2008 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results

Record: 11-2 (9th of 120) (Schedule & Results)

Rank: 8th in the Final AP poll

Conference: Big Ten

Conference Record: 7-1

Coach: Joe Paterno (11-2)

Points For: 506

Points/G: 38.9 (11th of 120)

Points Against: 187

Opp Pts/G: 14.4 (8th of 120)

SRS: 17.82 (5th of 120)

SOS: 1.97 (45th of 120)

Bowl Game: Lost Rose Bowl 38-24 versus USC

AP Poll Summary

AP Poll Summary Table
Pre	9/2	9/7	9/14	9/21	9/28	10/5	10/12	10/19	10/26	11/2	11/9	11/16	11/23	11/30	12/7	Final
22	19	17	16	12	6	6	3	3	3	3	7	7	6	6	6	8

13 Games Table
G	Date	Day	School		Opponent	Conf		Pts	Opp	W	L	Streak	Notes
1	Aug 30, 2008	Sat	(22) Penn State		Coastal Carolina	Non-Major	W	66	10	1	0	W 1
2	Sep 6, 2008	Sat	(19) Penn State		Oregon State	Pac-10	W	45	14	2	0	W 2
3	Sep 13, 2008	Sat	(17) Penn State	@	Syracuse	Big East	W	55	13	3	0	W 3
4	Sep 20, 2008	Sat	(16) Penn State		Temple	MAC	W	45	3	4	0	W 4
5	Sep 27, 2008	Sat	(12) Penn State		(22) Illinois	Big Ten	W	38	24	5	0	W 5
6	Oct 4, 2008	Sat	(6) Penn State	@	Purdue	Big Ten	W	20	6	6	0	W 6
7	Oct 11, 2008	Sat	(6) Penn State	@	Wisconsin	Big Ten	W	48	7	7	0	W 7
8	Oct 18, 2008	Sat	(3) Penn State		Michigan	Big Ten	W	46	17	8	0	W 8
9	Oct 25, 2008	Sat	(3) Penn State	@	(10) Ohio State	Big Ten	W	13	6	9	0	W 9
10	Nov 8, 2008	Sat	(3) Penn State	@	Iowa	Big Ten	L	23	24	9	1	L 1
11	Nov 15, 2008	Sat	(7) Penn State		Indiana	Big Ten	W	34	7	10	1	W 1
12	Nov 22, 2008	Sat	(7) Penn State		(17) Michigan State	Big Ten	W	49	18	11	1	W 2
13	Jan 1, 2009	Thu	(6) Penn State	@	(5) USC	Pac-10	L	24	38	11	2	L 1	Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA)