Gimme psu the day they ripped up usc in 94

[NB4PSU]

To this day the best I've seen this team was the 1st half vs usc in 94. And we made mistakes. A lot of them. And we led 35-0 despite it. A team still figuring out who it was, what it could be... and they demolished usc. Sure, at home. But he D was swarming... freddie scott was killing it... who ya got.. milne or wittman? Maybe it was seeing carter and archie to receive the KO. Best of the best of the best. I'm taking THAT team, that day, that half.... you can have anything or anyone else you want.

 

[BobPSU92]

A$$. BEATING.

 

[MrTailgate]

What a glorious day that was. Beautiful weather and total dominance.

 

[TheBigUglies]

It was a glorious day. We had just joined the NLC(as young recent grads who didn't know any better yet) and rec'd tickets to every home game that season. Sat in the 10th row in the north end zone. Absolutely amazing day.

 

[PSUAXE70]

To this day the best I've seen this team was the 1st half vs usc in 94. And we made mistakes. A lot of them. And we led 35-0 despite it. A team still figuring out who it was, what it could be... and they demolished usc. Sure, at home. But he D was swarming... freddie scott was killing it... who ya got.. milne or wittman? Maybe it was seeing carter and archie to receive the KO. Best of the best of the best. I'm taking THAT team, that day, that half.... you can have anything or anyone else you want.

I think that year Penn State was up by at least 35-0 in 4 or more games. It might have been the first four games.

 

[Bison13]

To this day the best I've seen this team was the 1st half vs usc in 94. And we made mistakes. A lot of them. And we led 35-0 despite it. A team still figuring out who it was, what it could be... and they demolished usc. Sure, at home. But he D was swarming... freddie scott was killing it... who ya got.. milne or wittman? Maybe it was seeing carter and archie to receive the KO. Best of the best of the best. I'm taking THAT team, that day, that half.... you can have anything or anyone else you want.

First ever PSU game for me as a freshman that fall.

 

[PSU73]

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[PSU Mike]

Arizona 1999. Wisconsin 2008. Minnesota 2005. All statement a$$ kickings given where we were at the time.

 

[TheBigUglies]

I think that year Penn State was up by at least 35-0 in 4 or more games. It might have been the first four games.

I think some of those games it was 35-0 by the end of the 1st Qtr.

 

[Connorpozlee]

I think that team could have legitimately put a hundred on the board at some point that season if Joe didn’t have a heart. That was a juggernaut.

 

[PSU Mike]

 

[BobPSU92]

How about the intro?




Talk about an A$$. BEATING. . It was over quick.

 

[PrtLng Lion]

Nebraska was no slouch, for sure, but ... we'd have beaten them. By 2TD's. Poor Tommy Osborne hadn't won a title before that.. it was "his turn".

 

[NB4PSU]

Nebraska was no slouch, for sure, but ... we'd have beaten them. By 2TD's. Poor Tommy Osborne hadn't won a title before that.. it was "his turn".

I think it would have been closer at bowl time because we were dealing with injuries. Anytime in the first half of the season that's an ez 14+ win.

 

[PSU Chicago]

I was there with a friend who was a USC grad and a big fan. He flew in from Cali for the game. It was clear that we were going to have a great team that year.

 

[Connorpozlee]

I think it would have been closer at bowl time because we were dealing with injuries. Anytime in the first half of the season that's an ez 14+ win.

Nebraska was not staying within 2 TDs of that team. No defense was stopping the Penn State offense and I don’t know that I ever saw an option team do anything against a Sandusky defense.

 

[pamdlion]

Carter and Archie were great but they had 800 lbs of beef leading the way between Whitman, Sloan and Milne.

 

[PhillyBillyReprise]

What is this position called fullback?

 

[VaDave4PSU]

What is this position called fullback?

Mythical creature.

I like how they called holding on the one play we ran the ball. Very next play, big pass, first down.

 

[saturdaysarebetter]

I was in the west stands near the field by the goal line and just how the phrase "who are those guys" was repeated in the movie, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, I kept saying, "You just don't do this to USC. Nobody does this to USC," in total amazement.

It was also apropos when we demolished Ohio State later that season.

 

[MrTailgate]

Arizona 1999. Wisconsin 2008. Minnesota 2005. All statement a$$ kickings given where we were at the time.

