THE LAND FROM WHICH THEY COME
University Park looks nice, but I'm still holding out for that assignment in Hawai'i.
TEN FACTS ABOUT PENNSYLVANIA
- The first American flag was made by Betsy Ross in Philadelphia.
- You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
- Titusville, PA is where the world's first oil well was drilled.
- It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
- Harrisburg, PA is home to the world's longest stone arch bridge.
- Allentown has a ban on men becoming aroused in public.
- Kennett Square is the Mushroom Capital of the World.
- You may not sing in the bathtub.
- The Philadelphia Zoo is the first public zoo in the United States. It was created by Benjamin Franklin.
- If you are driving along a country road at night you must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
| LOCATION | University Park, PA |
| YEAR FOUNDED | 1855 |
| ENROLLMENT | 45,518 |
| NICKNAME | Nittany Lions |
| COLORS | Blue and White |
| HEAD COACH | James Franklin |
KNOW PENN STATE'S RECENT HISTORY
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| PENN STATE | YEAR | OHIO STATE |
| 7-6 | 2014 | 14-1 |
| 7-5 | 2013 | 12-2 |
| 8-4 | 2012 | 12-0 |
| 22-15 | TOTAL | 38-3 |
| 7-5 | AVERAGE | 13-1 |
KNOW THE MAN WHO LEADS PENN STATE
James Franklin was hired by the Nittany Lions in January of 2014. He has led Penn State to a record of 11-7 (.611). Prior to taking the head job at Penn State Franklin was the head coach at Vanderbilt from 2011-2013. He was 24-15 (.615) at with the Commodores and won 2 bowl games. In his first season at PSU he defeated Boston College 31-30 to win the Pinstripe Bowl.
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| POSITION | PLAYER | COMP. RATING | POSITION | PLAYER | COMP. RATING |
| QB | CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG | .993 | QB | CARDALE JONES | .870 |
| RB | AKEEL LYNCH | .885 | RB | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | .969 |
| WR | CHRIS GODWIN | .927 | WR | MICHAEL THOMAS | .870 |
| WR | DAESEAN HAMILTON | .874 | WR | PARRIS CAMPBELL | .936 |
| WR | DEANDRE THOMPKINS | .910 | HY | BRAXTON MILLER | .983 |
| TE | MIKE GESICKI | .913 | TE | NICK VANNETT | .912 |
| LT | PARIS PALMER | .905 | LT | TAYLOR DECKER | .927 |
| LG | DEREK DOWREY | .841 | LG | BILLY PRICE | .916 |
| C | ANGELO MANGIRO | .953 | C | JACOBY BOREN | .870 |
| RG | BRIAN GAIA | .882 | RG | PAT ELFLEIN | .842 |
| RT | BRENDON MAHON | .901 | RT | CHASE FARRIS | .925 |
| AVERAGE | .908 | AVERAGE | .911 |
OFFENSIVE STARTERS RECRUITING NOTES 2012-2015
Penn State's highest rated starter is QB Christian Hackenberg (.993).
The largest gap among the offensive starters is the 123 point gap between Penn State's Christian Hackenberg (QB) and Ohio State's Cardale Jones.
The average of Ohio State's starters is 3 points better than Penn State's.
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| POSITION | NO. OF PLAYERS | POSITION | NO. OF PLAYERS |
| QB | 6 | QB | 4 |
| RB | 6 | RB | 5 |
| WR | 11 | WR | 11 |
| ATH | 6 | ATH | 9 |
| TE | 4 | TE | 3 |
| OT | 9 | OT | 11 |
| OG / C | 4 | OG / C | 7 |
| TOTAL | 44 | TOTAL | 50 |
OFFENSIVE RECRUITING COMPARISON
Maryland's starting QB, Caleb Rowe (.848), was 8/27 for 47 yards and 3 INTs last week against That Team.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-3 | HEIGHT | 6-4 |
| 205 | WEIGHT | 208 |
| .882 | COMP. AVERAGE | .890 |
Christian Hackenberg (.993) will probably have the highest comp. rating of any quarterback Ohio State faces this season. Between 2012-2015 Penn State signed 6 quarterbacks.
Last week RB Brandon Ross rushed for 44 yards last week. Through five weeks Ross has gained 402 yards on the ground.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 5-10 | HEIGHT | 6-0 |
| 194 | WEIGHT | 207 |
| .879 | COMP. AVERAGE | .953 |
Between 2012 and 2015 Penn State signed six running backs. Saquon Barkley (.942) was their highest rated commit. Ohio State's highest rated commit was Ezekiel Elliott (.969).
WR DJ Moore (.887) had 20 yards receiving and 3 receptions against TTUN.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-1 | HEIGHT | 6-1 |
| 189 | WEIGHT | 189 |
| .894 | COMP. AVERAGE | .914 |
Between 2012 and 2015 Penn State signed 11 wide receivers. Juwan Johnson (.940) was their highest rated commit. Ohio State's highest rated commit was Jalin Marshall (.983).
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-2 | HEIGHT | 6-3 |
| 212 | WEIGHT | 198 |
| .854 | COMP. AVERAGE | .915 |
The Nittany Lions signed 6 athletes between 2012-2015. Kamonte Carter (.907) was their highest rated athlete. Curtis Samuel (.970) was Ohio State's highest rated athlete.
TE Derrick Hayward (.845) was recruited as an OLB in 2013.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-5 | HEIGHT | 6-4 |
| 238 | WEIGHT | 228 |
| .904 | COMP. AVERAGE | .901 |
Between 2012 and 2015 Penn State signed four tight ends. Ohio State only signed three. Adam Brenemen (.977) was Penn State's highest rated commit. Ohio State's highest rated commit was Marcus Baugh (.960)
LT Michael Dunn (No. 76) was signed by Maryland in 2012.
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| AVERAGE | CATEGORY | AVERAGE |
| 6-6 | HEIGHT | 6-8 |
| 282 | WEIGHT | 297 |
| .868 | COMP. AVERAGE | .904 |
Between 2012 and 2015 the Nittany Lions signed 9 offensive tackles. Ryan Bates (.928) was Penn State's highest rated OT commit. Ohio State's highest rated OT commit was Jamarco Jones (.970).
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| 6-4 | HEIGHT | 6-4 |
| 305 | WEIGHT | 293 |
| .881 | COMP. AVERAGE | .893 |
Between 2012 and 2015 Penn State signed four players at offensive guard / center. Brendan Mahon (.901) was their highest rated commit. Ohio State's highest rated commit was Demetrius Knox (.952).
ALL SIGNED PLAYERS 2012-2015
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| CHRISTIAN HACKENBERG (2013) | 6-4 | 210 | .993 | J.T. BARRETT (2013) | 6-2 | 205 | .935 | |
| MICHAEL O'CONNOR (2014) | 6-4 | 223 | .902 | JOE BURROW (2015) | 6-4 | 200 | .897 | |
| TRACE McSORLEY (2014) | 6-0 | 182 | .863 | CARDALE JONES (2012) | 6-5 | 220 | .870 | |
| TOMMY STEVENS (2015) | 6-4 | 200 | .860 | STEPHEN COLLIER (2014) | 6-4 | 208 | .859 | |
| TYLER FERGUSON (2013) | 6-5 | 210 | .838 | |||||
| STEVEN BENCH (2012) | 6-2 | 205 | .833 | |||||
| AVERAGE | 6-3 | 205 | .882 | AVERAGE | 6-4 | 208 | .890 |
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| PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| SAQUON BARKLEY (2015) | 5-11 | 190 | .942 | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT (2013) | 6-0 | 212 | .969 | |
| ANDRE ROBINSON (2015) | 5-9 | 205 | .904 | DONTRE WILSON (2013) | 5-10 | 181 | .969 | |
| AKEEL LYNCH (2012) | 5-11 | 205 | .885 | MICHAEL WEBER (2015) | 5-9 | 219 | .960 | |
| JOHNATHAN THOMAS (2014) | 5-11 | 205 | .870 | BRI'ONTE DUNN (2012) | 6-2 | 218 | .954 | |
| MARK ALLEN (2014) | 5-7 | 185 | .836 | WARREN BALL (2012) | 6-2 | 203 | .914 | |
| RICHY ANDERSON (2013) | 5-11 | 175 | .834 | |||||
| AVERAGE | 5-10 | 194 | .879 | AVERAGE | 6-0 | 207 | .953 |
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| PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| JUWAN JOHNSON (2015) | 6-4 | 216 | .940 | JALIN MARSHALL (2013) | 5-11 | 196 | .983 | |
| SAEED BLACKNALL (2014) | 6-3 | 210 | .937 | JOHNNIE DIXON (2014) | 5-10 | 187 | .964 | |
| EUGENE LEWIS (2012) | 6-1 | 180 | .934 | PARRIS CAMPBELL (2014) | 6-0 | 184 | .936 | |
| CHRIS GODWIN (2014) | 6-1 | 193 | .927 | K.J. HILL (2015) | 6-0 | 188 | .930 | |
| DeANDRE THOMPKINS (2014) | 6-0 | 170 | .910 | JAMES CLARK (2013) | 5-10 | 170 | .911 | |
| IRVIN CHARLES (2015) | 6-4 | 212 | .897 | TERRY McLUARIN (2014) | 6-0 | 190 | .905 | |
| BRANDON POLK (2015) | 5-9 | 163 | .895 | COREY SMITH (2013) | 5-11 | 185 | .903 | |
