2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

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2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Penn State text logo.svg
Conference Big Ten Conference
Record3–9 (1–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Fran Ganter (20th season)
Offensive scheme Pro-style
Defensive coordinator Tom Bradley (4th season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Beaver Stadium
Seasons
  2002
2004  
2003 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Michigan $  7 1   10 3  
No. 4 Ohio State  %  6 2   11 2  
No. 18 Purdue  6 2   9 4  
No. 8 Iowa  5 3   10 3  
No. 20 Minnesota  5 3   10 3  
Michigan State  5 3   8 5  
Wisconsin  4 4   7 6  
Northwestern  4 4   6 7  
Penn State  1 7   3 9  
Indiana  1 7   2 10  
Illinois  0 8   1 11  
  • % BCS at-large representative
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

Contents

Preseason

The offense returns five starters, including quarterback Zack Mills, who was on pace for a record-shattering season before injuring his left throwing arm, and with the emergence of Larry Johnson, the Nittany Lions practically stopped throwing the ball. But in addition to losing Johnson, who won the Maxwell Award, the Doak Walker Award, the Walter Camp Award, and finished third in the Heisman Trophy balloting, the offensive unit also loses its leading receiver Bryant Johnson and four starters on the offensive line. Top candidates to replace Johnson include junior Mike Gasparato and true freshmen Austin Scott and Tony Hunt. Defensive tackle Levi Brown was moved to left tackle to help shore up the offensive line.

Penn State started the season ranked No. 25 in the Coaches college football preseason poll and was unranked in the AP college football preseason poll.

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeight40Commit date
Terrell Golden
WR
Norfolk, VirginiaLake Taylor HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)200 lb (91 kg)4.60Dec 17, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Joel Holler
OL
Lancaster, PennsylvaniaMcCaskey Hs-Lev II6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)335 lb (152 kg)5.40Dec 18, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Tony Hunt
RB
Alexandria, VirginiaT. C. Williams HS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)222 lb (101 kg)4.52Feb 4, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Jonathan Jackson
WR
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWest Philadelphia Catholic HS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.45Jan 24, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Rodney Kinlaw
RB
Goose Creek, South CarolinaStratford HS5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)4.35Jan 31, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Dan Mazan
OL
Carteret, New JerseyCarteret HS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)305 lb (138 kg)4.90Dec 3, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Paul Posluszny
LB
Aliquippa, PennsylvaniaHopewell SHS6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)4.62Aug 5, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Amani Purcell
DE
Pago Pago, ASLeone HS6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)240 lb (110 kg)4.50Feb 3, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 1 stars.svg     Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Austin Scott
RB
Allentown, PennsylvaniaParkland SHS6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)195 lb (88 kg)4.40Sep 11, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
John Shaw
DT
Spring Grove, PennsylvaniaSpring Grove Area SHS6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)275 lb (125 kg)4.87Jul 1, 2002 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 3 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Brent Wise
WR
Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaCentral Dauphin SHS6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)190 lb (86 kg)4.40Jan 19, 2003 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 2 stars.svg     Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 50   Rivals: 93
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Penn State Commit List for 2003". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  • "Scout.com Football Recruiting: Penn State". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2007.
  • "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2007.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 303:30 p.m. Temple * ESPN Plus W 23–10101,553
September 612:00 p.m. Boston College *
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ABC L 14–27106,445
September 138:00 p.m.at No. 18 Nebraska *ABCL 10–1878,008
September 201:00 p.m. Kent State *
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ESPN.com W 32–10102,078
September 2712:00 p.m.No. 24 Minnesota
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (Governor's Victory Bell)
ESPN L 14–20106,735
October 412:00 p.m. Wisconsin Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ESPN PlusL 23–30107,851
October 113:30 p.m.at No. 18 Purdue ABCL 14–2859,720
October 2512:00 p.m.at No. 16 Iowa ABCL 14–2670,397
November 13:30 p.m.No. 8 Ohio State
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA (rivalry)
ABCL 20–21108,276
November 812:00 p.m.at Northwestern ESPN2 L 7–1726,188
November 1512:00 p.m. Indiana
  • Beaver Stadium
  • University Park, PA
ESPN PlusW 52–7106,465
November 2212:00 p.m.at Michigan State ESPNL 10–4172,119
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Roster

