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12 Games Table
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Day |
School |
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Opponent |
Conf |
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Pts |
Opp |
W |
L |
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Streak |
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| 1 | Sep 9, 1989 | Sat | (12) Penn State | | Virginia | ACC | L | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 2 | Sep 16, 1989 | Sat | Penn State | | Temple | Ind | W | 42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | W 1 | |
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| 3 | Sep 23, 1989 | Sat | Penn State | | Boston College | Ind | W | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | W 2 | |
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| 4 | Sep 30, 1989 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Texas | SWC | W | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | W 3 | |
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| 5 | Oct 7, 1989 | Sat | Penn State | @ | Rutgers | Ind | W | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | W 4 | |
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| 6 | Oct 14, 1989 | Sat | (23) Penn State | @ | Syracuse | Ind | W | 34 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | W 5 | |
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| 7 | Oct 28, 1989 | Sat | (14) Penn State | | (6) Alabama | SEC | L | 16 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | L 1 | |
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| 8 | Nov 4, 1989 | Sat | (16) Penn State | | (13) West Virginia | Ind | W | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | W 1 | |
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| 9 | Nov 11, 1989 | Sat | (13) Penn State | @ | Maryland | ACC | T | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | T 1 | |
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| 10 | Nov 18, 1989 | Sat | (17) Penn State | | (1) Notre Dame | Ind | L | 23 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 | L 1 | |
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| 11 | Nov 25, 1989 | Sat | (22) Penn State | @ | (19) Pitt | Ind | W | 16 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | W 1 | |
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| 12 | Dec 29, 1989 | Fri | (18) Penn State | N | (19) BYU | WAC | W | 50 | 39 | 8 | 3 | 1 | W 2 | Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) |
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