Nov. 18, 2008
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Michigan State (9-2, 6-1) at Penn State (10-1, 6-1)
When: Saturday, November 22, 2008
Where: Beaver Stadium (107,282)
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET
Attendance: 109,000+ (sold out)
Series Record: Tied, 12-12-1
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 ABC (ESPN or ESPN2 in rest of nation) with Mike Patrick, Todd Blackledge and Holly Rowe calling the action.
The Nittany Lions are appearing on television for the 176th time in their last 178 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 Spartan Radio Network (George Blaha, play-by-play; Jim Miller, analysis; Jason Strayhorn, sideline). Touchdown Radio (TBD, Gino Torretta). XM Radio.
Coaches:
Joe Paterno
Penn State Record....382-126-3 (75.0), 43rd Year
Overall Record....Same
vs. Michigan State 11-5
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.
Mark Dantonio
Michigan State Record....16-8, 2nd Year
Overall Record....34-25, 5th Year
vs. Penn State 1-1
The Series: The Nittany Lions and Spartans first met in 1914 and the series is tied, 12-12-1. With Penn State's entry into the Big Ten in 1993, the teams have played in the regular season finale the past 15 years, with the winner claiming the Land Grant Trophy.
This Week
Penn State concludes the regular season, hosting No. 15 Michigan State, with the winner claiming no worse than a share of the Big Ten Championship. Seventeen Nittany Lion seniors will be introduced before the game. The Nittany Lions are looking to become the sixth school to win 800 games all-time. The No. 8/7 Nittany Lions are coming off a 34-7 win over Indiana on Saturday. The Spartans have been idle since a 21-7 win over Purdue on Nov. 8.