Thousands of excited fans were given a reason to rally Saturday night, thanks to Penn State’s dramatic come-from-behind win over Wisconsin to claim the Big Ten title.
But much like the riots that took place after the Nittany Lions’ upset win over then-No. 2 Ohio State in October, police were forced into action in downtown State College to disperse the large crowd of students once it became unruly.
Officials had asked students not to riot if the team won the Big Ten championship, posting a letter to the school’s website on Thursday saying any arrests or damage to public property would “spoil the accomplishment” by the football team.