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12/28/19 - NOON (ET) GAME #13 897 WINS (8th in Nation) 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 50 BOWL GAMES (T-9th in Nation) 4 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS Arlington, Texas 29 BOWL WINS (T-4th in Nation) AT&T Stadium (71,998) 86% ALL-TIME GRADUATION RATE Series: First Meeting 101 FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 67 ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS (2nd in Nation) #10 PENN STATE #17 MEMPHIS NITTANY LIONS TIGERS 12-1, 7-1 American 10-2, 7-2 Big Ten TV PxP: Mark Jones PxP: Steve Jones H: 7-0, A: 3-2, N: 0-0 Analyst: Dusty Dvoracek Analyst: Jack Ham H: 7-0, A: 5-1, N: 0-0 Head Coach: ........James Franklin (East Stroudsburg ’95) Sideline: Olivia Dekker Head Coach: ........ Ryan Silverfield (Hampden-Sydney ’03) Record at Memphis*: ...........................0-0 (.000) Record at Penn State (6th season): ........... 55-23 (.705) Radio PxP: Brad Sham Local: 99.5 & 103.7 FM/1450 AM Career Record (Same): ..............................Same Career Record (9th season): ................. 79-38 (.675) Analyst: Jordan Rodgers Web: GoPSUsports.com vs. Penn State: ..............................First Meeting vs. Memphis ................................First Meeting Sideline: Kris Budden Sirius/XM/Internet: 83/83/83 * Named to position Dec. 8, 2019 SCHEDULE/RESULTS BY THE NUMBERS SCHEDULE/RESULTS ⏰(ET)/ ⏰(ET)/ 8.31 15/14 Idaho W, 79-7 BTN 104,527 8.31 RV/RV NR/RV Ole Miss W, 15-10 ABC 44,107 9.7 15/14 Buffalo W, 45-13 FOX 104,136 50th 9.7 RV/RV Southern University W, 55-24 ESPN3 34,487 Bowl Appearance 9.14 13/11 Pittsburgh W, 17-10 ABC 108,661 9.14 RV/RV at South Alabama W 42-6 ESPNU 12,373 9.27^ 12/11 at Maryland * W, 59-0 FS1 53,288 9.26+ RV/RV NR/RV Navy * W, 35-23 ESPN 33,909 10.5 12/11 Purdue * W, 35-7 ESPN 106,536 41 10.5 RV/23 at Louisiana Monroe W, 52-33 ESPNU 17,143 10.12 10/9 at 17/18 Iowa * W, 17-12 ABC 69,034 Wins by the senior class (2016-19) 10.12 23/20 at NR/RV Temple * L, 28-30 ESPN2 34,253 10.19 7/7 16/16 Michigan * W, 28-21 ABC 110,669 10.19 RV/RV RV/RV Tulane * W, 47-17 ESPN2 30,221 10.26 6/6 at Michigan State * W, 28-7 ABC 70,298 10.26 RV/25 at Tulsa * W, 42-41 CBSSN 17,183 11.9 4/5/5 at 17/13/13 Minnesota * L, 26-31 ABC 51,883 24th 11.2 24/23 15/14 SMU * W, 54-48 ABC 59,506 11.16 9/9/11 NR/24/25 Indiana * W, 34-27 ABC 106,323 “New Year’s Six” bowl appearance 11.16 18/18/18 at Houston * W, 45-27 ESPN2 25,149 11.23 8/9/9 at 2/2/2 Ohio State * L, 17-28 FOX 104,355 11.23 18/18/18 at USF * W, 49-10 ESPNU 25,136 11.30 10/12/12 Rutgers * W, 27-6 BTN 98,895 4 11.29^ 18/17/18 19/18/17 Cincinnati * W, 34-24 ABC 36,472 12.28 10/13/12 vs. 17/15/15 Memphis noon ESPN Teams - Penn State, Clemson, Ohio State, 12.7 17/16/16 20/21/21 Cincinnati # W, 29-24 ABC 33,008 12.28 17/15/15 vs. 10/13/12 Penn State noon ESPN * - B1G game ^ - Friday game Rankings: CFP/AP/Coaches Oklahoma - have ranked in the Top 12 in each of the last four CFP final rankings (2016-19) * - AAC game ^ - Friday game + - Thursday Game # - AAC Championship INSIDE THE GAME BREAKDOWN Penn State: Journey Brown 113 for 688 yds (57.33), 10 TD RUSHING NO. 10 PENN STATE TO FACE NO. 17 MEMPHIS Memphis: Kenneth Gainwell 222 for 1,425 yds (109.62), 12 TD IN THE GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL Penn State: Sean Clifford 178-of-299 (59.5%), 2,521 yds (229.2), 22 TD/6 INT PASSING • OPENING KICK: Penn State returns to the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic for the first Memphis: Brady White 237-of-369 (64.2%), 3,560 yds (273.9), 33 TD/9 INT time since the 1974 season when the Nittany Lions take on American Athletic Conference Penn State: KJ Hamler 54 for 858 yds (71.5), 8 TD RECEIVING (AAC) foe Memphis at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Saturday, Dec. 28 at noon Memphis: Damonte Coxie 68 for 1,144 yds (88.0), 9 TD (ET). The game will air on ESPN. Penn State: Micah Parsons 95 tkls, 11.0 TFL, 3.0 SK, 3 PBU, 2 FF, 1 FR DEFENSE • RETURN TO THE COTTON BOWL: Penn State is making its fourth Cotton Bowl Memphis: Austin Hall 69 tkls, 9.0 TFL, 2.5 SK, 6 PBU appearance with the last coming in the 1974 season with a 41-20 win over Baylor. The Nittany Lions are 2-0-1 all-time in the Cotton Bowl. The Lions’ first Cotton Bowl RANKINGS COMPARISON appearance ended with a 13-13 tie against SMU in the 1948 game. Penn State also topped Texas, 30-6, in the 1972 contest. PSU FBS Conf Stat Conf FBS UM • BOWLING AGAIN: The Nittany Lions are