Following the 1982 season , he won the Davey O'Brien Award for best quarterback in the nation .
Blackledge was a three - year starter at Penn State , where he guided the Nittany Lions to 31 -- 5 record including a national championship in 1982 .
Following the 1982 season , Blackledge won the Davey O'Brien Award for best quarterback in the nation .
Blackledge was a three - year starter at Penn State , where he guided the Nittany Lions to 31 -- 5 record including a national championship in 1982 .