Week 2
Final
Top Performers
Pass Yds
289
Roberts
USM
Rush Yds
99
Mitchell
PSU
Rec Yds
176
Gideon
USM
Matchup
Pass Rush Rec
USM
1998 Conference USA
USM PSU
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cincinnati | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 East Carolina | 6 | 5 | .545 |
 Houston | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Louisville | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Memphis | 2 | 9 | .182 |
 Southern Miss | 7 | 5 | .583 |
 Army | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Tulane | 12 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Team | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Indiana | 4 | 7 | .364 |
 Iowa | 3 | 8 | .273 |
 Michigan State | 6 | 6 | .500 |
 Minnesota | 5 | 6 | .455 |
 Northwestern | 3 | 9 | .250 |
 Penn State | 9 | 3 | .750 |
 Purdue | 9 | 4 | .692 |
 Michigan | 10 | 3 | .769 |
 Ohio State | 11 | 1 | .917 |
 Wisconsin | 11 | 1 | .917 |
Game Summary
The Penn State Nittany Lions dominated the Southern Miss Golden Eagles, 34 to 6, on September 5, 1998.
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roberts | 27/38 | 289 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 134.9 |
J. Kelly #17 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 142.0 |
| Passing | Comp | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Sck | Rtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Thompson #16 | 10/15 | 140 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 145.1 |
R. Casey #12 | 3/6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 89.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Francis | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Woods #22 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
K. Nance #32 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Roberts | 4 | -16 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mitchell #32 | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
O. Easy #34 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCoo #8 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Cerimele #36 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Casey #12 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. McFee #30 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Smith #48 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Branch #1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Manney #46 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Thompson #16 | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Gideon | 0/0 | 176 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pinkston | 0/0 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Heard | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Francis | 0/0 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
E. Shaw | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Nance #32 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nastasi #21 | 0/0 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Stewart #89 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Fields #2 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #82 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Cerimele #36 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Drummond #20 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #7 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Easy #34 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Roberts | 27/38 | 289 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 134.9 |
J. Kelly #17 | 1/1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 142.0 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Francis | 8 | 22 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 |
D. Woods #22 | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 |
K. Nance #32 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
L. Roberts | 4 | -16 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Gideon | 0/0 | 176 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
T. Pinkston | 0/0 | 44 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Heard | 0/0 | 42 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Francis | 0/0 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 |
E. Shaw | 0/0 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 |
K. Nance #32 | 0/0 | 5 | 5.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Thompson #16 | 10/15 | 140 | 9.3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 145.1 |
R. Casey #12 | 3/6 | 28 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 89.2 |
| Rushing | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Mitchell #32 | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
O. Easy #34 | 14 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. McCoo #8 | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 |
M. Cerimele #36 | 5 | 24 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 |
R. Casey #12 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
M. McFee #30 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
S. Smith #48 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
B. Branch #1 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
R. Manney #46 | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
K. Thompson #16 | 2 | -10 | -5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Nastasi #21 | 0/0 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 0 |
T. Stewart #89 | 0/0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Fields #2 | 0/0 | 18 | 18.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Brown #82 | 0/0 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
M. Cerimele #36 | 0/0 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
E. Drummond #20 | 0/0 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
C. Jones #7 | 0/0 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
O. Easy #34 | 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 |
|---|
317
Total Yds
423
294
Pass Yds
168
23
Rush Yds
255
59
Total Plays
71
5.4
Yards Per Play
6
7.5
Yards Per Pass
8
1.2
Yards Per Rush
5.1
0
Turnovers
0
0
Interceptions Thrown
0
