2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy Cotton Bowl Classic champion | |
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 53–39 vs. Memphis | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Division | East Division |
Ranking | |
Coaches | No. 9 |
AP | No. 9 |
Record | 11–2 (7–2 Big Ten) |
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Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Brent Pry (4th as DC; 6th overall season) |
Co-defensive coordinator | Tim Banks (4th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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No. 3 Ohio State xy$^ | 9 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 18 Michigan | 6 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 5 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 4 | – | 5 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maryland | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 0 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 11 Wisconsin xy | 7 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 10 Minnesota x | 7 | – | 2 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Iowa | 6 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 4 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 3 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 1 | – | 8 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Penn State competed as a member of the Big Ten East Division of the Big Ten Conference.
Offseason
Staff changes
On January 2, 2019, James Franklin announced that wide receivers coach David Corley was relieved of his duties. This came just one day after Penn State's 27–24 loss to Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl. On January 10, former Duke assistant coach Gerad Parker was announced as the team's new wide receivers coach. On February 15, 2019, it was announced that special teams coordinator and assistant defensive line coach Phil Galiano would be leaving Penn State to become an assistant special teams coach with the New Orleans Saints. On February 21, 2019, Penn State hired Joe Lorig, from Texas Tech, as special teams coordinator and defensive assistant.
Recruiting
The Nittany Lions signed 19 recruits on early signing day in December 2018. Four recruits signed with Penn State on February 6, 2019, pushing their total commitments to 23.
College recruiting information (2019) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Brandon Smith ILB |
Mineral, Virginia | Louisa County | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | May 21, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Adisa Isaac DE |
Brooklyn, New York | Canarsie | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Dec 17, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Noah Cain RB |
Bradenton, Florida | IMG Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 208 lb (94 kg) | Dec 19, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Lance Dixon OLB |
West Bloomfield Township, Michigan | West Bloomfield | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | Jul 1, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Tyler Rudolph S |
Montville, Connecticut | St. Thomas More | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | May 21, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Taquan Roberson QB |
Wayne, New Jersey | DePaul Catholic | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Oct 26, 2017 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Anthony Whigan OT |
Scranton, Pennsylvania | Lackawanna College | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | Aug 7, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Keaton Ellis CB |
State College, Pennsylvania | State College | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Sep 9, 2017 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Brenton Strange TE |
Parkersburg, West Virginia | Parkersburg | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 1, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Michael Johnson Jr. QB |
Eugene, Oregon | Sheldon | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | Aug 1, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Marquis Wilson CB |
Windsor, Connecticut | Windsor | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | May 20, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Devyn Ford RB |
Stafford, Virginia | North Stafford | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | May 18, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Caedan Wallace OG |
Princeton, New Jersey | Hun School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 288 lb (131 kg) | Apr 21, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
John Dunmore WR |
Hollywood, Florida | Chaminade-Madonna Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Jul 4, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
D'Von Ellies DT |
Owings Mills, Maryland | McDonogh | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Jan 20, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Saleem Wormley OG |
Smyrna, Delaware | Smyrna | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 318 lb (144 kg) | Jul 23, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Hakeem Beamon DE |
Midlothian, Virginia | Manchester | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | Jun 1, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Joey Porter Jr. CB |
Wexford, Pennsylvania | North Allegheny | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Sep 11, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Jaquan Brisker S |
Scranton, Pennsylvania | Lackawanna College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 197 lb (89 kg) | May 17, 2018 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Smith Vilbert SDE |
Montvale, New Jersey | Saint Joseph Regional | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | ||
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Joseph Appiah Darkwa DT |
Düsseldorf, Germany | U 19 A | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Feb 1, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
Daequan Hardy CB |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Penn Hills | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Feb 5, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
TJ Jones WR |
Lake City, Florida | Columbia | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Feb 6, 2019 | |
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 11 247Sports: 13 ESPN: 13 | ||||||
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2019 NFL Draft
See also: 2019 NFL draftPlayer | Position | Round | Pick | Team |
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Miles Sanders | Running back | 2 | 53 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Connor McGovern | Offensive lineman | 3 | 90 | Dallas Cowboys |
Shareef Miller | Defensive end | 4 | 138 | Philadelphia Eagles |
Amani Oruwariye | Cornerback | 5 | 146 | Detroit Lions |
Trace McSorley | Quarterback | 6 | 197 | Baltimore Ravens |
Nick Scott | Safety | 7 | 243 | Los Angeles Rams |
Kyle Vasey | Long snapper | UFA | Atlanta Falcons | |
Kevin Givens | Defensive tackle | UFA | San Francisco 49ers | |
Ryan Bates | Offensive lineman | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | |
DeAndre Thompkins | Wide receiver | UFA | Philadelphia Eagles | |
Koa Farmer | Outside linebacker | UFA | Oakland Raiders | |
Johnathan Thomas | Running back | UFA | Cincinnati Bengals | |
Chasz Wright | Offensive tackle | UFA |
Transfers
The Nittany Lions added 2 players and lost 12 players due to transfer.
Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer from |
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Weston Carr | WR | 6'2 | 200 | Senior | Benicia, CA | Azusa Pacific |
Jordan Stout | K | 6'2 | 197 | Sophomore | Honaker, VA | Virginia Tech |
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Transfer to |
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Manny Bowen | #43 | OLB | 6'2 | 231 | Senior | Barnegat, NJ | Utah |
Torrence Brown | #19 | DE | 6'3 | 257 | Senior | Tuscaloosa, AL | Southern Miss |
Danny Dalton | #80 | TE | 6'4 | 247 | Junior | Marshfield, MA | Boston College |
Dae'lun Darien | #41 | OLB | 6'4 | 223 | Junior | Baltimore, MD | Delaware |
Alex Gellerstedt | #51 | OL | 6'6 | 311 | Junior | Dublin, OH | Virginia |
Isaiah Humphries | #2 | S | 6'0 | 187 | Freshman | Rowlett, TX | California |
Sterling Jenkins | #76 | OT | 6'8 | 334 | Senior | Pittsburgh, PA | Duquesne |
Juwan Johnson | #84 | WR | 6'4 | 225 | Senior | Glassboro, NJ | Oregon |
Zech McPhearson | #14 | CB | 5'11 | 184 | Junior | Columbia, MD | Texas Tech |
Jarvis Miller | #9 | OLB | 6'2 | 223 | Senior | Suffield, CT | UMass |
Ayron Monroe | #23 | S | 5'11 | 206 | Senior | Largo, MD | Temple |
Tommy Stevens | #2 | QB | 6'5 | 230 | Senior | Indianapolis, IN | Mississippi State |
Returning starters
Offense (9)
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Defense (11)
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Special teams (2)
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Preseason Big Ten poll
Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a de facto preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2019 poll, Penn State was projected to finish in fourth in the East Division.
