Indiana’s upset of Penn State had Twitter making the same joke
Football is a game of inches and Indiana had one more inch than Penn State to upset the Nittany Lions in overtime after the game-winning two-point conversion was upheld.
Michael Penix Jr. stretched out as much as he could and barely hit the pylon before he was down. The call was reviewed and upheld. Indiana won in overtime, 36-35 for their biggest win since Ronald Reagan was president.
The ruling on the field stands: @IndianaFootball wins! 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/4wlgNWQv2Z
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) October 24, 2020
It’s a tough way to lose if you’re Penn State because the call could have gone either way.
Indiana’s upset of Penn State had Twitter making the same joke
Indiana can feel like it won. Penn State can feel like it was screwed. I can tell neither side they’re wrong.
— Tom Fornelli (@TomFornelli) October 24, 2020
HOOSIERS WIN! My goodness what a weird and wild game.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 24, 2020
Ruling on field stands. Wow. What a finish. The effort on that last play was spectacular.
— Heather Dinich (@CFBHeather) October 24, 2020
Good for Indiana. And I think Pereira had it right—wasn’t the ball hitting the pylon, it was the ball crossing the plane that couldn’t be overturned.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) October 24, 2020
Brutal that Penn State had the game won if Ford falls down inside the 5 at the end of regulation.
The win for Indiana was their first over a top-10 opponent since they beat No. 9 Ohio State in 1987, snapping a 42-game losing streak, which was the second-longest in the nation, only trailing Wake Forest’s 63-game streak.
Such a gutty call to go for 2 there... Hats off to Tom Allen & Indiana. His teams always play their butts off for him.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) October 24, 2020
Indiana wins. Incredible 2-pt stretch by Michael Penix Jr. to cap upset of Penn State, 36-35. Complete game management debacle by Nittany Lions. Fun game. Big Ten is back.
— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) October 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/1320148512328343552
Indiana may celebrate this win all week, and I don’t blame them for one second. This is their biggest win in decades and they should cancel classes on Monday.
You always hear that football is a game of inches. Well, Indiana had an extra centimeter tonight.
Michael Penix. Inches matter. Indiana wins.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 24, 2020
Game of inches https://t.co/V00LcT57KG
— Les Abbott is More Sports (@LesisMoreSports) October 24, 2020
It is a game of inches. Never more clear!
— Rich Brooks (@UKcoachbrooks) October 24, 2020
They say it’s a game of inches... https://t.co/l77q1OeMSt
— Rob Longo (@Rob_Longo) October 24, 2020
You literally can't make this up. Football is a game of inches, and it couldn't be more apparent than this play.
— Ukraine Must Stand 🇺🇦 (@ShamusJohnson2) October 24, 2020
Good win, Indiana! pic.twitter.com/DtrDEcTxh5
Can't get any closer than that #gameofinches
— Michael (@DRTYBRD704) October 24, 2020
Game of inches!! pic.twitter.com/Sj3blMxmoe
— Brian Capriola (@CoachBCap) October 24, 2020
The Hoosiers had several close calls vs. ranked teams only to fall short in painful fashion. That didn’t happen tonight vs. Penn State.
I've watched so many of these Indiana games over the years where they *come close* Nice to see them have some good fortune for once.
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) October 24, 2020
GAME OF INCHES 👀
— ESPN (@espn) October 24, 2020
INDIANA UPSETS NO. 8 PENN STATE IN OT. pic.twitter.com/YwhCpMD5Jp
And now Penn State must lick their wounds and get ready for Ohio State next weekend.
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