Find out more. Blackledge led Penn State down the field to the Nebraska 28, where the drive appeared to have stalled, but on fourth down and 11, Penn State kept the drive alive when Blackledge completed a pass to Jackson for a first down. Contents Records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent, and they are generally not included in these lists. Nittany Lions' late TD drive stuns Huskers. All rights reserved. Roster includes most starters and key reserves. 2 Penn State Nittany Lions. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Or write about sports? Retrieved December 15, 2014. At this point, receiver Greg Garrity ran a straight fly route down the sideline and beat his man. The Lions were home free in a 27-17 win. $5.95 + $4.00 shipping . 2. Penn State closed 1981 with a Fiesta Bowl win over USC and its Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Allen and earning a Top 5 ranking. Contents 1 Schedule 2 Personnel 3 Coaching staff 4 Rankings 5 Game summaries 5.1 North Carolina 5.2 West Virginia 5.3 at Penn State 5.4 vs. SMU (Cotton Bowl) 6 1983 NFL Draft 7 References Penn State chipped away and moved the ball to midfield. PMrelics From shop PMrelics. $7.37. Offensively they caught the Bulldogs off guard by coming out throwing. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. The 1982 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh as independent during in the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season . McCloskeys controversial catch. At 20-10, it wasnt over yet. From 1980s sports, to the Lou Holtz era at Notre Dame, to the historic 1978 baseball season, TheSportsNotebook.com has three books available in both print and electronic format at Amazon. Bowman caught this one inches from the ground and the Lions had a 27-24 win. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Tom Osborne & Joe Paterno square off in Beaver Stadium during the 1982 season in what would become known as the greatest game every played in Beaver Stadium . Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Or write about sports? Penn State scored again in the third quarter, this time on a seven-play, 83-yard drive on a touchdown pass from Blackledge to Kenny Jackson. Do you have a sports website? And it was former Penn State punter Blake Gillikin, now with the New Orleans Saints, who fired off a bit of a shot at the head coach of the Panthers upon looking over the final ballots. View source. The 1982 Penn State football team came into the season with great expectationsto get head coach Joe Paterno his first national championship ring. . Official Fan Travel and Hospitality Services, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Something went wrong. Nebraska failed to return the ensuing kickoff past their own 35, making the 2724 score official in favor of Penn State. Contents 1 Schedule 2 Roster 3 Post season 3.1 NFL Draft 4 Game Films 5 References 5 out of 5 stars (49) $ 30.00 FREE shipping Add to Favorites 4 October 1982 Sports Illustrated Magazine "Prodigious Penn State" Todd Blackledge on the cover. Penn State was moved up to #2 in the country and its Sugar Bowl date with #1 Georgia would settle the national championship. Eight members of the 1982 team that downed Georgia in the Sugar Bowl to claim the national title are scheduled to sign autographs in the Pepsi Fan Zone above Gate A from 1:30-2:45 p.m. Get the best deals on 1982 Penn State Coke Bottle In Collectible Coca-Cola Bottles when you shop the largest online selection at eBay.com. . His biggest completion was a 4th-and-11 conversion to Jackson and they reached the nine-yard line as the clock ticked down. Starting on the 35, Blackledge went to work. Penn State Football 1982 A-Maize Nebraska Buttons Lot of 2 COV PS . The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The drama wasnt over. The year before was somewhat of a missed opportunity for Penn State. Penn State vs. Boston College - Game summary at Sullivan Stadium Date: September 20 Game time: 7:00 PM EDT Game attendance: 42,329 TV announcers ( ESPN): Mike Patrick, Kevin Kiley, Tim Brando Game information First Quarter PSU - PSU - Second Quarter PSU - Third Quarter BC - PSU - Fourth Quarter PSU - BC - Top passers PSU - BC - Top rushers PSU - There was never any doubt Penn State would win the final vote over SMU, who had beaten Pitt in the Cotton Bowl 7-3, a game played in an icy rain in Dallas. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. 1095----1982 Penn State football championship Coke bottle ad vertisement by PMrelics. Paterno saw undefeated teams go uncrowned in 1968, 1969 and 1973. View cart for details. : In an ideal world, the teams might have been able to play in post-bowl playoff. 1, but this game ended up being PSU's last catapult to coach Joe Paterno's . Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Skip To Main Content. Or write about sports? The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Join our linker program. Shane Conlan, a future NFL mainstay with the Buffalo Bills, was the latest outstanding linebacker in Happy Valley. More nervousness filled Nittany Nation when Lastinger and Walker led another drive that cut the lead to three. The 1978 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Warner was a standout at Pineville High School in Pineville, West Virginia, graduating in a class of only 90 students.He would lead Penn State in rushing in 1980, 1981, and 1982, and help the Nittany Lions capture their first national championship in the 1983 Sugar Bowl. Although Penn State began competing in intercollegiate football in 1887,[1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1970. Copyright 1995-2023 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. But an inexcusable special teams blunder handed Penn State a free 15 yardsthe Huskers were whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct after the play, when the kick had gone deep into the end zone. . Thanks to a series of Nebraska errors, the Lions controlled the early stages of the game and led, 21-7, just into the third period before the Huskers started to rally. (); : Refresh your browser window to try again. Massimo Manca's extra point made it 70 Penn State. Offensively the Lions had their usual strong running game, with shifty Curt Warner. All-time career and single season records for Tight Ends, This page was last edited on 9 January 2023, at 23:57. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Even Joe Paterno said later that the pass "might have been incomplete". But if you had to vote after the New Years Day bowl games, Penn State deserved to be #1. Paterno had bigger problems after the next week though. Penn State moved up to #4 after the win (then to #3 following a bye week), then lost to #5 Alabama to fall back to #8. Record: 11-1 (3rd of 113) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 27-23 versus Georgia, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 6:35AM. . $2.99 shipping. The Pennsylvania rivals had name quarterbacks in Blackledge and Dan Marino, but it was the defenses that ruled the day. Penn States 42-21 loss dropped them to #8 in the polls and it looked like national title hopes would have to be deferred yet again. After Paterno had been thrice denied the throne room with a perfect season, he was now ready to claim his first national title at 11-1 over the unbeaten Mustangs. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Penn State football is set to recognize the members of its 1982 national championship-winning team during its home matchup against Central Michigan on Saturday, as announced in the team's game notes distributed to the media. Do you have a blog? "Pat Narduzzi is SALTY," Gilliken said on his Twitter account after looking over the breakdown of the coaches ballots. 1982 North Carolina State Wolfpack football team. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Eugene Register-Guard. The official 1982 Football schedule for the Penn State University Nittany Lions November 14, 1982. PENN STATE 1982 NATIONAL CHAMP 10 oz COKE BOTTLE. Ad vertisement from shop PMrelics. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Record: 11-1 (3rd of 113) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 27-23 versus Georgia, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 6:35AM. [5], 1982 Nebraska vs. Penn State football game, http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1125981/index.htm, Wyoming Seminary vs. Mansfield State (1892), cole des Beaux-Arts vs. Acadmie Julian (1895), Tight-roping the sidelines in Happy Valley, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1982_Nebraska_vs._Penn_State_football_game&oldid=1129890286, September 1982 sports events in the United States, Articles with dead external links from November 2021, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 16:26. [1], Penn State drew first blood in the first quarter on a six-play, 83-yard drive that culminated in a touchdown pass from Todd Blackledge to Kirk Bowman. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. We present them here for purely educational purposes. In 1982, "E.T. The 1982 Nebraska vs. Penn State football game was an NCAA college football game held on September 25, 1982, during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania, between the then-#2 Nebraska Cornhuskers (coached by Tom Osborne) and then-#8 Penn State Nittany Lions (coached by Joe Paterno). The Arkansas game, along with Texas and then the Cotton Bowl were their only real tests. 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team. or Best Offer. 