We Are. Penn State.

[Justo]

Big Ten Preview: Wisconsin Edition

• The Badgers will be hoping for full health from starter Scott Tolzien because #2 QB Curt Phillips will miss the 2010 season due to a knee injury suffered in an early practice.
  
  
• Tailback Zach Brown, expected to be the 3 rd string option in the fall, impressed while top starter John Clay and backup Montee Ball missed the Spring. Expect the Badgers to have exceptional backfield depth in 2010.
  
  
• Few schools place more of an emphasis on the tight end position than Wisconsin, making the battle to replace Garrett Graham one of the most intriguing in the entire conference. Junior Jake Byrne has a small lead over redshirt freshman Brian Wozniak but don’t expect a starter to be named until the fall.
  
  
• With the most veteran team in the Big Ten returning in 2010, Wisconsin focused largely on staying healthy and individual improvement. After the Spring Game, Junior DE J.J. Watts said that his only area of concern on defense was to get a better push up the middle. Expect the Badgers to be an improved team from their ten win form a year ago, making them legitimate National Championship contenders.

[Justo]

Penn State and Syracuse To Continue Rivalry at New Meadowlands Stadium



University Park, PA -- A traditional college football rivalry will resume in 2013 when Penn State and Syracuse will clash at the New Meadowlands Stadium.

Penn State Director of Athletics Tim Curley, Syracuse Director of Athletics Dr. Daryl Gross and CEO of New Meadowlands Stadium Company Mark Lamping announced today that the New Meadowlands Stadium will host the Nittany Lions and Orange on August 31, 2013 in the first of a three-game series.

The long-time rivals also are working to finalize an agreement to play in 2020 and 2021. Syracuse will play at Beaver Stadium on September 19, 2020 and the Nittany Lions will visit the Orange on September 18, 2021. 


"We are thrilled about the opportunity to play Syracuse at the New Meadowlands Stadium to open the 2013 season," Curley said. "I was very impressed when I visited the complex earlier this year and it will quickly be recognized as one of the nation's premier sports facilities. We have had a long relationship with Syracuse and the Meadowlands and are excited about playing the Orange and returning to the site of many memorable Penn State games. This game will provide a great opportunity for some of our players to play close to home and for our fans and the 40,000 Penn State alumni in metropolitan New York City to see the Nittany Lions play in person."

Penn State and Syracuse have met 70 times previously, the second-highest total for a Nittany Lion opponent. Penn State owns a 42-23-5 series advantage, winning contests during the 2008 and '09 seasons in the first meetings since 1990. The teams met every season from 1944-90.

Penn State has an 8-3 record in games played at the Meadowlands, with the last contest coming against Southern California in the 2000 Kickoff Classic. Starting with a 1979 game vs. the Orange, the Nittany Lions also have played Nebraska, Texas, Rutgers, Georgia Tech and Temple at the Meadowlands.
 "We look forward to continuing our long term series with Penn State," Gross said. "Playing a neutral site game in the New Meadowlands versus Penn State was the impetus for a longer series."

Penn State will clash with Alabama this season and in 2011. The Nittany Lions will play Virginia in 2012 and '13 and Rutgers in 2014 and '15. During the past decade, Penn State has had non-conference series with Miami (Fla.), Nebraska, Virginia, Boston College and Notre Dame, in addition to Syracuse.

"The Meadowlands has long sustained a rich history with college football, and we look forward to welcoming Syracuse and Penn State - two powerhouse programs -and their respective fans to the new Stadium in 2013," Lamping said. "This longstanding match-up comes highly anticipated, and we expect a memorable game that will only add to our growing tradition."

The New Meadowlands Stadium sets the standard for venue excellence, with state-of-the-art technology, comfort and amenities. With a full seating capacity of 82,500 the New Meadowlands Stadium is the third-largest stadium in the National Football League. Highlights include four massive 30' X 118' HD video display boards in each of the stadium corners; a 48" X 1810' ribbon board that circles the interior bowl; 2100 + HD Monitors throughout the stadium; and 20 HD video pylons ranging in size from 20' X 40' to 20' X 60'.

Outside the stadium, a 350,000-square-foot outdoor plaza will boast fan-centric activities and pregame entertainment zones. The new stadium will have numerous restaurants, wider concourses and more HD square footage than any other stadium in North America. A signature amenity of the stadium is the brand new rail line that drops off passengers directly in front of the stadium.

