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WATCH: Trace McSorley connects with Juwan Johnson for Penn State’s game-winning TD
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It all came down to the final play.
Iowa was leading No. 4 Penn State 19-15 with just four seconds remaining in the game. Coming out of the timeout, all eyes were on Saquon Barkley. That’s when Trace McSorley dropped back and hit Juwan Johnson as time expired to propel the Nittany Lions to a 21-19 win in Kinnick Stadium.
What a throw by McSorley pic.twitter.com/2Pzy05cR3u
— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) September 24, 2017
Wow!
Down to its final play, No. 4 Penn State hauls in a last-second touchdown to avoid an upset at Iowa. pic.twitter.com/TC0WINRXnS
— ESPN (@espn) September 24, 2017
Penn State wins it. pic.twitter.com/7vIWQ98K4D
— Ben Jones (@Ben_Jones88) September 24, 2017
Ironically, that touchdown pass was the first of the night for McSorley. He finished the game completing 31-of-48 passes for 284 yards. Johnson had seven catches for 92 yards.
Penn State proved it has the clutch gene that every championship-caliber team possesses.
What a game the nation got to see in Iowa City.
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