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Roster Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-1 (3rd of 113) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Ind Coach: Joe Paterno (11-1) Points For: 395 Points/G: 32.9 (5th of 113) The Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders are statistical leaders of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking and overall team performance. Nebraska had pulled within 21-17 in the fourth quarter when quarterback Turner Gill, playing before the largest regular-season crowd ever to see the Huskers play and a national CBS-TV audience, guided Nebraska 80 yards in 13 plays in a drive that consumed 6:50, capping the drive himself on a 1-yard run with 1:18 left only to see Blackledge take the Lions 65 yards in 10 plays. Nebraska would take its only lead of the afternoon on an 80-yard drive after intercepting a Blackledge pass in the end zone, leading to a touchdown to make the score 2421 Nebraska. 5 Pittsburgh Panthers. Find out more. Find out more. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. Blackledge got him the ball and the Lions had a huge touchdown to push the lead back to ten. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. And their schedule was genuinely awful. The team was selected national champion by AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Litkenhous, Matthews, NCF, NFF, The New York Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI/coaches, and USA/CNN, while named co-champion by Helms.[2]. Nebraska would get revenge the next season by defeating Penn State in the inaugural Kickoff Classic at Giants Stadium 446. Penn State Football 1982 This Year, Too, PSU Buttons Lot of 6 COV PS . This was justified however. The Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders are statistical leaders of the Penn State Nittany Lions football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, kicking and overall team performance. November 14, 1982. The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn State didnt control its national championship destiny yet, with Washington being the #1 team. They won a tough game at Notre Dame 24-14, a game they trailed 14-13 in the fourth quarter, but relied on Warners 145 yards, as well as a big catch from the running back that he turned into a 48-yard touchdown play late. [2], Penn State scored again in the second quarter, this time on a six-play, 71-yard drive that culminated in a Curt Warner touchdown run from the Nebraska 2. The game was everything you would want for a pair of national title hopefuls, each with coaches after ring #1 (Nebraskas Tom Osborne wouldnt get his long-sought title until 1994). Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Schedule and Results Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-1 (3rd of 113) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Ind Coach: Joe Paterno (11-1) Points For: 395 $9.95. Starters are marked with an asterisk (*). Penn State Alumni in the NFL Photo Gallery Poz Pride of Lions Research Data Rip Salt & Pepper Stuff . Penn State got a game-clinching first down on a short third-down pass to Garrity. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. On second down and four yards to go, Blackledge threw a 15-yard pass to Mike McCloskey. After an initial run by Warner, Blackledge rifled four straight completions down the field that set up a Warner touchdown run. Click the images to learn more and order. 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com via Sports Logos.net About logos 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions Stats Previous Year Next Year Record: 11-1 (3rd of 113) ( Schedule & Results ) Rank: 1st in the Final AP poll Conference: Ind Coach: Joe Paterno (11-1) Points For: 395 Points/G: 32.9 (5th of 113) Read more about our data coverage. 1. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Penn State tight end Kirk Bowman caught a low Todd Blackledge pass deep in the Nebraska end zone with just four seconds left to lift the Lions to a 27-24 win over the Huskers, sending a Beaver Stadium record crowd of 85,304 into a frenzy. Manca's third extra point made it 217 Penn State. At the time, instant replay could not be used to overturn calls made on the field. The 1983 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In news almost as good, SMU played Arkansas to a 17-17 tie. (); : [1] Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 2723, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno's first consensus national championship. College Football History Articles, Sports History Articles. 