[Justo]

Big Ten Championship Game Location Options



University Park, PA -- As many people are taking the time to discuss the best possible division alignments that will be put in place in the Big Ten once Nebraska joins the club officially in 2011, there still is the question about where a Big Ten championship game might be played. Fortunately for the Big Ten there are many NFL stadiums within the conference's foot print that could serve as a great neutral venue. The Big Ten also has some of the largest stadiums in the nation, with three of their own stadiums each with a capacity over 100,000 with Beaver Stadium, Ohio Stadium and Michigan Stadium. To put it simply, the Big Ten has some quality options available to them.

Of the nearly 20 sites in the region, including Big Ten sites and NFL stadiums, which one will the Big Ten look to for a final destination in conference play? Or will the conference choose more than one location the way the Big 12 did? the Big 12 alternated the site of the Big 12 championship game between the northern division (Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium) and the southern division (Alamodome in San Antonio) before signing a deal to keep the game in the new Cowboys Stadium for the next few years.

If the Big Ten chooses to go with one stadium, then the discussion should start and end with Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The conference has already made a championship home in Indianapolis by having played each men's basketball tournament in Conseco Fieldhouse since 2008 and the location may be the most neutral available within the conference. Indiana is the most central point in the Big Ten

Add in the fact that the game would be played indoors in late November or early December and the game is more attractive from a fairness standpoint. The hardcore football fan may want to see the Big Ten championship game played in the elements that have the real possibility of being played in the snow, but and indoor venue tends to carry more weight than an outdoor site when it comes to championship games.

The city of Indianapolis wants a Big Ten championship game too. Shortly after Nebraska's addition had become official city officials publicly stated that they would welcome a football championship game. "Indianapolis would be a very strong candidate," said Bill Benner, spokesman for the Indianapolis Convention and Visitors Association in a report by Jeff Rabjohns of the Indianapolis Star (link to USA Today post) "We know how to do big events, as evidenced by the Final Four. We would never take anything for granted and we never do, but I think we'll pursue it vigorously."

Early reports suggest that hosting the game would cost Indianapolis roughly six million dollars, but the event could bring in $10 million for the city and $12 million for the Big Ten. Those numbers mean good things for Indianapolis.

Lucas Oil Stadium Stats

* Home of the Indianapolis Colts
* Capacity: 63,000 (expandable to 70,000)
* Site of 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four (will host again in 2015)
* Will host Super Bowl XLVI in 2012.
* Site of the annual NFL Scouting Combine
* Travel time from Penn State (road): 8 hours, 16 minutes (498 miles)

Penn State in Indianapolis

* Penn State has never played in Lucas Oil Stadium, which opened in 2008
* Penn State previously played in the RCA Dome against Indiana, winning 27-24 in 2000

Chances Lucas Oil Stadium hosts Big Ten championship: 90%

[Fox1994]

Cool. Looks good. Following.

[Justo]

picking the game up on saturday and we'll get this going

[Justo]

Preseason Top 25

AP Top 25

RANK	TEAM	LAST WK	RECORD	POINTS
1.	Alabama	-	---	-
2.	Ohio State	-	---	-
3.	Texas	-	---	-
4.	Oregon	-	---	-
5.	Boise State	-	---	-
6.	Florida	-	---	-
7.	Virginia Tech	-	---	-
8.	TCU	-	---	-
9.	Nebraska	-	---	-
10.	Iowa	-	---	-
11.	Wisconsin	-	---	-
12.	Georgia Tech	-	---	-
13.	USC	-	---	-
14.	Miami	-	---	-
15.	Oklahoma	-	---	-
16.	Pittsburgh	-	---	-
17.	LSU	-	---	-
18.	Penn State	-	---	-
19.	Oregon State	-	---	-
20.	Arkansas	-	---	-
21.	Florida State	-	---	-
22.	North Carolina	-	---	-
23.	Utah	-	---	-
24.	Cincinnatti	-	---	-
25.	Houston	-	---	-

[Justo]

