VIDEO: A Walk Down Iowa-Penn State Memory Lane (Part 2)

Antwan Allen was outstanding that game, as was Matt Roth.

I miss Dallas Clark.

 KOK, you Sir are still a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, covered in chocolate sauce.

How late in the season did Iowa go before getting ranked? The week after the PSU game?

That was a great day. Plan on attending the MSU game this year though.

Another game I remember attending at Kinnick was the 1995 PSU game. The Hawks were up in the second half until Bobby Engram just took the game over. I recall sitting in the PSU fan section, pretty close to the field on the visitor sideline. Their cheerleaders were right in front of us; got really tired of the “We are…Penn State” cheer. And Lynn Swann was the sideline reporter, I remember him standing near us waiting for JoePa to emerge for his interview prior to the 2nd half.

Guy was a beast

but it’s hard to really top how bad the early David Bradley-era punt teams were; I think some people forget about that.

Allow me to dust off this chestnut from a post some seven years ago:

Bucket after bucket of beers ensue.

And then, for some still-unknown reason, shots of Jagermeister appear before us. The dark nectar glistens against the sunlight, while I am blissfully unaware of the gathering storm. At this point in the game its 6-2, Iowa. How in the hell do the Hawkeyes get six points after giving up that early safety? No matter, more Jager.

Halftime. A bathroom break will do the team good.

Coming back to the table, I actually felt fine. Standing up, walking around and relieving the burgeoning pressure in my bladder will allow me to survive today’s marathon. Oh, waitress? Shots again.

Third quarter, fourth quarter. What the hell, it’s now 6-4, Iowa? I thought we were watching a football game, 6-4 is more akin to a World Series box score. The horn sounds and it’s a final. Iowa eeks out an ugly, ugly victory.

The only thing uglier is the girl who’s caught my eye. Maybe it’s the faltering light or the smoke or the, God-knows-how-many drinks I’ve had but she is looking good. Damn good. And… is she looking back at me?! Nope.

The full post is here.

You said “Matt Roth” twice (for first video)

I LIKE MATT ROTH

“The glory of 6-4,” “The eff you safety,” and “Kirk Ferentz just don’t give a fuck.”

I was sadly unable to watch the infamous game, and didn’t get my first update until the second half. I thought there was some sort of mistake. I mean 6-2! That just sounds wrong. I didn’t get updated again until it was over. 6-4! My first thought was that the hockey game I saw the night before was higher scoring. It’s one thing for a baseball game to be higher scoring, but hockey. That just shouldn’t happen. Oh how I wish I could have watch the “eff you safety” live.

has so much “Fuck you were Iowa” in them it’s not even funny.

Badly miss those days.

Just too many factors pulled me to Lincoln, but dammit, it would have been awesome going there in the Spring 2000 and trying to walk on.

had their noses buried deeply btween Joe Paterno’s saggy butt cheeks.

Herman, Derby, Fredorawitz and Martin-Manley for one Dallas Clark.

and I pleasure myself often while watching them. It is football porn.

These clips are timeless and priceless! it’s always awesome to hear the old names and see the players from times gone by again. Wondering in print how many of these guys are still in The League?

the first 80% of the 2002 game was a LOT of fun to watch. We still get to see the last 20% all too frequently these days.

Those worked nearly every time.

And while he didn’t do much in the 2001 PSU game, we saw Jeremy Allen in the highlight montage for 2001. We haven’t had an all-around fullback anywhere near as good since he graduated in 2001.

I’d prefer if they were… oh… 4 points per safety.

When we beat them in 2000, for me it was the moment when I first truly thought. “Hey, this Ferentz guy might be turning things around.” Then, in 2002, it was more of a “Hey, this team looks kind of charmed in a good and bad kind of way”, that “special season” sort of feeling.

Speaking of 2002, whole game shoulda’ been out of reach if only the whistle hadn’t been prematurely blown on an Iowa TD strip-sack of the PSU QB—if that play stands, game over. Or if Freddie doesn’t fumble going in for a TD—game over. As it stands, we were fortunate not to have crapped the whole thing away.

In 2004, my only remebrance—other than the safety—was the Lydell Mitchell interview that lasted about 20 minutes, since clearly no one was being entertained by what was going on on the actual field. I always mention this, but few others remember it.

But I do. It was interminable.

Lastly, 2001 PSU was Kaeding’s coming out party—before that game, he was to many of us a below-average kicker. After it, when we got inside a team’s 40, we knew we had a chance at 3 points. I think, in a year, we may feel the same about Mike Meyer. I’ve just got a good feeling about that kid.

Also, 2011 PSU is a team we should beat, and there, I’ve said it. I didn’t give us much chance in 2008 or 2009, but this year we’re better than they are. Of course, we’ll somehow lose this game, probably on picks and not enough offense. But on paper, we’re not only better, we’re MUCH better than they are.