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Penn State Football: Top 3 White Out games of all-time

By Shane Lunnen

STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 22: The Penn State student section cheers during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on October 22, 2016 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA - OCTOBER 22: The Penn State student section cheers during the game against the Ohio State Buckeyes on October 22, 2016 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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2. 2013 vs. Michigan

Bill O’Brien was in his second, and what turned out his last, season as head coach of the Nittany Lions. The Lions entered the White Out game versus Michigan at 3-2 with wins over Syracuse, Eastern Michigan and Kent State and losses against UCF and Indiana.

The Wolverines were 5-0 and ranked 18th in the country. The game was a highly entertaining affair in front of a national television audience.

It was a back and forth throughout most of the game with each team trading blows with the other. Late in the game, Penn State had the ball but down seven points with just 50 seconds to play. Freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg led the Lions on a marvelous drive highlighted by wide receiver Allen Robinson‘s spectacular leaping grab at the one-yard line and capped by Hackenberg’s sneak for the game-tying touchdown.

The teams would head to overtime where things got even crazier. In the first overtime, Penn State kicker Sam Ficken would miss a field goal but Michigan’s kicker Brendan Gibbons would have his field goal attempt blocked sending the teams to a second overtime.

The teams traded field goals in the second extra frame and in triple overtime, Michigan would have a chance to win it again after Penn State fumbled. Gibbons would miss another field goal sending the teams to a fourth overtime.

Gibbons would connect this time on his field goal. On Penn State’s possession, they would face a 4th and 1 but instead of kicking for the tie, O’Brien elected to go for it. The Lions would convert the fourth down and a few plays later, running back Bill Belton would find the end zone, capping a wild 43-40 victory.

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