Zemaitis Snags FOS POW

With three interceptions against Drew Stanton, a quarterback that had thrown only seven picks all season, Alan Zemaitis closed out the 2005 regular season with a career day. And the Nittany Nation replied with a resounding "Thank You" for his performance.

Alan Zemaitis ended up with seven tackles and three interceptions, a performance that also earned him Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Here is how the fan voting broke down:

Jay Alford 0.2%
Tony Hunt 0.3%
Donnie Johnson 12.8%
Michael Robinson 1.7%
Alan Zemaitis 85.0%

The Fight on State Player of the Week honor is the only award given to Penn State players by the fans of the Nittany Nation. Voting for the honor takes place after every PSU game exclusively at FightOnState.com

Here are the FightOnState.com Players of the Week this season:

Michigan State: Alan Zemaitis

Wisconsin: Tamba Hali

Purdue: Tony Hunt

Illinois: Michael Robinson

Michigan: Michael Robinson

Ohio State: Paul Posluszny

Minnesota: The Offensive Line

Northwestern: Paul Posluszny

Central Michigan: Deon Butler

Cincinnati: Michael Robinson

South Florida: Tony Hunt

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