2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2010 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State Athletics wordmark.svg 250 Big Ten Conference Big Ten 7–6 4–4 Joe Paterno 45th Galen Hall 7th Tom Bradley 11th Brett Brackett Ollie Ogbu Spread 4–3 Beaver Stadium Outback Bowl L 24–37 vs. Florida The 2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10243/1083972-100.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20121021054349/http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/local/breaking/paterno-doesnt-name-starter-for-saturday-261805/ dead October 21, 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Ron Musselman Paterno Doesn't Name starter for Saturday August 31, 2010 August 31, 2010 The Nittany Lions finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play and were invited to the Outback Bowl where they were defeated by Florida 37–24. Schedule 2010 AP Eastern September 4 12:00 p.m. w y 19 Youngstown State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN 44–14 101,213 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302470213 Youngstown State Penguins vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score ESPN September 5, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907042403/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302470213 September 7, 2010 live September 11 7:00 p.m. l y y 18 Alabama 1 Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL rivalry, College GameDay ESPN 3–24 101,821 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302540333 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Box Score ESPN September 12, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100914084248/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302540333 September 14, 2010 live September 18 12:00 p.m. w y 22 Kent State Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN2 24–0 100,610 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302610213 Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score ESPN October 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100921015026/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302610213 September 21, 2010 live September 25 3:30 p.m. w y 23 Temple Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN 22–13 104,840 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302680213 Temple Owls vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score ESPN October 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100928062056/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302680213 September 28, 2010 live October 2 8:00 p.m. l y 22 Iowa 18 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN 3–24 70,585 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302752294 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Box Score ESPN October 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101006180041/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302752294 October 6, 2010 live October 9 12:00 p.m. l y Illinois Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN2 13–33 107,638 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302820213 Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score ESPN October 9, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101012035430/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302820213 October 12, 2010 live October 23 12:00 p.m. w y Minnesota TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN Governor's Victory Bell ESPNU 33–21 48,479 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=302960135 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers Box Score ESPN January 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101118040823/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=302960135 November 18, 2010 live October 30 8:00 p.m. w Michigan Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ESPN 41–31 108,539 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303030213 Michigan Wolverines vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score ESPN January 2, 2011 November 6 3:30 p.m. w Northwestern Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ABC/ESPN2 35–21 104,147 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303100213 Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score ESPN January 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203131625/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303100213 December 3, 2010 live November 13 3:30 p.m. l y Ohio State 7 Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH rivalry, College GameDay ABC/ESPN 14–38 105,466 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303170194 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Box Score ESPN January 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101117222436/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303170194 November 17, 