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American college football season
The 2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented
University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the
Big Ten Conference . They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in Big Ten play to finish in fourth place in the East Division. They were invited to the
TaxSlayer Bowl where they lost to
Georgia .
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 5 3:30 p.m. at Temple * ESPN L 10–2769,176
September 12 12:00 p.m. University Park, PA
ESPN2 W 27–1493,065
September 19 8:00 p.m. Rutgers Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN W 28–3103,323
September 26 3:30 p.m. San Diego State * Beaver Stadium University Park, PA BTN W 37–2195,107
October 3 12:00 p.m. Army * Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPNU W 20–14107,387
October 10 12:00 p.m. Indiana Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN W 29–797,873
October 17 8:00 p.m. at No. 1 Ohio State ABC L 10–38108,423
October 24 3:30 p.m. vs. Maryland ESPN W 31–3068,948
October 31 12:00 p.m. Illinois Beaver Stadium University Park, PA ESPN2 W 39–094,417
November 7 12:00 p.m. at Northwestern ESPNU L 21–2334,116
November 21 12:00 p.m. No. 14 Michigan Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry ) ABC L 16–28107,418
November 28 3:30 p.m. at No. 6 Michigan State ESPN L 16–5574,705
January 2, 2016 12:00 p.m. vs. ) ESPN L 17–2458,212
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time
Roster
2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Pos.
#
Name
Class
WR
2
Jake Kiley
Jr
WR
3
DeAndre Thompkins
Fr
QB
4
Tommy Stevens
Fr
WR
5
DaeSean Hamilton
So
RB
6
Andre Robinson
Fr
WR
7
Geno Lewis
Jr
RB
8
Mark Allen
Fr
QB
9
Trace McSorley
Fr
WR
10
Brandon Polk
Fr
TE
11
Brent Wilkerson
Jr
WR
12
Chris Godwin
So
WR
13
Saeed Blacknall
So
QB
14
Christian Hackenberg
Jr
QB
16
Billy Fessler
Fr
QB
17
Jackson Erdmann
Fr
TE
18
Jonathan Holland
Fr
WR
19
Gregg Garrity
Jr
RB
20
Johnathan Thomas
Fr
RB
22
Akeel Lynch
Jr
RB
24
Nick Scott
Fr
RB
26
Saquon Barkley
Fr
RB
27
Brandon Johnson
Sr
TE
30
Charles Idemudia
Jr
TE
34
Dominic Salomone
Jr
RB
36
Troy Shorts
Fr
WR
39
Josh McPhearson
So
G , C
52
Ryan Bates
Fr
G , C
53
Derek Dowrey
Jr
C , G
55
Wendy Laurent
Jr
G , C
57
Steven Gonzalez
Fr
OT
58
Chance Sorrell
Fr
OT
59
Andrew Nelson
So
OT
60
Noah Beh
Fr
G
61
Jack Lasher
Fr
G
62
Zach Simpson
Fr
OL
66
Angelo Mangiro
Sr
OL
68
Kevin Reihner
Sr
G , C
69
Adam De Boef
Fr
G , C
70
Brendan Mahon
So
OT
71
Albert Hall
Jr
G , C
72
Brian Gaia
Jr
OT
73
Paris Palmer
Jr
G , C
74
Evan Galimberti
So
OT
75
Brendan Brosnan
Fr
OT
76
Sterling Jenkins
Fr
G , C
77
Chasz Wright
Fr
C , G
78
Tom Devenney
So
OT
79
Charlie Shuman
Fr
WR
80
Matt Zanellato
Sr
TE
81
Adam Breneman
So
WR
82
Tyler Shoop
Fr
TE
83
Nick Bowers
Fr
WR
84
Juwan Johnson
Fr
WR
85
Irvin Charles
Fr
TE
87
Kyle Carter
Sr
WR
87
Dan Chisena
Fr
TE
88
Mike Gesicki
So
WR
89
Gordon Bentley
So
TE
89
Tom Pancoast
So
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
P
37
Chris Gulla
So
SN
41
Zach Ladonis
So
SN
44
Tyler Yazujian
Jr
P
91
Nick Boumerhi
Fr
P
92
Daniel Pasquariello
So
P
93
Robby Liebel
Fr
P
95
Tyler Davis
So
SN
96
Kyle Vasey
Fr
SN
97
Nick Cox
Fr
P
98
Jordan Wombacker
Fr
K
99
Joey Julius
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Bob Shoop (defensive coordinator/safeties)
John Donovan (offensive coordinator/tight ends)
Charles Huff (running backs/special teams coordinator)
Brent Pry (assistant head coach/co-defensive coordinator/linebackers)
Ricky Rahne (quarterbacks/passing game coordinator)
Josh Gattis (wide receivers/offensive recruiting coordinator)
Terry Smith (cornerbacks/defensive recruiting coordinator)
Herb Hand (run game coordinator/offensive line)
Sean Spencer
(defensive line)
Dwight Galt (strength and conditioning)
Joe Brady IV (graduate assistant)
Tommy Galt (graduate assistant)
Andrew Jackson (graduate assistant)
