Penn State Football

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History vs Opponents

Date	Opponent	All-time record vs opponent	Coach Record vs opponent	Last meeting	Recent trends
9/5	Kent State	6-0	2-0	2018, 63-10	Allowed a total of 39 points (average of 6.5 ppg)
9/12	@ Virginia Tech	NA	NA	NA	NA
9/19	San Jose State	NA	NA	NA	NA
9/26	Northwestern	14-5	1-3*	2017, 31-7
10/3	@ Michigan	9-14	2-4	2019, 28-21	Lost 4 of 6
10/10
10/17	Iowa	17-12	4-0	2019, 17-12	Won 6 in a row
10/24	Ohio State	14-20	1-5	2019, 17-28	Lost 3 in a row and 7 of 8
10/31	@ Indiana	22-1	6-0	2019, 34-27	Won 6 in a row
11/7	@ Nebraska	8-9	1-0	2017, 56-44	Lost 4 of 5
11/14	Michigan State	16-17-1	2-4	2019, 28-7	Lost 5 of 7
11/21	Maryland	40-2-1	1-5	2019, 59-0	Win 5 in a row (5-1 since MD joined Big Ten)
11/28	@ Rutgers	28-2	6-0	2019, 27-6	Won 13 in a row

Coach Connections

PSU OC Kirk Ciarroca worked under new Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano as co-OC from 2008-2010.

PSU co-DC Tim Banks was defensive assistant at Maryland from 2003-2006 (ILB coach 03-05, DB coach 06)

PSU co-DC Brent Pry was a grad assistant at Virginia Tech from 1995-1997

Michigan OC Josh Gattis was offensive assistant at Penn State from 2014-2017

New Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano coached on Joe Paterno’s staff at Penn State from 1990-1995.

”Week1”

9/5 vs Kent State

All-time series: 6-0

Last meeting: 2018 – Penn State won 63-10
LB Micah Parsons had 5 tackles, DE Jayson Oweh had 2 sacks, and QB Sean Clifford played garbage time completing all 3 pass attempts for 117 yards and a touchdown

Recent trends: In 6 all-time games against Kent State, Penn State has allowed a total of 39 points, an average of 6.5 ppg

James Franklin record vs Kent St: 2-0

9/12 vs Virginia Tech

Penn State has never faced Virginia Tech.

Player connections: Penn State kicker Jordan Stout hit 2 of 3 field goals in 2019, including a 57 yarder against Pitt and a 53 yarder against Idaho. Stout began his career at VT

9/19 vs San Jose State

Penn State has never faced SJ State.

9/5 vs Kent State

All-time series: 6-0

Recent trends: In 6 all-time games against Kent State, Penn State has allowed a total of 39 points, an average of 6.5 ppg

James Franklin record vs Kent St: 2-0

9/12 vs Virginia Tech

Penn State has never faced Virginia Tech.

Player connections: Penn State kicker Jordan Stout hit 2 of 3 field goals in 2019, including a 57 yarder against Pitt and a 53 yarder against Idaho. Stout began his career at VT

9/19 vs San Jose State

Penn State has never faced SJ State.

9/26 vs Northwestern

All-time series: Penn State leads 14-5

Last meeting: 2017 – Penn State won 31-7
Prior to this win, Northwestern won back-to-back games against Penn State in 2014 and 2015.

Recent trends:

James Franklin record: 1-3 – 1-2 at Penn State and his Vanderbilt team lost in 2012

10/24 vs Ohio State

All-time series: 14-20

Last meeting: 2019 – Penn State lost 28-17
QB Sean Clifford completed just 10 of 17 passes for 71 yards; RB Journey Brown averaged 5.8 yards per carry and scored a touchdown

Last Penn St win: 2016 – Saquon Barkley ran for 99 yards, Penn State won the whiteout game 24-21 and went on to win the Big Ten Championship Game

James Franklin record: 1-5

Recent trends: Lost 3 in a row and 7 of 8

All-time series: 14-20

Last meeting: 2019 – Penn State lost 28-17
QB Sean Clifford completed just 10 of 17 passes for 71 yards; RB Journey Brown averaged 5.8 yards per carry and scored a touchdown

Last Penn St win: 2016 – Saquon Barkley ran for 99 yards, Penn State won the whiteout game 24-21 and went on to win the Big Ten Championship Game

James Franklin record: 1-5

Recent trends: Lost 3 in a row and 7 of 8