2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football
2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–7 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Joe Paterno (35th season);
Offensive coordinator	Fran Ganter (17th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Tom Bradley (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	James Boyd; Rashard Casey; Mike Cerimele; Justin Kurpeikis;
Home stadium	Beaver Stadium
	Seasons ← 1999 2001 →

The 2000 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by 35th-year head coach Joe Paterno, the Nittany Lions compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fifth in the Big Ten. Penn State did not a make a bowl game for the first time since the 1988 season. The team played home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
August 27	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 16 USC*	No. 17	Giants Stadium East Rutherford, NJ (Kickoff Classic)	ABC	L 5–29	78,902
September 2	12:00 p.m.	Toledo*		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN2	L 6–24	94,296
September 9	12:00 p.m.	Louisiana Tech*		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN Plus	W 67–7	94,555	^[1]
September 16	3:30 p.m.	at Pittsburgh*		Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA (rivalry)	CBS	L 0–12	61,221
September 23	12:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Ohio State		Ohio Stadium Columbus, OH (rivalry)	ABC	L 6–45	98,144
September 30	3:30 p.m.	No. 22 Purdue		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ABC	W 22–20	96,023
October 7	12:00 p.m.	at Minnesota		Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, MN (Governor's Victory Bell)	ESPN2	L 16–25	44,439
October 21	12:00 p.m.	Illinois		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN2	W 39–25	96,475
October 28	7:00 p.m.	vs. Indiana		RCA Dome Indianapolis, IN	ESPN2	W 27–24	43,122
November 4	12:00 p.m.	Iowa		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA	ESPN Plus	L 23–26 ^2OT	95,437
November 11	12:00 p.m.	at No. 21 Michigan		Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI (rivalry)	ESPN	L 11–33	110,803
November 18	12:00 p.m.	Michigan State		Beaver Stadium University Park, PA (rivalry)	ESPN Plus	W 42–23	96,070
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Round	Pick	Overall	Name	Position	Team
3rd	9	71	Bhawoh Jue	Free safety	Green Bay Packers
3rd	17	79	Kareem McKenzie	Offensive tackle	New York Jets
3rd	32	94	James Boyd	Strong safety	Jacksonville Jaguars
5th	16	147	Tony Stewart	Tight end	Philadelphia Eagles

Schedule

2000 Big Ten Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 11 Michigan +	6	–	2	9	–	3
Northwestern +	6	–	2	8	–	4
No. 13 Purdue $+	6	–	2	8	–	4
Ohio State	5	–	3	8	–	4
No. 23 Wisconsin	4	–	4	9	–	4
Minnesota	4	–	4	6	–	6
Penn State	4	–	4	5	–	7
Iowa	3	–	5	3	–	9
Illinois	2	–	6	5	–	6
Michigan State	2	–	6	5	–	6
Indiana	2	–	6	3	–	8

$ – BCS representative as conference champion + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll