Eight minutes. That’s all that stood between Penn State football and a major step toward getting into the conversation for a spot in the College Football Playoff. When Miles Sanders broke into the end zone from a yard out, the Nittany Lions had the Buckeyes on the ropes with just a few minutes remaining.
However, in a short amount of time, the elation and raucous noise of Beaver Stadium transformed into stunned silence as the Buckeyes walked off the field with the 27-26 comeback victory.
The atmosphere surrounding Beaver Stadium on that perfect September day was nothing short of a party.