The first meeting between Penn State and Florida in 13 years drew an impressive television audience for the 2011 Outback Bowl, with the contest producing the highest rating for a college football game on ABC during the 2010 season. The ESPN on ABC telecast of the clash between the Nittany Lions and Gators delivered a 7.1 rating, translating into 8.17 million TV households and 12.445 million viewers.

Nine former Nittany Lions playing in the National Football League are on playoff teams, with at least one Penn Stater on seven of the squads vying for the Super Bowl XLV title. There are 31 former Nittany Lions on NFL rosters, placing Penn State in the top 12 nationally among schools in producing current NFL players. A total of seven former Nittany Lions are on the active rosters of NFL playoff teams.

With 29 Nittany Lions on National Football League rosters, Penn State is well represented in the professional ranks. Each week throughout the year, www.GoPSUsports.com, will provide updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats. Highlights from week 13 of the 2010 season include Dallas rookie linebacker Sean Lee notching not only his first two career interceptions but also his first NFL touchdown, Miami linebacker Cameron Wake taking over the NFL lead with 12 sacks for the season, and Kansas City linebacker Tamba Hali recording two sacks and a forced and recovered fumble in a key divisional win. In other news, wide receiver Jordan Norwood was added to the Browns' active roster but did not see action versus Miami.

The Penn State Student Outback Bowl Ticket Sale will be held this Saturday, Dec. 11, from 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at the Bryce Jordan Center Ticket Office (University Park Campus). Tickets are $70 each and there is a limit of two tickets per student. Tickets can be purchased with cash or credit cards. Lion Cash will not be accepted for the purchase of Outback Bowl Tickets.

Guard Stefen Wisniewski (Bridgeville) has been selected Penn State's 95th first team All-American. The senior standout was named to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America Team, the first All-America squad to be announced for the 2010 campaign. The AFCA has selected an All-America team annually since 1945. A starter in 37 of the last 38 games, Wisniewski is the 81st Penn State football student-athlete to earn first team All-America recognition, a total of 95 times, dating back to W.T. (Mother) Dunn's selection to the Walter Camp All-America squad in 1906.

Three Penn State Football student-athletes have been selected to the 2010 All-Big Ten Team in voting by the conference coaches and media. Senior guard Stefen Wisniewski (Bridgeville) was selected first team all-conference by the coaches for the second consecutive year. Senior defensive tackle and co-captain Ollie Ogbu (Staten Island, N.Y.) was selected to the second team by the coaches, as was senior tailback Evan Royster (Fairfax, Va.). The Nittany Lions' all-time leading rusher, Royster earned first team All-Big Ten accolades last year and second team in 2008.

Penn State safety Andrew Dailey (Massillon, Ohio) has been selected Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking a punt that was returned for a touchdown to spark Penn State to a 41-24 win over Indiana last Saturday in Landover, Md.