Capital One Bowl
Capital One Bowl
Big Ten Network Bowl Wrap-Up airs through next week
1/13/10
The Big Ten Conference posted four impressive bowl victories during the 2009-10 post-season and the Big Ten Network will breakdown the games during its Big Ten Football Bowl Wrap-Up at 10 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 14. The Big Ten Football Bowl Wrap-Up will re-air three times during the upcoming week: Jan. 15 (5 p.m.), Jan. 16 (10:30 p.m.) and Jan. 19 (9 a.m.). Dave Revsine, Gerry DiNardo and Howard Griffith will host the 60-minute program. They will be joined by Rick Pizzo and analysts Anthony Herron, Chris Martin and Glen Mason. Interviews with Big Ten coaches and players will be included in the program.
Penn State Capital One Bowl win fifth most watched bowl game
1/12/10
Penn State's dramatic victory over LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl earned a six percent television ratings increase over the 2009 contest and was seen in more than 7.8 million U.S. TV households. The Nittany Lions' 19-17 win over the Tigers earned a 6.8 rating for the ABC national telecast on New Year's Day, tied with the FedEx Orange Bowl for the fifth-highest rated bowl among the 34 post-season contests this past season.
Penn State posts highest graduation rate among teams in final Top 25
1/11/10
The Penn State football team earned the highest Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and federal graduation rate among teams ranked in the final 2009 Associated Press Top 25 poll. The Nittany Lions (11-2) were No. 9 in the final AP poll, earning their 23rd Top 10 finish in Joe Paterno's 44 seasons as head coach. Penn State football student-athletes that enrolled in the University in the fall of 2002 earned a federal graduation rate of 89 percent, easily the best among the teams ranked in the final AP poll. Penn State's 89 percent federal graduation rate led all Big Ten Conference institutions and was 34 points above the 55 percent FBS average, according to the NCAA data released last November.
Penn State earns top Academic Progress Rate among January bowl teams
1/8/10
The Penn State Football team owns the highest Academic Progress Rate (APR) and the No. 2 Graduation Success Rate among the 28 teams playing in a New Year's bowl game, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES). The Nittany Lions' most recent Academic Progress Rate of 976 is highest among the 28 teams playing a January, 2010 post-season contest and tied for No. 6 overall among the 68 teams in a 2009-10 bowl game. Penn State leads all Big Ten bowl teams in APR, with Northwestern second at 973.
Nittany Lions earn 23rd Top 10 ranking under Paterno
1/8/10
Penn State has capped its second consecutive 11-win season by earning its 23rd Top 10 ranking under Coach Joe Paterno. The Nittany Lions (11-2) were No. 8 in the final USA Today Coaches poll and No. 9 in the final Associated Press poll, which were released early this morning. Penn State earned its 35th final Top 25 ranking under the Hall of Fame coach.Three Penn State opponents earned a spot in the final 2009 rankings (AP/Coaches): Ohio State (5/5), Iowa (7/7) and LSU (17/17). Wisconsin finished No. 16 in both polls. The Big Ten was the only conference with three teams in the Top 10. Penn State will visit 2009 BCS National Champion Alabama (on Sept. 11 in its second game of the 2010 campaign. Penn State's win over LSU helped the Big Ten become the first conference to post four bowl wins over Top 15 teams since the Big Ten did so during the 1998-99 bowl season.
Penn State's Capital One Bowl win to air twice on Big Ten Network
1/6/10
Penn State's dramatic 19-17 win over No. 13 LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl will re-air twice on the Big Ten Network during the next 10 days. Collin Wagner's career-high fourth field goal of the game, with :57 to play, lifted Penn State to its fourth bowl win in the past five years. The Nittany Lions (11-2) earned their third 11-win season in the past five years (15th overall under Joe Paterno) and will likely earn their 23rd Top 10 finish under the Hall of Fame coach when the final polls are announced Friday. The Capital One Bowl will air at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 11 ET on the Big Ten Network and again at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, immediately following the Penn State-Iowa men's basketball game, which tips at 1 p.m. on the Network.
A look back at Bowl Week
1/4/10
Everyone knows by now that Penn State downed LSU 19-17 in an exciting Capital One Bowl on New Year's Day. Those who were not down in Orlando for Bowl Week may not be aware of the other festivities surrounding the event, however, so Penn State Live is presenting a photo retrospective of those events. Cyndee Graves, assistant director of University Marketing, was on the official Alumni Association tour, and got photos of the events as she experienced them. In addition, Public Information student photographer and Blue Band member Andy Colwell carried his camera along with his trombone, and captured Bowl Week activities from the Blue Band perspective -- including one picture he took while marching behind Drum Major Matt Sabo in the Citrus Parade. To view a selection of their photos, visit http://live.psu.edu/stilllife/2198 online. For more details about the game, visit http://live.psu.edu/story/43617 online.
