2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Schedule
Table:
Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	12:00 p.m.[7]	UCF*	No. 24

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA

ESPN[7]	W 27–24	103,029

September 14	8:00 p.m.[8]	No. 8 Nebraska*

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA

ABC[8]	W 40–7	110,753

September 21	12:00 p.m.[9]	Louisiana Tech*	No. 15

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA

ESPN+[9]	W 49–17	103,987

September 28	12:00 p.m.[10]	Iowa	No. 12

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA

ESPN[10]	L 35–42 OT	108,247

October 5	3:30 p.m.[11]	at No. 19 Wisconsin	No. 20

Camp Randall Stadium
Madison, WI

ABC[11]	W 34–31	79,403

October 12	3:30 p.m.[12]	at No. 13 Michigan	No. 15

Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, MI

ABC[12]	L 24–27 OT	111,502

October 19	12:00 p.m.[13]	Northwestern	No. 20

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA

ESPN2[14]	W 49–0	108,853

October 26	3:30 p.m.[15]	at No. 4 Ohio State	No. 18

Ohio Stadium
Columbus, OH (rivalry)

ABC[15]	L 7–13	105,103

November 2	3:30 p.m.[16]	Illinois	No. 20

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA

ESPN[16]	W 18–7	105,589

November 9	3:30 p.m.[17]	Virginia*	No. 19

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA

ABC[17]	W 35–14	108,698

November 16	3:30 p.m.[18]	at Indiana	No. 16

Memorial Stadium
Bloomington, IN

ESPN2[19]	W 58–25	27,454

November 23	3:30 p.m.[19]	Michigan State	No. 15

Beaver Stadium
University Park, PA (Land Grant Trophy)

ABC[19]	W 61–7	108,755

January 1, 2003	1:00 p.m.	vs. No. 19 Auburn*	No. 10

Citrus Bowl
Orlando, FL (Capital One Bowl)

ABC[20]	L 9–13	66,334

*Non-conference game
Homecoming
Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
All times are in Eastern time

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