playing in a bowl game for the sixth consecutive 41.5 48 5 3rd Down Offense Pct. 1 21 46.3 year and in their third New Year’s Six bowl under Franklin. Previously, Penn State topped 35.3 37 6 3rd Down Defense Pct. 6 59 38.6 No. 11 Washington in the 2017 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl and faced USC in the 2017 59.0 79 7 Completion Pct. 1 31 63.9 Rose Bowl after winning the 2016 Big Ten Championship. The Lions are tied for fourth 19.92 80 9 Kick Return Avg. 1 6 26.53 nationally with 29 bowl victories and No. 6 in bowl winning percentage with a 29-18-2 228.7 69 8 Passing Offense 4 26 284.5 post-season record (61.2) among schools with at least 20 postseason appearances. 232.5 76 11 Passing Defense 3 34 200.7 6.36 81 8 Punt Return Avg. 8 66 7.83 Led by first-team All-American , Penn State (14.1 ppg) • THIS DEFENSE: Micah Parsons 81.5 53 8 Red Zone Defense Pct. 11 124 91.1 ranks seventh nationally in scoring defense and boasts a stingy rushing defense allowing 89.4 28 4 Red Zone Offense Pct. 5 78 81.8 just 97.7 yards per game (5th FBS). Penn State has 39 sacks to average 3.25 sacks per 97.7 5 1 Rushing Defense 7 79 171.6 game (10th in FBS), putting it on pace for its fifth consecutive season with 40 or more 173.5 52 6 Rushing Offense 5 34 196.2 sacks. Additionally, the Nittany Lions lead the country with 20 forced fumbles. 14.1 7 3 Scoring Defense 5 47 24.4 • THE OPPOSITION: Memphis carries a 12-1 overall record and won the American Athletic 34.3 22 3 Scoring Offense 3 8 40.5 Conference Championship Game to earn its Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic berth. 3.25 10 3 Team Sacks 4 44 2.46 Season highlights included a season-opening win over Ole Miss, spoiling then No. 15/14 27:56 108 11 Time of Possession 6 58 30:21 SMU’s 8-0, undefeated season with a 54-48 primetime win in November, and back-to- 330.2 23 7 Total Defense 4 50 372.3 back wins over a ranked Cincinnati team to conclude the regular season and claim the 402.2 67 6 Total Offense 3 10 480.7 conference crown. +7 18 3 Turnover Margin 8 66 Even TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 ..Quick Facts/National Polls/This Day in History 15 .........................Coaching Staff POTW Page 26-29 ..........................Records Watch Page 3 ..............................B1G/Media Info 16 .........................Winningest Programs Page 30-41. Game Recaps Page 4-6 ................ Head Coach James Franklin Page 17-18 ...........................Defense Notes Page 42 ........................Cotton Bowl History Page 7 . .Series Notes 17 ...........................Community Service Page 43-48 ...........................Bowl Records ...................Bowl Opponents/Destinations 18 ...........................Classroom Success Page 49-67 ............................. Player Bios Page 8-9 ........................Cotton Bowl Notes 18 .................................Happy Valley Page 68-75 ................Game-by-Game Statistics 8 ..................................Bowl History Page 19. Special Teams Notes Page 76-77 ..............................Long Plays 9 .. NFL Stadiums (Bowls)/Nittany Lions in the NFL 19 ............................Preseason Honors Page 78 ..........................Tackle Breakdown Page 10-11. .Highlights Page 20 ..............................Season Notes Page 79 ........................Season Superlatives 10 ................Record Breakdown/At The Start 20 ........Future Schedules/Coaching Staff Notes Page 80 ............................ The Last Time... 11 .................................National Nits Page 21. Depth Chart/Pronunciations/Asst. Coaches Page 81. Start Chart Page 12-14 .........................Honors & Awards Page 22-23 ........................Numerical Roster Page 82 ......................... Participation Chart Page 15-16 ........................... Offense Notes Page 24-25 ......................Alphabetical Roster Page 83-85 ........................Season Statistics 2 2019 PENN STATE FOOTBALL PROGRAM NOTES NATIONAL POLLS SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE PENN STATE IN THE POLLS COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF (FINAL) Penn State is one of five teams (Penn State, Wisconsin, Date CFP AP COACHES 1. LSU 13-0 LSU, Oklahoma and Boise State) in FBS to have a winning Preseason N/A 15 14 2. Ohio State 13-0 record each of the last 15 years. Penn State and Wisconsin Week 2 (9/3) N/A 15 14 3. Clemson 13-0 are the only Big Ten teams to have posted a winning season Week 3 (9/8) N/A 13 11 4.