2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
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Orange Bowl, W 26–23 3OT vs. Florida State | |
Conference | Big Ten Conference |
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Coaches | No. 3 |
AP | No. 3 |
Record | 11–1 (7–1 Big Ten) |
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Offensive coordinator | Galen Hall (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro-style |
Defensive coordinator | Tom Bradley (6th season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Beaver Stadium |
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No. 3 Penn State $+ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 4 Ohio State %+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Wisconsin | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | 2 | – | 6 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AP Poll
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The 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the
Preseason
The team returned 18 starters from last year's squad. Eight starters returned on offense, led by starting quarterback
Nine defensive starters return from a unit did not allow more than 21 points in a game in 2004.[2] Also returning was safety Chris Harrell who suffered a neck injury in 2003 and missed the 2004 season.
Penn State started the season unranked in both the AP and the Coaches college football preseason polls.
Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Chris Baker DT |
Windsor, Connecticut | Windsor HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | 5.00 | Jan 25, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Daryll Clark QB |
Saltsburg, Pennsylvania | The Kiskiminetas Springs School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.60 | Dec 15, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Francis Claude TE |
Beauport, Quebec | Champlain Prep | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 252 lb (114 kg) | 4.60 | Nov 15, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Brennan Coakley TE |
Sandy Hook, Connecticut | Newtown HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | 4.62 | Oct 26, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kevin Cousins WR |
Richmond, Virginia | Huguenot HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.40 | May 16, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Devin Fentress CB |
Chesapeake, Virginia | Western Branch HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 4.40 | Sep 8, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Willie Harriott CB |
Hamden, Connecticut | Hyde Leadership School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.40 | Dec 15, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jerome Hayes LB |
Bayonne, New Jersey | Bayonne HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.60 | Feb 2, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kevin Kelly K |
Langhorne, Pennsylvania | Neshaminy HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.60 | Oct 12, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Justin King CB |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania | Gateway SHS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 4.40 | Nov 15, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Dennis Landolt OL |
Delran, New Jersey | Holy Cross HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | 5.00 | Nov 24, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Sean Lee LB |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Upper Saint Clair HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 4.60 | Dec 16, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Matt Lowry OL |
Springfield, Pennsylvania | Cardinal O'Hara HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 305 lb (138 kg) | 5.40 | Jan 20, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
James McDonald WR |
Washington, D.C. | Dunbar HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.55 | Dec 14, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Anthony Scirrotto S |
Westville, New Jersey | West Deptford HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.40 | Dec 17, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Lydell Sargeant RB |
Lompoc, California | Cabrillo Senior HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 4.50 | Nov 16, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Mickey Shuler TE |
Enola, Pennsylvania | East Pennsboro Area SHS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | NA | Feb 1, 2005 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Knowledge Timmons CB |
York, Pennsylvania | William Penn SHS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.30 | Dec 23, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Derrick Williams WR |
Greenbelt, Maryland | Eleanor Roosevelt HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 193 lb (88 kg) | 4.40 | Dec 22, 2004 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 28 Rivals: 25 | ||||||
Sources:
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Pre-season awards
- Alan Zemaitis
- Second-team Sporting News All-American[4]
- Third-team Street & Smith's All-American[4]
- First-team
- Second-team
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 3 | 3:30 p.m. University Park, PA | ESPNU[5] | W 23–13 | 99,235 | |||
September 10 | 12:00 p.m.[5] | Cincinnati* |
| ESPN Plus[5] | W 42–24 | 98,727 | |
September 17 | 3:30 p.m.[6] | Central Michigan* |
| ESPN Plus[6] | W 40–3 | 100,276 | |
September 24 | 12:00 p.m.[7] | at Northwestern | ESPN2[8] | W 34–29 | 24,395 | ||
October 1 | 3:30 p.m.[8] | No. 18 Minnesota |
| ABC[8] | W 44–14 | 106,604 | |
October 8 | 7:45 p.m.[9] | No. 6 Ohio State | No. 16 |
| ESPN[9] | W 17–10 | 109,839 |
October 15 | 3:30 p.m.[10] | at Michigan | No. 8 | ABC[10] | L 25–27 | 111,249 | |