2010 live November 20 12:00 p.m. w y Indiana FedExField Landover, MD BTN 41–24 78,790 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303240084 Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Indiana Hoosiers Box Score ESPN January 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203131927/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303240084 December 3, 2010 live November 27 12:00 p.m. l Michigan State 10 Beaver Stadium University Park, PA rivalry ESPN2 22–28 102,649 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=303310213 Michigan State Spartans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score ESPN January 2, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20101201192332/http://espn.go.com/ncf/boxscore?gameId=303310213 December 1, 2010 live January 1, 2011 1:00 p.m. l y y Florida Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL Outback Bowl ABC 24–37 60,574 https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=310010213 Florida Gators vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Box Score ESPN January 2, 2011 Game summaries September 4: Youngstown State Youngstown State 7 0 0 7 #14 Penn State 3 13 14 14 Youngstown State Penguins football Rob Bolden became the first true freshman to start the season opening game at quarterback for Penn State since Shorty Miller in 1910.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10246/1084714-143.stm Ron Musselman Bolden's Start at QB 100 Years in the Making: Freshman Gets Rare Call When Nittany Lions Take on Youngstown State Pittsburgh Post-Gazette September 3, 2010 September 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100907213315/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10246/1084714-143.stm September 7, 2010 dead Bolden led the Nittany Lions to at 44–14 victory over the Football Championship Subdivision Youngstown State Penguins. He passed for 239 yards and two touchdowns to wide receiver Brett Brackett. Collin Wagner was 3 for 3 in field goals over 40 yards. Chaz Powell returned the second half kickoff for a 100-yard touchdown.http://stats.pennlive.com/cfb/boxscore.asp?gamecode=201009040034&home=34&vis=225&final=true NCAA Scoreboard for September 4, 2010 The Patriot-News Harrisburg September 4, 2010 Although Penn State trailed 7–6 much of the half, in all they scored 41 unanswered points and only punted once. On their final drive, Kevin Newsome and Silas Redd were in to put the Nittany Lions on top 44–7. Youngstown State got a final touchdown against reserves to make it 44–14 before Matt McGloin got some playing time near the end. September 11: @ Alabama #14 Penn State 0 0 0 3 #1 Alabama 7 10 0 7 2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team thumb|Bolden drops back to pass Aided by turnovers, the #1 Crimson Tide defeated the #14 Nittany Lions in front of 101,821 in Tuscaloosa. After both teams exchanged punts, the Crimson Tide scored a touchdown to make it 7–0 with a pass to Julio Jones. Penn State blew a chance to tie the game after Bolden was picked off and the Tide marched downfield to make it 14–0. Alabama would add another field goal and miss one more as the Nittany Lions continued to have trouble finishing off drives. Early in the 4th, Alabama put the game away with a Trent Richardson touchdown dive to go up 24–0, but Penn State finally got on the board with a field goal to make it 24–3, yet the Nittany Lions could not close the gap any further. This game was the first time they had been held to 3 points since losing 13–3 in 2006 at Wisconsin, but avoided their first shutout loss since a 20–0 loss to Michigan in 2001. Penn State also got some playing time for backup Kevin Newsome who completed his first pass of 2010 (his only pass attempt against Youngstown State was an incompletion that led to a pass interference penalty on the Penguins). Despite the loss, the Nittany Lions still have not surrendered more than 24 points in the regular season since the 2007 35–31 loss to Michigan State. Alabama finished the game with 409 total yards and Trent Richardson finished with 190 rushing yards by himself and a touchdown. Rob Bolden has yet to be sacked this year. September 18: Kent State Kent State 0 0 0 0 #20 Penn State 14 0 3 7 2010 Kent State Golden Flashes football team Penn State's defense delivered their first shutout since the 2009 victory over the Minnesota Golden Gophers when the Nittany Lions defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes of the Mid-American Conference. Rob Bolden ran for and passed for a touchdown to Devon Smith. Evan Royster ran for his first touchdown of the season but was limited to just 38 yards. The defense garnered two interceptions to help offset the two interceptions thrown by Bolden, who has still not been sacked.