2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

The 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Penn State Nittany Lions football

The Penn State Nittany Lions football team represents the Pennsylvania State University in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Big Ten Conference. It is one of the most tradition-rich and storied college football programs in the...

represent the Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University

The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...

in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season

2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season

The 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season, play of college football in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level, began on Thursday, September 1, 2011...

. The team was coached by Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno

Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno is a former college football coach who was the head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011. Paterno, nicknamed "JoePa," holds the record for the most victories by an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision football coach with...

for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal

Penn State sex abuse scandal

The Penn State sex abuse scandal refers to allegations that former Pennsylvania State University football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky sexually assaulted or had inappropriate contact with at least eight underage boys on or near university property...

, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley

Tom Bradley (American football)

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taking over as interim head coach. The team plays its home games in Beaver Stadium

Beaver Stadium

Beaver Stadium is an outdoor college football stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, on the campus of The Pennsylvania State University. It is home to the Penn State Nittany Lions of the Big Ten Conference. The stadium is named for James A...

in University Park, Pennsylvania

University Park, Pennsylvania

University Park, Pennsylvania is an unincorporated community in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is the location of the flagship campus of the Pennsylvania State University....

. They are members of the Big Ten Conference

Big Ten Conference

The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...

and play in the newly formed Leaders Division.

Pre-season

The team captains for Penn State's 125th season of football are tackle Quinn Barham, wide receiver

Wide receiver

A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...

Derek Moye

Derek Moye is an American football wide receiver, currently playing college football for Penn State.-Early years:...

, safety Drew Astorino, and defensive tackle Devon Still

Devon Still

Devon J. Stil is an American football defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He is considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.His cousins, Art Still and Levon Kirkland, played in the NFL....

.

Penn State began the season with an unsettled quarterback situation. Sophomore Rob Bolden

Rob Bolden

Robert "Rob" Bolden is an American football quarterback for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He attended St. Mary's Preparatory School in Orchard Lake, Michigan.-Recruitment:Bolden committed to Penn State University on July 10, 2009...

and former walk-on Junior Matt McGloin

Matt McGloin

Matthew James "Matt" McGloin is an American football quarterback for Penn State University He is the first former walk-on quarterback to start at Penn State since scholarships were reinstated in 1949...

split starting duties in the 2010 season. Rob Bolden was named the starter for the season opener against Indiana State.

Pre-season awards

Drew Astorino

second-team Athlon Sports pre-season All-America

All-America

An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...

fourth-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

Phil Steele is an American sportswriter and analyst who focuses exclusively on college and professional football. He currently writes a column for the Orlando Sentinel, and is considered a "highly respected prognosticator" within the sports media...

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Quinn Barham

third-team Athlon Sports pre-season All-America

All-America

fourth-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Jack Crawford

third-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Anthony Fera

second-team Athlon Sports pre-season All-America

All-America

third-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Gerald Hodges

second-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

D'Anton Lynn

third-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Michael Mauti

first-team Athlon Sports pre-season All-America

All-America

first-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Derek Moye
Derek Moye
Derek Moye is an American football wide receiver, currently playing college football for Penn State.-Early years:...

first-team Athlon Sports pre-season All-America

All-America

first-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Chaz Powell

fourth-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Silas Redd
Silas Redd
Silas Redd is an American football running back. He is currently the lead running back for the 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team....

third-team Athlon Sports pre-season All-America

All-America

third-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Devon Smith

second-team Athlon Sports pre-season All-America

All-America

second-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Devon Still
Devon Still
Devon J. Stil is an American football defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He is considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.His cousins, Art Still and Levon Kirkland, played in the NFL....

third-team Athlon Sports pre-season All-America

All-America

third-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Nick Sukay

third-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Johnnie Troutman

fourth-team Phil Steele

Phil Steele

pre-season All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Rankings

Schedule

Penn State will not play Michigan, Michigan State, and Minnesota in the 2011 Big Ten Football Season. The schedule is as follows:

Coaching staff

Tom Bradley
Tom Bradley (American football)
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– head coach (final 3 games)
Dick Anderson
Dick Anderson (American football coach)
Dick Anderson is an assistant football coach at Penn State and former head coach at Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, Anderson compiled a record of 27 wins, 34 losses and 4 ties, with his highlight victory being a 21-16 win over Penn State in 1988—Rutgers' first win over the Nittany Lions in 70...

– offensive line (guards and centers)
Kermit Buggs – defensive backs
Galen Hall
Galen Hall
Galen Samuel Hall is an American college and professional football coach and former player. He is a native of Pennsylvania, and an alumnus of Penn State University, where he played college football...