October 22 | 7:00 p.m.[11] | at Illinois | No. 12 | ESPN2[11] | W 63–10 | 52,633 | |
October 29 | 3:30 p.m.[12] | Purdue | No. 11 |
| ABC[12] | W 33–15 | 109,467 |
November 5 | 3:30 p.m.[13] | No. 14 Wisconsin | No. 10 |
| ABC[13] | W 35–14 | 109,865 |
November 19 | 4:00 p.m.[14] | at Michigan State | No. 5 |
| ESPN[14] | W 31–22 | 75,005 |
January 3, 2006 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. No. 22 Florida State* | No. 3 | ABC | W 26–23 3OT | 77,773 | |
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Personnel
Roster
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Special teams
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Coaching staff
- Joe Paterno – Head Coach
- Dick Anderson– Offensive Line (Guards and Centers)
- Tom Bradley – Defensive Coordinator and Cornerbacks
- Galen Hall – Offensive Coordinator and Running Backs
- Larry Johnson, Sr.– Defensive Line
- Bill Kenney – Offensive Tackles and Tight Ends
- Mike McQueary – Wide Receivers and Recruiting Coordinator
- Brian Norwood – Safeties
- Jay Paterno – Quarterbacks
- Ron Vanderlinden – Linebackers
- John Thomas – Strength and Conditioning
Game summaries
September 3: South Florida
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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South Florida | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Penn State | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Penn State opened the season by defeating the
The Nittany Lions also tried to show off two highly touted freshmen. Justin King, who played both ways in the game, made his first contribution with a 61-yard run on a reverse. Derrick Williams finished with 38 yards on three catches.[15]
Punter Jeremy Kapinos landed three punts inside the 11 and was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.[16]
September 10: Cincinnati
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cincinnati | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
Penn State | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 42 |
Penn State's backup quarterback, sophomore Anthony Morelli, made his season debut, finishing 4 of 5 passes and scoring the Lions' final touchdown on a 1-yard keeper.[17]
September 17: Central Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Central Michigan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Penn State | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 40 |
Penn State displayed an aerial attack rarely seen in Beaver Stadium as the Lions defense held the
Robinson was pulled halfway through the third quarter for backup Anthony Morelli, who finished 8 of 13 for 107 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown to Ethan Kilmer.[18]
September 24: Northwestern
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Penn State | 0 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 34 |
Northwestern | 10 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 29 |
The defining drive came with two minutes left, trailing by two points. On a fourth-and-15, Robinson threw a 20-yard strike to tight end Isaac Smolko. Five plays later, Robinson lobbed a 36-yard pass to Derrick Williams who caught the ball, ducked to avoid a defender, and dashed into the end zone. Anwar Phillips picked off Northwestern's Brett Basanez to seal the win.[19]
Williams' touchdown reception from Robinson was selected as the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the week.[20]
Linebacker Paul Posluszny recorded a career-high 22 tackles, the most by a Penn State player since 1977, and was named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.[21]
October 1: Minnesota
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 18 Minnesota | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Penn State | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 44 |
Penn State went to the power running game and tallied 364 yards on the ground en route to a 44–14 thumping of the
The defense held the Gophers to just 287 total yards and 13 first downs. (In contrast, Penn State had 35 first downs.) Minnesota tailback Laurence Maroney entered the game as the nation's leader in rushing yards and all-purpose yards, rushing for at least 100 yards in the last six games, and was considered by some to be the frontrunner for the Heisman. The Lions' defense held Maroney to only 46 yards on 16 carries.[23]
After recording nine tackles, Paul Posluszny was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week as well as the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week.[24]
October 8: Ohio State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 6 Ohio State | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
No. 16 Penn State | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
Penn State defeated the
Ohio State, needing to score a game-tying touchdown, began their final possession on their own 11-yard line with under 4 minutes to play. After moving the ball into Penn State territory, Tamba Hali sacked Smith at midfield, forcing a fumble recovered by Scott Paxson and allowing the Nittany Lions to run out the clock. Led by Paul Posluszny who had 14 tackles and a sack in the game, the Penn State defense held the Buckeyes to only 230 total yards.[26]
Posluszny was named the
The game was
October 15: Michigan
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 8 Penn State | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 25 |
Michigan | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 |
The
Michigan would score on its next two drives to go up 21–18, but the defense would get the ball back to Robinson, who would put together an 81-yard drive, including a 4th down and 7 yard conversion, and score on a 3-yard keeper with :53 left to give the Lions a 25–21 lead.
