The Penn State Nittany Lions came into this game looking to stay alive in the single bye conversation. About 10 minutes into the first half, it looked that they had the spot all but locked up. Penn State started the game on fire, going 6-for-6 from beyond the arc, as Puff Johnson had the game of his life in a Nittany Lion uniform.
Before you could blink, the Lions were up 23 points, and things looked bleak for the Gophers. Minnesota, however, did exactly what they did on January 27. The Gophers, slowly but surely, cut into the deficit until there was no deficit.