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WATCH: Tommy Stevens, Penn State players nail drum solo from ‘In the Air Tonight’
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Sometimes, you just have to nail that drummer solo.
When the song “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins comes on the radio, it’s hard not to pretend you’re on stage in front of thousands of people waiting for your epic, four-second solo. Wednesday night at Penn State’s practice, several players took a short break from practice to rock out for a few moments.
Actually, some players were still taking reps, but that didn’t stop them from breaking out their air drumsticks.
Backup quarterback Tommy Stevens was conflicted on whether he should run the offense or hit the drum solo. So, he of course did both.
When you're running the @PennStateFball offense in practice, but you also have to hit the 'In The Air Tonight' air drum solo @TMS_II #Talent pic.twitter.com/uBosCSAoAR
— Alex Cawley (@Cawley_TV) October 5, 2017
A few other players who weren’t on the field at the time, were able to be a little more dramatic with their participation.
Great video from @Cawley_WTAJ of Tommy Stevens nailing the 'In The Air Tonight' air drum solo. @ejude136 got good shots of some others: pic.twitter.com/bLrqbWUi8s
— Greg Pickel (@GregPickel) October 5, 2017
In sync and everything. That may not have been the first time “In the Air Tonight” has come over the loud speaker at a Penn State practice.
It does kind of make you wonder though, are there other dance moves or solos that the Nittany Lions take part in during practice? Or is Phil Collins’ hit song just one that nobody can pass up?
Either way, it was pretty cool to see a few players enjoying themselves.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB