2014 Penn State Nittany Lions Season

2014 Penn State Nittany Lions
Bourbon Bowl, vs Oklahoma, L 14-34
Conference	Big Ten Conference East Division
2014 record	9-4 (4-3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Soluna (2nd year)
Offensive scheme	Pro-Style
Base defense	3-4
MVP	Derek Keys
Captain	Derek Keys, Kevin Siemon, Mark Craig, Bob Ballard
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium (Capacity: 106,572)
Seasons « 2013 2015 »

2014 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
x Ohio State		7	–	1					12	–	2
Michigan State		6	–	1					12	–	1
Penn State		4	–	3					9	–	4
Michigan		4	–	3					8	–	5
Rutgers		3	–	4					7	–	5
Indiana		2	–	5					4	–	8
Maryland		0	–	7					2	–	10
West
x Wisconsin		6	–	2					12	–	2
Nebraska		4	–	3					10	–	3
Minnesota		4	–	3					9	–	4
Iowa		4	–	3					9	–	4
Northwestern		4	–	3					9	–	4
Illinois		1	–	6					3	–	9
Purdue		1	–	6					4	–	8
Big Ten Championship Game: Ohio State 28, Wisconsin 10
x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 CFBHC Season. The team was coached by Soluna and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were a member of the East Division of the Big Ten. Penn State played in the 2014 Bourbon Bowl against the Oklahoma Sooners.

Before the season Penn State was seen as a mid-table team and was expected to finish with a bowl game. Derek Keys returned for his second year at the helm, in combination with running back Keith Dunn and new number one wide receiver Mark Harrington.

Penn State opened the season with four straight wins before losing two of three against Ohio State and Rutgers. A later loss to Michigan State kept them out of the playoffs.

Schedule

Regular Season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
03/29/2014	Virginia*	#10	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 21-7
04/05/2014	Navy*	#9	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 38-7
04/12/2014	#24 Virginia Tech*	#14	Lane Stadium • Blacksburg, VA	W 28-24
04/26/2014	at Northwestern	#9	Ryan Field • Evanston, ILL	W 27-20
05/03/2014	at #2 Ohio State	#8	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	L 13-35
05/10/2014	at Army*	#13	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 24-20
05/17/2014	at Rutgers	#15	High Point Solutions Stadium • Piscataway, NJ	L 7-38
05/24/2014	Maryland	#20	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 23-21
05/31/2014	at Indiana	#18	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 24-20
06/07/2014	#24 Michigan	#16	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 14-10
06/21/2014	at #9 Michigan State	#15	Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI	L 14-17
06/28/2014	Pittsburgh*	#19	Beaver Stadium • University Park, PA	W 17-7
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Post-season

Date	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
07/15/2014	vs. #19 Oklahoma	#18	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	L 14-34
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Penn State	Season in current role
Soluna	Head Coach	2nd	2nd
Derek Keys	Quarterback	4th	2nd
Keith Dunn	Running Back	4th	2nd
Mark Harrington	Wide Receiver	2nd	1st
Bob Ballard	Defensive Tackle	4th	1st
Mark Craig	Inside Linebacker	4th	1st
Matt Fisk	Kicker	1st	1st

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Keys, DerekDerek Keys 57.0 !Sr QB Brooks, RonRon Brooks  3.5 !Jr QB Mare, LawrenceLawrence Mare 5.0 !Jr QB Jennings, ToddTodd Jennings  1.5 !Fr QB McLane, AndyAndy McLane 1.0 !Fr QB Connor, SeanSean Connor 1.0 !Fr RB Dunn, KeithKeith Dunn 57.0 !Sr RB Scifres, RayRay Scifres  2.5 !So RB Campbell, JimJim Campbell  2.5 !So RB Choboian, PetePete Choboian  1.5 !Fr FB Michael, DarrenDarren Michael 5.0 !Jr FB Payne, AlanAlan Payne  2.5 !So FB Salisbury, JohnJohn Salisbury 1.0 !Fr FB Bettis, BenBen Bettis 1.0 !Fr WR Hodge, WillieWillie Hodge 57.0 !Sr WR Kreutz, MattMatt Kreutz 57.0 !Sr WR Paul, CharlieCharlie Paul 5.0 !Jr WR Stransky, MarrioMarrio Stransky 5.0 !Jr WR Harrington, MarkMark Harrington 3.0 !So WR Sims, DarrenDarren Sims 3.0 !So WR Settles, CurtisCurtis Settles 1.0 !Fr WR McMichael, BradBrad McMichael 1.0 !Fr TE Turner, LarryLarry Turner  4.5 !Sr TE Gaiter, LeoLeo Gaiter 57.0 !Sr TE Waddy, OmariOmari Waddy 3.0 !So OT Campbell, JustinJustin Campbell 57.0 !Sr OT Goode, LamarLamar Goode 57.0 !Sr OT White, BobbyBobby White 57.0 !Sr OT Dyal, ClintClint Dyal 5.0 !Jr OT Smith, GregGreg Smith 3.0 !So OT Jude, AdamAdam Jude 1.0 !Fr OT Eaton, JohnJohn Eaton 1.0 !Fr OG Shields, PatrickPatrick Shields 57.0 !Sr OG Davis, JohnJohn Davis 5.0 !Jr OG Cason, TerrellTerrell Cason 5.0 !Jr OG Wilcox, DrewDrew Wilcox 3.0 !So OG McNeese, AlshonAlshon McNeese 1.0 !Fr C Siemon, KevinKevin Siemon 5.0 !Jr C Bennett, ToddTodd Bennett 3.0 !So C Jolley, HenryHenry Jolley 3.0 !So	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Redmon, GaryGary Redmon 57.0 !Sr DE Berry, DubDub Berry  3.5 !Jr DE Smith, UlyssesUlysses Smith 5.0 !Jr DE Johnson, JasonJason Johnson 3.0 !So DE Bridges, JonathanJonathan Bridges 1.0 !Fr DT Ballard, BobBob Ballard 57.0 !Sr DT Powell, LindsayLindsay Powell 5.0 !Jr DT Kemoeatu, AdrianAdrian Kemoeatu  1.5 !Fr DT Beltran, AnthonyAnthony Beltran 1.0 !Fr ILB Pittman, DavidDavid Pittman  4.5 !Sr ILB Craig, MarkMark Craig 57.0 !Sr ILB Sanderson, RonRon Sanderson 5.0 !Jr ILB Hanspard, RyanRyan Hanspard 3.0 !So ILB Cyr, StevenSteven Cyr 1.0 !Fr OLB Smith, VinceVince Smith 57.0 !Sr OLB Williams, MorrisMorris Williams  3.5 !Jr OLB Wetknight, TonyTony Wetknight 5.0 !Jr OLB Barry, ToddTodd Barry 3.0 !So OLB Perry, ChuckChuck Perry 3.0 !So OLB Goodman, PaulPaul Goodman 1.0 !Fr OLB Harris, ChadChad Harris 1.0 !Fr OLB Weiner, SamuelSamuel Weiner 1.0 !Fr OLB Jenkins, GregoryGregory Jenkins 1.0 !Fr OLB Harris, EdwardEdward Harris 1.0 !Fr CB Thomas, BobBob Thomas 57.0 !Sr CB McCullough, ButchButch McCullough  2.5 !So CB Whiting, KenKen Whiting  1.5 !Fr CB McCullough, MattMatt McCullough 1.0 !Fr FS Humphrey, ClaudisClaudis Humphrey 57.0 !Sr FS Owens, TedyTedy Owens  1.5 !Fr FS Gamble, ThomasThomas Gamble 1.0 !Fr SS Jaworski, DonDon Jaworski  4.5 !Sr SS Brown, ClintClint Brown 5.0 !Jr SS Birk, KennyKenny Birk 3.0 !So	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Chatman, KenKen Chatman 57.0 !Sr K Fisk, MattMatt Fisk 1.0 !Fr K Hopkins, LeonardLeonard Hopkins 1.0 !Fr P Randall, CliffCliff Randall  2.5 !So P Scarpitto, LouisLouis Scarpitto 3.0 !So	Head coach Soluna Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: end of 2014 season

Depth chart

Defense FS Claudis Humphrey Thomas Gamble WLB ILB ILB SLB Vince Smith Mark Craig Ron Sanderson Paul Goodman Todd Barry Steven Cyr Ryan Hanspard Samuel Weiner SS Clint Brown Don Jaworski CB Bob Thomas Ken Whiting DE NT DE Gary Redmon Bob Ballard Ulysses Smith Jason Johnson Anthony Beltran Dub Berry CB Butch McCullough Matt McCullough Offense WR Mark Harrington Curtis Settles LT LG C RG RT Justin Campbell Patrick Shields Kevin Siemon Terrell Cason Clint Dyal Lamar Goode Drew Wilcox Todd Bennett Alshon McNeese Greg Smith TE Larry Turner Omari Waddy WR Willie Hodge Charlie Paul QB Derek Keys Todd Jennings RB Keith Dunn Pete Choboian FB Darren Michael John Salisbury Special Teams PK Matt Fisk P Cliff Randall KR Mark Harrington, Curtis Settles PR Mark Harrington, Curtis Settles LS Kevin Siemon H Todd Jennings

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jamaal Brown-Sanderson WR	Langhorne, PA	Neshaminy HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	TBD
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Michael Hall WR	Rocky Point, NC	Trask HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	TBD
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Robert Kelley TE	Sistersville, WV	Tyler Consolidated HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	261 lb (118 kg)	TBD
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Philip Reed C	Cresson, PA	Penn Cambria HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	TBD
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Miguel Varela CB	Avondale, AZ	La Joya Community HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	TBD
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John Bowers P	Raleigh, NC	Wakefield HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	TBD
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Benjamin Horne TE	Washington, DC	Wilson HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	239 lb (108 kg)	TBD
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Frank Barnes DE	Portland, OR	Madison HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	258 lb (117 kg)	TBD
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Larry Osborne SS	Holly Ridge, NC	Dixon HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	TBD
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George Townsend SS	Ramsey, NJ	Ramsey HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	191 lb (87 kg)	TBD
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Joseph Miller OT	Danville, VA	George Washington HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	TBD
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Johnny Rivera DE	Lebanon, PA	Cedar Crest HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	262 lb (119 kg)	TBD
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Paul Cooper WR	Philadelphia, PA	Cardinal Dougherty HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	168 lb (76 kg)	TBD
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Kevin Campbell RB	Rio Vista, CA	Rio Vista HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	TBD
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Michael Barron FB	Hyattsville, MD	DeMatha Catholic HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	TBD
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Zachary Bell WR	Seattle, WA	Ingraham HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	TBD
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Christopher Sellers OG	Oak Hill, WV	Oak Hill HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	279 lb (127 kg)	TBD
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Mike Herrera CB	Roanoke, VA	Hidden Valley HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	TBD
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Keith King OG	Edgewater, MD	South River HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	296 lb (134 kg)	TBD
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Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.