After a heartbreaking loss at Wisconsin, the Nittany Lions needed to get off the mat and bounce back against a suddenly competent Nebraska team that itself was coming off a win against Ohio State. And, with both teams effectively chalking this game up as a potential win, the potential for drama was there from the start.
Penn State started the game on a 10-0 run, fueled by Andrew Funk making a four-point play in the first possession of the game. A couple of threes later, the Nittany Lions had the early 10-point lead. Nebraska, to their credit, was not rattled.