * TBA 22 OHIO STATE * 8 p.m. ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 5th straight night meeting 22 MICHIGAN STATE * 7:30 p.m. BTN 29 at Purdue * TBA PSU has won last 7 29 at Indiana * TBA November November 5 IOWA * 7:30 p.m. BTN 1st meeting since 2012 5 at Michigan * TBA 12 at Indiana * TBA PSU leads series 18-1 12 OHIO STATE * TBA 19 at Rutgers * 8 p.m. BTN PSU has won last 9 19 at Nebraska * TBA 26 MICHIGAN STATE * TBA 20th regular season finale vs. MSU 26 RUTGERS * TBA * - B1G game All times Eastern Rankings: AP/Coaches * - B1G game All times Eastern Rankings: AP/Coaches TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 ...................Quick Facts/NFL Notes 10 ..........................Elusive Saquon Page 18 .. Depth Chart/Pronunciations/Asst. Coaches Page 3 ..B1G Standings/Media Info/Future Schedules 11 ............................ Chunk Plays Page 19-20 .....................Numerical Roster Page 4-5 ..............Head Coach James Franklin 12 .......................Community Service Page 21-22 ...................Alphabetical Roster Page 6 ............Opponent Tracker/National Polls 13 ............................National Nits Page 23 ....................... The Last Time... Page 7 ..................The Series vs. Minnesota 14 ...................... Sensational Saquon Page 24 .........................Record Watch Page 8-13 ......................Minnesota Notes Page 15-16 .......................Season Notes Page 25-29 .........................Games 1-5 8 ........................Record Breakdown 15 ...................... Classroom Success Page 30-41 ......................... Player Bios 9 ...................... Winningest Programs 16 ..................... Coaching Staff Notes Page 42-57 ...........................Statistics 10 ........................ Honors & Awards Page 17 ................Starts Chart/Career Starts 2 2016 PENN STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES PROGRAM NOTES B1G BEST 130TH SEASON OF GRIDIRON EXCELLENCE OFFENSIVE POTW: Ty Johnson • Maryland • So. • RB • Cumberland, Md. Penn State is in its 130th season of intercollegiate football • Rushed for 204 yards on just seven carries against Purdue, averaging 29.1 yards per attempt and owns an 859-384-42 record, to rank No. 8 nationally in • Reached the end zone twice, scoring on runs of 8 and 48 yards, to help the Terrapins set a new record all-time victories. for most points through the first four games of the season (173) • Paced a Maryland rushing attack that generated 400 yards on the ground as the team improved to 4-0 WINNING RECORD on the season Penn State and Wisconsin are the only Big Ten teams that • Claims his first career Offensive Player of the Week award have posted a winning season the last 11 consecutive • Last Maryland Offensive Player of the Week: N/A years. Only seven additional FBS teams (USC, LSU, Florida State, Oklahoma, Oregon, Virginia Tech, Boise State) have posted winning records each of the last 11 years. CO-DEFENSIVE POTW: Marcus Allen • Penn State • Jr. • S • Upper Marlboro, Md. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE • Tallied a career-high 22 tackles, including eight solo stops, as Penn State defeated Minnesota A total of 370 of Penn State football student-athletes, • Recorded the most tackles by a Penn State player since Paul Posluszny in 2005 and the most by a Big including 23 in 2015, have earned Academic All-Big Ten Ten player since Wisconsin’s Mike Taylor had 22 tackles in 2011 honors since 1993 for owning at least a 3.0 grade point • Became the second player in the FBS to notch at least 20 tackles in a game this season average and being a letterwinner. CO-DEFENSIVE POTW: Ifeadi Odenigbo • Northwestern • Sr. • DL • Centerville, Ohio • Registered a career-high four sacks and added a forced fumble to lead the Wildcats to a victory at Iowa ONE OF NATION’S TOUGHEST HOME VENUES • Became the second player in the nation to record 4.0 sacks in a game this season and the first Big Ten Penn State owns a superlative 274-72 (.792) record inside player to do so since Ohio State’s John Simon in 2012 Beaver Stadium, the nation’s second-largest facility, which opened in 1960 and has a capacity of 106,572. SPECIAL TEAMS POTW: Emmitt Carpenter • Minnesota • So. • PK • Green Bay, Wis • Went 4-for-4 on field goal attempts, including go-ahead field goals in the final minute of the fourth quarter QUICK FACTS and in overtime • Converted field goals from 35, 37, 37 and 46 yards UNIVERSITY • Became the fifth player in program history to convert at least four field goals in a road contest and the first since 1997 NAME .............The Pennsylvania State University • Earns his first career Special Teams Player of the Week honor LOCATION ....................University Park, Pa.