I remember walking down to field level when AZ came out to warm up. I turned to my friend and said “they are going to get crushed”. They looked small and unprepared. I didn’t think they were going to score that day.

 

[PSU Mike]

I remember walking down to field level when AZ came out to warm up. I turned to my friend and said “they are going to get crushed”. They looked small and unprepared. I didn’t think they were going to score that day.

Sat above the visitor tunnel. They came off at halftime all but in tears.

 

[NB4PSU]

First time I've watched psu-osu since 94... my Dad passed that day so I was kinda numb and had only vague recollections of the plays. Watching tonite had me understanding why we dropped in some polls despite the big final score.

Until Eddie george went down, it was a game... yeah, you figured we'd wear them down and win it handily but it wasn't a foregone conclusion early into the 2nd qtr. And even at 28-0, that blown interception call led to 35-0 and the full rout was on. But osu was hitting us hard and playing tough (a harbinger of things to come in 95/96).

As the game wore on, the talent of the lions surged and the outcome was obvious. But voters elsewhere likely lumped penn state with michigan, and michigan with colorado... and colorado got smacked by kNU. That wisconsin put it to michigan at michigan did not help much.

So while we were dominant, we didn't dominate out the gate like we did vs usc. The halftime score might have been the same, but how we got there felt different. Play that game with a healthy Eddie George (and their FG kicker connects early to make it 7-3) and we still win, but it could have been interesting.

Sure, I still think we were the best team in the country, but I now understand why some in the midwest thought different. That said, how in F any voter in ohio voted for kNU is something else altogether... bunch of chickenshit sore losers.

 

[MacNit]

To this day the best I've seen this team was the 1st half vs usc in 94. And we made mistakes. A lot of them. And we led 35-0 despite it. A team still figuring out who it was, what it could be... and they demolished usc. Sure, at home. But he D was swarming... freddie scott was killing it... who ya got.. milne or wittman? Maybe it was seeing carter and archie to receive the KO. Best of the best of the best. I'm taking THAT team, that day, that half.... you can have anything or anyone else you want.

Remember being at that game very well and the mistakes…and you look up and we are demolishing a team that many thought was a threat to beat PSU…that offense is still the best I have seen in CFB.

 

[MacNit]

First time I've watched psu-osu since 94... my Dad passed that day so I was kinda numb and had only vague recollections of the plays. Watching tonite had me understanding why we dropped in some polls despite the big final score.

Until Eddie george went down, it was a game... yeah, you figured we'd wear them down and win it handily but it wasn't a foregone conclusion early into the 2nd qtr. And even at 28-0, that blown interception call led to 35-0 and the full rout was on. But osu was hitting us hard and playing tough (a harbinger of things to come in 95/96).

As the game wore on, the talent of the lions surged and the outcome was obvious. But voters elsewhere likely lumped penn state with michigan, and michigan with colorado... and colorado got smacked by kNU. That wisconsin put it to michigan at michigan did not help much.

So while we were dominant, we didn't dominate out the gate like we did vs usc. The halftime score might have been the same, but how we got there felt different. Play that game with a healthy Eddie George (and their FG kicker connects early to make it 7-3) and we still win, but it could have been interesting.

Sure, I still think we were the best team in the country, but I now understand why some in the midwest thought different. That said, how in F any voter in ohio voted for kNU is something else altogether... bunch of chickenshit sore losers.

The 1994 PSU team would have demolished Nebraska…way too much NFL level talent on O.

 

[NB4PSU]

The 1994 PSU team would have demolished Nebraska…way too much NFL level talent on O.

BTW, the same argument I have always made about '69 PSU and Texas... way too much NFL talent on our side. We were bigger, stronger, faster. End of story.

So... early and mid-season, we agree. January 1st? Doubtful. Most presume we struggled vs oregon because we really didn't care. It was our first Rose bowl and Joe was in love with that game. We were struggling physically (seriously, we were in trouble) yet I expect most of those guys and coaches wanted to win by 100 to send a message. We simply were not solid enough on defense to stop oregon... imagine what nebraska would do (think nebraska 1995)? Yes, I think we'd win... but what would have been an easy win thru week 7/8 would have been a challenge on jan 1. We would have prepared differently, been far more focused, and should have won.