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10266/1089648-143.stm Penn State's Bolden Yet to Be Sacked Ron Musselman September 23, 2010 September 23, 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette https://web.archive.org/web/20100926115214/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10266/1089648-143.stm September 26, 2010 dead September 25: Temple Temple 13 0 0 0 #20 Penn State 6 3 6 7 2010 Temple Owls football team The Nittany Lions handed coach Al Golden's Owls their first loss on the season defeating them 22–13. Collin Wagner converted 5 of 6 field goal attempts and Michael Zordich Jr. scored the lone Penn State touchdown from his fullback position.http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/542694/Owls-not-satisfied-with-near-win.html?nav=5017 Owls Not Satisfied With Near Win Altoona Mirror Philip Cmor September 26, 2010 September 26, 2010 Senior Evan Royster had his first 100-yard game of the season in gaining 187 yards on 26 carries.http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/554174/Royster-savors-big-game.html?nav=5017 Royster Savors Big Game Ben Brigandi Williamsport Sun-Gazette September 26, 2010 September 26, 2010 True freshmen quarterback Rob Bolden completed 18 of 28 passes for 224 yards. Justin Brown was the leading Penn State receiver catching 4 throws for 84 yards. The defense gathered three interceptions, one by Nate Stupar and two by Nick Sukay. Pete Massaro recovered a Chester Stewart fumble on the final play of the game.http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2010/09/massaro_mauti_stupar_lead_defe.html Massaro, Mauti, Stupar Lead Defense to Dominant Second Half Jared Shanker The Patriot-News Harrisburg September 26, 2010 September 26, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100929170048/http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnewssports/2010/09/massaro_mauti_stupar_lead_defe.html September 29, 2010 live October 2: @ Iowa #20 Penn State 0 3 0 0 #18 Iowa 10 7 0 7 2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team The Penn State rushing offense struggled against the Iowa defense and was held to only 54 yards in total rushing. While the total offensive yards trailed Iowa's by only 48, the Lions' woe in the opponent's redzone continued. Penn State had three trips into the Iowa redzone (at the 2, 1, and 12 yard lines respectively) but ended up with only one field goal. The Nittany Lion defense kept the Iowa offense scoreless in the 2nd half, but the Iowa defense stood up again and scored a touchdown from an interception return in the 4th quarter. October 9: Illinois Illinois 0 20 10 3 Penn State 3 10 0 0 2010 Illinois Fighting Illini football team The Nittany Lions were defeated by the Fighting Illini in the homecoming game and the Big Ten home opener. It is the first time that Penn State has lost to Illinois in Happy Valley. The offense gained only 7 first downs and 235 total yards, the seven first downs being the second fewest by Penn State in the Paterno era.http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/543149/-We-stunk---Humbling-homecoming-for-Penn-State.html?nav=742 "We Stunk": Humbling Homecoming for Penn State Cory Giger Altoona Mirror October 10, 2010 October 10, 2010 Although the special team recovered two Illinois punt-return fumbles deep in the Illini territory, the Lions had to settle for two field goals. Quarterback Rob Bolden delivered an 80-yard touchdown pass to Derek Moye, but also threw an interception, that was returned for an Illinois touchdown, in the 2nd quarter. Losing 7 defensive starters to injuries, and 12 overall contributors the defense collapsed against the Illinois running attack, giving up 282 rushing yards and allowing the Illini to possess the ball for more than 38 minutes. October 23: @ Minnesota Penn State 7 14 3 9 Minnesota 7 0 7 7 2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team Governor's Victory Bell Penn State won for the first time in the 2010 Big Ten season defeating the Golden Gophers 33–21 in Joe Paterno's first visit to the TCF Bank Stadium. Quarterback Rob Bolden completed 11 of 13 passes for 130 yards including a 21-yard touchdown to Brett Brackett before leaving the game with an apparent concussion.http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10296/1097630-100.stm Penn State Loses QB but Holds on to Beat Minnesota, 33–21 Rob Mussleman Pittsburgh Post-Gazette October 23, 2010 October 23, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101026005847/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10296/1097630-100.stm October 26, 2010 dead Backup quarterbacks Kevin Newsome and Matthew McGloin took the remainder of the snaps at quarterback with McGloin doing all of the throwing. He completed his first two career touchdown passes to Derek Moye. Evan Royster added to the scoring with a two-yard touchdown run. Colin Wagner kicked one field goal and the defense garnered a safety to complete the scoring