Rise from the Ashes: A Penn State Dynasty

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Coaching Staff
HC: Bill O'Brien (2nd year, 8-4)
OC: Bill O'Brien
DC: John Butler (1st year)

Penn State Nittany Lions Depth Chart - 2013
Regular Offense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
WR	Robinson	Zanellato	Kenney
TE	Carter	James	Breneman
LT	Smith	Shrive	Nelson
LG	Dieffenbach	Mangiro	Davie
C	Howle	Mangiro	Laurent
RG	Urschel	Mangiro	Alosi
RT	Gilliam	Gress	Nelson
WR	Felder	Lewis	Anderson
QB	Hackenberg	Ferguson	Crook
FB	Zerbe	Salomone
HB	Zwinak	Belton	Lynch	Thompson
Base 3-4 Defense
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
LDE	Barnes	Zettel	Nassib
NT	Jones	Baublitz	Johnson
RDE	Olaniyan	Schwan	Smith
LOLB	Hull	Kline	Bell
LILB	Carson
RILB	Wooten
ROLB	Wartman	Bell	Idemudia
CB	Williams	Davis
SS	Amos	Obeng Agyapong
FS	Willis	Kaiser	Della Valle
CB	Lucas	J. Smith	A. Smith
Special Teams
	STARTER	2ND	3RD	4TH
K	Ficken
P	Butterworth
H	Ferguson
PR	Della Valle
KR	Belton	Lynch
LS	Mangiro

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2013 Penn State Nittany Lions Preview

2013 will be another interesting year for the Penn State Nittany Lions, who will be faced with the first round of scholarship reductions and the loss of several key players from the 2012 team.

Currently serving unprecedented sanctions in the wake of the Jerry Sandusky scandal, the Nittany Lions hope to improve on last season's impressive 8-4 season that saw them just a few points and some close games away from an undefeated Big Ten record. However, Penn State will have to replace quarterback Matt McGloin, and in his place will be true freshman Christian Hackenberg. The Nittany Lions must also replace the heart and soul of the defense. Michael Mauti and Gerald Hodges are both now Minnesota Vikings, and linebacker Josh Hull looks to take command of the defense under first year coordinator John Butler.

To go along with their Big Ten schedule, Penn State will face the rival Syracuse Orange at MetLife Stadium to open the season. From there, the have three straight home games with Eastern Michigan, UCF, and Kent State before opening Big Ten play at Indiana.

Most games are winnable. But teams like Ohio State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin will be tough to overcome.

Final Prediction: 8-4

Penn State Nittany Lions 2013 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Aug 31	at Syracuse Orange
Sep 7	vs Eastern Michigan Eagles
Sep 14	vs UCF Knights
Sep 21	vs Kent State Golden Flashes
Oct 5	at Indiana Hoosiers
Oct 12	vs Michigan Wolverines
Oct 26	at Ohio State Buckeyes
Nov 2	vs Illinois Fighting Illini
Nov 9	at Minnesota Golden Gophers
Nov 16	vs Purdue Boilermakers
Nov 23	vs Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nov 30	at Wisconsin Badgers

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NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Aug 28, 2013
RK	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	Alabama
2	Ohio State
3	Stanford
4	Texas A&M
5	Georgia
6	Oregon
7	Notre Dame
8	South Carolina
9	Clemson
10	Florida
11	Louisville
12	LSU
13	Oklahoma
14	Florida State
15	Texas
16	Oklahoma State
17	TCU
18	Boise State
19	Michigan
20	UCLA
21	Kansas State
22	Nebraska
23	Oregon State
24	Northern Illinois
25	Vanderbilt

Heisman Watch - Updated: Aug 28, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
AJ McCarron	QB	Alabama
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville
Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon

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Matchup Preview | August 31, 2013
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Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0, 0-0 Away)		Syracuse Orange (0-0, 0-0 Home)
Game Notes The Penn State Nittany Lions and Syracuse Orange meet for the first time since 2009. Penn State holds a 42-23-5 lead in the series. Game will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey,

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Penn State Downs Syracuse in New York Kickoff Classic!

East Rutherford, NJ -- The Penn State Nittany Lions got their 2013 campaign off on the right foot with a 38-20 win over the Syracuse Orange at MetLife Stadium. Penn State was once ahead 38-7 in the 4th quarter before Syracuse made a late rally. True freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg impressed in his college debut, throwing for 219 yards and 2 touchdowns with no turnovers. Zach Zwinak carried the ball 32 times for 132 yards and two scores to add to the Penn State tally.

The Nittany Lions' next game is at home against Eastern Michigan on September 7th.

Penn State Nittany Lions at Syracuse Orange
AUG 31, 2013 1 2 3 4 F PSU (1-0) 14 7 7 10 38 SYR (0-1) 0 7 0 13 20 Top Performers PASS: Christian Hackenberg (PSU) - 25/40 219 YDS 2 TD RUSH: Zach Zwinak (PSU) - 32 ATT 132 YDS 2 TD REC: Allen Robinson (PSU) - 7 REC 66 YDS 1 TD	Team Stats Comparison PSU SYR First Downs 25 20 3rd Down Efficiency 11-21 5-14 4th Down Efficiency 3-4 1-1 Total Yards 547 607 Passing Yards 237 388 Rushing Yards 227 65 Penalties-Penalty Yards 5 5 Turnovers 0 0 Time of Possession 19:28 12:32

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Week 1 Notables

Toledo Rockets 31
#10 Florida Gators 23

Eastern Washington Eagles 19
#23 Oregon State Beavers 16

#6 Clemson Tigers 38
#5 Georgia Bulldogs 13

Washington Huskies 34
#18 Boise State Broncos 14

Pitt Panthers 38
#14 Florida State Seminoles 35

Heisman Watch - Updated: Sep 6, 2013
NAME	POS	SCHOOL		SEASON STATS
Johnny Manziel	QB	Texas A&M
AJ McCarron	QB	Alabama
Braxton Miller	QB	Ohio State
Teddy Bridgewater	QB	Louisville
Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon

NCAA Football Rankings - AP Top 25 - Updated: Sep 5, 2013
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama	1	0
2	2	Ohio State	1	0
3	3	Stanford	0	0
4	4	Texas A&M	1	0
5	6	Oregon	1	0
6	9	Clemson	1	0
7	7	Notre Dame	1	0
8	8	South Carolina	1	0
9	11	Louisville	1	0
10	12	LSU	1	0
11	13	Oklahoma	1	0
12	5	Georgia	0	1
13	15	Texas	1	0
14	16	Oklahoma State	1	0
15	19	Michigan	1	0
16	20	UCLA	1	0
17	21	Kansas State	1	0
18	22	Nebraska	1	0
19	NR	Washington	1	0
20	17	TCU	0	1
21	14	Florida State	0	1
22	25	Vanderbilt	1	0
23	NR	Arizona State	0	0
24	10	Florida	0	1
25	18	Boise State	0	1

Others Receiving Votes:
Northwestern (189), Pitt (156), Miami FL (104), Iowa (66), Baylor (34)

Dropped Out:
Oregon State (#23), Northern Illinois (#24)