Only a few feet away from the huge gates they ran through with so much excitement a few hours before, the Penn State defenders lined up along their own goal line for their last stand at recording the school's first official win since 1997. The home fans, resolute in urging their team to a win after all the indignities of the last year, rose to a full deafening shout as the opposing quarterback yelled out a play. Then a pass floated into the air and fell into the corner of the end zone.
