PENN STATE (1-2; 0-0 Big Ten) vs.TEMPLE (1-1, 0-0 Big East)
SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 2012, 3:35 P.M. (ET) • ABC/ESPN2
BEAVER STADIUM (106,572) • UNIVERSITY PARK, PA
NITTANY LIONS & OWLS TANGLE IN NON-CONFERENCE FINALE
TELEVISION: ABC/ESPN2 (outer market)
Mike Patrick (p-by-p), Ed Cunningham (analyst), Jeannine Edwards (sideline)
TV APPEARANCES: The Nittany Lions are appearing on television for the 219th time in their last 221 games.
RADIO: Penn State Sports Network (60 stations):
Steve Jones (p-by-p), Jack Ham (analyst), Loren Crispell (sideline) Sirius: Ch. 138; XM: Ch. 200
Local: 93.7 FM & 1450 AM;
Temple broadcast: WIP (610 AM): Harry Donahue (play-by-play), Steve Joachim (analyst),
WEB: Gametracker & Audio at: GoPSUsports.com
ATTENDANCE: 100,000+
SERIES: The Nittany Lions and Owls are meeting for the seventh consecutive season and 42nd time overall. Penn State leads the series, 30-3-1 (7 wins vacated). The teams are next scheduled to meet on Aug. 30, 2014 in Beaver Stadium.
COACHES:
Bill O’Brien:
PENN STATE RECORD: 1-2, 1st year
OVERALL RECORD: Same
VS. TEMPLE: First Meeting
NOTABLE: Named Penn State’s 15th head football coach on Jan. 6, 2012…Former New England Patriots offensive coordinator under Bill Belichick…Coached NFL MVP Tom Brady from 2009-11…Won first game vs. Navy (Sept. 15, 2012).
STEVE ADDAZIO:
TEMPLE RECORD: 10-5, 2nd year
OVERALL RECORD: same
VS. PENN STATE: 0-1
THIS WEEK
Penn State plays its final non-conference game of the season, welcoming in-state rival Temple. The Nittany Lions and Owls are meeting for the 42nd time overall and seventh consecutive season. The Penn State-Temple game is an all-stadium Blue Out, with all fans encouraged to wear blue in support of PCAR and the victims of child sexual abuse. Fans will have an opportunity to make a contribution to PCAR at the Beaver Stadium gates on Saturday. The public gates will open at 2:00 p.m. for the 3:30 p.m. kickoff.
More than 50 members of Penn State’s 1982 National Championship team are expected to be in attendance and will be introduced at halftime as they hold a 30-year reunion this weekend. The contest also is All-University Day, with students from Penn State’s Commonwealth campuses in attendance.
The Nittany Lions are coming off a strong 34-7 victory over Navy for Coach Bill O’Brien’s first career victory. Temple has not played since a 36-27 loss to Maryland on Sept. 8. The Penn State-Temple game will be nationally televised on ABC or ESPN2 (outside ABC regional coverage area).