Ryan Smith (graduate assistant)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Staff
Game summaries
Temple
Penn State vs. Temple – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Penn State
10
0
0 0 10
Temple
0
7
10 10 27
at Lincoln Financial Field
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Joey Julius, 34 yard field goal, 10:47 (PSU 3–0)
PSU – Akeel Lynch , 41 yard run, Julius XP good, 6:34 (PSU 10–0)
Second quarter
TU – Jahad Thomas, 1 yd run, Austin Jones XP good, 2:25 (PSU 10–7)
Third quarter
TU – Jones, 40 yard field goal, 6:23 (TIE 10–10)
TU – P.J. Walker, 1 yd run, Austin Jones XP good, 1:00 (TU 17–10)
Fourth quarter
TU – Thomas, 24 yd run, Austin Jones XP good, 11:14 (TU 24–10)
TU – Jones, 30 yard field goal, 5:41 (TU 27–10)
Top passer
Top rushers
Akeel Lynch – 10 carries, 78 yards, TD
Top receiver
Top defender
Carl Nassib – 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss (TFL), sack
This was Penn State's first loss to Temple since 1941.
Buffalo
Buffalo vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffalo
0
0
7 7 14
Penn State
0
10
3 14 27
at Beaver Stadium
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
PSU – Brandon Polk, 22 yard run, Joey Julius XP good, 6:57 (PSU 7–0)
PSU – Julius, 22 yard field goal, 3:58 (PSU 10–0)
Third quarter
UB – Ron Willoughby, 14 yard pass from Joe Licata, Adam Mitcheson XP good, 5:33 (PSU 10–7)
PSU – Julius, 21 yard field goal, 0:20 (PSU 13–7)
Fourth quarter
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 14/27, 128 yards, TD
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 12 carries, 115 yards, TD
Top receiver
Top defender
Rutgers
Rutgers vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Rutgers
0
0
0 3 3
Penn State
0
21
0 7 28
at Beaver Stadium
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
PSU – DeAndre Thompkins , 2 yard run, Joey Julius XP good, 12:10 (PSU 7–0)
PSU – Saquon Barkley, 15 yard run, Julius XP good, 2:06 (PSU 14–0)
PSU – Akeel Lynch , 75 yard run, Julius XP good, 1:04 (PSU 21–0)
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
RU – Kyle Federico, 34 yard field goal, 10:35 (PSU 21–3)
PSU – Barkley, 16 yard run, Julius XP good, 4:21 (PSU 28–3)
Top passer
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 21 carries, 195 yards, 2 TD
Top receiver
Top defender
Marcus Allen – 11 tackles
San Diego State
San Diego State vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
San Diego State
7
7
7 0 21
Penn State
10
17
0 10 37
at Beaver Stadium
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Saquon Barkley, 22 yard pass from Christian Hackenberg , Joey Julius XP good, 4:20 (PSU 7–0)
SDS – Rashaad Penny, 100 yard kickoff return, Donny Hageman XP good, 4:08 (TIE 7–7)
PSU – Julius, 40 yard field goal, 0:43 (PSU 10–7)
Second quarter
PSU – Julius, 24 yard field goal, 11:59 (PSU 13–7)
SDS – Mikah Holder, 19 yard pass from Maxwell Smith, Hageman XP good, 10:23 (SDS 14–13)
PSU – Mark Allen, 13 yard pass from Hackenberg, Julius XP good, 1:03 (PSU 20–14)
PSU – Chris Godwin , 11 yard pass from Hackenberg, Julius XP good, 0:17 (PSU 27–14)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PSU – Austin Johnson , 71 yard fumble recovery, Julius XP good, 13:44 (PSU 34–21)
PSU – Julius, 26 yard field goal, 9:52 (PSU 37–21)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 21/35, 296 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 8 carries, 62 yards
Top receiver
Chris Godwin – 5 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Top defender
Army
Army vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Army
0
0
7 7 14
Penn State
7
3
10 0 20
at Beaver Stadium
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Nick Scott , 11 yard run, Joey Julius XP good, 9:57 (PSU 7–0)
Second quarter
PSU – Julius, 37 yard field goal, 0:25 (PSU 10–0)
Third quarter
PSU – Julius, 27 yard field goal, 9:53 (PSU 13–0)
USMA – A.J. Schurr 3 yard run, Daniel Grochowski XP good, 5:36 (PSU 13–7)
