GAME #13 Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5) 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl

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1 DECEMBER 17, 2007 Penn State Athletic Communications: Jeff Nelson Assistant AD for Communications & Brian Siegrist Director of Athletic Communications Phone: FAX: Address: 101 D Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA Website: GAME #13 Penn State (8-4) vs. Texas A&M (7-5) 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl When: Saturday, December 29, 2007 Where: The Alamodome (65,000) Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CT Attendance: 65,000+ (sold out) Series Record: Penn State, 2-1 Penn State Captains: No. 40 Dan Connor, Sr., LB No. 4 Terrell Golden, Sr., WR No. 14 Anthony Morelli, Sr., QB LIONS & AGGIES CLASH FOR SECOND TIME IN SAN ANTONIO Penn State will clash with Texas A&M in the 15th Valero Alamo Bowl on December 29, 2007 at a soldout Alamodome in San Antonio. The teams are meeting for just the fourth time overall and the first time since the Nittany Lions posted a 24-0 win in the 1999 Alamo Bowl. Penn State has not played since a loss at Michigan State on Nov. 17. The Nittany Lions are playing in their 40th bowl game all-time; the 34th under Hall of Fame Coach Joe Paterno. The Aggies last played on Nov. 23, earning a victory over their heated rival, No. 11 Texas. The contest will be Joe Paterno s 500th game as head coach of the Nittany Lions, as he becomes just the second major college coach to reach the milestone, joining Amos Alonzo Stagg (548). NITTANY LIONS HAVE NATION S BEST BOWL WINNING PERCENTAGE Penn State is among the nation s best in bowl competition. The Nittany Lions lead the nation in bowl winning percentage among schools with at least 10 post-season victories, earning a record for a 66.7 winning percentage. The Nittany Lions are third nationally with 25 bowl victories and their 40th bowl visit ranks eighth nationally. Penn State leads all Big Ten Conference teams in bowl victories, appearances and winning percentage. Coach Joe Paterno is the all-time leader in bowl wins ( record) and appearances (34th). He is third with a 68.2 winning percentage among coaches with at least 12 bowl visits. TELEVISION: The contest will be televised by ESPN to a national audience with Chris Fowler, Doug Flutie, Craig James and Erin Andrews calling the action. The Nittany Lions are appearing on television for the 164th time in their last 166 games. RADIO: Penn State Sports Network (60 stations) Radio Team (8th year) Play-by-Play: Steve Jones; Analysis: Jack Ham web stream: Texas A&M Radio Network (Dave South, playby-play; Dave Elmendorf, analysis; Tom Turbiville, sideline). ESPN Radio (Pam Ward, play-by-play; Ray Bentley, analysis). COACHES: Joe Paterno Penn State Record (74.6), 42nd Year Overall Record Same vs. Texas A&M th year on Penn State staff...second all-time in career wins among 1-A coaches...among nine coaches in NCAA history with 300 wins (five in I-A)...reached 300 wins faster than any coach. Gary Darnell Texas A&M Record Overall Record , 12 Years vs. Penn State THE SERIES: The Nittany Lions lead, 2-1, in a series that began in The Aggies recorded a victory in Beaver Stadium in A year later, the Lions posted a 25-9 victory at Kyle Field in College Station. In the teams last meeting, Penn State recorded a 24-0 win in the 1999 Alamo Bowl for its second shutout in the 39 bowl games it has played all-time. PENN STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2007 SCHEDULE & RESULTS (ALL TIMES EASTERN) Overall: 8-4; Big Ten: 4-4; Home: 6-1; Away: 2-3 Date Opponent (rank) Time/Score TV Attend. 9/1 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL 59-0 BTN 107,678 9/8 NOTRE DAME ESPN 110,078 9/15 BUFFALO BTN 107,506 9/22 at Michigan 9-14 ABC 111,310 9/29 at Illinois BTN 57,078 10/6 IOWA 27-7 ABC 108,951 10/13 WISCONSIN (19/15) 38-7 ABC 109,754 10/20 at Indiana ESPN 41,251 10/27 OHIO STATE (1/1) ABC 110,134 11/3 PURDUE ESPN 108,318 11/10 at Temple 31-0 ESPNU 69,029 11/17 at Michigan State ABC/ESPN 72,251 STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Rodney Kinlaw.222 att,1186yds,10 TD,5.3 avg. Evan Royster...73 att., 448 yds, 4 TD, 6.1 avg. Passing A. Morelli..219 of 371, 2508 yds, 18 TD, 9 INT Receiving D. Williams rec., 490 yds, 3 TD, 9.8 avg. D. Butler rec., 574 yds, 3 TD, 13.3 avg. J. Norwood rec., 484 yds, 5 TD, 12.1 avg. T. Golden rec., 313 yds, 3 TD, 11.2 avg Scoring Kevin Kelly FG, PAT, 104 pts Tackles Dan Connor..66 (s), 70 (a), 136 tot., 14.5 TFL Sean Lee (s), 74 (a), 124 tot., 9.5 TFL L. Sargeant (s), 23 (a), 65 tot., 2 Int. TEXAS A&M SCHEDULE/RESULTS 2007 SCHEDULE & RESULTS Overall: 7-5; Big 12: 4-4; Home: 6-1; Away: 1-4 Date Opponent Time/Score 9/1 MONTANA STATE /8 FRESNO STATE (OT) 9/15 LOUISIANA-MONROE /21 at Miami (Fla.) /29 BAYLOR /6 OKLAHOMA STATE `0/13 at Texas Tech /20 at Nebraska /27 KANSAS /3 at Oklahoma /10 at Missouri /23 TEXAS STATISTICAL LEADERS Rushing Stephen McGee att., 858 yds, 5 TD Jorvorskie Lane att., 746 yds, 16 TD Mike Goodson att., 646 yds, 2 TD Passing Stephen McGee 192 of 333, 2147 yds, 12 TD, 7 INT Receiving Martellus Bennett rec., 541 yds, 4 TD Mike Goodson rec., 331 yds, 4 TD Kerry Franks rec., 469 yds, 1 TD Scoring Jorvorskie Lane TD, 104 pts Tackles Mark Dodge (s), 70 (a),108 tot., 4.5 TFL Misi Tupe (s), 54 (a), 89 tot., 4.0 TFL Jordan Pugh (s), 58 (a), 82 tot.; 6 PBU.

2 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 2 PENN STATE UNIVERSITY Location University Park, Pa Enrollment ,039 (36,612 undergraduate) at University Park Nickname Nittany Lions Colors Blue & White Stadium (Capacity). Beaver Stadium (107,282) Stadium Surface Natural Grass Conference Big Ten President Dr. Graham Spanier Athletic Director Tim Curley Head Football Coach Joe Paterno Assoc. AD for Football Administration Fran Ganter Director of Football Operations Tom Venturino Football Office Phone (814) History First Year of Football All-Time Record , 121st season; sixth in victories. All-Time Bowl Record (66.7); first in bowl winning percentage; third in bowl wins. Years in Post-Season Play th; eighth in all-time bowl appearances Assistant Coaches Dick Anderson (Penn State 63) 30th season Offensive Line (Guards & Centers) Tom Bradley (Penn State 79) 29th season In charge of Defense/Cornerbacks Kermit Buggs (Norfolk State 95) 1st season Safeties Galen Hall (Penn State 63) 4th season In charge of Offense/Running Backs Larry Johnson (Elizabeth City St. 73) 12th season Defensive Line Bill Kenney (Norwich 82) 20th season Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends Mike McQueary (Penn State 97) 4th season Wide Receivers Asst./Recruiting Coordinator Jay Paterno (Penn State 90) 13th season Quarterbacks Ron Vanderlinden (Albion 79) 7th season Linebackers J.B. Gerald & Sam Perryman Grad. Assts. Athletic Communications Office Associate AD for Marketing & Communications...Greg Myford Assistant AD for Communications/ Football Contact Jeff Nelson Secondary Football Contact Brian Siegrist, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications Dir. of Comm. & Branding for FB......Guido D Elia Asst. Directors of Athletic Communications Jen Armson, Pat Donghia, Stephanie Petulla, Kristina Petersen, John Regenfuss Athletic Communications Assistant - Matt Beltz Athletic Communications Phone.. (814) Athletic Communications Fax..... (814) Athletic Communications Address D Bryce Jordan Center, University Park, Pa TRAVEL PLANS The Nittany Lions will gather in San Antonio on Dec. 23 and practice at Alamo Heights High School. The Penn State travel party will be headquartered at the Marriott Riverwalk. The travel party will return to State College on Dec ST SEASON OF GRIDIRON EXCELLENCE Penn State is in its 121st season of intercollegiate football with a record, sixth nationally in all-time victories. Penn State has won 30 of its last 39 games overall, dating to the final two games of the 2004 season. The Nittany Lions are looking to win at least nine games for the 27th time under Coach Paterno. NITTANY LIONS AMONG NATION S WIN LEADERS LAST THREE YEARS Penn State is 28-9 (75.6) the past three seasons to rank among the national leaders in victories. The Nittany Lions and Auburn are 28-9, tying for the 15th-best record since Top records the past three seasons: 1. Ohio State, 33-4 (89.2) 2. Southern California, 33-5 (86.8) 3. West Virginia, 32-5 (86.5) 4. LSU, 33-6 (84.6) 5. Boise State, 32-6 (84.2) Texas, Virginia Tech, 32-7 (82.0) 8. Florida, 31-7 (81.5) Wisconsin, TCU, 29-8 (78.3) 11. Oklahoma, 30-9 (76.9) 12. Boston College, 29-9 (76.3) Georgia, 29-9 Hawai i, Penn State, 28-9, (75.6) Auburn, 28-9 Penn State was one of 13 teams with at least 20 wins during the 2005 and 06 seasons. TEXAS A&M GAME NOTES SEVEN FOES IN BOWL GAMES Seven of Penn State s 2007 opponents are playing in bowl games, with four playing in the Bowl Championship Series and/or on New Year s Day: Illinois (Rose), Indiana (Insight), Michigan (Capital One), Michigan State (Champs Sports), Ohio State (BCS Championship), Purdue (Motor City) and Wisconsin (Outback) are playing in bowl OFFENSE Penn State A&M Rushing/Game Rushing/Att Passing Passing/Game Total/Game Total/Att Scoring/Game Turnover Margin games. A record 10 Big Ten teams were bowl eligible, with a record-tying eight being selected to play in a post-season game. LIONS PLAYING IN 34TH BOWL UNDER WINS LEADER PATERNO Penn State is playing in its 40th bowl game alltime, the eighth highest total in the nation. The Nittany Lions have a post-season record, third nationally in bowl wins, while their 66.7 win percentage leads the nation among schools with at least 10 bowl wins. Joe Paterno is the all-time leader in bowl wins (22) and appearances (34th). His 68.2 winning percentage is third-best all-time among coaches with at least 12 bowl appearances. Paterno is the only coach to win the traditional four New Year s Day bowl games -- the Rose, Sugar, Orange and Cotton Bowls -- as well as the Fiesta Bowl. THREE SENIOR STARTERS Joe Paterno is fielding one of the youngest squad s in his legendary tenure this season, with 17 seniors on the roster. Among the seniors, only three earned a starting assignment against Temple and Michigan State, with middle linebacker Dan Connor the only senior starter on defense. Quarterback Anthony Morelli and tailback Rodney Kinlaw were the only other senior starters vs. Temple. Based on the MSU game, the Nittany Lions will return 21 starters for the 2008 season: 10 on defense, nine on offense and both specialists. NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS Penn State has won 51 of 62 (82.2) non-conference games overall since starting Big Ten play in 1993, including victories against: Texas A&M, Southern California (3), Tennessee (2), Texas, Miami, Fla., Florida State, Nebraska, Notre Dame, Auburn, Pittsburgh (3), Louisville (2), Maryland, Virginia, Oregon, Arizona, Texas Tech, Southern Miss (2), UCF (2) and South Florida. INJURY REPORT TE Brennan Coakley (knee) - out G Lou Eliades (foot) - out FB Matt Hahn (knee) - out DE Jerome Hayes (knee) - out DT Jared Odrick (ankle) - out DE Devon Still (knee) - out STATISTICAL COMPARISON DEFENSE Penn State A&M Rushing/Game Rushing/Att Passing Passing/Game Total/Game Total/Att Scoring/Game

3 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 3 PENN STATE EARNS TOP 10 GRADUA- TION SUCCESS FIGURES AMONG BOWL TEAMS The Penn State football team ranks in the top 10 among all bowl teams, and first among all Big Ten squads, in two Graduation Success Rate figures, according to the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport. Dr. Richard Lapchick is the founder and director of the Institute, which is housed at the University of Central Florida. Among students entering Penn State in the fall of 1997 through 2000, Nittany Lion football student-athletes earned a GSR of 76 percent, easily above the national GSR average of 67 percent and tied for No. 9 among all 64 bowl teams (with Bowling Green). African-American members of the Penn State football team also earned a GSR of 76 percent, to rank No. 8 among all bowl squads. In addition, the Nittany Lions most recent Academic Progress Rate of 960 ranks No. 13 among the teams playing in post-season. Penn State leads all eight Big Ten teams in bowl games in all three categories. Among African- American team members, the Nittany Lions GSR of 76 percent us 15 points higher than the next closest Big Ten school. In the Nov. 11 USA Today Coaches poll, Boston College (93) was the only team in the Top 25 with a higher GSR than Penn State. For the second consecutive year, the Nittany Lions posted the second highest GSR among all teams in the Big Ten Conference, trailing only Northwestern. The Graduation Success Rate data includes only student-athletes receiving athletic aid and is generated from four years of graduation data. The GSR data also includes student-athlete transfers to Penn State that receive athletic aid. Student-athletes from 21 of Penn State s 25 teams earned a GSR at or above 80 percent according to the latest NCAA data. Ten Penn State squads earned a Graduation Success Rate of 100 percent. (Track and field and cross country are counted as one sport). COACH JOE PATERNO In his 42nd season as head coach of the Nittany Lions and 58th year on the coaching staff, Joe Paterno stands second all-time in victories among major college coaches. A 1950 graduate of Brown University, Paterno has a career record of , a winning percentage of Paterno has broken a tie with Amos Alonzo Stagg as the longest serving head coach at one school in major college football history. Stagg served as head coach at the University of Chicago for 41 years ( ) during his 57-year tenure as a head coach. Paterno has led the Nittany Lions to two national championships (1982 and 86) and five undefeated seasons (1968, 69, 73, 86 and 94). Selected the AFCA National Coach of the Year and unprecedented five times, Paterno is the all-time leader in bowl wins with a record of He is one of only nine coaches in NCAA history (five in Division I-A) to win 300 games and reached the milestone faster than anyone (380 games). He also is the only Div. I-A head coach with 300 victories at one school. Paterno was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College of Fame on December 4, becoming just the third active coach to gain induction. His induction was postponed to this year due to injuries he sustained during the Penn State at Wisconsin game on November 4, 2006 that prevented him from traveling to the festivities. TEXAS A&M COACH GARY DARNELL Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Gary Darnell is Texas A&M s interm head coach for the Valero Alamo Bowl. Darnell was head coach at Western Michigan from , earning a record and winning two MAC division titles. Darnell was defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Florida in under Galen Hall, who is in his fourth season overseeing the Penn State offense and coaching the running backs. He also was head coach at Tennessee Tech from Darnell graduated from Oklahoma State in SCOUTING TEXAS A&M Texas A&M will bring the momentum of its victory over its archrival, No. 11 Texas, to San Antonio. Prior to beating the Longhorns, Texas A&M lost consecutive games to Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri -- teams ranked in the Top 10 in the SERIES NOTES Series History: 4th meeting. Penn State leads, 2-1 Series Streak: PSU-2 Last PSU Win: Dec. 28, 1999; PSU 24, A&M 0 Last A&M Win: Sept. 22, 1979; A&M 27, PSU 14 BEST RUSHING PERFORMANCES: Curt Warner, PSU, 13 for 79, 1980 Curtis Dickey, A&M, 13 for 184, 3 TD, 1979 BEST PASSING PERFORMANCES: Dayle Tate, PSU, 13 of 30, 191 yds, 1979 Randy McCown, A&M, 13 of 22, 105 yds, 1999 BEST RECEIVING PERFORMANCES: Tom Donovan, PSU, 5 for 78, 1979 Chris Taylor, A&M, 6 for 38, 1999 Penn State in Bowl Games: , a winning percentage of Penn State vs. Big 12 in Bowls: 6-2, a winning percentage of Paterno Teams In Bowl Games: , a winning percentage of He is third in alltime bowl winning percentage among coaches with at least 12 bowl appearances. Is 6-2 vs. Big 12 foes in bowls. Rankings: Neither team is ranked. PENN STATE VS TEXAS A&M SERIES Penn State leads, 2-1 H: 0-1; A: 1-0; N: 1-0 Sept. 22, 1979 A&M 27, at Penn State 14 Sept. 20, 1980 Penn State 25, at A&M 9 Dec. 28, 1999 Penn State 24, A&M 0 (Alamo Bowl) T o p 1 0 D e f e n s e DEFENSE RANKED IN TOP 10 IN FOUR CATEGORIES The Nittany Lion defense again has developed into one of the nation s best units, ranking in the top 10 nationally in four of the primary categories. Penn State is No. 6 in rushing defense (87.9 ypg), No. 8 in scoring defense (17.6 ppg) and No. 9 in total defense (306.5 ypg). The Lions are No. 44 in pass efficiency defense (119.1 rating). The Nittany Lions are second in the nation with 45 sacks, trailing only Georgia Tech, and No. 10 in tackles for losses (96). The Nittany Lions lead the Big Ten in sacks and are No. 2 in rushing, total and scoring defense. The opposition is 67 of 186 (36.0) on third down conversions, good for third in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions have recorded two shutouts this season and held four other teams to either one offensive touchdown or field goals. Penn State held eight opponents to 90 rushing yards or less this season. Notre Dame accumulared zero rushing yards, marking the 13th time the Nittany Lions have allowed zero or fewer rushing yards under Joe Paterno. Penn State is on the brink of posting its fourth consecutive Top 15 finish nationally in total and scoring defense.

4 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 4 RECORD WHEN Overall Record Day Games Night Games (6 p.m. or later) TV Games ABC ESPN ESPN ESPNU BTN Scoring First Opponent Scoring First Leading at the Half Trailing at the Half Tied at the Half Leading after Third Qt Trailing after Third Qt Tied after Third Qt Overtime Games Scoring less than 20 pts Scoring 20+ points Scoring 30+ Points Scoring 40+ Points Allowing 10 points or less Allowing 20 points or less Allowing 21+ points Allowing 30+ points Rushing for less than 100 yds Rushing for over 100 yds Rushing for 200+ yds Rushing for 300+ yds Passing for less than 200 yds Passing for yds Passing for 300+ yds Totaling less than 300 yds total offense yds of total offense yds of total offense yds of total offens Allowing less than 100 yds rushing Allowing more than 100 yds rushing Allowing less than 300 yds total offense Allowing 300+ yds total offense Having a 100-yd rusher Having two 100-yd rushers Not having a 100-yd rusher Opp. has a 100-yd rusher No turnovers Less than 3 turnovers turnovers No takeaways or more takeaways or more takeaways More than 30:00 of possession Less than 30:00 of possession WINS VS. LOSSES PSU Wins......Losses Points Scored Total Offense First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Time of Possession : :14 3rd Down Conv. Pct...52% (62 of 119)...36% (21 of 59) Points Allowed Yards Allowed Rushing Yds Allowed Passing Yds Allowed Turnover Ratio Dec. 2 Associated Press and USA Today Coaches polls. The Nittany Lions will again be facing one of the nation s top rushing attacks. Texas A&M averages yards per game on the ground, good for No. 2 in the Big 12 Conferene and 13th in the nation. Junior quarterback Stephen McGee (6-3, 220) leads the Aggies with 858 yards on 173 attempts (5.0) and five touchdowns. He has a long carry of 65 yards. Junior running back Jorvorskie Lane (6-0, 268) will be among the most challenging runners Penn State has faced this season. Lane has gained 746 yards on 159 attempts (4.7) and a tallied a team-high 16 rushing touchdowns. Sophomore RB Mike Goodson (6-0, 206) has run for 646 yards on 139 carries (4.6) and has two rushing touchdowns. McGee is 192 of 333 (57.7) for 2,147 yards, with 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions. He was 25 of 36 for 362 yards and three touchdowns in the win over the Longhorns. McGee s favorite target is junior tight end Martellus Bennett (6-7, 255), who has 45 receptions for 541 yards (12.0) and four touchdowns. He is the school career leader for receiving yards by a tight end with 1,200 yards on 101 catches. Goodson is second with 29 catches for 331 yards (11.4) and four scores, with a long of 58 yards. Senior wide receiver Kerry Franks (5-11, 192) has 25 catches for 469 yards (18.8) and one touchdown and senior wideout Earvin Taylor (6-3, 231) has 25 receptions for 252 yards (10.1) and two scores. Taylor made seven catches for a career-high 113 yards vs. Texas. Senior center Cody Wallace (6-4, 296) anchors the offensive line. He was selected the Big 12 Co- Offensive Lineman of the Year and was first team all-conference. The defense is led by senior linebacker Mark Dodge with 108 tackles. He has 4.5 tackles for minus-25 yards, one sack, has forced and recovered a fumble and has five pass break-ups. Senior middle linebacker Misi Tupe earned second-team allconference accolades after recording 89 tackles, with 4.0 TFL (minus-22), two sacks, one interception and a forced fumble. Sophomore defensive back Jordan Pugh is next with 82 stops, with one fumble recovery and teamhigh tying six pass break-ups. Junior free safety Devin Gregg has 72 hits, with an interception and junior strong safety Alton Davis has 71 stops, with five TFL, two sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. Senior DE Chris Harrington made 49 tackles, with 6.0 TFL, two forced fumbles and two recoveries en route to second-team All-Big 12 honors. Junior DE Cyril Obiozor leads the Aggies with 9.5 TFL (minus-43) and 3.5 sacks and senior CB Marquis Carpenter has a team-high four interceptions and 32 stops. Sophomore placekicker Matt Szymnaski is second on the team with 80 points, having made 14 of 24 field goal attempts and 38 of 39 PAT attempts. Junior punter Justin Brantly is averaging 42.9 yards on his 50 kicks and earned second-team All-Big 12 honors. LAST MEETING Their resolve was firm. A team that was in position to play for the National Championship in early November was looking to finish the season on a positive note after three straight narrow losses to end the regular season. Facing Texas A&M in the 1999 Sylvania Alamo Bowl, 25 seniors were playing their final game, a victory would give Joe Paterno another 10-win season, and defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky was coaching his final game after 32 years and 381 games on the staff. Penn State Pride was overflowing on the Alamodome turf, as the Nittany Lions turned in a marvelous defensive performance to record a 24-victory over the Aggies. The shutout was the Lions 20th since Sandusky became defensive coordinator in Finishing 10-3, the Lions earned the No. 11 ranking in the final Associated Press and USA Today/ESPN Coaches polls. The game was Paterno s 30th bowl contest, breaking a tie with Paul Bear Bryant for appearances. The all-time bowl wins leader earned his 20th post-season victory. On A&M s first play from scrimmage, consensus All-America linebacker LaVar Arrington set the tone, as he chased quarterback Randy McCown and hit him as he threw, with David Macklin making the first of four Lion interceptions at the A&M 40-yard line. On A&M s second possession, Derek Fox collected a McCown pass at the A&M 34, and weaved his way into the end zone for a 7-0 lead midway through the first quarter. With Kevin Thompson sidelined by a shoulder injury, quarterback Rashard Casey made his first career start. He fired a 45-yard TD strike to Eddie Drummond for a 14-0 lead. Early in the second half, the Aggies advanced to the Lions 14. But, on third down, Arrington tipped McCown s pass and Ron Graham grabbed it at the eight to thwart another drive. Arrington sacked McCown to halt A&M s last drive and Casey quickly had the Lions on the move. A 34-yard completion to John Gilmore took the pigskin to the A&M 26. A 20-yard completion to Tony Stewart set-up Casey s four-yard naked bootleg on the first play of the fourth quarter for a 21-0 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, Askari Adams forced a fumble that was recovered by Shawn Mayer at the A&M 23. A 39-yard Travis Forney field goal made it 24-0, as the Lions earned their second bowl shutout all-time. LIONS VS. BIG 12 Penn State has a record against Big 12 Conference opponents, having played every school other than Iowa State and Oklahoma State. The Nittany Lions last game against a Big 12 squad was at Nebraska in The Nittany Lions vs. Big 12 schools: Baylor (1-0), Colorado (1-1), Kansas (1-0), Kansas State (2-0), Missouri (3-1), Nebraska (7-6), Oklahoma (0-2), Texas (3-2), Texas A&M (2-1) and Texas Tech (1-0). Penn State is 6-2 vs. Big 12 squads in bowl games, all under Joe Paterno: 1969 Orange: Penn State 15, Kansas Orange: Penn State 10, Missouri Cotton: Penn State 30,Texas Sugar: Oklahoma 14, Penn State Cotton: Penn State 41, Baylor Orange: Oklahoma 25, Penn State Fiesta: Penn State 38, Texas Alamo: Penn State 24, Texas A&M 0