2010 Depth Chart

Penn State Nittany Lions - 2010 Depth Chart - Regular Offense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
WR	Derek Moye (90 OVR) (RS JR)	Curtis Drake (78 OVR) (SO)	Brett Brackett (70 OVR) (RS SR)	Alex Kennedy (75 OVR) (FR)
TE	Andrew Szczerba (80 OVR) (RS JR)	Mark Wedderburn (78 OVR) (RS SO)	Kyle Baublitz (74 OVR) (FR)
LT	Mike Farrell (87 OVR) (RS SO)	Eric Shrive (83 OVR) (RS FR)
LG	Johnnie Troutman (91 OVR) (RS JR)	Matt Stankiewitch (85 OVR) (RS SO)
C	Stefen Wisniewski (96 OVR) (SR)	Doug Klopacz (83 OVR) (RS SR)	Mike Dieffenbach (76 OVR) (FR)
RG	Lou Eliades (88 OVR) (RS SR)	Ty Howle (77 OVR) (RS FR)
RT	DeOntae Pannell (87 OVR) (JR)	Quinn Barham (79 OVR) (RS JR)	Thomas Ricketts (73 OVR) (FR)
WR	Graham Zug (90 OVR) (RS SR)	Chaz Powell (86 OVR) (RS JR)	Justin Brown (77 OVR) (SO)	Devon Smith (75 OVR) (SO)
QB	Kevin Newsome (86 OVR) (SO)	Paul Jones (76 OVR) (FR)	Matt McGloin (79 OVR) (RS SO)	Robert Bolden (76 OVR) (FR)
FB	Joe Suhey (84 OVR) (RS JR)	Zach Zwinak (77 OVR) (FR)
HB	Evan Royster (93 OVR) (RS SR)	Stephon Green (88 OVR) (RS JR)	Brandon Beachum (82 OVR) (JR)	Curtis Drake (78 OVR) (RS SR)

Penn State Nittany Lions - 2010 Depth Chart - Base 4-3 Defense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Eric Latimore (88 OVR) (RS JR)	Kevion Latham (80 OVR) (RS JR)	Dakota Royer (74 OVR) (FR)
LDT	Jordan Hill (87 OVR) (SO)	Terry James (77 OVR) (RS JR)
RDT	Ollie Ogbu (90 OVR) (RS SR)	Devon Still (81 OVR) (RS JR)	Evan Hailes (75 OVR) (RS SR)
RDE	Jack Crawford (84 OVR) (JR)	Sean Stanley (80 OVR) (SO)	CJ Olaniyan (75 OVR) (FR)
WLB	Nathan Stupar (86 OVR) (RS JR)	Michael Yancich (79 OVR) (RS SO)	Mike Hull (75 OVR) (FR)
MLB	Chris Colasanti (83 OVR) (SR)	Michael Mauti (77 OVR) (JR)	Michael Zordich (69 OVR) (RS SO)
SLB	Bani Gbadyu (85 OVR) (RS SR)	Gerald Hodges (80 OVR) (SO)	Khairi Fortt (77 OVR) (FR)
CB	D'Anton Lynn (90 OVR) (JR)	Evan Lewis (85 OVR) (SO)	Stephen Obeng Agyapon (81 OVR) (RS FR)
SS	Drew Astorino (88 OVR) (RS JR)	Andrew Dailey (78 OVR) (SO)	Malcolm Willis (75 OVR) (RS FR)
FS	Nick Sukay (88 OVR) (RS JR)	Tyler Ahrenhold (81 OVR) (RS SR)
CB	Stephon Morris (90 OVR) (SO)	Derrick Thomas (83 OVR) (RS FR)	Mike Wallace (76 OVR) (RS FR)

Penn State Nittany Lions - 2010 Depth Chart - Special Teams

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
K	Collin Wagner (86 OVR) (RS SR)
P	David Soldner (80 OVR) (RS JR)
H	Paul Jones (76 OVR) (FR)
PR	Graham Zug (90 OVR) (RS SR)	Stephon Green (88 OVR) (RS JR)
KR	Chaz Powell (86 OVR) (RS JR)	Stephon Green (88 OVR) (RS JR)
LS	Doug Klopacz (83 OVR) (RS SR)

[Justo]

just got home with the game, gonna download rosters and test sliders then ill create the recruits and get started

[Justo]

Penn State 2011 Recruiting Board

[Justo]

Preseason Top Stories


-Any team traveling to Austin has their work cut out for them


-Virginia Tech opens it's season with a big game against Boise State


-LSU opens the 2010 season against UNC


-Black and the Gators look to take home the title in 2010


-Ohio State's defense may lead the Buckeyes to a National Championship in 2010


-Can any team stop in America stop this train?