However, the game would come down to seconds. Michigan's final drive, fueled by a Steve Breaston kick return to midfield, started with an apparent interception that was later reviewed to be out of bounds. The Wolverines called timeout after a Henne pass completion with the clock stopped at :28. Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr called the officials over, and after a protest by Carr and a long conference, the officials reset the game clock to 0:30. Those extra two seconds would turn out to impact the outcome of the game. Six plays later, with 0:01 on the clock, Michigan would score the game-winning touchdown on a Henne pass to Mario Manningham.[31]
Derrick Williams was lost for the rest of the season when he broke his left arm when tackled on a kickoff return late in the game.[32]
October 22: Illinois
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 12 Penn State | 28 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 63 |
Illinois | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Penn State scored touchdowns on its first four possessions en route to a 63–10 rout of the
In the second half, Anthony Morelli quarterbacked a more conservative offense, attempting only two passes and constantly handing off to Austin Scott who had 57 rushing yards. Very late in the fourth quarter, the Illini scored their only touchdown of the game, to make the final score 63–11.
The defense did their share of scoring too. In the second quarter, Tim Shaw hit Illini quarterback Tim Brasic and forced a fumble, picked up by Dan Connor who ran it in 18 yards for the touchdown. In the third quarter, Nolan McCready, from Wyomissing, Pa, would return an interception 77 yards for the final Lions touchdown.[33]
For his six touchdown performance, Robinson was named the Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week. Robinson's six touchdowns ties a school record set in 1917, and his career-high four touchdown passes ties an 88-year-old school record. The Nittany Lions' 56 first-half points broke the school record of 55 set in 1947.[34]
October 29: Purdue
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Purdue | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Penn St | 3 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
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- Date: October 29
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Partly sunny, 49 °F (9 °C)
- Game attendance: 109,467
- Referee: S. Newman
- Box Score
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Special teams stood out as Penn State defeated the Boilermakers 33–15. Ethan Kilmer had six special teams tackles and a forced fumble that led to a field goal. Kevin Kelly was four for four on field goals. Rodney Kinlaw would return a kickoff 58 yards that set up a touchdown.
November 5: Wisconsin
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 14 Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
No. 10 Penn State | 7 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35 |
On senior day with the Big Ten title on the line in front of the season's second student
Wisconsin tailback Brian Calhoun, a Heisman Trophy candidate, entered the game ranked fifth nationally in all-purpose yardage and rushing yardage and led the nation with 21 touchdowns. However, the defense limited Calhoun to only 38 yard rushing. The Lions defense was also constantly in the Badgers backfield, tallying nine sacks, four by Tamba Hali who also had nine tackles. Wisconsin's net rushing yardage was minus-11 yards. Alan Zemaitis and Calvin Lowry each intercepted the Badgers once.[37]
Hali was named the
November 19: Michigan State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 5 Penn State | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Michigan State | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
The Lions captured the Big Ten title and a BCS bowl berth with a 31–22 win over the Spartans. Alan Zemaitis intercepted Spartans quarterback Drew Stanton three times and also tallied seven tackles. Nickelback Donnie Johnson also had an interception to preserve a 17–0 Lions lead at the half. Johnson's biggest play however may be a blocked punt earlier in the second quarter that was recovered by backup fullback Matt Hahn in the end zone, his first career touchdown.
