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 Joe
Pa Coke Bottle Glasses & Retirement Home
Nov.
17. East Lansing, MI.
Record/Rank: 8-4/4-4
TV: ESPN 2
2007
Schedule
| 9/1 |
FLA
INTL |
W,
59-0
|
| 9/8 |
NTR
DAME |
W, 31-10
|
| 9/15 |
BUFFALO |
W,
45-24
|
| 9/22 |
at
scUM |
L,
9-14
|
| 9/29 |
at
Illinois |
L,
20-27
|
| 10/6 |
IOWA |
W,
27-7
|
| 10/13 |
WISKY |
W,
38-7
|
| 10/20 |
at
Indiana |
W,
36-31
|
| 10/27 |
OHIO
ST |
L,
17-37
|
| 11/3 |
PURDUE |
W,
26-19
|
| 11/10 |
at
Temple |
W,
31-0
|
| 11/17 |
at
Mich St |
L,
31-35
|
2006
Schedule
| 9/2 |
AKRON |
W,
34-16
|
| 9/9 |
at
Notre Dame |
L,
17-41
|
| 9/16 |
YOUNGSTN
ST |
W,
37-3
|
| 9/23 |
at
Ohio St* |
L,
6-28
|
| 9/30 |
N'WSTRN* |
W,
33-7
|
| 10/7 |
at
Minny* |
W,
28-27 ot
|
| 10/14 |
scUM* |
L,
10-17
|
| 10/21 |
ILLINOIS* |
W,
26-12
|
| 10/28 |
at
Purdue* |
W,
12-0
|
| 11/4 |
at
Wisky* |
L,
3-13
|
| 11/11 |
TEMPLE |
W,
34-0
|
| 11/18 |
MSU* |
W,
17-13
|
HOME
GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
* Conference Game
ALL TIMES EASTERN |
2005
Schedule
| 9/3 |
S
FLORIDA |
W,
23-13
|
| 9/10 |
CINCY |
W,
42-24
|
| 9/17 |
CMU |
W,
40-3
|
| 9/24 |
at
Nwstrn* |
W,
34-29
|
| 10/1 |
MINNY* |
W,
44-14
|
| 10/8 |
OHIO
ST* |
W,
17-10
|
| 10/15 |
at
Michigan* |
L,
25-27
|
| 10/22 |
at
Illinois* |
W,
63-10
|
| 10/29 |
PURDUE* |
W,
33-15
|
| 11/5 |
WISKY* |
W,
35-14
|
| 11/19 |
at
MSU* |
W,
31-22
|
| 1/3 |
vs
Fla St
Orange Bowl |
W,
23-20
3ot
|
HOME
GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
* Conference Game
ALL TIMES EASTERN |
2004
Schedule
| 9/4 |
AKRON |
W,
48-10
|
| 9/11 |
at
Boston Coll |
L,
7-21
|
| 9/18 |
C.
FLORIDA |
W,
37-13
|
| 9/25 |
at
Wisconsin* |
L,
3-16
|
| 10/2 |
at
Minnesota* |
L,
7-16
|
| 10/9 |
PURDUE* |
L,
13-20
|
| 10/23 |
IOWA* |
L,
4-6
|
| 10/30 |
at
Ohio St* |
L,
10-21
|
| 11/6 |
N'WESTERN* |
L,
7-14
|
| 11/13 |
at
Indiana* |
W,
22-18
|
| 11/20 |
MSU* |
-
|
HOME
GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
ALL TIMES EASTERN |
2003
Schedule (3-9/1-7 Bi g Ten)
| 8/30 |
TEMPLE |
W,
23-10
|
| 9/6 |
BOSTON
COLL |
L,
14-27 |
| 9/13 |
at
Nebraska |
L,
10-18
|
| 9/20 |
KENT
ST |
W,
32-10
|
| 9/27 |
MINNESOTA* |
L,
14-20
|
| 10/4 |
WISCONSIN* |
L,
23-30
|
| 10/11 |
at
Purdue* |
L,
14-28
|
| 10/25 |
at
Iowa* |
L,
14-26
|
| 11/1 |
OHIO
ST* |
L,
20-21
|
| 11/8 |
at
N'western* |
L,
7-17
|
| 11/15 |
INDIANA* |
W,
52-7
|
| 11/22 |
at
MSU* |
L,
10-41
|
HOME
GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
*Big Ten Conference games
ALL TIMES EASTERN |
2002
Schedule (9-4/5-3
Big 10)
| 8/31 |
C.
FLORIDA |
W,
27-24
|
| 9/14 |
NEBRASKA
|
W,
40-7
|
| 9/21 |
LOUISIANA
TECH |
W,
49-17
|
| 9/28 |
IOWA* |
L,
35-42
|
| 10/5 |
at
Wisconsin* |
W,
34-31
|
| 10/12 |
at
Michigan* |
L,
24-27 (ot)
|
| 10/19 |
N'WESTERN*
|
W,
49-0
|
| 10/26 |
at
Ohio St.* |
L,
7-13
|
| 11/2 |
ILLINOIS* |
W,
18-7
|
| 11/9 |
VIRGINIA |
W,
35-14
|
| 11/16 |
at
Indiana* |
W,
58-25
|
| 11/23 |
MSU* |
W,
61-7
|
| 1/1 |
vs.
Auburn
(Fla. Citrus Bowl) |
L,
9-13
|
HOME
GAMES IN BOLD CAPS
*Big Ten Conference games
ALL TIMES EASTERN |
2001
Schedule (5-6/4-4 Big 10)
| 9/1 |
MIAMI
(FLA.) |
L,
7-33
|
| 9/22 |
WISCONSIN* |
L,
6-18
|
| 9/29 |
at
Iowa* |
L,
18-24
|
| 10/6 |
MICHIGAN*
|
L,
0-20
|
| 10/20 |
at
N'western* |
W,
38-35
|
| 10/27 |
OHIO
ST.* |
W,
29-27
|
| 11/3 |
S.
MISS. |
W,
38-20
|
| 11/10 |
at
Illinois* |
L,
28-33
|
| 11/17 |
INDIANA*
|
W,
28-14
|
| 11/24 |
at
MSU* |
W,
42-37
|
| 12/1 |
at
Virginia |
L,
14-20
|
HOME
GAMES IN CAPS
*Big Ten conference game |
2000
Results (5-7 overall)
| |
S.
CALIFORNIA |
L,
5-29
|
| |
TOLEDO |
L,
6-24
|
| |
LA.
TECH |
W,
67-7
|
| |
at
Pittsburgh |
L,
0-12
|
| |
at
Ohio St.* |
L,
6-45
|
| |
PURDUE* |
W,
22-20
|
| |
at
Minnesota* |
L,
16-25
|
| |
ILLINOIS* |
W,
39-25
|
| |
at
Indiana* |
W,
27-24
|
| |
IOWA* |
L,
23-26
|
| |
at
Michigan* |
L,
11-33
|
| |
MSU* |
W,
42-23
|
HOME
GAMES IN CAPS
*Big Ten conference game |
Gamebreakers
QB - 14- Anthony Morelli (Jr)
RB - 26 - Tony Hunt (Sr)
WR - 24 - Jordan Norwood (So)
WR - 2 - Derrick Williams (So)
WR - 3 - Deon Butler (So)
LT - 67- Levi Brown (Sr)
PK - 23- Kevin Kelly (So)
DT - 13 - Jay Alford (Sr)
LB - 31- Paul Posluszny (Sr)
LB - 40 - Dan Connor (Jr)
LB - 20 - Tim Shaw (Sr)
DB - 1 - Justin King (So)
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Strengths/Weaknesses
OFFENSE:
5 returning starters
DEFENSE: 4 returning starters
Rating
Scale
(5 = strong, 1 = weak)
|
POSITION
|
RATING
|
|
OL
|
3
|
|
WR/TE
|
4
|
|
QB
|
2
|
|
RB
|
3
|
|
DL
|
3
|
|
LB
|
5
|
|
DB
|
3
|
|
K/P
|
4/3
|
|
K/P
RET
|
4
|
|
COACH
|
5
|
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History
vs. JoePa
MSU
leads, 11-11-1 (.500)
|
Year
|
W/L/T
|
MSU
|
|
Opp
|
H/A
|
|
1914
|
W
|
6
|
Penn
State
|
3
|
A
|
|
1925
|
L
|
6
|
Penn
State
|
13
|
A
|
|
1945
|
W
|
33
|
Penn
State
|
0
|
H
|
|
1946
|
W
|
19
|
Penn
State
|
16
|
A
|
|
1948
|
T
|
14
|
Penn
State
|
14
|
A
|
|
1949
|
W
|
24
|
Penn
State
|
0
|
H
|
|
1951
|
W
|
32
|
Penn
State
|
21
|
A
|
|
1952
|
W
|
34
|
Penn
State
|
7
|
H
|
|
1965
|
W
|
23
|
Penn
State
|
0
|
A
|
|
1966
|
W
|
42
|
Penn
State
|
8
|
H
|
|
1993
|
L
|
37
|
Penn
State
|
38
|
H
|
|
1994
|
L
|
31
|
Penn
State
|
59
|
A
|
|
1995
|
L
|
20
|
Penn
State
|
24
|
H
|
|
1996
|
L
|
29
|
Penn
State
|
32
|
A
|
|
1997
|
W
|
