We Are Penn State! We Are... BACK!

By cernig, Section College
Posted on Thu Oct 18 2007 at 3:24 PM EST
More on: Penn State Football (all tags)

It all began at Indiana.

Three seasons ago, in the midst of a 4-7 campaign - the second of two straight losing seasons - a gritty Penn State defense stepped onto the field holding loosely to a 22-18 lead during the closing minutes of the fourth quarter.

A lesser known Paul Posluszny set back in his linebacker position and the underappreciated, almost unnoticed defense gave everything they could against a Hoosiers program looking for its first defeat of a Penn State team.

First and goal from the Penn State one yard line: stuffed for a loss. Repeat times two. Now, on a fourth and goal all the Hoosiers had to do was cross the goal line and they would be assured of a victory over the lowly Nittany Lions.

It never happened.

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