Preseason Heisman Watch

Mark Ingram - HB - Alabama
Case Keenum - QB - Houston
Kellen Moore - QB - Boise State
Terrelle Pryor - QB - Ohio State
Jake Locker - QB - Washington

[Justo]

Penn State 2010 Starting Quarterback Will Be Decided In Week 1



UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- If Penn State had not lost Pat Devlin due to him transferring to the University of Delaware after the 2008 season, Joe Paterno would have had an easy decision on who to make starting quarterback. Unfortunately, he will be faced with a tough decision coming into week 1, who starts at quarterback for the Nittany Lions?

Joe Pa will have to choose among sophomore Kevin Newsome and true freshman Paul Jones. Another problem that is going to be faced is the offensive line doesn't figure to be very good. The Lions are replacing their two tackles, one of them (Dennis Landolt) a first-team All-Big Ten pick. With Alabama on tap for Sept. 11 and PSU opening their Big Ten season in Iowa City on the first Saturday in October, a mobile quarterback might be the best option for an offense lacking something up front.

That being said, Paterno has decided that he will make his decision after the first game of the year when the Lions play Youngstown State. "Kevin [Newsome] will play the first half and the freshman Paul Jones will play the second half. Whichever quarterback we feel performs better will get the starting job."

[Fox1994]

Looking forward to said first game. Keep it up.

[Justo]

Penn State Wins In Game Full of Mistakes


Evan Royster Celebrated After Scoring His First Touchdown of The Season

NCAA Scoreboard - Youngstown State (0-0) at Penn State (0-0)

August 28, 2010 1 2 3 4 F Youngstown State 0 22 7 7 36 #18 Penn State 7 28 21 16 72 Top Performers Youngstown State - Stats Marc Kanetsky - 24/35, 192 yds, TD, 4 INT Josh Lee - 4 ret, 143 yds, TD Penn State - Stats Evan Royster - 26 car, 302 yds, 4 TD Chris Colasanti - 17 tack, FF	Team Stats Comparison YSU PSU First Downs 17 18 3rd Down Efficiency 5-13 (38%) 4-8 (50%) 4th Down Efficiency 1-3 (33%) 0-0 (0%) Total Yards 358 488 Passing Yards 228 136 Rushing Yards 130 352 Penalties-Penalty Yards 3 - 5 yds 1 - 10 yds Turnovers 6 2 Time of Possession 25:12 18:15
Scoring Summary First Quarter YSU PSU PSU 4:21 TD PSU: E. Royster, 2 yd run (C. Wagner kick) 0 7 Second Quarter YSU PSU PSU 8:57 TD PSU: E. Royster, 1 yd run (C. Wagner kick) 0 14 YSU 8:45 TD YSU: J. Lee, returned kickoff 94 yds (S. Blose kick) 7 14 YSU 8:07 Safety YSU: Team Safety 9 14 YSU 5:45 TD YSU: J. Berassa, 13 yd pass from M. Kanetsky (missed kick) 15 14 PSU 4:22 TD PSU: E. Royster, 43 yd run (C. Wagner kick) 15 21 PSU 4:12 TD PSU: N. Sukay, returned interception 23 yds (C. Wagner kick) 15 28 PSU 3:09 TD PSU: D. Astorino, returned interception 30 yds (C. Wagner kick) 15 35 YSU 0:35 TD YSU: TE #80, 36 yd pass from QB #2 (S. Blose kick) 22 35 Third Quarter YSU PSU YSU 8:30 TD YSU: D. Rach, returned fumble 50 yds (S. Blose kick) 29 35 PSU 5:56 TD PSU: S. Green, 11 yd run (C. Wagner kick) 29 42 PSU 4:39 TD PSU: D. Lynn, returned interception 38 yds (C. Wagner kick) 29 49 PSU 2:45 TD PSU: E. Royster, 42 yd run (C. Wagner kick) 29 56 Fourth Quarter YSU PSU YSU 4:39 TD YSU: J. Cook, 1 yd run (S. Blose kick) 36 56 PSU 3:28 Safety PSU: Team Safety 36 58 PSU 0:38 TD PSU: S. Green, 19 yd run (C. Wagner kick) 36 65 PSU 0:25 TD PSU: N. Stupar, returned fumble 25 yds (C. Wagner kick) 36 72
Youngstown State Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT Marc Kanetsky 24/35 192 1 4 QB #2 1/1 36 1 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD Jamaine Cook 27 116 4.2 1 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD TE #80 3 63 21.0 1 Kyle Banna 9 49 5.4 0 Jelani Berassa 4 28 7.0 1 Defense TKL SACK INT TD David Rach 6 0 0 1 Andre Elliot 5 0 0 0 Taylor Hill 4 0 0 0 Deonta Tate 4 1 0 0 Nick Gooden 6 0 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG Dominique Barnes 7 115 0 22 Josh Lee 4 143 1 94 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG Dominique Barnes 1 7 0 7 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG Stephen Blose 0/0 4/5 4 0 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 Stephen Blose 3 91 30.3 0 Penn State Passing C/ATT YDS TD INT Kevin Newsome 5/13 113 0 0 Paul Jones 3/7 23 0 0 Rushing ATT YDS AVG TD Evan Royster 26 302 11.6 4 Stephon Green 4 54 13.5 2 Receiving REC YDS AVG TD Evan Royster 1 56 56.0 0 Derek Moye 2 38 19.0 0 Andrew Szczerba 3 30 10.0 0 Chaz Powell 2 12 6.0 0 Defense TKL SACK INT TD Chris Colasanti 17 0 0 0 Bani Gbadyu 8 0 0 0 Drew Astorino 5 0 1 1 Ollie Ogbu 5 0 0 0 Jack Crawford 4 0 0 0 Kick Returning NO. YDS TD LONG Chaz Powell 4 84 0 24 Stephon Green 1 16 0 16 Punt Returning NO. YDS TD LONG Graham Zug 1 16 0 16 Kicking FGM/A XPM/A PTS LONG Collin Wagner 0/1 10/10 10 0 Punting NO. YDS AVG IN 20 David Soldner 1 41 41.0 0