in Joe Paterno's 398th career win. Leading 33–14 with the game in hand, the reserves gave up a late Gophers touchdown. October 30: Michigan Michigan 7 3 14 7 Penn State 14 14 10 3 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team Joe Paterno got his 399th career win by starting a former walk-on quarterback, Matt McGloin, for the first time. In his first career start, Matt McGloin passed for 250 yards and scored a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown. Running back Evan Royster surpassed Curt Warner and became the all-time Penn State rushing leader by running 150 yards on 29 carries with 2 touchdowns. Although the Lions' defense could not stop Michigan's Denard Robinson, who posted 190 passing yards and 191 rushing yards, the Penn State offense was able to march down the field with a commanding 10–16 3rd-down efficiency. The Lions controlled the ball for more than 37 minutes and outscored Michigan by a stunning 28–10 in the first half partly due to turnovers, never trailing, and boosted the lead to 31–10 early in the 3rd quarter. Michigan scored a TD but Penn State quickly restored the three touchdown lead. Michigan scored two more TDs, one late in the third, the other midway through the 4th to cut the lead to 7, but Penn State put it away with a field goal, and after stopping Michigan on 4th down, drove all the way to the 1 yard line before taking a knee. November 6: Northwestern Northwestern 7 14 0 0 Penn State 0 7 21 7 2010 Northwestern Wildcats football team After a week of speculation on who should be the starting quarterback, Rob Bolden got the nod after recovering from concussion. However, he was hit hard during one play in the 1st quarter and was relieved by Matt McGloin. Penn State could not stop the Wildcats quarterback Dan Persa in the first half and trailed by 21 points late in the 2nd quarter. After a 91-yard drive in the last minute of the 2nd quarter, the Lions managed to score their first touchdown of the game. Penn State continued the momentum and dominated the opponent in the 2nd half. The Lions scored 4 consecutive touchdowns and shutout Northwestern to win the game from behind. Evan Royster and Silas Redd both ran for over 130 yards and McGloin passed for four touchdowns to Brett Brackett, Nate Cadogan, Derek Moye and Royster. Linebacker Michael Mauti led the Penn State defense with 11 tackles, including 3 tackles for loss. The 35–21 victory marked the 400th career win for head coach Joe Paterno.http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-psu-northwestern-1106-20101106,0,6289111.story Penn State Rallies to Win No. 400 for Paterno The Morning Call Allentown Mark Wogenrich November 6, 2010 November 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110012007/http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-psu-northwestern-1106-20101106%2C0%2C6289111.story November 10, 2010 dead The win also matched Penn State's biggest come-from-behind victory under Paterno.https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=303100213 Joe Paterno Wins No. 400 After Penn St. Rallies from 21-Down ESPN Associated Press November 6, 2010 November 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101110032853/http://scores.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=303100213 November 10, 2010 dead November 13: @ Ohio State Penn State 7 7 0 0 #7 Ohio State 3 0 14 21 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes football team Ohio State – Penn State rivalry A 17-point underdog, the Lions outplayed the Buckeyes in the first half of the game. Matt McGloin led a balanced Penn State offense to score two passing touchdowns. The first touchdown was also Penn State's first passing touchdowns in Ohio Stadium under Joe Paterno. Also, the first 14+ point game at Ohio State since 1978. Although leading by 11 points in the first half, Penn State was dominated in the second half. The Lions generated only 60 yards of total offense in the last 30 minutes of the game, most of which came on their opening drive of the third quarter. After a 13–18 pass completion rate in the first half, McGloin completed 2 of his 12 pass attempts in the second half and threw two interceptions, both of which were returned by Buckeyes for touchdowns. The Penn State defense also failed to stop Ohio State's running attack, especially after linebacker Mike Mauti left the game with shoulder injury. The Lions defense surrendered 314 rushing yards and Ohio State scored 35 unanswered points to win the game. Despite this, improvements from their first three losses were noted in the deceptive final score, as it was a winnable game for over 50 minutes until the Buckeyes made it 31–14 from a Matt McGloin pick six. This game would be later be vacated by Ohio State due to NCAA violations. November 20: vs. Indiana at Landover, Maryland thumb|The offense lines up just before