– offensive coordinator and running backs
Larry Johnson, Sr.
Larry Johnson (coach)
Larry Johnson is an American football coach, currently serving as defensive line coach at Penn State University. He is the father of NFL running back Larry Johnson and former Penn State wide receiver Tony Johnson.-Collegiate coaching career:...

– co-defensive coordinator
Bill Kavanaugh - wide receiver coach/recruiting coordinator
Bill Kenney – offensive tackles and tight ends
Mike McQueary
Mike McQueary
Mike McQueary is an assistant football coach at Pennsylvania State University . McQueary was a record setting former quarterback for Penn State. He led the team for two seasons, 1996 and 1997, and set several records that still stand...

– wide receivers and recruiting coordinator (placed on administrative leave 11-11-11)
Jay Paterno – passing game coordinator
Elijah Robinson - defensive line
Ron Vanderlinden
Ron Vanderlinden
Ron Vanderlinden is an American college football coach. He is currently the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Penn State University. Vanderlinden previously served as the head coach at the University of Maryland from 1997 to 2000....

– co-defensive coordinator and linebackers
John Thomas – strength and conditioning

September 3 vs. Indiana State

The Nittany Lions defeated the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, Indiana State Sycamores

Indiana State University

Indiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...

41–7. Rob Bolden

Rob Bolden

started for the Nittany Lions at quarterback and shared QB duties with Matt McGloin

Matt McGloin

. The game began with a 95 yard kick-off

Kickoff (American football)

A kickoff is a method of starting a drive in American football and Canadian football. Typically, a kickoff consists of one team – the "kicking team" – kicking the ball to the opposing team – the "receiving team"...

return for touchdown by Chaz Powell. Silas Redd

Silas Redd

Silas Redd is an American football running back. He is currently the lead running back for the 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team....

ran for 104 yards on 12 carries scored two touchdowns. and fullback

Fullback (American football)

A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...

s Joe Suhey and Michael Zordich each had one running touchdown. Third string quarterback Shane McGregor closed the scoring for Penn State with a 3 yard run in the fourth quarter. The Sycamores were able to score the final touchdown of the game against Penn State's third and fourth string defense. Head coach Joe Paterno, still recovering from injuries sustained in a practice collision with Devon Smith coached from the press box

Press box

The press box is a special section of a sports stadium or arena that is set up for the media to report about a given event. It is typically located in the section of the stadium holding the luxury box. In general, newspaper writers sit in this box and write about the on-field event as it unfolds...

September 10 vs. Alabama

The third ranked Alabama Crimson Tide, coached by Nick Saban

Nick Saban

Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...

, defeated the Nittany Lions 27–11 at Beaver Stadium. Rob Bolden was once again the starting quarterback and shared playing time with Matt McGloin. Bolden completed 11 of 29 passes for 144 yards and one interception while McGloin was 1 of 10 for 0 yards. Penn State took the opening possession down the field and recorded a 43-yard field goal by Evan Lewis. The Nittany Lions were held scoreless through the second, third, and most of the fourth quarters when Silas Redd scored a one-yard touchdown. Bolden converted the two-point conversion

Two-point conversion

In American and Canadian football, a two-point conversion is a play a team attempts instead of kicking a one-point convert immediately after it scores a touchdown...

to bring the Penn State total to 11 points.

September 18 @ Temple

Penn State defeated Temple 14 - 10 at Lincoln Financial Field

Lincoln Financial Field

Lincoln Financial Field is the home stadium of the National Football League's Philadelphia Eagles. It has a seating capacity of 68,532 . It is located in South Philadelphia on Pattison Avenue between 11th and 10th streets, also aside I-95 as part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex...

in Philadelphia. Fullback Michael Zordich scored the game winning touchdown on a 1-yard dive with 2:42 to play in the game. While the offense, once again led by quarterbacks Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin, struggled the defense was able to keep the game within reach. Derek Moye

Derek Moye

Derek Moye is an American football wide receiver, currently playing college football for Penn State.-Early years:...

had 7 receptions for 112 yards with all 7 catches being good for a Penn State first down. Chaz Powell and Michael Mauti each picked off one Temple pass and Nick Sukay recovered a fumble. Mauti's interception set up the Penn State offense at the Temple 44 with 8:46 remaining. Bolden led the game winning drive that was highlighted by two successful fourth down conversions and a Zordich recovery of a fumbled snap between Bolden and center Matt Stankiewitch. Despite the close score, Temple finished with only 197 yards of offense, their fewest since a 27-13 win over Army in 2009, where they had only 195. It's also only the fourth time since 2008 that Temple has finished with less than 200 yards of offense.

September 24 vs. Eastern Michigan

The Nittany Lions defeated the Eagles 34-6. The victory marked the first time in the 2011 season that head coach Joe Paterno coached from the sidelines. He spent the first half on the field and coached the second half from the press box. Rob Bolden and Matt McGloin shared quarterback duties again. McGloin threw three touchdown passes, one to fullback Joe Suhey and two to wide receiver Derek Moye who became the sixth Nittany Lion to have more than 2,000 yards receiving in his career. Bolden threw a 71-yard pass to receiver Devon Smith. Kickers Anthony Fera and Sam Ficken each kicked a field goal. Fera was the first Penn State player to punt, kick-off, and serve as the place kicker in a single game since 1975 when Chris Bahr

Chris Bahr

Chris Bahr is a former professional American football and soccer player. He was a placekicker in the National Football League and played midfielder in the North American Soccer League.-Soccer:...

did the same. The Penn State defense limited the Eagles offense to just two fourth quarter field goals and picked up three turnovers including an interception by Nick Sukay. Malcolm Willis blocked an Eastern Michigan punt. Linebacker Michael Mauti and cornerback D'Anton Lynn both left the game with apparently severe injuries. Mauti injured his knee and is out for the season with an ACL injury to his left knee. Lynn was placed on a backboard as a precautionary measure and was admitted to the local hospital. Post game reports said that Lynn was able to move his arms and legs and may have suffered a stinger, which caused a burning sensation in his extremities.

October 1 @ Indiana

The game against the Indiana Hoosiers was Joe Paterno's 700th game as a member of the Penn State coaching staff. He has been coaching at Penn State since 1950 when he moved to Penn State from Brown University

Brown Bears

The Brown Bears is a name shared by all sports teams at Brown University, a university located in Providence, Rhode Island in the United States. The Bears are part of the Ivy League conference. Brown's mascot is Bruno. Both the men's and women's teams share the name, competing in 37 National...

with his mentor and predecessor Rip Engle

Rip Engle

Charles A. "Rip" Engle was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Brown University from 1944 to 1949 and at Pennsylvania State University from 1950 to 1965, compiling a career college football record of 132–68–8...

. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hoosiers 16-10 for Paterno's 405th career win as head coach. Both offenses struggled throughout most of the game. Rob Bolden started for Penn State at quarterback and shared playing time with Matt McGloin. Derek Moye caught a 74-yard touchdown pass from McGloin in the third quarter. Kicker Anthony Fera was successful on 3 of 4 field goal attempts. Chaz Powell had one interception and Devon Still

Devon Still

recovered a fumble that was forced by Sean Stanley. Silas Redd lead the Nittany Lion ground game with 126 yards on 30 carries. Penn State committed two turnovers in the red zone, Bolden threw an interception to Forisse Hardin and Redd fumbled the ball at the three yard line.

October 8 vs. Iowa

Penn State defeated Iowa 13 - 3. The victory over the Hawkeyes was just the second win in the series for the Nittany Lions since 2000. Rob Bolden started the game, but played just two series. Matt McGloin took the rest of the snaps at quarterback and completed a 2-yard touchdown to Kevin Haplea. The Penn State defense produced five sacks

Quarterback sack

In American football and Canadian football, a sack occurs when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage before he can throw a forward pass, or when the quarterback is tackled behind the line of scrimmage in the "pocket" and the intent of what he was going to do is unclear...

and three turnovers, one fumble and two interceptions to help control the game. The running game lead by Silas Redd and Curtis Dukes ran up 231 yards on the ground to help control the clock and keep the Iowa offense off the field. Joe Paterno, still recovering from off season injuries spent the first half on the sidelines before moving to the pressbox in the second half. Penn State honored the 1986 National Champions at halftime of the game to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Penn State's upset victory over the Miami Hurricanes

Miami Hurricanes football

The Miami Hurricanes football program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference of the NCAA's Division I Football Bowl Subdivision for the University of Miami. The program began in 1926 and has won five AP national championships...

in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl

1987 Fiesta Bowl

The 1987 Sunkist Fiesta Bowl was a college football bowl game sponsored by Sunkist. It was part of the bowl season of the 1986 NCAA Division I-A football season. The game was the 16th edition of the Fiesta Bowl, played annually since 1971. The 1987 game was played on January 2, 1987, at the Sun...