PSU – Mike Gesicki, 33 yard pass from Christian Hackenberg , Julius XP good, 0:00 (PSU 20–7)
Fourth quarter
USMA – Schurr, 56 yard run, Grochowski XP good, 11:04 (PSU 20–14)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 10/19, 156 yards, TD
Top rushers
Nick Scott – 12 carries, 54 yards, TD
Top receiver
Top defender
Jason Cabinda – 14 tackles, 2 tackles-for-loss (TFL), 2 sacks
Indiana
Indiana vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Indiana
7
0
0 0 7
Penn State
7
12
0 10 29
at Beaver Stadium
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Brandon Polk, 39 yard pass from Christian Hackenberg , Joey Julius XP good, 7:35 (PSU 7–0)
IU – Zander Diamont, 12 yard run, Griffin Oakes XP good, 4:11 (TIE 7–7)
Second quarter
PSU – DaeSean Hamilton , 39 yard pass from Hackenberg, Julius XP missed, 5:40 (PSU 13–7)
PSU – Hackenberg, 1 yard run, Julius XP missed, 0:36 (PSU 19–7)
Third quarter
No scoring
Fourth quarter
PSU – Hackenberg, 5 yard run, Tyler Davis XP good, 10:37 (PSU 26–7)
PSU – Davis, 30 yard field goal, 5:33 (PSU 29–7)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 21/39, 262 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Nick Scott – 8 carries, 57 yards
Top receiver
Top defender
Ohio State
Penn State vs. Ohio State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Penn State
3
0
7 0 10
#1 Ohio State
0
21
0 17 38
at Ohio Stadium
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Joey Julius, 33 yard field goal, 11:32 (PSU 3–0)
Second quarter
OSU – J. T. Barrett , 5 yard run, Jack Willoughby XP good, 13:43 (OSU 7–3)
OSU – Ezekiel Elliott , 11 yard run, Willoughby XP good, 9:26 (OSU 14–3)
OSU – Barrett, 13 yard run, Willoughby XP good, 3:17 (OSU 21–3)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
OSU – Willoughby, 39 yard field goal, 12:54 (OSU 24–10)
OSU – Braxton Miller , 5 yard pass from Barrett, Willoughby XP good, 6:25 (OSU 31–10)
OSU – Michael Thomas , 6 yard pass from Barrett, Willoughby XP good, 4:14 (OSU 38–10)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 7/13, 120 yards, TD
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 26 carries, 194 yards
Top receiver
Top defender
Maryland
Penn State vs. Maryland – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Penn State
7
10
7 7 31
Maryland
7
6
14 3 30
at M&T Bank Stadium
Game information
First quarter
PSU – Saquon Barkley, 6 yard run, Joey Julius XP good, 2:49 (PSU 7–0)
UM – Perry Hills, 12 yard run, Brad Craddock XP good, 1:36 (TIE 7–7)
Second quarter
UM – Craddock, 44 yard field goal, 9:35 (UM 10–7)
UM – Craddock, 27 yard field goal, 3:51(UM 13–7)
PSU – Chris Godwin , 37 yard pass from Christian Hackenberg , Julius XP good, 3:09 (PSU 14–13)
PSU – Julius, 40 yard field goal, 0:31 (PSU 17–13)
Third quarter
UM – Brandon Ross, 10 yard run, Craddock XP good, 9:17 (UM 20–17)
PSU – DaeSean Hamilton , 20 yard pass from Hackenberg, Julius XP good, 5:32 (PSU 24–20)
UM – DeAndre Lane, 10 yard pass from Hills, Craddock XP good, 0:51 (UM 27–24)
Fourth quarter
PSU – Geno Lewis , 27 yard pass from Hackenberg, Julius XP good, 13:39 (PSU 31–27)
UM – Craddock, 29 yard field goal, 10:15 (PSU 31–30)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 13/29, 315 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 65 yards, TD
Top receiver
DaeSean Hamilton – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD
Top defender
Illinois
Illinois vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Illinois
0
0
0 0 0
Penn State
12
3
10 14 39
at Beaver Stadium
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
PSU – Hackenberg, 14 yard pass from Nick Scott, Davis XP good, 11:18 (PSU 22–0)
PSU – Davis, 28 yard field goal, 3:56 (PSU 25–0)
Fourth quarter
PSU – Saquon Barkley, 7 yard run, Davis XP good, 13:07 (PSU 32–0)
PSU – Mark Allen, 20 yard run, Davis XP good, 6:33 (PSU 39–0)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 21/29, 266 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 20 carries, 84 yards, TD
Top receiver
