The Penn State Nittany Lions were 11-1 in 2008. They fell to the USC Trojans, 38 to 24, in the Rose Bowl.
Scores & Schedules
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USC
2008 Big 10 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVERALL | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |  Penn State | 7-1 | 11-2 |
1 |  Ohio State | 7-1 | 10-3 |
 Iowa | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
 Michigan State | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
 Northwestern | 5-3 | 9-4 |
2008 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 13 | 506 | 5,836 | 894 | 6.5 | 2,676 | 511 | 5.2 | 3,160 | 383 | 8.3 | 300 | 136 | 142 | 142 | 49 | 408 | ||
Team Rank | 11th | 15th | 36th | 14th | 17th | 31st | 12th | 34th | 72nd | 15th | 19th | 16th | 29th | 29th | 4th | 3rd | |||
Opponent | 13 | 187 | 3,641 | 4.4 | 1,212 | 430 | 2.8 | 2,429 | 399 | 6.1 | 206 | 79 | 116 | 116 | 62 | 564 | |||
Opponent Rank | 7th | 5th | 7th | 7th | 26th | 7th | 29th | 67th | 25th | 14th | 17th | 54th | 54th | 102nd | 94th | ||||
Net | +319 | +2,195 | +894 | +2.1 | +1,464 | +81 | +2.4 | +731 | -16 | +2.2 | +94 | +57 | +26 | +26 | -13 | -156 | |||
Net Rank | 5th | 6th | 35th | 3rd | 10th | 30th | 5th | 18th | 68th | 9th | 6th | 16th | 29th | 29th | 27th | 20th |
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| Big 10 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 2 |  Indiana | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| American Athletic | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  North Texas | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Tulane | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| Independent | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Notre Dame | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  UConn | 9 | 3 | .750 |
| Pac-12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Oregon State | 2 | 9 | .182 |
| 2 |  Washington State | 5 | 6 | .455 |
| Mountain West | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  San Diego State | 9 | 2 | .818 |
| 2 |  Boise State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
Texas A&M
Georgia| Big 12 | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Texas Tech | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  BYU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
Miami
Virginia| Mid-American | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Michigan | 8 | 4 | .667 |
| 2 |  Central Michigan | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| Conference USA | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jacksonville State | 7 | 4 | .636 |
| 2 |  Kennesaw State | 8 | 3 | .727 |
| Sun Belt | W | L | PCT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  JMU | 10 | 1 | .909 |
| 2 |  Old Dominion | 8 | 3 | .727 |
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