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Michigan | 222 (20) |
2 | Ohio State | 214 (14) |
3 | Michigan State | 156 |
4 | Penn State | 154 |
5 | Indiana | 86.5 |
6 | Maryland | 82.5 |
7 | Rutgers | 37 |
Schedule
Spring game
Date | Time | Spring Game | Site | Result | Attendance |
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April 13 | 3:00 p.m. | Blue vs. White | Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA | Blue 24–7 | 61,000 |
Regular season
The team hosted three non-conference games against the Idaho Vandals (first ever meeting) from the Big Sky Conference, Buffalo Bulls from the Mid-American Conference (MAC) and the Pittsburgh Panthers from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
During the 2019 Nittany Lions season, Penn State went against Big Ten conference opponents Maryland, Purdue, Iowa, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio State and Rutgers. The 2019 schedule consisted of 7 home games and 5 away.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 3:30 p.m. | Idaho* | No. 15 | BTN | W 79–7 | 104,527 | |
September 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Buffalo* | No. 15 |
| FOX | W 45–13 | 104,136 |
September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | No. 13 |
| ABC | W 17–10 | 108,661 |
September 27 | 8:00 p.m. | at Maryland | No. 12 | FS1 | W 59–0 | 53,228 | |
October 5 | 12:00 p.m. | Purdue | No. 12 |
| ESPN | W 35–7 | 106,536 |
October 12 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 17 Iowa | No. 10 | ABC | W 17–12 | 69,034 | |
October 19 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 16 Michigan | No. 7 |
| ABC | W 28–21 | 110,669 |
October 26 | 3:30 p.m. | at Michigan State | No. 6 | ABC | W 28–7 | 70,298 | |
November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 17 Minnesota | No. 4 |
| ABC | L 26–31 | 51,883 |
November 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Indiana | No. 9 |
| ABC | W 34–27 | 106,323 |
November 23 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 2 Ohio State | No. 8 |
| FOX | L 17–28 | 104,355 |
November 30 | 3:30 p.m. | Rutgers | No. 10 |
| BTN | W 27–6 | 98,895 |
December 28 | 12:00 p.m. | vs. No. 17 Memphis* | No. 10 | ESPN | W 53–39 | 54,828 | |
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Game summaries
Idaho
See also: 2019 Idaho Vandals football team Idaho vs. Penn State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Idaho (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
No. 15 Penn State | 20 | 24 | 14 | 21 | 79 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: August 31
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); partly sunny
- Game attendance: 104,527
- Referee: Tom Stapleton
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, James Laurinaitis, Elise Menaker
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Buffalo
See also: 2019 Buffalo Bulls football team Buffalo vs. Penn State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Buffalo | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
No. 15 Penn State | 7 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 45 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C); intermittent clouds
- Game attendance: 104,136
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Coley Harvey
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Pittsburgh
See also: 2019 Pittsburgh Panthers football team and Penn State–Pittsburgh football rivalry Pittsburgh vs. Penn State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Pittsburgh | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 13 Penn State | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C); delayed start due to lightning; cloudy, showers
- Game attendance: 108,661
- Referee: Riley Johnson
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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At Maryland
See also: 2019 Maryland Terrapins football team and Maryland–Penn State football rivalry Penn State at Maryland – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 12 Penn State | 14 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 59 |
Maryland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Maryland Stadium, College Park, MD
- Date: September 27
- Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C); clear
- Game attendance: 53,228
- Referee: Daniel Capron
- TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Spencer Tillman, Coley Harvey
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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Purdue
See also: 2019 Purdue Boilermakers football team Purdue vs. Penn State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
No. 12 Penn State | 21 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 35 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 106,536
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen, Dan Orlovsky, Allison Williams
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
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At No. 17 Iowa
See also: 2019 Iowa Hawkeyes football team Penn State at Iowa – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 10 Penn State | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
No. 17 Iowa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
at Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA
- Date: October 12
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C); mostly cloudy, windy
- Game attendance: 69,034
- Referee: John O'Neill
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Game information | ||
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No. 16 Michigan
See also: 2019 Michigan Wolverines football team Michigan vs. Penn State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 16 Michigan | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
No. 7 Penn State | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); clear, cool, crisp
- Game attendance: 110,669
- Referee: Ron Snodgrass
- TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Game information | ||
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At Michigan State
See also: 2019 Michigan State Spartans football team and Michigan State–Penn State football rivalry Penn State at Michigan State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 6 Penn State | 7 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C); steady rain
