Oct. 26, 2009

Complete Game Notes in PDF Format

When: Saturday, October 31, 2009
Where: Ryan Field (47,130)
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. ET
Attendance: 30,000
Series Record: Penn State leads, 9-3
Penn State Captains:
No. 17 Daryll Clark, Sr., QB
No. 45 Sean Lee, Sr., LB

Television: The contest will be televised by ESPN to national audience with Carter Blackburn and Chris Spielman calling the action.

The Nittany Lions are appearing on television for the 186th time in their last 188 games.

RADIO: Penn State Sports Network (60 stations) Radio Team (10th year)
Play-by-Play: Steve Jones; Analysis: Jack Ham Web stream: www.GoPSUsports.com Michigan Sports Network (Frank Beckmann, playby- play; Jim Brandstatter, analysis; Doug Karsch, sideline). Touchdown Radio (Roxy Bernstein, Gino Torretta, Jon Bloom). XM Radio 196; Sirius 122.

Coaches:

Joe Paterno
Penn State Record: 390-128-3 (75.1), 44th Year
Overall Record: Same
vs. Northwestern 9-3
60th year on Penn State staff...all-time leader in career wins among FBS (1-A) coaches...300 wins faster than any coach in NCAA history...College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2007.

Pat Fitzgerald
Northwestern Record: 24-21, 4th Year
Overall Record: Same
vs. Penn State: 0-1

The Series:
The Nittany Lions and Wildcats are meeting for the 13th time, with Penn State leading the series, 9-3. The teams are meeting for the first time since 2006 and the first time in Evanston since the Nittany Lions' dramatic win in 2005.