2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Terrell GoldenFr
QB 3Chris Ganter Redshirt.svg  So
WR 6Donnie Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
QB 7 Zack Mills Jr
RB 8 Rodney Kinlaw Fr
WR 9Terrance Phillips Redshirt.svg  So
WR 11Tony JohnsonSr
QB 12 Michael Robinson So
WR 13Kinta Palmer Redshirt.svg  So
QB 14Andy Kubic Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 15Mike Baird Redshirt.svg  So
WR 15Brent WiseFr
WR 16Dan CorradoFr
QB 19Tom Lundquist Redshirt.svg  So
WR 19Gerald Smith Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 22Austin ScottFr
RB 23Aric Heffelfinger Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 24 Tony Hunt Fr
WR 26Josh Hannum Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 28Chris Wilson Redshirt.svg  Fr
FB 30BranDon Snow Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 31Ernie Terrell Redshirt.svg  So
RB 32Mike Gasparato Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 33Mike Lukac Redshirt.svg  Sr
FB 36Brian Fairchild Redshirt.svg  So
FB 42 Sean McHugh Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 42Ricky Upton Redshirt.svg  Sr
FB 45Adam Senk Redshirt.svg  So
OL 52Blase IorioFr
G 53Steve Roach Redshirt.svg  Fr
G 54Scott Davis Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 57Nick AlbanoFr
G 59Charles Rush Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60Patick WeberFr
C 61David Costlow Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 62Nick Daise Redshirt.svg  Fr
OL 63Dan MazanFr
OL 64Chad AlbrightFr
G 65Robert Price Redshirt.svg  Fr
C 66Lance Antolick Redshirt.svg  So
OT 67 Levi Brown Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 68John Wilson Redshirt.svg  So
C 70Nick Marmo Redshirt.svg  Jr
G 71Mark Farris Redshirt.svg  Fr
OT 72Lee LispiFr
OL 73Joel HollerFr
G 74 Tyler Reed Redshirt.svg  So
OT 75Chris McKelvySr
OT 76Damone JonesSr
OT 79Chris AulettaFr
WR 80Scott Shirley Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 81 Isaac Smolko Redshirt.svg  So
WR 81Jason Stryker Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 82Vic Surma Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 83Ryan Scott Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 84Jamal Huff Redshirt.svg  So
WR 84Brandan PerrettaFr
TE 88 Matt Kranchick Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 89Andrew Richardson Redshirt.svg  So
TE 93Casey Williams Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 98Mike Pawlikowski Redshirt.svg  Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 1 Anwar Phillips Redshirt.svg  So
LB 2Deryck TolesSr
DB 4Jason GanterFr
CB 5Maurice Humphrey Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 10 Calvin Lowry Redshirt.svg  So
LB 13Kevin Darling Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 14Jim Kanuch Redshirt.svg  Fr
S 15Yaacov YisraelSr
LB 16Andy RylandSr
DE 17Lavon Chisley Redshirt.svg  So
S 18Andrew Guman Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 20Marcus Mills Redshirt.svg  So
LB 20 Tim Shaw So
CB 21 Alan Zemaitis So
CB 22Darien HardyFr
DB 23Matt FontanaFr
CB 24Nolan McCready Redshirt.svg  Fr
CB 25 Rich Gardner Sr
S 26Vince GliattaFr
S 27 Chris Harrell Jr
S 29Paul Cronin Redshirt.svg  So
CB 34Gio Vendemia Redshirt.svg  So
DB 35John Royse Redshirt.svg  So
LB 35J.R. Zwierzynski Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 38Jimi MitchellJr
LB 39 Paul Posluszny Fr
LB 40T.C. CosbyJr
DT 41 Scott Paxson Redshirt.svg  So
DB 43Adam TaliaferroSr
LB 45Pat BedicsFr
DB 46Curt Reese Redshirt.svg  So
LB 47Gino CaponeSr
LB 48Matt PavelicFr
LB 49Dorian Burton Redshirt.svg  So
DL 50Jamel FelderFr
LB 51Tim Johnson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 54Amani PurcellFr
DE 55 Matthew Rice Redshirt.svg  So
LB 58Brian Smith Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 67Richard CheekFr
DT 69Jason Robinson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 75Lee KuzemchakFr
DT 85 Jay Alford Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 86Jeremiah DavisJr
DE 87 John Bronson Redshirt.svg  Jr
DT 91 Tamba Hali Redshirt.svg  So
DT 92Ed Johnson Redshirt.svg  Fr
LB 94 Derek Wake  (C) Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 95Mike SothernFr
DE 96Patrick Hall Redshirt.svg  Fr
DE 97Greg BauerSo
DT 98John ShawFr
LB 99Sam RuheJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 4 Robbie Gould Redshirt.svg  Jr
P 36 Jeremy Kapinos Redshirt.svg  Fr
K 48Nate WeltmanFr
P 49Brandon ReamFr
K 95David KimballSr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 29, 2003

Game summaries

Temple

1234Total
Temple030710
Penn State0761023

Penn State played four tailbacks to beat the Owls 23–10. Zack Mills was 7 of 16 for 79 yards and a touchdown. Backup quarterback Michael Robinson, who started at tailback, led the team with 84 yards rushing. True freshman Austin Scott was next with 69 yards on a team-high 12 carries. Fifth-year senior Ricky Upton had 19 yards on four carries, and true freshman Tony Hunt had 12 yards on three carries. This would be the only game of 2003 in which Penn State never once trailed.