[Rudi]

Royster cheese.

[Justo]

Week 1 Top Stories


0-1
-Virginia Tech was embarrassed after getting beat 45-17 by Boise St. in their 2010 opener


Close One In Baton Rouge
-North Carolina wins a tight one in Death Valley 27-22


Early Win, Early Loss
-Texas A&M loses Tannehill to a Broken Hand, but wins season opener


Holding Firm
-Forget about winning in Eugene, try scoring a measly point New Mexico


Big Players, Big Plays
-Crist earns POTW honors after leading Fighting Irish over rival Purdue

Week 1 Top 25

2010 NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll

RANK	TEAM	LAST WK	RECORD	POINTS
1.	Alabama	1	1-0	1504
2.	Ohio State	2	1-0	1435
3.	Boise State	5	1-0	1401
4.	Texas	3	1-0	1387
5.	Oregon	4	1-0	1301
6.	Florida	6	1-0	1173
7.	TCU	8	1-0	1069
8.	Nebraska	9	1-0	991
9.	Iowa	10	1-0	934
10.	Wisconsin	11	1-0	894
11.	Georgia Tech	12	1-0	823
12.	USC	13	1-0	785
13.	Miami	14	1-0	717
14.	Virginia Tech	7	0-1	687
15.	Oklahoma	15	1-0	666
16.	Penn State	18	1-0	522
17.	North Carolina	22	1-0	455
18.	Arkansas	20	1-0	433
19.	Utah	23	1-0	412
20.	Florida State	21	1-0	391
21.	Pittsburgh	16	0-1	276
22.	LSU	17	0-1	260
23.	Houston	25	1-0	236
24.	Oregon State	19	0-1	212
25.	West Virginia	NR	1-0	200

Week 1 Heisman Watch

Mark Ingram - HB - Alabama
Kellen Moore - QB - Boise State :arrowup:
Terrelle Pryor - QB - Ohio State :arrowup:
Jake Locker - QB - Washington :arrowup:
Evan Royster - RB - Penn State :arrowup: