Jan. 31, 2010
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Penn State Football fans can secure their own permanent record of the team's 2009 memorable plays and moments, including the Capital One Bowl win, by ordering the 2009 Penn State Football Highlights DVD.
The DVD is now being shipped and can be ordered at www.GoPSUsports.com.
This inside look at the season includes pre-season preparations, Big Ten Co-MVP Daryll Clark's record-setting season and the Nittany Lions' Top 10 defense, led by All-Americans Jared Odrick and Navorro Bowman. Candid conversations with coaches and players, feature stories on the players and their families, views of the season's best hits, plays and emotional moments, including game-by-game recaps and special features are included.
The DVD also includes bowl week activities and highlights from Penn State's 19-17 victory over LSU in the Capital One Bowl, the Nittany Lions' fourth bowl win in the past five seasons. Clark, the game MVP, led Penn State on a late scoring drive that culminated in Collin Wagner's fourth field goal with :57 to play to give the Lions the lead for good.
The 2009 Penn State Football Highlights DVD, produced by Penn State Athletics in conjunction with the creators of the Emmy Award-winning Penn State Football Story, can be ordered at www.GoPSUsports.com for just $19.95, plus shipping and handling. To purchase the DVD, fans should go to the DVD Store link on the right side of the front page of GoPSUsports.com.
The Nittany Lions earned their second consecutive 11-2 campaign last fall, winning 11 games for the 15th time under Joe Paterno. Penn State was No. 8 in the final USA Today Coaches poll and No. 9 in the Associated Press survey, earning its 23rd final Top 10 ranking under the Hall of Fame coach.
Penn State is 51-13 (79.7) since the start of the 2005 season, tied for the nation's No. 7 winning percentage over that span. The Nittany Lions have won 53 of its last 66 games overall, dating to the final two contests of the 2004 season.
The Nittany Lions return 13 starters for the 2010 season, (7 offense, 5 defense, 1 specialist), as well as 11 players that have starting experience. Penn State opens the season Sept. 4 vs. Youngstown State in Beaver Stadium and visits 2009 national champion Alabama on Sept. 11.