5 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 5 AGAINST TEXAS SCHOOLS Penn State has earned a (77.5) record all-time against schools from Texas: Baylor (1-0), Houston (2-0), Rice (2-0), SMU (1-0-1), Texas (3-2), Texas A&M (2-1), TCU (3-1) and Texas Tech (1-0). IN THE LONE STAR STATE Penn State is playing in the state of Texas for the first time since defeating Texas A&M in the 1999 Alamo Bowl. The Valero Alamo Bowl is the Nittany Lions fifth post-season game in Texas, with PSU owning a mark in the Cotton Bowl and 1-0 in the Alamo Bowl. The Lions tied Doak Walker-led SMU, 13-13, in the 1948 Cotton, beat Texas, 30-6, in Dallas on January 1, 1972 and beat Baylor in 75. FIFTH BOWL GAME IN DOMES The Nittany Lions will be playing their fifth post-season game in a domed stadium, owning a 2-2 record. In addition to the 1999 Alamo Bowl, Penn State also has played three Sugar Bowl games in the Louisiana Superdome. NITTANY LIONS AT NIGHT The Nittany Lions will be playing their third night game of the season when they face Texas A&M. Penn State played at least one regular season night game for the eighth consecutive season. The Lions' night games from this decade are: Ohio State and Notre Dame (2007), Michigan (2006), Illinois, Ohio State and Florida State (2005), Minnesota and Boston College (2004), Nebraska (2002 and '03), Miami, Fla. (2001) and Indiana (2000). Penn State has a overall record in night games, going 6-6 at home, 15-7 on the road, 1-1 at regular season neutral sites and 9-6 in bowl games. AGGIES VS. BIG TEN Texas A&M has a 6-11 record vs. Big Ten Conference teams, with the last game coming against Penn State in the 1999 Alamo Bowl: Illinois (2-0), Iowa (1-0), Michigan (1-2), Michigan State (1-2), Ohio State (0-4), Penn State (1-2) and Purdue (0-1). RUN DEFENSE FACES ANOTHER STIFF CHALLENGE Texas A&M will be the fifth opponent the Nittany Lions have faced this year that is ranked in the Top 25 nationally in rushing. Penn State has squared off against several of the nation s top rushers, but is still allowing the opposition less than 100 yards per game on the ground. Penn State is second in the Big Ten and No. 6 in the nation in rushing defense at 87.9 ypg. During the regular season, Penn State allowed just three rushes of more than 18 yards on 411 attempts -- a 53-yard burst by Illinois reserve quarterback Eddie McGee, a 56-yard run by Indiana QB Kellen Lewis and a 22-yard run by Purdue RB Kory Sheets. Penn State has held eight opponents to 90 rushing yards or less this season; seven to 70 yards or less. NCAA LEADERS IN VICTORIES Michigan 868 Notre Dame 824 Texas 819 Nebraska 808 Ohio State 797 PENN STATE 788 Alabama 786 Temple came into the Nov. 10 game averaging 97.4 yards per game, but was held to just four yards on 23 attempts (0.2). The Nittany Lions recorded four sacks. The Owls became the third team to gain 10 rushing yards or less vs. Penn State this year. Purdue entered the Nov. 3 game averaging yards per game, but was held to 68 yards on 23 carries by the Penn State defense. The Lions recorded four sacks. Indiana entered the Oct. 20 game averaging ypg, but was limited to 68 yards on 30 carries (2.3) by Penn State. The Nittany Lions recorded six sacks. Penn State has faced five rushers that are ranked among the Top 25 through the regular season. Wisconsin s P.J. Hill was No. 9 in the nation, averaging ypg with 10 touchdowns, when the teams met on Oct. 13, but was held to a season-low 75 yards on 19 carries (3.9) by the Lions. He is No. 23 at ypg. Michigan s Mike Hart is No. 6 in the nation at ypg, while Illinois Rashard Mendenhall is No. 8 at ypg. Hart gained 153 yards on a career-high 44 carries vs. Penn State, an average of 3.47 yards per attempt. Mendenhall, the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, gained 76 yards on 18 carries against the Lions, an average of 4.2 ypc. Penn State entered Big Ten play having allowed a total of 53 rushing yards on 92 attempts (0.6) in its first three games to lead the nation at 17.7 ypg. The Lions allowed minus -3 (FIU), 0 (ND) and 56 (Buffalo) yards on the ground in the initial three contests. PATERNO INDUCTED INTO COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME Joe Paterno was inducted into the National Football Foundation and College of Fame at the 50th Hall of Fame Awards dinner on December 4. The gala black tie event was held at the Waldorf- Astoria Hotel in New York. The class of 14 will be officially enshrined at the Hall in South Bend, Ind., during ceremonies in July. Former Central Michigan coach Herb Deromedi joined Paterno as the two coaches to gain induction this year. Among the former players that were inducted were: Doug Flutie, Johnnie Johnson, Rex Kern, Ahmad Rashad, Anthony Thompson and Wilson Whitley. The 2007 Class was selected from a national ballot of 75 candidates and a pool of hundreds of eligible nominees. Paterno became the 21st member of the Penn State football family to gain induction into the Hall, joining four former coaches and 16 players, seven of whom he coached - John Cappelletti, Keith Dorney, Jack Ham, Ted Kwalick, Lydell Mitchell, Dennis Onkotz and Mike Reid. Former Nittany Lion coaches Dick Harlow ( ), Hugo Bezdek ( ), Bob Higgins ( ) and Rip Engle ( ) also are members of the Hall of Fame. Paterno was selected to join the Hall in 2006, but his induction was delayed for one year after the legendary coach was injured in a sideline collision during the Nov. 4, 2006 game at Wisconsin. He would have joined Florida State's Bobby Bowden and St. John's (Minn.) mentor John Gagliardi as the first active coaches to be inducted into the Hall. Paterno and Bowden were honored at the Foundation s 2006 gala event with the NFF s Gold Medal, the organizations s highest honor, during a video tribute. The Gold Medal has been awarded annually since 1958 and recognizes an outstanding American who has demonstrated integrity and honesty, achieved significant career success and has reflected the basic values of those who have excelled in amateur sport, particularly football. Paterno and Bowden were the 49th and 50th recipients of the Gold Medal, which has been presented to seven U.S. Presidents, four U.S. Generals, three U.S. Admirals, one U.S. Supreme Court Justice, 25 Corporate CEOs and Chairmen, John Wayne and Jackie Robinson. PATERNO S 500TH GAME AS HEAD COACH OF THE NITTANY LIONS The Valero Alamo Bowl will be Joe Paterno s 500th game as head coach of the Nittany Lions, as he becomes just the second major college coach to reach the milestone, joining Amos Alonzo Stagg (548). Paterno made his head coaching debut on Sept. 17, 1966, earning a 15-7 win over Maryland before a Beaver Stadium crowd of 40,911. Paterno is second in all-time Division I-A victories, with a record of (74.6). He is in his 58th year as a member of the Penn State coaching staff. The Texas A&M game will be his 655th game on the staff, instrumental in the Lions earning a record. Stagg and Paterno are followed by Bobby Bowden (495), Pop Warner (457), Paul "Bear" Bryant (425) and Hayden Fry (420) for most games as a head coach. Joe Paterno s Milestone Games: 1st game, Sept. 17, 1966 W, 15-7 vs. Maryland 50th game, Oct. 31, 1970 W, 42-8 vs. West Virginia 100th game, Nov. 28, 1974 W, at Pittsburgh (Three Rivers Stadium) 150th game, Sept. 15, 1979 W, vs. Rutgers 200th game, Sept. 17, 1983 L, vs. Iowa 250th game, Oct. 3, 1987 W, vs. Temple 300th game, Oct. 19, 1991 W, vs. Rutgers 350th game, Nov. 4, 1995 L, at Northwestern 400th game, Nov. 6, 1999 L, vs. Minnesota

6 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 6 JOE PATERNO BY THE NUMBERS 139,000: Square feet in Paterno Library, which opened in : Penn State lettermen since : Number of coaching changes in Div. I-A since : Games coached as Penn State assistant or head coach (missed three games) 499: Games as head coach (second all-time) 475: Wins as member of staff (655 games; ) 371: Career Wins (second all-time) 350: Earned 350th win at Illinois (63-10) on Oct. 22, : Broke Division I-A career wins mark with 324th win vs. Ohio State (29-27) on October 27, : Earned 300th win vs. Bowling Green (48-3) on September 12, : Nittany Lions who ve played in the NFL 250: Earned 250th win at Iowa (31-0) on September 18, : Earned 200th win vs. Bowling Green (45-19) on September 5, : Academic All-Big Ten selections (since 1993-most in conference) 150: Earned 150th win at Pittsburgh (48-14) on November 28, : Earned 100th win vs. NC State (41-20) on Nov. 6, : Graduation Rate (2006 NCAA report) 69: Length of his game-winning punt return for Brown vs. Holy Cross in : First team All-Americans (74 selections) 58: Years on Penn State staff 50: Earned 50th win vs. Maryland (63-27) vs. Maryland on November 6, : Years as head coach 39: Shutouts by Penn State 36: Academic All-Americans 36: Jersey number as QB-DB at Brown 33: Bowl trips as head coach (all-time leader) 31: First round NFL draft choices 31: Longest unbeaten streak (30-0-1; ) 27: First team Academic All-Americans 23: Winning streak from : Bowl victories (all-time leader) 21: Teams ranked in the final top 10 19: Number of teams with at least 10 wins 18: NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners 16: New Year s Day bowl wins 16: Grandchildren 15: National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes 14: Interceptions made as Brown DB 8: Number of U.S. presidents since he became coach in : Unbeaten, untied regular seasons 7: Years had a team ranked No. 1 7: Number of his players in College Football Hall of Fame 7: Beaver Stadium expansions since 66 5: Children 5: Unbeaten, untied seasons 4: He and wife, Sue, have given more than $4 million to Penn State to endow scholarships, professorships and assist in facilities projects 2: National Championships 1: First win was 15-7 over Maryland on Sept. 17, 1966 before a Beaver Stadium crowd of 40,911 NOTING HEAD COACH JOE PATERNO 42nd season as Penn State head coach and 58th year as a member of the PSU coaching staff, Paterno has been on the sideline for 652 Penn State games. His 42 years in Happy Valley are a record for longevity among major college coaches at one school. Second all-time in career victories among Division I-A college coaches. Owns a career record of His winning percentage of 74.6 is fourth-best among active Division I-A coaches (minimum 10 years as a I-A coach). Broke the record for career wins by a major college coach, passing Paul Bear Bryant, with his 324th victory in a thrilling win over Ohio State on Oct. 27, Ranks second all-time in games coached (499) among major college coaches. Was selected to be among the first three active coaches or players to be inducted into the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame in 2006 (induction delayed to December 2007). One of just nine coaches in NCAA history to record 300 wins (five in I-A), reaching the milestone faster than anyone (380 games). He is the only Division I-A coach with 300 wins at one school. Has directed Penn State to five unbeaten seasons (1968, 69, 73, 86, 94) and two national championships (1982, 86). Is the all-time leader among coaches in bowl appearances (33) and post-season triumphs (22). His overall post-season record of gives him a winning percentage of 68.2, third among the bowl season s best of all-time. Paterno is the only coach to win the four traditional New Year s Day games - the Rose, Sugar, Cotton and Orange Bowls - and the Fiesta Bowl. Unprecedented five-time AFCA Coach-of-the-Year selection (1968, 78, 82, 86 and 2005). Has coached 74 first-team All-Americans, including two in 2006 and two in Under Paterno, Penn State has produced 15 Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletes, 27 first-team Academic All-Americans (36 overall) and 18 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship winners. Paterno teams have 21 finishes in the Top 10 of the national rankings, 32 in the Top 25. Posted 11 or more victories in a season 13 times and 10 or more 19 times. Has coached more than 250 players who have made it to the NFL, 31 of them first-round draft choices, including a school record four first-round selections in the 2003 NFL Draft. Has coached players who have won all of the major college awards - Heisman, Maxwell, Walter Camp, Lombardi, O Brien, Outland, Butkus, Doak Walker and Biletnikoff. Seven of his former players (John Cappelletti, Keith Dorney, Jack Ham, Ted Kwalick, Lydell Mitchell, Dennis Onkotz and Mike Reid) have been enshrined inthe National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame. Since being named Penn State head coach in 1966, there have been 816 head coaching changes in Division I, an average of six per school, and eight administrations of U.S. presidents. ALL-TIME COACHING VICTORIES Three of his former players (Jack Ham, Franco Harris & Mike Munchak) have been enshrined in the NFL Hall of Fame. Penn State s 209 Academic all-conference selections since joining the Big Ten in 1993 are the most of any league school (19 in 2007). A 1950 graduate of Brown University where he played quarterback and defensive back on the football team and two seasons on the basketball team. Recipient of the Amos Alonzo Stagg Award, the AFCA s highest honor. Honored with his image on the Wheaties box in John Gagliardi (active) 408 Eddie Robinson 373 Bobby Bowden (active) 371 JOE PATERNO (active) 323 Bear Bryant 319 Pop Warner 315 Roy Kidd 314 Amos Alonzo Stagg 300 Tubby Raymond Sports Illustrated Sportsman-of-the-Year in Featured on the cover of SI during 2005 season. First active coach ever to recieve the Distinguished American award from the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame. Inaugural winner of the State Farm Eddie Robinson Coach-of-the-Year Award in He and his wife, Sue, have contributed more than $4 million to Penn State University. The 135,000-square foot Paterno Library, dedicated in 1999, on the Penn State campus is named after the Paternos and they have also made significant contributions to build the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center, dedicated in May Signed a four-year contract extension in May 2004 that extends through the 2008 season.