October 15 vs. Purdue

Penn State defeated the Purdue Boilermakers 23 - 18 for a homecoming

Homecoming

Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni of a school. It most commonly refers to a tradition in many universities, colleges and high schools in North America...

victory and to go to 6 - 1 on the season and 3 - 0 in the Big Ten. Rob Bolden once again started at quarterback, but Matt McGloin took the great majority of the snaps. He threw one interception that bounced off the feet of receiver Bill Belton and into the arms of the Boilermaker's Albert Evans who returned it 55 yards from the endzone. Silas Redd ran for 131 yards and one touchdown. Backup tailback Curtis Dukes scored his first career touchown. The Penn State defense came up with three interceptions, two by linebacker Nate Stupar and one by safety Nick Sukay. Starting wide receiver Derek Moye missed the game with a foot injury and coach Joe Paterno, still recovering from off season injuries, spent the entire game in the pressbox.

October 22 @ Northwestern

Penn State defeated Northwestern 34-24 giving Joe Paterno his 408th career win and tying him with Grambling's

Grambling State Tigers

The Grambling Tigers represent Grambling State University in NCAA intercollegiate athletics. Grambling's sports teams participate in Division I as a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference...

legendary Eddie Robinson. Matt McGloin started and played the entire game at quarterback. The first half was an offensive shoot-out and the second a defensive struggle. Despite the fact that McGloin took every snap at quarterback, both Joe and quarterback coach Jay Paterno stated that the competition between McGloin and Rob Bolden to be the starter was still active. The defensive star of the game was linebacker Gerald Hodges. He had a career high 14 tackles and returned an interception thrown by Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...

native Dan Persa

Dan Persa

Daniel Vaughn "Dan" Persa is an American football quarterback for the Northwestern Wildcats. He attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.-Recruitment:Persa committed to the Northwestern University on June 23, 2006...

for 63 yards.Anthony Fera kicked two field goals to go with the four touchdowns produced by the Nittany Lions. McGloin threw touchdown passes to Justin Brown and Devon Smith. Silas Redd and Stephon Green both scored one running touchdown.

October 29 vs Illinois

Paterno earned his 409th win and passed Grambling State's Eddie Robinson as Division I's winningest coach in what would unexpectedly become his final game at Penn State. The game at halftime was 0-0, Illinois took a 7-0 lead in the 3rd quarter on a 10 yard pass from quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase

Nathan Scheelhaase

Nathan Scheelhaase is an American football quarterback at the University of Illinois. While playing at Rockhurst High School, he won the 2008 Missouri Gatorade Player of the Year.-High school career:...

to wide receiver Spencer Harris. A blocked punt by Brad Bars set up Penn State's first score of the game, a thirty yard field goal by Anthong Fera with 7:00 remaining. Matt McGloin lead Penn State on the game winning drive that was sparked by the return from injury of Derek Moye

Derek Moye

Derek Moye is an American football wide receiver, currently playing college football for Penn State.-Early years:...

. The Nittany Lions drove 80 yards down the field in the final three minutes of the game. A three yard touchdown run by running back Silas Redd

Silas Redd

Silas Redd is an American football running back. He is currently the lead running back for the 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team....

put the Lions ahead 10-7. Illinois drove into field goal range, and attemped a 42 yard field goal. The field goal hit the right upright, and Penn State won 10-7. Redd topped 1,000 yards for the season while running for 137 yards on 30 carries. Linebacker Gerald Hodges lead the defense with 19 tackles, a forced fumble, and two pass break-ups.

November 12 vs Nebraska

This was the first Nittany Lion's game not coached by Joe Paterno

Joe Paterno

in 46 years due to his firing over the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal. Penn State fell behind 10-0 at halftime and trailed 17-0 after a Matt McGloin fumble in the third quarter that led to a Nebraska touchdown. However, Penn State rallied and even had a chance to win after scoring two touchdowns and narrowing the deficit to 17-14. Stephon Green, filling in for the injured Silas Redd, scored two touhdowns in his final game at Beaver Stadium. However, a last gasp play from near mid-field ended hopes of a comeback. This game was marked with much emotion with a blue-out (in contrast to the normal white-out) at Beaver Stadium in support of the alleged victims of Sandusky's crimes. Nebraska and Penn State gathered for a prayer at midfield for the victims and the fans showed the support for their team with a standing ovation at the end of the game despite the loss.

