It was an incredible, memorable night for Penn State fans.
On Oct. 22, 2016, Marcus Allen blocked Ohio State’s field goal attempt, Grant Haley picked up the ball and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown as the Nittany Lion football team beat the Buckeyes 24-21 to send Beaver Stadium, the campus and much of central Pennsylvania into euphoria.
That same night in South Bend, Ind., while the football game was nearing halftime, Andrew Sturtz knocked in a rebound to give the Penn State hockey team a 3-2 overtime win over then-No. 3 Notre Dame. The teams had tied 3-3 the night before, and buoyed by the huge, emotional weekend in both places, winning streaks ensued.