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The 1985 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1985 NCAA Division I-A football season. [1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park , Pennsylvania.
Alabama scored in the second quarter, then Penn State answered in the third, then Alabama took a 14–7 lead on a touchdown set up by a 62-yard punt return. [18] Penn State had a chance to tie in the fourth, but Chuck Fusina threw an interception into the Alabama end zone.
The 1985 edition of the Iron Bowl against Auburn is regarded as one of Alabama's most dramatic victories in the history of the series. In the game, Alabama led 16–10 after three quarters, but saw four lead changes in the fourth quarter, including two in the final minute. [ 2 ]
Penn State and UCF played their season opener in the Croke Park Classic at Dublin, and the Bahamas Bowl had its inaugural edition at Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau in December 2014 and its second edition on December 24, 2015. [10] [11] The Bahamas Bowl has continued as part of the bowl schedule ever since.
Until 1893, Penn State teams participated in sporting events on Old Main lawn, a large grassy area in front of the primary classroom building of the time. Beaver Field, a 500-seat structure located behind the current site of the Osmond Building, was the first permanent home for Penn State's football team, and the first game played there was a Penn State victory over Western University of ...
(October 15, 2011 vs. Arizona State) 1967 2002 FieldTurf Bagwell Field at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium: Greenville: NC: East Carolina: American: 51,000: 51,711 (September 3, 2022 vs. NC State) 1963 2019 Tifton 419 Hybrid Bermuda Beaver Stadium: College Township [e] PA: Penn State: Big Ten: 106,572 [15] 111,030 (November 2, 2024 vs. Ohio State) [16 ...
Alabama: The quarterback comparison in the Georgia series since 2016 (Smart’s first season at Georgia): Alabama quarterbacks (15 TD, 6 INT), Georgia quarterbacks (11 TD, 7 INT). 7.
The Penn State Nittany Lions football have competed in 55 bowl games compiling a record of 32–21–2 (.600). The Nittany Lions hold a 18–8–1 (.685) record in the major bowls ( Rose , Orange , Sugar , Fiesta , Peach , and Cotton ).