Penn State Countdown: 60
Submitted by Charlie on July 7, 2009 – View Comments
Penn State 38, Oregon 20
The Lion’s fate was sealed before the game even kicked off. #1 Nebraska rallied to defeat Miami in the Orange Bowl the night before and with Tom Osborne on his way to win his national championship, a victory over the #12 Oregon Ducks, no matter how lopsided was not going to sway enough voters to make a difference. Penn State would end up #2 despite being the first undefeated team from the Big Ten not to win a piece of the national championship.
This marked the fourth time a Paterno-coached team finished unbeatened only to see another team declared champion.
“We’re worthy of being considered national champions like anyone else” Paterno declared after the game.
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imo this was Penn State's greatest team – neither I, nor any of my football ancestors, had ever seen an offense like that – never.
It's true that PSU didn't really have a chance going into the game – but the non-spectacular win made it a lot easier for voters to rank the teams.
I will, forever, blame Warren Sapp for the ne win – and I will always hold a small grudge against Todd Blackledge for being the first person to label ne the national champions.
You're absolutely right PSUgirl. The numbers were just staggering. This '94 squad averaged 47 points, and 570 yards a game. 7 eventual first-round NFL draftees, 5 in '95, 2 more in '96. The 2008 Spread HD offensive numbers pale in comparison to the '94 squad. They will always be considered national champions in my book.
imo this was Penn State's greatest team – neither I, nor any of my football ancestors, had ever seen an offense like that – never.
It's true that PSU didn't really have a chance going into the game – but the non-spectacular win made it a lot easier for voters to rank the teams.
I will, forever, blame Warren Sapp for the ne win – and I will always hold a small grudge against Todd Blackledge for being the first person to label ne the national champions.
You're absolutely right PSUgirl. The numbers were just staggering. This '94 squad averaged 47 points, and 570 yards a game. 7 eventual first-round NFL draftees, 5 in '95, 2 more in '96. The 2008 Spread HD offensive numbers pale in comparison to the '94 squad. They will always be considered national champions in my book.