7: The number of tackles (7) recorded by defensive tackle Jared Odrick in last Saturday's deflating 24-23 loss at Iowa. Odrick's seven stops were a career high, and he totaled a pair of sacks as well. The Penn State defense held the Hawkeyes to 272 total yards (101 yards rushing to the vaunted Hawkeyes ground attack) on a bitter, blustery day in Iowa City.
11: The number of consecutive wins (11) for the Nittany Lions against the Hoosiers. In fact, Indiana has never won a game in the series. The two programs are squaring off at Beaver Stadium for the first time since 2003--circa the Antwaan Randle-El years in Bloomington. Penn State took a narrow, 36-31, decision last year and will meet the Hoosiers at Beaver Stadium again in 2009.
60: The number of rushing yards (60) over the 1,000-yard barrier totaled by Evan Royster through 10 games this season. Royster is the 13th Penn State running back to eclipse the 1,000-yard mark with Lenny Moore (1,082 in 1954), John Cappelletti (1,117 in 1972) and Curtis Enis (1,210 yards in 1996) still very much in his sights. Royster is averaging 106 yards per game, which ranks third in the conference and 20th in the nation. The Virginia native has also found paydirt 11 times to date.
80: Penn State's winning percentage (80.0%) in its last fifty overall games. The Nittany Lions have won 40 of those contests, and despite last Saturday's loss, still control their own destiny for a Big Ten championship and a BCS bowl berth.
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