Lion Tales: Minnesota

Despite playing for the Governor’s Victory Bell, Penn State and Minnesota will never be confused as Big Ten rivals.

However, the two have an interesting series with a number of games that marked shifts in each program’s history.

Penn State’s first Big Ten game was a win against the Golden Gophers. James Franklin’s career was changed with a come-from-behind win against Minnesota back in 2016. The last time the two teams played, it was a key Whiteout win for the Lions who built momentum on their way to a win in the Rose Bowl.

Of course, Minnesota has its share of big wins, too. Their first ever win against Penn State was in 1999 – a monumental upset of the No. 2 Lions. Meanwhile, the last time…