Nittany Lions hold off LSU 19-17 in Capital One Bowl
1/1/10
After a sloppy start on a muddy field, Penn State finished with a flourish to win the Capital One Bowl. Collin Wagner kicked a 21-yard field goal with 57 seconds left, and the No. 11 Nittany Lions staved off a last-ditch drive by No. 13 LSU for a 19-17 victory Friday.
Bowman, Odrick earn additional All-America honors
12/17/09
Penn State junior linebacker Navorro Bowman and senior defensive tackle Jared Odrick (Lebanon) have earned several additional All-America honors. Bowman has been selected a second team All-American by Sporting News, SI.com (Sports Illustrated), Rivals.com and Phil Steele's College Football. Earlier this week, the standout linebacker was named a second team All-American by CBSsports.com and a third team choice by the Associated Press. Bowman has garnered six All-America recognitions thus far. Odrick earned second team All-America honors from Rivals.com and Phil Steele's and third team accolades from Sporting News. Odrick previously was selected to the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-America Team, becoming Penn State's 94th first team All-American. He also was named a second team All-Americans by the Associated Press and CBSsports.com, giving him six All-America honors so far.
Three Nittany Lions named to Associated Press All-America teams
12/16/09
Penn State senior defensive tackle Jared Odrick (Lebanon, Pa.), junior linebacker Navorro Bowman (District Heights, Md.) and senior tackle Dennis Landolt (Burlington, N.J.) have been named to the Associated Press All-America team. Odrick was named to the second team, while Bowman and Landolt were third team selections. Penn State and Iowa led all Big Ten schools with three AP All-Americans.
Clark named co-winner of Chicago Tribune Silver Football
12/11/09
Record-setting quarterback Daryll Clark (Youngstown, Ohio) has been named co-winner of the prestigious Chicago Tribune Silver Football, presented to the Big Ten Conference's Most Valuable Player. A two-time first team All-Big Ten honoree, Clark joins former Nittany Lion standout quarterbacks Kerry Collins (1994) and Michael Robinson (2005) as Silver Football recipients. Clark shares the 2009 honor with Michigan defensive end Brandon Graham, the first time there have been co-winners since the award was first presented in 1924.
Paterno among finalists for Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award
12/11/09
Penn State coach Joe Paterno has been selected as one of 10 Football Bowl Subdivision finalists for the 2009 Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. The award, now in its fourth year, celebrates college football coaches who demonstrate sportsmanship, integrity and responsibility on and off the field. Paterno, in his 44th season as Penn State head coach and 60th as a member of the coaching staff, has led the 2009 Nittany Lions to a 10-2 overall record and the No. 13 ranking in the final Bowl Championship Series standings. Penn State has earned its 21st season with at least 10 wins under Paterno, who is the FBS all-time leader in 10-win seasons. From Dec. 15-29 fans can visit http://www.CoachoftheYear.com to vote among the finalists. Fan votes constitute 20 percent of a coach's final score.
Coaches meet Orlando media to kick off Capital One Bowl activities
12/11/09
A pair of National Championship coaches met in Orlando, Fla. on Thursday (Dec. 10) to launch activities for the 64th Capital One Bowl pitting Penn State and LSU. Nittany Lion head coach Joe Paterno and LSU coach Les Miles met with the Orlando media and spoke at a contract signing luncheon at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. Penn State (10-2) and LSU (9-3) will meet for the first time since the 1974 Orange Bowl when they collide on January 1, 2010 in the Capital One Bowl. The game will kick at 1 p.m. ET and air on ABC, Sports USA Radio and the Penn State Sports Network.
Students able to purchase two tickets for Capital One Bowl
12/11/09
Penn State students wishing to follow the Nittany Lions to Orlando for their Capital One Bowl showdown with LSU will now be able to purchase a pair of tickets this Saturday, Dec. 12. Originally, students were permitted to purchase one ticket, but the athletic department increased that number to two for Saturday's sale.
Full-time Penn State students can purchase Capital One Bowl tickets on Saturday at Gate B of the Bryce Jordan Center. The sale will begin at 7 a.m. and be completed by 11 a.m. or when no tickets remain. Students may now purchase two (2) tickets with their valid Penn State student ID. The tickets are $80 each and will be issued at the time of purchase. Cash or credit cards will be accepted, but Lion Cash can not be used for this sale.