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Block Six
The Block Six was a blocked field goal by the Penn State Nittany Lions football against the Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State Buckeyes, resulting in a 70-yard return touchdown (football), touchdown in the final minutes of a 2016 rivalry game between the two teams in Happy Valley (Pennsylvania), Happy Valley. The play led Penn State to beat Ohio State for the first time in five years, with a final score of 24–21. It is regarded as the best play in Penn State football history, and marked the program's return to national relevance following the Jerry Sandusky scandal. The Game Penn State was a 19.5-point home underdog in this matchup, as they were not ranked in the AP poll. Much of this was attributed to this game being a White Out (Penn State), White Out in State College, and the Buckeyes scraping by 2016 Wisconsin Badgers football team, Wisconsin in an overtime road win the week before. Penn State had won two straight games since falling to then-No. 4 2016 Michigan Wolverin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Meyer
Urban Frank Meyer III (born July 10, 1964) is a college football TV commentator and former American football coach. He spent most of his coaching career at the collegiate level, having served as the head coach of the Bowling Green Falcons from 2001 to 2002, the Utah Utes from 2003 to 2004, the Florida Gators from 2005 to 2010,Urban Meyer stepping down at Florida " ESPN (December 8, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2021. and the from 2012 to 2018. He retired from coaching in 2019 at the end of the Rose Bowl, and stayed at Ohio State as an assistant athletic director and was also an analyst for |
Trace McSorley
Richard Thomas "Trace" McSorley III (born August 23, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round of the 2019 NFL Draft. McSorley holds numerous Penn State school records, including most passing yards in a single season, most passing touchdowns in a single season, most career total yards of offense, and total touchdowns in a single season. Early years McSorley attended Briar Woods High School in Ashburn, Virginia from 2010 to 2014. He played high school football and started as freshman. In his freshman year, he led the team to a 13–2 record and a state championship. Two seasons later in his junior year, he led the team to a 15–0 record and its third consecutive state title. He was named First-team All-State by the Virginia Coaches Association and Virginia Preps. As a junior, he was awarded All-Dulles Distri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State College
State College is a city in central Pennsylvania, United States. State College may also refer to: Related to State College, Pennsylvania * State College Area School District, a school district serving State College * State College Area High School, a high school inside State College * State College Spikes, a minor league baseball team based in State College * State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area * State College-DuBois, PA Combined Statistical Area In Australia Secondary schools in Queensland * Capalaba State College * Chancellor State College * Earnshaw State College * Innisfail State College * Kawana Waters State College * Kelvin Grove State College * Meridan State College * North Lakes State College * Spinifex State College In Dominica *Dominica State College In Ghana * Abuakwa State College, a secondary school In Indonesia * Indonesian State College of Accountancy In Nigeria * Ogun State College of Health Technology * Nasarawa State College of Education, Akw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kernkraft 400
"Kernkraft 400" (English: Nuclear Energy 400) is a song performed by German techno artist Zombie Nation and the first single from their album '' Leichenschmaus''. Released in 1999, it peaked at number 22 in Germany in February 2000 while becoming a top-10 hit in the Netherlands and Belgium's Flanders region a few months later. In September, the song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, remaining there for two weeks, and has received a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of at least 400,000 units. The song is commonly used as a sports chant at sport stadiums (such as in American football, Association football, baseball, basketball, and hockey) all over the world and was ranked number eight by ''Sports Illustrated'' in their list of "Top 10 Stadium Anthems". The first Zombie Nation record contained the song "Kernkraft 400", which is a remix of the soundtrack of the 1984 Commodore 64 game ''Lazy Jones'' by David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zombie Nation (artist)
Zombie Nation is the project of German DJ and producer Florian Senfter. Zombie Nation's single "Kernkraft 400" was a worldwide hit. History The first Zombie Nation EP was released in the spring of 1999 on DJ Hell's label, International DeeJay Gigolo Records. A remix of the song "Kernkraft 400" on this debut release reached high chart positions all over the world, including number 2 in the United Kingdom. Since 2001, Florian Senfter has released tracks on different labels under Zombie Nation and his other pseudonym John Starlight. In 2002 he did not renew his contract with International DeeJay Gigolo Records and started his own label, Dekathlon Records, where he released his second album "Absorber" in 2003. In early 2005, the new sublabel UKW Records was launched with John Starlight's ''John's Addiction Part 1'' followed by ''Paeng Paeng 12"'' by Zombie Nation which was recorded a few months later. Sven Väth realized the potential of the song at first glance and licensed it f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storming The Field
A pitch invasion (known in North America as field storming or rushing the field) occurs when a person or a crowd of people spectating a sporting event run onto the competition area, usually to celebrate or protest an incident, or sometimes as a publicity stunt. Much of the time, they can result in criminal charges, fines or prison time, and sanctions against the club involved, especially if they cause a disruption in play; although they may sometimes be more welcomed if a large portion of the spectators invades the pitch simultaneously outside of playing time. American football This is especially common in college and high school football when a team pulls off a major upset, defeats a major rival, ends a long losing streak or notches a history-making win. With the widespread advent of artificial turf, some schools have become more lenient about students invading the pitch. In the last few years, goalposts are also taken down within moments of the end of the game as a cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dayton Daily News