Silas Redd's touchdown Penn State 7 10 14 10 Indiana 0 14 10 0 2010 Indiana Hoosiers football team Penn State scored two touchdowns in the first two drives of the game and led by 14 points early in the 2nd quarter. However, the Hoosiers managed to tie the game at 24–24 in the 3rd quarter. The Lions broke the tie when Andrew Dailey blocked an Indiana punt and James Van Fleet returned it for a touchdown and scored 17 unanswered points to win the game in the Fedex Field. Matt McGloin passed for 315 yards with 2 touchdowns to Derek Moye and Brett Brackett. Penn State also ran for 171 yards, with running touchdowns from Evan Royster and Silas Redd. Many reserves saw playing time in the second half of the fourth quarter. November 27: Michigan State #10 Michigan State 7 7 7 7 Penn State 3 0 0 19 2010 Michigan State Spartans football team Land Grant Trophy Although Penn State generated 396 offensive yards, 65 more than the Spartans in the game, the Lions offense could not score any touchdown in the first 3 quarters and trailed by 18 points after 44 minutes of play. Penn State surged in the 4th quarter and scored 3 touchdowns from Joe Suhey, Evan Royster and Derek Moye. However, the balanced Spartans attack was able to control the ball for more than 34 minutes and scored their 4th touchdown in the 4th quarter. Penn State's final attempt to come from behind fell short after a failed onside kick in the last minute of the game. The Lions also committed 8 penalties, the most in one game this season, with 67 yards. The game was Penn State's first home loss to Michigan State since 1965, a year before Joe Paterno became the Penn State head coach. Penn State sent off 18 seniors and finished their 2010 regular season with a 7–5 (4–4 Big Ten) record. January 1 vs. Florida (2011 Outback Bowl) Florida 0 14 6 17 Penn State 7 10 7 0 2010 Florida Gators football team 2011 Outback Bowl The Nittany Lions concluded the 2010–2011 season with a 7–6 record after losing the 2011 Outback Bowl. The Lions were hurt badly by miscues and turnovers, as all Florida touchdowns were set up by Penn State's miscues. The Gators scored a touchdown after blocking a Penn State punt in the 2nd quarter. Quarterback McGloin threw a school-record five interceptions in the game: the 2nd and 3rd were deep in the Penn State territory (15 and 25 yards) and directly led to Florida touchdowns; the 4th interception was returned by the Gators for an 80-yard touchdown and ended Penn State's final hope to win the game. Senior back Evan Royster led the Lions with 98 rushing and 51 receiving yards, which marked his third straight season with over 1,000 yards. Receiver Derek Moye also recorded 5 catches for 79 yards. Penn State offense outplayed Florida by 71 yards in total offense and controlled the ball for more than 32 minutes in the loss. After the game, quarterback Rob Bolden and his father requested to transfer from Penn State. However, their request was denied by Joe Paterno later. Personnel Coaching staff Joe Paterno – Head Coach Dick Anderson – Offensive Line (Guards and Centers) Tom Bradley – Defensive Coordinator and Cornerbacks Kermit Buggs – Safeties Galen Hall – Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs Larry Johnson Sr. – Defensive Line Bill Kenney – Offensive Tackles and Tight Ends Mike McQueary – Wide Receivers and Recruiting Coordinator Jay Paterno – Quarterbacks Ron Vanderlinden – Linebackers John Thomas – Strength and Conditioning Roster 2010 Penn State Nittany Lions y Robert Bolden 1 QB FR y Rob Bolden Brandon Beachum 3 RB JR Shawney Kersey 4 WR FR y Graham Zug 5 WR SR y Derek Moye 6 WR JR y Curtis Drake 7 WR SO Brandon Moseby-Felder 8 WR FR y Paul Jones 10 QB FR Matt McGloin 11 QB SO y y Kevin Newsome 12 QB SO y Mark Wedderburn 13 TE SO Alex Kenney 15 WR FR Shane McGregor 16 QB SO y Christian Kuntz 17 WR FR y Andrew Goodman 18 WR SO y Garrett Venuto 19 QB FR y Justin Brown 19 WR SO y Justin Brown (wide receiver) Devon Smith 20 WR SO Stephfon Green 21 RB JR y Evan Royster 22 RB SR y Derek Day 24 RB SO y Silas Redd 25 RB FR y Curtis Dukes 26 RB FR y Tariq Tongue 27 WR FR y Kevin Kowalishen 29 RB SO Andre Dupree 33 FB FR y Pat Zerbe 35 FB FR y Deron Thompson 36 RB FR Joe Suhey 37 RB JR Zach Zwinak 41 FB FR y DeOn'tae Pannell 50 G JR Patrick Christie 51 OL FR Chimaeze Okoli 52 T JR y Matt Stankiewitch 54 C SO y y Tom Ricketts 55 OL FR Adam Gress 58 T FR y Ty Howle 60 C FR y y Stefen Wisniewski 61 G SR y Frank Figueroa 62 G FR y Alex Mateas 63 OL FR y John Urschel 64 G FR y y Miles Dieffenbach 65 C FR Quinn Barham 67 T JR y Doug Klopacz 68 C SR Anthony Tortorelli 70 G JR Khamrone Kolb 72 G FR Mark Arcidiacono 73 G FR y Johnnie Troutman 74 G JR y Eric Shrive 75 G FR y Nate Cadogan 76 T FR y Lou Eliades 77 G SR y Mike Farrell 78 T SO y Luke Graham 79 OL FR Andrew Szczerba 80 TE JR y Ryan Scherer 81 WR SO y Kevin Haplea 82 TE FR y Brett Brackett 83 WR SR y C Jonathan Stewart 87 TE JR J.D. Mason 88 TE SO Garry Gilliam 89 TE FR y y Nick Sukay 1 S JR Chaz Powell 2 CB JR Derrick Thomas 5 CB FR y Gerald Hodges 6 LB SO y D'Anton Lynn 8 CB JR y Michael Zordich 9 LB SO y Malcolm Willis 10 S FR y Khairi Fortt 11 LB FR y Stephon Morris 12 CB SO Andrew Dailey 13 S JR Mike Wallace 14 CB FR y Evan Lewis 14 CB SO y Bani Gbadyu 15 LB SR y Shelton McCullough 16 CB SR y Stephen Obeng-Agyapong 23 S FR y Jonathan Duckett 24 S FR Jacob Fagnano 27 S SO y Drew Astorina 28 S JR Ryan Keiser 30 S FR Nick Delligatti 31 LB FR Dakota Royer 32 LB FR Michael Yancich 33 LB SO y Nathan Stupar 34 LB JR y Kyle Johnson 36 S JR Tyler Ahrenhold 38 S JR Jesse Della Valle 39 CB FR Glenn Carson 40 LB FR y J.R. Refice 41 DL FR y Michael Mauti 42 LB SO y y Mike Hull 43 LB FR y Mike Hull (linebacker) Kevion Latham 44 DE JR Ken Pollock 46 LB SO y Jordan Hill 47 DL SO y Jordan Hill (American football) Chris Colasanti 48 DE SR Brian Irvin 52 DE SO y James Van Fleet 54 LB SO y Eric Latimore 56 DE JR y Pete Massaro 59 DE SO y Devon Still 71 DT JR y Evan Hailes 75 DT FR Jack Crawford 81 DE JR y Jack Crawford (American football) Brad Bars 83 LB FR y Kyle Baublitz 84 DT FR Ollie Ogbu 85 DT SR y C C.J. Olaniyan 86 DE FR Sean Stanley 90 DE SO DaQuan Jones 91 DT FR y James Terry 93 DT SO y Shawn Oakman 94 DE FR y Cody Castor 96 DT SO y Brandon Ware 99 DT SO David Soldner 28 K SO Russell Nye 29 K SO Anthony Fera 30 K FR y y Collin Wagner 36 K SR Michael Fuhrman 44 LS SO y Alex Butterworth 45 P FR A.J. Firestone 49 P FR Jon Rohrbaugh 53 LS JR Emery Etter 57 LS FR y http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/psu-m-footbl-mtt.html September 1, 2010 Joe Paterno Tom Bradley (Defensive Coordinator/Cornerbacks) Galen Hall (Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs) Ron Vanderlinden (Linebackers) Kermit Buggs (Safeties) Mike McQueary – (Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator) Dick Anderson (Guards/Centers) Bill Kenney (Offensive Tackles/Tight Ends) Jay Paterno (Quarterbacks) Larry Johnson, Sr. (Defensive Line) John Thomas (Strength and Conditioning) Awards On November 29, 2010, three Penn State players were selected to the 2010 All-Big Ten Team in voting by the conference coaches and media. Guard Stefen Wisniewski was again selected to the first team (by coaches) after his 2009 All-Big Ten first team selection. Ollie Ogbu and Evan Royster were second team selections by coaches.http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112910aad.html Trio of Nittany Lions Named to All-Big Ten Football Team Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics November 29, 2010 November 30, 2010 Watchlists Jack Crawford Bednarik Award watchlisthttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/081010aab.html Royster and Crawford Named to Watch Lists for Trio of National Awards Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics August 10, 2010 November 1, 2010 Evan Royster Walter Camp Football Foundation Player of the Year watchlist Maxwell Award nominee Collin Wagner Lou Groza Award finalisthttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102910aao.html Wagner Named Lou Groza Place-kicker Award Semifinalist Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics October 29, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103193347/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102910aao.html November 3, 2010 live Stefen Wisniewski Campbell Trophy finalisthttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/100410aaa.html Wisniewski Among Candidates For Prestigious Campbell Trophy Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics October 4, 2010 November 1, 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award finalisthttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102010aac.html Wisniewski Selected A Finalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics October 20, 2010 November 1, 2010 Wuerffel Trophy finalisthttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/111010aaa.html Wisniewski Named Wuerffel Trophy Finalist Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics November 10, 2010 November 12, 2010 Players Rob Bolden Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Sept. 4)http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/090610aac.html Bolden Earns Inaugural Big Ten Freshman of the Week Honor Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics September 6, 2010 November 1, 2010 Brett Brackett Academic All-Big Tenhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120210aaa.html Big Ten Announces Fall Academic All-Conference Honorees Big Ten Conference December 2, 2010 December 6, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101223023247/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/120210aaa.html December 23, 2010 dead Big Ten Sportsmanship