But michigan and osu (with george) ran on us... kNU would have run on us. A lot. We would have scored on them. Also a lot. Thinking 48-38. But it would have been interesting.

Same game same week as usc? +28. Smoked. That team that weekend... both the O and the D were at the top of their game. I'm taking that team that day against anyone else.

 

[razpsu]

First time I've watched psu-osu since 94... my Dad passed that day so I was kinda numb and had only vague recollections of the plays. Watching tonite had me understanding why we dropped in some polls despite the big final score.

Until Eddie george went down, it was a game... yeah, you figured we'd wear them down and win it handily but it wasn't a foregone conclusion early into the 2nd qtr. And even at 28-0, that blown interception call led to 35-0 and the full rout was on. But osu was hitting us hard and playing tough (a harbinger of things to come in 95/96).

As the game wore on, the talent of the lions surged and the outcome was obvious. But voters elsewhere likely lumped penn state with michigan, and michigan with colorado... and colorado got smacked by kNU. That wisconsin put it to michigan at michigan did not help much.

So while we were dominant, we didn't dominate out the gate like we did vs usc. The halftime score might have been the same, but how we got there felt different. Play that game with a healthy Eddie George (and their FG kicker connects early to make it 7-3) and we still win, but it could have been interesting.

Sure, I still think we were the best team in the country, but I now understand why some in the midwest thought different. That said, how in F any voter in ohio voted for kNU is something else altogether... bunch of chickenshit sore losers.

So we play osu the week after a top 5 matchup away at Michigan and that beating is downplayed? With George that year they would not have had a chance. A year later with George, when we lost our stars they barely beat us!

 

[VaDave4PSU]

Most presume we struggled vs oregon because we really didn't care. It was our first Rose bowl and Joe was in love with that game. We were struggling physically (seriously, we were in trouble) yet I expect most of those guys and coaches wanted to win by 100 to send a message. We simply were not solid enough on defense to stop oregon... imagine what nebraska would do

Oregon scored 14 points during the time when it mattered. Yeah, they get credit for 20 but scoring in the last 5 minutes of a game you trail 38-14 is merely window dressing a loss. They threw for some yards (the exact opposite of Nebraska's strength) but couldn't score. A familiar theme under Paterno.

The one thing that has always stunk about being in the Big 10 is on full display in your post:

NOBODY GIVES A SHÍT WHAT OUR RECORD IS OR WHO BEAT US WHEN OHIO STATE AND MICHIGAN ARE THE TOP DOG.

Yet, every time Penn State is the top dog, we hear media scrutiny over how Michigan or the Buckeyes did. As if beating them alone isn't enough.

 

[AvgUser]

To this day the best I've seen this team was the 1st half vs usc in 94. And we made mistakes. A lot of them. And we led 35-0 despite it. A team still figuring out who it was, what it could be... and they demolished usc. Sure, at home. But he D was swarming... freddie scott was killing it... who ya got.. milne or wittman? Maybe it was seeing carter and archie to receive the KO. Best of the best of the best. I'm taking THAT team, that day, that half.... you can have anything or anyone else you want.

What about the 2nd-4th quarter 48-14 squad

 

[blion72]

To this day the best I've seen this team was the 1st half vs usc in 94. And we made mistakes. A lot of them. And we led 35-0 despite it. A team still figuring out who it was, what it could be... and they demolished usc. Sure, at home. But he D was swarming... freddie scott was killing it... who ya got.. milne or wittman? Maybe it was seeing carter and archie to receive the KO. Best of the best of the best. I'm taking THAT team, that day, that half.... you can have anything or anyone else you want.

the two game stretch with Indiana and Illinois were very costly to our ultimate ranking.

The Indiana game was plain stupid. Big lead and we are subbing down to 3rd teamers and Indiana scored several late scores. We could have easily beaten them by 40. They scored the last TD on a long pass with seconds left in the game, and their a-hole coach is jumping around like they won. Why are you jumping when you lose? Penn State also gave credit to the - I would have said we pulled our players and that led to the result. JoePa says a win is a win - but pollsters don't buy that statement.

Illinois was a great comeback, but never should have been that close to start with.

