John McNulty was technically a walk-on safety at Penn State.
"Sneak-on" might be a better term, though, to describe how the Rutgers offensive coordinator played for the late Joe Paterno from from 1988-90.
"I tried out for the team right after they won the national championship (in 1986), and I went all the way to the end of winter conditioning, and then they only took like two guys for the spring," said McNulty, who will coach against his alma mater for the first time in 24 years on Saturday when Rutgers hosts No.