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Penn State Lost the Rose Bowl on Last Second Dramatics
By Jim Adair
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Penn State and USC just played in the highest scoring Rose Bowl of all time, which ended a last-minute dagger field goal. It didn’t go Penn State’s way. But the Lions were not without big moments – seven TDs on seven straight drives and a final score or 52-49 will do that:
#PennState's Chris Godwin somehow reels in this INCREDIBLE juggling catch for the 72-yard TD!! #WeArePennState #RoseBowl #PSUvsUSC pic.twitter.com/2TJMvTavHi
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) January 3, 2017
WHAT A CATCH! #PennState's Mike Gesicki comes up with a spectacular catch in the corner of the end zone! #WeArePennState #RoseBowl #PSUvsUSC pic.twitter.com/yDntziHPE6
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) January 2, 2017
Saquon Barkley is UNREAL! He gives #PennState their first lead of the #RoseBowl on this remarkable 79-yard TD run! #WeArePennState #PSUvsUSC pic.twitter.com/YAlmy4VJSN
— Chat Sports (@ChatSports) January 3, 2017
The Nittany Lions’ offense fell stagnant in the fourth quarter, but they had the ball very late in a tie game. However, they closed the game with an almost-interception, an actual interception, and then the dagger field goal from USC:
https://twitter.com/barstooltweetss/status/816107396003221505
Classic @rosebowlgame and an area kid makes a huge play to set up the FG for the win. Hats of to @Armwood_Hawks Leon McQuay. Wow!!! pic.twitter.com/6bISa2DOuO
— BCP SPORTS (@BigCountyPreps1) January 3, 2017
#RoseBowl is over pic.twitter.com/H6OA5LFjzH
— The Buckeye Nut (@TheBuckeyeNut) January 3, 2017
Scenes like this struck bars all around our area:
#PennState fans at @FieldHousePHL too shocked to even move as #USC wins the #RoseBowl @KYWNewsradio pic.twitter.com/2sHhEaMVfS
— Andrew Kramer (@Philly_Kramer) January 3, 2017
Fans who were pissed that Penn State missed the playoffs certainly have a point after this game, and even though it was a loss, it was one for the ages.
When he's not writing about sports here or ranting about them on Twitter, Jim is probably watching X-Files on Netflix or drinking a beer somewhere. Jim has nothing against hockey, it's just not his style. He once met Duce Staley at a Sixers game.