49
|
Penn
State
|
14
|
H
|
|
1998
|
L
|
28
|
Penn
State
|
51
|
A
|
|
1999
|
W
|
35
|
Penn
State
|
28
|
H
|
|
2000
|
L
|
23
|
Penn
State
|
42
|
A
|
|
2001
|
L
|
37
|
Penn
State
|
42
|
H
|
|
2002
|
L
|
7
|
Penn
State
|
61
|
A
|
|
2003
|
W
|
41
|
Penn
State
|
10
|
H
|
|
2004
|
L
|
13
|
Penn
State
|
37
|
A
|
|
2005
|
L
|
22
|
Penn
State
|
31
|
H
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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 The
Skinny on the JoePas 2006
Phil
Steele: 31st nationally/4th Big Ten
Schedule Strength: 27th
Sporting News: 15th nation/3rd Big Ten
Street & Smiths: 20th/3rd Big Ten
Sports Illustrated: 19th/3rd Big Ten
Coach: Joe Paterno (354-117-3/40 years)
Series: MSU leads 11-11-1
Website: www.gopsusports.com
Factoids: Freaking JoePa debunked the Old Man myth by
going 11-1 last year. But, really, he is an old man: including his time
as an assistant coach, his career has spanned 10 US Presidencies...
Best Player: LB Paul Posluszny is the best LB in the
country; he won the Butkus award last year, and he's back for more. WR
Derrick Williams is pretty damn good, too.
Best 2005 win: The win over Ohio State at home was huge.
The Buckeyes ended up #4 in the country and JoePa whooped up on them last
year at home, 17-10.
Worst 2005 loss: Their only loss, on the last play of
the game, was the robbery at the Big House, losing 27-25.
2006 season clincher: The Oct. 14 game vs scUM is a rematch
at home made in heaven. Hey, Yellow Bellies: pay backs are hell!
2006 biggest pitfall: Joe Pa will have a tough time at
Notre Dame in week two. Both teams will be feeling each other out early,
but the Irish have the upper hand at home.
2006 biggest creampuff(s): Youngstown State. JoePa's
ethics aren't that stellar, now, are they - scheduling a Playoff Division
team instead of a Bowl Division team...
Biggest
weakness: The QB, Anthony Morelli, has great targest to throw
the ball, but he doesn't have lots of quality experience. It's a big drop
off for JoePa here. The Lions also lack lots of experience along both
lines and in the defensive backfield.
Biggest strength(s): The LB corps for JoePa is the best
in the country; shades of Ohio State last year, with two of the best (Posluszny,
Connor) in the nation on the same team. They will be called upon to plug
the holes on an iffy line.
 Chance
to win: Rating scale. MSU can't
win in Happy Valley; this is a 1-of-5 on the scale until they win in PA.
MSU sucks against JoePa since he's joined the Big Ten: MSU is just 3-10
against the Old Man since 1993 - MSU hasn't won in Happy Valley since
1965, when the Beatles had just finished invading the United States and,
incidentally, before the ES was born.
