Penn State has held on to a distinction nobody who is in or supports the program is proud of.
Georgia-Georgia Tech lasted eight overtimes, falling one short of Penn State-Illinois in 2021, a nine-OT affair with Penn State infamously lost.
PSU fans have tried to forget about that afternoon in Beaver Stadium for a while but it was hard to do so while watching a classic in Athens unfold.
Finally, Georgia’s Nate Frazier ran in a two-point conversion to stop the madness at eight overtimes. There is only one nine overtime game, and Penn State lost it as four-touchdown favorites at home. After the loss, Penn State went 2-4 the rest of the way to finish 7-6, a huge disappointment considering the team was once 5-0 and ranked No. 3.
The current Penn State team has a chance to finish the regular season 11-1 for the first time since 2008 with a win over Maryland Saturday at Beaver Stadium. Just as it was against Illinois three-plus years ago, Penn State is a four-touchdown favorite. As we’ve seen, things don’t always go according to plan.