Boston College

1234Total
Boston College2133027
Penn State070714

The Boston College Eagles jumped out to an early lead against a flat Penn State team, as the Eagles won 27–14. The Eagles went up 21–0 with 7:50 left in the first quarter, amassing 206 of its 383 total yards by the end of the first quarter. Zack Mills was 15 of 28 for 144 yards but was benched in favor of Michael Robinson in the third quarter. Robinson led the Lions to a touchdown but going only 4 of 11 for 41 yards. Penn State was inside the Boston College 30 five times and came away with only 14 points.

Nebraska

1234Total
Penn State0100010
Nebraska366318

The Cornhuskers running game dominated Penn State, as the Huskers won 18–10. Nebraska rushed for 337 yards on 72 carries and held the ball twice as long as Penn State, who managed only 44 yards on 21 carries.

Kent State

1234Total
Kent State1000010
Penn State71012332

Austin Scott made his first career start as Penn State erased a 10-point deficit to beat the Golden Flashes 32–10. Scott rushed for 100 yards on 21 carries with three touchdowns. Fullback Sean McHugh added 49 yards on nine carries and a touchdown. Redshirt freshman cornerback Maurice Humphrey made his first appearance at receiver and produced three receptions for 37 yards. Michael Robinson was used strictly as a quarterback, finishing 2 of 9 for 29 yards, alternating with Zack Mills who finished 10 of 20 for 99 yards.

Minnesota

1234Total
Minnesota1430320
Penn State0140014

Michael Robinson got his first significant playing time under center, in relief of an injured Zack Mills whose left knee was sprained in the second quarter and did not return, but it wasn't enough to beat the Golden Gophers as the Lions lost 20–14. Robinson finished 16 of 27 for 178 yards but with two interceptions. He also had 42 yards rushing on 12 carries and a touchdown.

Wisconsin

1234Total
Wisconsin7106730
Penn State367723

Penn State's special teams broke down as the Badgers won 30–23. The Lions special teams allowed a punt returned for a touchdown, fumbled a punt that led to another touchdown, had two missed field goals and a missed extra point. The defense couldn't stop Wisconsin's running game, allowing 234 yards on the ground, 119 from Wisconsin's third-stringer Booker Stanley. Overshadowed was Michael Robinson's superb performance in his first start at quarterback. Robinson finished 22 of 43 for 379 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. His 379 passing yards ranked second on Penn State's all-time list at the time.

Purdue

1234Total
Penn State0140014
Purdue7103828

The Boilermakers defense held the Penn State offense to only 204 total yards as Purdue won 28–14. Michael Robinson, starting at quarterback for the second straight week, was held to only 98 yards passing on 10 of 32 attempts. Purdue, known mostly as a passing team, rushed for 234 yards, compared to Penn State's 125 yards rushing. Tony Hunt led the team with 47 yards on nine carries.

Iowa

1234Total
Penn State707014
Iowa01214026

The Hawkeyes defense dominated the Penn State offense as Iowa goes on to win 26–14. The Lions led after the first quarter when safety Yaacov Yisrael returned an interception 83 yards for a touchdown. Penn State and starting quarterback Michael Robinson started their first three possessions in Iowa territory but couldn't move the ball and had a fumble returned that set up Iowa's first touchdown. Robinson was replaced by Zack Mills, who went 14 of 25 for 138 yards and a touchdown in the final three quarters, but the team failed to mount a serious comeback.

Ohio State

1234Total
Ohio State707721
Penn State7100320

Zack Mills regained the starting position, but it wasn't enough as the Buckeyes defeated the Lions 21–20. Mills was 27 of 43 for 253 yards, becoming the school's all-time leader in completions with 406, passing Tony Sacca. He also moved past Todd Blackledge into fourth place in passing yards with 4,973. Mills also moved into second place in total offense with 5,482 yards. Converted cornerback Maurice Humphrey had seven receptions for 64 yards, and little-used Terrance Phillips had his first career reception and finished with two catches for 47 yards. On defense, Alan Zemaitis returned an interception 78 yards for a touchdown. Kickoff specialist David Kimball made the first field goal of his career, replacing Robbie Gould in all kicking roles.

