‘PSU Football 2008’ Archive

More on Devlin leaving

Penn State’s Devlin says he’ll transfer – The InkyOut of all the stories on QB Pat Devlin in the papers, this one is the most informative. Some excerpts:
According to a source close to (Joe) Paterno, Devlin, along with his parents, Mark and Connie, visited with the 81-year-old coach on Monday to express their displeasure over [...]

Devlin quits Penn State

It looks like backup QB Pat Devlin has left Penn State (Fight on State) with aspirations of heading to a Division 1-A (actually Football Championship Subdivision) program. That frees him up to start for two seasons somewhere else instead of one at Penn State after Daryll Clark runs out of eligibility.
Devlin lost out to Clark [...]

Williams team MVP; other Nittany Lion award winners

Williams wins MVP – CDTThe State College Quarterback Club season-ending awards were given out to the Nittany Lions last night. Derrick Williams won the Hall Foundation Award as outstanding player. Other awards:
Richard Maginnis Memorial Award (outstanding offensive lineman) — senior center A.Q. Shipley; John Bruno, Jr. Memorial Award (outstanding member of special teams) — senior [...]

Penn State vs. USC all-time

A quick look at the series history, from Intercollegiate Athletics:

Jan. 1, 1923 USC 14, PSU 3 1923 Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Calif.
Jan. 1, 1982 PSU 26, USC 10 1982 Fiesta Bowl, Tempe, Ariz.
Sept. 15, 1990 USC 19, PSU 14 Los Angeles
Sept. 14, 1991 USC 21, PSU 10 Los Angeles
Sept. 11, 1993 [...]

Penn State wearing white in Rose Bowl; official Rose Bowl release

Penn State will wear its white jerseys and use the west bench on game day. USC will wear its dark jerseys and use the east bench on game day.
PRESS RELEASE – 95th ROSE BOWL GAME® PRESENTED BY CITI® NO. 8 PENN STATE vs. NO. 5 USC – Tournament of Roses
Of course, a number of people [...]

Bad news for Rose Bowl groundskeepers

Paterno on Rose Bowl sidelines? – Lion Eyes, The InkyJoe Paterno plans to be on the sidelines. He is still getting used to his new hip, so he’ll probably walk only 4 miles instead of five on Jan. 1. The trench Paterno leaves behind should not be as deep as last time.
Penn State, [...]

It is all but official: Penn State vs. USC in the Rose Bowl

No. 5 Trojans win seventh straight Pac-10 title – ESPNSo much for my idea that USC giving up to timeouts to wear their cardinal jerseys was the kind of hubris that could motivate UCLA. It did not matter because UCLA cooperated and took a time-out to nullify the loss of timeout penalty that USC was [...]

USC hubris makes me think an Oregon State Rose Bowl more likely

Remember oh, six hours ago when I said this:
USC still has to take care of business this Saturday with UCLA and I wish I could find the article with one of the team leaders whining about playing in the Rose Bowl as if it is fait accompli. I almost expect UCLA to pull the upset [...]

Who will have the chip on their shoulder, PSU or USC?

DAVID JONES – Penn State isn’t feeling the love (and that’s a good thing) – Patriot-NewsJones wonders which Rose Bowl team will be the media darling and which one will have the chip on their shoulder. Most years I would say USC gets the love-fest since they are a team from a place where it [...]

Rose Bowl tix on sale on Wed.

Rose Bowl Tickets on Sale Wednesday – Intercollegiate Athletics
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.; December 1, 2008 – Current Nittany Lion Club members will be able to purchase tickets for Penn State’s third appearance in the Rose Bowl beginning Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Only $160 a piece!
Penn State, Nittany Lions, Rose Bowl
©MMX William F. [...]

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