Former Penn State standout Lydell Mitchell will gain his second hall of fame enshrinement in the last five months today when he is inducted into the SBC Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.

The All-America running back will be inducted with seven others today at Cotton Bowl Plaza in Dallas' Fair Park. The ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m., and is free and open to the public. The class is the sixth to be enshrined into the SBC Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame.

A 1971 All-American, Mitchell led the Nittany Lions to a resounding 30-6 victory over Southwest Conference champion Texas in the Cotton Bowl on January 1, 1972. He rushed for 146 yards on 27 carries and scored the go-ahead touchdown, as Penn State rallied from a 6-3 halftime deficit to score 27 unanswered points in the second half. Mitchell was the overwhelming choice as the game's Outstanding Offensive Player.

A native of Salem, N.J., Mitchell led the nation in touchdowns (29) and points scored (174) in 1971. He also set three NCAA season records during his superlative 1971 campaign -- most touchdowns (29), most rushing touchdowns (26) and points scored (174) -- and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy balloting.

Mitchell still holds Penn State records for touchdowns in a season (29 in 1971), touchdowns in a career (41) and rushing touchdowns in a career (38), and his 246 career points scored rank fourth, the most among players other than kickers. His 1,567 yards rushing in 1971 stood as the Penn State season record for more than 30 years until Larry Johnson's 2,087-yard season in 2002.