| TROY APKE (2014) | 6-1 | 187 | .885 | ALEX STUMP (2015) | 6-3 | 195 | .897 | |
| DAESEAN HAMILTON (2013) | 6-1 | 185 | .874 | FRANK EPITROPOULOS (2012) | 6-3 | 195 | .878 | |
| TREVOR WILLIAMS (2012) | 6-0 | 168 | .829 | RICQUAN SOUTHWARD (2012) | 6-2 | 185 | .876 | |
| JONATHAN WARNER (2012) | 6-1 | 200 | .802 | MICHAEL THOMAS (2012) | 6-4 | 200 | .870 | |
| AVERAGE | 6-1 | 189 | .894 | AVERAGE | 6-1 | 189 | .914 |
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| PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| KAMONTE CARTER (2015) | 6-4 | 243 | .97 | CURTIS SAMUEL (2014) | 6-0 | 185 | .970 | |
| DAIQUAN KELLY (2015) | 6-2 | 206 | .879 | JEROME BAKER (2015) | 6-2 | 203 | .969 | |
| NICK SCOTT (2014) | 5-11 | 188 | .863 | TORRANCE GIBSON (2015) | 6-4 | 204 | .961 | |
| MALIK GOLDEN (2012) | 6-0 | 185 | .832 | SAM HUBBARD (2014) | 6-6 | 225 | .923 | |
| JASON CABINDA (2014) | 6-1 | 220 | .826 | NOAH BROWN (2014) | 6-2 | 212 | .919 | |
| TORRENCE BROWN (2014) | 6-4 | 228 | .818 | MALIK HOOKER (2014) | 6-2 | 185 | .886 | |
| TYVIS POWELL (2012) | 6-4 | 180 | .876 | |||||
| CHRISTOPHER WORLEY (2013) | 6-3 | 190 | .868 | |||||
| DARRON LEE (2013) | 6-2 | 195 | .860 | |||||
| AVERAGE | 6-2 | 212 | .854 | AVERAGE | 6-3 | 198 | .915 |
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| PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| ADAM BRENEMEN (2013) | 6-5 | 227 | .977 | MARCUS BAUGH (2013) | 6-4 | 225 | .960 | |
| MIKE GESICKI (2014) | 6-5 | 236 | .913 | BLAKE THOMAS (2012) | 6-4 | 240 | .871 | |
| JESSE JAMES (2012) | 6-7 | 245 | .865 | A.J. ALEXANDER (2015) | 6-4 | 220 | .869 | |
| NICK BOWERS (2015) | 6-4 | 245 | .859 | |||||
| AVERAGE | 6-4 | 227 | .843 | AVERAGE | 6-4 | 228 | .901 |
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| PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| RYAN BATES (2015) | 6-5 | 275 | .928 | JAMARCO JONES (2014) | 6-5 | 290 | .970 | |
| STERLING JENKINS (2015) | 6-8 | 305 | .914 | EVAN LISLE (2013) | 6-5 | 260 | .965 | |
| PARIS PALMER (2015) | 6-8 | 305 | .905 | ISAIAH PRINCE (2015) | 6-6 | 272 | .950 | |
| ANDREW NELSON (2013) | 6-5 | 270 | .873 | TAYLOR DECKER (2012) | 6-8 | 315 | .927 | |
| NOAH BEH (2014) | 6-6 | 260 | .868 | KYLE DODSON (2012) | 6-6 | 330 | .919 | |
| BRENDAN BROSNAN (2014) | 6-6 | 275 | .846 | KYLE TROUT (2014) | 6-6 | 300 | .901 | |
| CHANCE SORRELL (2014) | 6-6 | 263 | .841 | GRANT SCHMIDT (2015) | 6-6 | 275 | .873 | |
| CHASZ WRIGHT (2014) | 6-6 | 321 | .823 | KEVIN FEDER (2015) | 6-9 | 305 | .870 | |
| PARKER COTHREN (2013) | 6-5 | 265 | .814 | BRANDEN BOWEN (2015) | 6-7 | 330 | .867 | |
| BRADY TAYLOR (2014) | 6-5 | 276 | .862 | |||||
| TIMOTHY GARDNER (2013) | 6-5 | 310 | .842 | |||||
| AVERAGE | 6-6 | 282 | .868 | AVERAGE | 6-8 | 297 | .904 |
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| PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | PLAYER (YEAR) | HGHT | WT | COMP. RATING | |
| BRENDAN MAHON (2013) | 6-4 | 318 | .901 | DEMETRIUS KNOX (2014) | 6-4 | 294 | .952 | |
| STEVEN GONZALEZ (2015) | 6-3 | 328 | .888 | MATTHEW BURRELL (2015) | 6-4 | 321 | .949 | |
| BRIAN GAIA (2012) | 6-3 | 285 | .882 | JOEY O'CONNOR (2012) | 6-3 | 280 | .908 | |
| ANTHNONY STANKO | 6-4 | 290 | .853 | MARCELYS JONES (2014) | 6-5 | 325 | .881 | |
| JACOBY BOREN (2012) | 6-3 | 275 | .870 | |||||
| MIRKO JURKOVIC (2015) | 6-5 | 275 | .852 | |||||
| PAT ELFLEIN (2012) | 6-3 | 280 | .842 | |||||
| AVERAGE | 6-4 | 305 | .881 | AVERAGE | 6-4 | 293 | .893 |
