A year ago today, Penn State turned a blocked kick and a strong effort into an upset over Ohio State

A year ago today, Penn State catapulted itself into the Big Ten title and College Football Playoff races by upsetting Ohio State, 24-21, at Beaver Stadium. The Nittany Lions are already in those conversations this year as they prep for a 3:30 p.m. meeting with head coach Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes next Saturday at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, and we’ll talk plenty about that in the coming days. Now, though, why not a little trip down memory lane? No one can forget Marcus Allen’s field goal block that Grant Haley scooped and ran with until he crossed the goal line for a 60-yard game-winning touchdown, but there were many other key facts in that contest, including but not limited to: Ohio State practically doubled up Penn State in the yards department Blake Gillikin saved five points by running down a bad snap for a safety Penn State’s defense netted six sacks The blocked kick can be…

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