1970
January 1, 1970 – Orange Bowl Stadium
PSU Finishes Undefeated, No. 2
Second-ranked Penn State saw its chances for a national title expire when Texas finished its season earlier in the day with a Cotton Bowl title, but Joe Paterno's squad still completed an undefeated season with a 10-3 win over Missouri.
Penn State scored all 10 of its points in a 21-second span during the first quarter. Following a 29-yard field goal, the Nittany Lions recovered a Missouri fumble on the ensuing kickoff and quarterback Chuck Burkhart hit Lydell Mitchell with a 28-yard touchdown strike on the next play.
Missouri lost two fumbles and had an Orange Bowl-record seven passes intercepted by the Penn State defense. Penn State sophomore Franco Harris had 17 carries for 46 yards in a game that featured 19 future National Football League stars.
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PSU |
MIZZ |
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First Downs |
12 |
13 |
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Rushing Attempts |
54 |
43 |
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Rushing Yards |
57 |
189 |
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Passes Attempted |
26 |
28 |
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Passes Completed |
11 |
6 |
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Had Intercepted |
1 |
7 |
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Passing Yards |
187 |
117 |
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Total Offense |
244 |
306 |
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Punts/Avg. |
12/43.1 |
6/44.7 |
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Fumbles/Lost |
0/0 |
4/2 |
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Penalties/Yards |
5/40 |
3/25 |
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SCORE BY QUARTERS |
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Penn State |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
- |
10 |
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Missouri |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
- |
3 |
SCORING SUMMARY
PSU: Reitz 29-yard FG; PSU: Mitchell 28-yard pass from Burkhart (Reitz kick); MIZZ: Brown 33-yard FG MOP: Chuck Burkhart (Penn State), Mike Reid (Penn State)
Penn State Head Coach: Joe Paterno
Missouri Head Coach: Dan Devine