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Does Penn State play Florida State?
The 2006 Orange Bowl, a 2005–06 BCS game, was played on January 3, 2006. This 72nd edition to the Orange Bowl featured the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Florida State Seminoles….2006 Orange Bowl.
| Penn State Nittany Lions | Florida State Seminoles |
|---|---|
| (10–1) | (8–4) |
| Big Ten | ACC |
| 26 | 23 |
| Head coach: Joe Paterno | Head coach: Bobby Bowden |
Who won the Orange Bowl in 2006?
Penn State
Ageless wonder: Penn State tops FSU in 3 OTs Finally, in the third overtime, at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Kevin Kelly made a 29-yard field goal attempt, giving Joe Paterno and Penn State a 26-23 victory over Bobby Bowden’s Florida State Seminoles.
Who is Penn State’s biggest rival in football?
| Penn State Nittany Lions football | |
|---|---|
| Rivalries | Michigan State (rivalry) Minnesota (rivalry) Pittsburgh (rivalry) Ohio State (rivalry) Maryland (rivalry) Temple (rivalry) West Virginia (rivalry) |
| Heisman winners | 1 |
| Consensus All-Americans | 42 |
| Current uniform |
Did Burt Reynolds go to Florida State University?
Reynolds left the school before graduating, though he did eventually go to Palm Beach Junior College where he took up acting. But the end of his playing days did not end his relationship with Florida State. Not even close.
What years did Penn State play in the Orange Bowl?
The final game of the 1968–69 bowl game season, it matched the independent third-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions and the #6 Kansas Jayhawks of the Big Eight Conference. Favored Penn State rallied to win with a late touchdown and two-point conversion, 15–14….1969 Orange Bowl.
| Orange Bowl | |
|---|---|
| < 1968 | 1970 > |
Has Penn State ever won a national championship in football?
Penn State won consensus National Championships in 1982 and 1986, both under Coach Paterno. The 1986 team won by defeating the University of Miami in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl, which remains one of the most watched college football game in history.
Did Penn State ever win the Rose Bowl?
The Penn State Nittany Lions football have competed in 51 bowl games compiling a record of 30–19–2 (. 608). The Nittany Lions hold a 16–6–1 record in the major bowls (Rose, Orange, Sugar, Fiesta, Peach, and Cotton)….Key.
| W | Win |
|---|---|
| T | Tie |
Who won the 2009 Rose Bowl?
University of Southern California Trojans
Scoring 24 unanswered points in the second quarter, the Pacific-10 Conference Champion University of Southern California Trojans defeated the Big Ten Conference co-champion, the Pennsylvania State University Nittany Lions, 38-24, for their third consecutive Rose Bowl victory (in their fourth consecutive appearance.
Who played 88 in The Longest Yard?
The numbers that Michael Irvin and Bill Romanowski wore (88 and 53) were the numbers they wore in the NFL.