Oct. 6, 2008
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Penn State (6-0, 2-0) at Wisconsin (3-2, 0-2)
When: Saturday, October 11, 2008
Where: Camp Randall Stadium (80,321)
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. CT/8:00 p.m. ET
Attendance: 80,000+ (sold out)
Series Record: Wisconsin leads, 8-5
Penn State Captains:
No. 47 Josh Gaines, Sr., DE
No. 45 Sean Lee, Sr., LB
No. 7 Anthony Scirrotto, Sr., Saf
No. 57 A.Q. Shipley, Sr., C
No. 2 Derrick Williams, Sr., WR
Television: The contest will be televised by ESPN to a national audience with Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe calling the action.
The Nittany Lions are appearing on television for the 171st time in their last 173 games.
Radio: Penn State Sports Network (60 stations) Radio Team (9th year)
Play-by-Play: Steve Jones; Analysis: Jack Ham Web stream: www.GoPSUsports.com Wisconsin Radio Network (Matt Lepay, play-by-play; Mike Lucas, analysis). XM Radio 197.
Coaches: Joe Paterno
Penn State Record.....378-125-3 (75.0), 43rd Year
Overall Record........Same
vs. Wisconsin 5-7
59th year on Penn State staff...all-time leader in career wins among 1- A coaches...300 wins faster than any coach in NCAA history...College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2007.
Bret Bielema
Wisconsin Record.....24-7, 3rd Year
Overall Record.......Same
vs. Penn State 1-1
The Series: The Badgers own an 8-5 series advantage, including a 6-5 edge since Penn State began Big Ten competition in 1993. The teams first met in 1953. Since `93, the visiting team has won five of the 11 meetings. with . After this week's game, the teams are not scheduled to meet again until 2011.
This Week
Penn State continues its stretch of four away games in its five contests, visiting No. 24 Wisconsin.
The No. 6 Nittany Lions are coming off a 20-6 win at Purdue on Saturday. The Badgers lost to Ohio State, 20-17, last week. Penn State has won 37 of its past 46 games overall, the nation's sixth- best record over that span.