American college football season
The 1989 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1989 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.
Game summaries
Virginia
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Temple
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Boston College
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At Texas
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vs Rutgers
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At Syracuse
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Alabama
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West Virginia
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At Maryland
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Notre Dame
Game information
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First quarter
- PSU – Blair Thomas 2-yard run (Ray Tarasi kick), 8:04. Penn St 7–0. Drive: 79 yards.
- ND – Tony Rice 5-yard run (Craig Hentrich kick), 2:19. Tie 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards.
Second quarter
- PSU – Ray Tarasi 38-yard field goal, 13:46. Penn St 10–7.
- ND – Ricky Watters 12-yard run (Craig Hentrich kick), 11:35. Notre Dame 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards.
- ND – Anthony Johnson 1-yard run (Craig Hentrich kick), 5:27. Notre Dame 21–10.
Third quarter
- ND – Tony Rice 1-yard run (Craig Hentrich kick), 8:42. Notre Dame 28–10. Drive: 6 plays.
- PSU – Blair Thomas 3-yard run (Ray Tarasi kick), 4:49. Notre Dame 28–17. Drive: 79 yards.
Fourth quarter
- ND – Billy Hackett 22-yard field goal, 13:33. Notre Dame 31–17.
- ND – Billy Hackett 19-yard field goal, 6:53. Notre Dame 34–17.
- PSU – Terry Smith 5-yard pass from Tom Bill (run failed), 4:31. Notre Dame 34–23.
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- Top passers
- ND – Tony Rice – 5/10, 47 yards, INT
- PSU – Tom Bill – 6/14, 56 yards, TD
- Top rushers
- ND – Tony Rice – 26 rushes, 141 yards, 2 TD
- PSU – Blair Thomas – 26 rushes, 133 yards, 2 TD
- Top receivers
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At Pittsburgh
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Holiday Bowl (vs BYU)
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NFL Draft
Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1990 NFL Draft.