After what has been a dismal season, Penn State fans were thinking of 2016.
Sitting at 3-5, Penn State’s own title hopes had long vanished, with losses to Oregon and UCLA dropping the preseason No. 2 out of the Top 25, and a subsequent loss to Northwestern costing James Franklin his job. But on Saturday, interim head coach Terry Franklin welcomed Indiana — now the team ranked second in the initial College Football Playoff rankings — to Beaver Stadium.
And the Penn State faithful were thinking upset.
The Nittany Lions scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to take a 24-20 lead late in the game, putting Indiana on the ropes.
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