{"id":15406,"date":"2011-10-27T00:00:56","date_gmt":"2011-10-27T04:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=15406"},"modified":"2011-10-27T00:00:56","modified_gmt":"2011-10-27T04:00:56","slug":"2001-penn-state-vs-ohio-state-joe-paterno-breaks-bear-bryants-record-wins-324th-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2011\/10\/2001-penn-state-vs-ohio-state-joe-paterno-breaks-bear-bryants-record-wins-324th-game\/","title":{"rendered":"2001: Penn State vs. Ohio State: Joe Paterno breaks Bear Bryants record wins 324th game"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ten years ago today, I was sitting with my girlfriend (she’s my wife now) and friend Brad<\/a> in section SEU, row 80. That is directly under the scoreboard in the top row of the south end zone upper deck. There were occasional flurries and a big 18 point 2nd half deficit. I promise it isn’t revisionist history to say I wasn’t worried that the Penn State Nittany Lions would win that day. I had faith that Zack Mills could bring the Lions back and beat the Ohio State Buckeyes. Even after a pick six off a deflection, I had absolute faith that Mills would do it.<\/p>\n

I was right.<\/p>\n

The play that changed momentum, a frameshift really, was a QB draw play that Mills bounced off a few Buckeye tacklers for about a 69 yard run. It was incredible. That was the beginning of a 20 point run that put Penn State up 29-27 with most of the fourth quarter to go. They held on and won to go 2-5 on the season.<\/p>\n

The win was a record-breaking 324th for head coach Joe Paterno<\/strong>. After being bested head-to-head by Paul “Bear” Bryant<\/strong>, Paterno no exceeded his rival’s all-time victory total. <\/p>\n

Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n