Blue White Illustrated

January 2019

Penn State Sports Magazine

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P O S T S E A S O N P R E V I E W >> THE GAME AT A GLANCE WHERE Camping World Stadium (capacity: 65,194), Orlando, Fla. WHEN 1 p.m. ET, Jan. 1 TV ESPN will carry the game, with Dave Flemming handling play-by-play and Brock Huard providing analysis. Laura Rut- ledge will be the sideline re- porter. RADIO Steve Jones and Jack Ham will call the game for the Penn State Sports Network. ESPN Radio will also carry the game, with Beth Mowins and Anthony Brecht in the booth and Rocky Boiman on the sideline. SERIES HISTORY Penn State leads the all-time series against Kentucky, 3-2. MOST RECENT MEETING Future No. 1 overall draft pick Tim Couch threw for 336 yards, but Penn State had two intercep- tions and got four tackles for loss and two sacks from Court- ney Brown in a 26-14 victory in the Outback Bowl on Jan. 1, 1999. DID YOU KNOW? Since it opened in 1936 as an 8,900-seat venue funded by the Works Progress Administration, Camping World Stadium has had six names. It was originally called Orlando Stadium before becom- ing the Tangerine Bowl (1947-75), the Citrus Bowl (1976), Orlando Stadium again (1977-82), the Florida Citrus Bowl (1983- 2013) and the Orlando Citrus Bowl (2014-16). It acquired its current name in April 2016 when Camping World signed an eight-year naming rights pact. With a 10-win season still attainable, Penn State's visit to tourist-friendly Orlando is certain to be a working vacation PARKS AND RECREATION TRACE McSORLEY Steve Manuel

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