I am not sure if injuries were part of the team issues at that point or not, but these two games in consecutive weeks caused a loss or rating points. pollsters expect you to hammer teams like this.

 

[OptionBob]

the two game stretch with Indiana and Illinois were very costly to our ultimate ranking.

The Indiana game was plain stupid. Big lead and we are subbing down to 3rd teamers and Indiana scored several late scores. We could have easily beaten them by 40. They scored the last TD on a long pass with seconds left in the game, and their a-hole coach is jumping around like they won. Why are you jumping when you lose? Penn State also gave credit to the - I would have said we pulled our players and that led to the result. JoePa says a win is a win - but pollsters don't buy that statement.

Illinois was a great comeback, but never should have been that close to start with.

I am not sure if injuries were part of the team issues at that point or not, but these two games in consecutive weeks caused a loss or rating points. pollsters expect you to hammer teams like this.

I disagree. Penn State dropped from #1 to #2 AFTER the 63-14 grounding of the Almighty Buckeyes. It just took the other poll a while longer to sync. Penn State was never going to go be allowed to go into the Bowl game ranked #1 as long as Nebraska was still undefeated.

Re your assessment of the Illinois game. Penn State played AT Illinois and trailed 21-0 following turnovers in PSU territory. The Illini boasted the nation's best defense with a few NFL-caliber players (Hardy and some other guy whose name started with an H).

So here we have the nation's best defense sporting a hefty 21-point lead at home. The defense had not allowed more than 3 touchdowns all season; hence, a 21-0 lead seemed a sure win. No way anybody comes back against that Illini defense.

Except one: Penn State.

Outscoring Illinois 35-10 from that point on, Penn State proved it could move the ball at will against anyone, including the nation's best defense.

How do you feel about Nebraska's hard-fought 28-12 win over Iowa State? You know, the Cyclone squad that was 0-10-1 that year, yet trailed the mighty Huskers only 14-12 in the 4th quarter. Yeah, the pollsters considered that in their votes.

 

[NB4PSU]

What about the 2nd-4th quarter 48-14 squad

I'm just saying that so long as George was playing it was a ballgame. The play he went out on... inmstead of a nice pickup for a first down they end uyp losing EG and the down and 5 yards. IO don't for one moment think osu would have beaten us... we were going to score a ton of points no matter what... but it would have delayed the onslaught if they could move the ball, keep us off the field, etc. Imagine they go into halftime down 28-10 instead of 35-0?

No, they will not come out and win, but they will keep us honest and make us play it straight. THIS is all the pollsters chose to see.. EG hobbling around.

 

[NB4PSU]

Oregon scored 14 points during the time when it mattered. Yeah, they get credit for 20 but scoring in the last 5 minutes of a game you trail 38-14 is merely window dressing a loss. They threw for some yards (the exact opposite of Nebraska's strength) but couldn't score. A familiar theme under Paterno.

The one thing that has always stunk about being in the Big 10 is on full display in your post:

NOBODY GIVES A SHÍT WHAT OUR RECORD IS OR WHO BEAT US WHEN OHIO STATE AND MICHIGAN ARE THE TOP DOG.

Yet, every time Penn State is the top dog, we hear media scrutiny over how Michigan or the Buckeyes did. As if beating them alone isn't enough.

Um, it was 14-14 close to the end of the third qtr. We hardly thumped them the way we needed to...

 

[NB4PSU]

Loved hearing Kirk saying this was the best offense he'sd ever seen. And of course all the broadcast guys said this was the best they've seen in 94. Hafta agree.

And that usc we totaled? 8-3-1 with a destruction of texas tech in the cotton bowl. I'm thinking we were a pretty decent team...

 

[Bvillebaron]

To this day the best I've seen this team was the 1st half vs usc in 94. And we made mistakes. A lot of them. And we led 35-0 despite it. A team still figuring out who it was, what it could be... and they demolished usc. Sure, at home. But he D was swarming... freddie scott was killing it... who ya got.. milne or wittman? Maybe it was seeing carter and archie to receive the KO. Best of the best of the best. I'm taking THAT team, that day, that half.... you can have anything or anyone else you want.

Great game but nothing compares to the 63-14 *** kicking PSU put on OSU that season. The score would have been worse if Paterno hadn’t called off the dogs.