Michael Robinson finished 10 of 20 for 105 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for 90 yards on 13 carries, including a 33-yard touchdown run, the longest rushing touchdown of his career. 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. 6 Ohio State", "Unbeaten Nittany Lions White Out Buckeyes 17–10", "NU's Basanez and McGarigle, PSU's Posluszny and Minnesota's Giannini Pick Up Weekly Big Ten Accolades", "Penn State Selected Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week For Thrilling Win Over Ohio State", "ESPN's College GameDay Returns to Penn State For Nittany Lions' Clash with Ohio State", "Penn State-Ohio State Clash Delivers ESPN's Second Largest College Football Audience", "Michigan Defeats Penn State 27–25 On Game's Final Play", "Derrick Williams Out For Remainder of Season", "Paterno Wins Big for Number 350, Lions Defeat Fighting Illini 63–10", "PSU's Robinson, NU's Henderson and OSU's Ginn Tabbed as Big Ten Football Players of the Week", "Nittany Lions Celebrate Homecoming with 33–15 Win", "Lions Improve to 9–1 with Impressive Senior Day Win over Wisconsin, 35–14", "Hali Selected Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week", "Minnesota's Russell, PSU's Hali and NU's Howells Named Football Players of the Week", "Hali wrecks Wisconsin to earn Player of Week award", "ESPN's College GameDay To Originate From East Lansing Saturday as Nittany Lions Visit Spartans", "Lion Kings! Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Minnesota and Purdue this year.

Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 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. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Name Position Class/Eligibility Ht./Wt. Year : Height: Weight: High School: Hometown: 1: Phillips, Anwar: DB: Fr. Alan Zemaitis intercepted Spartans quarterback Drew Stanton three times and also tallied seven tackles. [47], 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. Scott finished with 26 carries for 110 yards and two touchdowns.

All rights reserved. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. This stretch was called "The Dark Years", sometimes including 2002 as well. 2001 Big Ten Conference football standings, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2001_Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football_team&oldid=981921591, Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, $ – BCS representative as conference champion, This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 05:10. 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]. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The Illini scored an early field goal, but would never regain the lead. This page was last edited on 5 October 2020, at 05:12.

Very late in the fourth quarter, the Illini scored their only touchdown of the game, to make the final score 63–11. Record: 9-4 (23rd of 117) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Lost Capital One Bowl 13-9 versus Auburn, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, November 1, 6:55AM. Six seniors would go on and be drafted in the 2006 NFL Draft. The team finished the 2004 season with wins over Indiana and Michigan State, which helped springboard momentum into the 2005 season that gave many optimism for the 2005 Nittany Lions. The Wolverines defeated the Nittany Lions 27–25 on the game's final play to hand Penn State its first and only loss of the season.

The defense did their share of scoring too. Down 10–3 in the fourth, the Lions would quickly strike twice, the first would be a Michael Robinson two yard keeper set up by a Tony Hunt 61-yard run. Ethan Kilmer had six special teams tackles and a forced fumble that led to a field goal. 18 Minnesota", "Posluszny Earns Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week, Co-Big Ten Honors for Minnesota Performance", "Student "White Out" Declared for Clash With No. Nickelback Donnie Johnson also had an interception to preserve a 17–0 Lions lead at the half. Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Indiana and Iowa this year. The Lions struck first with a 43-yard pass from Michael Robinson to Deon Butler on the first drive. [39] He was also named Player of the Week by Sporting News,[40] Sports Illustrated[40] and USA Today. Two Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2002 NFL Draft. Alan Zemaitis scored the Lions' first touchdown of the year on a fumble recovery. Most Recent Games and Any Score Since 1869. [28], The game was ESPN's second largest audience for a regular season college football game. Butler would finish with five catches for 125 yards. Do you have a blog? Are you a Stathead, too? Penn State Football 2020 Roster No. Tony Hunt ran for 114 yards, and Michael Robinson ran for 112 yards, his first 100-yard rushing game, including a hard hit on Gophers safety Brandon Owens. Capital One Bowl (Capital One Bowl (Orlando, FL)). Also, due to the events of 9/11, the Virginia game was rescheduled from September 13, 2001, to December 1, 2001. Anwar Phillips picked off Northwestern's Brett Basanez to seal the win. It would cap a wild fourth quarter where the two teams would combine for 39 points and four lead changes.

... College Football Scores. On senior day with the Big Ten title on the line in front of the season's second student White Out,[36] Penn State cruised to a convincing 35–14 win over the Badgers behind the strong performance of both the offense and defense.

The 2001 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. [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]. 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. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. It was Kelly's third attempt to win the game, after missing at the end of regulation and in the first overtime.

Jordan Norwood had career highs with six receptions for 110 yards, and Justin King made a career-high five receptions for 27 yards. In these cases, the average was taken. In the third quarter, Nolan McCready, from Wyomissing, Pa, would return an interception 77 yards for the final Lions touchdown. However, the game would come down to seconds.

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