Back to the Big Ten Newsfeed

Dance marathon worth all of the pain for Penn State athletes

Related Topics: Dance marathon

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Penn State wideout Matt Zanellato sways like a prizefighter nearing the 12th round. He has survived five fall football camps and 38 career games, but he has never pushed his body this far.

He's not sure how much further it can go. Beads of sweat gather on his forehead and his eyelids grow heavier with every wince or blink, so it seems as if he might fall asleep standing up. He hasn't slept in more than 40 hours, after all. He hasn't even taken a seat or laid down in three days.