3 ranked squad had sprinted out to a 5-0 start in dominating fashion, beating opponents by an average of 51.6-17.2 behind stars including quarterback Kerry Collins, running back Ki-Jana Carter and wide receiver Bobby Engram. Today, Lou Prato and Tony Pittman help us profile Penn State's comeback victory against Michigan in 1994. By most accounts a 9-2 regular season would be considered a success, but the Nittany Lions were welcomed to the league with a 21-13 thumping at Michigan and a 24-6 beatdown at the hands of the Buckeyes. Coach Joe Paterno's No. 21 Ohio State at Beaver Stadium on Homecoming two weeks later. Also, having to cover Amani Toomer all day was the toughest individual challenge I faced during my Penn State career...he was big, tall, AND fast. But because of the time difference, I had to be at a luncheon for most of the first half.

By mid-October of 1994, Penn State fans knew they … We had a feeling we were pretty good coming into this game, but it wasn't until we pulled out this win that we actually KNEW we were very good. I think we just gained respect as a great team.". Carter  up the middle to the 15-yard line. Craig Fayak hit a field goal later to tie it, and Tennessee responded with a 50-yarder of their own to take a 13-10 lead. I'm tired of seeing Orange! But when Michigan  roared back in the first five minutes of the second half to take a 17-16 lead, he was jumping up and down, pumping his fist and screaming his head off. For the last several years he has been the prime anchor and voice of the NFL Network. Engram picked up a block and outran the defenders down the the UT 29-yard line. Record: 12-0 (1st of 107) (Schedule & Results), Bowl Game: Won Rose Bowl 38-20 versus Oregon, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, November 1, 6:55AM. With about five minutes left in the game it was all tied up at 24-24 and Penn State had the ball on its own 45-yard line.

Being a big-time fan, my wife stayed in the suite to watch the game, and the only other person with her was one of my students. My wife and the Penn State contingent went wild, and my student just sat there in silence. The win gave Penn State sole possession of first place in the Big Ten and propelled the Lions to No. At the time I was the Washington, D.C., director of Northwestern University’s masters broadcast journalism program, My student had just graduated and had flown to the west coast to look for a job, at the convention and elsewhere. Tennessee jumped out to a fast 10-0 lead with a 46 yard field goal and a 19-yard TD pass from Shuler to Cory Fleming. Points/G: 47.0 (1st of 107) Points Against: 252. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. More importantly, they sent a clear message for the Vols to think about over halftime: We can do anything we want to do, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. The road game against Michigan in 1994 was huge...absolutely huge. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine.

So to have a little fun and show you all that sometimes the "experts" get it wrong and miracles do sometimes happen, we're going to highlight my top five upsets of all time. Today we will start with the 1994 Citrus Bowl. Coach: Joe Paterno (12-0) Points For: 564.

He yelled, "Take that Penn State," or something like that.

Are you a Stathead, too? The effects of Pat Chambers leaving are starting to be felt. They'd played only one ranked team to that point in the season, then-No. The oddsmakers see a victory on the horizon as Maryland comes to town. Physically, Michigan was the best team we faced in 1994, bar none...not even close. And I have never let Rich Eisen forget that 1994 Michigan game. Do you have a sports website? I thought my student was going to jump out of our 26th floor window. The 1994 USC Trojans football team represented the University of Southern California (USC) in the 1994 NCAA Division I-A football season.In their ninth year under head coach John Robinson, the Trojans compiled an 8–3–1 record (6–2 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10), and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 356 to 243. ), Black Shoe Diaries, a Penn State Nittany Lions community, Greatest Penn State Upsets #5 - 1994 Citrus Bowl, Penn State Opens as Heavy Favorite Against Maryland. The 1993 season was Penn State's first season in the Big Ten. From the day the bowl selections were announced, the Vols made it perfectly clear that they were not pleased with their draw of opponent. See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details.

It was Penn State's first trip to The Big House as a member of the Big 10.

With 1:08 to go in the half, Collins moved the ball down the field with a 12 yard draw play to Mke Archie and an 18 yard pass to Engram. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Here's video of the climactic fourth quarter of this game. So, I didn’t see the early part of the game in that perfect October weather, but I vividly remember Penn State was ahead at the half (16-0) about the time I entered the room. Next up was a showdown with No. 1 in the rankings for the first time all season.

Michigan still had time to come back and it reached midfield before an interception ended the threat and basically the game. BSD is chronicling 15 of Penn State's best games since joining the Big Ten in 1993. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. Winsipedia - Database and infographics of USC Trojans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions football series history and all-time records, national championships, conference championships, bowl games, wins, bowl record, All-Americans, Heisman winners, and NFL Draft picks Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. Tennessee was immediately listed as a ten point favorite, and Joe Paterno publicly mused he was surprised it wasn't higher.

The 1993 season was Penn State's first season in the Big Ten. Previous Year Next Year. Led by Collins and Carter, Penn State marched down the field in 1:53 to take a 31-24 lead on a 16-yard pass from Collins to Engram with 2:53 remaining. Carter broke a tackle at the line and sprinted into the endzone to give the Lions the 17-13 lead at halftime. I was the treasurer of the organization for 20 years and I planned to watch the game in my suite with my wife. In the halftime locker room, Paterno sent his team a message that they were not even close to letting up.

"They saw we had some speed after all, and you could just see it in their eyes they weren't sure they could stop us.". 1 ranked team, the Nebraska Cornhuskers. 14 USC, which had stumbled to a 3-2 start, and some felt Penn State was still untested, including Collins.

Quarterback Kerry Collins, running back Ki-Jana Carter, tight end Kyle Brady, offensive linemen Jeff Hartings and Marco Rivera, and wide receivers Bobby Engram and Freddie Scott formed the nucleus of players that would go on to storm through the 1994 season destroying everything in their path. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. And on third-and 16 Collins hit Engram all alone in the end zone, Conway kicked the extra point and Penn State led 31-24. "For me, this is the biggest game of my life," Carter said after the game. Conference Record: 8-0. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos.

For more on the series, click here. 5 Michigan at the Big House, though, there were still questions of whether the Lions were serious national title contenders or not. And on third-and 16 Collins hit Engram all alone in the end zone, Conway kicked the extra point and Penn State led 31-24. Penn State took the second half kickoff and marched 60 yards, and Collins hit Brady wide open in the endzone to make it 24-13. He yelled, "Take that Penn State," or something like that.



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