Penn State at Michigan 1996 GAME STORY

on a sunny day in Ann Arbor where the temperature expected to be as high as 47 48 degrees so we have been blessed it's a long way from the top of this big old stadium down to the sidelines but both teams have eyes upstairs that are so important here's Bob Griese with his defense Wilkie this game people like defensive tackle Brendan and stayed in life dear senior Joe is six-five big rangy wide reciever 222 pounds and he has excellent hands now the man is gonna be response from throughout the day Charles Woodson may be one of the best athletes in all of college football with excellent speed now both coaches I've talked to say this is one big game of cat and mouse they're gonna attempt to move juror around to see just what which is going to do if they're going to keep them to the wide side that field go man-on-man moving his earthside and go zone just doesn't one of the great games of cat now flop that move that can have a great impact on this game the way we'll be kicking off for Penn State he is the senior who's had a terrific career with the Nittany Lions we're on real grass Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor and a crowd again will be over a hundred thousand it's become this to Penn State having come into the big 10 they have played three times previously that ball you can run the football because this Penn State crowd led by Jim Nelson played very very well against Darnell Autry and northwestern matter of fact Jim Nelson I want Steve [Music] this Howard the 214 pounder run to the course the ten that I'm near the 11 yard line they defensive backs for Penn State today she no Prater is in there Brian Miller their outstanding corner not here he's been struggling with a hamstring problem so crater is in there as the new starter and there's plenty of experience on this Penn State defensive lineup 10 out of 11 it would be 11 of 11 a-m Miller we're here exactly and they're this defense is outstanding Keith they've ranked it in the nation in scoring defense as you look at linebacker Nelson down to Michigan and stops there and he is two and a half yards short of his first down the Wolverines will have to punt so this outing was truly outstanding well if you want to start the game off as a quarterback this is a great place to start the chilis starting lineup for Penn State Jonas Gussie is a very good receiver getting better every game you know they're gonna be all over Joe juris vicious which means that nastasi made fines you'll have to play something that yep vicious the white man at the bottom of the picture that's Curtis eNOS in motion and the Richardson will pass on the first place we'll have a first a no team is passing on the first play of the game the offensive front feet MARSOC that's a good solid group but the fella alongside barczyk John Blake is a baby he's big but he's a baby he makes a lot of mistakes and Marge's gonna have to help me true freshman baby yep 335 going to be a great one down the road problem is Jason slowed is the single back now as they get heinous in motion [Music] [Applause] Charles Woodson takes him down at the 10-yard line [Music] when eNOS touched the ball was he lined up in the backfield he's an IPAC this time he was out as a flanker came back in motion to get the reverse and if you're gonna move reverse what better guy than eNOS the running back he knows how to carry [Music] [Applause] the end zone intended for Curtis eNOS and it's too high from this distance 20 from this distance 11:41 ago and state scores on their first possession to lead three numbers good for can't stay down William running Eastern [Music] the fastest complete the mark Kimble Dreisbach curtains and gives the ball to Howard at war he took a little decision didn't even get back to the line at Northwestern in there isn't he control the masses complete got it out tip the ball he not to man down but you can do it after you have tipped the ball and he got a piece of you so that's you're a vicious coming towards you give the ball to the [Music] meet us again around the corner [Applause] by the right side of that fence faith line beside initially the double team right there blick comes off gets a piece and then ITA's just gets outside and with the speed gets enough for the first [Music] those wretched [Music] enos and every is given the ball the other way but he'll stay this here's a look at the matchup we're talking about drove ishes and what's [Applause] magazine is good and receiver [Applause] and if wind bothers him it will help be behind it he's got plenty of and the kick is good and so Penn State [Applause] [Music] and one with yet [Music] Chris Howard tries to go over the left side back to the board complete first down in Michigan 39-yard Campbell the tide in moving in motion [Applause] 3-yard bo bo tried to get the Wolverines off the scoreboard [Applause] so 11:50 to go in the first half [Applause] a Florida [Applause] this is wide open time that Wally has to throw the ball he looks to now he looks he looks he's looking around look at the time finally Jura Vicious gets open Woodson had slipped now he wants to come back and make a play second down and eight money one rose in the first half one yard who made the tip assignments he jumps to the outside for containment and he gets outside and does not like left [Applause] cruise passes for the tide in Pullman pick him down at the 11 yard line and Penn State will get out of this one with very good field position Harris and single snap is at the 47 [Music] she left from second down and two this is get down 11 Richardson go to the sideline somebody else comes up the sideline and waves it off said no no that was not a catch [Music] or third day on the while the outside the pocket I like this move the pocket around they couldn't tell from that angle you had officials right there on both sides oh I don't know that looked like pretty good there I don't know if they're down in in a slot let it go and I think you got a call coming against Charles Woodson at the 30-yard line six to three Penn State leads Michigan sort of smooth bass football games heinous [Applause] but just now there's nothing there at the point of attack over there on the left sides nothing there but wait a minute all the linebackers have overrun to my left so let me slide over here and get some yardage nice run by ena you haven't seen the ball yet goes to Emily Parker he's got a first down as the angle for the corner and it'll be first to go next up we got the elephant in touchdown the Michigan defensive players pushed him in the end zone [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] there's a look from the other side 29 there is brain watch as he comes into the endzone they go to Ohio State next week this is Chris