Posted on 12/27/2014 5:58:12 PM PST by FlJoePa
NEW YORK – Penn State waited two years to play in a bowl game, working through unprecedented NCAA sanctions stemming from the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal, and the team’s finale didn’t lack dramatics.
The Nittany Lions went back and forth with Boston College this evening at Yankee Stadium in the Pinstripe Bowl, trading big hits and explosive runs until the game required extra possessions.
Penn State’s senior class, one that experienced five different head coaches during their collegiate careers, NCAA sanctions and a bowl ban that was lifted early in September, capped their careers with the class’ first bowl victory, beating Boston College 31-30 in overtime.
Quarterback Christian Hackenberg hit tight end Kyle Carter in overtime, and a successful extra point from Sam Ficken – not a given considering the Eagles (7-6) shanked their extra point attempt after scoring first — sent the Lions (7-6) into celebration.
The Lions trailed 21-7 in the second half and after a first half where both teams struggled to find an offensive rhythm, Hackenberg showed signs of the freshman sensation who led the Lions last season.
Staying upright in the pocket and working the ball downfield, the quarterback who threw a career-high 15 interceptions in the regular season and hadn’t eclipsed 300 yards passing since the team’s Sept. 13 win against Rutgers showed off that big arm again.
In the first quarter Hackenberg lofted a ball down the Penn State sideline to true freshman Chris Godwin, who hauled in the deep pass and took off for a 72-yard touchdown to put the Lions on the board first. The touchdown was the second of Godwin’s career, and he finished the game with a career-high seven catches for 140 yards.
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Okay, okay tiger, you win, if it’s that important to you. I’m too old, life’s too short, and all that sort of thing, you know
I’ll allow that I’m the dimmest creature ever to walk the earth, and that you’re the brightest fellow ever to grace he blogosphere, and I’ll give you the last word, as it seems to be something you need
again, best wishes on the new year, Fred, and see, I can write without using ellipses (although your attempt to parody my style was lame, really sophomoric)
and BYW, I’ve got OSU spanking PSU in Columbus, care to bet on it???
And exactly why would I do that? Would SEC, ACC, or some neutral refs be officiating? Or would we -- yet again -- have THE-0's hand-picked B1G refs?
As I said, do try to keep up with what we've discussing on our little sub-thread.
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