The ''Dayton Daily News'' (''DDN'') is a daily newspaper published in Dayton, Ohio, United States. It is owned by Cox Enterprises, Inc., a privately held global conglomerate headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, with approximately 55,000 employees and $21 billion in total revenue. Its major operating subsidiaries are Cox Communications, Cox Automotive, and Ohio Newspapers (including the Dayton Daily News). Headquarters The Dayton Daily News has its headquarters in the Manhattan Building in downtown Dayton, 601 E. Third St. The newspaper’s editorial and business offices were moved there in January, 2022. For more than 100 years the paper's editorial offices and printing presses were located in downtown Dayton. From 1999 to 2017, the paper was printed at the Print Technology Center near Interstate 75 in Franklin about 15 minutes to the south. In 2017, the Dayton Daily News's parent company came to an agreement with Gannett for the paper to be printed at Gannett's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team
The 1999 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Schedule Penn State did not play Big Ten teams Northwestern and Wisconsin this year. Roster Rankings Post season NFL draft Four Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2000 NFL Draft, including the first two overall picks. Awards * LaVar Arrington ::Chuck Bednarik Award ::Dick Butkus Award Notes * Penn State sets a new single season attendance record of 675,503 fans. References {{Penn State Nittany Lions football navbox Penn State Penn State Nittany Lions football seasons Alamo Bowl champion seasons Penn State Nittany Lions football The Penn State Nittany Lions team represents the Pennsylvania State University in college football. The Nittany Lions compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Wisconsin Badgers Football Team
The 2013 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers, led by first year head coach Gary Andersen, were members of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium. Recruiting Watchlists and preseason awards * Jared Abbrederis *: Fred Biletnikoff Award *: Paul Hornung Award * Chris Borland *: Bednarik Award *: Bronko Nagurski Trophy *: Butkus Award *: Lombardi Award *: Lott IMPACT Trophy * Melvin Gordon *: Doak Walker Award * Ryan Groy *: Outland Trophy *: Lombardi Award * Jacob Pedersen *: John Mackey Award * James White *: Doak Walker Award *: Maxwell Award Schedule Rankings Regular season Massachusetts The Badgers' first game of the 2013 season was a first for many. It was new Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen's first game and it was the first time the Badgers had ever squared off against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grant Haley (American Football)
Grant Haley (born January 6, 1996) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State. Haley is best known for returning the blocked field goal against the then undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes for a game-winning touchdown in 2016. Professional career New York Giants Following the 2018 NFL Draft, Haley was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent. He saw snaps at cornerback and safety in his time with the Giants. He was waived on September 1, 2018 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. On October 16, 2018, he was signed to the active roster. Haley ended the 2018 season ranked as the 4th best rookie cornerback ranked by Pro Football Focus. On September 5, 2020, Haley was waived by the Giants. New Orleans Saints On September 19, 2020, Haley was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2020, but his contract was disapproved by the NFL on December 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Allen (safety)
Marcus Deshawn Allen (born August 7, 1996) is an American football inside linebacker who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State. Early life Allen attended Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr. High School in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, where he was a three year letterman. He recorded just over 150 tackles and four interceptions over his four years in high school. He was rated a four-star recruit by Scout and 247Sports and a three-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals. He was ranked as a Top 30 prospect at safety nationally by Scout and 247Sports, and rated the No. 6 prep player in Maryland by 247Sports. He was named after All Pro and Superbowl Champion running back Marcus Allen. Recruiting College career Playing all 13 games, starting 7, Allen recorded a total of 58 tackles with one sack and two tackle for loss. During his sophomore season he ranked second on the team in tackles with 81 only behind Brandon Bell. Had six tackles and one forced fumble vs Georgia in the 2016 TaxSl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Davis (placekicker)
Tyler Dale Davis (born September 29, 1994) is an American football placekicker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Penn State of the Big Ten Conference. Early years Davis went to St. Charles North High School in St. Charles, Illinois, but did not participate in football. However, he played for his high school soccer team, and participated at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. During his sophomore year of high school, he had to sit out the year due to a car crash. He came back in his junior year and scored a school record with 25 goals. College career Davis started his college career at Bradley University, where he did not play football but soccer. After a year at Bradley, Tyler transferred to Penn State, where he walked on to the football team as a placekicker. During the 2015 season, Davis went a perfect 8 for 8 on field goals and 11 for 11 for extra points. He shared kicking duties that year with freshman Joey Julius. During his junior season, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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