On
paper, it looks like MSU should match up just fine. MSU has more experience
on the interior lines than does JoePa, MSU has a more balanced and deeper
offense, and MSU's defensive backfield has more experience that JoePa.
Alas,
but the difference is four-fold: 1) talent, 2) coaching, 3) special teams,
4) home field. 1) Experience is the Spartan's edge, but JoePa can sniff
out talent like a hussy smelling out a stud. And, JoePa has talent where
he don't have experience. They are young, but they're jazzed and hungry.
And, JoePa's coaching experience can tame them into success. Look at last
year: the Lions came out of the gate hungrier, outscoring opponents 82-23
in the first stanza; they also left halftime hungrier, dominating opponents
with a 68-28 edge in the 3rd quarter. On special teams, Joe Pa returns
a FG kicker, Kevin Kelly, who as a freshman hit 16-of-23 FGs; their punter
is competent, but they cover kicks well and both Derrick Williams and
Justin King are break-away threats returning kicks. Finally, reality is
that MSU has just gotten pasted year in and year out in Happy Valley.
If John L Smith has to win this game to save his job, he ain't got a chance
and JoePa will show him the door. JoePa would show him the door anyway.
MSU will compete a bit more closely than last year, but the score will
be roughly the same: JoePa 30, MSU 24.
Projection:
The ES is fuzzy about this one. Reading between the lines, it seems that
the magazines are all over JoePa because of his history, not because of
his team. Are they rating this team so high because of a strong LB corps
and good receivers, or because they are giving him his due, which he has
earned? If this were two years ago, the magazines would be calling for
a losing season... just one returning starter on the line on both sides
of the ball, and the pundits are talking a top-three Big Ten finish? It's
all JoePa, folks.
Mr.
Geritol has tough road matchups at NDame, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisky.
He'll win one of those. He has tough home matchups vs scUM, Northwestern
and MSU. At best, he'll win two of those three. JoePa should clean the
rest of his slate, which is a 8-4 regular season record. The Lion faithful
should be proud.
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2005
Statistics
| MSU |
OFFENSE |
JOEPA |
| 372 |
Points |
413 |
| 33.8 |
Points/Game |
34.4 |
| |
|
|
| 5470 |
Total
Yards |
5058 |
| 497.3 |
Total
Yards/Game |
421.5 |
| |
|
|
| 2220 |
Rush
Yards |
2553 |
| 201.8 |
Rush
Yds/Game |
212.8 |
| 453-4.9 |
Attempts
- Avg. |
503-5.1 |
| |
|
|
| 3250 |
Pass
Yards |
2505 |
| 295.5 |
Pass
Yds/Game |
208.8 |
| 381-252-13 |
Att-Comp-Int |
331-175-10 |
| 66.1% |
Comp
% |
52.9% |
| |
|
|
| -1 |
Turnover
Ratio |
+3 |
| |
|
|
| 68-534 |
Penalties
- Yds |
57-422 |
| |
|
|
| 284 |
1st
Downs |
261 |
| 25.8 |
1st
Downs/Game |
21.8 |
| |
|
|
| 69-146 |
3rd
Down Conv. |
73-166 |
| 47% |
3rd
Down % |
44% |
| |
|
|
| 5-16 |
FG
- FGA |
16-23 |
| MSU |
DEFENSE |
JOEPA |
| 316 |
Points |
204 |
| 28.7 |
Points/Game |
17.0 |
| |
|
|
| 4505 |
Total
Yards |
3656 |
| 409.5 |
Total
Yards/Game |
304.7 |
| |
|
|
| 1811 |
Rush
Yards |
1116 |
| 164.6 |
Rush
Yds/Game |
93.0 |
| 453-4.9 |
Attempts
- Avg. |
442-2.5 |
| |
|
|
| 2694 |
Pass
Yards |
2540 |
| 244.9 |
Pass
Yds/Game |
211.7 |
| 378-229-8 |
Att-Comp-Int |
435-246-16 |
| 60.6% |
Comp
% |
56.6% |
| |
|
|
| 58-478 |
Penalties
- Yds |
84-709 |
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