7 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 7 CAREER STARTS Player Total Connor (LB) Butler (WR) Williams (WR) King (CB) Lee (LB) Morelli (QB) Scirrotto (Saf) Shipley (C) Davis (Saf) Gaines (DE) Ohrnberger (G) Norwood (WR) Cadogan (T) Quarless (TE) Shaw (G/T) Sales (LB) Evans (DE) Landolt (T) Golden (WR) Rubin (SE/Saf) Sargeant (CB) Kinlaw (TB) Odrick (DT) Hahn (FB) Baker (DT) Lucian (G) Scott (TB) * Ogbu (DT) Taylor (DT) Lawlor (FB) Shuler (TE) Wallace (CB) Bell (WR) Wisniewski (G) * Four starts in 2003 season CLASS BREAKDOWN SENIOR STARTERS Offense (2): QB Anthony Morelli, TB Rodney Kinlaw Defense (1): MLB Dan Connor 5th Year Seniors th Year Seniors Juniors Sophomores Red-shirt Freshmen True-Freshmen Total Roster Upperclassmen (38.9 %) Underclassmen (61.1 %) 450th game, Nov. 15, 2003 W, 52-7 vs. Indiana 500th game, vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Alamo Bowl Dec. 29, 2007 PATERNO SECOND IN NCAA DIVISION I-A CAREER WINS Joe Paterno is second in all-time Division I-A victories, with a record of (74.6) in his 42nd season as head coach. Penn State s thrilling comeback win over Ohio State on Oct. 27, 2001 was Paterno s 324th career victory, moving him past Paul Bear" Bryant for the lead in career victories among major college coaches. Paterno earned his 324th win in his 421st career game during his 36th season as head coach. Florida State coach Bobby Bowden moved past Paterno for the lead among major college coaches on Oct. 25, Bowden has a record in his 42nd season as a head coach. Paterno is in fourth place in wins among coaches from all NCAA divisions, trailing only John Gagliardi (453), the coach of Division III St. John s (Minn.), former Grambling coach Eddie Robinson (408) and Bowden (372). With a winning percentage of 74.6, Paterno was in fourth place among active I-A coaches in winning percentage through the regular season (minimum 10 years as a I-A head coach). PATERNO LONGEVITY AMAZING Since Joe Paterno became head coach in 1966, there have been 816 head coaching changes in Division I-A, an average of more than six changes per institution! (Includes 17 changes from 2007 season). 650-PLUS AND COUNTING The Texas A&M contest will be the 653rd game Joe Paterno has coached in since joining the Nittany Lions staff in In his 58th season as a member of the Penn State staff, Paterno followed Rip Engle from Brown to Penn State after graduating in 1950 and was involved in 155 games as an assistant coach from He was promoted to head coach in Paterno has missed just three games in his career. As an assistant coach, he missed the 1955 game at Army when his father, Angelo, died. As head coach in 1977, Joe and Sue Paterno s son, David, was involved in a serious trampoline accident the day before the Lions game at Syracuse and Paterno did not attend the contest. Paterno missed the Nov. 11, 2006 game with Temple, which took place five days after he had surgery on his left leg, which was injured in a sideline collision at Wisconsin on Nov. 4. Paterno s first game on the Penn State staff was Sept. 30, 1950, a win vs. Georgetown. The Nittany Lions have earned a record with Paterno on the staff, with their 73.1 winning percentage third-best nationally since PATERNO AMONG ELITE GROUP OF BIG TEN COACHES The dean among active Big Ten coaches, Joe Paterno is one of just 12 coaches in Big Ten history to win at least 100 games at one institution. The Nittany Lions have a overall record since starting play in the Big Ten in Amos Alonzo Stagg, Chicago 243 Woody Hayes, Ohio State 205 Bo Schembechler, Michigan 194 Fielding Yost, Michigan 165 Hayden Fry, Iowa 143 Henry Williams, Minnesota 136 Robert Zuppke, Illinois 131 Joe Paterno, Penn State 124 (active) Lloyd Carr, Michigan 121 (active) Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin 118 John Cooper, Ohio State 111 Duffy Daugherty, Michigan State 109 LIONS OWN NATION S THIRD-BEST MARK SINCE 1950 It should come as no surprise that Penn State has the nation s third-best record since Joe Paterno joined the coaching staff in Oklahoma is the leader with a (75.7) mark, followed by Ohio State ( , 75.7), Penn State ( , 73.0), Nebraska ( , 72.7) and Michigan ( , 72.2). CONNOR CAPTURES LIONS THIRD CONSECUTIVE BEDNARIK AWARD Penn State All-America linebacker Dan Connor won the Bednarik Award as the nation s top defensive player, giving Linebacker U its third consecutive recipient of the honor. Connor was announced as the winner of the Bednarik Award during the nationally televised Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards program at the Atlantic Dance Hall at Disney s Boardwalk Resort. "The reason I went to Penn State is because it's Linebacker U," Connor told ESPN's Chris Fowler at the awards show. "To be even mentioned in the same breath as Jack Ham, Paul Posluszny, Shane Conlan, that's an unbelievable honor." Also a finalist for the Butkus Award, Connor is the fourth Nittany Lion to win the Bednarik Award. He joins fellow linebackers LaVar Arrington (1999) and Paul Posluszny (2005 and 06) as recipients of the award, which has been presented by the Maxwell Football Club since 1995 in honor of former Philadelphia Eagles standout Chuck Bednarik. The Bednarik Award will formally be presented to Connor at the Maxwell Football Club s Awards Dinner on March 7, 2008 at Harrah s Entertainment Complex in Atlantic City, N.J. The Nittany Lions career tackle leader with 410 hits, Connor also was one of three finalists for the 2006 Bednarik Award. In 2006, Linebacker U became the first school to have a pair of Bednarik Award finalists. Connor also was a semifinalist for the 2007 Walter Camp Player of the Year and the Rotary Lombardi Award. CONNOR EARNS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA ACCOLADES Senior linebacker Dan Connor had been selected a first team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation and ESPN.com as of Dec. 17, becoming the 14th Nittany Lion to earn first team All-America honors twice. Connor is Penn State s 91st first team All- America selection. A tri-captain, he is the 74th first-team All-America selection under Coach Joe

8 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 8 Paterno. At least one Nittany Lion has been named an All-American in 37 of the 42 seasons Paterno has served as head coach. Connor joins Dennis Onkotz ( ), Shane Conlan ( ), LaVar Arrington ( ) and Paul Posluszny ( ) as Nittany Lion linebackers that have earned first team All- America accolades twice. He earned first team All-America honors from The Sporting News in He also earned 2007 second-team All- America accolades from The Sporting News and SI.com. FIVE NITTANY LIONS EARN FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN ACCOLADES Five members of Penn State football team earned first team All-Big Ten honors, the secondhighest total among all conference schools. A total of seven Nittany Lions earned all-conference recognition. Penn State's five first team honorees were second only to Ohio State's six and the fourth-highest total in the Nittany Lions' 15 years of Big Ten competition. The only others years Penn State had more first team selections were in 1994 (7), 1998 (6) and 2005 (6). Senior All-America linebacker Dan Connor and junior cornerback Justin King were selected first team All-Big Ten after earning second team allconference honors in Connor leads the league with 136 tackles and King leads the Big Ten with 17 passes defended. Also garnering first team all-conference honors were redshirt freshman punter Jeremy Boone, sophomore defensive end Maurice Evans and junior center A.Q. Shipley. Boone led the Big Ten in punting most of the year, finishing the regular season with a 42.2 yard average to rank No. 2. Evans is second in the league with 21.5 tackles for losses and third with 12.5 sacks, ranking in the top 10 nationally in both categories. A two-year starter, Shipley anchors an offensive line that has been instrumental in the Lions averaging yards per game and leading the Big Ten in Red Zone success at 89.5 percent (51 of 57). Boone, Connor, Evans and King were first team selections by the media and coaches and Shipley was a first team choice by the coaches. Earning second team All-Big Ten honors by the media and coaches were junior linebacker Sean Lee and junior guard Rich Ohrnberger. Lee, like Connor, was a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honoree this season. He is No. 3 in the conference with 124 tackles. A two-year starter, Ohrnberger has been instrumental in helping tailback Rodney Kinlaw rush for 1,186 yards this season, the 10th-highest total in Penn State history. Five Nittany Lions earned honorable mention all-conference recognition: junior tackle Gerald Cadogan, junior defensive end Josh Gaines, junior placekicker Kevin Kelly, senior tailback Rodney Kinlaw and junior safety Anthony Scirrotto. Senior quarterback Anthony Morelli was selected Penn State's Sportsmanship winner. CONNOR PENN STATE CAREER TACKLE LEADER Senior linebacker Dan Connor recorded 11 tackles, with a TFL, against Purdue on Nov. 3 to become Penn State s career tackle leader with 379. Connor broke the mark of 372 set by two-time All-America LB Paul Posluszny from on a third quarter tackle of Purdue running back Jaycen Taylor. A native of Wallingford, Pa., Connor has 410 career stops. He leads Penn State and the Big Ten with 136 tackles for an 11.3 per game average that ranks No. 7 in the nation. His 136 tackles are No. 4 on the school season list. He is second on the team and 10th in the Big Ten with 14.0 TFL for minus-61 yards. Connor is second on the team and 10th in the conference with 6.5 sacks (minus-50). He also has one interception, one fumble recovery and six pass break-ups. The former Strath Haven High School All- American has 20 career double digit tackle games, including eight this season. Connor made a careerhigh 18 tackles against Ohio State and Temple this season and twice was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week. His stops against Ohio State were the most by a Nittany Lion since Posluszny had 22 hits at Northwestern in LEE RECORDS NINE DOUBLE FIGURE TACKLE GAMES Junior Sean Lee has emerged as one of the nation s top linebackers this season, recording at least 10 tackles in nine of the Nittany Lions final 10 games of the season. He had a string of five consecutive double figure tackle games during the year. Lee was selected Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week twice this season. Teammate Dan Connor and Ohio State LB James Laurinaitis were the only other defensive players to earn conference honors twice in For the season, Lee is tied for third in the Big Ten with 124 tackles. He has 9.5 TFL and 3.5 sacks for minus-23 yards. He has forced three fumbles, recovered three fumbles and has seven pass breakups. Lee is tied for No. 1 in the conference in fumble recoveries and is No. 5 in forced fumbles. His tackle total is No. 8 on the school season list, needing six stops vs. Texas A&M to move into a tie for fifth with Andre Collins (130, 1989). Lee has either led or tied for the lead in tackles in seven games this season and has 11 career double figure tackle games. CONNOR AND LEE EARN RARE TACKLE DOUBLE Senior All-America linebacker Dan Connor and junior All-Big Ten linebacker Sean Lee are just the third Penn State tandem to have 100 or more tackles in the same season. Connor leads the Nittany Lions with 136 tackles and Lee has 124, to rank first and third, respectively, in the Big Ten. In 2006, Connor (113) teamed with All-America linebacker Paul Posluszny (116) to become just the second duo with 100-plus tackles in a season. Prior to last year, the only other time Penn State had two 100-plus tacklers in the same season was 1989, when linebacker Andre Collins recorded 130 and linebacker Brian Chizmar had 110. Penn State began keeping tackle records in LONG PLAYS Plays of 20 or more yards from scrimmage in 2007 PENN STATE OFFENSE (49) Yards...Type..Player(s) Opp Pass...Anthony Morelli to Derrick Williams.Temple Pass...Anthony Morelli to Chris Bell ND Pass...Anthony Morelli to D. Williams ILL Pass...Anthony Morelli to Deon Butler Buf Pass...Anthony Morelli to Jordan Norwood....ILL Pass...Anthony Morelli to Jordan Norwood....ILL Run....Austin Scott (TD) Buf Run....Rodney Kinlaw Mich Pass...Anthony Morelli to Deon Butler (TD)..MSU Pass...Anthony Morelli To Deon Butler......Iowa Pass...Anthony Morelli to Deon Butler FIU Pass...Anthony Morelli to Chirs Bell ILL Run...Evan Royster PUR Run....Rodney Kinlaw Temple Run....Rodney Kinlaw ND Pass...Anthony Morelli to Andrew Quarless..OSU Pass...Anthony Morelli to Jordan Norwood...Iowa Pass...Anthony Morelli to Jordan Norwood....FIU Pass...Anthony Morelli to Jordan Norwood....FIU Pass...Anthony Morelli to Deon Butler (TD)...Wis Run....Rodney Kinlaw Temple Run....Anthony Morelli OSU Run....Rodney Kinlaw FIU Pass...Anthony Morelli to Terrell Golden (TD)..Buf Run....Evan Royster (TD) PUR Run.... Rodney Kinlaw PUR Pass...Anthony Morelli to D. Williams MSU Pass...Anthony Morelli to D. Williams (TD)...Iowa Pass...Anthony Morelli to Andrew Quarless..Iowa Pass...Anthony Morelli to D. Williams (TD)....ILL Pass...Anthony Morelli to Terrell Golden.....Mich Pass...Anthony Morelli to Deon Butler PUR Run....Rodney Kinlaw (TD) Iowa Run....Derrick Williams ILL Pass...Anthony Morelli to Chris Bell MSU Pass...Anthony Morelli to J. Norwood (TD).Temple Pass...Anthony Morelli to Andrew Quarless Temple Pass...Anthony Morelli to Jordan Norwood....FIU Pass...Anthony Morelli to Andrew Quarless..Mich Pass...Anthony Morelli to Deon Butler Wis Pass...Anthony Morelli to Derrick Williams...PUR Run....Rodney Kinlaw OSU Run....Derrick Williams OSU Pass...Anthony Morelli to Andrew Quarless....ILL Pass...Anthony Morelli to Rodney Kinlaw.....FIU Pass...A. Morelli to Andrew Quarless (TD)....Buf Run....Austin Scott FIU Run....Evan Royster FIU Pass...Anthony Morelli to Terrell Golden......Wis Game High vs. Florida Internaitonal Play #.....Long Opp. Passing Morelli to Williams...Temple Rushing Scott BUF Receptions Williams Temple OPPONENTS OFFENSE (38) Passing (long 60, Boeckman to Small) Rushing (long 56 by Kellen Lewis, Indiana) HENDRICKS AWARD FINALIST EVANS NO. 5 IN NATION IN SACKS Sophomore defensive end Maurice Evans continues his emergence as one of top defensive linemen in the nation. A first team All-Big Ten selection, Evans was a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, presented to the nation s top defensive end. For the season, he is fifth on the team with 48 tackles (27 solo), with 21.5 tackles for losses (minus-117), 12.5 sacks (minus-94), three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three pass breakups.

