UNIVERSITY PARK
James Franklin stood, arms crossed and eyes watering, without saying a word at the 50-yard line. Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour patted him on the back as Ohio State players sprinted to the north end zone, celebrating with their traveling party, the only ones making noise among a Beaver Stadium crowd stunned to its core.
For the second time in as many seasons, the Nittany Lions lost to Ohio State by one point. One single point. This time at home, with a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter.
It was an almost incomprehensible finish — one highlighted by questionable play-calling, shoddy time management and terrible tackling.