Nov. 22, 2011
MADISON, Wis.;-
PENN STATE (9-2; 6-1 Big Ten) at
WISCONSIN (9-2; 5-2 Big Ten)
SATURDAY, NOV. 26, 2011, 2:30 p.m. CT/3:30 p.m. ET • ESPN
CAMP RANDALL STADIUM (80,321) • MADISON, Wis.
Nittany Lions Visit Badgers to Decide Leaders Division Title
TELEVISION: ESPN
Sean McDonough (p-by-p), Matt Millen (analyst), Tom Rinaldi (sideline).
TV APPEARANCES: The Nittany Lions are appearing on television for the 215th time in their last 217 games.
RADIO: Penn State Sports Network (60 stations):
Steve Jones (p-by-p) & Jack Ham (analyst)
Local: 93.7 FM & 1450 AM; Sirius: CH 138
Wisconsin Radio Network: Matt Lepay (p-by-p), Mike Lucas (analyst)
Compass Media Networks: Drew Bontadelli and Curtis Conway
WEB: Gametracker & Audio: www.GoPSUsports.com
ATTENDANCE: 80,000+
SERIES: The teams are meeting for the first time since 2008, but will annually meet as Leaders Division rivals. Penn State has won the last two meetings. Wisconsin leads the series, 8-6, but the series is 6-6 as Big Ten competitors. The squads next meet Nov. 24, 2012 in State College.
COACHES:
INTERIM HEAD COACH Tom Bradley:
PENN STATE RECORD: 1-1, 1st year
OVERALL RECORD: Same
VS. WISCONSIN: 0-0
NOTABLE: 33rd year on Penn State staff...Named interim head coach on Nov. 9...In Charge of Defense and cornerbacks coach since 2000
BRET BIELEMA:
WISCONSIN RECORD: 58-18, 6th year
OVERALL RECORD: Same
VS. PENN STATE: 1-2
THIS WEEK
Penn State concludes the regular season by visiting No. 15/12 Wisconsin with the winner claiming the Leaders Division and a berth in the first Big Ten Championship game vs. Legends Division winner Michigan State. No. 20/19 Penn State has clinched no worse than a share of the Leaders Division with a 6-1 mark, but with a win, the Badgers (5-2) would win the head-to-head tiebreaker and a trip to Indianapolis for the Dec. 3 title game. The series is tied 6-6 as Big Ten competitors, with each team winning three times at home and three times on the road since their first conference meeting in 1993. The Nittany Lions are coming off an emotional and resilient 20-14 win at Ohio State last Saturday. The Badgers won at Illinois, 28-17, last week. Penn State has a 67-21 (76.1) record since the start of the 2005 season, tied with Oregon for the nation's No. 11 winning percentage over the past seven seasons.
NITTANY LIONS LOOK TO CONTINUE ROAD SUCCESS
The Nittany Lions are 4-0 on the road this season and have a 14-4 regular season record away from Beaver Stadium the past four seasons. Penn State is 12-3 in Big Ten road games since the start of the 2008 season and is looking to go 4-0 in conference road games for the third time (1994 and 2009).