What Penn State game?

First I'd like to apologize for my lack of postings. Classes have already begun to take their toll and I see no relief in site for quite sometime. I am contributing to our glorious rankings though which has been fun (Miami is a sleeper this year...you watch...finally got them in the poll this week).

As I an my friends started exiting the stands from our 59-0 blowout win over FIU, we were encountered by an enormous mob of people (at least a few thousand) huddled around a small TV on the wall. It was literally impossible to leave the stadium because of the crowd but it was for a worthy cause. Everyone was going crazy watching the Michigan v. Appalachian State football game. At that point in time, that game was the only thing that mattered to thousands of fans in Beaver Stadium.

It was a particularly unique situation. I got there just as Appalachian blocked the first field goal. At that point, things were pretty bleak as the Mountaineers were down by one and had about a good 40 yards to move before getting into comfortable field goal range. It was one of those moments where you wanted so badly to see the upset happen but deep down inside you knew it wasn't going to happen. However, to my surprise, App. State marched all the way down to the Michigan red zone. I was extremely upset, however, that the Mountaineers elected to immediately kick the field goal. Well, either way, Michigan got the ball back, and hit a bomb all the way to the App State 20 which left the crowd silent. However, it once again erupted as the final field goal attempt was blocked. Everyone surrounding the TV was going crazy shouting pro-ASU and negative UM chants left and right. We all knew we had witnessed something historic and for that moment, we all forgot that we had just watch a game ourselves. It was an experience I will never forget as it is one that will likely never be duplicated.

PSU vs. Florida Interns - 1st qtr.

12:02 - JoePa runs out on the field with the team, and looks like he hasn't lost a step. Really good to see him back on the field.

12:16 - 7-0 PSU. After a three and out by the Interns, we get good field position, and a long pass to Butler sets up a 5 yd TD pass to Terrell Golden.

12:24 - The Interns fumble the kickoff giving PSU the ball at the 35, but we do nothing with it. Austin Scott and the O-line look terrible so far. New punter Boone's first attempt is unsuccessful, landing straight in the end zone for a touchback.

12:28 - Another Interns fumble, this time the QB. Dan Connor pounces on it, and we have the ball at the 20. All three possessions have started on the FIU side of the field. Of course, the QB-center exchange gets muffed on the very next play, but fullback Hahn pounces on it so we keep the ball. I'm sure this isn't news, but it looks like the defense will be carrying the team this year.

12:52 - Lot to cover since the last commercial. TE Mickey Shuler caught a TD pass to make the score 14-0...The Interns fumbled again, this time a beautiful strip by Sean Lee, who I think will have a big year....We did not take advantage of the turnover, as Kevin Kelly missed a 51 yard FG attempt (no surprise there).....Kinlaw gets the ball stripped and the Interns are driving now. Along the way, Derrick Williams dropped a ball, but made up for it with a nice diving catch a couple plays later.

PSU vs. Florida Interns - LIVEBLOG!!!

The old adage goes, when life brings you lemons, make lemonade.

As a 5th year senior here at Penn State, this is the first year I will be unable to be at Beaver Stadium for the home games. It is quite depressing being around this town and not being able to go to the games. But, rather than focus on what I don't have, I'll focus on what I do have: cable. Cable that includes the brand new Big Ten Network (which I may have made an appearance on last night) and an Internet connection. That can mean only one thing: Live blog. A concept first popularized by Bill Simmons, and now done all over the Internet blogosphere. This will be SFH's first attempt.

Since there's still a half hour till gametime, I'll comment on Penn State Football Eve last night, since I'm sure people like Joey Mays Hays are curious as to how it went. It was normal, they taught the freshmen how to scream and all the Blue Band songs and stuff. They gave away Notre Dame tickets...they had three loser freshmen try to kick an extra point to win a $1000 gift card to Sheetz (which is an amazing prize, but anyone who went to this school can tell you it's impossible/impractical for freshmen to get themselves to a Sheetz), but they all missed horribly.

Then JoePa and the team came out. JoePa was even older than the last time we've seen him. Among his comments...he sang Frank Sinatra's "My Way"....he talked about how he had to get home early to pack his parachute.....and he said something about how he's thankful that Anthony Morelli is an Italian that's able to throw something other than daggers. So yeah...that's JoePa for you.

Oh yeah, I got a free t-shirt.

Oh yeah, they couldn't fit the words "Florida International" on the scoreboard, so it just says "Florida Intern". So throughout the game, I will refer to them as the Interns.

I will be back at 12. LETS GO STATE!