Week 20
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
92
McQueary
PSU
Rush Yds
53
Eberly
PSU
Rec Yds
72
Green
FLA
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
PSU
1997 Big 10
PSU FLA
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 0 | 11 | .000 |
 Indiana | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Iowa | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Michigan State | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Minnesota | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Northwestern | 5 | 7 | .417 |
 Ohio State | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Penn State | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Purdue | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Wisconsin | 8 | 5 | .615 |
 Michigan | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Arkansas | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Auburn | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Florida | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Georgia | 10 | 2 | .833 |
 Kentucky | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 LSU | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Ole Miss | 8 | 4 | .667 |
 Mississippi State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
 South Carolina | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Vanderbilt | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Tennessee | 11 | 2 | .846 |
Game Summary
The Florida Gators emerged victorious over the Penn State Nittany Lions, 21 to 6, in the Citrus Bowl on January 1, 1998.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McQueary #9 | 10/32 | 92 | 2.9 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 36.7 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Johnson #12 | 5/12 | 77 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 106.4 |
J. Palmer #7 | 1/1 | 37 | 37.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 740.8 |
N. Brindise #17 | 3/6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 57.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Eberly #23 | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
K. Watson #22 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Mitchell #32 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
M. McQueary #9 | 6 | -13 | -2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Carroll #2 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Ross #88 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Brindise #17 | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Johnson #12 | 3 | -16 | -5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nastasi #21 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #82 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Watson #22 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Mitchell #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pettigrew #9 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Eberly #23 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Green #5 | 0/0 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. McGriff #3 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Taylor #19 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Kinney #88 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Richardson #18 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCaslin #32 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Carroll #2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McQueary #9 | 10/32 | 92 | 2.9 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 | 36.7 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Eberly #23 | 14 | 53 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
K. Watson #22 | 4 | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 |
C. Mitchell #32 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 |
M. McQueary #9 | 6 | -13 | -2.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nastasi #21 | 0/0 | 26 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #82 | 0/0 | 25 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Watson #22 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
C. Mitchell #32 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pettigrew #9 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Eberly #23 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Johnson #12 | 5/12 | 77 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 106.4 |
J. Palmer #7 | 1/1 | 37 | 37.0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 740.8 |
N. Brindise #17 | 3/6 | 29 | 4.8 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 57.3 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Carroll #2 | 9 | 28 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
T. Ross #88 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
N. Brindise #17 | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 |
D. Johnson #12 | 3 | -16 | -5.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Green #5 | 0/0 | 72 | 36.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. McGriff #3 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
T. Taylor #19 | 0/0 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. Kinney #88 | 0/0 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Richardson #18 | 0/0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCaslin #32 | 0/0 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Carroll #2 | 0/0 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles | Fum | Lost | Rec |
|---|
| Defense | Tkl-Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | FF | TD |
|---|
| Kicking | FG | XP | Pts | Long |
|---|
| Punting | No | Yds | Avg | Long |
|---|
| Kick Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
| Punt Return | No | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
|---|
139
Total Yds
163
92
Pass Yds
143
47
Rush Yds
20
61
Total Plays
35
2.3
Yards Per Play
4.7
2.9
Yards Per Pass
7.5
1.6
Yards Per Rush
1.3
3
Turnovers
2
3
Interceptions Thrown
2