2009 Penn State Nittany Lions First Down Game Log through 01/07/2010
| Date | Opponent | Surface | Result | Rush | Pass | Penalty | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/05/09 | Akron | Grass | W 31-7 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 25 |
| 09/12/09 | Syracuse | Grass | W 28-7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 09/19/09 | Temple | Grass | W 31-6 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 09/26/09 | 7 Iowa | Grass | L 10-21 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 10/03/09 | @ Illinois | Turf | W 35-17 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 10/10/09 | Eastern Ill. | Grass | W 52-3 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 10/17/09 | Minnesota | Grass | W 20-0 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 10/24/09 | @ Michigan | Turf | W 35-10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 10/31/09 | @ Northwestern | Grass | W 34-13 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 21 |
| 11/07/09 | 5 Ohio St. | Grass | L 7-24 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 11/14/09 | Indiana | Grass | W 31-20 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| 11/21/09 | @ Michigan St. | Grass | W 42-14 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 24 |
| 01/01/10 | + 17 LSU | Grass | W 19-17 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 |
| Totals | 114 | 142 | 17 | 273 | |||
| @ : Away, + : Neutral Site | |||||||