0 - The number of turnovers the defense
created against Stanford.
1/2 -
The figure that remains of the starting Penn State defensive line that will play against Oregon State after Joe Paterno suspended for Saturday's game defensive end Maurice Evans, PSU’s leader in sacks in 2007, and sophomore defensive tackle Abe Koroma.
2 - The number of teams that have scored
on Oregon State in the first quarter of the past 14 games.
5 - The number of wins coach Mike Riley
needs to become the winningest coach in Oregon State history. After one week
OSU is also No. 5 in the nation in passing yardage with 404 yards.
5.4 - The average number of yards true
freshman running back Jacquizz Rodgers picked up every time touched the ball
against Stanford; his first collegiate game.
6 -
The number of defensive linemen on the Nittany Lions, in the wake of Thursday's suspensions by Paterno, who will play against Oregon State that had taken a college snap before last Saturday.
8 -
The number of combined starts of the expected d-line replacements for Penn State. Media reports vary on who will replace Evans and Koroma but two of the likelier candidates, DE Aaron Maybin and DT Jared Odrick, have zero and eight career starts, respectively.
12 - The number of receptions OSU WR
Sammie Stroughter had last week at Stanford - a career high.
13 - The number of receptions OSU WR
Shane Morales had last week, good for second all-time at OSU, and the second
most in the nation.
14.5 - The number of career sacks OSU
DE Victor Butler has, the sixth most in school history.
16 - The number of combined starts between Penn State's suspended d-line tandem of
Evans (14) and Koroma (2).
20 - The number of Oregon State football
players that have been named to the Pac-10's All-Academic team the last two
seasons - the second most in the conference.
63 - The percentage of the nation that will see the Oregon State - Penn State game on ABC/ESPN networks. Twenty percent of the country will see Cincy at Oklahoma, while 17 percent get Mississippi at Wake Forest.
82 - Oregon State is the 82nd different
opponent Joe Paterno has faced.
247 - The total all-purpose yards James Rodgers racked up a week ago.
373 - The number of victories Penn State
head coach Paterno has, matching Florida State’s Bobby Bowden for the
all-time record among Football Bowl Subdivision coaches. Paterno was inducted
into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2007.
501 - The number of games Paterno has
been on the sidelines for. Only one other college football coach has been on
the sideline for more games - Big Ten coach Amos Alonzo Stagg (548 games from
1890-1946 with Springfield, Chicago and Pacific).
107,282 - The number of fans Penn State's
home stadium officially holds.