- Game attendance: 70,298
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Game information | ||
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At No. 13/17 Minnesota
See also: 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Governor's Victory Bell Penn State at Minnesota – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 5/4 Penn State | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
No. 13/17 Minnesota | 14 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
at TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, MN
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 51,883
- Referee: Mark Kluczynski
- TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Holly Rowe
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Game information | ||
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No. 24 Indiana
See also: 2019 Indiana Hoosiers football team Indiana vs. Penn State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 24 Indiana | 14 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
No. 9 Penn State | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C); sunny, chilly
- Game attendance: 106,323
- Referee: Jeff Servinski
- TV announcers (ABC): Jason Benetti, Rod Gilmore, Quint Kessenich
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Game information | ||
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At No. 2 Ohio State
See also: 2019 Ohio State Buckeyes football team and Ohio State–Penn State football rivalry Penn State at Ohio State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 9/8 Penn State | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
No. 2 Ohio State | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 42 °F (6 °C); mostly cloudy
- Game attendance: 104,355
- Referee: Michael Cannon
- TV announcers (FOX): Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, Jenny Taft
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Game information | ||
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Rutgers
See also: 2019 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rutgers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
No. 12/10 Penn State | 7 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
at Beaver Stadium, University Park, Pennsylvania
- Date: November 30
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C); partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 98,895
- Referee: Jerry McGinn
- TV announcers (BTN): Brandon Gaudin, James Laurinaitis, Elise Menaker
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Game information | ||
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vs. No. 15/17 Memphis (Cotton Bowl)
See also: 2019 Memphis Tigers football team and 2019 Cotton Bowl Classic Memphis vs. Penn State – Game summaryQuarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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No. 15/17 Memphis | 13 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 39 |
No. 13/10 Penn State | 7 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 53 |
at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas
- Date: December 28
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Game weather: indoors, roof closed
- Game attendance: 54,828
- Referee: Jeff Flanagan
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, Olivia Dekker
- ESPN Box Score, GoPSUsports.com
Game information | ||
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Rankings
Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankingsWeek | |||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13-T | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Coaches | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
CFP | Not released | 4 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Not released |
Personnel
Coaching staff
Name | Position | Alma Mater | Years at Penn State |
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James Franklin | Head Coach | East Stroudsburg University (1995) | 6th |
Brent Pry | Defensive coordinator/linebackers | University at Buffalo (1993) | 6th |
Ricky Rahne | Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach | Cornell University (2002) | 6th |
Tim Banks | Co-defensive coordinator/safeties | Central Michigan University (1995) | 4th |
Tyler Bowen | Off. Recruiting coordinator/tight ends | University of Maryland (2010) | 2nd |
Matt Limegrover | Run Game Coordinator/offensive line | University of Chicago (1991) | 4th |
Sean Spencer | Associate head coach/Run Game Coord./defensive line | Clarion University (1995) | 6th |
Gerad Parker | Wide receivers | University of Kentucky (2003) | 1st |
Ja'Juan Seider | Running backs | West Virginia University (2000) | 2nd |
Terry Smith | Assistant head coach/defensive recruiting coordinator/cornerbacks | Penn State University (1991) | 6th |
Joe Lorig | Special teams coordinator/defensive Assistant | Western Oregon University (1995) | 1st |
Dwight Galt III | Assistant AD, Performance Enhancement | University of Maryland (1981) | 6th |
V'Angelo Bentley | Graduate Assistant | University of Illinois (2015) | 1st |
Kevin Smith | Graduate Assistant | Urbana University (2014) | 3rd |
Kevin Reihner | Graduate Assistant | Stanford University (2015) | 1st |
Mark Dupuis | Graduate Assistant | University of Connecticut (2011) | 3rd |
Roster
2019 Penn State Nittany Lions football roster | ||||||||||
Quarterback
Running back
Wide receiver
Tight end
Placekicker
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Offensive lineman
Defensive lineman
Punter
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Linebacker
Defensive back
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Source:
Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2020 NFL draftRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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2 | 38 | Yetur Gross-Matos | DE | Carolina Panthers |
2 | 46 | K. J. Hamler | WR | Denver Broncos |
4 | 141 | John Reid | CB | Houston Texans |
6 | 183 | Cam Brown | OLB | New York Giants |
6 | 193 | Robert Windsor | DT | Indianapolis Colts |
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