Editor's Note: Each day of the month of April, the Daily Collegian Sports Staff will reveal one entry from the list of the 30 best Penn State sporting events in the last decade.
Penn State was on the doorstep of program history in the 2012 NCAA Tournament, but reaching the promised land didn’t come easily.
The Nittany Lions looked like they were heading to the first National Championship in program history before Florida State’s late rally. Ultimately, though, Penn State would get the job done with an overtime goal to reach the title game.
After being unable to convert on a few early chances, the Nittany Lions got on the board first in the 57th minute.