99th percentile) team, PSU and NU were the class of 1982, and they played the tightest game imaginable, decided by a last-second score (and aided by a couple of calls . The Nittany Lions transformed into a national contender, with 1982 serving as the launching point after Penn State earned its first national title with a thrilling win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. This is the story of Penn State's 1982 title charge. Retrieved December 15, 2014. They went 8-4-1 in 1983 and then a 6-5 season in 1984 resulted in no bowl appearance. When Joe Pa was in position to close on a national title in 1978 he suffered a crushing loss to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. The 1982 Nebraska vs. Penn State football game was an NCAA college football game held on September 25, 1982, during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania, between the then-#2 Nebraska Cornhuskers (coached by Tom Osborne) and then-#8 Penn State Nittany Lions (coached by Joe Paterno ). November 26, 1982 Beaver Stadium State College, PA ABC 12:30 PM EST. The 1982 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 1982 NCAA Division I-A football season. Nov. 26, 1982: No. Leave feedback about your eBay ViewItem experience, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, Penn State Football 1982 Tumble Temple Buttons Lot of 4 COV PS, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Report this item - opens in new window or tab, Centerville Mills 3rd Year Camper Camp Patch cjp cp (#122319296475), Idaho Panhandle Council Hat Shaped Council Patch GA5 (#125574007988). The score was 147 Penn State at the half. Blackledge commented that perhaps the worst call in Nebraska history was a break for the Nittany Lions. [1] Penn State defeated the Georgia Bulldogs, 27-23, in the Sugar Bowl to win Joe Paterno's first consensus national championship. The only receiver open was backup tight end Kirk Bowman, nicknamed Stonehands and yet to make a catch this season. Manca's extra point attempt was no good, so the score was 2724 Penn State. Penn State. Penn State Nittany Lions. Team. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. The tie to Arkansas meant they hadnt done all they could possibly do to prove their merits. The Nittany Lions finished undefeated in the prior three seasons, but finally claimed their first championship in 1982. We present them here for purely educational purposes. Nebraska defensive players thought McCloskey was out of bounds, but without the benefit of instant replay, Penn State took advantage and Blackledge hooked up with Bowman on the winning touchdown pass with 4 seconds left. The 1982 Nebraska Cornhusker football team seems to have been lost in the past. But this Penn State team had a real passing game to go with it, as future ABC analyst Todd Blackledge was at quarterback and his top receiver was Kenny Jackson. The 1982 Penn State team featured Hall of Fame running back Curt Warner, and 1984 . Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Do you have a sports website? Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, career leaders and all time records. The same day, Arizona Statea team whod beaten Washington and ultimately moved to the top of the polls themselveslost and there was no way the Rose Bowl, locked into a Big Ten-Pac-10 matchup could settle the national title. ); The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. 1982 Penn State vs. Pittsburgh. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. When Joe Pa was in position to close on a national title in 1978 he suffered a crushing loss to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. There was irony in this though. But they ran the table over the remainder of the regular season, and went on to win their first consensus national championship in the Sugar Bowl by defeating top-ranked Georgia (who were led by Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker), 2723. The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until. All rights reserved. Contents 1 Schedule 2 Roster 3 Game summaries 3.1 Temple 3.2 Ohio State 3.3 Maryland At a softer spot in their schedule, the Lions chipped away, winning four straight and moving back up to #5. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? The 1982 Penn State football team came into the season with great expectationsto get head coach Joe Paterno his first national championship ring. Covering the team in the early years of his succeeding The Football Letter creator, Ridge Riley, current editor John Black capped off the landmark . $9.95 + $7.00 shipping . This potent team opened with three easy wins and set up a big September 25 home game with Nebraska. These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons: 2008: Won Big Ten Championship, Lost Rose Bowl vs USC 24-38, 2011: Won Big Ten Leaders Division, Lost TicketCity Bowl vs Houston 14-30, Penn State Nittany Lions football statistical leaders, "Penn State stuns UCF, wins opener on Sam Ficken's game-winning FG", "No. Todd Blackledge, a part of the same team, wrote the book's foreword. 