One of my fondest early Penn State memories was watching the Nittany Lions beat Michigan in the Big House way back in 1994. In a back-and-forth affair, the Nittany Lions out-dueled the Wolverines to remain undefeated, and stake their claim as one of the front-runners to win the national championship (which they would go on to do, at least according the the New York Times).
After the game ended, I watched the live College Gameday finale late into the night, re-watching the highlights over and over and absorbing all the analysis on the huge win by the Nittany Lions.