Alamo Bowl Penn State vs. Texas A&M

Penn State defeated Tennessee 20-10 in last year's Outback Bowl and is 25-12-2 in bowl games. Joe Paterno is 22-10-1 in bowl games.

Texas A&M lost to California 10-45 in last season's Holiday Bowl. The Aggies are 13-16 in bowl games.

Penn State is 2-1 against Texas A&M and defeated the Aggies 24-0 in the 1999 Alamo Bowl.

Penn State will have Joe Paterno and his previous 33 bowl games on the sideline. On the other sideline Texas A&M will have defensive coordinator Gary Darnell playing the role of interim coach. However, the players, not the coaches, will decide this game. I like the tandem of Penn State’s defensive end Maurice Evans and linebacker Dan Connor to shut down the running game of A&M’s Stephen McGee and Jorvorskie Lane.

Penn State 27, Texas A&M 21


The Players
QB
TAM- Stephen McGee 2,147 yards, 12 TD, 7 INT, 57.7%
PSU- Anthony Morelli 2,508 yards, 18 TD, 9 INT, 59.0%

RB
TAM- Jorvorskie Lane 746 yards, 4.7 ypc, 16 TD
TAM- Stephen McGee 858 yards, 5.0 ypc, 5 TD

PSU- Rodney Kinlaw 1,186 yards, 5.3 ypc, 10 TD

WR
TAM- Martellus Bennett 45 rec, 541 yards, 12.0 ypc, 4 TD

PSU- Derrick Williams 50 rec, 490 yards, 9.8 ypc, 3 TD
PSU- Deon Butler 43 rec, 574 yards, 13.3 ypc, 3 TD

Defense
TAM- Cyril Obiozor 3.5 sacks, 9.5 TFL
PSU- Maurice Evans 12.5 sacks, 21.5 TFL