Penn State, Nittany Lion and White Out
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The Penn State Nittany Lions took on the Oregon Ducks in Week 5 of the college football season. See scores, updates and highlights here:
Penn State fans are spinning in a loop of anticipation and exasperation, expecting change but not getting it. Their next legitimate chance: Oct. 18 at Iowa, a game that now teeters on the edge of Penn State's playoff hopes.
No. 6 Oregon walked into Happy Valley and pulled off a major upset against No. 3 Penn State, a 30-24 victory to launch itself to the forefront of the national title conversation. Safety Dillon Thieneman reeled in a ridiculous interception in double-overtime to pull a stunner.
With 12:25 remaining, and the Nittany Lions having managed a mere field goal while trailing 17-3, the Beaver Stadium crowd that James Franklin had asked to make itself a difference had seen enough. They pierced the air with a resounding “Fire Franklin” chant.
Numbers below reflect record entering the game. When James Franklin took over the Penn State football program in 2014, he did so as a well-regarded head coach after leading Vanderbilt to three successful seasons.
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