Penn State Yards to Glory
by PSUmob on Aug 31, 2011 6:03 PM EDT
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PrintEd. - Oh yes, bumped. Stellar work, good sir. JJ
Not sure if anyone caught ESPN’s Yards to Glory feature they did a little bit ago, but if you didn’t, you should check it out. Pretty neat idea, though it didn’t have enough Penn State in it for my tastes. The lack of Penn State, plus a day or two (or three…) of little to do at work led to this. I attempted (emphasis on attempted) to create a Penn State Yards to Glory. After giving it the old college try, fatigue (as well as the reemergence of actual work to do) made me leave it by the wayside. Now that the Actual Football Season is almost upon us, I will be far too busy watching actual football to bother with this anymore, so I figured I’d at least post what I came up with so far. So here you are: Penn State Yards to Glory.
A note before you start: I became a Penn State as a child, and attended my first game when I was in fourth grade, in 1994. So if you are wondering why the majority of these highlights are from the Big Ten era, it’s because that’s what I know. Also, for some reason or another, there seems to be a real lack of HD video shot from the 60s, 70s, and 80s…
Oh, and HUGE props go out to LBUvideos and vslice02. I used a ton of your videos. And the way Linebacker U keeps pumping out 10 Minutes or Less, I could probably get the rest of the ones I’m missing if I had the ambition.
100 yards - Chaz Powell TD return against Youngstown State
97 yards - Larry Johnson kickoff return against Illinois, 2001
94 yards – DWill kickoff return against Illinois, 2008
92 yards – Mark Robertson pick-6 against Pitt (48-14)
91 yards – Navarro Bowman fumble return (almost didn’t get to 91 yards…wouldn’t have been as cool if it was a 82-and-then-collapsed-from-exhaustion yard return)
89 yards – DWill kickoff return against Coastal Carolina, 2008
88 yards – Tony Davis fumble return against Tennessee in the Outback Bowl, 2007
(-)87 yards – Ok, so this is technically cheating, as this went for negative 87. But I love Moye’s hustle on this play, and hey, we’re doing absolute values here.
84 yards – Chafie Fields reverse vs Texas, 1997 Fiesta Bowl
83 yards – Ki-Jana Carter TD, first play from scrimmage vs Oregon, Rose Bowl
80 yards – Stephon Green 80-yard screen pass vs Michigan, 2008. He is fast.
79 yards – Chafie Fields no flags no flags no flags
78 yards – DWill punt return vs Notre Dame, 2007
75 yards – DWill punt return vs Temple, 2006
73 yards – MRob to Matt Kranchick vs Wisconsin, 2003 (we had an offense in 2003?)
70 yards – DC17 to Deon Butler vs Michigan State, 2008
69 yards – Zach Mills option vs Ohio State, 2001
63 yards – DWill punt return vs Wisconsin, 2008
59 yards – Curt Warner vs mystery team, 1900s sometime
58 yards – Eric McCoo fumbles to himself
55 yards – Chaz Powell end around vs Coastal Carolina (mmmm cupcakes)
51 yards – Aaron Harris TD vs Ohio State
50 yards – Aaron Harris fumbles to himself vs Iowa
48 yards – Gregg Garrity TD catch 1983 Sugar Bowl
47 yards – MRob to Deon Butler against Wisconsin, 2005
44 yards – Evan Royster TD run vs Michigan, 2008
43 yards – Gardner pick-6 vs Nebraska, 2002
42 yards – Kenny Jackson TD catch vs Pitt (48-14)
40 yards – Andrew Quarless TD catch vs Michigan, 2009
38 yards – 2k for LJ
37 yards – DC17 to Derek Moye vs LSU, Capital One Bowl
36 yards – DWill game-winning catch vs Northwestern, 2005
35 yards – Calvin Lowry intercepts Troy Smith, 2005 Ohio State
(tie) 35 yards – Alan Zemaitis fumble return vs Michigan, 2005 (I know I already have a 35, but I love both of these plays)
33 yards – MRob TD run vs Michigan State, 2005
30 yards – Deon Butler 4th down TD catch, Alamo Bowl vs Texas A&M
29 yards – Anthony Scirrotto onside kick return vs Illinois, 2006
28 yards – Tony Johnson CATCH against Michigan, 2002 (damn you forever refs)
27 yards – Curtis Enis vs Ohio State
25 yards – Tony Hunt good run on TD drive vs Ohio State, 2005
24 yards – Ethan Kilmer TD catch, Orange Bowl vs Florida State
23 yards – Tony Hunt runs all over Tennessee, Outback Bowl
22 yards – Larry Johnson great running vs Northwestern, 2002. Good, hard running.
20 yards – 4th and 15 at Northwestern, 2005
19 yards – Evan Royster breaks the all-time Penn State rushing record, Michigan 2010
17 yards – Suck it Nebraska, 1982
16 yards – Bobby Engram game-winning catch against Michigan, 1994
14 yards – DWill TD vs Minnesota, 2005 (I love the option, and I remember being nervous about this game until this moment. Then the floodgates opened.)
13 yards – DWill TD vs Ohio State, 2005
12 yards – Unbelievable catch by Bobby Engram vs Ohio State, 1994
(tie) 12 yards – Great TD catch by Derek Moye vs Minnesota, 2008
11 yards – Giftapolous interception vs Miami, 1987 Fiesta Bowl
10 yards – Lineman interception return for a TD vs Ohio State, 1994 (because big guys scoring is always awesome, as is scoring against Ohio State)
9 yards – Jordan Norwood TD catch vs USC, Rose Bowl. Shitty game, but I love that Norwood came back in and scored after getting destroyed by a dirty hit from Mays.