9 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 9 Evans is No. 5 in the nation in sacks and No. 6 nationally in TFL. He has moved into fourth place on the Penn State season sacks list with The school season record is 15 by Larry Kubin (1979) and All-America DE Michael Haynes (2002). Evans 21.5 TFL are fifth on the school season list and the the most by a Nittany Lion since Haynes posted 23 in Evans delivered a superlative effort in the win at Indiana, earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors. He recorded six tackles (five solo), setting career-highs with 4.5 tackles for losses, 3.5 sacks for minus-36, two forced fumbles, a 55-yard fumble return and a pass break-up. KINLAW JOINS 1,000-YARD CLUB Senior tailback Rodney Kinlaw had a career day in the 31-0 win over Temple, becoming the 11th Penn Stater to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season. The feat has been accomplished a total of 17 times. Kinlaw has gained 1,186 yards this season, the 10th-highest total in school season history. Curtis Enis is ninth with 1,210 yards in The efforts of Kinlaw and the consistently productive offensive line have given Penn State a 1,000-yard rusher for the third consecutive season and fourth time in six years. Kinlaw ran the ball 27 times for a career-high tying 168 yards vs. the Owls and made a careerbest five catches, giving him a career-high 195 allpurpose yards. He also ran for 168 yards against Iowa on Oct. 6. The Nittany Lions' starting tailback for just the last eight games, Kinlaw has gained 1,168 yards on 222 attempts, for a strong 5.3 average. He has 10 rushing touchdowns. MORELLI FIRST PSU QUARTERBACK WITH PAIR OF 2,000 YARDS PASSING SEASONS Senior quarterback Anthony Morelli (Pittsburgh) was 22 of 35 for 210 yards vs. Purdue on Nov. 3, making him the first Penn State quarterback to have at least 2,000 yards passing in multiple seasons. Morelli had 2,424 passing yards last season, which was third highest in a single season. For the season, Morelli is 219 of 371 for 2,508 yards, with 18 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He has moved within 172 yards of breaking Kerry Collins school season record of 2,679 yards, set in Morelli s 219 completions have broken his school season record of 208 from last year. His 371 attempts this year are just 16 away from breaking his record of 386 from last season. Morelli has seven 200-yard passing games this season and the 11 in his career, moving him into tie with Chuck Fusina and Tony Sacca for third place in the Penn State annals. The former Penn Hills High School All- American has 445 career completions, which are second best in the Penn State record books. Zack Mills is the leader with 606 career completions. Morelli has moved into sixth all-time with 30 career TD passes. His 18 TD passes this year are tied for fifth all-time in a season with Wally Richardson (1995). Todd Blackledge is the leader with 22 during Penn State s 1982 National Champinship season. The two-year starter has moved into fifth alltime in career passing yardage (5,132). Collins is fourth with 5,304 yards. TALENTED & DEEP WIDEOUTS PRODUCE ANOTHER TRIO WITH 40 OR MORE RECEPTIONS Penn State has one of the nation s most talented and deep wideout units, with four receivers having made 28 or more receptions in the balanced offensive attack. Junior Derrick Williams made a career-high 10 receptions against Purdue and has the team lead with 50 catches for 490 yards and three touchdowns this season. Junior Deon Butler has 43 catches for 574 yards (13.3) and three touchdowns. Junior Jordan Norwood (State College) has 40 receptions for 484 yards (12.1) and a team-high five scores and senior Terrell Golden (Norfolk, Va..) has 28 grabs for 313 yards (11.2) and three scores. Butler has moved into second place in Penn State career receptions with 128, while Norwood is fifth (116) and Williams is sixth (112). Butler is No. 6 with 14 career TD receptions. In 2006, Butler, Norwood and Williams gave Penn State a trio of players with 40 more receptions in a season for the first time in its 120th season, a feat they have accomplished again this season. KELLY SCHOOL CAREER SCORING LEADER Junior placekicker Kevin Kelly became Penn State s career scoring leader when he connected on a 32-yard field goal late in the first half in the win at Temple on Nov. 10. The kick moved Kelly past kicker Craig Fayak, who tallied 282 points from Kelly was 4 of 4 on his PAT attempts and finished the Temple game with 286 career points. Kelly enters the Texas A&M game with 299 career points, having scored seven kicking points at Michigan State and also running for a five-yard touchdown on a fake field goal. He has made at least one field goal in 19 consecutive games. Kelly leads the Lions and is third in the Big Ten in kick scoring with 98 points, just four points out of first place. He is 19 of 24 (79.2) on field goals and 41 of 42 on PAT attempts. He missed his first PAT attempt vs. Indiana, his first miss since his first career game, the 2005 opener vs. South Florida. His 98 points are good for No. 3 on the school kick scoring list, needing just two points to join Tracvis Forney (107, 1999) as the only Lions with 100 kicking points in a season. Kelly is the first player in school history to score 90 or more points in three seasons. Kelly is tied for second in the conference in field goals per game at DEFENSE HAS ALLOWED 24 TOUCHDOWNS IN LAST 18 GAMES The Penn State defense has permitted only 24 touchdowns in the past 18 games, starting with the Illinois game on Oct. 21, 2006, when the Lions held the Illini to four field goals. Twelve of the 18 opponents have been shut out, held to field goals or scored one offensive touchdown vs. the Nittany Lion defense. Three of the touchdowns came in the fourth quarter by Buffalo after Penn State had taken a 31-3 lead. Michigan State s five touchdowns on Nov. 17 STATISTICAL RANKINGS NCAA & BIG TEN TEAM RANKINGS Category Big Ten Rank.. NCAA Rank Avg/Tot Scoring Offense th th.30.8 ppg Scoring Defense nd th ppg Pass Offense th th ypg Pass Defense th th ypg Rushing Offense th nd ypg Rushing Defense nd th.87.9 ypg Total Offense th th ypg Total Defense nd th ypg Pass Efficiency th th rtg. Pass Efficiency Defense th th rtg. Kickoff Returns th nd.21.4 ypr Punt Returns rd th.10.8 ypr Net Punting st th.40.3 ypp Turnover Margin T-5th T-47th tpg Penalties st T-5th..4.7 ppg Yards Penalized st rd.35.9 ypg Sacks By st nd Sacks Against th st Third Down Conversions nd th 46.6 pct. Opp Third Down Conversions rd th 36.0 pct. Punt Return Coverage th.6.00 ypr Kickoff Return Coverage th th.26.4 ypr Time of Possession th th 30:57 avg. Interceptions T-8th T-86th Had Intercepted T-3rd T-19th Turnovers Gained th T-38th NCAA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Category Player Rank.Avg/Tot Rushing Rodney Kinlaw th Punting Jeremy Boone th Punt Return/Avg Derrick Williams th Kickoff Return/Avg A.J. Wallace th Field Goals Kevin Kelly T-19th Scoring Kevin Kelly T-28th Tackles Dan Connor th Sean Lee T-23rd Tackles for Loss Maurice Evans th Sacks Maurice Evans th BIG TEN INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Category Player Rank.Avg/Tot Rushing Rodney Kinlaw th.98.8 ypg All-Purpose Rodney Kinlaw th ypg Passing Avg/Game......Anthony Morelli th ypg Pass Efficiency Anthony Morelli th rat. Total Offense Anthony Morelli th ypg Punting Jeremy Boone nd.42.2 ypp Punt Return Avg Derrick Williams rd.11.2 ypr Kickoff Return Avg A.J. Wallace rd.26.9 ypr Field Goals Kevin Kelly T-2nd Field Goal Pct Kevin Kelly th Scoring Kevin Kelly th ppg Scoring (KIck) Kevin Kelly rd..8.2 ppg Tackles Dan Connor st tpg dan Connor T-3rd tpg Tackles for Loss Maurice Evans nd Dan Connor th Sacks Maurice Evans rd Fumbles Forced Maurice Evans T-5th Sean Lee T-5th Fumble Recoveries Sean Lee T-1st Phil Taylor th Interceptions Anthony Scirrotto T-9th Passes Defended Justin King st

10 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 10 were the most by any team during the stretch. During the 18-game string, the Nittany Lion defense has shut out Purdue, Temple ( 06 and 07) and FIU, held three teams to field goals (Illinois 06, Notre Dame and Purdue in 07) and has permitted just one touchdown in five games (Wisconsin, Michigan State and Tennessee in 06 and Iowa and Wisconsin in 07). LIONS AMONG PENALTY LEADERS Penn State again is among the national leaders in fewest penalties and penalty yards per game. The Nittany Lions have 56 penalties for 431 yards, an average of 35.9 yards per game. Penn State leads the Big Ten in both categories. The Lions are No. 3 in the nation in fewest penalty yards and tied for No. 5 for fewest penalties. MID-GAME SUCCESS The Nittany Lions have scored 72 points in the first quarter, and allowed 72 points in the opening frame, but have been finding their stride in the middle part of the game. In the second quarter, Penn State has out-scored the opposition, , with Ohio State, Illinois and Indiana the only teams to score in that period. The Nittany Lions have come out strong after making halftime adjustments. In the third quarter, the Lions own an scoring advantage, with the Hoosiers, Illini, Notre Dame and Boilermakers kicking field goals and OSU and Michigan State scoring a touchdown for the only opposing points. In the final period, Penn State has scored 99 points has scored 82, with 21 of the opposition s points coming by Buffalo after Penn State took a 31-3 lead into the final period. MARKED RED ZONE IMPROVEMENT Penn State has made marked improvement in its success in the Red Zone compared to Last year, the Nittany Lions were 10th in the Big Ten in Red Zone success at 74.5 percent (38 of 51), scoring 22 touchdowns, with 16 of 20 on field goals. This season, Penn State is 51 of 57 (89.5) in the Red Zone, with 33 touchdowns and 18 field goals. The Lions lead the Big Ten at or inside the 20. Penn State had scored on 21 consecutive visits to the Red Zone (13 TD, 8 FG) starting with the Iowa game, until the Lions lost a fumble at the Temple 1-yard-line in the second quarter on Nov. 10. BALANCED ATTACK Penn State has achieved great offensive balance the past seven games. For the season, Penn State is averaging total yards and 5.5 yards per play, with ypg on the ground and ypg through the air. Against Temple, the Nittany Lions ran for 202 yards and Anthony Morelli passed for 260 for a total of 462. In the win over Purdue, the Lions gained 251 yards on the ground and passed for 210 for a total of 461. In the win over No. 19 Wisconsin, Penn State ran for 221 yards and passed for 216. Against Iowa, the Lions ran for a seasonhigh 256 yards and passed for 233 for a total of 489 yards. EFFICIENT IN TWO-MINUTE DRILL Penn State has recorded seven scoring drives this season with less than two minutes remaining in the first half of five different games, including five scoring drives in the last six contests. The most recent example came at Michigan State, as Rodney Kinlaw scored on a four-yard run with :08 left in the first half for a 17-7 lead. Scoring drives in the last two minutes of first half: vs. Buffalo 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:06 Clock 00:59 in 2nd quarter Result was a 5-yard TD pass from Anthony Morelli to Jordan Norwood Score: 17-3, PSU; vs. Iowa 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:54 Clock 1:08 in 2nd quarter 24-yard TD pass from Anthony Morelli to Derrick Williams Score: 10-0, PSU; vs. Iowa - 5 plays, 44 yards, 00:31-00:31 to end half 53-yard Kevin Kelly FG Score: 13-0, PSU; vs. Indiana 9 plays, 54 yards, 2:03 Clock 00:39 in 2nd quarter 12-yard TD from pass from Anthony Morelli to Jordan Norwood Score: 20-14, PSU; vs. Purdue 9 plays, 58 yards, 1:33 Clock 00:00 in 2nd quarter 24-yard Kevin Kelly FG Score: 13-10, PSU vs. Temple - 8 plays, 32 yards, 1:36 - Clock 00:17 in 2nd quarter - 32-yard Kevin Kelly FG - Score: 17-0, PSU. vs. Michigan State - 15 plays, 65 yards, 5:38 - Clock 00:08 in 2nd quarter - 4-yard TD run by Rodney Kinlaw - Score: 17-7, PSU. CADOGAN EARNS FIRST TEAM ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONORS Junior tackle Gerald Cadogan was selected Penn State s 36th ESPN The Magazine Academic All- American under Coach Joe Paterno. Cadogan earned first team honors, becoming the 23rd Nittany Lion under Paterno to earn first team Academic All-America honors, a total of 27 times. The Nittany Lions' total of 38 Academic All- America football players ranks fourth among all Division I-A institutions. The Penn State football team has had a least one Academic All-American in each of the past six seasons, with Paul Posluszny being selected the 2006 Academic All-American of the Year for the University Division in voting by the 2,000 members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Hailing from Portsmouth, Ohio, Cadogan is a two-time Academic All-District honoree. He has started all 12 games this season and has helped Penn State average yards per game rushing and passing. A two-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Cadogan is a double major in rehabilitation services and psychology. Cadogan was joined by teammates Sean Lee, Jordan Norwood and Mark Rubin on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Football Team. Penn State s four Academic All-District honorees were tied for second-best in the nation, trailing only Stanford s five. Missouri and Northwestern also had four honorees. To be eligible for consideration, a student-athlete must be a varsity starter or key reserve and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.20 on a scale of PENN STATE STUDENT- ATHLETES EARN 88 PERCENT GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE Penn State student-athletes continue to graduate well above their peers nationwide, according to statistical information released in November 2007 by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), with a record academic performance. The NCAA's annual study of institutions nationwide revealed that Penn State student-athletes at the University Park campus earned a record Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 88 percent compared to a 77 percent average for all Division I institutions for students entering from through Since 1990, the NCAA has annually released graduation rate information on institutions nationwide from data collected by the U.S. Department of Education. In 2005, the NCAA Division I Committee on Academic Performance implemented the initial release of the team GSR data. The GSR is the NCAA's new and more inclusive calculation of student-athlete academic success. The NCAA rate is more accurate than the federally mandated methodology because it includes incoming transfers who receive athletic aid and graduate and deletes from the calculation student-athletes who leave an institution and were academically eligible to compete. The federal rate does neither. In addition to releasing each institution's overall four-year Graduation Success Rate, the NCAA also released the federal graduation rates for students and student-athletes as it has for the past 17 years. Among the entering freshman class, 83 percent of Penn State student-athletes earned degrees within six years, significantly above the 63 percent for all Division I institutions. The graduation rate for all Penn State students was 85 percent in the entering class of The 83 percent federal rate is tied for Penn State's best performance in the history of the report, with the entering classes of , and The four-year federal graduation rate average for University Park student-athletes was 82 percent, again well above the national average of 62 percent. The four-year average for University Park students was 84 percent, also far exceeding the 61 percent rate for all students nationwide. Penn State s student-athlete graduation rates for the freshman class and the four-year average were second-highest in the Big Ten Conference to Northwestern. The Nittany Lions GSR of 88 percent was tied for second in the conference (with Illinois), trailing only Northwestern. Data released by the NCAA in October 2007 revealed that student-athletes from 22 of Penn State s 25 teams (track/cross country teams combined) earned a Graduation Success Rate at or above the national average of 77 percent. Ten Penn State squads earned a Graduation Success Rate of 100 percent and 21 teams had a GSR of 80 percent or better. African-American student-athletes at Penn State continue to graduate at much higher percentages than at other Division I institutions. A record 90 percent of African-American studentathletes that entered Penn State in graduated, far surpassing all Big Ten institutions and the national average. Northwestern was second in the conference at 69 percent and the national Division I average was 53 percent. Penn State's four-year federal graduation rate for African- American student-athletes was 74 percent, marking the 17th consecutive year the Nittany Lions topped the Division I national average. At all Division I institutions in the NCAA compilation, the African-American four-year graduation percentile was 53 percent. The University's African-American student-athlete GSR was 77 percent, again significantly above the Division I national GSR average of 61 percent. Penn State was second in the Big Ten (to Northwestern) in both the four-year federal and GSR figures among African-American student-athletes. The Penn State football team produced another superb academic performance, earning a graduation rate of 74 percent for the freshmen class, 19 points higher than the national Division I average and second-highest in the Big Ten. Northwestern led at 80 percent. The Nittany Lions four-year graduation average was 72 percent, again second-highest in the conference and easily surpassing the 56 percent national average. Coach Joe Paterno's team earned a four-year Graduation Success Rate of 76 percent, well above the 67 percent Division I average and ranking behind only Northwestern among Big Ten teams. Of the Penn State student-athletes in the NCAA studies from through who exhausted their eligibility, 95 percent left with their diplomas. This was the 17th release of institutional graduation rates since national "right-to-know" legislation was passed in 1990.