Northwestern

1234Total
Penn State07007
Northwestern0001717

The Nittany Lions, in control most of the game, couldn't hold off the Wildcats as the Wildcats scored 17 points in the final seven minutes to win 17–7. Zack Mills finished 22 of 36 for 230 yards passing and an interception but also rushed for Penn State's lone score. Maurice Humphrey led Penn State with eight receptions for 97 yards but dropped two passes including one that would have been a touchdown. Michael Robinson started at tailback and finished with 15 rushes for 47 yards, five receptions for 55 yards, and was 1 for 1 for 11 yards passing. Fullback Sean McHugh led the team in rushing with 79 yards on 10 carries.

The defense forced three Wildcat turnovers. Paul Posluszny made eight tackles, including one for a loss and a crucial stop on fourth-and-1. Yaacov Yisrael led the Lions with 15 tackles forced a fumble.

Indiana

1234Total
Indiana70007
Penn State14731052

On senior day Penn State scored on offense, defense, and special teams, as they rolled over the Hoosiers 52–7. After the Hoosiers jumped to a 7–0 lead, Penn State piled on 52 unanswered points. Zack Mills was 12 of 19 for 173 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Michael Robinson started at tailback and rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. Robinson was also 2 of 3 passing for 87 yards and a touchdown. Senior Tony Johnson had three receptions, all for touchdowns, totaling 47 yards.

On special teams, Robbie Gould kicked a 37-yard field goal. Yaacov Yisrael also blocked a punt, that Andrew Guman recovered and returned seven yards for a touchdown. Linebacker Paul Posluszny also returned an interception 15 yards for a touchdown.

Michigan State

1234Total
Penn State300710
Michigan State71471341

Robbie Gould gave the Lions a 3–0 lead, but it was all Michigan State Spartans after that en route to a 41–10 victory over the Nittany Lions. The Lions defense could not stop the Spartans, as Michigan State quarterback Jeff Smoker completed 29 of 50 for 357 yards and four touchdowns. Zack Mills finished 11 of 24 for 114 yards, becoming Penn State's career leader in total offense and also moved into second place on the school's passing yardage list.

Awards

Watchlists

Players

  • Dave Costlow
    Second-team CoSIDA Academic All-American [4]
    First-team CoSIDA Academic All-District [5]
  • Gino Capone
    First-team CoSIDA Academic All-District [5]
  • Michael Robinson
    Second-team CoSIDA Academic All-District [5]
  • Gio Vendemia
    Second-team CoSIDA Academic All-District [5]
  • Yaacov Yisrael
    Second-team All-Big Ten (conference coaches selection) [6]
  • Alan Zemaitis
    Second-team All-Big Ten (conference media selection) [6]

Post season

Penn State finished the season with a 3–9 record, 1–7 in the Big Ten, Paterno's worst ever at Penn State. It was the third losing season in the past four, and only Paterno's fourth losing season since joining the coaching staff in 1950. Nine losses were the most ever for a Penn State team, breaking the record set by the 1931 2–8 team. The season ended without any wins in road games, which hadn't occurred since 1936.

Despite the losing record, Penn State claimed second place in football attendance for the third consecutive season, averaging 105,629 through seven home games, ranking in the top four for the 13th consecutive year. The Ohio State game drew Penn State's largest home crowd of 108,276, the seventh largest crowd ever in Beaver Stadium. [7]

The team's second-leading receiver Maurice Humphrey, after a promising season at wide receiver was expelled from school and convicted of three counts of simple assault. Humphrey would not play another down for Penn State.

NFL draft

Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2004 NFL draft.

RoundPickOverallNamePositionTeam
3rd2992 Rich Gardner Cornerback Tennessee Titans
6th29194 Matt Kranchick Tight end Pittsburgh Steelers
7th28229 David Kimball Placekicker Indianapolis Colts
7th40241 Sean McHugh Tight end Tennessee Titans

All-star games

GameDateSitePlayers
65th Blue–Gray Football Classic December 25, 2003Veterans Stadium, Troy, Alabama Tony Johnson, Matt Kranchick, Chris McKelvy, Deryck Toles
58th Hula Bowl January 17, 2004 War Memorial Stadium, Wailuku, Hawaii Gino Capone, Yaacov Yisrael
1st Las Vegas All-American Classic January 17, 2004 Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada Dave Costlow, Sean McHugh
55th Senior Bowl January 24, 2004 Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, Alabama Rich Gardner
6th Gridiron Classic January 31, 2004 The Villages Polo Stadium, The Villages, Florida Deryck Toles

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