STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Michael Mauti bowed his head slightly and choked back tears before Saturday’s game. Jordan Hill embraced a line of fans once he stepped off the blue bus.
Seniors lingered on the field and tugged one last time on the victory bell — shortly after Bill O’Brien whispered a Hail Mary and the team watched Kyle French push a 44-yard field goal wide left in a 24-21 overtime win. Before, during and after the game, the emotions of the last 13 months — a scandal, a coach’s death, the sanctions — were painted on the faces of Penn State’s players and worn on their helmets.
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