11 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 11 LIONS FOURTH IN FOOTBALL ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS Penn State ranks fourth nationally among the top schools in all-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America football selections as chosen by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (I-A schools only). During Joe Paterno s tenure, Penn State has had 36 ESPN The Magazine Academic All- Americans (27 first team). Division I-A Academic All-America honorees (through 2007 season): 1. Nebraska Notre Dame Stanford PENN STATE Ohio State 35 ELEVEN LIONS ARE GRADUATES Five 2007 squad members earned their degrees prior to the season and six others were on schedule to graduate this month. In May, tailback Rodney Kinlaw and center Patrick Weber graduated. In August, a trio of Nittany Lions graduated: quarterback Paul Cianciolo, wide receiver Terrell Golden and tight end Jordan Lyons. Cianciolo and Lyons had junior eligibility this season. Six squad members were set to graduate on Dec. 22: linebacker Dan Connor, safety Jason Ganter, cornerback Justin King (in three years), kick snapper Chris Mauriello, running back Nick Pinchek and guard John Shaw. FINALE FOR 17 SENIORS Seventeen Penn State seniors will be playing their final game in Valero Alamo Bowl. The group has helped the Nittany Lions earn a 28-9 record the past three seasons, winning the 2005 Big Ten Championship, the 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl and the 2007 Outback Bowl,. Among the 17 seniors are three players who were starters in the regular season finale against Michigan State: LB Dan Connor, TB Rodney Kinlaw and QB Anthony Morelli. The 2007 seniors are: LB Dan Connor (Wallingford); Saf Jason Ganter (State College); WR Terrell Golden (Norfolk, Va.); FB Matt Hahn (Dix Hills, N.Y.); PK-P Joe Hughes (Downingtown); TB Rodney Kinlaw (Goose Creek, S.C.); TE Jordan Lyons (Atlanta, Ga.); KS- LB Chris Mauriello (Lansdale); QB Anthony Morelli (Pittsburgh); G Ross Muir (Noblesville, Ind.); CB Brendan Perretta (Altoona); RB Nick Pinchek (Coplay); DE Chris Rogers (Wexford); G John Shaw (Spring Grove); QB Kevin Suhey (State College); T Joe Toriello (Lansdowne) and C Patrick Weber (Arnold). There are three senior managers and a video assistant: Nate Campolono, Pat Foley, Shane Kellihar and Ryan Shinton. KELLY SCHOOL CAREER FIELD GOAL LEADER Kevin Kelly connected on all three of his field goal attempts at Indiana on Oct. 20 to become Penn State s career leader. Kelly s first field goal, a 22-yarder, early in the third quarter drew him into a tie with Craig Fayak at 50. Early in the fourth quarter, Kelly hit a 21-yard effort to break the tie and he added a 20-yarder later to finish with 52. Kelly connected on his only attempt at Michigan State and 57 career field goals. He has made at least one field goal in 19 consecutive games. He also is first on the school career field goal attempts list with 81. Fayak had 80. Against Iowa on Oct. 6, Kelly connected on a 53- yard field goal on the last play of the half to give Penn State a 13-0 halftime lead. His boot was the longest field goal made by a Penn State placekicker since Massimo Manca had a 53-yard field goal vs. Notre Dame in 1985 and tied for the longest by a Nittany Lion in Beaver Stadium, along with Manca s kick vs. the Irish. Kelly s 53-yard field goal was tied for the fifthlongest field goal in Nittany Lion history. It also was the first Penn State field goal of at least 50 yards since Robbie Gould made a 50-yarder against Virginia in The last time a Penn State placekicker booted a field goal longer than 53 yards was Herb Menhardt s 54-yard field goal at North Carolina State in STANDOUT SPECIAL TEAMS PRODUCE BIG TEN LEADERS Penn State s special teams have been outstanding throughout the season, with four Nittany Lions among the conference leaders in their respective categories and two leading. Redshirt freshman Jeremy Boone (Mechanicsburg) is second in the Big Ten in punting with a 42.2 average on his 54 punts, having led the conference for most of the season. A first team All- Big Ten honoree, he is No. 27 nationally. The Nittany Lions lead the conference and are No. 6 in the nation in net punting at 40.3 yards per punt. Boone connected on a season-best 70-yard punt at Illinois, tied for the seventh-longest in school history, and PSU s longest since Jeremy Kapinos had a 78- yard effort at Ohio State in Boone has dropped 23 punts inside the 20 and has only three touchbacks in his first season as the Lions punter. He connected on a 68-yard punt in the final minutes at Indiana, driving the Hoosiers back to their own 5 with 1:43 to play. Junior Derrick Williams is third in the Big Ten and No. 24 in the nation in punt returns, with an 11.2 average on his 22 returns. Williams returned a punt 78 yards for a momentum swinging touchdown in the first quarter vs. Notre Dame for his second career punt return TD. The play was selected the Pontiac Game Changing Performance for the games the weekend of Sept. 8. Sophomore A.J. Wallace (Waldorf, Md.) is No. 3 in the conference and No. 24 in the nation with a 27.0 average on his 21 kickoff returns.wallace returned a kick 97 yards for a touchdown vs. Ohio State, Penn State s first score by a kickoff deep returnman since Larry Johnson went 97 yards at Illinois in Wallace opened the second half of the Notre Dame game with a 68-yard return to set-up a field goal. Against Buffalo, he opened the second half with a 51-yard return to get the Lions jump started, scoring five plays later on a pass from Anthony Morelli to Terrell Golden. Wallace has seven kickoff returns of 40 yards or more among his 37 career returns. (See above for notes on kicker Kevin Kelly). PENN STATE ALUMNI AGAIN POPULATE NFL ROSTERS Penn State Nittany Lion football alumni again comprise a large portion of National Football League rosters. There were 26 former Nittany Lions on 2007 opening week rosters, as well as four players on practice squads, again placing Penn State among the top 15 schools in the nation in producing current NFL players. Six players from Penn State s 2006 squad are NFL rookies: Jay Alford (New York Giants), Levi Brown (Arizona), Tony Hunt (Philadelphia), Ed Johnson (Indianapolis), Paul Posluszny (Buffalo), Tim Shaw (Carolina) Former Nittany Lions are spread out over 17 teams. The 2006 NFC Champion Chicago Bears and the Kansas City Chiefs have the services of a leaguehigh three former Nittany Lions. Anthony Adams, John Gilmore and 2006 All-Pro kicker Robbie Gould play for the Bears, while Eddie Drummond, Tamba Hali and All-Pro tailback Larry Johnson are with the Chiefs.. Tight end Kyle Brady (New England) and quarterback Kerry Collins (Tennessee) lead the former Lions in NFL experience, in their 14th seasons. Wide receiver Bobby Engram (Seattle) is in 13th season in the NFL All three were All-Americans on Penn State s 12-0 Big Ten Championship squad in Four former Nittany Lions are on practice squads, bringing the number of Penn Staters in the NFL to 30. They are: defensive lineman Scott Paxson (Pittsburgh), defensive back Anwar Phillips (New Orleans), guard Tyler Reed (Chicago) and tight end Isaac Smolko (Jaacksonville). More than 300 Nittany Lions have signed NFL contracts since Joe Paterno became head coach in The legendary coach has seen 232 of his players drafted by NFL squads. Thirty-one Nittany Lions have been NFL first round draft choices since 1966, including tackle Levi Brown (Arizona), who was the No. 5 overall pick in A school record four Penn Staters were selected in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft and Penn State led all schools with six picks in the first 57 selections. Penn State has had at least one alumnus on a Super Bowl team in 37 of 41 title games, including Chicago s John Gilmore and Robbie Gould in Super Bowl XLI. Twenty-eight former Nittany Lions have earned a total of 44 Super Bowl rings. Former Nittany Lions on 2007 NFL rosters (pro season in parenthesis): Arizona Cardinals Levi Brown (1), Bryant Johnson (5) Buffalo Bills - Paul Posluszny (1), Bryan Scott (5) Carolina Panthers Tim Shaw (1) Chicago Bears - Anthony Adams (5), John Gilmore (7), Robbie Gould (3) Cincinnati Bengals Ethan Kilmer (2), Kenny Watson (7) Cleveland Browns - Joe Jurevicius (10) Detroit Lions - Sean McHugh (3) Indianapolis Colts Ed Johnson (1) Kansas City Chiefs - Eddie Drummond (6), Tamba Hali (2), Larry Johnson (5) New England Patriots Kyle Brady (13) New York Giants Jay Alford (1), Kareem McKenzie (7) Oakland Raiders - Tony Stewart (7) Philadelphia Eagles Tony Hunt (1) San Francisco 49ers - Michael Robinson (2) Seattle Seahawks Bobby Engram (12) Tennessee Titans - Kerry Collins (13), Calvin Lowry (2) Washington Redskins - David Macklin (8)