Zemaitis was named Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week[44] and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week.[45] Johnson was named the Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week.[45]
January 3: 2006 Orange Bowl – Florida State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | 2OT | 3OT | Total | |
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No. 3 Penn State | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
No. 22 Florida State | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 23 |
It was nearly 1:00 a.m. local time as
Austin Scott led the Penn State rushing attack, filling in for an injured
Penn State's receivers also posted a number of career highs. Kilmer set career highs with six catches for 79 yards and a touchdown. Jordan Norwood had career highs with six receptions for 110 yards, and Justin King made a career-high five receptions for 27 yards.[46]
Paul Posluszny injured his knee in the fourth quarter while attempting to leap over a blocker, causing partial tears of his posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL). The injury would not require surgery but needed six to eight weeks to rehabilitate.[47]
Rankings
Week | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Harris | Not released | — | 19 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | Not released | |||
BCS | Not released | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Not released |
Awards
Watchlists
- Dan Connor
- Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist[1]
- Tamba Hali
- Ted Hendricks Award finalist[48]
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist[49]
- Tony Hunt
- Maxwell Award watchlist[1]
- Jeremy Kapinos
- Ray Guy Award watchlist[50]
- Joe Paterno
- Paul Posluszny
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist[1]
- Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist,[1] semifinalist[52] and finalist[53]
- Lombardi Award semifinalist[57] and finalist[58]
- Michael Robinson
- Maxwell Award watchlist[1]
- Davey O'Brien Award semifinalist[59]
- Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watchlist[54]
- Alan Zemaitis
- Bronko Nagurski Trophy watchlist[1]
- Chuck Bednarik Award watchlist[1]
- Jim Thorpe Award watchlist[60] and semifinalist[61]
Players
- Jay Alford
- Levi Brown
- First-team All-Big Ten (conference coaches selection)[63]
- Second-team Associated Press All-American[64]
- Tamba Hali
- AFCA All-American[65]
- First-team Associated Press All-American[64]
- First-team Sporting News All-American[66]
- First-team Walter Camp All-American[67]
- Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year[63]
- First-team All-Big Ten[63]
- FWAA All-American[68]
- Sports Illustrated mid-season All-American[69]
- Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (November 5)[38]
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (November 5)[39]
- Sporting News National Player of the Week (November 5)[40]
- Sports Illustrated National Player of the Week (November 5)[40]
- USA Today Player of the Week (November 5)[41]
- Tony Hunt
- Donnie Johnson
- Jeremy Kapinos
- Calvin Lowry
- Nolan McCready
- ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District[70]
- Scott Paxson
- Paul Posluszny
- 2005 Bednarik Award winner[71]
- 2005 Butkus Award winner[72]
- First-team ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-American[73]
- First-team Associated Press All-American[64]
- First-team Sporting News All-American[66]
- First-team Walter Camp All-American[67]
- First-team All-Big Ten[63]
- FWAA All-American[68]
- ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District[70]
- CBS Sports mid-season All-American[55]
- College Football News mid-season All-American[55]
- Sports Illustrated mid-season All-American[69]
- Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (October 1)[24]
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (September 24)[21]
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (October 1)[74]
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (October 8)[27]
- Matthew Rice
- Michael Robinson
- Derrick Williams
- Alan Zemaitis
- Second-team Associated Press All-American[64]
- Second-team Walter Camp All-American[67]
- Second-team Sporting News All-American[66]
- First-team All-Big Ten[63]
- Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (November 19)[44]
- Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week (November 19)[45]
Coaches
- Joe Paterno
- AFCA Coach of the Year[76]
- Associated Press Coach of the Year[77]
- Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year[78]
- Home Depot Coach of the Year[71]
- Sporting News College Football Coach of the Year[66]
- Walter Camp Coach of the Year[79]
- George Munger Award winner[79]
- Dave McClain Big Ten Coach of the Year[63]
Other awards
- 2005 Lambert Trophy winner[80]
- FWAA Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week (October 8)[28]
Post season
Penn State finished the season ranked number 3 in both the final AP and Coaches college football polls, earning Penn State its 13th Top 5 finish under Joe Paterno.[81]
The team's unexpected success helped Penn State finish in the top four in football attendance for the 15th consecutive year, averaging 104,859 for seven home games. Three crowds topped 109,000: 109,865 vs. Wisconsin, 109,839 vs. Ohio State, and 109,467 vs. Purdue, ranking two through four as the largest crowds ever at Beaver Stadium. Penn State finished the season with a sellout crowd of 77,773 at the FedEx Orange Bowl.[82]
Instead of declaring early for the NFL draft, Levi Brown and Paul Posluszny both announced their intentions to return for their senior season.[83]
NFL draft
Six seniors would go on and be drafted in the
Round | Pick | Overall | Name | Position | Team |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 20 | 20 | Tamba Hali | Defensive end | Kansas City Chiefs |
4th | 3 | 100 | Michael Robinson |
Running back | San Francisco 49ers |
4th | 5 | 102 | Calvin Lowry | Free safety |
Tennessee Titans |
4th | 25 | 122 | Alan Zemaitis | Cornerback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
6th | 31 | 200 | Tyler Reed | Offensive guard |
Chicago Bears |
7th | 1 | 209 | Ethan Kilmer | Free safety |
Cincinnati Bengals |
All-star games
Game | Date | Site | Players |
---|---|---|---|
60th Hula Bowl | January 21, 2006 | Honolulu, Hawaii |
Calvin Lowry, Scott Paxson, Matthew Rice[84] |
57th Senior Bowl | January 28, 2006 | Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama | Tamba Hali, Anwar Phillips, Michael Robinson *[85] |
* Alan Zemaitis was also invited to play in the Senior Bowl but did not attend |
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