Daryll Clark Wins Big Ten Player of the Week

by BSD on Nov 24, 2008 11:56 AM EST in Big Ten Conference Comment 39 comments

Daryll Clark, Penn State
JR, QB, Youngstown, Ohio/Ursuline
Clark accounted for a career-high five touchdowns and 341 passing yards to lead Penn State to a win over Michigan State and a share of the Big Ten title. The junior quarterback completed 16-of-26 passes (61.5 percent) with a career-best four touchdowns and added a one-yard rushing score against the Spartans. Clark averaged 21.3 yards per completion, connecting on throws of 70, 49, 37, 33 and 32 yards. The Ohio native opened the scoring with a five-yard toss in the first quarter and his one-yard touchdown run and 32-yard scoring strike in the second quarter pushed the hosts ahead 28-0. He added touchdown passes of four and 70 yards in the third quarter before sitting out the final stanza. Clark’s 341-yard passing performance marked the most yards through the air for a PSU player since 2003 when Michael Robinson compiled 379 yards against Wisconsin. Clark picks up his second weekly accolade this season and for his career after being honored on Oct. 13.
LAST PSU OFFENSIVE POW: QB Daryll Clark on Oct. 13, 2008.

Wow. Not bad for a guy that a lot of people were saying should have been benched last week.

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AHHHHHH

“Clark accounted for a career-high five touchdowns and 341 passing yards to lead Penn State to a win over Michigan State and a share of the Big Ten title.”

God I hate that phrase.

Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.

by 06Lion on Nov 24, 2008 12:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

heh, why don't we just not share it, then?

I mean hey, it isn’t like OSU can come and take it from us. They couldn’t even beat us in their own house!

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2008 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Go to the Big Ten website right now and the lead picture is Laurinaitis holding the Big Ten trophy. And everywhere you read it they say “Ohio State and Penn State are Co-Big Ten Champs” in that order. Always Ohio State listed first.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Nov 24, 2008 12:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

See for yourself

http://bigten.cstv.com/

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Nov 24, 2008 12:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

JoePa SMASH!!!!!!

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2008 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

At what point

…do the Big Ten higher-ups realize that flaunting OSU as the cream of the Big Ten crop is counterproductive? They’ve gotten blown out in the past 2 NC games, crapped the bed against USC…maybe you guys should start blowing someone else’s horn for a change? The more press OSU gets, the worse our conference looks.

Luring recruits with my new "Posting HD" scheme since '08.

by 06Lion on Nov 24, 2008 12:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

James Laurinaitis credited 2 TFL, 3 assists, and a sack

for handing the trophy to a guy in a wheelchair

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2008 12:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

However

The kid ran for 13 yards and a first down.

"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008

by jesse. on Nov 24, 2008 12:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

also

10 pile jumps.

i seriously hope those in position to decide the bednerik and butkis look at the gametape, and not just statistics. actually, i hope they look at the statistics. he’s not even close in solo tackles. not on the radar for sacks, TFL, or any other relevant stat. o yeah, total tackles, but most of them are assisted.

how he became a finalist for any award is a sham.

and while im wishing, i want the trojans in the rose bowl.

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Nov 24, 2008 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wish bigger, if you're gonna wish at all

anyone in the MNC game!

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2008 1:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

i was

going to wish for a pony. because, you see, i have been so good this year.

http://glassesofjoe.blogspot.com/

by psudrozz on Nov 24, 2008 1:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe you should just bring your own Trojans to the Rose Bowl

might be a lot of Beavers there…

wow… even I am ashamed of that one…

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

by TheMightyErik on Nov 24, 2008 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Laura Nitis also credited for building the Big 10 trophy

In senior year woodshop class.

by NJ lion on Nov 24, 2008 2:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

more like he built the Land Grant

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

by TheMightyErik on Nov 24, 2008 9:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I could be wrong

But I think it’s just because it is in alphabetical order.

by The Mess on Nov 24, 2008 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Penn State is listed first

http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112208aaa.html

by speedomike on Nov 24, 2008 1:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Co-Champs

PSU is 11-1, Ohio State is 10-2, we played them, we beat them, we’re Big Ten Champs. Not them.

If those bastards had one lick of pride they would admit it too. But they don’t.

They look like fools in those hats, pretending that they won something they didn’t. I almost pitty them.

"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008

by jesse. on Nov 24, 2008 12:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Same exact scenario as 2005, also

and yet OSU still claimed 3 consecutive Big-10 titles, and I’m sure now claim 4 consecutive.

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2008 12:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I know

In 2005 I made a standing offer to buy a 2005 champs hat for any Ohio State fan that would wear one. It seems pretty clear that if I made a similar offer now I’d find myself in bankruptcy court.