1982 Division I-A independents football records, 1982 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, 1982 West Virginia Mountaineers football team, 1982 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/p/penn_state/1980-1984_yearly_results.php, http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/2018/FBS.pdf, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, 1982 NCAA Division I-A independents football season, Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons, PSU Warner, 40-yard TD pass from Blackledge, Manca kick good, (PSU 70), PSU Baugh, 31-yard TD pass from Blackledge, Manca kick good, (PSU 140), PSU WIlliams, 16-yard TD pass from Blackledge, Manca kick good, (PSU 210), TU Slade, 1-yard TD pass from Riordan, Clauser kick good, (PSU 217), PSU Manca, 37-yard field goal, (PSU 247), PSU Williams, 4-yard TD pass from Blackledge, Manca kick good, (PSU 317), TU Brown, 14-yard TD pass from Riordan, Clauser kick good, (PSU 3114), PSU Gancitano, 31-yard field goal, 6:14 (PSU 30), PSU Williams, 4-yard TD run, Gancitano kick good, 1:57 (PSU 100), PSU Radecic 85-yard interception return for TD, Gancitano kick good, 11:29 (PSU 170), PSU Jackson, 9-yard TD run, Gancitano kick good, 2:42 (PSU 240), ND C. Smith, 8-yard TD pass from Karcher, Johnston kick good (ND 70), PSU Blackledge, 1-yard TD run, Jancitano kick good (TIE 77), PSU Jancitano 41-yard field goal (PSU 107), PSU Jancitano 29-yard field goal (PSU 137), ND Pinkett, 93-yard TD kickoff return, Johnston kick good (ND 1413), PSU Warner, 48-yard TD pass from Blackledge, pass failed (PSU 1914), PSU Safety, Pinkett tackled by Ashley in end zone (PSU 2114), PSU Jancitano 27-yard field goal (PSU 2414). Dan Flaherty (); : Georgia was poised to tie or take the lead when Lastinger threw an interception. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. [1] The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania . His team had to go to Alabama, and trailing 24-21 in the fourth quarter, they came apart late. 1982 1986: 2015 Roster Depth Char t Statistic s Game Starters Participation. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, career leaders and all time records. 10. Penn State Football History vs University of Maryland. Record: 11-1 (3rd of 113) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Sugar Bowl 27-23 versus Georgia. Since 1970, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Both teams were undefeated (Nebraska had beaten Iowa and New Mexico State, while Penn State had defeated rivals Temple, Maryland and Rutgers). Penn State University played Maryland in football in 1982 on Sept. 11 at Beaver Stadium.Penn State won, 39-31. Georgia quarterback John Lastinger wasnt a particularly adept passer, but he did find a way to complete a touchdown drive before the half. $2.95 + $4.00 shipping . American Football Database is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. The host Nittany Lions were ranked #8 in the AP Poll in the week leading up to the game with #2 Nebraska. 7 Penn St. rallies to beat No. Nebraska dropped to #8 after the loss, but ran the table over the remainder of the season, beginning with a 41-7 rout of Auburn at Jordan-Hare Stadium and ending with a win over #13 LSU in the Orange Bowl. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania . Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 6:35AM. Replays appeared to show the pass was caught out of bounds, however the linesman ruled him in-bounds. In the 1990s, Contz found a football encyclopedia that included the "toughest annual schedules" of college football, on which Penn State was listed multiple times. In a play that rankles Nebraska fans to this day, Blackledge hit tight end Mike McCloskey with a pass down to the two-yard line, a catch where McCloskey was clearly out of bounds. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Template:College Football National Champion navbox. After winning the national title in 1982, the Nittany Lions had slipped off the radar for two years. Penn State will honor the members of the team that won the football program's first national championship during its matchup with Pitt on Saturday. Free shipping on many items . the Extra-Terrestrial" dominated the summer box office, Sony launched the first compact disc (CD) player, the first issue of USA Today was published and the Penn State football . ); : Nine Nittany Lions were drafted in the 1983 NFL Draft. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Join our linker program. The team was selected national champion by AP, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Litkenhous, Matthews, NCF, NFF, NY Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sagarin (ELO-Chess), Sporting News, UPI/coaches, and USA/CNN, while named co-champion by Helms.[2]. The Cornhuskers appeared to have won when they took a 24-21 lead with 1:18 to go. Join our linker program. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. and in no way should I be viewed as an agent of Penn State University or it's football team. However, Nebraska scored again, this time on a 15-play, 80-yard drive that resulted in a touchdown to make it 2114 Penn State after three quarters following Seibel's extra point. Teams might have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties blocks ads hinders our ability to you... 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