12 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 12 DAVIS SIDELINED BY APPENDICITIS For the third consecutive week, Penn State lost a significant contributor when junior safety Tony Davis (Warren) suffered appendicitis Oct. 26, the night before the Ohio State game and had his appendix removed that evening. He missed the OSU and Purdue games, but returned against Temple. Davis had started the intial eight games at free safety after starting every game at cornerback last season. He has 28 tackles (19 solo), with two pass break-ups, one interception and two forced fumbles. HAHN, HAYES & ODRICK SIDELINED FOR REMAINDER OF SEASON Senior fullback Matt Hahn (Dix Hills, N.Y.) and sophomore DT Jared Odrick (Lebanon) suffered season ending injuries at Indiana on Oct. 20. Hahn suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee as he was tackled during a fourth quarter run. Hahn gained 14 yards on the play, taking the ball to the IU16, and helped set-up Rodney Kinlaw s five-yard touchdown run two plays later. Hahn set career-highs with five carries for 43 yards against the Hoosiers, including a 15-yard run during a second quarter TD drive. The former Long Island prep standout was an effective runner, receiver and blocker that played in every game this season with two starts. He gained 82 rushing yards this year on 15 carries for a strong 5.5 average, with a touchdown run against Wisconsin. Hahn also had nine receptions for 47 yards and another score. He had surgery in late October and his rehabilitation is expected to take approximately nine months. Odrick sustained two bones broken in his left hand during the Wisconsin game. He wore a protective wrap and cast against IU, but in the first quarter suffered a dislocated right ankle, ending his season. Odrick had started the inital seven games of the season and made 16 tackles, with 4.0 TFL for minus-15 yards, two sacks and one blocked kick. He made a career-high four stops, with 2.0 TFL at Michigan on Sept. 22. The former Lebanon High School standout had surgery in October and his rehabilitaiton is expected to take 4-6 months, according to Dr. Wayne Sebastianelli, Director of Athletic Medicine. Against Wisconsin, sophomore DE Jerome Hayes (Bayonne, N.J.) also suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee. Hayes has surgery in October and his rehabilitation will take approximately nine months. The former U.S. Army All-American from Bayonne High School had played in all seven games this season as a defensive end/outside linebacker. The 6-2, 235-pound Hayes made 17 tackles (10 solo) with three tackles for losses, including 2.5 sacks for minus 13 yards this season on defense and special teams. Hayes made a career-best six stops (five solo) with a TFL at Michigan on Sept. 22. TOUGH IN TIGHT GAMES Penn State is under Joe Paterno in games decided by seven points or less, winning of 35 of 56 since starting Big Ten play in LIONS LEAD NATION IN UNBEATEN REGULAR SEASONS SINCE 1966 Joe Paterno has led Penn State to seven unbeaten, untied regular seasons since becoming head coach in 1966, the most of any team in the nation. The Nittany Lions have earned five unbeaten, untied seasons under Paterno (1968, 69, 73, 86, 94), with two teams (1978, 85) losing in national championship bowl games. PENN STATE - 7 Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Ohio State - 6 Alabama, Oklahoma - 5 BIG TEN LEADER IN BOWL GAMES Penn State leads all Big Ten schools in bowl wins, appearances and winning percentage. The Nittany Lions have a record in bowl games and their winning percentage of 66.7 leads the nation among schools with a minimum of 10 bowl wins. Penn State is third nationally in bowl wins, while its 40 bowl appearances (including 2007) are eighth-best. BIG TEN SUCCESS Penn State is concluding its 15th season as a member of the Big Ten Conference. Since 1993, the Nittany Lions are in conference contests, trailing only Ohio State and Michigan. Penn State is overall, trailing only Ohio State, Michigan and Wisconsin. BIG TEN NO PLAYS Penn State met Indiana and Iowa this season for the first time since 2004, while Minnesota and Northwestern have rotated off the Nittany Lions schedule for the 2007 and 08 seasons. RECORD HOME ATTENDANCE AVERAGE Penn State s loyal and enthusiastic fans came to Beaver Stadium to see the Nittany Lions in record numbers this season. A total of 762,419 fans attended the seven games in Beaver Stadium this season for a home record average of 108,917. The previous record was 107,576 for a six-game home schedule in The 762,419 fans is the second-highest overall total attendance, surpassed only by the 857,911 fans that came for the eight-game home schedule in Penn State has drawn seven of its top eight alltime home crowds over the past three seasons, led by 110,134 vs.ohio State on Oct. 27, the secondlargest crowd in Beaver Stadium history. PROTECTING THE HOME TURF Penn State has won 20 of its last 22 games in Beaver Stadium, dating to a win over Michigan State in the last game of the 2004 season. Over the past three seasons, the Nittany Lions are 19-2 at home, with the only losses coming to No. 1 Ohio State on Oct. 27 and No. 4 Michigan during the 2006 season. Penn State at home the past three seasons: 2005 (7-0), 2006 (6-1), 2007 (6-1). BEAVER STADIUM NO. 5 AMONG NATION S TOUGHEST VENUES ESPN.com recently confirmed what opponents visiting Penn State already know Beaver Stadium is one of the nation s toughest places to play. ESPN The Magazine s Bruce Feldman ranked Beaver Stadium No. 5 in the nation among his scariest places for opposing teams to play in an October 2 column. Penn State s enthusiastic and loyal fans earned the highest rating among all Big Ten schools. Feldman surveyed coaches around the country to come up with his Top 10 list. His thoughts after speaking with the coaches that have brought teams to Happy Valley: In talking to some coaches who have played at all four of the mega-stadiums (Tennessee, Penn State, Ohio State and Michigan), the House that JoePa built got the highest marks for noise and atmosphere. In 2005, the Nittany Lions knocked off three ranked opponents (Ohio State, Minnesota and Wisconsin) at home. On Sept. 8, a raucous sellout crowd of 110,078 turned Beaver Stadium into the White House, as Penn State fans responded with the first-ever allstadium White Out for the Nittany Lions thumping of Notre Dame. When ESPN s College Gameday visited Penn State in 2005 for the clash with Ohio State, analyst Kirk Herbstreit declared that the Nittany Lions had, the best student section in the nation. Also in 2005, Sports Illustrated on Campus named Penn State the nation s top college football gameday location and called Penn State home football games, The Greatest Show In College Sports. Penn State has one of the nation s most energetic and dedicated fan bases, with fans starting to arrive in their recreational vehicles as early as Thursday morning for home games. Beaver Stadium s capacity of 107,282 is the nation s second-largest and Penn State has been ranked in the top four in attendance in the nation for each of the past 16 years. ESPN.com s Top 10 Scariest Venues for Opposing Teams: 1. LSU; 2. Virginia Tech; 3. Florida; 4. USC; 5. PENN STATE; 6. Clemson; 7. Miami, Fla.; 8. Oklahoma; 9. Ohio State; 10. California ALL STADIUM WHITE OUT IMPACTS LIONS & IRISH With only seven days notice, Nittany Nation again delivered in unprecedented fashion, as all but the several thousand Notre Dame fans were wore white for the first all-stadium White Out. A screaming throng of 110,078 was hand on for the drubbing of the Irish, the second-largest crowd in Beaver Stadium history. Only the throng of 110,753 that attended the 2002 Nebraska clash was bigger. The crowd made its presence felt throughout the game. Notre Dame was whistled for a false start penalty on its first snap from scrimmage and had four illegal procedure flags and two delay of game penalties. I thought the crowd was phenomenal and made it tough to play, Joe Paterno stated after the game. It was tough for a freshman quarterback to come in here with the crowd.. Even though we practiced with noise, and a couple of those false start penalties can be attributed to noise..., said Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis. It was crazy, commented Nittany Lion wide receiver Derrick Williams. We have the best fans in the nation...in the world.

13 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 13 The noise was unbelievable, said Penn State wide receiver Chris Bell. Nothing compares to tonight. Alll the white was like a dream. That noise is a very powerful thing for a player. Individually that gives a player a great deal of momentum. 110,000...it just doesn t get any better than this, commented wide receiver Terrell Golden. A lot of the guys were saying, this is why we came to Penn State. Your hear about 110,000, but playing in front of them is something you just have to experience. You cannot put it into words. We fed off the crowd alot, said Nittany Lion corerback Justin King. When the offense can t hear, that gets you excited. You ve just got to go out there and have fun and we had a great day. Students began pitching their tents for Paternoville at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, with more than 100 tents in place by Friday night outside the stadium. The more than 107,000 tickets for the game were printed in white. More than 50,000 white shakers, courtesy of PHEAA, were distributed for the all stadium White Out. A two-page photo spread of Penn State s White House was featured in the Sept. 17 issue of Sports Illustrated. NUMEROUS LIONS HAVE FAMILY TIES TO PENN STATE FOOTBALL Thirteen members of the 2007 squad have ties to current or former Nittany Lion football team players and coaches: - True freshman wide receiver Tyler Ahrenhold s father, Frank, lettered from as a wideout; - Junior quarterback Paul Cianciolo is the younger brother of Joe Cianciolo, who was a senior linebacker on the 2006 squad; - Fifth-year senior safety Jason Ganter is the son of Fran Ganter, who is in his fourth year as Associate Athletic Director for Football Administration after 37 years as a Penn State player and assistant coach. Jason s older brother, Chris, was a quarterback for the Nittany Lions ( ) and an uncle, Jimmy Cefalo was a standout wide receiver from ; - Junior cornerback Justin King s stepfather, Terry Smith, was a Penn State letterman at wide receiver from and ranks sixth in school career receptions; - Fifth-year senior tailback Rodney Kinlaw is a nephew of former All-America defensive end Courtney Brown ( ); - Redshirt sophomore wideout Patrick Mauti s father, Rich, was a letterman for the Nittany Lions in 1975 and 76; - Junior wideout Jordan Norwood s father, Brian, is in his seventh season as the Nittany Lions safeties coach; - Fifth-year senior guard John Shaw s older brother, Jim, was a senior defensive end on the 2006 squad; - Redshirt sophomore tight end Mickey Shuler is the son of former Nittany Lion standout TE Mickey Shuler, a letterman from and a 14-year NFL player; -True freshman linebacker Nathan Stupar s father, Steve, played tackle for the Nittany Lions, earning a letter in The younger Stupar also has three uncles that played for and lettered at Penn State: Ron ( ), Doug ( ) and Jeff Hostetler (1980). - Redshirt sophomore quarterback Kevin Suhey and true freshman tailback Joe Suhey are members of the one the most prominent families in Penn State football history. Their great grandfather, Bob Higgins, was Penn State s second All-American, in 1915, and earned All-America honors again in He served as head coach of the Nittany Lions from Their grandfather, Steve Suhey, was a letterman in 1942 and again in , earning All-America honors his senior season. He married one of Bob Higgins daughters, Ginger. Three of their sons, Paul (Kevin s father), Larry and Matt (Joe s father) played for Penn State in the 1970 s; - True freshman offensive lineman Stefen Wisniewski s father, Leo, was a standout defensive lineman for the Lions, earning letters from Stefen s uncle, Steve Wisniewski, was a two-time first team All-America guard during his outstanding Penn State career ( ). PATERNO HAS COACHED 22 FATHER-SON COMBINATIONS Including eight current squad members, Joe Paterno has coached a total of 22 father-son combinations during his 42 seasons as head coach at Penn State. Some of the combinations include more than one son: Current (years lettered): Frank Ahrenhold ( )/Tyler Ahrenhold (member of 2007 team) Fran Ganter ( )/ Chris ( ) and Jason Ganter (2005-present) Rich Mauti ( )/ Patrick Mauti (member of teams) Mickey Shuler ( )/ Mickey Shuler (member of teams) Terry Smith, stepfather ( )/ Justin King (2005-present) Steve Stupar (1979)/Nathan Stupar (member of 2007 team) Paul Suhey ( )/ Kevin Suhey (member of 2006-present) Leo Wisniewski ( )/Stefen Wisniewski (member of 2007 team) Past (years lettered): Rich Buzin ( )/ Mike Buzin (1996, 98); Bob Campbell, stepfather ( )/Ryan Pinckney (2002); Mike Guman ( )/ Andrew Guman ( ); Kevin Hart (1976)/ Mike Hart (member of teams) Pete Johnson ( )/ Tim Johnson (2003); Dave Joyner ( )/ Andy (played ) and Matt Joyner ( ); John Kulka ( )/ Todd Kulka (1995); Ed Lenda ( )/ Tyler Lenda ( ); Charlie Pittman ( )/ Tony Pittman ( ); Bob Rickenbach ( )/ Eric Rickenbach (2000, 02); Jerry Sandusky ( )/ E.J. ( ) & Jon Sandusky ( ); Victor Surma ( )/ Vic Surma (played ); Tom Williams ( )/ Tom (2001) and Casey Williams ( ); Tom Wise ( )/ Brent Wise (played ). PENN STATE UPLIFTING ATHETES LIFT FOR LIFE RAISES RECORD $75,000 FOR KIDNEY CANCER ASSOCIATION Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes Fifth annual "Lift For Life" was a tremendous success, raising this year s contributions for the Kidney Cancer Association to a record total in excess of $75,000 to date. Eighty-four Nittany Lion football student-athletes tested their strength and endurance on July 13 in an 11-event strength and conditioning challenge in front of a record total of more than 3,000 fans, friends and family in Holuba Hall. With the record-setting total, more than $225,000 has been raised since 2003 by members of the Penn State football team to aid in the fight against the disease. More than 30,000 Americans are afflicted with kidney cancer each year. Several kidney cancer patients from across the country were able to connect with one another and the Kidney Cancer Association at the event. Twenty-two four-person teams competed in 11 events designed to test mental and physical toughness. ). The exercises for the competitors ranged from the bench press to carrying 100-lb. plates to the giant tire flip. The winning team was comprised of wide receiver Brett Brackett (Lawrenceville, N.J.), safety Jason Ganter (State College), quarterback Kevin Suhey (State College) and safety Mark Rubin (Amherst, N.Y.). Second place was secured by the team of defensive end Josh Gaines (Fort Wayne, Ind.), linebacker Tyrell Sales (Butler), tailback Austin Scott (Allentown) and center A.Q. Shipley (Coraopolis). The third place team was comprised of linebacker Navorro Bowman (District Heights, Md.), defensive end Aaron Maybin (Ellicott City, Md.), cornerback A.J. Wallace (Waldorf, Md.) and wide receiver Derrick Williams (Greenbelt, Md.) The Nittany Lion football team organized all aspects of the event, with Brackett, Ganter and Suhey primarily heading the effort, along with other current squad members, former Nittany Lion and event co-founder Scott Shirley and Deloris Brobeck. For more information about the Penn State Football Uplifting Athletes, Lift for Life, or to make a tax-deductible contribution, please visit or contact Brobeck at during business hours. SERIES OF CHALLENGING NON-CONFERENCE FOES The Nittany Lions are facing an impressive lineup of intersectional opponents throughout this decade. Oregon State is the latest addition, as the Beavers will visit Happy Valley on Sept. 6, Oregon State finished third in the Pac-10 this season. Among the Nittany Lions regular season nonconference opponents this decade: Miami, Fla. (2001), Southern Miss (2001), Virginia ( ), Nebraska ( ), Boston College ( ), Notre Dame ( ) and Syracuse ( ). The series with Alabama was postponed at the Crimson Tide s request to 2010 and 11 seasons. Penn State and Virginia are scheduled to play again in 2012 and 13.