"I honestly think the "Spread HD" is going to work pretty well, and we’ll be just fine this year". - 8-27-2008

by jesse. on Nov 24, 2008 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Even his POTW award is shared with Curtis Painter :-/

Do I know what rhetorical means?

by NLseattle on Nov 24, 2008 12:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

More to hate

I thought I heard a post-game quote from Tressel touting the fact that they were now Big Ten champs.
Can’t find that right off, but there’s this from the presser:

TODD BOECKMAN: First of all, it’s always nice to get a win over Michigan in Ohio Stadium on senior day. It felt pretty good. I know all of us seniors and all of us players, to do something that nobody in the history of the Big Ten has ever done, win three big — four Big Ten titles and then beat Michigan five times in a row, that’s something special. …

by confirmy on Nov 24, 2008 12:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

wow

Clark’s 341-yard passing performance marked the most yards through the air for a PSU player since 2003 when Michael Robinson compiled 379 yards against Wisconsin.

You could have given me 20 chances and I wouldn’t have guessed that one. Good thing we didn’t start him consistently until 2005. cue sarcasm trumpets

by Cairo on Nov 24, 2008 12:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Robinson

sucked in 04. He wasn’t even good in 05 until the second half of the Northwestern game.

by The Mess on Nov 24, 2008 12:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

OSU

We beat them…and accordingly are B10 champions…we know it…they know it…even if they won’t say it. They actually look pretty rediculous with the hollow claim to be champion.
Enjoy it all…WE ARE…

by flyon on Nov 24, 2008 12:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

PENN STATE BIG 10 CHAMPIONS!!!

I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member

by TheMightyErik on Nov 24, 2008 9:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Like I said

In 10 years, all anyone will remember is that we went to the Rose Bowl and they didn’t.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Nov 24, 2008 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I disagree

They will probably remember Ohio State “winning” 4 Big Ten Titles in a row…….and probably for blowing consecutive national title shots. Come to think of it, the only “big” game O$U has won since 2005 has really been the Fiesta Bowl over Notre Dame, right??? That was really just a battle of who wanted it the least, if you ask me. I guess the victory at Texas in 2006 was a big one…..meh.

by jimbo2psu on Nov 24, 2008 12:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

True

20 years from now they will be saying nobody won four straight since the Buckeyes. Gawd I hope they suck next year.

Mike
Black Shoe Diaries

by BSD on Nov 24, 2008 12:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Something to FIX

I don’t understand why H2H is not some sort of tie-breaker before having “co-champions.” Our conference looks even more lame with “co-champs.” Pathetic.

"Red, it took me sixteen years to get here. You play me, and I'll give ya the best I got."

by Touchdown on Nov 24, 2008 12:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

first they got rid of ties in college football games, now let’s get to work on writing them out of conference championships too.

by jimbo2psu on Nov 24, 2008 12:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I don't mind co-champs

if there was no head to head matchup, but in a case like this it is ridiculous

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2008 1:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Just Think

What Devlin could have done on Saturday!

pax et amor

by jtothep on Nov 24, 2008 1:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Indeed. Way ahead of Clark.

I’m thinking 10 touchdowns and 600 yards. 33 of 30 on passing since he always gives 110%. That’ll shut up the naysayers of the naysayers.

by Cairo on Nov 24, 2008 1:11 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

Maybe

something like THIS?

I bleed Blue and White.

by Horse N Buggy on Nov 24, 2008 2:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

haha

looks like play defense nearly as well as the big 12

"gotta love the HD"

by biscoiv on Nov 24, 2008 8:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Only in the BCS

can the whole be less than the sum of it’s parts. how can we be 6th in the two people polls and 7th in the computer average and end up 8th in the BCS rankings?

Keep it in perspective

by JuniataMan on Nov 24, 2008 2:01 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

because we apparently didn’t have a large enough lead in the human polls over Utah or Texas Tech

since the BCS basically uses percentage of the vote, and not by ranking) to overcome the ranking increases of Utah and Texas Tech in the computer (which uses a percentage of the computer polls “votes”, but there are only 6 computer polls, and don’t they drop the highest and lowest? so in effect a change in position in one of 4 computer polls can cause a larger percentage change than by the voters

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2008 2:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

and

Texas Tech and Utah are just behind us in the human polls, but pretty far ahead of us in the computers

by The JuggerNitt on Nov 24, 2008 2:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Eating Crow Right Now

And glad for it. I thought Clark should have been benched against Indiana…only to get a spark for that game, but benched nonetheless. Here’s to hoping Daryll has himself a good laugh every night before he goes to bed about the opinions of ppl like me.

"We heard all that talk all week about the SEC and their speed, but we knew personally that they weren't nearly as tough as us."

-Tony Hunt

by Cpiritual27 on Nov 25, 2008 7:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs