1999 Sylvania Alamo Bowl
Penn State Nittany Lions Texas A&M Aggies
(9–3) (8–3)
Big Ten Big 12
24 0
Head coach: 
Joe Paterno		 Head coach: 
R. C. Slocum
APCoachesBCS
131711
APCoachesBCS
181314
1234 Total
Penn State 77010 24
Texas A&M 0000 0
DateDecember 28, 1999
Season1999
StadiumAlamodome
LocationSan Antonio, Texas
MVPRashard Casey (QB, Penn State)
LaVar Arrington (LB, Penn State)
FavoritePenn State by 6
RefereeRom Gilbert (SEC)
Attendance65,380
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersRon Franklin (play-by-play), Mike Gottfried (analyst) and Adrian Karsten (sideline)

The 1999 Alamo Bowl featured the Penn State Nittany Lions and the Texas A&M Aggies.

Derek Fox started the scoring for Penn State, with a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown. In the second quarter, quarterback Rashard Casey threw a 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Eddie Drummond. After a scoreless third quarter, Rashard Casey scored on a 4-yard run, to put Penn State up 21–0. Travis Forney then capped the game with a 39-yard field goal.

This game was a bright ending to what was an otherwise disappointing season for Penn State. Ranked #3 in the preseason polls, the team won their first nine games, including victories at #8 Miami and when hosting #4 Arizona. However, the Nittany Lions then lost their last three games by a combined 12 points, dropping them to fourth place in the Big Ten Conference. This was the only shutout bowl victory during Joe Paterno's tenure as head coach of Penn State. The only other bowl shutout for Penn State was a 7–0 defeat of Alabama in the 1959 Liberty Bowl.

The game was Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky's last. It is also alleged that Sandusky engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor during the trip to the 1999 Alamo Bowl.[1] This was one of the victories vacated as punishment by the NCAA on July 23, 2012[2] as a result of the ensuing scandal.

The 2007 Alamo Bowl was Penn State and Texas A&M's only other bowl meeting, where the Nittany Lions edged the Aggies, 24–17. Penn State and Texas A&M have also met twice during regular season play: the Aggies won 27–14 at Penn State in 1979, and the Lions won 25–9 in College Station in 1980.

References

  1. ↑ "New accuser of Sandusky sues, feels tormented".
  2. ↑ "Scout.com: Penn State Responds to Sanctions". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
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