Awardhttp://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112910aae.html Big Ten Announces 2010 Football All-Conference Teams and Individual Honors Big Ten Conference November 29, 2010 December 11, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101222184331/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112910aae.html December 22, 2010 dead mdy-all Chris Colasanti ESPN Academic All-Americanhttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112310aab.html Penn State Again Leads Nation With Three First Team ESPN Academic All-American Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics November 23, 2010 November 23, 2010 November 27, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101127013845/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112310aab.html dead Academic All-Big Ten Andrew Dailey Academic All-Big Ten Emery Etter Academic All-Big Ten Garry Gilliam Academic All-Big Ten Tyler Howle Academic All-Big Ten Kyle Johnson Academic All-Big Ten Kevion Latham Academic All-Big Ten Pete Massaro ESPN Academic All-American Academic All-Big Ten Michael Mauti Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 6)http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110810aaa.html Five Teams Collect Weekly Football Awards Big Ten Conference November 8, 2010 November 8, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101111100513/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110810aaa.html November 11, 2010 dead Leonard McCullough Academic All-Big Ten Stephen Obeng-Agyapong Academic All-Big Ten Silas Redd ESPN Big Ten All-Freshman teamhttps://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/20982/espn-coms-big-ten-all-freshman-team ESPN.com's Big Ten All-Freshman team ESPN Rittenberg Adam December 9, 2010 December 11, 2010 Jonathan Rohrbaugh Academic All-Big Ten David Soldner Academic All-Big Ten Matthew Stankiewitch Academic All-Big Ten Stephen Stupar Academic All-Big Ten Joseph Suhey Academic All-Big Ten James Van Fleet Academic All-Big Ten Collin Wagner Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 25)http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092710aaa.html Wagner Earns Big Ten Special Teams Honor Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics September 27, 2010 November 1, 2010 Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week (Oct 30)https://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/18971/big-ten-players-of-the-week-oct-30 Big Ten Players of the Week: Oct. 30 Rittenberg Adam ESPN November 1, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101103050710/http://espn.go.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/18971/big-ten-players-of-the-week-oct-30 November 3, 2010 live Michael Wallace Academic All-Big Ten Malcolm Willis ESPN Big Ten All-Freshman team Stefen Wisniewski Allstate AFCA Good Works Teamhttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092210aab.html Wisniewski Selected to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics September 22, 2010 November 1, 2010 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athletehttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102810aab.html Wisniewski Earns Prestigious National Football Foundation Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Scholarship Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics October 28, 2010 November 1, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101031085608/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102810aab.html October 31, 2010 live ESPN Academic All-American AFCA All-Americanhttp://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112910aaa.html Wisniewski Selected AFCA All-American Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics November 29, 2010 November 29, 2010 December 3, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20101203013607/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112910aaa.html dead All-Big Ten (Coaches) ESPN All-Big Tenhttps://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/20913/espn-coms-2010-all-big-ten-team ESPN.com's 2010 All-Big Ten team ESPN Rittenberg Adam December 8, 2010 December 8, 2010 Academic All-Big Ten After the season All-star games Game Date Site Players 86th East–West Shrine Game January 22, 2011 Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium,Orlando, Florida Evan Roysterhttps://www.espn.com/blog/bigten/post/_/id/22148/big-ten-players-filling-shrine-game-roster Big Ten players filling Shrine Game roster ESPN Rittenberg Adam January 6, 2011 January 7, 2011Ollie Ogbu 1st Eastham Energy All-Star Game January 23, 2011 Sun Devil Stadium,Tempe, Arizona Brett Bracketthttp://psuinthenfl.com/2011/01/20/brackett-to-play-in-college-all-star-game Brackett To Play In College All-Star Game PSU in the NFL Monk Billy January 20, 2011 January 21, 2011 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