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The greatest play in Penn State football history happened five years ago today

ALTOONA, Pa. -- If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then the video below is worth millions.

Millions of words.

Millions of smiles.

Millions of memories.

To millions of Penn State football fans.

It happened five years ago today, on Oct. 22, 2016.

The play that brought Penn State football back.

The greatest single play in Nittany Lion history.

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Sure, there have been many huge plays in Penn State's storied history. These would be my three other finalists:

THE CATCH

Gregg Garrity's 47-yard diving TD catch from Todd Blackledge to help beat Georgia, 27-23, in the 1983 Sugar Bowl for Penn State's first national title.