2009 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
Experimental: college football pages are new and still being expanded.
The 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions went 11-2 (6-2 in the Big Ten), finishing No. 9 in the AP poll. They scored 28.8 and allowed 12.2 points per game. SP+ rated them No. 11 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: Big Ten
- Record: 11-2
- Conference record: 6-2
- AP rank: No. 11
- SP+ rank: No. 11
2009 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akron | 2009-09-05 | W | 31-7 | |||
| 2 | Syracuse | 2009-09-12 | W | 28-7 | |||
| 3 | Temple | 2009-09-19 | W | 31-6 | |||
| 4 | Iowa | 2009-09-27 | L | 10-21 | |||
| 5 | at Illinois | 2009-10-03 | W | 35-17 | |||
| 6 | Eastern Illinois | 2009-10-10 | W | 52-3 | |||
| 7 | Minnesota | 2009-10-17 | W | 20-0 | |||
| 8 | at Michigan | 2009-10-24 | W | 35-10 | |||
| 9 | at Northwestern | 2009-10-31 | W | 34-13 | |||
| 10 | Ohio State | 2009-11-07 | L | 7-24 | |||
| 11 | Indiana | 2009-11-14 | W | 31-20 | |||
| 12 | at Michigan State | 2009-11-21 | W | 42-14 | |||
| Bowl | vs LSU | 2010-01-01 | W | 19-17 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryll Clark | 13 | 232 | 381 | 3003 | 24 | 10 |
| Matt McGloin | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Royster | 13 | 205 | 1169 | 6 |
| Stephfon Green | 11 | 71 | 319 | 3 |
| Brandon Beachum | 8 | 24 | 113 | 1 |
| Kevin Newsome | 8 | 20 | 95 | 2 |
| Joe Suhey | 13 | 22 | 68 | 0 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Moye | 12 | 48 | 785 | 6 |
| Graham Zug | 12 | 46 | 600 | 7 |
| Andrew Quarless | 13 | 41 | 536 | 3 |
| Chaz Powell | 11 | 28 | 366 | 3 |
| Curtis Drake | 6 | 8 | 98 | 0 |
2009 Penn State players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Lee | OLB | DAL | 2010 R2 #55 | 2006–2009 |
| Nate Stupar | MLB | NYG | 2012 R7 #230 | 2009–2011 |
| Matt McGloin | QB | HOU | 2013 UDFA | 2009–2012 |
| NaVorro Bowman | MLB | LV | 2010 R3 #91 | 2008–2009 |
| Andrew Quarless | TE | DET | 2010 R5 #154 | 2006–2009 |
| Brett Brackett | TE | TEN | 2011 UDFA | 2007–2010 |
| Derek Moye | WR | TEN | 2012 UDFA | 2008–2011 |
| Justin Brown | WR | PIT | 2013 R6 #186 | 2009–2011 |
| Evan Royster | RB | WAS | 2011 R6 #177 | 2007–2010 |
| Josh Hull | LB | WAS | 2010 R7 #254 | 2008–2009 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com