Penn State (3-2, 1-1) defeats Minnesota (3-1, 0-1) 29-23 (OT)
Few mood swings could ever equal those which were elicited by this game. The 80,000 rabid fans at St. Joe Memorial Stadium at Beaver got more than their money’s worth. In the end, a decimated defense would intercept a crucial Minnesota pass in the red zone to turn the tide away from what surely looked like a loss and then stave off a Minnesota overtime touchdown drive, while a much maligned quarterback and a frustrated star running back who were shut down most of the game rose to the occasion when everything was on the line. Such were the changing tides for the Penn State Nittany Lions, who initially came out of the tunnel as flat as a pancake and after sleepwalking through the first half, took charge when charge needed to be taken. [Read more…]