6 yards – DJ Dozier vs Miami, 1987 Fiesta Bowl
5 yards – Bobby Engram winning TD vs Michigan State
(tie) 5 yards – Great TD catch by Jordan Norwood vs Buffalo, 2007
4 yards – Zack Mills game winner against Northwestern to get Joe his 323rd win, 2001
(tie) 4 yards – DC17 Fist Pump
3 yards – Joe Nastasi fake field goal vs Michigan, 1995
2 yards – The Drive, Milne scores to take the lead against Illinois, 1994
1 yard – Devlin QB sneak TD against Ohio State, 2008
Aaaaand that's all folks! Here's hoping this season brings a few good plays to add to this list.
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8 yds
Blackledge to Bowman ‘82 Nebraska, I’m going by memory here. We’ll need to look it up.
Striving for Success with Honor
Fail
Only from the 2, Bowman was 8 yds deep in the endzone, yeah, that’s it.
Striving for Success with Honor
by Frank O'Brien on Aug 31, 2011 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome endeavor and great work
And fyi, one of my favorite all-time’s:
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His 92 yards? At least 4/5’s of it was with one freakin shoe!
by jtothep on Aug 31, 2011 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
DWill's 94-yarder is easily my favorite.
One of the best individual performances I’ve seen in a long time in Beaver Stadium.
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Success With Honor
92 yards
Blair Thomas – longest run from scrimmage in PSU history. I think it was against Syracuse in ’86 – it was not a TD run, believe it or not.
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
Blair Thomas (Homecoming 1986)
Yes it was against Syracuse. He was ruled out of bounds inside the 1 going north. I was in the first row of the north end zone-2nd PSU game in person for me. I thought he had gotten in.
"You can't handle the truth!"
Awesome.
I saw this a little while ago and was hoping one of the BSDers would bump it to the FP.
Great stuff.
A Garden State Nittany Lion...
"The way things are these days, 9-3 and one of the best graduation rates in the country doesn't seem like such a terrible bargain to make. - Michael Weinreb"
87 yards
Bob Campbell vs. Syracuse in ‘67 or ’68 – longest TD run in PSU history. This one is ingrained in my mind because of my uncle, whom I sit with at most games. Every time we get the ball inside our own 13 yard line, he says it’s “time to break the record.”
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
40 yards
I’m thinking that the Quarless TD at Michigan was 60 yards.
Word on the street is you're a jerk, Mitchell.
Excellent read...
And this list makes me think that, regardless of what you think of him, DWill was a great player for PSU.
by Artiefufkin10 on Aug 31, 2011 8:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Why...
would anyone think otherwise? Might be the most important PSU player of the last decade.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
by Esteban d' Amur on Sep 1, 2011 7:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Okay Nyan Cat isn't that great
Just kidding it’s wonderful
"We're going to do all we can to get this team right, to go after that national championship" - Devon Still
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 31, 2011 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Also, effort rec'd if nothing else
"We're going to do all we can to get this team right, to go after that national championship" - Devon Still
by ICEICETHATGUY13 on Aug 31, 2011 10:05 PM EDT reply actions
This is awesome
I love being able to watch all of these plays whenever I want. God bless the internet.
That 2002 Michigan catch makes me angry.
The DC17 fist pump TD reminds me that we don’t have to fear Wisconsin.
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by newenglandnittanylion on Sep 1, 2011 11:46 AM EDT reply actions
The College Football Play of the Year by the way
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/022701aaa.html
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I was looking for that, but couldn't find it.
…most likely because I think 90% of my searches were something like “Wally Richardson crazy scramble for TD”
oops
There's a surprising lack of Casey highlights on YouTube
I guess b/c the team stunk that year. Still, he had a couple of the most ridiculous scrambling plays I’ve ever seen.
"I don't think you can progress in this game unless you know about the past."
-Silas Redd
This is awesome
"I play for Penn State, we don't celebrate after TDs." - Penn State's Derek Moye, on being asked to act like he's celebrating a TD during a BTN shoot.
39 yds...
should be O.J. McDuffie’s TD catch against Ga. Tech
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
32 yds...
could be Terry Smith’s TD against Notre Dame in 1990.
"I'll keep it short and sweet. Family. Religion. Friendship.
These are the three demons you must slay if you wish to succeed in business."
"You don't want to analyze it...you want to admire it!" - Play by play guy on O.J. McDuffie TD catch against Ga. Tech.
With more to come, hopefully!
I'd like to have two Armies -- one for display, with lovely guns, tanks, little Soldiers, staffs, distinguished and doddering Generals and dear little regimental officers, who would be deeply concerned over their General's bowel movements or their Colonel's piles; an Army that would be shown for a modest fee on every fairground in the country.
The other would be the REAL ONE, composed entirely of young enthusiasts in camouflage uniforms, who would not be put on display but from whom impossible efforts would be demanded and to whom all sorts of tricks would be taught. That's the Army in which I should like to fight.
Honorable mention
38 yards – Lenny Moore vs. Cleveland Browns (?)
I got goose bumps the first three times I watched it. Lenny Moore reminds me why tailbacks were always my favorite players when I grew up. Because they’re cool. Also, quick, lightning-like tailbacks were easier to imitate. You can juke the couch when you’re playing, but you can’t run through it.
"I hope we're not looking past Alabama to Temple the next Saturday." - Jack Ham
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