2005 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions went 11-1 (7-1 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 3 in the AP poll. They scored 34.4 and allowed 17.0 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 4 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 11-1
- Conference record: 7-1
- AP rank: No. 4
- SP+ rank: No. 4
2005 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Florida | 2005-09-03 | W | 23-13 | |||
| 2 | Cincinnati | 2005-09-10 | W | 42-24 | |||
| 3 | Central Michigan | 2005-09-17 | W | 40-3 | |||
| 4 | at Northwestern | 2005-09-24 | W | 34-29 | |||
| 5 | Minnesota | 2005-10-01 | W | 44-14 | |||
| 6 | Ohio State | 2005-10-08 | W | 17-10 | |||
| 7 | at Michigan | 2005-10-15 | L | 25-27 | |||
| 8 | at Illinois | 2005-10-22 | W | 63-10 | |||
| 9 | Purdue | 2005-10-29 | W | 33-15 | |||
| 10 | Wisconsin | 2005-11-05 | W | 35-14 | |||
| 12 | at Michigan State | 2005-11-19 | W | 31-22 | |||
| Bowl | vs Florida State | 2006-01-04 | W | 26-23 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Robinson | 12 | 162 | 311 | 2350 | 17 | 10 |
| Anthony Morelli | 3 | 13 | 20 | 155 | 1 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hunt | 12 | 174 | 1047 | 6 |
| Austin Scott | 8 | 66 | 273 | 3 |
| Justin King | 11 | 18 | 227 | 0 |
| Derrick Williams | 7 | 22 | 105 | 3 |
| Rodney Kinlaw | 6 | 18 | 34 | 2 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deon Butler | 11 | 37 | 691 | 9 |
| Jordan Norwood | 10 | 32 | 422 | 0 |
| Ethan Kilmer | 7 | 15 | 236 | 3 |
| Terrell Golden | 7 | 9 | 210 | 1 |
| Isaac Smolko | 10 | 13 | 192 | 0 |
2005 Penn State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Norwood | WR | DEN | 2009 UDFA | 2005–2008 |
| Dan Connor | ILB | CAR | 2008 R3 #74 | 2004–2007 |
| Michael Robinson | FB | SEA | 2006 R4 #100 | 2004–2005 |
| Deon Butler | WR | SEA | 2009 R3 #91 | 2005–2008 |
| Jeremy Kapinos | P | PIT | 2007 UDFA | 2004–2006 |
| Justin King | DB | PIT | 2008 R4 #101 | 2005–2007 |
| Derrick Williams | WR | DET | 2009 R3 #82 | 2005–2008 |
| Ethan Kilmer | DB | CIN | 2006 R7 #209 | 2005 |
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