Week 8
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
378
Germaine
OSU
Rush Yds
211
Enis
PSU
Rec Yds
153
Boston
OSU
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
OSU
1997 Big 10
| 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 |
Game Summary
The Penn State Nittany Lions emerged victorious over the Ohio State Buckeyes, 31 to 27, on October 11, 1997.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Germaine #7 | 29/43 | 378 | 8.8 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 147.3 |
S. Jackson #8 | 2/4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 157.1 |
M. Wiley #5 | 1/1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 352.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McQueary #9 | 14/30 | 129 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wiley #5 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #29 | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Keller #23 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Miller #15 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Jackson #8 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Germaine #7 | 4 | -10 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Enis #39 | 23 | 211 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Harris #25 | 12 | 96 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McQueary #9 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Fields #2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Boston #9 | 0/0 | 153 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Miller #15 | 0/0 | 149 | 18.6 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wisniewski #84 | 0/0 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Keller #23 | 0/0 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Rambo #4 | 0/0 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #29 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lumpkin #85 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jurevicius #83 | 0/0 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Scioli #5 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #82 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Harris #25 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nastasi #21 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Germaine #7 | 29/43 | 378 | 8.8 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 147.3 |
S. Jackson #8 | 2/4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 157.1 |
M. Wiley #5 | 1/1 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 352.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Wiley #5 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #29 | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
M. Keller #23 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
D. Miller #15 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Jackson #8 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
J. Germaine #7 | 4 | -10 | -2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Boston #9 | 0/0 | 153 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 |
D. Miller #15 | 0/0 | 149 | 18.6 | 0 | 0 |
S. Wisniewski #84 | 0/0 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Keller #23 | 0/0 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Rambo #4 | 0/0 | 30 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 |
P. Pearson #29 | 0/0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Lumpkin #85 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. McQueary #9 | 14/30 | 129 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 93.8 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Enis #39 | 23 | 211 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 |
A. Harris #25 | 12 | 96 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. McQueary #9 | 5 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Fields #2 | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Jurevicius #83 | 0/0 | 59 | 11.8 | 0 | 0 |
B. Scioli #5 | 0/0 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #82 | 0/0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
A. Harris #25 | 0/0 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Nastasi #21 | 0/0 | 6 | 6.0 | 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 |
|---|
565
Total Yds
445
459
Pass Yds
129
106
Rush Yds
316
81
Total Plays
71
7
Yards Per Play
6.3
9.6
Yards Per Pass
4.3
3.2
Yards Per Rush
7.7
2
Turnovers
0
2
Interceptions Thrown
0
