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Penn State Football: 1999 season


Game 12: Penn State 28, Michigan State 35
Penn State vs.
Michigan State

Updated Monday, Nov. 22, 1999

Lions end season with loss to Spartans
A season that started under the sunshine with a big win against Arizona ended under a dark sky with a loss against Michigan State.
  • Pinched nerve put Arrington on sideline
  • Duckett’s day comes against Nittany Lions
  • Drummond improving into one of Lions' top receivers
  • Struggling Burke benched late


  • From Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999

    Spartans defeat Lions, 35-28
    Penn State's chances to salvage its season against Michigan State Saturday fell short. Spartans tailback T.J. Duckett's fourth-quarter touchdown run late in the fourth quarter proved to be too much for the Nittany Lions in their 35-28 loss.


    From Friday, Nov. 19, 1999

    Lions face crucial fight at Michigan State
    At 3:30 p.m. tomorrow against No. 12 Michigan State, Penn State will attempt another jailbreak.
  • Outcome of MSU game to determine Lions' bowl
  • National title hopes aid Fleischhauer in recovery

  • Column: Unfair to put all blame on defense, Fox
    My Opinion: Geoff Dodd


    From Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999

    Just like the movies
    But there is one player who stands out from the others even though he is smaller than his hulking teammates. He celebrates the routine play, pumping his fist in the air as he runs to the sidelines.

    Senneca's boots puts punter in Prize-Wise Guys Top Five
    For weeks, the Prize-Wise Guys have thrown statistics, humor no one will ever understand and rankings to the general public.


    From Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999

    Paterno: MSU 'best team this year'
    In his final press conference ever in the Beaver Stadium media room before renovation takes place, Joe Paterno sat under the lights and answered questions.

    Illini coach Turner: Big Ten 'best in country'
    Illinois, a team that finished 2-6 in the conference and 3-8 overall last year, is 3-4 in the conference (6-4 overall) and in good position — provided it can get by lowly Northwestern in Memorial Stadium — the Fighting Illini just might make a bowl appearance.


    From Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999

    Poor rushing game spells doom for Lions against Michigan
    It was third down and two. The ball lay on Michigan's 21-yard line.

    Different kind of rebound
    Dan Monson walked into the locker room before practice knowing his team's tragic fate.

    Wolverines' dominance of Lions springs from team's ferocity, attitude
    My Opinion: Chris Antonacci

    Gold proves solid for Wolverines defense
    Ian Gold stood after 60 minutes of action, his knuckles bloody as he slowly peeled away the tape from each one of his fingers.





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