2000 schedule
Penn State
Big Ten
Final rank
#20
Record
5-7
Points
18
Diff
-29
Scored
264
Allowed
293
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2000 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC(Premier) | Away | 5 – 29 | L | 0 |
| 2 | Toledo(Tier 3) | Home | 6 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 67 – 7 | W | +3 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh(Tier 4) | Away | 0 – 12 | L | 0 |
| 5 | Ohio State(Premier) | Away | 6 – 45 | L | 0 |
| 6 | Purdue(Tier 2) | Home | 22 – 20 | W | +4 |
| 7 | Minnesota(Tier 3) | Away | 16 – 25 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Illinois(Tier 3) | Home | 39 – 25 | W | +3 |
| 10 | Indiana(Tier 3) | Away | 27 – 24 | W | +3 |
| 11 | Iowa(Tier 5) | Home | 23 – 26 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Michigan(Premier) | Away | 11 – 33 | L | 0 |
| 13 | Michigan State(Premier) | Home | 42 – 23 | W | +5 |