Howard [Applause] [Music] specific on ESPN steps away from the Blitz Williams he's got rose [Applause] [Music] to the sidelines and the pass is caught by Chris Campbell that's a good tough catch by count quickly goes to jury a vicious he will not go in us [Music] the middle Chris Howard expires so Michigan comes back late in the first half to make a ballgame of it on a great pass from Dreisbach to aaron shape and we are 13 to 10 as we go get to the clubhouse but let's join John Saunders Todd Blackledge in the studios [Applause] 27-yard [Applause] big Keith will take it out to the 43 yard line for a Penn State first weekend Wally restriction closed Bullock back at the 15-yard line [Applause] good kick dives on it and covers it [Music] they had three days but the all three days out of the end streets is down there this intercepted by Kim Harry I think he caught it and herring took it away from the big deer right in the defense right in the middle of your screen it's streets harrying is to the right now I know he juggled and herring was at the right light spot at the right time number three funny how often that happens with people like hearing that Lee is there fighting for it battling for it and hairiness leader 13 Michigan leading with nine and a half minutes to play in the third quarter here's some play action in the backfield Richardson throws some of these ABC stations is his wali Rick third down and two and throwing the first down toll Penn State mrs. Everly and what do you think it is is back [Music] Susanna's to as often comes back this way [Applause] the classical fullback posed in the forward lean and he is not going to be tackled doc he's going to bounce and come this way and I'll look at the lean and the leverage Courtney brown number 82 who was staying with his block that's ray he's a pretty good tackler too Marcus ray at the 15 and will be a 25-yard short on the snap button hold is good [Applause] join me what was downfield William just taken down Dean Michigan [Music] to go big [Music] it's going to be touchdown Penn State macton locked it Collins scored the touchdown they've been coming around that side Michigan's left side Oh the left side of the screen number 27 is going to be there some guys have a knack for this and some don't act but obviously to get around the block the coach's chart up in the booth says if you're up by five try to get up by seven with it [Applause] [Music] no the single back [Music] [Applause] Jared are birds can fire in [Music] - it could have gone the other way I mean to tell you Thai streets was up in the air hung out like a piece of wash and marked eight just sodium off [Applause] the Rollo bets he just wants to throw a quick out to pick up the first down and it's the corner out there Tate who has great vision and seen gotta look through the special teams second down and it's good for a first down [Applause] [Music] he's got room now he throws and it is tip that is intercepted by showing me there's a luck as you pull out it seems like every time you throw back to the center of the field when you're all out you don't see everybody there is the deflection [Music] gets away from William bar those complete up the field to Joe juris Nastasia in the middle the bureau fishes two passes [Music] the pass down in ten down from the 48 yard line [Applause] [Music] big play in the ball here the basses throw incomplete did not have possession spins it off to the right the go to Woodsen do take a seat please gets all kinds of flags two yards of room [Applause] [Music] Michigan [Applause] full Penn State recovers it at the 33 yard line Gerald Filardi it's a short 43 for steam to turn back up inside the two receivers on that side were running routes he didn't get that store has been told [Applause] right in his face and takes it [Applause] he's down short of a first down and Michigan's going to get the ball again as that will bring up fourth down and holding call very big in that position and pigeons didn't give them the lead late in the game [Music] [Applause] back carrying a coming year picture from watch design and he's going to go up the field and break to the outside and I watch Harry as he cuts underneath he sees the most defensive backs would have just broken it up but herring goes for the intercept to be he's got the ball [Applause] [Music] you can break down the order 2917 a 12-point lead head state [Music] [Applause] [Music] is it intercepted I didn't see it it's intercepted I think it is it is intercepted I didn't see the clear interception pate was there Street had his hand on it and we'll go back and take a look at it now there Sean Lee behind him there's faith coming along and he just look what I found interception and staple go to the 21st now and they will run it until they gotta be bad to Virginia's got to be a little upset third town is - as Curtis eNOS works his way across the 30-yard line that I think that silver and here comes the pressure [Applause] this'll do it it's into the corner of the end zone and it is it is incomplete the ball game is over Penn State 29 Michigan 17 Lions win by 12 and here's Lynn Swann all right I'm with Kim Eric Young tremendous ball game he played today just me I mean that defense came out we had a couple let downs early in the game but I think we came back and sustained a pretty good Drive two weeks in the row when you got to play ball games top four seasons you guys have come through well I think we are coach Joe Paterno he challenged us to see how tough we are you know we knew we had three tough ball games more left to go to Big Ten so we knew we had to come to play I'm a quick comment from Kurdish industry with over a thousand yards congratulations was that your goal coming in this ballgame no it wasn't I just want to come in and continue to run hard for our ballclub and coach this challenge me today to see if I was gonna continue to run hard like I do against Northwestern and I took the challenge and as it was great win for us congratulations crazy Keith [Applause] okay this one is done Penn State Beach Michigan by a score of 29 to 17 we've got more football coming so check your local listings for the game in your area this is Keith Jackson along with Bob Griese and Lynn Swann we hope you enjoyed it and stay tuned for the cryptic car run a postgame report and more football [Music]

Channel: Arc-Lite

Views: 4,130

Keywords: Penn State Football, 1996 College Football, Penn State vs. Michigan, Michigan Football, Michigan Wolverines, Penn State Nittany Lions, Kim Herring, Curtis Enis, Joe Jurevicius, Jim Nelson, Aaron Harris, Chris Eberly, Brandon Noble, Charles Woodson, Tai Streets, Chris Howard

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Length: 22min 46sec (1366 seconds)

Published: Fri May 15 2020