Chris Godwin – 7 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Top defender
Jason Cabinda – 7 tackles
Northwestern
Penn State vs. Northwestern – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Penn State
0
7
7 7 21
Northwestern
0
20
0 3 23
at Ryan Field
Game information
First quarter
No scoring
Second quarter
NU – Christian Jones, 14 yard pass from Zack Oliver, Jack Mitchell XP good, 12:56 (NU 7–0)
NU – Oliver, 1 yard run, Mitchell XP missed, 6:00 (NU 13–0)
PSU – Saquon Barkley, 7 yard run, Tyler Davis XP good, 2:18 (NU 13–7)
NU – Solomon Vault, 96 yard kickoff return, Mitchell XP good, 2:04 (NU 20–7)
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
PSU – Barkley, 13 yard run, Davis XP good, 12:22 (PSU 21–20)
NU – Mitchell, 35 yard field goal, 0:09 (NU 23–21)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 21/40, 205 yards, INT
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 25 carries, 120 yards, 2 TD
Top receiver
Top defender
Michigan
Michigan vs. Penn State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
#14 Michigan
7
7
7 7 28
Penn State
3
7
0 6 16
at Beaver Stadium
Date : November 21Game time : 12:00 p.m
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
UM – Sione Houma, 1 yard run, Allen XP good, 6:07 (UM 21–10)
Fourth quarter
PSU – Davis, 24 yard field goal, 14:02 (UM 21–13)
PSU – Davis, 18 yard field goal, 8:05 (UM 21–16)
UM – De'Veon Smith , 1 yard run, Allen XP good, 5:12 (UM 28–16)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 13/31, 137 yards, TD
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 15 carries, 68 yards
Top receiver
Top defender
Marcus Allen – 12 tackles
Michigan State
See also:
Land Grant Trophy
Penn State vs. Michigan State – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Penn State
0
10
0 6 16
#6 Michigan State
6
14
14 21 55
at Spartan Stadium
Game information
First quarter
MSU – R.J. Shelton, 29 yard pass from Connor Cook , Michael Geiger XP no good, 9:35 (MSU 6–0)
Second quarter
PSU – Tyler Davis , 19 yard field goal, 14:14 (MSU 6–3)
MSU – Gerald Holmes, 6 yard run, Geiger XP good, 7:12 (MSU 13–3)
MSU – Demetrious Cox, 77 yard return of Kyle Carter 's fumble, Geiger XP good, 2:36 (MSU 20–3)
PSU – Chris Godwin , 8 yard pass from Christian Hackenberg , Davis XP good, 0:35 (MSU 20–10)
Third quarter
MSU – Aaron Burbridge, 29 yard pass from Cook, Geiger XP good, 11:40 (MSU 27–10)
MSU – Josiah Price, 6 yard pass from Cook, Geiger XP good, 3:31 (MSU 34–10)
Fourth quarter
PSU – Godwin, 5 yard pass from Hackenberg, Hackenberg 2-point conversion failed, 14:51 (MSU 34–16)
MSU – LJ Scott, 6 yard run, Geiger XP good, 11:18 (MSU 41–16)
MSU – Malik McDowell, 13 yard interception return, Geiger XP good, 9:56 (MSU 48–16)
MSU – Jack Allen, 9 yard run, Geiger XP good, 9:48 (MSU 55–16)
Top passer
Christian Hackenberg – 22/39, 257 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Saquon Barkley – 17 carries, 103 yards
Top receiver
Chris Godwin – 11 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
Top defender
Jason Cabinda – 13 tackles
Georgia
Penn State vs. Georgia – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Penn State
0
3
0 14 17
Georgia
3
14
7 0 24
at
EverBank Field
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
PSU – Tyler Davis , 34 yard field goal, 8:08 (TIE 3–3)
UG – Malcolm Mitchell, 44 yard pass from Terry Godwin, Morgan XP good, 6:46 (UG 10–3)
UG – Godwin, 17 yard pass from Greyson Lambert , Patrick Beless XP good, 0:24 (UG 17–3)
Third quarter
UG – Sony Michel , 21 yard run, Beless XP good, 4:15 (UG 24–3)
Fourth quarter
PSU – Geno Lewis , 17 yard pass from Trace McSorley, Davis XP good, 14:53 (UG 24–10)
PSU – DaeSean Hamilton , 20 yard pass from McSorley, Davis XP good, 6:14 (UG 24–17)
Top passer
Trace McSorley – 14/27, 142 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
Top receiver
Top defender
Brandon Bell – 11 tackles, 1 tackle-for-loss (TFL)
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