September 27, 2010 Athletic Communications: Jeff Nelson ([email protected]), Brian Siegrist ([email protected]), John Regenfuss ([email protected]), Guido D’Elia ([email protected]) Phone: 814-865-1757 FAX: 814-863-3165 Address: 101 D , University Park, PA 16802-7101 Website: www.GoPSUsports.com

THIS WEEK Wagner became the fourth to kick five field goals in a game and first since Travis Forney GAME #5 Penn State opens its 18th season of Big Ten com- vs. State in 1998. He earned Big Ten Special petition, visiting Iowa in a nationally-televised primetime Teams Player of the Week. clash. The teams are playing their conference opener On the first play from scrimmage, Royster ripped Penn State (3-1, 0-0) against each other for the second consecutive year and off a 50-yard run, the longest rush by Penn State this at third time overall. season. He eclipsed his previous high of 174 yards vs. The Nittany Lions are coming off a 22-13 win over Michigan in 2008. The Nittany Lions improved to 13-0 Iowa (3-1, 0-0) previously unbeaten Temple, while the Hawkeyes beat when Royster gains at least 100 yards. . Ball State, 45-0, last Saturday . Temple gained 131 yards in the first half, but was When: Saturday, October 2, 2010 limited to just 71 yards in the second half by the Nittany Where: Kinnick Stadium (70,585) LIONS HALT TEMPLE Lions. The Owls were held to just eight first downs in Kickoff: 7:06 p.m. CT/8:06 p.m. ET ran for a career-high 187 yards, the game. Safety Nick Sukay grabbed his second and Attendance: 70,585 Collin Wagner tied the school record with five field goals third of the season. Michael Series Record: Tied, 11-11 and Penn State held Temple scoreless in the final three Mauti recorded a career-best tying seven tackles and PSU Captains: WR , DT Ollie Ogbu quarters to record a hard-fought 22-13 win in Beaver LB Chris Colansanti also had seven. Stadium on Saturday. Linebacker also made seven tackles, including a sack. He made the game’s biggest play by TELEVISION: ESPN will nationally televise the con- Penn State posted season-highs with 216 rushing yards and 439 yards of total offense. The Nittany Lions grabbing an late in the third quarter and test with Mark Jones and Bob Davie calling the action. limited the Owls to 202 yards, a season-best for fewest returning it 31 yards to the Temple 12 to set-up The Nittany Lions are appearing on television for yards allowed, and forced a season-high four turnovers. Wagner’s go-ahead . the 195th time in their last 197 games. PENN STATE SCHEDULE RADIO: Penn State Sports Network (60 stations) Radio Team (11th year) 2010 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (ALL TIMES ET) STATISTICAL LEADERS Play-by-Play: Steve Jones; Analysis: Overall: 3-1; Big Ten: 0-0; Home: 3-0; Away: 0-1 Web stream: www.GoPSUsports.com RUSHING Date Opponent (rank) Time/Score TV Attend. Evan Royster...... 57 att., 297 yds, 1 TD, 5.2 avg. Hawkeye Radio Network (Gary Dolphin, play-by- play; Ed Stephfon Green . . . .33 att., 119 yds, 1 TD, 3.6 avg. Podolak, analysis; Rob Brooks, sideline). Sports USA 9/4 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 44-14 BTN 101,213 PASSING Radio Network (Rich Cellini, Gary Barnett) Sirius 90, XM 9/11 at Alabama (1) 3-24 ESPN 101,821 ...... 68 of 113, 823 yds, 3 TD, 5 Int. 196 9/18 KENT STATE 24-0 ESPN2 100,610 9/25 TEMPLE 22-13 BTN 104,840 RECEIVING 10/2 at Iowa 8:00 ESPN Derek Moye ...... 15 rec., 244 yds, 0 TD, 16.3 avg. COACHES: 10/9 ILLINOIS 12:00 ESPN/ESPN2 Brett Bracket