November 19 @ Ohio State

Penn State defeated Ohio State 20-14. Stephon Green ran for two touchdowns and Anthony Fera kicked two field goals for the Nittany Lions. It was Penn State's first win with Tom Bradley

Tom Bradley (American football)

-External links:*...

as coach. All of the scoring in the game was contained to the first half. Penn State had success running the Wildcat formation with Curtis Drake and Bill Belton taking snaps while quarterback Matt McGloin

Matt McGloin

lined up in the slot. This victory took the show down for the Leaders Division championship to their final regular season game at Wisconsin. Penn State won the game despite being a seven point underdog

Underdog (competition)

An underdog is a person or group in a competition, frequently in electoral politics, sports and creative works, who is popularly expected to lose. The party, team or individual expected to win is called the favorite or top dog. In the rare case where an underdog wins, the outcome is an upset. These...

according to Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

bookmaker

Bookmaker

A bookmaker, or bookie, is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.- Range of events :...

s. It was the first time since 2001 against Northwestern

Northwestern Wildcats football

The Northwestern Wildcats football team, representing Northwestern University, is a NCAA Division I team and member of the Big Ten Conference, with evidence of organization in 1876...

that the Nittany Lions were victorious despite being so heavily favored to lose.

November 26 @ Wisconsin

Penn State lost to Wisconsin 7-45 to close out the regular season. The Nittany Lions took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a 44-yard touchdown pass from Matt McGloin to Curtis Drake. Penn State turned the ball over four times, three fumbles and one interception. The Badgers lead by quarterback Russel Wilson and tailback Montee Ball were able to convert all four turnovers into scores.

Watchlists

Anthony Fera

Lou Groza Award

The Lou Groza Award is presented annually to the top college football placekicker in the United States by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. The award is named after former Ohio State Buckeyes and Cleveland Browns player Lou Groza.-Winners:...

Watch List

Ray Guy Award

The Ray Guy Award is presented annually to college football's top punter by the Greater Augusta Sports Council. The award is named after punter Ray Guy, a former All-American at Southern Mississippi and an all-pro player for the Oakland Raiders.-Criteria:...

Candidate

Michael Mauti

Bronko Nagurski Trophy

The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football Writers Association of America to be the best defensively in the National Collegiate Athletic Association; the award is presented by the Charlotte...

Watch List

Butkus Award Watch List

Derek Moye
Derek Moye
Derek Moye is an American football wide receiver, currently playing college football for Penn State.-Early years:...

Fred Biletnikoff Award

The Fred Biletnikoff Award has been presented since 1994 to America's top college football receiver by the TQC Foundation, Inc. , an independent not-for-profit organization which created the award in 1994 and has sponsored it since...

Watch List

Nate Stupar

Lowe's Senior CLASS Award

The Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award is an annual college athletic award in the NCAA Division I. Qualified competitors must be seniors who have remained within their NCAA Division I college for a four-year commitment and achieved excellence in one of nine sports.....

candidate

Devon Still
Devon Still
Devon J. Stil is an American football defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He is considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.His cousins, Art Still and Levon Kirkland, played in the NFL....

Chuck Bednarik Award

The Chuck Bednarik Award is presented annually to the defensive collegiate football player adjudged by the Maxwell Football Club to be the best in the United States...

Finalist

Outland Trophy

The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...

Finalist

Players

Drew Astorino

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Quinn Barham

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Jack Crawford

Second-team All-Big Ten (coaches)

Anthony Fera

Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 3)

Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct. 17)

Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 21)

Second-team All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

(media)

Jordan Hill

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Gerald Hodges

Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 24)

Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 31)

All-Big Ten (coaches)

Second-team All-Big Ten (media)

D’Anton Lynn

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Matt McGloin
Matt McGloin
Matthew James "Matt" McGloin is an American football quarterback for Penn State University He is the first former walk-on quarterback to start at Penn State since scholarships were reinstated in 1949...

Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26)

Shane McGregor

Jim Murray

Jim Murray (sportswriter)

James Patrick Murray was an American sportswriter at the Los Angeles Times from 1961 to 1998.Many of his achievements include winning the NSSA's Sportswriter of the Year award an astounding fourteen times...

Memorial Foundation Scholar

Derek Moye
Derek Moye
Derek Moye is an American football wide receiver, currently playing college football for Penn State.-Early years:...

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Chima Okoli

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Chaz Powell

Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 5)

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Devon Still
Devon Still
Devon J. Stil is an American football defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions. He is considered one of the best defensive tackle prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.His cousins, Art Still and Levon Kirkland, played in the NFL....

Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year

Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year

All-Big Ten (consensus)

Silas Redd
Silas Redd
Silas Redd is an American football running back. He is currently the lead running back for the 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team....

Second-team All-Big Ten (consensus)

Nate Stupar

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

Nick Sukay

Second-team All-Big Ten (consensus)

Johnnie Troutman

Honorable-mention All-Big Ten

Big Ten Conference

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