14 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 14 PENN STATE SPORTS NETWORK AIRS ALL NITTANY LION GAMES All Penn State football and basketball games can be heard on the Penn State Sports Network, a division of Learfield Sports. Sixty stations in five states carry the Nittany Lion broadcasts, which can also be heard on GoPSUsports.com, the official website of Penn State Athletics. Steve Jones and Jack Ham are in their eighth season together calling the action. Football broadcasts on the Penn State Sports Network begin 90 minutes prior to kickoff with The Penn State Football Tailgate Show presented by CMTA The Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association. For a complete listing of Penn State Sports Network affiliates, go to: BRIEFLY SPEAKING... Penn State is in its 121st season of intercollegiate football and owns a record, sixth nationally in all-time victories The Nittany Lions have a record (80.0) in Beaver Stadium since the facility was erected in PENN STATE SCHEDULE Aug. 30 COASTAL CAROLINA Sept. 6 OREGON STATE Sept. 13 at Syracuse Sept. 20 TEMPLE Sept. 27 ILLINOIS Oct. 4 at Purdue Oct. 11 at Wisconsin Oct. 18 MICHIGAN (Homecoming) Oct. 25 at Ohio State Nov. 8 at Iowa Nov. 15 INDIANA Nov. 22 MICHIGAN STATE Big Ten Conference Conference Overall Ohio State Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Penn State Iowa Indiana Michigan State Purdue Northwestern Minnesota Big Ten Bowl Schedule (ET) Dec Valero Alamo Bowl - Penn State vs. Texas A&M, 8:00 p.m. (ESPN) Dec Motor City Bowl - Purdue vs. Central Michigan, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Dec Champs Sports Bowl - Michigan State vs. Boston College, 5:00 p.m. (ESPN) Dec Insight Bowl - Indiana vs. Oklahoma State, 6:00 p.m. (NFL Network) Jan. 1 - Outback Bowl - Wisconsin vs. Tennessee, 11:00 a.m. (ESPN) Jan. 1 - Capital One Bowl - Michigan vs. Florida, 1:00 p.m. (ABC) Jan. 1 - Rose Bowl - Illinois vs. Southern California, 5:00 p.m. (ABC) Jan. 7 - BCS Championship Game - Ohio State vs. LSU, 8:00 p.m. (FOX)

15 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg AWARDS & HONORS National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Joe Paterno, inductee Walter Camp Player of the Year Dan Connor, lb, semifinalist Bednarik Award Dan Connor, lb Butkus Award Dan Connor, lb, finalist Ted Hendricks Award Maurice Evans, de, finalist Rotary Lombardi Award Dan Connor, lb, semifinalist Associated Press All-America Team Dan Connor, lb,first-team Walter Camp Football Foundation All-America Team Dan Connor, lb, first team The Sporting News All-America Team Dan Connor, lb, second-team ESPN.com All-America Team Dan Connor, lb, first-team SI.com All-America Team Dan Connor, lb, second-team Maurice Evans, de, honorable-mention Collegefootballnews.com All-America Team Dan Connor, lb, first-team Maurice Evans, de, third-team Sean Lee, lb, third-team All-Big Ten Media Team Jeremy Boone, p, first-team Dan Connor, lb, first-team Maurice Evans, de, first-team Justin King, cb, first-team Sean Lee, lb, second-team Rich Ohrnberger, g, second-team Gerald Cadigan, t, honorable-mention Josh Gaines, de, honorable-mention Kevin Kelly, pk, honorable-mention Rodney Kinlaw, tb, honorable-mention Anthony Scirrotto, saf, honorable-mention A.Q. Shipley, c, honorable-mention All-Big Ten Coaches Team Jeremy Boone, p, first-team Dan Connor, lb, first-team Maurice Evans, de, first-team Justin King, cb, first-team A.Q. Shipley, c, first-team Sean Lee, lb, second-team Rich Ohrnberger, g, second-team Gerald Cadigan, t, honorable-mention Josh Gaines, de, honorable-mention Anthony Scirrotto, saf, honorable-mention The Sporting News Freshman All-Big Ten Team Aaron Maybin, de Ollie Ogbu, dt Evan Royster, tb Stefen Wisniewski, g Walter Camp Player of the Week Defense: Dan Connor, lb, vs. Notre Dame, Temple Big Ten Player of the Week Defense: Dan Connor, lb, vs. Notre Dame, Temple Maurice Evans, de, vs. Indiana Sean Lee, lb, vs. FIU, Purdue ABC/Chevrolet Player of the Game Dan Connor, lb, vs. Michigan, Ohio State Rodney Kinlaw, tb, vs. Iowa, Michigan State Sean Lee, lb, vs. Wisconsin Pontiac Game Changing Performance Derrick Williams, wr, vs. Notre Dame ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Gerald Cadogan, t, first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Gerald Cadogan, g Sean Lee, lb Jordan Norwood, wr Mark Rubin, wr Academic All-Big Ten Jeremy Boone, p Brett Brackett, wr Gerald Cadogan, t Jason Ganter, saf Joe Hughes, pk Josh Hull, lb Kevin Kelly, pk Justin King, cb Dennis Landolt, t Dan Lawlor, fb Sean Lee, lb Jordan Lyons, te Chris Mauriello, ks/lb Ross Muir, g Jordan Norwood, wr Mark Rubin, wr Kevin Suhey, qb Joe Toriello, t Patrick Weber, c State College Quarterback Club Awards Hall Foundation Award Dan Connor, lb John Bruno, Jr. Memorial Award Patrick Weber, c Richard Maginnis Memorial Award John Shaw, g Ridge Riley Award Matt Hahn, fb Nittany Lion Club Award Kevin Suhey, qb Walk-On Award Jason Ganter, saf Robert B. Mitinger, Jr. Award Rodney Kinlaw, tb Special Awards Terrell Golden, wr Anthony Morelli, qb

16 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 16 RECORD WATCH Season Rushing Yardage 1. 2, Larry Johnson, , Lydell Mitchell, , Ki-Jana Carter, , John Cappelletti, , Blair Thomas, , Tony Hunt, , Curtis Enis, , Blair Thomas, , Curtis Enis, , Rodney Kinlaw, 2007 Most Passing Yards in a Half Anthony Morelli vs. FIU, Mike McQueary vs. Wisconsin, 1997 Season Passing Yardage Kerry Collins, Anthony Morelli, Tony Sacca, Anthony Morelli, Zack Mills, 2002 Career Passing Yardage Zack Mills, Tony Sacca, Chuck Fusina, Kerry Collins, Anthony Morelli, 2004-present Todd Blackledge, Wally Richardson, 1992, Kevin Thompson, John Hufnagel, Michael Robinson, Season Pass Completions Anthony Morelli, Anthony Morelli, Wally Richardson, Zack Mills, Kerry Collins, 1994 Career Pass Completions Zack Mills, Anthony Morelli, 2004-present Tony Sacca, Wally Richardson, 1992, Chuck Fusina, Season Pass Attempts Anthony Morelli, Anthony Morelli, Wally Richardson, Zack Mills, Michael Robinson, 2005 Career Pass Attempts Zack Mills, Tony Sacca, Anthony Morelli, 2004-present Wally Richardson, 1992, Chuck Fusina, Season Touchdown Passes Todd Blackledge, Tony Sacca, Kerry Collins, Doug Strang, Wally Richardson, Anthony Morelli, 2007 Career Touchdown Passes Todd Blackledge, Tony Sacca, Zack Mills, Kerry Collins, Chuck Fusina, Anthony Morelli, 2004-present Career 200-Yard Passing Games Kerry Collins, Zack Mills, Anthony Morelli, 2004-present Chuck Fusina, Tony Sacca, Career Receiving Touchdowns Bobby Engram, 1991, Kenny Jackson, O.J. McDuffie, Terry Smith, Joe Jurevicius, Deon Butler, 2005-present Scott Fitzkee, Freddie Scott, Tony Johnson, Season Receptions O.J. McDuffie, Bobby Engram, Terry Smith, Bobby Engram, Bryant Johnson, Derrick Williams, 2007 Career Receptions Bobby Engram, 1991, Deon Butler, 2005-present O.J. McDuffie, Jack Curry, Jordan Norwood, 2005-present Derrick Williams, 2005-present Bryant Johnson, Kenny Jackson, Career Receiving Yardage 1. 3, Bobby Engram, 1991, , Bryant Johnson, , Kenny Jackson, , O.J. McDuffie, , Deon Butler, 2005-present 6. 1, Joe Jurevicius, , Jack Vurry, , Terry Smith, , Tony Johnson, , Freddie Scott, , Chafie Fields, , Jordan Norwood, 2006-present 13. 1, Ted Kwalick, , Scott Fitzkee, , David Daniels, , Derrick Williams, 2005-present Career Scoring Kevin Kelly, 2005-present Craig Fayak, Brett Conway, Travis Forney, Lydell Mitchell, Season Scoring (Kick) Travis Forney, Kevin Kelly, Kevin Kelly, Matt Bahr, Kevin Kelly, 2006 Career Field Goals Kevin Kelly, 2005-present Craig Fayak, Travis Forney, Brett Conway, Massimo Manca, 1982, Career Field Goal Attempts Kevin Kelly, 2005-present Craig Fayak, DEFENSE Career Tackles Dan Connor, 2004-present Paul Posluszny, Greg Buttle, Brian Gelzheiser, Dennis Onkotz, John Skorupan, Shane Conlan, Brandon Short, Andre Collins, Trey Bauer, Sean Lee, 2005-present Season Tackles Greg Buttle, Shawn Mayer, Greg Buttle, Dan Conner, Andre Colins, Ed O Neil, Brian Gelzheiser, Sean Lee, Dennis Onkotz, Paul Posluszny, Paul Posluszny, 2006 Season Sacks Larry Kubin, Michael Haynes, Courtney Brown, Maurice Evans, Larry Kubin, Courtney Brown, Mark D Onofrio, Terry Killens, Tamba Hali, Tyoka Jackson, 1991 Career Sacks Courtney Brown, Don Graham, Bob White, Justin Kurpeikis, Shane Conlan, Brandon Short, Dan Connor, 2004-present Season Tackles For Loss Courtney Brown, Michael Haynes, Courtney Brown, Larry Kubin, Maurice Evans, LaVar Arrington, Bruce Clark, 1978 Career Tackles For Loss Courtney Brown Jimmy Kennedy, LaVar Arrington, Tamba Hali, Matt Millen, Paul Posluszny, Anthony Adams, Dan Connor 2004-present Todd Atkins, Jay Alford,

17 Penn State Football vs. Texas A&M, 2007 Valero Alamo Bowl pg. 17 OFFENSE PLAYERS TO WATCH No. 10 in PSU season rushing yardage (1,168) ABC/Chevrolet Player of the Game vs. Iowa and Michigan State #3 DEON BUTLER Wide Receiver Sr./Jr. No. 2 in PSU Career Receptions (128) No. 5 in PSU Career Receiving Yards (1,902) No. 6 in PSU Career TD Receptions (14) PSU s leading receiver in 2005 and SEASON UPDATE: vs. FIU: Made three catches for 66 yards in the Nittany Lions season-opening 59-0 victory. His 37-yard catch set-up first TD of the game vs. Notre Dame: Caught one pass for 16 yards in win over the Irish vs. Buffalo: Posted a team-high 72 yards receiving on five catches, including a 45-yard strike from Anthony Morelli that set-up a touchdown His five catches moved him in a tie for eighth on the school all-time list...he cracked the school top 10 for career receiving yardage...vs. Michigan: Posted three receptions for a team-high 30 yards, including a 19-yard catch...vs. Illinois: Made four catches for 48 yards, giving him 101 career grabs...vs. Iowa: Hauled in three passes for a team-high 55 yards receiving His long was a 37-yard catch that set-up a second quarter touchdown...vs. Wisconsin: Posted a team-high seven catches for 93 yards Scored on a 29-yard pass from Anthony Morelli in the second quarter, which gave the Lions a 17-7 lead...vs. Indiana: Made four catches for 38 yards...vs. Ohio State: Made one reception for five yards...vs. Purdue: In the victory, recorded four catches for 40 yards, with a long of 23 yards His four catches gave him 120 for his career, moving him into third on the all-time list...vs. Temple: Made five catches for 43 yards, including a 14-yard TD pass. Moved into a tie for No. 2 on PSU career receptions list with vs. Michigan State:Made three catches for a tea-high 68 yards, including a 37-yard TD catch. Moved into second place on the school career receptions list with 128. Season Receiving Totals No. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg/G #20 RODNEY KINLAW Tailback Gr./Sr. No. 6 in Big Ten in rushing (98.8 ypg) 11th Nittany Lion to rush for 1,000 yards in a season 2007 SEASON UPDATE: vs. FIU: Ran for 66 yards on eight carries, including a 15-yard touchdown...also made three receptions for 34 yards, including a 21-yard effort...vs. Notre Dame: Gained 49 yards on nine carries, including a 32-yard burst...vs. Buffalo: Entering the game late in the first quarter, Kinlaw gained 15 yards on his first carry and never looked back. He gained 39 yards on five attempts during his first series en route to a career-high 129 yards for his first 100-yard game. He had a career-best 23 carries and scored on a six-yard run in the fourth quarter. He also made one catch for 18 yards. Kinlaw s previous high for rushing yardage was 86 against Youngstown State in vs. Michigan: Gained 69 yards on 12 carries Delivered a season-long 38-yard scamper to the UM 15 in the fourth quarter to set-up a field goal...vs. Illinois: Made his first career start...gained 66 yards on 16 carries and had two receptions...vs. Iowa: Made his second consecutive start and ran for a careerhigh 168 yards on 28 carries (6.0) and two scores Gained most yards by a Nittany Lion since Larry Johnson s 279 yards vs. Michigan State in Scampered 12 yards for his first TD midway through the third quarter Swept to the right side in the fourth quarter to score his second TD from 23 yards out...earned ABC/Chevrolet Player of the Game...vs. Wisconsin: Rushed for 123 yards on 23 carries (5.0) Capped an 11-play, 71-yard drive with a TD from two yards out His 123 yards marked his third 100-yard game in five weeks...vs. Indiana: Gained 66 yards on 22 carries in the victory Gave Penn State a lead with a five-yard TD run late in the fourth quarter...vs. Ohio State: Carried the ball 14 times for 81 yards Had a 20-yard run Capped off a 78-yard drive with two-yard TD run to give Penn State a 7-3 lead in the first quarter...vs. Purdue: Gained 84 yards on 12 carries in his last home game, including a 25-yard burst...vs. Temple: On 27 carries, rushed for career-high tyong 168 yards in the 31-0 victory His long came on a 32-yard scamper Gave the Nittany Lions a 24-0 lead in the fourth quarter on a 10-yard TD run Became the 11th Penn State player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season Also made a carer-high five catches for 27 yards, giving him a personal best 195 allpurpose yards...vs. Michigan State: Ran for a game-high 125 yards on 28 carries (4.5) and scored twice. Earned his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season was named ABC/Chevrolet Player of the Game for the second time this year. Season Rushing Totals No. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg/G #14 ANTHONY MORELLI Quarterback Sr./Sr.