A struggling Penn State unit desperately needed a spark going into yet another Big Ten matchup riding a three-game losing streak.
The Park Avenue Army were the ones holding the matches Friday night as the Nittany Lions downed Michigan State 2-1.
The Penn State faithful showed up and showed out for the teams’ annual THON game and propelled the blue and white to break its losing spell.
“For fans to come out the way they did tonight, for a team that’s struggling … We needed them and they drove us,” Coach Jeff Cook said.
From the moment the starting lineup was announced, the Park Avenue Army was chanting, jeering, and celebrating loud enough to energize just about anyone.