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Mark Selders

Penn State Back Home to Host Michigan

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State men's soccer team, under fourth-year head coach Jeff Cook, returns to the friendly confines of Jeffrey Field to host the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday, Oct. 10. The conference match will broadcast live on Big Ten Network starting at 2 p.m. with Dean Linke (pxp) and Tim Lenahan (analyst) on the call.
 
GAME INFORMATION

  • Date: Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 | Time: 2 p.m. ET
  • Location: University Park, Pa. | Venue: Jeffrey Field
  • Live Stats: gopsusports.com | Watch: Big Ten Network 

Parking Information
Parking for all Penn State Athletics' non-football events will require a valid permit or payment of the applicable parking fee for campus lots. Fans with valid Penn State University Park parking permits will be permitted to park at non-football athletics events for free, following Transportation Services parking policies and access.
 
For men's soccer matches, fans are asked to park in the Jordan East, Stadium West or Porter North lots. Fans without a permit are encouraged to prepay for event parking at a discounted rate of $5.50 through ParkMobile - https://psu.parkmobile.io/. Prepayment is available through 11:59 p.m. the day prior to each event. Event day parking will be $10 per vehicle and is cash only/can be purchased on the ParkMobile app. The East Deck is also available for most events for $1 per hour.
 
Parking for all non-football athletics events is managed by Penn State Transportation Services. For more information or questions, visit transportation.psu.edu or email parking@psu.edu.

LAST TIME OUT

  • Penn State recorded its second-straight Big Ten road shutout to remain undefeated in the Big Ten as it downed 22nd-ranked Rutgers, 2-0, Tuesday evening at Yurcak Field live on Big Ten Network.
  • As most games are in the Big Ten, it was a fast first half with lots of offensive chances by both teams. Rutgers seemed to establish possession in the first five minutes or so before Penn State tilted the possession toward its advantage and started ripping off chances at net.
  • After a corner kick attempt by the Scarlet Knights in the 38th minute, goalkeeper Kris Shakes had a great goal kick down the field to Liam Butts who passed it off to Pierre Reedy. Reedy then played Danny Bloyou who just flew into the box and used his head to put the ball in the back of the net to give the Nittany Lions the first goal of the game.
  • The second half would start a little slower than the match as a whole, with the first shot not coming until the 61st minute by Rutgers and a save by Shakes.
  • In the 83rd minute, Alex Stevenson drew a foul in the box as he got tripped up on a run in the box, setting up a penalty kick opportunity for the Nittany Lions.
  • Reedy stepped up to the spot to take the PK and converted to give Penn State some insurance with about seven minutes to play in the match.
  • The Penn State defense contained the Scarlet Knights for the remainder of the game to secure its second-straight shutout and fourth of the season. Shakes finished with four saves.
  • Penn State now owns nine consecutive wins over Rutgers. 

BLOW YOU AWAY

  • Senior forward Danny Bloyou made ESPN SportsCenters' Top 10 Tuesday evening after his amazing header goal against Rutgers came in at No. 2 on the list (10/5).
  • The Accra, Ghana, native has scored the game-winning goals for Penn State in back-to-back games now. He totals three goals and three assists for nine total points so far in 2021.

SCOUTING MICHIGAN

  • Michigan is led by 10th-year head Chaka Daley and is 5-4-2 overall and 2-1-1 in Big Ten play. The Wolverines are coming off back-to-back overtime games with a 2-1 overtime win at Indiana (10/1) and a 2-2 double-overtime draw against Michigan State on Tuesday (10/5).
  • Senior Kevin Buca paces the Wolverines with nine points on four goals and an assist. Twelve other players have recorded at least one point this season.
  • In net, junior Owen Finnerty and freshman Hayden Evans have both seen time, but Evans has played all four Big Ten games so far. He holds a 1.20 goals-against average and a 0.757 save percentage with 28 saves.

PENN STATE AGAINST MICHIGAN

  • Penn State holds a 12-11-4 all-time series edge over Michigan.
  • Last season, the regular-season match between the two teams was postponed due to COVID-19 protocols. The Nittany Lions and Wolverines then met up in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament in which Penn State dominated Michigan, 4-1, at Jeffrey Field to advance to the championship game. 

NEXT TIME OUT
Penn State readies for one final non-conference match of the regular season against Akron on the road on Wednesday, Oct. 13 in Akron, Ohio. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. and will stream live on ESPN+.