Penn State Nittany Lions
Big Ten
2015 Record: 7-5, 4-4
Coach: James Franklin
Coach Bowl Record: 3-1
Big Wins: 9/26 San Diego State (37-21), 10/31 Illinois (39-0)
Bad Losses: 11/7 at Northwestern (21-23), 11/21 Michigan (16-28)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Saquon Barkley, RB, 1,007 yards
Passing: Christian Hackenberg, QB, 2,386 yards
Receiving: Chris Godwin, WR, 968 yards
Tackles: Jason Cabinda, LB, 92
Sacks: Carl Nassib, DE, 15.5
Interceptions: Grant Haley, CB, 2; John Reid, CB, 2
2015 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 135.3 (106th in nation, 12th in conference)
Passing Offense: 208.9 (82, 9)
Total Offense: 344.3 (108, 13)
Scoring Offense: 23.7 (101, 11)
Rushing Defense: 149.8 (47, 8)
Pass Defense: 174.5 (11, 3)
Total Defense: 324.3 (15, 5)
Scoring Defense: 21.7 (30, 7)
Turnover Margin: 0.42 (36, 4)
Sacks: 3.67 (1, 1)
Sacks Allowed: 3.25 (119, 14)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2014 Pinstripe Bowl Boston College (31-30)
2011 TicketCity Bowl Houston (14-30)
2010 Outback Bowl Florida (24-37)
2009 Capital One Bowl LSU (19-17)
2008 Rose Bowl USC (24-38)
2007 Alamo Bowl Texas A&M (24-17)
*all team stats through 11/30